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English Tender Sailboat Oil on Canvas
English Tender Sailboat Oil on Canvas

English Tender Sailboat Oil on Canvas

Located in Nashville, TN

A sunny day shows the main mast of the ship just out of focus and the smaller boat's oars ready to go. This piece of the sea is solidly framed and ready to go home with you!

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Antique 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Paint

Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola 'Oarlock' Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli
Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola 'Oarlock' Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli

Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola 'Oarlock' Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli

By Giuseppe Carli

Located in San Diego, CA

A forcola is an oarlock, used on the gondolas in Venice, providing different resting points for the boat's oar, due to it's curved shape. This distinctive shape gives them a highly d...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Fitzwilliam House, 1st Lent Boat 1950
Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Fitzwilliam House, 1st Lent Boat 1950

Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Fitzwilliam House, 1st Lent Boat 1950

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique Rowing Oar, 1950 Fitzwilliam House, Lent Boat. The full-length oar, 12 foot long, is an original traditional Cambridge University presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraph...

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Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Silver rabelo boat with hammered sail, barrels and removable oars
Silver rabelo boat with hammered sail, barrels and removable oars

Silver rabelo boat with hammered sail, barrels and removable oars

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver rabelo boat with hammered sail, removable barrels and oars.

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20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

The Oar Locks
The Oar Locks

The Oar Locks

By John Morfis

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Painted from life in his connecticut studio, John Moris paints two metal oar locks. These tools are normally attached to the sides of a row-boat, and lock in the oars with which a sa...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fashions in Oars and Sculls, Ink Drawing by Laurence Dunn Rowing Boat Race

Fashions in Oars and Sculls, Ink Drawing by Laurence Dunn Rowing Boat Race

By Laurence Dunn

Located in London, GB

We acquired a series of marine works from Laurence Dunn's Archives. To find more scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller." Laurence D...

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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Girl in a boat
Girl in a boat

Girl in a boat

By Juan Álvarez Cebrián

Located in CAMPO REAL, ES

This chromatic balance between warm and cool tones creates an atmosphere of serenity and contemplation. The boat remains still, the oars rest in the water, and the gentle movement of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set
Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set

Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set

Located in Northampton, GB

The Desk Set is raised upon a black ebonised base with brass turned feet and turned arms holding the boat up in the air. The interior of the boat has been fitted with a pair of inkwe...

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Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Boat 6 - bright, yellow, minimalist, abstracted waterscape, acrylic on canvas
Boat 6 - bright, yellow, minimalist, abstracted waterscape, acrylic on canvas

Boat 6 - bright, yellow, minimalist, abstracted waterscape, acrylic on canvas

By Pat Service

Located in Bloomfield, ON

The form is near abstraction as only the outline of the boat in brown is visible. Service uses colour to great effect here with a touch of green detail on the boat, brown oars and th...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Art Deco Sculpture 'Venice' by Alexandre Kéléty, Brass, France, 1930
Art Deco Sculpture 'Venice' by Alexandre Kéléty, Brass, France, 1930

Art Deco Sculpture 'Venice' by Alexandre Kéléty, Brass, France, 1930

By Alexandre Kéléty

Located in Miami, FL

Art Deco masterpiece titled “Venice” by Alexandre Kelety, crafted in France circa 1930 and executed in dinanderie (Belgian brass), a technique often involving intricately patterned a...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Malachite Centerpiece w/ Cherub + Swan
French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Malachite Centerpiece w/ Cherub + Swan

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Malachite Centerpiece w/ Cherub + Swan

Located in New York, NY

Above is a most gorgeous and beautifully executed ormolu cherub standing in the front of a gondola or boat with an oar in his hands. The boat is seemingly splashing through waves wit...

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Centerpieces

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Edwardian Whimsical Brooch Circa 1900s
Edwardian Whimsical Brooch Circa 1900s

Edwardian Whimsical Brooch Circa 1900s

Located in ADELAIDE, SA

A wistful scene of an enamelled cherub rowing a diamond set boat with ruby set oars. This unique brooch is secured and fitted with pin and hook catch.

