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Late 19th century scale model of a wooden boat
Late 19th century scale model of a wooden boat

Late 19th century scale model of a wooden boat

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Late 19th century scale model of a wooden boat circa 1890. Beautiful scale model of what is likely to be a schooner. 

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Pine

Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model of a Sloop
Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model of a Sloop

Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model of a Sloop

Located in San Francisco, CA

a large and handsome hand-crafted antique American half-hull wooden boat builder's model of a sloop with fin keel and spade rudder all constructed of laminated mahogany in a warm hon...

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Mahogany

Green Painted Antique Wood Boat Rudder on Iron Stand
Green Painted Antique Wood Boat Rudder on Iron Stand

Green Painted Antique Wood Boat Rudder on Iron Stand

Located in Troy, MI

Found in England, this circa 1900 wooden boat rudder is mounted on an iron display stand.

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Early 20th Century English Rustic Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Iron

Green and Red Painted Antique Wood Boat Rudder on Iron Stand
Green and Red Painted Antique Wood Boat Rudder on Iron Stand

Green and Red Painted Antique Wood Boat Rudder on Iron Stand

Located in Troy, MI

Found in England, this circa 1900 wooden boat rudder is mounted on an iron display stand.

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Early 20th Century English Rustic Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Iron

Max Ludby (1858-1943) - Framed 1893 Watercolour, Moored Under Lamplight
Max Ludby (1858-1943) - Framed 1893 Watercolour, Moored Under Lamplight

Max Ludby (1858-1943) - Framed 1893 Watercolour, Moored Under Lamplight

Located in Corsham, GB

A finely detailed watercolour by British artist Max Ludby (1858-1943) depicting a small wooden boat moored beneath soft lamplight. Signed and dated to the lower right.

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Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Watercolor

Boats on the water From Yii Keo China
Boats on the water From Yii Keo China

Boats on the water From Yii Keo China

By Katharine Jowett

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Painted during her years living in Beijing and traveling through the region, this work shows a cluster of traditional wooden boats moored along the water’s edge, their tall masts ris...

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Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Antique Danish 1920s maritime oil painting of fishermen and boat in stormy sea
Antique Danish 1920s maritime oil painting of fishermen and boat in stormy sea

Antique Danish 1920s maritime oil painting of fishermen and boat in stormy sea

Located in Ebberup, DK

This is an antique Danish oil on plate maritime painting of a group of fishermen launching a wooden boat into a restless sea. Some stand i knee-deep water, others are already aboard.

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Early 20th Century Danish Romantic Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paint

Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Dinant Sur Meuse Rocher Bayard Rock Belge
Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Dinant Sur Meuse Rocher Bayard Rock Belge

Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Dinant Sur Meuse Rocher Bayard Rock Belge

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Dinant Sur Meuse Rocher Bayard issued by North Belgian Railway / Chemin de Fer du Nord-Belge featuring a scenic view of fishermen on a wooden boat ...

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1920s Belgian Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper

Man Smoking Pipe After Fishing
Man Smoking Pipe After Fishing

Man Smoking Pipe After Fishing

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

The man, dressed in rugged work clothes typical of the era, sits on the side of his wooden boat with a pipe in his mouth and his net in his hands, gazing into the distance.

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Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Photographic Paper

French River Landscape Oil Painting by Pezant, 1900s
French River Landscape Oil Painting by Pezant, 1900s

French River Landscape Oil Painting by Pezant, 1900s

Located in Lisbon, PT

This early 20th-century oil painting depicts a peaceful French countryside scene, with a cottage by a river, surrounded by lush trees and rolling hills. A small wooden boat rests ne...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas

See im Winter
See im Winter

See im Winter

Located in Wien, 9

On the right, a small wooden boat rests near the shore, surrounded by snow and still water, while sparse winter vegetation breaks the calm with subtle texture.

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"European genre painting"
"European genre painting"

"European genre painting"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The composition is masterfully arranged, with a woman leaning over the dock and several children in a small wooden boat, evoking themes of labor, travel, and community.

