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Man O War

Portugese man o´war
Located in Wien, 9
Xenia Ostrovskaya's work explores ideas of heritage and belonging by juxtaposing the Anthropocene world and its memorabilia with sculptural representations of flora and fauna. The no...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
collection in London. Finely painted and beautifully detailed early work, with the Man o' War ship in the
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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR IN HARBOUR Description
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Deck of a Man o' War / Le Vauban (cuirassé)
By Paul Leon Jazet
Located in Middletown, NY
Lithograph on Les Lettres et les Arts watermarked cream wove paper with deckle edges, 8 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (220 x 265 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, and numbered 34/52 in penci...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Man Of War Cove & Beach In The Purbecks Dorset Coast Framed Watercolor Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
John Bedloe Goddard. English ( b.1838 – d.1896 ). Man O’ War Cove, The Purbecks, Dorset, 1875
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Tally-Ho: Foxhunting In America 1943 Lithograph by Franklin B. Voss (SIGNED)
Located in Bristol, CT
, and Willis Sharpe Kilmer. He painted Man o' War, Equipoise, Seabiscuit, War Admiral, Sir Barton and
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1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Chandelier No. 1 - Fluentum Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
morphed. The silhouette of the piece has been inspired from the Portuguese man o war, an intriguing
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2010s Asian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Chandelier No. 1 - Fluentum Series
Chandelier No. 1 - Fluentum Series
$10,500 / item
H 30 in W 84 in D 18 in
Corals & Jellyfish Print: Medusa, Anemone, Corals, Ctenophores – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
antique print depicts a range of marine invertebrates, including jellyfish, Portuguese man o’ war, corals
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Antique 1860s German Prints

Materials

Paper

"Off To Draw" 1951 Fox-Hunt Monkton, MD by Edward S. Voss
Located in Bristol, CT
, and one of the top five in the world. He painted Man o’ War, Citation and countless other greats. His
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1950s Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marine Splendor: Hand-Colored Zoophytes of the 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
the Portuguese man o' war. These species are representative of the biodiversity found in marine
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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Marine Splendor: Hand-Colored Zoophytes of the 19th Century
Marine Splendor: Hand-Colored Zoophytes of the 19th Century
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H 9.65 in W 6.11 in D 0 in
The Frigate Coin Purse – Seedwork Handicraft
Located in Oxford, MD
Frigate Birds, also called, Man-o-war by locales, because they rob other seabirds of their newly caught
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21st Century and Contemporary Antiguan Artisan Vanity Items

Champion Thoroughbred Racehorse "Sysonby" (1902-1906) Edward Herbert Miner
By Edward Herbert Miner
Located in SANTA FE, NM
. The other two were Colin (also trained by Rowe) and Man o' War. Sysonby was the top money earner of
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Early 1900s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Web Carter"
Located in Bristol, CT
. He also owned Upset, who gave Man o' War the only loss of his career. Whitney had nineteen horses
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

"Web Carter"
"Web Carter"
$3,500
H 22 in W 19 in
"Poodles: Nora and Sheila" Herbert Haseltine, Bronze Dogs Animals Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
of the thoroughbred race horse Man o’ War at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky and
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1940s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Last Fence Glangesia Jumps His 60th National Fence Aintree 1931
Located in Bristol, CT
others were Sea Soldier, a nine-year-old gelding by Man O' War; "Jock" Whitney's Dusty Foot; Gordon
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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion" Herbert Haseltine, 1927 Bronze
Located in New York, NY
-size statue of the thoroughbred race horse Man o’ War at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky
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1920s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Ride Him Cowboy' Liberty Magazine Cover
By Leslie Thrasher
Located in Fort Washington, PA
mane that jiggled.” Sandy names the goofy animal “Man o’ War” as Lil places the whimpering baby cowboy
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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Recent Sales

Studded Man O' War Stoneware Vessel by LGS Studio
By LGS Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Man O'War Vessel is wheel-thrown. Hand-built studs, cut, shaped, and applied by hand, grace the
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2010s American Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Agnostic (Man O' War)
By Ross Richmond
Located in Seattle, WA
For the majority of his career, Ross Richmond’s sculptures have focused mainly on the figure, capturing a moment, a gesture, a quiet interaction between people or an individual, and ...
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

"A Man O War" Painting by Moses Sperry
Located in West Sussex, GB
. The principal image is the iconic English man-of-war ' The Royal Sovereign' beneath which military
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Maple framed woolwork picture ships design
Located in Woking, GB
Woolwork ships design Maple framed woolwork picture depicting a three decker man-o-war and a two
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Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wool

Maple framed woolwork picture ships design
Maple framed woolwork picture ships design
H 21.26 in W 29.53 in D 1.19 in
8 Day Original Rocking Ship Longcase Clock by Charles Botta of Poole
Located in Cheltenham, GB
. Particularly note worthy is the beautiful seascape with the British Man o' War alongside a fortress overlooking
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Grandfather Clocks and ...

