Folk Art Sailing

A fantastic vintage German handmade sailing ship diorama circa 1940 of the Hoffnung, a square rigged barque. This large exhibition case retains its original glass front panel and ori...

On its stand, this handsome relic displays as a fine work of American Nautical Folk Art. The design dates back to the 1870's, and with minor modifications, was popular on both the...

Size: 31" H x 22" L x 13" W Weight 45 pounds Carver Unknown Markings none ...

Folk Art Large silk picture of a docked sailing ship, circa 1930 The large funky mixed-media applique picture depicts a three-masted schooner at a jetty, a sailor by the bow with a ...

Very fine 19th century silhouette weathervane in the form of a three-masted schooner, with hand-hammered rivets and with great weathered surface and striking graphic form.

1920s full bodied copper weathervane in the form of a gaff-rigged sailing vessel.

A copper weathervane in the form of a full bodied gaff-rigged sailing boat. Its wooden museum display label reads "Vane Dungeness. Copper/Iron 19th C Don. C.B. K. Foulkes 1921".

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a sailing ship on the sea with cloudy skies, on copper in a brass frame.

A fine example of vintage ad...

Late 19th century diorama of the three masted black and white clipper ship USS Columbine in full sail in a choppy sea of white-capped grey waves amidst blue skies with billowing whit...

British Sailor's Woolwork with Four Ships Sailing Under Star Light, Circa 1860-75 The unusual large British sailor's woolie depicts a scene from the Crimea War period under star li...

Burmese oil painting of boats sailing in the sea (Artist: Lu Yaung Saung). Age: Burma, contemporary, early 21th century Size: Height 91.6 C.M. / Width 122.3 C.M. Condition: Nice...

Piero Fornasetti dish from the 1960s is decorated with code flags- the flags are signal flags with their corresponding letter equivalent from A-Z.

Charming 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in a diamond or square form, ambitiously arranged around an image of sailing ships under a convex lens.

A fantastic four masted sailing schooner model in mahogany glass case. Right out of a NJ Estate.

Vintage sailing pond boat, 'yacht Ailsa, circa 1930, Scotland. Handmade craftsmanship with yellow and red painted hull, varnished wood deck, metal rudder. Plaque reads 'Ailsa yacht, ...

Antique American sloop rigged sailing pond model, circa 1900, having a high Marconi rig with double spreaders and full running rigging, on hollow hull with planked deck and lead keel...

A fine English handmade yew wood model of an elegant 19th century sailing boat. This most unusual English late 19th century scratch built folk art model is of a very pleasing and el...

A very large impressive diorama or shadow box work of art with detailed sailing vessel.

A vintage nautical theme jewelry or trinket box. This small rectangular brown box will be a great accent on a coffee table, dressing table, or on a bookshelf. It is created from wood...

Rare and quite unique piece of swedish folk art.  Over-sailing pine top which has been hand painted to look like exotic bird feathers. 

Early Vintage hand hooked rug of sailing ship, early to mid 20th century, featuring a large vessel with an unusual Hermaphrodite Bark rig, most likely a whaler with boats slung on da...

A 19th century New England Folk Art portrait of little girl in a pink dress.

For 100s of years knot making has been considered an art. Sailers have always been tested by their ability to tie that difficult example. This collection is displayed on two panels a...

Chest depicts the Pericles, Aberdeen built sailing vessel. Ship was built in 1877, chest is mid 19th century and I'm guessing the painting was done 50-75 years ago. Front is painted ...

Model of a sailing yacht, painted in blue and red complete With three sails. All raised on a wooden base. Dimensions Height 34 Inches Width 24 Inches Depth 5 Inches

George Vempley Burwood, British (1844-1917) signed and dated. Sailing ship, schooner diorama, shadow box with figures and painted background.

Early 19th century diorama of a three masted ship in full sail in a choppy sea of white-capped white waves amidst blue skies. In original framed glass shadow box. #4293.    

This is a very unique large 1810 half Hull Sailing Ship model with rare bowsprit. I'm told its very very rare to find one of these with a Bowsprit Mermaid.

This stunning handcrafted model represents the H.M.S. Bounty, a historic ship famously launched in 1787. The replica is meticulously crafted from walnut, showcasing incredible attent...

American nautical life ring with painted sailing vessel surrounded by exterior rope commemorating the 1st America's cup. Mid-19th century. Life ring is 29.5" diameter and 3.75" deep.

This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is is hand embroidered with woolen yarn. It depicts a British naval ship under full sail with can...