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold

Gibraltar, Landscape Painting, 19th Century Marine Oil Painting on Canvas
Gibraltar, Landscape Painting, 19th Century Marine Oil Painting on Canvas

Gibraltar, Landscape Painting, 19th Century Marine Oil Painting on Canvas

By Laurits Bernhard Holst

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

In the distance, several ships glide across the horizon, while in the foreground a small sailing boat has shipped its oars, moving quietly across the still water.

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Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Statues
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Statues

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Statues

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

To the back are additional ormolu mounts depicting Eros escaping by sea using his bow and quiver as a boat and his arrows as oars. All the while holding the eternal flame wrapped wit...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Lake Chamo, Ethiopia by Cristina Mittermeier

Lake Chamo, Ethiopia by Cristina Mittermeier

By Cristina Mittermeier

Located in Chicago, IL

"A small rowboat sets out across the pearly surface of one of Omo Valley's many lakes, suspended on the blurred line between water and overcast sky. The boat's sole occupant dips his...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Pair or Antique Skill Boat Oars
Pair or Antique Skill Boat Oars

Pair or Antique Skill Boat Oars

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H 8 in W 140 in D 4 in

Pair or Antique Skill Boat Oars

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Large pair of skull boat oars, original, great condition, nice color and a beautiful nautical display.

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Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Maple

Pair or Antique Skill Boat Oars
Pair or Antique Skill Boat Oars

Pair or Antique Skill Boat Oars

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Large pair of skull boat oars, original, great condition, nice color and a beautiful nautical display.

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Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Maple

2 Large Decorative Red White & Blue Painted Boat Oars Paddle Nautical Lodge
2 Large Decorative Red White & Blue Painted Boat Oars Paddle Nautical Lodge

2 Large Decorative Red White & Blue Painted Boat Oars Paddle Nautical Lodge

Located in Dayton, OH

2 large decorative boat oars. Oars make a large statement home decor pieces, which work in many environments.

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Late 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Nice Hand-Carved Wood Boat Oars from Kerala, South India
Pair of Nice Hand-Carved Wood Boat Oars from Kerala, South India

Pair of Nice Hand-Carved Wood Boat Oars from Kerala, South India

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat paddles from the mid-20th century. This pair of hand-carved boat oars from Kerala is adorn with decoratively carved accents at the top of ...

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20th Century Indian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

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. It's a very rare item!

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Chestnut

Pair of Large Boating Oars from Kerala, South India with Hand-Carved Motif
Pair of Large Boating Oars from Kerala, South India with Hand-Carved Motif

Pair of Large Boating Oars from Kerala, South India with Hand-Carved Motif

Located in Atlanta, GA

These mid-century Kerala boat oars, which once elegantly traversed the waters of South India, would look fantastic hanging on a wall, or even standing upright in a corner.

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20th Century Indian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Rustic 19thc  Oars With Original Metal Bands From N.e.
Pair Of Rustic 19thc  Oars With Original Metal Bands From N.e.

Pair Of Rustic 19thc Oars With Original Metal Bands From N.e.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL OLD WORN SURFACE BOAT OARS WITH METAL GRIP BANDS.THESE OARS HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL OLD PATINA AND GREAT CONDITION.

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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage European Wooden Oar
Vintage European Wooden Oar

Vintage European Wooden Oar

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H 27.3 in W 4.7 in D 1.2 in

Vintage European Wooden Oar

Located in High Point, NC

This wooden boat oar was made in 20th Century Germany. The polished wood has a smooth finish with a light multi-toned auburn brown shaft.

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20th Century German Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Fantastic & Unusual 19thc Original Blue Painted Oars From Maine
Fantastic & Unusual 19thc Original Blue Painted Oars From Maine

Fantastic & Unusual 19thc Original Blue Painted Oars From Maine

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful Early original blue painted oars from the state of Maine.This wonderful pair of boat oars have the best patina and a crackle surface .Very hard to find in this color and su...

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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Pair of Large Wooden Boat Steering Paddles from Kerala, South India
Pair of Large Wooden Boat Steering Paddles from Kerala, South India

Pair of Large Wooden Boat Steering Paddles from Kerala, South India

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pair of hand-carved boat oars from Kerala is adorn with decoratively carved accents at the top of the blade with raised textured striping down to the tips.

