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Dock Workers

Dock Workers Unloading Freighter
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Wharf with Dock Workers', American School, Oakland, San Francisco Bay Area Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A Post-Impressionist oil of a wooden wharf with a large sailing boat moored and dockhands working with a view beyond towards a coastal town with wooden-frame houses, possibly Oakland...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage British Railways Poster South Wales Docks Industry Cargo Ship
Located in London, GB
, dock workers, a British Railways van, a cargo steam train and more ships and factories on the other
Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Fish work Zanzibar Photography, Limited Edition, Africa, people, animal, food
Located in München, BY
Fish Work Zanzibar Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A dock worker on Zanzibar uses
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fish work Zanzibar Photography, Limited Edition, Africa, people, animal, food
Located in München, BY
Fish Work Zanzibar Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A dock worker on Zanzibar uses
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fish work Zanzibar Photography, Limited Edition, Africa, people, animal, food
Located in München, BY
Fish Work Zanzibar Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A dock worker on Zanzibar uses
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Your Help Will Bring Victory West Indies
Located in London, GB
by Alfred John Nunney (1897-1966) depicting dock workers unloading goods from a large cargo ship
Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

"Drowsy Bums" - Mid Century Figurative San Francisco Dock Landscape
By John Stoll
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative landscape capturing dock workers' afternoon break by John Theodore Edward Stoll (b
Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink, Etching

"Near Provincetown" Charles Webster Hawthorne, Cape Cod Impressionist Landscape
By Charles Webster Hawthorne
Located in New York, NY
Chase. During the day, Hawthorne earned his living as a dock worker and he was employed at J. and R
Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Industrial and Daily Life in Pittsburg - Published in The Graphic, 1876.
Located in Langweer, NL
steamboats, with their towering smokestacks belching black smoke, are docked along the waterfront. Workers
Category

Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Industrial and Daily Life in Pittsburg - Published in The Graphic, 1876.
Industrial and Daily Life in Pittsburg - Published in The Graphic, 1876.
$210 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.95 in W 11.62 in D 0 in
Original Vintage Poster French West Africa Map Afrique Occidentale Francaise Art
By alain cornic
Located in London, GB
, fruit and vegetables, and three small images of cranes in a shipping dock, a factory and worker on a
Category

Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

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Oyster Dock Worker
By Carol Devereaux
Located in San Antonio, TX
Artwork Size: 18" x 14" Carol Williams Devereaux is an American landscape painter living in Dallas, Texas. She is originally from Memphis, Tennessee and holds a Bachelor of Fine A...
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Oyster Dock Worker
Oyster Dock Worker
H 24.63 in W 20.63 in D 1.5 in
Untitled (Dock Workers)
By Miron Sokole
Located in Bethesda, MD
c. 1935 Oil or gouache on paper Framed in gold leaf 13" x 20" Framed size 21.5" x 28.5" Miron Sokole was born in Odessa, Russia in 1901. He came to the United States during...
Category

1930s Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil

Original Vintage British Railways Poster South Wales Docks Industry Cargo Ship
Located in London, GB
, dock workers, a British Railways van, a cargo steam train and more ships and factories on the other
Category

1940s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Your Help Will Bring Victory West Indies
By Nunney
Located in London, GB
by Alfred John Nunney (1897-1966) depicting dock workers unloading goods from a large cargo ship
Category

1940s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Undersea Fight
By Yves Jean-Pierre
Located in Haverstraw, NY
age 15, he worked as a dock worker in the busy harbor of Port-au-Prince. He joined the Centre dArt in
Category

1990s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

School Chart At the Port by Rossignol
Located in Retie, BE
. Old trucks driving on and off to bring or get goods. Dock workers carrying bales. Beautiful old cranes
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

School Chart At the Port by Rossignol
School Chart At the Port by Rossignol
H 22.05 in W 29.93 in D 0.04 in
Untitled (Nude in Profile)
By Ralph Chessé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
figures in scenes recalling his boyhood in New Orleans, in socially realist depictions of dock workers
Category

20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

The Old Black Man
By Ralph Chessé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
recalling his boyhood in New Orleans, in socially realist depictions of dock workers, and in religious
Category

