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Boat Diorama

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 marker.

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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, displayed in its original case.

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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 plinth labelled T.Wood Coal Merchant - a highly detailed and scaled hand-made model ...

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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 your home or office apart!

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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 nautical themed art piece.

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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 three dimensional works of art were typically made by sailors in the 19th century.

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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 white waves amidst blue skies with stormy clouds. In original framed glass shadow box.

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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 early 20th century Folk Art model of a handcrafted US paddle steamer boat diorama with ...

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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Scratch Built Steam Boat Model Diorama Glass Dome, C.1890
Antique Victorian Scratch Built Steam Boat Model Diorama Glass Dome, C.1890

Antique Victorian Scratch Built Steam Boat Model Diorama Glass Dome, C.1890

Located in London, GB

A finely crafted model of a mid‑19th‑century steamship. c.1890. Presented in original condition, under its hand blown glass dome. This example captures the transitional era of marit...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Glass, 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 in Maine

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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.

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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.

Category

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 more recently than the backround, but still has some age patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Shadow Boxes

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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

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

British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail

British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail

Located in Downingtown, PA

Seafaring Artistry: A British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship, Circa 1865–75 This remarkable British sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," is a poignant and visually stunning exam...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican
Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican

Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican

Located in Woodbury, CT

A beautiful example of the craft of ship modeling, this sloop has all the details the original would have had and the model maker left the lower half of the hull exposed to reveal th...

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Antique 19th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Tulipwood

Vintage Pond Yacht
Vintage Pond Yacht

Vintage Pond Yacht

$7,554

H 79 in W 70 in D 11.5 in

Vintage Pond Yacht

Located in Norwell, MA

Wooden pond yacht with natural finish and painted white above the waterline. Linen sails, blue deck. 70" long x 11 1/2" wide x 78" high

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Lead

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

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas
Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas

$7,495

H 63 in W 44 in D 18 in

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas

Located in Norwell, MA

The fastest ship ever built. California clipper Sovereign of the Seas model. The Sovereign of the Seas was built in 1852 by renowned ship builder Donald McKay at his yard in East Bos...

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20th Century Nautical Objects

Ferrari by Pino Allievi. XL hardcover book with Leatherette binding.
Ferrari by Pino Allievi. XL hardcover book with Leatherette binding.

Ferrari by Pino Allievi. XL hardcover book with Leatherette binding.

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Il Fascino Ferrari - A monument to Italy’s driving force. Few men, women or brand names have come to define a century. For seven decades and counting, the Italian powerhouse founded...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Foil

Model of the USS Constitution Old Ironsides
Model of the USS Constitution Old Ironsides

Model of the USS Constitution Old Ironsides

$12,500

H 67 in W 46 in D 19 in

Model of the USS Constitution Old Ironsides

Located in Norwell, MA

Model of the USS Constitution in a glass display case with custom table stand.

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20th Century Nautical Objects

A Polychrome Ship Model of the American Frigate USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides'
A Polychrome Ship Model of the American Frigate USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides'

A Polychrome Ship Model of the American Frigate USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides'

By Fred Nagel

Located in Tarzana, CA

A POLYCHROME SHIP MODEL OF THE AMERICAN FRIGATE USS CONSTITUTION 'OLD IRONSIDES' In a stained wood and glass case. height of case 32 1/2in (82.5cm); length 46in (117cm); depth 19in ...

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Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Bentwood

Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Original Nautical Mast figurehead

Original Nautical Mast figurehead

$48,750

H 22 in W 94 in D 19 in

Original Nautical Mast figurehead

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This antique mast figure is French and as the story goes salvaged off a French Ship damaged in the Anglo-French War (1803–1815). The one side shows fire damage and is burned in charc...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

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

Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model
Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

$4,094

H 85.44 in W 60.63 in D 9.85 in

Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

Located in Kastrup, DK

Large elegant wooden pond yacht ship model in maple and mahogany. High quality, hand-built. Deck fitted with small screws. Denmark 1920-1930. Very decorative and beautifully exe...

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”
Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”

Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”

$10,794

H 69 in W 54 in D 20 in

Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”

Located in Norwell, MA

Highest quality model of the American clipper ship "Flying Cloud". Planked deck with expertly executed cabins, hatches, skylights, etc. Hull is copper sheathed below the wa...

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20th Century Models and Miniatures

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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.