Materials

Brass

Reiko Sakagami Baum 1960s Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Baum. The Baum's owned a framing company before becoming the owners and horse breeders of Man O' War
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Vintage 1960s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Reiko Sakagami Baum 1960s Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
horse breeders of Man O' War Farm in Lexington, KY, where they lived out their lives.
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Couple on a Rocky Hill - 18th Century, Old Master, Landscape Painting
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Arles, FR
and figures resting on the shore by a rocky outcrop, a man-o'-war in the distance for a staggering
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1740s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

British Royal Navy Man O War Entering An Estuary, 18th Century
By Peter Monamy
Located in Blackwater, GB
British Royal Navy Man O War Entering An Estuary, 18th Century circle of PETER MONAMY (1681-1749
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peter Hoyer - Late 19th Century Oil, English Man o' War
Located in Corsham, GB
Man o' War ship, gliding through choppy seas. Unsigned. On canvas laid to board.
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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Man o War Portsmouth Harbour Large Historical Marine Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Man o War Portsmouth Harbour by Salvatore Colacicco (Italian b.1935) signed lower left, titled
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20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

William Joy, A pair of 19th Century Marine scenes with man o'war
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful pair of watercolours by William Joy (1803-1867) A Man o'war and other shipping in
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Framed 20th Century Oil - Man-O-War in Choppy Waters
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted and colourful maritime scene of a Man-of-War ship off the British coast. Well
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas" by John Bentham-Dinsdale
By John Bentham-Dinsdale 2
Located in Wiscasset, ME
. During World War II, he was a Commissioned Officer and pilot in the Royal Air Force. When the war ended
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Vintage 1980s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Dutch Man of War, Battleship at Sea, Signed Oil
By Jean Laurent
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
captures this magnificent Man o War battle ship at sea. Intricate in its detailing, both battleship and the
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20th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge 17th Century Dutch Marine Old Master Oil Painting Genoa Harbor Gun Salute
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch man-o-War firing a salute to announce her arrival off Genoa circle of Abraham Storck (Dutch
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17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1960s Man O'War Pottery Vessel by Laura Stanczyk Risd
By Laura Stanczyk
Located in Garnerville, NY
pottery vessel representing the venomous giant siphonophore, the Man O' War or Physalia physalis. Glazed
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Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas
By John Bentham-Dinsdale
Located in Wiscasett, ME
. During World War II, he was a Commissioned Officer and pilot in the Royal Air Force. When the war ended
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1980s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
crafted with a pegged construction and signed on a brass plaque "Man-O-War Sailing Dinghy" by Joe Albury. .
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20th Century Bahamian Folk Art Nautical Objects

Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model
Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model
H 10.5 in W 42.5 in D 8.5 in
Hand Painted Liberty Bureau
Located in Nantwich, GB
the shop was built using the oak timbers from a Man o War sailing ship.
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Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Liberty Bureau
Hand Painted Liberty Bureau
H 39 in W 29 in D 18 in
Large British Maritime Oil Painting Napoleonic Battleships in the Solent
By Trevor Covey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
the painting, especially to the Man o' War ships central to the scene - the masts and rigging in
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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Horse Portrait Landscape
By Robert Amick
Located in Houston, TX
and his portrait of the racehorse Man o' War are perhaps amongst his most memorable works.
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early Speed
By Clarence W. Anderson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, 1965 • ''Blaze and the Lost Quarry, 1966 • Another Man o' War, 1966 • C. W. Anderson's Favorite Horse
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1950s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

First Try
By Clarence W. Anderson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
illustrations • Fillies and Colts, year unknown – 5 illustrations • Man O'War, Horse of the Century, 1970 – 8
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1950s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Action Plus
By Clarence W. Anderson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
illustrations • Fillies and Colts, year unknown – 5 illustrations • Man O'War, Horse of the Century, 1970 – 8
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1950s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Man O War Earrings
By Rebecca Koven
Located in Fifth Avenue, NY
discs. There are 18kt yellow gold chains with little gold beads hanging from the onyx. The man o war
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

Man O War Earrings
Man O War Earrings
W 0.75 in L 3 in
1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine
Located in Aspen, CO
real-life, prize-winning horses. Choose from Regret, Equipoise, Man-O-War, Black-Gold, Sunbeau, Plucky
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Games

Early 1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine
Located in Aspen, CO
real-life, prize-winning horses. Choose from Regret, Equipoise, Man-O-War, Black-Gold, Sunbeau, Plucky
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Vintage 1930s Games

Herbert Haseltine horse bronze
Located in London, GB
life size bronze of ‘Man-O-War’, exhibited at the Kentucky Horse Park is regarded as the finest
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Early 20th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

HM Queen Elizabeth II Preparatory Study
By Arnold Friberg
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Centennial, the great-grandson of Man-O-War. Friberg completed diligent preparatory studies over a six week
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Late 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Man O' War
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Lithograph by C.W. Anderson from 1948 folio edition, All Thoroughbreds. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1948. Nebraskan born Clarence William Anderson (1891-1971) was an au...
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20th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Man O War For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate man o war for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Post-War examples as well as a Art Deco version. Making the right choice when shopping for an man o war may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add an man o war to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, brown, gray and more. Creating an man o war has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by John Bentham-Dinsdale, Alexander Calder, Jean Laurent, Pedro Llanuza and Stephen Longstreet are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and lithograph.

How Much is a Man O War?

The price for an man o war in our collection starts at $175 and tops out at $4,600 with the average selling for $2,103.