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Carved Ship Figurehead

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

Located in Milan, IT

The large figureheads, being carved in solid wood and being placed on the tip of the hull, negatively affected the ships' navigation capabilities.

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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead
Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead

Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large late 18th Century French hand carved ships figurehead. A rare survivor, this figurehead would most likely have come from a Southern French merchant ship.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Busts

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead

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.

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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut
Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut

Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut

Located in Essex, MA

Originally mounted on the bow of a ship. Carved out of pine and originally painted. Purchased from Northeast Auctions 25 years or so ago.

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Antique 1870s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male
Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male

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.

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Antique British Ship's Figurehead of Admiral Horatio Nelson for Restoration
Antique British Ship's Figurehead of Admiral Horatio Nelson for Restoration

Antique British Ship's Figurehead of Admiral Horatio Nelson for Restoration

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine massive and elaborate 18th/19th century English hand carved, gesso and paint decorated ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead
Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead

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 prevalent on ships of the 1850s.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects

Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead
Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead

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.

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Antique 18th Century Irish Regency Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead
Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead

Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved ships figurehead bust of a bearded seaman.

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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman
19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman

19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman

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H 50 in W 20 in D 14 in

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 at her waist.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890

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 the patriotic colors of liberty.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion

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H 16 in W 9 in L 16 in

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion

Located in Norwell, MA

Ships figurehead of a crowned lion. Deeply carved, painted finish.

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Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ship's  Figurehead
19th Century Ship's  Figurehead

19th Century Ship's Figurehead

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H 37.5 in W 14.5 in D 11 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, with oval brooch necklace, holding a rose.

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Paint, Pine

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model

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 folk art carving of a Pequot-Mohican Indian in the form of a ship's figurehead: th...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead

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 carved in the early 20th century, it has its original, age-cracked surface paint.

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Vintage 1910s Canadian Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Ship Figurehead Finely Carved Depicting Female Nautical Antiques
18th Century Ship Figurehead Finely Carved Depicting Female Nautical Antiques

18th Century Ship Figurehead Finely Carved Depicting Female Nautical Antiques

Located in Milan, IT

The large figureheads, being carved in solid wood and being placed on the tip of the hull, negatively affected the navigation capabilities of the ships.

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Antique 1750s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Figurehead Fragment Bust
Figurehead Fragment Bust

Figurehead Fragment Bust

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H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 12 in

Figurehead Fragment Bust

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved and painted ship's figurehead fragment of a neoclassical woman.

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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

1992 Original poster exhibition “Les Vikings” held at the Grand Palais in Paris
1992 Original poster exhibition “Les Vikings” held at the Grand Palais in Paris

1992 Original poster exhibition “Les Vikings” held at the Grand Palais in Paris

Located in PARIS, FR

Dominated by the dramatic silhouette of an ornately carved Viking ship's prow—its spiral figurehead looming into modernist typography—the design is a visual fusion of historical grav...

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1990s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Ship's Bow Figurehead, Antique Hand Carved Wood, circa 1930s
Ship's Bow Figurehead, Antique Hand Carved Wood, circa 1930s

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 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880

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 young lady, with lovely features and beautifully carved hair pulled back in a bun,...

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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego
Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego

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 Dick), by Willard Shepard (1912 - 1965), Waterford, Connecticut, circa 1950s, a hal...

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Admiral Horatio Nelson 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead- Ex H.M.S. Bo
Admiral Horatio Nelson 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead- Ex H.M.S. Bo

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 identifying plaque. Nelson is shown with his short white wavy hair and dressed in the unifo...

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Small Carved Oak Shelf
Small Carved Oak Shelf

Small Carved Oak Shelf

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H 11 in W 36.5 in D 8 in

Small Carved Oak Shelf

Located in Cheshire, GB

The rectangular shelf supported on two stylized ship’s figureheads flanking carved back panel with green man centre.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

Figurehead of a Model Ship
Figurehead of a Model Ship

Figurehead of a Model Ship

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H 24.81 in W 9.85 in D 13.98 in

Figurehead of a Model Ship

Located in Paris, FR

Figurehead disassembled from a model ship on display in an Italian museum.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stucco, Wood

Anonymous | Female Ship Figurehead | Found in New England
Anonymous | Female Ship Figurehead | Found in New England

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
19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead

19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead

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H 57 in W 19 in D 14 in

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

Early 19th Century English Carved Figurehead Depicting the Head of a Merchant
Early 19th Century English Carved Figurehead Depicting the Head of a Merchant

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 merchant.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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View of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius

View of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius

Located in Stockholm, SE

Unknown artist (Naples), 19th century View of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius oil on metal plate unframed: 7.8 cm (3.1 in) diameter framed: 20.5 × 20.5 cm (8.1 × 8.1 in) Thi...