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20th Century Indian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Giuseppe Carli Oarlock Sculpture, Italy, 1953
Giuseppe Carli Oarlock Sculpture, Italy, 1953

Giuseppe Carli Oarlock Sculpture, Italy, 1953

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H 24.81 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Giuseppe Carli Oarlock Sculpture, Italy, 1953

Located in London, GB

A fórcola is an oarlock used on the gondolas of Venice, whose curved surfaces provide different resting points for the boat’s oar. This distinctive shape gives them a highly decorati...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Scull Boat with Oars
Antique Scull Boat with Oars

Antique Scull Boat with Oars

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H 24 in W 288 in D 12 in

Antique Scull Boat with Oars

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Two oars are with it, can be hung a long side or separate.

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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Bentwood

Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta
Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta

Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Rowing Oar Blade, Brasenose College 1922, Oxford University.

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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Rowing Oar Trophy Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University
Rowing Oar Trophy Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University

Rowing Oar Trophy Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1894. This oar blade tip is an original traditional Trinity College (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy and ...

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Antique 1890s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Vintage Rowing Oar Blade, Jesus College 1944, Cambridge University
Vintage Rowing Oar Blade, Jesus College 1944, Cambridge University

Vintage Rowing Oar Blade, Jesus College 1944, Cambridge University

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Cambridge Presentation Oar Tip, Trophy Blade, Jesus College 1944. The oar is an original traditional Jesus College "1st Boat" (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with...

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Vintage 1940s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED  ROWING OARS W/LEATHER GRIPS
19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED  ROWING OARS W/LEATHER GRIPS

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED ROWING OARS W/LEATHER GRIPS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED BOAT ROWING OARS WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER GRIPS IN AS FOUND CONDITION.GREAT CONDITION AND WONDERFUL OYSTER PAINT.SOLD AS A PAIR.

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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Rowing Oar Blade Jesus College First Lent 1944, Cambridge University
Rowing Oar Blade Jesus College First Lent 1944, Cambridge University

Rowing Oar Blade Jesus College First Lent 1944, Cambridge University

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Cambridge presentation oar tip, Trophy Blade, Jesus College 1944. The oar is an original traditional Jesus College "1st Lent Boat" (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip...

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Vintage 1940s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Landscape Painting "The Boat" by Leon Hornecker
Large Landscape Painting "The Boat" by Leon Hornecker

Large Landscape Painting "The Boat" by Leon Hornecker

Located in Paris, FR

The human presence is only hinted at by the presence of a drifting boat with oars in the foreground and a bridge in the background.

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Antique Early 1900s French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

14K Yellow Gold Row Boat Charm With Red Enamel
14K Yellow Gold Row Boat Charm With Red Enamel

14K Yellow Gold Row Boat Charm With Red Enamel

Located in Washington Depot, CT

14K Yellow Gold Row Boat Charm With Red Enamel This lovely row boat features articulating oars and red enamel seats in 14K yellow gold.

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20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Boat II - warm, calm, minimalist, abstracted waterscape, acrylic on canvas
Boat II - warm, calm, minimalist, abstracted waterscape, acrylic on canvas

Boat II - warm, calm, minimalist, abstracted waterscape, acrylic on canvas

By Pat Service

Located in Bloomfield, ON

The form is near abstraction as only the outline of the boat in black is visible. Service uses colour to great effect here with a touch of red and white detail on the boat, alongside...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

21st century Italian Sterling Silver Wood model of rowing boat 2 -
21st century Italian Sterling Silver Wood model of rowing boat 2 -

21st century Italian Sterling Silver Wood model of rowing boat 2 -

By Creazioni Sacchetti

Located in VALENZA, IT

It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. All the details were created keeping faithful to the proportions and details of the original.

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Early 2000s Italian Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver and Glass Caviar Boat, Moscow, circa 1910
Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver and Glass Caviar Boat, Moscow, circa 1910

Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver and Glass Caviar Boat, Moscow, circa 1910

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th century Imperial Russian solid silver and cut-glass large caviar boat centerpiece, silver body realistically modelled as a fishing boat, applied with oars and twist rope...

