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Lobster Boat Diorama Titled "Hauling the Catch"
Lobster Boat Diorama Titled "Hauling the Catch"

Lobster Boat Diorama Titled "Hauling the Catch"

Located in Norwell, MA

Maritime Diorama showing a "Downeast" lobster boat from Maine plying her trade near a bell buoy

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Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

$3,950Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 27 in D 11 in

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner

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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930
Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930

Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930

Located in London, GB

An incredibly charming scratch-built model of a sail boat. c.1930. Proudly displayed on a wooden

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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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Model Schooner Boat Diorama Encased in Glass Cabinet
Model Schooner Boat Diorama Encased in Glass Cabinet

Model Schooner Boat Diorama Encased in Glass Cabinet

Located in West Hartford, CT

Stunning large model schooner boat diorama encased in a glass cabinet. Perfect work of art to set

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

An English Ship Diorama, Circa 1870
An English Ship Diorama, Circa 1870

An English Ship Diorama, Circa 1870

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H 13 in W 20 in D 2.5 in

An English Ship Diorama, Circa 1870

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A painted wood and string ship against a painted background of boats in a diorama frame. Great

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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Framed Nautical Diorama
English 19th Century Framed Nautical Diorama

English 19th Century Framed Nautical Diorama

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H 14.5 in W 20.63 in D 2.5 in

English 19th Century Framed Nautical Diorama

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A brilliant English 19th century nautically themed diorama featuring two boats with sails. These

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Antique 19th Century English Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Paint

French Early 20th Century Naive Ship / Boat Diorama
French Early 20th Century Naive Ship / Boat Diorama

French Early 20th Century Naive Ship / Boat Diorama

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H 10.24 in W 15.56 in D 4.93 in

French Early 20th Century Naive Ship / Boat Diorama

Located in Buisson, FR

Early 20th century diorama of a three masted ship in full sail in a choppy sea of white-capped

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art US Mail Paddle Steamer Boat Model Diorama
American Folk Art US Mail Paddle Steamer Boat Model Diorama

American Folk Art US Mail Paddle Steamer Boat Model Diorama

Located in London, GB

American Folk Art US mail paddle steamer boat model diorama We are proud to offer a wonderful

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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Great Boat Diorama
Great Boat Diorama

Great Boat Diorama

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H 23 in W 32 in D 4 in

Great Boat Diorama

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Great diorama in a silver gilt decorated wood shadow box, nice patina , great waves and sky, found

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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Sail Boat Diorama
Sail Boat Diorama

Sail Boat Diorama

Located in Atlanta, GA

Diorama of a French clipper ship at sea. To see more items from Foxglove Antiques

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Canvas

American 19th Century Diorama of a Barquentine and Tug boat on the Sea
American 19th Century Diorama of a Barquentine and Tug boat on the Sea

American 19th Century Diorama of a Barquentine and Tug boat on the Sea

Located in Wells, ME

American diorama of a barquentine in full sail and a tug boat on rough seas. The ships are hand

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage River Diorama
Vintage River Diorama

Vintage River Diorama

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H 13.5 in W 20.5 in D 11.5 in

Vintage River Diorama

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

a river diorama featuring 2 boats with wonderful detail in a fine glass case

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Three Dimensional Sailboat Diorama
Three Dimensional Sailboat Diorama

Three Dimensional Sailboat Diorama

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H 31.5 in W 42 in D 5.5 in

Three Dimensional Sailboat Diorama

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Wonderfully painted three dimensional sailboat diorama. The boat itself looks like it was repainted

Category

Early 20th Century Shadow Boxes

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Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting 19th century English sailors valentine hand crafted in exotic organic seashells ambitiously arranged around a clipper ship image under a convex lens.

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Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle
American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

Located in Queens, NY

American/English (19/20th Cent) sailing ship with 4 masts and a light house in a bulbous shaped glass bottle on a green wood base.

