Brass Match Striker Made from German U Boat 116
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
An interesting brass matchstriker made from German U boat 116 from WW1. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 24 May 1918 as SM UB-116 and was sunk by a remote-contro...
Brass
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Man Rowing a Boat by Ouline
By Alexandre Ouline
Located in Oakland, CA
A powerful bronze sculpture, an interpretation of a man rowing a boat on rippling waters is by the artist Alexandre Ouline. It dates from the late 1920s. The beautifully rendered fea...
Marble, Bronze
Judith Danner Large Enameled Copper Fishing Boat Tryptic in Custom Frame, 1971
By Judith Danner
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and lively enameled copper nautical themed tryptic in custom frame by listed mid-century artist Judith Danner, signed & dated. Exceptional three-panel Constructivist-influ...
Copper
Staffordshire Pottery Sauce Boat in the Form of a Duck Figure Antique Period
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine antique pearlware pottery figure of a duck sauce boat Staffordshire late 18th century. The figure is well potted with highly decorative application of the underglaze oxide c...
20th Century Italian White Marble Statuary Sculpture of Boat by Giancarlo Pace
By Giancarlo Pace
Located in Roma, IT
A very beautiful scale reproduction of the famous sculpture of the "Fountain of Navicella" a famous and iconic fountain in Rome. Originally the sculpture of the boat was made as a vo...
Statuary Marble
Solid Silver and Sepia Enamel Boating Scene Case
Located in Potts Point, New South Wales
A rectangular case showing moored boats silhouetted against a hazy sky over a guilloche ground with a white border and an outer bevelled edge decorated with a scrolling design. The b...
Enamel, Silver
Art Deco American Sportsman Series Chrome Yacht Sail Boat Paperweight
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco nickel or chrome sailing boat prize for a Regatta prize of that time, and/or for paperweight. These came in various sizes, as small as 10cm, varying upward by 50cm, but this...
Derby Porcelain Spill Vase, Sepia Boat Landscape, Regency ca 1810
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful spill vase made by Derby in about 1810. The vase is decorated with a stunning hand painted boat landscape in sepia, and rich gilding. A spill vase wa...
Porcelain
19th French Mother of Pearl Inkwell In Form of a Boat
Located in Paris, FR
19th French Mother of Pearl Inkwell In Form Boat Louis Philippe period
Large Antique Royal Worcester Boat Shaped Centrepiece Vase, Roses signed Lewis
By Royal Worcester
Located in Antrim, GB
Magnificent large antique Hadley Royal Worcester boat shaped centrepiece vase with anthropomorphic handles beautifully hand painted with roses and butterflies,superbly gilted and sig...
Ceramic
Antique 1920s Arts & Crafts Smoking Compendium in the Form of a Viking Boat
Located in GB
This stylish craftsman's made one off Arts & Crafts piece has been made in the form of a Viking long boat out of wrought steel which has been shaped and rivetted with hammered textur...
Steel
Victorian Silver and Enamel Exeter College Boat Club Vesta Case, 1897
By S. Blanckensee & Sons
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver and enamel vesta case of rounded rectangular form with sprung hinged lid and attached suspension ring, the face enamelled with the coat of arms of Exeter Coll...
Silver
Unusual Mother-of-Pearl Candelabra in Form of a Sailing Boat, Vienna, circa 1830
By Christoph Mahlknecht
Located in Vienna, AT
Mother-of-pearl candelabra with light screen in form of a sailing boat with painted view of "Spinnerin am Kreuz", attributet to Christoph Mahlknecht.
Brass
Sold|$500
Vintage Toy Sail Boat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Weathered decorative toy boat
Wood
Sold|$1,350
A 1940's Chris-Craft Runabout Model Boat
Located in Asheville, NC
A very nice 1940's model of a Chris-Craft triple cockpit Runabout mahogany boat. Sitting on a polished chrome base, this model is surprisingly detailed and in very fine original cond...
Chrome
Bronze Single Sail Boat Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hagenauer workshops were opened in Vienna in 1898 by Carl, the father of both Karl and Franz Hagenauer. It is the two sons contributions to the company, and the modern movement, that...
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Statue of Two Women on Boat
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Oakland, CA
Unusual bronze statue depicting two woman with oars rowing a boat on the water. In the style of Hagenauer but not signed. The bronze is sitting on a marble base and the area just ben...
Bronze
Sold|$475
Harris Strong Tile "Boats in Harbor"
By Harris Strong
Located in Denver, CO
Hand painted/ hand glazed ceramic tile in original frame, set in a linen mounting, framed and signed by Harris G. Strong. Beautiful.
Linen, Ceramic
Sold|$785
Indian Lost-Wax Cast Boat with Lion
Located in Hudson, NY
Indian lost-wax cast boat with lion. Depicts an iconic battle scene. The central figures is the goddess Durga. Also depicted is Ganesh. Re: the techniques, this from Wikipedia: ...
Sold|$425
Hand Carved Freeform Boat Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An organically shaped wooden bowl hand carved from a single piece of wood. Signed with a carved "LA" to the underside. American, circa 1970.
Wood
Antique Chinese Folk Art of a Carved Bamboo Boat
Located in SOMIS, CA
A charming, fine example of 19th century Chinese folk art. The material is one single piece of bamboo. The carver depicts two men, in scholar's attires, enjoying the view from th...
Bamboo
1970s Italian Brass Boat Propeller Candlestick Holders, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a stunning, pair of 1970s Italian polished-brass boat propeller candlestick holders. Padded on underside.
Brass
Unsigned Japanese Ceramic Vase with Sailors and Boats
Located in Papaikou, HI
It's really a shame this piece isn't signed. The quality of the work is excellent. The glazes are beautiful. The scene is engaging. Judging from the wear and staining to the bottom i...
Ceramic
1970s C. Jere Style Copper and Brass Nautical Boat Sculpture on Stone Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a beautiful, 1970s Curtis Jere style torched copper and brass nautical boat sculpture. The piece is mounted to stone. Perfect gift for Father's Day or any seaside lover. Fa...
Stone, Brass, Copper
Mark Brazier-Jones 1990, Rare Bronze Gravy Boat Centerpiece
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in Paris, FR
Mark Brazier-Jones. Gravy Boat Centerpiece 1990. Bronze and glass. Measures: 25 cm heigh, 35 cm long, 12 cm depth.
Bronze
19th Century Wood Boat Model "Miss C.B. Fuller" of Maine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Charming Highly Decorative Wood Carved Boat, The Name Painted in White on the Rear of the Boat-- the 'Miss C.B.
Wood
Lucien Péri, Oil on Panel, Boats under Corsican Pines, circa 1925-1935
By Lucien Peri
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Lots of quality and colors in this exciting and decorative oil on panel, depicting boats at the water’s edge under Corsican Pines or Larici Pines (Laricio Pine).
Wood
Sold|$700
Lacquered Model of a Ketch
Located in Woodbury, CT
custom made model with full sails of cotton cloth, cabin of wood, all varnished and shellac. on a custom made wooden stand. height of 44 inches includes stand. This is not a pond...
Cotton, Lacquer, Wood
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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