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19th Century Realist Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two Gelatin Silver Prints of India by Johnston & Hoffmann One With Blind Stamp
Two Gelatin Silver Prints of India by Johnston & Hoffmann One With Blind Stamp

Two Gelatin Silver Prints of India by Johnston & Hoffmann One With Blind Stamp

Located in valatie, NY

Two Gelatin Silver Prints of India by Johnston & Hoffmann, one with blind stamp depicting bathers at the Hoogly, the other of a backlit wooden boat on the Ganges. Both prints have pe...

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Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century French Aubusson Nautical Hand Woven Tapestry in Oak Frame
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Nautical Hand Woven Tapestry in Oak Frame

Early 20th Century French Aubusson Nautical Hand Woven Tapestry in Oak Frame

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Dallas, TX

This early 20th-century French hand-woven tapestry, crafted circa 1920, depicts a dramatic maritime scene of three fishermen navigating choppy waters as they cast their nets from a s...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Hongrie–Danube 1837. Oryellous - Lithograph by Auguste Raffet - 1838
Hongrie–Danube 1837. Oryellous - Lithograph by Auguste Raffet - 1838

Hongrie–Danube 1837. Oryellous - Lithograph by Auguste Raffet - 1838

By Auguste Raffet

Located in Roma, IT

Image 19.5x28 This finely executed lithograph by Auguste Raffet depicts two Hungarian fishermen on the banks of the Danube, engaged in their work with nets and simple wooden boats, ...

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1830s Modern Antique Wooden Boats

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Lithograph

19th Century French Coastal Cove Landscape Painting Signed C. Mathieu
19th Century French Coastal Cove Landscape Painting Signed C. Mathieu

19th Century French Coastal Cove Landscape Painting Signed C. Mathieu

Located in Dallas, TX

The composition depicts a serene coastal cove with small wooden boats resting along the sheltered shore and figures rowing across calm waters, framed by rolling hills and a hillside ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Wooden Boats

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Canvas, Giltwood

Nautical Log in Its Wooden Box to Measure Boats Speed Walker Early 1900s
Nautical Log in Its Wooden Box to Measure Boats Speed Walker Early 1900s

Nautical Log in Its Wooden Box to Measure Boats Speed Walker Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Log of brass signed Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log, For Yacht, Motor Launches and Fishing Craft from the early 1900s. It is an ancient nautical instrument, which measured the dist...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Brass

"Da Tour Boileau (Beauvais)"
"Da Tour Boileau (Beauvais)"

"Da Tour Boileau (Beauvais)"

By François Boucher

Located in Edinburgh, GB

At the center of the painting, a small wooden boat carrying elegantly dressed figures drifts along the calm waters, while a standing figure on the shore appears to be serenading or r...

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18th Century Realist Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

View of Sorrento, Mediterranean Coastal Seascape Oil Painting
View of Sorrento, Mediterranean Coastal Seascape Oil Painting

View of Sorrento, Mediterranean Coastal Seascape Oil Painting

By Oscar Ricciardi

Located in Genève, GE

This luminous coastal painting presents a tranquil view of Sorrento, depicting a solitary fisherman working from a small wooden boat in calm waters beneath the region’s characteristi...

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Early 20th Century Italian School Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Norwegian Boatmen and Women in Sogn Costume – Scenic Folk Illustration, c.1860
Norwegian Boatmen and Women in Sogn Costume – Scenic Folk Illustration, c.1860

Norwegian Boatmen and Women in Sogn Costume – Scenic Folk Illustration, c.1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Set against a stunning mountainous backdrop with a calm fjord and steep cliffs, the composition shows a group at the water’s edge preparing a small wooden boat. At the left, a young...

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1860s German Antique Wooden Boats

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Paper

"Napoli", 19th Century Bay of Naples, Oil on Canvas
"Napoli", 19th Century Bay of Naples, Oil on Canvas

"Napoli", 19th Century Bay of Naples, Oil on Canvas

By Consalvo Carelli 1

Located in Genève, GE

In the foreground, several fishermen gather aboard wooden boats loaded with fishing nets and equipment.

