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Life is too Short, Relax-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
Life is too Short, Relax-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art

Life is too Short, Relax-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art

By Henk Jan Sanderman

Located in London, Chelsea

This original artwork features two graceful whale shark tails, each adorned with black and white markings, with a grey shark's head nestled between them.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

El Pulso de Lo Profundo, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, 2010s, New
El Pulso de Lo Profundo, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, 2010s, New

El Pulso de Lo Profundo, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, 2010s, New

Located in New York, NY

Flanked by a rhythmic procession of majestic whale sharks, the figure pulses with a vivid, central heart—a powerful metaphor for our shared life force with the sea.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Life is too Short Enjoy II-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
Life is too Short Enjoy II-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art

Life is too Short Enjoy II-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art

By Henk Jan Sanderman

Located in London, Chelsea

This original artwork features two intricately crafted whale shark tails, painted in bold black and crisp white, with a bronze turtle perched atop one of the tails.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Original Vintage Travel Poster La Paz Trans Mar De Cortes Airline Mexico Baja
Original Vintage Travel Poster La Paz Trans Mar De Cortes Airline Mexico Baja

Original Vintage Travel Poster La Paz Trans Mar De Cortes Airline Mexico Baja

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster - Visit La Paz Fly Trans Mar de Cortes - featuring a pictorial map of the Baja Peninsula with illustrations of various fish, birds and other animals as...

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark
Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark

Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Brazilian hand carved Ironwood sculpture of a whale and a shark. Hand carved Brazilian sculpture hand crafted in amazing detail from one of earth's hardest natural ironwood.

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

"Blue Shiver" (2025) Original Surrealist Marine Animal Still-Life, Oil Painting
"Blue Shiver" (2025) Original Surrealist Marine Animal Still-Life, Oil Painting

"Blue Shiver" (2025) Original Surrealist Marine Animal Still-Life, Oil Painting

By Robin Hextrum

Located in Denver, CO

Artist Statement: This painting is part of my "Magical Realism" series. A group of sharks is known as a shiver. This shiver of whale sharks forms a triad on a colorful abstract backg...

Category

2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Tout l'Univers N° 229 — Mars 1966, Kon Tiki Oslo, Dostoïevsky, Radicelle - 2C149
Tout l'Univers N° 229 — Mars 1966, Kon Tiki Oslo, Dostoïevsky, Radicelle - 2C149

Tout l'Univers N° 229 — Mars 1966, Kon Tiki Oslo, Dostoïevsky, Radicelle - 2C149

Located in Bordeaux, FR

"Le Musée du Kon Tiki à Oslo" brings Thor Heyerdahl's legendary 1947 Pacific voyage to life: a large color photograph of the actual balsa wood raft in the Oslo museum, four museum ex...

Category

20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Hermès "La Vie de la Méditerranee" Scarf
Hermès "La Vie de la Méditerranee" Scarf

Hermès "La Vie de la Méditerranee" Scarf

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Features an ocean life motif with various marine animals and birds, including whales, dolphins, sharks, pelicans, and turtles.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scarves

Flamingo Dusk, Oil Painting
Flamingo Dusk, Oil Painting

Jay JensenFlamingo Dusk, Oil Painting, 2025

$2,250

H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

Flamingo Dusk, Oil Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Pope's Island, Lubec, Oil Paintin
Pope's Island, Lubec, Oil Paintin

Pope's Island, Lubec, Oil Paintin

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Iris Spring, Oil Painting
Iris Spring, Oil Painting

Jay JensenIris Spring, Oil Painting, 2025

$1,650

H 24 in W 16 in D 1.5 in

Iris Spring, Oil Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Pennsylvania Redbud , Oil Painting
Pennsylvania Redbud , Oil Painting

Pennsylvania Redbud , Oil Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

White Iris, Original Painting
White Iris, Original Painting

White Iris, Original Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Watercolor

Flower Power Revisited, Original Painting
Flower Power Revisited, Original Painting

Flower Power Revisited, Original Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Purple Iris #3, Original Painting
Purple Iris #3, Original Painting

Purple Iris #3, Original Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Purple Iris Mountain, Oil Painting
Purple Iris Mountain, Oil Painting

Purple Iris Mountain, Oil Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Purple Iris #1, Original Painting
Purple Iris #1, Original Painting

Purple Iris #1, Original Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Watercolor

Purple Iris #2, Original Painting
Purple Iris #2, Original Painting

Purple Iris #2, Original Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

With the Crocus Comes the Spring, Original Painting
With the Crocus Comes the Spring, Original Painting

With the Crocus Comes the Spring, Original Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Watercolor

Purple Iris #4, Original Painting
Purple Iris #4, Original Painting

Purple Iris #4, Original Painting

By Jay Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from his father’s laundered shirts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Adamas Whale Shark Ring
Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Adamas Whale Shark Ring

Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Adamas Whale Shark Ring

By Venyx World

Located in London, GB

(Alternative sizes available on a made to order basis, with an estimated delivery time of 4-6 weeks) 18k White Gold approx. 20.73gr and 59 Diamonds 0.35ct The Adamas Whale shark ri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Adamas Baby Whale Shark Ring
Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Adamas Baby Whale Shark Ring

Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Adamas Baby Whale Shark Ring

By Venyx World

Located in London, GB

(Alternative sizes available on a made to order basis, with an estimated delivery time of 4-6 weeks) 18k White Gold approx. 12.70gr and 45 Diamonds 0.22ct The Adamas Whale shark ri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