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20th Century Russian Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver

A Rare Welsh Pitch Pine and Mahogany Model of an Award Winning Rowing Boat
A Rare Welsh Pitch Pine and Mahogany Model of an Award Winning Rowing Boat

A Rare Welsh Pitch Pine and Mahogany Model of an Award Winning Rowing Boat

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

In 1935, section 239, described on p.163 of the exhibition catalogue, was an award of £3 for the best ‘Model of a Rowing Boat, with Oars not less than 3ft long’. The adjudicator for ...

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Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Framed 19th Century Oil - Fisherman in a Coastal Inlet
Framed 19th Century Oil - Fisherman in a Coastal Inlet

Framed 19th Century Oil - Fisherman in a Coastal Inlet

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming 19th-century portrait of a fisherman in a coastal inlet, steadying his rowing boat with a single oar. Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt-effect frame with a foliate runnin...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage Japan Travel Poster Itako Suigo Tsukuba Quasi National Park Art
Original Vintage Japan Travel Poster Itako Suigo Tsukuba Quasi National Park Art

Original Vintage Japan Travel Poster Itako Suigo Tsukuba Quasi National Park Art

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Japan travel poster for the Itako and Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park on Honshu island featuring peaceful artwork showing the front of a wooden boat on a lake with...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Lugano Southern Switzerland Suisse Schweiz Buzzi
Original Vintage Travel Poster Lugano Southern Switzerland Suisse Schweiz Buzzi

Original Vintage Travel Poster Lugano Southern Switzerland Suisse Schweiz Buzzi

By Daniele Buzzi

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Lugano in Southern Switzerland Suisse Schweiz featuring a colourful image by the Swiss artist Daniele Buzzi (1890-1974) of a man holding oars on a ...

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Cruise Ship Travel Poster Singapore American President Lines
Original Vintage Cruise Ship Travel Poster Singapore American President Lines

Original Vintage Cruise Ship Travel Poster Singapore American President Lines

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Asia cruise ship travel poster - Singapore American President Lines Serving 50 ports on 4 major trade routes - featuring a great illustration showing a lady sitting ...

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Vintage 1950s American Posters

Materials

Paper

London Rowing Club print.
London Rowing Club print.

London Rowing Club print.

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H 12.6 in W 24.41 in D 1.58 in

London Rowing Club print.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The picture shows three rowing boats on the Thames, a single scull, an eight-oar sweep and a twelve-oar sweep, and three other boatsl.

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Late 20th Century English Prints

Rowing Print, London Rowing Club
Rowing Print, London Rowing Club

Rowing Print, London Rowing Club

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H 15.16 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in

Rowing Print, London Rowing Club

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The picture shows three rowing boats on the Thames, a single scull, an eight-oar sweep and a twelve-oar sweep, and three other boats.

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Antique 1860s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

19th Century Oil on Board Painting The Adige River, Verona Italy
19th Century Oil on Board Painting The Adige River, Verona Italy

19th Century Oil on Board Painting The Adige River, Verona Italy

By Karl Kaufmann

Located in Dallas, TX

In the left background, we see more buildings, but with rich blue rotundas. Several boats are docked along the right bank, while a sailboat and oared boat drift in the foreground.

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Swedish Coastal Landscape Framed Oil Painting, "Becalm"
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Coastal Landscape Framed Oil Painting, "Becalm"

Mid-Century Modern Swedish Coastal Landscape Framed Oil Painting, "Becalm"

Located in Bristol, GB

In this calm and still painting, three boats and two oars sit quietly on a sandy shoreline, and we can spot a thin stretch of grass in the foreground, as the sea and sky both drift o...

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1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French 19th Century Lithograph of The Procession of The Holy Relics
French 19th Century Lithograph of The Procession of The Holy Relics

French 19th Century Lithograph of The Procession of The Holy Relics

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

" Among the primitive saints from Palestine, Mary Jacobe and Mary Salome, close relatives Christ according to the Gospel, and their servant Sara, arrived in a boat without sails o...

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Antique 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Giltwood

"Washington Crossing the Delaware" Embroidery with a Trapunto Needlework
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" Embroidery with a Trapunto Needlework

"Washington Crossing the Delaware" Embroidery with a Trapunto Needlework

Located in York County, PA

The hats, hair, faces, boots, swords, the stripes of the flag, the sides of the boat, pole, and oars, are done in a similar manner, though tighter and without quilting.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Pair of Spanish Boat Oars or Wooden Paddles
Pair of Spanish Boat Oars or Wooden Paddles

Pair of Spanish Boat Oars or Wooden Paddles

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H 74.81 in W 5.12 in D 2.56 in

Pair of Spanish Boat Oars or Wooden Paddles

Located in Barcelona, ES

Hand carved pine wood boat oars from a Costa Brava rowboat. Spain, 1940s.

