Folk Art Sailor

Vintage original Disney Donald Duck sailor rubber squeak toy made in Romania by Aradeanca in the 1960s. Donald Duck sports two tattoos an anchor on the left forearm and a heart wi...

A very rare whale Ivory scrimshaw umbrella form needle-holder. Throughout the 19th century whalers would practice the art of scrimshaw to keep themselves occupied since many whaling ...

Carved wood head, finely carved, sailor, with pipe, rare, good original condition.

Ed Parker is one of America’s leading painters working in the whimsical folk art tradition. Far from a simple Folk Artist, Ed Parker holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the Massachuse...

Field Day, Catholic School Girls, 2018 gouache on paper 17-3/8 x 23-1/8" – framed Ann Chamberlin's work explores history, identity and the intersection of personal and communal memo...

This antique sailor's box is beautifully inlaid with nautical motifs and the name of a possible sweetheart: Annie.The box has an overlapping lid and a removable compartment box lined...

Wonderfully rendered early Popeye figure, in the best, vibrant, dry painted surfaces. Although "flat" carved, he's painted on both sides. Mounted on his original base, completely i...

An exceptional carved hardwood bowl or trencher embellished with carved bone handles. Retaining a wonderful rich, warm patina, this bowl was likely made by an American sailor while a...

A sailor made Folk Art model of this size and quality is a rare find, and especially desirable because she is accurate down to the last details.

Folk Art Sailor's Woolwork With Trapunto Sails, The large colorful folky sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a large square-rigged three-masted first-rate battleship.

Folk Art Sailor's wood ditty box, Early 20th century The Folk Art sailor's rectangular wood box is inlaid with lighter colored wood inlays of various subjects including a sailboa...

Folk art Sailor-made vintage seashell long case clock Early 2nd half of 20th century The shell-decorated clock consists of two pieces the hood and the body of the clock-both with...

Folk Art Sailor's woolwork or woolie of a clipper ship, named Erin's Hope Boston, Possibly American, circa 1870s The folky sailor's woolwork is named the Erins Hope and Boston...

Sailors from various countries would carve green coconuts to help pass the time. This particular example is early and dates to circa 1800. It has some of the most interesting and fol...

Folk Art Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Ship, Circa 1875-95.

The sailor's woolwork of sailor's and companions dancing was made 865-75. It is a very unusual sailor's woolie with a large central design of two sailors dancing with their female...

Folk Art Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of The Royal Navy Ship H.M.S.

Folk Art Royal Navy Sailor's painting of International Flag Code The sailor's Folk Art painting depicts a series of flags of the International Flag code as well as a Royal Navy Br...

British sailor's Woolwork Folk Art Woolie of ship with cliffs behind, circa 1875 Ref: NY9541-ninr) A charming Folk Art sailor's woolwork or woolie depicting a starboard-side vie...

The lid fits firmly in place to make this wonderfully folk-art sailors gaming artifact a rare example.

19th century Sailor's Folk Art woolie portrait of an HMS warrior class frigate, the world's first armor clad iron-hulled ship, circa 1860.

Soldiers ditty box A delightful example of a hand carved 19th century Folk Art sailor’s ditty box, with 2 draws, elaborate decorative motifs including a dated 190+ panel with the in...

Clearly sailor's work, and harpoons specifically indicate a whaler, making this quite a rare piece of folk art.

The Sailors Return naive Folk Art tavern sign, hand-painted on wood boards, heavily weathered and distressed.

The fabulous and unusual Folk Art sailor's trapunto woolwork is very charming and dramatic depicting a large three-masted ship passing close-in to shore with other small vessels near...

Cutting the Waves: A Rare Chain-Stitch Woolwork of a Tea Clipper This large-scale sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," offers a striking port side perspective of a tea clipper ship navig...

Sailor’s Folk Art game of recluse, late 18th-early 19th century.

Late 19th century Folk Art whirligig sailor figure We are proud to offer an original late 19th century hand carved wood Folk Art whirligig figure in the form of an American soldier.

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Square-Rigged Ship, circa 1850, a sailor's folk art hand stitched wool yarn picture of a British single decker Ship of the Line, flying the...

19th century sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Photograph of a Young Queen Victoria, circa 1896, hand crafted wool yarn picture with silver thread highlights, having a period cut-down ca...

Antique Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850, a sailor's folk art woolwork picture handcrafted of woolen and silk yarn in a bold variety of stitch...

An interesting trio of framed and glazed sketches, believed to of been executed by the sailor William Wilson, circa 1860. One depicting a drunken sailor, 'A Sea Lion', with banner...