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Late 19th Century Italian School Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Dutch Town (Dordrecht), Oil on Wood, Circa 1875-1880
A Dutch Town (Dordrecht), Oil on Wood, Circa 1875-1880

A Dutch Town (Dordrecht), Oil on Wood, Circa 1875-1880

By Carl Skånberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

The composition centers on a tranquil waterway lined with brick houses and moored wooden boats. To the left, a stone bridge arches over the canal, connecting streets of characteristi...

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1870s Impressionist Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting
La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting

By Paul Delvaux

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

It is a very stylish piece, created in smooth flowing lines and demonstrates excellent use of light. It features a small wooden boat, painted pale blue on the underside and white on ...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Original Vintage Poster Aden Products Export India Empire Marketing Board Pears
Original Vintage Poster Aden Products Export India Empire Marketing Board Pears

Original Vintage Poster Aden Products Export India Empire Marketing Board Pears

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster published by the Empire Marketing Board (1926-1933) to promote the trade routes and economic strength of the British Empire featuring artwork by the painter, ...

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1920s British Antique Wooden Boats

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Paper

Venice, Hotel Danieli and the Riva degli Schiavoni – Large Period Photograph, ci
Venice, Hotel Danieli and the Riva degli Schiavoni – Large Period Photograph, ci

Venice, Hotel Danieli and the Riva degli Schiavoni – Large Period Photograph, ci

Located in Firenze, IT

The image records one of Venice’s most celebrated waterfronts at the turn of the twentieth century, preserving details that have since disappeared or changed significantly: original ...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Wooden Boats

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Photographic Paper

Original Antique Poster Emprunt National Algeria Tunisia Colonial Africa Boiry
Original Antique Poster Emprunt National Algeria Tunisia Colonial Africa Boiry

Original Antique Poster Emprunt National Algeria Tunisia Colonial Africa Boiry

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for the 1920 Emprunt National Loan issued by the Credit Foncier d'Algerie et de Tunisie bank at 6% with a capital of 125 million Francs featuring ...

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1920s French Antique Wooden Boats

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Paper

Mid-19th Century C. F. Gardiner Vibrating Propeller Patent Model, Numbered
Mid-19th Century C. F. Gardiner Vibrating Propeller Patent Model, Numbered

Mid-19th Century C. F. Gardiner Vibrating Propeller Patent Model, Numbered

Located in Dekalb, IL

Antique boat propeller wooden patent model in case. This rare and historically significant patent model was created in 1858 by C.F.

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Mid-19th Century American Industrial Antique Wooden Boats

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Wood

Suzuribako or writting set box in hira maki-e lacquer of unusual circulare shape
Suzuribako or writting set box in hira maki-e lacquer of unusual circulare shape

Suzuribako or writting set box in hira maki-e lacquer of unusual circulare shape

Located in PARIS, FR

Growing along waterbanks and marshy soils, irises are often admired from boats or from wooden platforms built above the water.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

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Gold Leaf

Wampu River & Sultan of Langkat Palace near Medan — Dutch East Indies c.1910
Wampu River & Sultan of Langkat Palace near Medan — Dutch East Indies c.1910

Wampu River & Sultan of Langkat Palace near Medan — Dutch East Indies c.1910

Located in Langweer, NL

The right-hand scene presents a richly detailed look at Malay river dwellings, where wooden houses and fishing boats line the densely vegetated shoreline.

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Wooden Boats

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Paper

A mirror-backed shipyard model of ‘S.S. Scott’, by Garston of Liverpool, 1904
A mirror-backed shipyard model of ‘S.S. Scott’, by Garston of Liverpool, 1904

A mirror-backed shipyard model of ‘S.S. Scott’, by Garston of Liverpool, 1904

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Scott’, by Garston of Liverpool, 1904, the half-hull model of this steam cargo ship showing a black funnel with an orange and white stripe, painted with white topsides above an orang...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Wooden Boats

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Brass

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model

Located in Forney, TX

The hand-crafted miniature scale rendering having an unusual elaborate design with twine tied partial raised gallery wooden top, the boat hull exterior features hand painted polychro...

