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Irish Vernacular Boat Builders Chair
Located in Downham Market, GB
An Irish vernacular Boat Builders chair.
A beautifully made chair of excellent form & colour, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Rustic Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Bentwood
Mabel A. Royds Boat Builders Woodblock print c. 1915-20
By Mabel Allington Royds
Located in London, GB
Mabel Alington Royds (1874-1941)
Boat Builders
Signed in pencil
c.1915-1920
Woodblock Print
23 x
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
English Boat Shelf
Located in Wilson, NC
English boat shelf is made from an old boat hull with oars. It is signed by R. Lower and Sons boat
Category
Vintage 1940s English Shelves
Materials
Brass
Large Mahogany Antique Boat Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Inspired model of a boat or skiff expertly crafted in mahogany, probably by a boat builder, having
Category
Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Antique Circular Hand Carved Indonesian Padouk Wood Ottoman Seat
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautifully carved Padouk wood boat builder's ottoman with skilled joinery work and fine details
Category
Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Padouk
Sailing Steam Boat, Antique Yacht Model, Prince Albert Steam Yacht
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Probably a boat builders model of S.Y. Prince Albert Steam Yacht.
An exceptional museum-quality
Category
Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bistro Chairs Bentwood Technique, 20th Century, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
cooperage and boat builders who were thinking of exploiting the natural elasticity of wood. His
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Bentwood Desk by Paul Goldman for Plymold 1946
By Paul Goldman
Located in Oakland, CA
unique and beautiful treatment of wood furniture was developed by Goldman, a master boat builder in
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bentwood
Stool Designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden, Contemporary
Located in Stockholm, SE
of Sweden, and his love for nature pervades all his designs. Initially a boat builder, he now mainly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Stool Designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden, Contemporary
Located in Stockholm, SE
love for nature pervades all his designs. Initially a boat builder, he now mainly produces wooden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll, USA, 1950s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in London, GB
Florence Knoll had to turn to - and beg - a boat builder to undertake the challenge. Despite being used to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Spoke
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
Aria (Blue)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Maraschino
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Rare Early Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll, USA, 1950s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in London, GB
boat builder to undertake the challenge. Despite being used to working with fibreglass, there were many
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Early Pair of Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans, Knoll, USA, 1950s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in London, GB
boat builder to undertake the challenge. Despite being used to working with fibreglass, there were many
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35.44 in W 38.19 in D 35.44 in
Barca Pez (Fish Boat) - wood sculpture by Chilean artist Pilar Ovalle
By Pilar Ovalle
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
study with boat builders and learn the traditional skills of the trade, which is evident in the graceful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
H 29 in W 83 in D 17 in
Mounted Half Block Boat, Ship Builders/Owner’s Model
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mounted half block boat, ship builders/owner’s model
The half model was made in the 1960s and is
Category
Mid-20th Century Beaux Arts Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
FRANK WATKINS
(1863-1929)
The Boat Builder Giant
Pen and ink, unframed, in conservation mount
Category
1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Watson's Wand
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
Boutade 38
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Untitled Kernel
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Aria (Violet)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Automotive Paint
Aria (Clear)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Aria (Yellow)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Aria (Green)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs hid their
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
James Jean - Passage - Contemporary Art Screen Print
By James Jean
Located in Asheville, NC
boats, one of which was constructed by boat builders from Lake Titicaca, to demonstrate that ancient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Yankee One Design Class Hull Blueprint
Located in Norwell, MA
. His final, edited blueprints for were accepted by the YOD committee and sent to the boat builder
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Prints
Materials
Paper
Totemic Head Sculpture Unsigned by Jencik, Melbourne, 1998
By Paul Jencik
Located in Melbourne, AU
welder, boat builder and metal worker with a strong creative instinct but without the opportunity or
Category
1990s Australian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter, the carved yellow pine hull with
Category
20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ebony, Pine
Builders YOU Are Hitting Back Original British WW2 Poster Spitfire Motivational
Located in London, GB
.
'Builders - YOU Are Hitting Back' Original WW2 Poster (c.1940)
76 x 50.5 cm
Lithograph and letterpress (on
Category
1940s Modern More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
One-Off American Studio Surreal Console Table in Maple by Andrew J Willner, 1976
By Andrew Willner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Willner is a modern polymath of sorts whose CV credits include those of boat builder, environmentalist
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Console Tables
Materials
Maple
H 28 in W 70 in D 15 in
American Studio Movement Sculptural Dragonfly Table by Andrew J Willner, 1973
By Andrew Willner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
those of boat builder, environmentalist, permaculturist, city planner, photographer, and public speaker
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Side Tables
Materials
Oak
H 25.5 in W 34 in D 17.5 in
Block Island Boat Blueprint from Wickford R.I.