Category

20th Century Spanish Nautical Objects

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Pine

Pair of Early Handmade Crew Oars by NY Boat Oar Company
Pair of Early Handmade Crew Oars by NY Boat Oar Company

Pair of Early Handmade Crew Oars by NY Boat Oar Company

Located in New Windsor, NY

Pair of early handmade crew blades (oars) by The New York Boat Oar Company, 69 West Street.

Category

Early 20th Century American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Copper

New York Boat Company Oars
New York Boat Company Oars

New York Boat Company Oars

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H 6 in W 7 in D 3 in

New York Boat Company Oars

Located in Norwell, MA

Pair of six foot varnished boat oars. Blades are marked "N.Y. B. O. Co", (New York Boat Oar Company).

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Wooden Oars, 1960s
Pair of Wooden Oars, 1960s

Pair of Wooden Oars, 1960s

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H 62.6 in W 4.7 in D 1.6 in

Pair of Wooden Oars, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

This pair of wooden boat oars was made in France, circa 1960. The polished wood has a smooth finish with a dual-toned blade and a light brown shaft.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Three Hand-Carved Wooden Boat Prows from Kerala, South India
Set of Three Hand-Carved Wooden Boat Prows from Kerala, South India

Set of Three Hand-Carved Wooden Boat Prows from Kerala, South India

Located in Atlanta, GA

These midcentury Kerala boat oars, which once elegantly traversed the waters of South India, look fantastic hanging on a wall.

Category

20th Century Indian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Gucci Italy Set of Seven Cotton Nautical Themed Napkins c 1970s
Gucci Italy Set of Seven Cotton Nautical Themed Napkins c 1970s

Gucci Italy Set of Seven Cotton Nautical Themed Napkins c 1970s

By Gucci

Located in University City, MO

Accented with sinuous ropes & a pair of criss crossed rowing boat oars Framed with a red boarder set against the crisp white cotton background The set of seven napkins are in two ...

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1970s Italian For The Table

Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli
Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli

Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli

By Giuseppe Carli

Located in San Diego, CA

. #2085 A forcola is an oarlock, used on the gondolas in Venice, providing different resting points for the boat's oar, due to it's curved shape. This distinctive shape gives them...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Wooden Hand Carved and Painted Oars Maritime Nautical Décor Set of 9
Vintage Wooden Hand Carved and Painted Oars Maritime Nautical Décor Set of 9

Vintage Wooden Hand Carved and Painted Oars Maritime Nautical Décor Set of 9

Located in Topeka, KS

Fun nautical or maritime décor in this set of nine (9) vintage hand carved and hand painted wooden boat oars. They are in wonderful vintage condition with awesome age patina includin...

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Mid-20th Century Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Massive Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli
Massive Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli

Massive Venetian Abstract Solid Walnut Forcola Sculpture by Giuseppe Carli

By Giuseppe Carli

Located in San Diego, CA

A forcola is an oarlock, used on the gondolas in Venice, providing different resting points for the boat's oar, due to it's curved shape. This distinctive shape gives them a highly d...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Oxford University Boat Race Rowing Oar 1863, Oxford Cambridge Trophy Oar
Oxford University Boat Race Rowing Oar 1863, Oxford Cambridge Trophy Oar

Oxford University Boat Race Rowing Oar 1863, Oxford Cambridge Trophy Oar

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Oxford University boat race oar 1863. This is the most wonderful memento of the 1863 Oxford and Cambridge University boat race.

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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Brasenose College Boat Club 1923 Rowing Oar
Brasenose College Boat Club 1923 Rowing Oar

Brasenose College Boat Club 1923 Rowing Oar

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H 143.9 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in

Brasenose College Boat Club 1923 Rowing Oar

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The full length oar is a original traditional Brasenose College (Oxford University) presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy and college insignia.