A charming and naive sailors woolwork or "woolie" depicting a triple masted sailing ship at sea, housed in a substantial cross cut oak cushion and glazed frame. The woolwork shows ...

A 19th century English naval sailor's woolwork (or woolie) depicting a sailing ship or wooden frigate and the flags of the participants during the Crimean War (1853-1856), framed in ...

American nautical painted life ring with two masted sailing vessel, us flag, and decorative outer roping, isle of white race. Mid 19th century.

An antique wooden steamer trunk elaborately painted and well aged. The wood is painted with a base of blue and then decorated with white, yellows, greens and reds. Painted on the lid...

Artistic and very well made, five masted sailing boat table lamp. If you are a sailing boat enthousiast or if you work in a marina or if you are decorating an interior with a sailin...

Words that describe this painting: sailboat, water, sea, ocean, folk art, woman, figure, storytelling, sail, sailing, bird, waves, binoculars, adventure, childrens, nursery, fantasy,...

This guy is wildly wacky ! Beautifully colored folk art sail fish from the 60s.

Positively enormous diorama of a fine ship in full sail, the "Marie Elise", on breaking waters, along with a tug boat and lighthouse. The blue sky background, with little seagulls, i...

From Maine Coasting Schooner Wreck Presented is a quarter board from the two masted sailing Schooner VELMA, which was built in Addison, Maine in 1868. The vessel of 96.68 Gross ...

Presented is a carefully crafted sailor made smaller size diorama of an American Bark (barque). It was crafted by M.H. Edwards in Vineyard Haven, Mass., who skillfully created an exc...

Naive Sailor's woolwork ship portrait Embroidered colored Wools English, circa 1860.

Carved and painted three-dimensional image of sailing ship in wood frame behind glass.

Watercolor painting of an American sailing vessel having a foremast and mainmast. This winning watercolor is by Helen Howard, signed HH.

Incredibly well built Sailing Pond Dinghy probably built in the 1940's by a master craftsman. Have original slide picture of builder beside completed boat in his front yard. Stainles...

By Anton De Clerk (1842-1899) Gouache, Watercolour and Pencil on Card Signed and Inscribed 'Antwerp 1885' Belguim Comparative Literature: Kenneth R martin, 'The Maritime Folk...

Round gouache of a sailing ship on paper by acclaimed maritime painted Charles Vickery. Vickery is best known for his naturalistic depictions of historic ships in the open ocean and ...

"The Coast" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on canvas, unframed painting: 10.75 x 13.75 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th century French Impress...

Great surface, wonderful small size. Fine detail, all original.

An antique shadow box diorama with a hand made, hand painted scene of a large ship with clouds in the dark sky and a lighthouse. Set within its original frame and box. American, las...

This unique and large articulated maquette is made of hand lathed solid brass of beautiful quality with precise attention to detail.

A prototype scale model was requir...

Contemporary Folk Art Painted Door with a sailing and nautical theme by Midcoast Maine Artist.

This rare and unique Welsh decorative woolwork, dates to the mid-19th century and was produced in 1865 by one of the 1st settlers in Patagonia, South America. This needlework picture...

An antique Grand Tour faux book of Neoclassical plaster intaglios. Dating to the early 19th century, this intriguing book encloses twenty-five classically themed Italian medallions ...

An antique Grand Tour faux book of plaster intaglios by Pietro Paoletti (1801-1847). This intriguing book encloses thirty-eight classically themed Italian medallions surrounded by a...

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚 ________________________________________ This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

Fine, scale model of the schooner yacht “America”, the first winner of the America’s Cup. Copper sheathed below the waterline. Mahogany deck, linen sails. Mounted into a brass displa...

A Fleet in Thread: The Victorian Sailor's Grand Panorama British, Circa 1875 This engaging and substantial artwork serves as a superb example of the "woolie," a distinctive form of ...

French Victorian style (19/20th Cent) walnut large birdcage with 3 red dome tops having ebonized finials and trimmed with filigree tracery carving. Some decorations broken/missing

Model of the America's Cup yacht "Defender" winner of the 1895 race, defeating Valkyrie III. The New York Yacht Club yacht was built and designed by Herreshoff for railroad magnate a...

This early 20th century ship in a bottle diorama is of a rarer subject being an early large steam ocean going passenger liner set in a scene just off the shoreline with a lighthouse ...

With neoclassical decoration. Impressed Wedgwood.

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool One of the best examples we have uncovered, an early 20th Century example of an English folk art scrat...

Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.