Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe Crab
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment
15. Horseshoe crab, king crab
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...
Category
18th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Pigment
Heli Hatchlings, Surreal Oil Painting - Giant Chameleons Crab Apples Helicopter
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
into the intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Lawrence Beall Smith, Seaside Nomads
By Lawrence Beall Smith
Located in New York, NY
toy boats, traces of horseshoe crabs, and mysterious shells.
It was published by Associated American
Category
Mid-20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Entrepreneur
By Debranne Cingari
Located in Greenwich, CT
color in her horseshoe crab series, and a new addition to her lighthouse triptych collection. The artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Metal
The Duet -Original Oil Surreal Painting of Man with Tree Growing Out of His Head
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Desert Desert - Surreal Rural Scene, Hyper-realistic Original Oil Painting
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
MusCATteer - Surreal Rural Scene, Hyper-realistic Original Oil Painting, Framed
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
artifacts of ancient times and delved into the intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
The Sound of the Changing Season - Surreal Rural Scene, Hyper-realistic
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Untitled
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Toronto, Ontario
a drawn shape, that resembles a horseshoe crab, a moth, or a brain. His reaching forearm is severed
Category
1960s Post-Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Found Objects, Pencil, Color Pencil
Wisdom Trumps Violence - Surreal Oil Painting with a Leopard, an Owl, and a Man
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
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Horseshoe Crab - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities Rumphius - Engraving - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate XII: Cancer Perversus, Zeespin, Pijlstaart (Horseshoe Crab).
Description: This
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Horseshoe Crab on Blue
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Trompe l-oeil painting of a horseshoe crab on a blue background.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Horseshoe Crab on Red
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Trompe l-oeil painting of a horseshoe crab on a red background.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Horseshoe Crabs
By Chris Condon
Located in Atlanta, GA
results are homages to his subjects as well as nature itself.
The "Horseshoe Crabs" are made of
Category
2010s Naturalistic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
The Creek's Horseshoe Crab
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A trompe l'oeil oil painting of a Horseshoe Crab on a rich Navy backdrop.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Horseshoe Crab
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life, a creature that dates back to prehistoric times. Horseshoe Crabs are known to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Horseshoe Crab, Blue
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life, a creature that dates back to prehistoric times. Horseshoe Crabs are known to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Horseshoe Crab, Green
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life, a creature that dates back to prehistoric times. Horseshoe Crabs are known to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Horseshoe Crab
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Simple moments are heightened and romanticized in Fenske’s work, which recalls an important tenant of 19th century impressionist movement. They often sought to elevate the everyday p...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Horseshoe Crab on Light Blue" oil painting, hyperrealism arthropod sea wildlife
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A life size trompe l'oeil oil painting of a dried horseshoe crab. The background is painted with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Untitled
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Cat as Catch Can -Surreal Painting, Cat, Medieval Falconry, Bat-Eared Elephant
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
The Spring Piper - Highly Detailed Allegoric Painting with Cat Lady and Crows
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National Geographic
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Salvator Mundi - Contemporary Surrealist Painting
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
ancient times and delved into the intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Amber Waves - Bat Holding Amber Encased Human Floats Above Dystopian Farmland
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National Geographic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Unicorn Trader, Surreal Painting, Male Figure, Horse-Like Unicorns, Crystals
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Temptation of St. Anthony, Surrealist Oil Painting with Female, Bat and Saint
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
ancient times and delved into the intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Crab Antique Hand Coloured Print - Exotic Seafood Sea Horseshoe Reef
Located in Aartselaar, BE
( Horseshoe Crab)
From "Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches" the first German edition (which was
Category
Early 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Paper
Appalachian Rust - Surreal Rural Scene, Hyper-realistic Original Oil Painting
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
artifacts of ancient times and delved into the intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Wisdom of Peace - Wise Owl, Pearl of Wisdom, and Peace Doves, Oil Painting
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National Geographic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
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1930s Ashcan School Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
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1930s Ashcan School Landscape Prints
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Lithograph
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Horseshoe Crab For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact horseshoe crab you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a horseshoe crab may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a horseshoe crab to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, blue, beige, red and more. Creating a horseshoe crab has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Ben Fenske, John Morfis, Hannah Hanlon and Chris Condon are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in oil paint, paint and paper can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small horseshoe crab measuring 8 high and 5.91 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 27 across to better suit those in the market for a large horseshoe crab.
How Much is a Horseshoe Crab?
A horseshoe crab can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $122 and the highest can go for as much as $8,000.
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