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Early 20th Century North American Native American Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Twine, Wood, Paint

Antique Chromolithograph of Coastal Dunes and North Sea Shoreline, ca. 1885
Antique Chromolithograph of Coastal Dunes and North Sea Shoreline, ca. 1885

Antique Chromolithograph of Coastal Dunes and North Sea Shoreline, ca. 1885

Located in Langweer, NL

Farther out, gentle rolling dunes stretch toward the water, marked by fishing nets, scattered boats, and wooden posts. The sea itself is dynamic, its surface shaded in layers of blue...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Wooden Boats

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Paper

Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan
Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan

Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan

Located in London, GB

Subscribe to the French Loan - featuring a great design by Auguste Leroux (b. 1871) of a busy harbour scene with men carrying sacks from wooden rowing boats to the docks with barrels...

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1920s French Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper

Thames Dockland, Oil Landscape Painting, 1912 London
Thames Dockland, Oil Landscape Painting, 1912 London

Thames Dockland, Oil Landscape Painting, 1912 London

Located in London, GB

Here, we can clearly see a Thames barge in the dock, it's copper coloured sails hanging above the wooden hull of the boat as it sits moored. Surrounded by other boat hulls, dockland ...

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1910s English School Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Decorative Wooden Boat
Decorative Wooden Boat

Decorative Wooden Boat

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H 11 in W 40 in D 15 in

Decorative Wooden Boat

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large decorative wooden boat from England that has worn with time.

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Late 19th Century British Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Boat Model
Antique Wooden Boat Model

Antique Wooden Boat Model

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H 7 in W 32 in D 8.5 in

Antique Wooden Boat Model

Located in Norwalk, CT

Antique pond boat or ship model in raw wood with original lead keel weight.

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19th Century American Antique Wooden Boats

Carved Wooden Boat Prow with Brass Studs
Carved Wooden Boat Prow with Brass Studs

Carved Wooden Boat Prow with Brass Studs

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H 30 in W 23 in D 7 in

Carved Wooden Boat Prow with Brass Studs

Located in New York, NY

Boat prow with carved detailings and brass studs

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Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boat Prow
Vintage Boat Prow

Vintage Boat Prow

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H 68 in W 59 in D 8 in

Vintage Boat Prow

Located in St. Helena, CA

early 19th century wooden boat prow, from bali, great piece to hang on a bedroom wall or entry statement piece. hand carved.

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19th Century Balinese Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Dinant Sur Meuse Rocher Bayard Rock Belge
Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Dinant Sur Meuse Rocher Bayard Rock Belge

Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Dinant Sur Meuse Rocher Bayard Rock Belge

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Dinant Sur Meuse Rocher Bayard issued by North Belgian Railway / Chemin de Fer du Nord-Belge featuring a scenic view of fishermen on a wooden boat ...

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1920s Antique Wooden Boats

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Paper

Cast Bronze Sculpture of Men in a Boat on a Carved Wooden Base, Signed
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Men in a Boat on a Carved Wooden Base, Signed

Cast Bronze Sculpture of Men in a Boat on a Carved Wooden Base, Signed

Located in San Antonio, TX

Exceptional cast bronze sculpture on a carved wooden base. Signed on base.     

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Bronze

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality
Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

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H 18 in W 6 in D 30 in

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

Located in Bafra, 55

The wooden material enhances the aesthetics of the boat while the sails make it lively and dynamic.

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18th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Very Large Japanese Bronze Ferry Boat Okimono by Seiya
Very Large Japanese Bronze Ferry Boat Okimono by Seiya

Very Large Japanese Bronze Ferry Boat Okimono by Seiya

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H 11.5 in W 38.5 in D 13.5 in

Very Large Japanese Bronze Ferry Boat Okimono by Seiya

Located in Christchurch, GB

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this most unusual large scale Meiji Period 1868-1912, bronze casting of a wooden ferry boat carrying passeng...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Bronze

Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan
Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan

Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan

By Auguste Leroux

Located in London, GB

Subscribe to the French Loan - featuring a great design by Auguste Leroux (b. 1871) of a busy harbour scene with men carrying sacks from wooden rowing boats to the docks with barrels...

