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Lifeboat Paintings

Small Blue and Bright Orange Abstract Contemporary Lifeboat Painting
Small Blue and Bright Orange Abstract Contemporary Lifeboat Painting

Small Blue and Bright Orange Abstract Contemporary Lifeboat Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Blue, yellow, and orange abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Moisés Villafuerte. The painting depicts a floating blue and bright orange beside what appears to be a s...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lifeboat Rescuers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Lifeboat Rescuers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Lifeboat Rescuers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Anthony Dunphy

Located in Yardley, PA

In the wake of a sailing vessel being wrecked on a reef a group of rescuers prepare to enter their boat and save the crew from the grasp of the sea. This seascape painting has been c...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865
Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865

Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The attempted rescue of the schooner Coupland by the lifeboat Amelia on November 2nd 1861 is one of the most memorable and tragic in Scarborough lifeboat history.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paint

1930's Modernist Oil Painting Paris Rooftops Hazel Guggenheim Mckinley Fauvist
1930's Modernist Oil Painting Paris Rooftops Hazel Guggenheim Mckinley Fauvist

1930's Modernist Oil Painting Paris Rooftops Hazel Guggenheim Mckinley Fauvist

By Hazel Guggenheim McKinley

Located in Surfside, FL

The loss of her father haunted McKinley for the rest of her life, and in 1969 she recorded "In Memoriam, Titanic Lifeboat Blues." McKinley began painting as a teenager and was a prol...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

1959 UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the New Regular Army Wireless Operator

1959 UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the New Regular Army Wireless Operator

By John Godfrey Bernard Worsley

Located in London, GB

In November 1940 he was serving on HMS Laurentic when it was torpedoed, and he was rescued from an open lifeboat subsequently producing a painting of the scene.

Category

1950s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1960s UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the Regular Army Junior Leaders' Unit

1960s UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the Regular Army Junior Leaders' Unit

By John Godfrey Bernard Worsley

Located in London, GB

In November 1940 he was serving on HMS Laurentic when it was torpedoed, and he was rescued from an open lifeboat subsequently producing a painting of the scene.

Category

1960s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1960s UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the New Regular Army Tank Commander

1960s UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the New Regular Army Tank Commander

By John Godfrey Bernard Worsley

Located in London, GB

In November 1940 he was serving on HMS Laurentic when it was torpedoed, and he was rescued from an open lifeboat subsequently producing a painting of the scene.

Category

1960s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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John Abramslifeboat, 2011

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H 24 in W 30 in

lifeboat

By John Abrams

Located in Shelter Island, NY

from the 2011 series "painting hitchcock"

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Oil of a Lifeboat in an Oval Gilt Frame by  John Callow, 1822-1878
Oil of a Lifeboat in an Oval Gilt Frame by  John Callow, 1822-1878

Oil of a Lifeboat in an Oval Gilt Frame by John Callow, 1822-1878

Located in Salisbury, GB

John Callow, 1822-1878. A large oil of a lifeboat in heavy seas being towed out of the breakers by a paddle steamer in an oval gilt frame.  

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Anders Hune, Lifeboat, Oil Painting
Anders Hune, Lifeboat, Oil Painting

Anders Hune, Lifeboat, Oil Painting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This mid-20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Anders Hune (1894-1968) depicts the launch of a lifeboat amid treacherous waters.

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grace Larner (1926-2022) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Craster Lifeboat Fete
Grace Larner (1926-2022) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Craster Lifeboat Fete

Grace Larner (1926-2022) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Craster Lifeboat Fete

Located in Corsham, GB

A colourful and energetic coastal scene depicting locals and their families enjoying Craster Lifeboat Fete. Well presented in an off-white wooden frame. Monogrammed to the lower left...

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Man in Lifeboat
Man in Lifeboat

Kristin CohenMan in Lifeboat, 2012

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H 34 in W 30 in D 2 in

Man in Lifeboat

By Kristin Cohen

Located in Soquel, CA

A bright, colorful figurative abstract expressionist painting by Kristin Cohen (American, b.1963). Cohen studied at Humboldt State University.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Lifeboat Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of lifeboat paintings available for sale. Browse a selection of contemporary, Impressionist or Old Masters versions of these works for sale today — there are 9 contemporary, 3 Impressionist, 3 modern and 1 Old Masters examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the lifeboat paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, beige, white and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by John Godfrey Bernard Worsley, Henry Bacon, Gordon Crosby, Anthony Dunphy and Fabian Jean are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, fabric and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Lifeboat Paintings?

Lifeboat paintings 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 $292 and the highest can go for as much as $250,000.