Folk Art Whale

One of our favorite pieces… he is as good as he looks… great addition to any nautical theme in your home… paint is old… patina is fantastic.

The fragmentary lid of a seaman's trunk with a wonderful and iconic image of a sperm whale. The lid was at some point in it's life rescued from a Sailor's trunk where it may have fun...

wonderful, 19th century boatwright's adze in the form of a whale's tail. wrought iron blade made in Sheffield , signed j.b & s, the tail itself is American and carved from chestnut.

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 ...

Presented is a hand carved display of five whales of different spices mounted on a backboard with a small bone plaque naming each species. This display was purchased somewhere in New...

Folk Art Whale Weathervane, circa 1950s. - Made from sheet steel and hand painted - Heavy cast iron base - Salvaged from a building in Portsmouth docks - English, 1950s - Meas...

Large tin Folk Art whale, circa 1930s - Hand painted on tin - 3D double sided - English, 1930s - 142 cm long x 56 cm wide x 40 cm tall Condition report Some chips to the ...

This is and amazing one of a kind Carving by Artist Randy Kolhoff of Sag Harbor New York. Large at 72" Its it is both Unique and original. Carved from fir wood and painted in layered...

Melinda Kirkpatrick Folk Art Painting of a Whale and Ship, “Whale at Harbor” Contemporary The painting, in oil on panel, shows a sperm whale swimming close inshore across the full w...

Early weathervane in the form of a sperm whale in copper, of hollow body form with raised tail, open mouth and applied eyes. Retaining original verdigris patina. New England, circa ...

Contemporary Folk Art carved wooden sperm whale, made in the last ten years but in a manner to look much older.

Exceptional late 19th-century American Folk Art copper whale weathervane, mounted on modern iron display base.

A whimsical vintage folk art kinetic sculpture depicting a stylized whale rising above curling ocean waves.

Folk Art carved and decorated Sei Whale, circa 1920s.

This large hand-carved and painted wooden Right Whale sculpture is by Jeff Raymond (1949–2022) of Poughkeepsie and Red Hook, NY, a self-taught folk artist known for his lifelong fas...

A scarce early Duluth Fish Decoy American folk art sculpture, depicting a Orca killer whale, hand-carved by the late David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), featuring the ...

Nantucket Sperm Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, having slender hand-whittled flukes with great graceful curve, and carved teeth. The flukes are free to spin with the wind. Note there i...

Two engraved whales teeth one with a whaling scene

This wonderful vintage whale weather vane has a fantastic aged patina. The rustic wooden whale sits on a custom wood base attached by a metal rod with a Directional arrow and scroll ...

Jonah and the Whale Bank, patented on July 15th in 1890 by Charles G. Shepard and Peter Adams and manufactured by Shepard Hardware Company of Buffalo, New York Original paint in exc...

This hand-painted cast iron floor toy was pushed or pulled along the floor with a string tied to the front of the whale. Jonah moves up and down and back and forth, and in so doing h...

Antique or early vintage Irish pub sign, circa 1920s, a real antique double sided hand painted pub sign for "The Whale" with dramatic painting of a right whale, with pub name in Gold...

This is a great example of outsider art. This painting of a sperm whale is painted on a masonite board. At the center is a black sperm whale with an open mouth. It is painted on a va...

Vintage carved and painted sperm whale, by Willard Shepard (1912-1965), a beautifully carved-in-the-round small whale with inset black and red two-tone glass eyes, bas relief pectora...

This weather vane is made from copper and has been mounted on a steel base. Originally from the east coast, this weathervane was made in New England which is very famous for their wh...

Found in a collection in the old whaling village port of Sag Harbor NY, this was a functional weathervane and has all the details that make it a wonderful collectable piece of folk a...

Early 20th century rustic carved wooden whale, circa 1910 or so, a rough hewn thick solid plank hand cut as a sperm whale with raised flukes and mouth agape. The tail in particular i...

A hand carved and crafted whale bone sculpture of two birds in flight. The base is antler and the birds are suspended by simple wood supports. It is easily disassembled for convenien...

Featuring twelve carved whales mounted on a painted pine board with roped frame. Signed on the back with description of whales carved. George Grant (1857-1942), the son of whaling ...

Antique Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1900, a fine and early hand carved figure of a sperm whale with carved and painted detail to open jaw, in original black paint with highlights. A ve...

Carved and painted sperm whale by world renowned artist Frank Finney, b.1947. Carved in the round from Pine with attached flukes. Great detail with a white aged surface, mounted on ...

Folk Art carving from Randy Kolhoff NY sculpture from Sag Harbor NY home to New England Whaling fame. Carved from 18th century antique lumber, Pierced carving on the teeth and a beau...

This late 19th century three dimensional original salmon pained sheet iron weather vane is fashioned in the shape of a swimming whale and is a fantastic example of New England folk a...

Vintage hand built model of a fully rigged 1860s New Bedford whale boat, crafted mid-20th century, having a carvel plank on frame construction, lateen sail stepped and raised, oars r...