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1920s Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper

American Wooden Boat Model, 20th C
American Wooden Boat Model, 20th C

American Wooden Boat Model, 20th C

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H 60 in W 36 in D 9.5 in

American Wooden Boat Model, 20th C

Located in Astoria, NY

American polychromed wooden boat model on stand, with polychrome painted decoration, and linen sails, original condition.

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Early 20th Century American Classical Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

French White Wooden Boat Rudder on Stand
French White Wooden Boat Rudder on Stand

French White Wooden Boat Rudder on Stand

Located in Troy, MI

This 19th century French wooden boat rudder is mounted on a custom-made stand.

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19th Century French Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Boat Helm, Africa, Late 19th Century
Carved Wooden Boat Helm, Africa, Late 19th Century

Carved Wooden Boat Helm, Africa, Late 19th Century

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H 42.92 in W 14.57 in D 11.03 in

Carved Wooden Boat Helm, Africa, Late 19th Century

Located in CA, CA

Carved wooden boat helm dating from the late 19th century.Originaly the helm would have been part of a complete dugout boat and shaped from a hollowed-out tree trunk.

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Late 19th Century African Tribal Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models
A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models

A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome pair of American half-hull laminated wooden boat builder's models; each well-patinated laminated wooden model of a full keel sloop constructed of laminated planks

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Early 20th Century American Antique Wooden Boats

Rustic Belgian Wooden Boat
Rustic Belgian Wooden Boat

Rustic Belgian Wooden Boat

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H 19 in W 26 in D 6 in

Rustic Belgian Wooden Boat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The finishing on the wooden details has softened, almost to suggest the miles of water that this boat would have traversed.

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19th Century Belgian Folk Art Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

A Wooden Boat, Circa 1840
A Wooden Boat, Circa 1840

A Wooden Boat, Circa 1840

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H 32 in W 43 in D 7.5 in

A Wooden Boat, Circa 1840

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very handsome painted English Boat Model of a three-mast sail ship with an oval brown painted hull body.

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19th Century English Antique Wooden Boats

19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane
19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane

19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane

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H 18.12 in W 19.69 in D 6.7 in

19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Late 19th century wooden weathervane, believed to be Dutch, depicting a painted, naively carved water board employee checking the depths of the canals. Expected weathering, layers of...

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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Striped Half Hull Wooden Boat Model, circa 1900
Striped Half Hull Wooden Boat Model, circa 1900

Striped Half Hull Wooden Boat Model, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

Attractive unusual laminated caved walnut and maple half hull model with wonderful patina, on original Walnut back board, circa 1900. Member of LAPADA.

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Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Early 20th C. Wooden Boat Model on Stand
Early 20th C. Wooden Boat Model on Stand

Early 20th C. Wooden Boat Model on Stand

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H 12.5 in W 37 in D 12 in

Early 20th C. Wooden Boat Model on Stand

Located in North Miami, FL

Great scale and wonderfully aged.

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Metal

Wooden Boat Shaped Fishing Creel, Decorative Model Boat, Hungary circa 1920
Wooden Boat Shaped Fishing Creel, Decorative Model Boat, Hungary circa 1920

Wooden Boat Shaped Fishing Creel, Decorative Model Boat, Hungary circa 1920

Located in Round Top, TX

The many holes in this large 6.5' model boat served a specific purpose; it was used while fishing as a type of oversized creel to keep fish alive. The large size makes it a unique de...

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Wooden Boats

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Wood

Japanese Antique Folk Implements / Old Boards / Boat Boards, Boat Oar
Japanese Antique Folk Implements / Old Boards / Boat Boards, Boat Oar

Japanese Antique Folk Implements / Old Boards / Boat Boards, Boat Oar

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Probably part of a wooden boat oar or boat body. I feel wabi-sabi.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Chestnut

Robert Craig Wallace (1886-1969) - Watercolour, In For Repairs, Kintyre
Robert Craig Wallace (1886-1969) - Watercolour, In For Repairs, Kintyre

Robert Craig Wallace (1886-1969) - Watercolour, In For Repairs, Kintyre

Located in Corsham, GB

This relaxing seascape depicts three fishermen making repairs to their wooden boats on one of Kintyre's pebbled shores. The watercolour has been signed by the artist to the lower rig...