View from the Sky: Fin & Whale Shark
View from the Sky: Fin & Whale Shark

View from the Sky: Fin & Whale Shark

By Cécile Plaisance

Located in Miami, FL

Photography. Cecile Plaisance's evocative photographic career began with a doll. As a young girl inundated with images of beauty, Plaisance started taking photos of the plastic playm...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital

Whale Shark Migration. Beautiful Painting 1/23 more Ocean Pieces
Whale Shark Migration. Beautiful Painting 1/23 more Ocean Pieces

Whale Shark Migration. Beautiful Painting 1/23 more Ocean Pieces

By Arozarena De La Fuente

Located in Mexico City, MX

The two artists and industrial designers, Ampi Arozarena and Elena De La Fuente describe form and color as their core of exploration. They admire the dual identity the two elements c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

View from the Sky: PLANCHE Daddy Board (6, 7") "Fins & Whale Shark"
View from the Sky: PLANCHE Daddy Board (6, 7") "Fins & Whale Shark"

View from the Sky: PLANCHE Daddy Board (6, 7") "Fins & Whale Shark"

By Cécile Plaisance

Located in Miami, FL

Cecile Plaisance's evocative photographic career began with a doll. As a young girl inundated with images of beauty, Plaisance started taking photos of the plastic playmate who was a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital

Sculptural Shark Pendant, Handmade of Palladium, 194 Black & White Diamons
Sculptural Shark Pendant, Handmade of Palladium, 194 Black & White Diamons

Sculptural Shark Pendant, Handmade of Palladium, 194 Black & White Diamons

Located in Hamburg, DE

After years of research we managed to crossbreed one of our precious sharks with a beautifully patterned whale shark. For some reason it came out inverted - black diamonds on white s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

'Rulyapa' by Dhurrumuwuy Marika 'Australian Aboriginal Bark Painting'
'Rulyapa' by Dhurrumuwuy Marika 'Australian Aboriginal Bark Painting'

'Rulyapa' by Dhurrumuwuy Marika 'Australian Aboriginal Bark Painting'

By Dhurrumuwuy Marika

Located in London, GB

Daymirri is an enigmatic giant sea being (perhaps a whale shark) that according to Rirratjinu and Djambarrpuynu clan manikay (sacred song) refers to the saltwater country close to Yi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Enzo Mari 16 Pesci Sealife Puzzle for Danese
Enzo Mari 16 Pesci Sealife Puzzle for Danese

Enzo Mari 16 Pesci Sealife Puzzle for Danese

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H 1.19 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in

Enzo Mari 16 Pesci Sealife Puzzle for Danese

Located in Miami, FL

Made of expandable resin, the pieces resemble wood. Whale, octopus, seal, shark, etc. In its original box in never used condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Toys and Dolls

Vintage 1930's Imperivm Neptvni Regis with Mid Centruy Rattan Frame
Vintage 1930's Imperivm Neptvni Regis with Mid Centruy Rattan Frame

Vintage 1930's Imperivm Neptvni Regis with Mid Centruy Rattan Frame

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This one reads as follows: "To all sailors wherever ye may be: and to all Mermaids, Whales, Sea Serpents, Porpoises, Sharks, Dolphins, Eels, Skates, Suckers, Crabs, Lobsters, and al...

Category

Vintage 1930s Prints

Materials

Paper

Restored 1930's Imperivm Neptvni Regis with Mid Centruy Rattan Frame
Restored 1930's Imperivm Neptvni Regis with Mid Centruy Rattan Frame

Restored 1930's Imperivm Neptvni Regis with Mid Centruy Rattan Frame

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This one reads as follows: "To all sailors wherever ye may be: and to all Mermaids, Whales, Sea Serpents, Porpoises, Sharks, Dolphins, Eels, Skates, Suckers, Crabs, Lobsters, and al...

Category

Vintage 1930s Prints

Materials

Paper

Peill & Putzler Tempered  Texturized Matte Glass Chandelier, 1960s, Germany
Peill & Putzler Tempered  Texturized Matte Glass Chandelier, 1960s, Germany

Peill & Putzler Tempered Texturized Matte Glass Chandelier, 1960s, Germany

By Peill & Putzler

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

The feelable texture vaguely ressemble a whale shark skin pattern . Superb glow while lighted .

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Limited Edition Pair of Chairs Depicting a Whale and Shark, 1991
Limited Edition Pair of Chairs Depicting a Whale and Shark, 1991

Limited Edition Pair of Chairs Depicting a Whale and Shark, 1991

Located in London, GB

A Theatrical Pair of Chairs despicting a Mako Shark and Humpback Whale, each 3 in edition of 20, signed and dated 1991

Category

1990s Chairs

Fun!  Pair of Limited Edition Sculptural  Fish Chairs
Fun!  Pair of Limited Edition Sculptural  Fish Chairs

Fun! Pair of Limited Edition Sculptural Fish Chairs

By Dw Possum

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of hand-made, limited edition fish sculpture chairs depicting a humpback whale and mako shark. Executed by husband and wife team of DW Possum Designs.

Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Whale Shark For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the whale shark you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as a Impressionist version. You’re likely to find the perfect whale shark among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a whale shark 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, gold, purple and more. A whale shark from Jay Jensen and Henk Jan Sanderman — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, watercolor and bronze, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Whale Shark?

The price for a whale shark in our collection starts at $244 and tops out at $177,289 with the average selling for $2,441.