20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Song of David
By Ralph Chessé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
in scenes recalling his boyhood in New Orleans, in socially realist depictions of dock workers, and
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"GOING HOME"
Located in Ghent, BE
the beautiful setting, which the dock worker does not see. However, the sun does not shine upon the
Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage Poster French West Africa Map Afrique Occidentale Francaise Art
Located in London, GB
, fruit and vegetables, and three small images of cranes in a shipping dock, a factory and worker on a
Category

1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

“The Dream”
By Simeon Stafford
Located in Knutsford, GB
and play. Subjects include docks and their workers, holiday seaside scenes and streets crammed with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Simeon Stafford - “The Dream”
Located in Knutsford, GB
human interaction, a happy dialogue of work and play. Subjects include docks and their workers, holiday
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Simeon Stafford - “The Dream”
Simeon Stafford - “The Dream”
H 30 in W 40 in D 2 in
Large Painting of Harbor Bay Scene
Located in Palm Beach, FL
, ferries, horse drawn wagons, dock workers and travelers. Painted in a sophisticated palette of muted
Category

20th Century American Paintings

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, New Orleans (Large)
Located in New Orleans, LA
British. In the early 1900's, poor Irish and Italian dock-workers would stop by for a whiskey shot on the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Messageries Maritimes vintage French shipping poster
By Albert Brenet
Located in Spokane, WA
bustling port. The foreground is alive with colorful activity - dock workers, cargo, and small boats create
Category

1940s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

English Etching "The Thames Police" of Thames Set by J. Whistler, Early Restrike
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Big Flats, NY
fishing boats, tall mast ship, docks, workers, sailors, buildings, police department, etc., signed and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Drawings

Materials

Paper

Constructivist Steelworker, Rare WPA oil painting, Manhattan NYC
By Irving George Lehman
Located in Surfside, FL
A wonderful work of American regionalist art. WPA period. NYC skyline of a steel worker or dock
Category

1940s Constructivist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A View of the Houses of Parliament from the Thames, London
Located in New Orleans, LA
, including dock workers aboard ships on the busy wharf. A similar, though less detailed view of the Houses of
Category

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern British oil painting of St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall by Simeon Stafford
By Simeon Stafford
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
of landmarks from his past, creating his distinctive style. Simeon Stafford's subjects include docks
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Modern Abstract American WPA Ashcan School Inspired Painting of Dock Workers
Located in Houston, TX
Early abstract figurative painting of dock workers by an unknown artist. Inspired by the dynamic
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dock Workers under the Brooklyn Bridge
By Martin Lewis
Located in Storrs, CT
Martin Lewis, N.A. (Dock Workers under the Brooklyn Bridge). c. 1916-18. Aquatint and etching
Category

1910s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Early Industrial Hand Truck Cocktail Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic dock workers hand truck converted to a cocktail table. Great original wear and patina. Old
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

WPA Dockers Etching, C. 1930
By Louis Szanto
Located in Houston, TX
Dynamic etching of dock workers in Holland by Hungarian-born WPA artist Louis Szanto (1889-1965
Category

1930s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching

“Legion Week, 1937”
By Bertram Hartman
Located in Southampton, NY
Fabulous watercolor of American Legion week in New York. Dock workers reading the newspaper with
Category

1930s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modern British oil painting of St. Ives beach by Simeon Stafford
By Simeon Stafford
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
landmarks from his past, creating his distinctive style. Simeon Stafford's subjects include docks and their
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Very Large, Contemporary Modern British, Cornish Naive Outsider Art of St Ives
By Simeon Stafford
Located in Harkstead, GB
, creating his distinctive style. Simeon Stafford's subjects include docks and their workers, holiday
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

African American Dock Worker by Samuel Countee
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful painting by Samuel Countee, an African American Artist from Houston, Texas, and a rising star amongst Black Artists. He was a muralist, completeing a mural for th...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Rare 19th Century Ice Cream Cart
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
to serve the thousands of coal, steel and dock workers. Ice cream snack caught on fast, particularly
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Ice Cream Cart
Rare 19th Century Ice Cream Cart
H 36.62 in W 59.06 in D 32.68 in
Salome
By Ralph Chessé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
in New Orleans, in socially realist depictions of dock workers, and in religious themed motifs
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

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Early 20th Century Oregon Coast Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright, vibrant expressionist oil painting of Oregon coast and crashing surf by Lida Allen Macklin (American, 1872 - 1960), painted 1937. Signed lower right "L Macklin" and on verso....
Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Tropical Blue Water Lush Beach Scene Nicely Framed Seascape Summer Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 27 by 31 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone. In excellent original condition...
Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