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Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Boats

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Watercolor

Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Boat Fune, Ikebana Or Sushi Anyone?
Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Boat Fune, Ikebana Or Sushi Anyone?

Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Boat Fune, Ikebana Or Sushi Anyone?

Located in South Burlington, VT

Fresh Find From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels This big old hand carved wooden boat -fune- including a hand fitted wooden slat interior and brass riveted exterior was li...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wooden Boats

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Wood

Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Ikenobu Boat 19th Century, Boxed Hard to Find
Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Ikenobu Boat 19th Century, Boxed Hard to Find

Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Ikenobu Boat 19th Century, Boxed Hard to Find

Located in South Burlington, VT

Fresh find from our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels This big old hand carved wooden boat including a hand fitted metal interior was likely once used a century or more ago as ...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Ikenobu Boat 19th Century, Boxed Hard to Find
Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Ikenobu Boat 19th Century, Boxed Hard to Find

Japanese Big Antique Hand Carved Ikenobu Boat 19th Century, Boxed Hard to Find

Located in South Burlington, VT

Fresh find from our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels This big old hand carved wooden boat including a hand fitted metal interior was likely once used a century or more ago as ...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Crossing of the Hay Cart
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Crossing of the Hay Cart

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Crossing of the Hay Cart

Located in Corsham, GB

The farmhand's dog can be seen at the front of the wooden boat, eager to get to the other side of the river.

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19th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Watercolor

Pierre Berriat (1866-1923) (1866-1923) - 1887 Oil, The Seine at Rueil, Paris
Pierre Berriat (1866-1923) (1866-1923) - 1887 Oil, The Seine at Rueil, Paris

Pierre Berriat (1866-1923) (1866-1923) - 1887 Oil, The Seine at Rueil, Paris

Located in Corsham, GB

This tranquil landscape painting depicts a serene riverbank scene with wooden boats moored along the water's edge, surrounded by lush vegetation and distant trees under a soft, hazy ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage Poster Orient Line Cruises To Norway Fjord Travel Art Cunard US
Original Vintage Poster Orient Line Cruises To Norway Fjord Travel Art Cunard US

Original Vintage Poster Orient Line Cruises To Norway Fjord Travel Art Cunard US

By Odin Rosenvinge

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster advertising cruise travel - Orient Line Cruises To Norway 13 days from 20 Guineas apply 5 Fenchurch Street London agents in United States Cunard Steam Ship Co...

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1920s British Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper

Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting with Countryside Scene
Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting with Countryside Scene

Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting with Countryside Scene

Located in Paris, FR

On the opposite bank of the river, a wooden boat carries two fishermen with their backs turned.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Glass, Wood

Wooden Clinker Boat Hull on Stand
Wooden Clinker Boat Hull on Stand

Wooden Clinker Boat Hull on Stand

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H 15.75 in W 56.3 in D 15.36 in

Wooden Clinker Boat Hull on Stand

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wooden clinker built boat hull on stand of grand scale, English, circa 1900, in lovely original dry patina.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Waterwheel Plate/1868-1920/Wall Hanging Ornament
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Waterwheel Plate/1868-1920/Wall Hanging Ornament

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Waterwheel Plate/1868-1920/Wall Hanging Ornament

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Since ancient times in Japan, when such things as watermills, wooden boats, and other wooden buildings are demolished or destroyed, it is sometimes the case that a part of them is le...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Cedar

Wooden Model of a Row Boat
Wooden Model of a Row Boat

Wooden Model of a Row Boat

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H 6 in W 30 in D 12 in

Wooden Model of a Row Boat

Located in Culver City, CA

One oar, wonderful form, original painted surface

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Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Wood

Antique Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase with Marine Subject
Antique Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase with Marine Subject

Antique Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase with Marine Subject

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

Its middle is encircled by a beautiful continuous painting, which depicts a group of men fishing in a wooden boat on a river. The vase is placed on a short square gilt bronze (ormolu...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Painted Leather Screen with Nailhead Surround, Northern France
Antique Painted Leather Screen with Nailhead Surround, Northern France