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19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints

Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Foil

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin

$4,685

H 6.3 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin

Located in Cranbrook, Kent

Italian Classical Carved Sink Basin This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with added carved relief detail, these designs have no...

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20th Century Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks

Materials

Marble

A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806
A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806

A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

An extremely rare ring that commemorates the naval hero, Horatio Nelson, who died in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, fighting against the Napoleonic forces. Dr William Nelson, the a...

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Antique 19th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Wedgwood Jasperware Jardiniere or Planter with Classical Figures, 1930s
Wedgwood Jasperware Jardiniere or Planter with Classical Figures, 1930s

Wedgwood Jasperware Jardiniere or Planter with Classical Figures, 1930s

By Wedgwood

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good Jasperware stoneware Jardiniere or Cache Pot, made by Wedgwood, England and dating to circa 1930s. The jardiniere has a lovely shape, very much like a brush pot...

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Early 20th Century British Classical Greek Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count
Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count

Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count

By Lucia Casalini Torelli

Located in Firenze, IT

This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- an...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Wall Mounted Decoration
20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Wall Mounted Decoration

20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Wall Mounted Decoration

Located in Sofia, BG

Hand carved walnut decoration panel made in the beginning of 20th century in France. Very good original condition.

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Early 20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows
4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows

4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows

Located in Dayton, OH

A charming set of four Early 1900s Edwardian reclaimed, leaded hand painted stained glass windows. Features a multicolored geometric glass pattern set around hand painted and fired ...

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Windows

Materials

Lead

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

Woolly Rhinoceros Skull Fossil with Custom Walnut Base, Pleistocene
Woolly Rhinoceros Skull Fossil with Custom Walnut Base, Pleistocene

Woolly Rhinoceros Skull Fossil with Custom Walnut Base, Pleistocene

$132,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 52 in W 44 in D 16 in

Woolly Rhinoceros Skull Fossil with Custom Walnut Base, Pleistocene

Located in Tucson, AZ

This genuine woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) skull fossil represents one of the most iconic megafauna of the Pleistocene Ice Age. A rare example of a near-complete skull,...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel

Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli

Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli

By Francesco Zuccarelli

Located in PARIS, FR

This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...

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1760s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800
Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800

Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800

By Cary’s

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of George III 21 inch globes by J&W Cary, dated 1815 and 1800, set in mahogany stands with turned urn-shaped supports raised on three outsplayed legs with original castors fee...

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Antique Early 1800s English Globes

Materials

Mahogany

19Th.Century Rare French Solid Oak Hand Carved Over-Door Panel
19Th.Century Rare French Solid Oak Hand Carved Over-Door Panel

19Th.Century Rare French Solid Oak Hand Carved Over-Door Panel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just arrived in my last container this exceptional 19Th.Century French Solid Oak Hand Carved Over-Door Panel. The center cartouche is surrounded by scrolls and the center medallion h...

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Antique 1860s French French Provincial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Rare Antique Russian Moscow School Silver Enamel Icon of the Holy Trinity, 1853
Rare Antique Russian Moscow School Silver Enamel Icon of the Holy Trinity, 1853

Rare Antique Russian Moscow School Silver Enamel Icon of the Holy Trinity, 1853

Located in New York, NY

Fine and rare antique Russian silver and enamel Holy Trinity icon Moscow, 1853 Marks: Cyrillic D O maker's mark, A C assay master's mark for Aggey Grigorievich Svechin ( Postnikova-L...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Bronze Medusa Door Knocker
Bronze Medusa Door Knocker

Bronze Medusa Door Knocker

$508

H 7.5 in W 5 in D 1.75 in

Bronze Medusa Door Knocker

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Bronze Door Knocker. It depicts a patinated bronze oval door knocker with the relief of the head and face of the Medusa. The head covered with curly hair ( snakes bodies ) ...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Greek Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche

Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extr...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Enamel

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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.