Carved and painted wooden whale plaque by the master carver Clark Voorhees (1911-1980). Carved from basswood with original paint and the original brass hanger on back. Signed with hi...

Vintage carved and polychromed wooden sperm whale by M. Gracie, South Dartmouth, MA, 1976, a skillfully carved sperm whale half-plaque, with open mouth exposing the lower jaw of teet...

A great Folk Art decoration for your Oceanside cottage or home!

Full bodied carving of a sperm whale with open mouth and raised tail. Carved and painted with natural detail and mounted on a stepped wooden base with an inlaid bone heart bearing th...

1930s oversized Copper whale weather vane with amazing copper patina. This weather vane is mounted on a custom handmade iron mount. Wonderful age and wear consistent of its time.

We bought two whalbone masks from an estate of an anthropology professor and these were from his personal collection. This one is marked ?????? Omnik Point Hope, Alaska and probably ...

Large whale carved from a solid piece of redwood by Nantucket artist Marcus Foley. A true one of a kind piece, the burled wood itself is a piece of art that flows through the carvin...

A Folk Art hand carved Humpback Whale Plaque, by the late renown Edgartown scrimshaw artist Thomas DeMont, 2010, a flat carved pine Humpback Whale with applied long pectoral fin, dra...

Vintage Hand Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Plaque, circa 1950 - 1960s, a dramatic sculpture of a sperm whale attacking a whale boat, biting it in half, with a lone sailor poised w...

Carved and decorated finback whale plaque by Clark Voorhees (1911 - 1980), circa 1960, carved quarter round figure of a whale in fine original painted surface, signed by stamp on the...

Vintage Pacific Northwest Native American whale carving, a First Nations folk art carved and painted Orca, most likely Haida and circa 1960s, this beautifully carved killer whale is ...

Presented by: Tribalmania Gallery Ancient Inuit Eskimo stone "QULLIQ" whale oil stove cooker Origin: Arctic, Hudson Bay, Central Inuit People (Provenance:  Private Carmel Calif...

This Brazilian modern kinetic sculpture of a whale in resin was designed by Abraham Palatinik in the 1960s. This is part of the Artemis collection that features hundreds of different...

A Victorian scrimshaw whale tooth, circa/post 1850. Detailed engraved decoration depicting ‘Horsted Place’ in Little Horsted, East Sussex with a hot air balloon flying overhead wit...

A well carved piece of Folk Art. Heavy, burl walnut is the backdrop for this wonderful art piece.

A charming Folk Art cast iron door stop or sculpture in the form of a whale, perfect for your Nantucket, Cape, or Hamptons home!

There is something wonderfully understated about authentic folk art, particularly when it has been shaped by hand and softened by decades of use.

Primitive wood carving of a whale on a weathered metal rod, possible a Northeastern folk art carving, most likely from Nantucket.

Unique objet d'art - this sculptural whale bone vertebrae section is a rare find, most likely from the early 20th century. Beautiful decorative object and collectible conversation pi...

A beautiful vintage whale carved smooth from ironwood. A lovely dark color and rich grain to the wood. Nice larger size.

Painted white whale carved from Hemlock wood. Unknown carver, circa 1990s.

The sperm whale is carved out of black walnut and is mounted on a molded walnut carved plaque.

Sperm whale is carved from pine and mounted on oak, the frame is quarter sawn oak with gold painted molded liner.

This vintage American brass sperm whale doorstop is a delightful blend of charm and functionality, perfect for adding a splash of coastal flair to your space. Cast in solid brass, th...

Copper repousse plaque of 2 baleen whales, circa 1930. FW 1688.

Great image of whales and dolphins presented in an antique painted wood frame. Original hand colored lithograph after Cpt. Brown. Published by Fullerton, 1847.

This is an old tabletop mirror made in Japan. The frame is made of copper and has a unique, subdued shine. It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s), and is a gem that show...

An original, battle -scarred, 48 -star US flag from the minesweeper USS YMS -381, one of the first boats to start Operation Neptune. This flag is one of the rarest items from D -Day ...

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...

Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...

From the late 19th century around 1890 in Austria comes this beautiful wooden rustic Black Forest wall mirror. A simple but elegant design was created out of hand carved basswood, sh...

Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

Pre-Columbian Nazca Polychrome Bowl South Coast Peru, Nazca Culture, c. 200–600 AD A fine hand-coiled pottery bowl decorated in classic Nazca polychrome pigments—cream, black, red,...

The original first-year-of-release Polish film poster for The Muppet Movie is pure joy with a seriously arty edge. Designed by Waldemar Swierzy, it dials up the chaos, colour and cha...

A rare Viennese Secessionist bench by Austrian and Czechoslovak architect and influential European theorist Adolf Loos (1870-1933).  Produced by Thonet, Austria, circa 1915.  Stain...

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

A sculptural and deeply tactile example of mid‑century French craftsmanship, this 1950s wooden bowl, carved from the roots of a tree. It embodies the organic modernism and material s...

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...