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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚 ________________________________________ This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds
19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds

19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 19th Century taxidermy showcase is not merely a historical artifact but a glimpse into the time when scientific discovery, natural history, and artistic expression converged in ...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955
Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955

Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955

By Chris Craft Boats

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and large cabin cruiser boat model with an untested motor and batteries. 41.5 inches long and sitting on a brand new custom made stand with a nautical theme. In very good vi...

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930
A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

This early 20th century ship in a bottle diorama is of a rarer subject being an early large steam ocean going passenger liner set in a scene just off the shoreline with a lighthouse ...

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Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.

'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.

By Armand Guillaumin

Located in Paris, FR

'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. +/- 1922 Signed lower right Measurements : 60 x 73 cm. This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...

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1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Graves Lighthouse Diorama
Graves Lighthouse Diorama

Graves Lighthouse Diorama

$2,495

H 17 in W 48 in D 36 in

Graves Lighthouse Diorama

Located in Norwell, MA

Remarkable diorama showing graves light in Boston Harbor. This is expertly crafted with proper scale. The granite stone tower is expertly crafted with a turned wood cylinder incised ...

Category

2010s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stone

Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.

Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.

$52,000

H 129.73 in W 17.72 in D 7.49 in

Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.

By Nikon

Located in Aspen, CO

One pair of WWII Naval Binoculars with a magnification of 20 x 120. Mounted on a period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely original optics in a distinctly Japanese...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Twenty Models by Master Modeler Erik Ronnberg, Sr
Twenty Models by Master Modeler Erik Ronnberg, Sr

Twenty Models by Master Modeler Erik Ronnberg, Sr

Located in Norwell, MA

Three display cases of twenty 1/8 scale ancient naval models. Represents ships from the Evolution of Ancient Naval Architecture 750 BC - 1700 AD collection, 1/8th scale, E.A.R. Ronnb...

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Vintage 1980s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.

D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.

$380,962Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 57 in D 0.5 in

D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.

By United States Navy

Located in London, GB

An original, battle -scarred, 48 -star US flag from the minesweeper USS YMS -381, one of the first boats to start Operation Neptune. This flag is one of the rarest items from D -Day ...

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Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Fabric

Maritime Diorama of Schooner Yacht Atlantic
Maritime Diorama of Schooner Yacht Atlantic

Maritime Diorama of Schooner Yacht Atlantic

$12,000

H 15 in W 26 in D 14 in

Maritime Diorama of Schooner Yacht Atlantic

Located in Norwell, MA

Outstanding deep water diorama by noted ship model builder William Hitchcock. Titled "Breezing up in Bermuda", auxiliary schooner yacht Atlantic cruises into St. George's harbor, Ber...

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Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

‘The Ark & the Dove off the Scillies with Lord Baltimore aboard’ Montague Dawson
‘The Ark & the Dove off the Scillies with Lord Baltimore aboard’ Montague Dawson

‘The Ark & the Dove off the Scillies with Lord Baltimore aboard’ Montague Dawson

By Montague Dawson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

‘The Ark and the Dove off the Scillies with Lord Baltimore aboard’ by Montague Dawson, reputedly a commission for the White House, oil on board, showing the two ships of Cecilius Ca...

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Vintage 1960s English Paintings

Materials

Paint

Nautical diorama of CARLYLE COVE in Maine
Nautical diorama of CARLYLE COVE in Maine

Nautical diorama of CARLYLE COVE in Maine

$4,895

H 14 in W 22 in D 11 in

Nautical diorama of CARLYLE COVE in Maine

Located in Norwell, MA

Nautical diorama titles "Carlisle Cove", yachting and lobstering in New England Circa 1921. 1/8th inch scale. A.Clark. This highly detailed diorama shows an Alden schooner yacht, sl...

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Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

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Boat Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the boat diorama you’re looking for. Each boat diorama for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and paint. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer boat diorama, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right boat diorama, those designed in neoclassical and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Boat Diorama?

Prices for a boat diorama can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $430 and can go as high as $6,200, while the average can fetch as much as $2,748.