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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Oxford University Boat Race Rowing Oar 1862, with Photographs. Oxford Cambridge
Oxford University Boat Race Rowing Oar 1862, with Photographs. Oxford Cambridge

Oxford University Boat Race Rowing Oar 1862, with Photographs. Oxford Cambridge

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

This is the most wonderful memento of the 1863 Oxford and Cambridge University boat race. The traditional presentation trophy oar is the former property of the Oxford rower, No.5 All...

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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Pastoral landscape oil painting by Jacques L'Huillier, French antique riverscape
Pastoral landscape oil painting by Jacques L'Huillier, French antique riverscape

Pastoral landscape oil painting by Jacques L'Huillier, French antique riverscape

By Jacques L'Huillier

Located in AIGNAN, FR

A man walks through long grass towards the path that will take him home, hopefully to a hearty supper. He has his boat's oars across his shoulder. He leaves behind him a calm lake...

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Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925
Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925

Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925

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H 148.04 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in

Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Cambridge Scouts 1st Boat Presentation Rowing Oar. The full-length oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy, the crew's names and weights and the ...

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Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Vintage Pair of Jesus College 1944 Cambridge University Rowing Oars
Vintage Pair of Jesus College 1944 Cambridge University Rowing Oars

Vintage Pair of Jesus College 1944 Cambridge University Rowing Oars

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The oar is an original traditional Jesus College "1st Boat" (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy, University, and college insignia.

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Mid-20th Century Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Chinese Silver Dragon Boat Model on Wood Base
Chinese Silver Dragon Boat Model on Wood Base

Chinese Silver Dragon Boat Model on Wood Base

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H 1.5 in W 5.125 in D 1.25 in

Chinese Silver Dragon Boat Model on Wood Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

The assemblage of riders include a helmsman, a drummer, a cheer leader, a tail man and a team of rowers working the oars. Dragon boat race is an ancient tradition in China, held annu...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Edwardian Clinker-Built Model of a Gentleman’s Yacht Tender
Edwardian Clinker-Built Model of a Gentleman’s Yacht Tender

Edwardian Clinker-Built Model of a Gentleman’s Yacht Tender

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An Edwardian clinker-built model of a gentleman’s yacht tender, with a boat hook and oars, teak gratings, mahogany seats and thwarts, the rudder with a yoke, brass rowlocks and rubbi...

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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

London Rowing Club Picture
London Rowing Club Picture

London Rowing Club Picture

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H 12.21 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in

London Rowing Club Picture

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The picture shows three rowing boats on the Thames, a single scull, an eight-oar sweep and a twelve-oar sweep, and three other boatsl.

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Vintage 1980s British Prints

Pair of Large 19th Century Blue and White Delft Wall Plaques
Pair of Large 19th Century Blue and White Delft Wall Plaques

Pair of Large 19th Century Blue and White Delft Wall Plaques

Located in Dallas, TX

The larger of the two plaques depicts an oared boat passing beneath a bridge as someone walks above.

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Delft

A Pair of Antique Boat Oars
A Pair of Antique Boat Oars

A Pair of Antique Boat Oars

Located in Austin, TX

A pair of long boat oars with original painted surface of slate grey color with simple aged patina.

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Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Antique French Boat and Oars
Antique French Boat and Oars

Antique French Boat and Oars

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H 21 in W 190 in D 35 in

Antique French Boat and Oars

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand-carved wood canoe with two oars and three seat posts. Made in France. Measures: 35'D x 190'W x 21'H

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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Zolotas 18 Karat Handmade Gold Ancient Greek Warship Oar Boat Brooch Pin
Zolotas 18 Karat Handmade Gold Ancient Greek Warship Oar Boat Brooch Pin

Zolotas 18 Karat Handmade Gold Ancient Greek Warship Oar Boat Brooch Pin

By Zolotas

Located in New york, NY

The motif is of a miniature Greek Trireme oar boat which is known typically as a Greek warship deriveing its name from the Latin translation for Trireme meaning : "with three banks o...

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Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amazonite, 18k Gold

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Boat Oars For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of boat oars available for sale. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, all boat oars available were constructed with great care. Boat oars have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Zolotas produced beautiful boat oars that are worth considering.

How Much are Boat Oars?

Prices for boat oars start at $1,100 and top out at $10,500 with the average selling for $1,747.