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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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Horseshoe Crab on Light Blue
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
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

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...
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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
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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
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Mid-20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

The Duet -Original Oil Surreal Painting of Man with Tree Growing Out of His Head
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

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
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

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The Spring Piper
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National Geographic
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

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
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Coming Out of the Wasteland - Surreal Oil Painting with Nude Woman in the Desert
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National Geographic
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

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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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