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Carved Ship Figurehead

19th Century English Polychrome Carved Ship Figurehead of Lord Nelson
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English carved wooden polychrome large ship figurehead of Lord Nelson.
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
Figurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

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Wood

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
$3,245 Sale Price
44% Off
H 79 in W 10 in D 10 in
Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradition and having
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880, in the form of an elegant
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male
Located in Essex, MA
Life-size draped classical male ship's figurehead of English 19th century origin. The carving is
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Cotignac, FR
the men in the business originally carved figureheads for ships. But with the decay of American
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
$3,181 Sale Price
44% Off
H 37.01 in W 13.78 in D 11.82 in

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Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead
Located in Palm City, FL
An authentic, carved wood, ship's figurehead, possibly American, which is in a style that was quite
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects

Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very well carved Regency ships figurehead believed to off been originally from an Irish ship. The
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Antique 18th Century Irish Regency Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved ships figurehead bust of a bearded seaman. The figure is dressed in period sailor attire
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved ship figurehead of a woman wearing an elaborate gold necklace and holding a bouquet of roses
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a beautiful woman draped in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships figurehead of a crowned lion. Deeply carved, painted finish. Overall dimensions: 45" H X 9
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Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects

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Wood

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
H 16 in W 9 in L 16 in
19th Century Ship's Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved and painted full length ship’s figurehead of a young classical woman dressed in green
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Paint, Pine

19th Century Ship's  Figurehead
19th Century Ship's  Figurehead
H 37.5 in W 14.5 in D 11 in
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead
Located in Surrey, BC
Intriguing wooden Folk Art from a carnival or circus, representing a ship figurehead/mermaid. Hand
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Vintage 1910s Canadian Folk Art Carnival Art

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Wood

18th Century Ship Figurehead Finely Carved Depicting Female Nautical Antiques
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant figurehead in finely carved oak wood depicting a female figure of the second half of the
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Antique 1750s Nautical Objects

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Wood

Figurehead Fragment Bust
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and painted ship's figurehead fragment of a neoclassical woman. Finely carved with dark
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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Figurehead Fragment Bust
Figurehead Fragment Bust
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 12 in
Ship's Bow Figurehead, Antique Hand Carved Wood, circa 1930s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautifully crafted large antique ship figurehead, hand carved and hand painted from the
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Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego
By Willard Shepard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego (from Moby
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Admiral Horatio Nelson 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead- Ex H.M.S. Bo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood from the 21 gun Frigate H.M.S. Boreas. Mounted on a wood box with
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Small Carved Oak Shelf
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century oak wall bracket. The rectangular shelf supported on two stylized ship’s figureheads
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Antique Late 19th Century British Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

Small Carved Oak Shelf
Small Carved Oak Shelf
H 11 in W 36.5 in D 8 in
Figurehead of a Model Ship
Located in Paris, FR
Figurehead disassembled from a model ship on display in an Italian museum. Carved wood, covered
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Stucco, Wood

Figurehead of a Model Ship
Figurehead of a Model Ship
H 24.81 in W 9.85 in D 13.98 in
Anonymous | Female Ship Figurehead | Found in New England
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Exceptional carved wooden figure with blue period dress
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead
Located in New Orleans, LA
Decorative ship bow figurehead from the 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead
19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead
H 57 in W 19 in D 14 in
Early 19th Century English Carved Figurehead Depicting the Head of a Merchant
Located in Pau, FR
Early 19th century English hand carved massive partial ship's figurehead, depicting the head of a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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Exceptional 18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel from Chateau Saint-Maclou, Normandy
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$15,042 Sale Price
20% Off
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$48,500
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Antique 1820s English Dinner Plates

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Carved Ship Figurehead For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved ship figurehead available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paint and oak, every carved ship figurehead was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the carved ship figurehead you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A carved ship figurehead made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular.

How Much is a Carved Ship Figurehead?

Prices for a carved ship figurehead start at $1,585 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $8,895.