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint of the block island boat "Glory Anna II", owner Paule Loring, Wickford R.I. 1948
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Prints
Materials
Paper
Afternoon in Tuileries Paris Boats Painting Photo Collage Photograph Assemblage
By Vera Simons
Located in Surfside, FL
This one depicts a painting of a pond in the Tuileries garden in Paris france with little boats
Category
1970s Assemblage Color Photography
Materials
Paint, Photographic Paper
Alden Design No. 548, Sailing Skiff Blueprint
Located in Norwell, MA
Original John Alden boat blueprint legend plate reads "John G Alden Naval Architect 10'0" x 3'9
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Prints
Materials
Paper
Architect's Half Model of Wrigley Yacht Wasp
Located in Norwell, MA
Period builders model of the motor yacht "Wasp". Superb example of the model makers art. We present
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Technical Nautical Drawings Done by Rh Gibson in 1963 for Talbot Historical Scty
Located in Waxahachie, TX
the larger one. 26×11.5 is the smaller one.
Used to build smaller scale versions of the boats for The
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Classical Drawings
Materials
Parchment Paper
H 13 in W 26 in D 1 in
'St. Leonard's-on-Sea Looking East', Oil on Canvas by Thomas Ross, England, 1878
Located in Kinderhook, NY
locomotive steams past what appears to be a house fire billowing black smoke and to the right a pleasure boat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 16.75 in W 24 in D 2 in
Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat
Located in Roma, IT
as a builder and designer (he started the shipbuilding business at 14, building his first wooden boat
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
José Zanine Caldas Hand-Carved ‘Pilão’ Chair in Brazilian Hardwood
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
from local craftspeople who skillfully carved boats and furniture from fallen trees. This influence led
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
José Zanine Caldas Hand-Sculpted Chair in Brazilian Hardwood
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
boats and furniture from felled trees. As such, he began experimenting with chiselling and carving large
Category
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Unique José Zanine Caldas 'Denuncia' Hand Carved Dining Table
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
inspired by the local craftsmen who carved boats and furniture from felled trees. As such, he began
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Hand carved Wood Model Sailing Ship model Margaret Sculpture center piece LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
inspection reveals that no detail was too small, as evidenced by the carved small boats, the ropes, poles and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
H 54 in W 61 in D 15 in
José Zanine Caldas Hand-Carved Coffee Table in Brazilian Hardwood
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
later on in his career, he became inspired by the local craftsmen who carved boats and furniture from
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
José Zanine Caldas Unique Hand-Carved Console
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
model builder for designers and architects including Oscar Niemeyer. In 1948 he founded the company
Category
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Hardwood
General Dynamics, Exhibition Dynamic America, New York – Original Vintage Poster
By Erik Nitsche
Located in Zurich, CH
history of the modern submarine has been the history of Electric Boat, designer and builder of the first
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern More Prints
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 35.63 in W 15.36 in D 0.04 in
Village. 1975, oil on cardboard, 54.5x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
.
Andreev gave preference to industrious ordinary people-builders, locksmiths, fitters who were patriots of
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Oil
H 21.46 in W 27.56 in D 0.08 in
Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.
Located in London, GB
A rare builders half hull boat model of the 36 Linear Rater yacht Barabel, designed by A Mylne
Category
Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.5 in W 29.5 in D 2.75 in
Maestro (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
pliable for builders. It was originally used to build boats and bows, as it allowed the wood to be shaped
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
H 80 in W 27 in D 22 in
José Zanine Caldas for Móveis Artísticos Z factory High Back Armchair
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
construction industry. He worked as a model builder for designers and architects including Oscar Niemeyer. In
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
H 38.19 in W 30.32 in D 39.38 in
The Nest (bronze bird abstract native zen sculpture pedestal fine art eggs)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
visions. Steam bending is a process in which heat vapor is used to make wood slats pliable for builders
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 22 in W 20 in D 20 in
The Flight (wood bronze bird abstract art marble zen sculpture pedestal bird)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
which heat vapor is used to make wood slats pliable for builders. It was originally used to build boats
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Return (black walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
vapor is used to make wood slats pliable for builders. It was originally used to build boats and bows
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
H 30 in W 22 in D 21 in
Cocoon (wood red oak bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal pea pod)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
pliable for builders. It was originally used to build boats and bows, as it allowed the wood to be shaped
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Musical Clock with Complications and Painting by L. V. Fouquet
By Louis Vincent Fouquet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
tributary of the Loire River at the Brancas Quai filled with boats, people and market activity. In the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Towards the sky (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
pliable for builders. It was originally used to build boats and bows, as it allowed the wood to be shaped
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
H 42 in W 18.5 in D 14 in
Coat rack in wood , 1900, Arts and Crafts, Attributed to Wylie and Lochhead
By Wylie & Lochhead
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
& Lochhead was started by cabinetmakers Robert Wylie and William Lochhead mainly as coffin builders but they
Category
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Bronze
H 77.96 in W 25.6 in D 11.42 in
Thomas Luny, Hms Bellerophon Leaving Torbay with the Defeated Emperor Napoleon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the distance, the foreground with working boats approaching, signed and dated ‘Luny 1827’(lower left
Category
Antique 19th Century British Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 19.5 in W 23 in D 0.1 in
Clearwater Canoe
By Steve Jensen
Located in Asheville, NC
and boat builders and grew up on his father's fishing boat. Jensen's current body of work Bots
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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