A particularly well executed needlework of a sailor and his sweetheart in a landscape, with his returning vessel in the background, cupid in the corner readying his bow and doves eit...

• Date: circa 1900 (Edwardian Period) • Style: Coastal Folk Art / Sailor's Valentine Style • Subject: Anchor Form, Romantic Ruins • Material: Various Sea Shells, Coral, Chromolitho...

A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the hinged glazed case enclosing a geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders. Some minor l...

The Folk Art English sailor's woolie depicts a royal navy ship in extreme weather sailing across large deep swells.

British sailor's woolwork of The Sailor's Farewell, Circa 1865. This is a particularly lovely example of this rare sailor's woolie subject. The Sailor’s Farewell and the Sailor's...

A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the glazed case enclosing a geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders. Some very minor los...

A rather wonderful pen and ink on paper sailors chess board, with a aesthetically pleasing geometric pattern and with what appears to be Scottish castles, HMS Alert & Discovery. Hou...

A odd little oval wooden games board, possibly cribbage related or marble. The board has an anchor with initials carved into it, thus giving us the impression it was a sailors person...

Sailor made Victorian seashell encrusted hinged box with four tintypes portraits of a sailor and his family mounted on top with wallpaper lining.

A charming folk art pen, ink and watercolour collection of sketch's of Native Oceania individuals, beasts and sailors.

Magnificent Sailor's valentine. Great composition and complexity. In excellent condition. Valentine is ready for hanging on wall or can be displayed on at tabletop with stand. A comp...

A charming folk art pen and ink sketch of a Native Oceania gent by the shoreline, with a large vessel in the back ground. Likely to be of been penned in Papua New Guinea as the tribe...

'Ladies with Sailor', an oil on canvas study of two ladies flirting with a young sailor. Se in a gilt frame. Signed E. Herland to lower left. Emma Herland was born in Cherbourg a...

A classic depiction of three sailor on a shore with two American vessels in the background. Most likely painted by a sailor. Oil on canvas, 14" 26", sight, circa 1900.

19th Century sailor's small woolie of a steam sailor, circa 1870, a hand-crafted woolwork with a starboard side view of a ship-rigged auxiliary sailor, apparently a steel hulled doub...

19th Century weathervane of Sailor with spy glass with great surface that maintains traces of the original paint and early over paint.

Ditty boxes were used by sailors to store small tools and personal items,the body is made of out whalebone with a Mahogany top and bottom.Similar in construction to a shaker box with...

American 19th century Folk Art whirligig is hand-carved and painted, probably pine, in excellent original paint, which is obvious by noticeable period crazing.

Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Neptune fully dressed with sailors on the Yardarms, circa 1865. The sailor's woolie depicts the Third Rate, HMS Neptune, fully dressed with the sailors o...

British Sailor's Patriotic Woolwork with a British Soldier and a Royal Navy Sailor with Union Jack and White Ensign, Circa 1880 The sailor's woolwork of an upright format depicts a ...

The needles our constructed out of antique whale bone with ebony banding, with turned ball finials.  

Introducing our Chunky Woven Tray, a masterful blend of rustic charm and contemporary style. Handcrafted with precision, this tray features a unique design and a rich teak stain fini...

An original British School Regency Period watercolor portrait, mounted in a Georgian Period fruitwood frame – Dated 1834. These watercolors were largely painted by young girls fro...

Great selection of marine specimens - sea shells, urchins, sand dollars, sea stars in display case.

This antique painted cabinet from Sweden dates back to the 19th century. While its elegant arched crown and curved door decorations show influences from the French Rococo style, its ...

A rustically produced 19th century glazed specimen box containing wheat and grain hybrids. The pine hinged box opens to reveal two glazed and segmented sections, with a painted blue...

The Matchbox Series is composed of roughly 4”x 6” boxes that make direct references to iconic NYC institutions. These boxes come with slide out inserts that are filled with oversized...

Important and beautiful 18th century Tavern sign depicting a rearing white horse with a crowned coat of arms on its back. Most likely from the Alsace, France due to the German influe...

Early 20th century taxidermy display case. Featuring various birds including a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron, a Blue Jay, a Red-wing Blackbird, and a crow, along with other spec...

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

Lovely 18th Century shrine in polychrome cedar. Rectangular box, topped by a cut pediment carved with flowers, flanked by a pair of tips – like simplified obelisks. Sides and pair of...

This exquisite vintage architectural model is a captivating piece of craftsmanship, featuring intricate classical columns, detailed window cutouts, and a beautifully distressed finis...

Charming and very modern, this Art Deco teapot depicting a Cupid figure with his bow drawn, ready to strike his victim, was designed by Dante Baldelli for the famed Rometti ceramic w...