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Arne Vodder Boomerang Desk Teak & Brass 1956 Bovirke Denmark Finn Juhl table
By Arne Vodder, Bovirke
Located in Munster, NRW
Arne Vodder 1956 for Bovirke, Denmark rare Boomerang desk ’Model BO85’ in teak with brass handles This desk was designed by Arne Vodder for Bovirke. The desk has an organically s...
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Stormy Weather - Honfleur - Post Impressionist Oil, Seascape by H de Saint-Delis
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful oil on canvas circa 1908 by French post impressionist painter Henri Liénard de Saint-Délis depicting a boat docked at the harbour in the harbour at Honfleur, Northern Fra...
Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

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Luxury Walnut Work Desk – Minimalist Executive Office Desk Modern Craftsmanship
By Pedro Sottomayor
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A statement piece for refined workspaces – handcrafted in solid walnut, this minimalist executive desk blends functionality and sculptural presence. Elevate your workspace with this...
Category

2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Walnut

"Under the Parasol", 20th Century Oil on Canvas Attributed to Laureano Barrau
Located in Madrid, ES
ATTRIBUTED TO LAUREANO BARRAU Spanish, 1863 - 1957 UNDER THE PARASOL unsigned oil on canvas 35-1/2 x 26 inches (90 x 66 cm.) framed: 44-1/4 x 35-1/2 inches (112 x 90 cm.) PROVENANCE...
Category

1920s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1960s Peter Løvig Nielsen 'Boomerang' Desk in Palisander Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Stamped.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Gun Shop Display Cabinet c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany glass fronted display cabinet, later painted for use in a gentleman's gun shop based in London. This stunning piece of British craftsmans...
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Arne Vodder Rosewood Nightstands
By Arne Vodder
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic nightstands by Arne Vodder, manufactured by Sibast, Denmark ca' 1960's. Featuring raised edges, rosewood veneer/solid construction, pull out drawer in floating desi...
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Rosewood

Arne Vodder Rosewood Nightstands
Arne Vodder Rosewood Nightstands
$8,500 / set
H 20.5 in W 29 in D 18 in
"Dame de la Nuit, " Jules Pascin, hand-colored etching, 1920-30, figurative
By Jules Pascin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born Julius Pincas in 1885 in Bulgaria, the artist adopted the name Jules Pascin under which his paintings are known. Pascin studied in Vienna and Munich, and traveled and painted re...
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Sakura glamor / Original Gift Art / Blooming trees in spring / 50*60 cm.
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork you can feel the vitality and mildness of spring. The blossoms emerge in dynamic strokes, merging impressionism with expressionism's spirit. This painting is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

A Careless World ...A Needless Sinking original 1942 vintage World War 2 poster
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage World War 2 poster: A Careless Word … A Needless Sinking. A Careless Word ... A Needless Sinking. Linen backed original World War II (1942) vintage poster. Fi...
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

rare Scandinavian solid wood night table by Arne vodder danish 1960's
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bedside table from the 60s by Danish designer Arne Vodder. This bedside table is entirely in solid Rio rosewood and veneered. The two drawers are beautifully finished with full-lengt...
Category

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Materials

Wood

18th or Early 19th Century New England Pine Grain Bin
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or Early 19th Century New England Pine Grain Bin in original red stain, having a rectangular lid held by long strap hinges, above five board case with interior divided into thre...
Category

Antique 1790s American Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Orientale
By Henri Fantin-Latour
Located in New York, NY
Signed, lower right: Fantin Provenance: Gustave Tempelaere (1840–1904), Paris; possibly by descent to his son: Julien Tempelaere (1876–1961) and with F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris, prob...
Category

1890s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Orientale
$28,750
H 16 in W 13.5 in
Rosewood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Rosewood desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s. Raised edges with brass details on the stretchers. Drawers in the front and a bar ca...
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Rosewood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
$12,000
H 28.5 in W 58.75 in D 34 in
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Dock Workers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of dock workers for sale on 1stDibs. There are many modern, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the dock workers that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and purple. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by James Fitton, Anton Otto Fischer, James Wilson Carmichael, Martin Lewis and John Stoll are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and canvas, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Dock Workers?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — dock workers in our inventory begin at $750 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,668.