Antique Painted Leather Screen with Nailhead Surround, Northern France

Located in Dallas, TX

To the far right is a fisherman standing on the bank with his wooden boat docked in the marshes. It was during the height of screen development in the east that Western traders, w...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique French Figural Clock Set after Xavier Raphanel
Antique French Figural Clock Set after Xavier Raphanel

Antique French Figural Clock Set after Xavier Raphanel

By Xavier Raphanel, Societe Clusienne

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A sailor at the helm of a small wooden boat, riding a boiling froth of a sea, full of life and vigor.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Spelter

Large Antique Danish Oil Painting, "At The Ferry"
Large Antique Danish Oil Painting, "At The Ferry"

Large Antique Danish Oil Painting, "At The Ferry"

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H 46.625 in W 61.25 in D 4.5 in

Large Antique Danish Oil Painting, "At The Ferry"

Located in Dallas, TX

In the foreground is a rock-filled beach with fishing implements scattered about, including a small wooden boat with an anchor. Niels Frederik Schiøttz-Jensen was born in Denmark ...

Category

1880s Danish Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas, Paint

English Pond Boat with Brown & Beige Sails
English Pond Boat with Brown & Beige Sails

English Pond Boat with Brown & Beige Sails

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H 53.5 in W 48 in D 6 in

English Pond Boat with Brown & Beige Sails

Located in Troy, MI

This late 19th century wooden English pond boat has a brass rudder and fittings, custom made stand, fabric sails, and rope rigging.

Category

19th Century English Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Brass

Miniature Army Boat in Sterling Silver, 19th Century, English Work.
Miniature Army Boat in Sterling Silver, 19th Century, English Work.

Miniature Army Boat in Sterling Silver, 19th Century, English Work.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Army boat in solid silver, English work of the 19th century, weight 1600gr, on its wooden and velvet base.

Category

19th Century English Napoleon III Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Silver

Albert Berend Jans Mulder (1889-1987) - Dutch School  Oil, Boat on the canal
Albert Berend Jans Mulder (1889-1987) - Dutch School  Oil, Boat on the canal

Albert Berend Jans Mulder (1889-1987) - Dutch School Oil, Boat on the canal

Located in Corsham, GB

This vibrant landscape painting by Dutch artist Albert Berend Jans Mulder (1889-1987) depicts a tranquil canal scene with a wooden rowing boat moored along grassy banks. The composit...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Oil

English Pond Boat on Stand with Original Sails Brass Rudder Zinc Keel C. 1940
English Pond Boat on Stand with Original Sails Brass Rudder Zinc Keel C. 1940

English Pond Boat on Stand with Original Sails Brass Rudder Zinc Keel C. 1940

Located in Troy, MI

Found in England, this hand made wooden pond boat with original cloth sails dates from the 1940s.

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Brass, Zinc

Oil on Board "SHIPWRECKED"  Late 19thc
Oil on Board "SHIPWRECKED"  Late 19thc

Oil on Board "SHIPWRECKED" Late 19thc

Located in Bellport, NY

Wonderful painting of an old wooden sail boat, broken masts, wrecked at sea.

Category

19th Century American Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Board

Sailing Ship Weathervane
Sailing Ship Weathervane

Sailing Ship Weathervane

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H 45 in W 39 in D 5 in

Sailing Ship Weathervane

Located in Greenwich, CT

A copper weathervane in the form of a full bodied gaff-rigged sailing boat. Its wooden museum display label reads "Vane Dungeness.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Copper, Iron

Antique Naive Folk Art Sunset Beach Scene, Original Landscape Oil Painting
Antique Naive Folk Art Sunset Beach Scene, Original Landscape Oil Painting

Antique Naive Folk Art Sunset Beach Scene, Original Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING A charming depiction of a beach at sunset with the silhouette of a wooden fishing boat in the foreground and wooden huts to the right.

Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Last Light
Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Last Light

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Last Light

Located in Corsham, GB

The artist has depicted the scene's sky in perfect palette, with reflections captured on the surface of the water. A wooden rowing boat draws your eye back to the foreground, where l...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil on Panel, "View of Venice from the Lagoon"
19th Century Oil on Panel, "View of Venice from the Lagoon"

19th Century Oil on Panel, "View of Venice from the Lagoon"

Located in Peabody, MA

A small gem-like oil on wooden panel depicting a fishing boat and gondola set against an exquisitely luminous view of the Venice skyline.

Category

19th Century Unknown Grand Tour Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Panel

Dutch School Late 19th Century Oil - Windmill by the River
Dutch School Late 19th Century Oil - Windmill by the River

Dutch School Late 19th Century Oil - Windmill by the River

Located in Corsham, GB

A figure can be seen on the left hand side of the painting, close to the river's edge, ready to cast off on a small wooden rowing boat. The artist has indistinctly signed to the lowe...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage North Western Railway Travel Poster for Beautiful Kashmir N.W.R

Original Vintage North Western Railway Travel Poster for Beautiful Kashmir N.W.R

By P. Davis

Located in London, GB

Original vintage North Western Railway NWR travel advertising poster for Beautiful Kashmir N.W.R. featuring a stunning image of a fort on a hill above a village with a temple on one ...

Category

1920s Indian Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Silver Koffee And Tea Set With Samowar, Klinkosch Vienna, 1900
Art Nouveau Silver Koffee And Tea Set With Samowar, Klinkosch Vienna, 1900

Art Nouveau Silver Koffee And Tea Set With Samowar, Klinkosch Vienna, 1900

By Josef Carl Klinkosch

Located in Vienna, AT

Samovar in the shape of a large kettle with swan-neck spout, hinged lid, pivoting handle with double hinge and carved wooden handle, connected to the rechaud on the stand ring with t...

Category

1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Silver

Rare Large Japanese Velvet Yuzen-Birodo Wall Tapestry
Rare Large Japanese Velvet Yuzen-Birodo Wall Tapestry

Rare Large Japanese Velvet Yuzen-Birodo Wall Tapestry

Located in Atlanta, GA

The romantic landscape depicts a wooded lake scenery with wooden sail boats, a lone fisherman and Mount Fuji in the misty distance.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Silk, Velvet

Antique Print of a Japanese Wooden Boat by Ackerman, 1856
Antique Print of a Japanese Wooden Boat by Ackerman, 1856

Antique Print of a Japanese Wooden Boat by Ackerman, 1856

Located in Langweer, NL

Lithographed plate by Ackerman after a drawing by M Kellogg, of a Japanese wooden boat. Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858) led a US government expedition designed to open ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Paper

Antique French Wooden Boat Model on Custom Stand, Turn of the Century
Antique French Wooden Boat Model on Custom Stand, Turn of the Century

Antique French Wooden Boat Model on Custom Stand, Turn of the Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French wooden boat model from the late 19th-early 20th century on custom stand.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Wooden Boat 1860-1900s / Wood Bowl Wabi Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Wooden Boat 1860-1900s / Wood Bowl Wabi Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Wooden Boat 1860-1900s / Wood Bowl Wabi Sabi Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese wooden boat. It is a piece of furniture from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Long Antique Wood / Wooden Boat Parts / Bench Top / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Long Antique Wood / Wooden Boat Parts / Bench Top / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Long Antique Wood / Wooden Boat Parts / Bench Top / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is probably part of a wooden boat / ship, or part of a building's building materials.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Pine

Boat Docked Along the Shore
Boat Docked Along the Shore

Boat Docked Along the Shore

By Bruce Crane

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

The focal point of the painting is an old wooden boat, its weathered surface telling stories of many journeys.

Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Rare Wabi Sabi Antique Wooden Low Table/Coffee Table/1868-1920
Japanese Rare Wabi Sabi Antique Wooden Low Table/Coffee Table/1868-1920

Japanese Rare Wabi Sabi Antique Wooden Low Table/Coffee Table/1868-1920

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

The tabletop uses a part of a wooden boat built from the Meiji to Taisho periods, and the table base uses the wheels of a chest of drawers (a chest of drawers with wheels).

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Boats

Materials

Cedar

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Antique Wooden Boats For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique wooden boats is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique wooden boats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Antique wooden boats have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art and Industrial antique wooden boats are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Antique Wooden Boats?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,685, while they’re typically $88 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.