Maritime Folk Art
19th Century Scale Boat Hull Model & Line Plans Naval Sailor Maritime Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interesting scale model hull of a vessel with its original line plans. The boat has its original painted exterior, and appears to be complete.
The plans are dated but unfortunate...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$1,090
H 9.85 in W 38.59 in D 6.7 in
Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late 19th/early 20th century cased display of a painted British sailing vessel, built by Joseph Packer, who was a carpenter in Ramsey
The detailed ship is housed in the most wonde...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Pine
$2,189
H 24.51 in W 38.19 in D 10.63 in
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Downingtown, PA
traditional folk art form. Dating to circa 1865–75, this large-scale embroidery depicts a majestic, three
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
$6,250
H 22 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in
Late 18th C Sailors Naval Maritime Nautical Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen and ink collection of sketch's housed in period glazed maple frames, the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
$2,324 / set
H 16.15 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Maritime Nautical Sailor Folk Art Carved Cassia Pod Nut Curiosity
Located in Lowestoft, GB
We believe this to be a cassia pod, and likely picked up by a sailor on his travels in the mid to late 19th century. The pod has been hollowed out with two hinged doors and external ...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
$953
H 3.75 in W 3.75 in D 2.17 in
Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Metal
$438 Sale Price
25% Off
H 19.25 in W 8.5 in D 31 in
Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
rare piece of folk art, 23.5cm in height, 7cm in width, 6.5cm in depth
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Natural Fiber
$3,970
H 9.26 in W 2.76 in D 2.56 in
Rare Brass Maritime Signal Horn
Located in Norwell, MA
Signal Horn From Stone Bridge Connecting Tiverton and Portsmouth Rhode Island. Rare signal horn of a exceptional length and with awesome performance. Trumpet also has embossed makers...
Category
Vintage 1910s North American Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Victorian Oil Painting Cornish Coastal Scene Maritime 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a collectable Victorian oil painting depicting a Cornish coastal scene
Beautiful scene with Turneresque skies - moody and atmospheric
Various boats in the foregrounde...
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Crouse Hinds Maritime Flood Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Marine beacon by Crouse Hinds with thick glass lens and polished steel housing. Mounted to a painted steel base with hinged brass door. Rewired with new socked for years of enjoyment...
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter F
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships Signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Blue and yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter X
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. White and red field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter T
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red, white and blue field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Frames Maritime Signal Flag of Letter F
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red diamond on a white background. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter V
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed marine pennant representing the letter V set into a shadow box frame with rope and wood toggle. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter V
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red diamond on a white field. Letter V. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Maritime Curiosities Launch Bottle Shards Naval Sailors
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Trio of 19th century maritime curiositys, two glass bottle neck shards from the launch bottles of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Paper
Early 20Th Century English Maritime Sailors Gambling Game Box ‘Crown & Anchor'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A early 20th century sailors ditty box, with painted ‘Crown & Anchor’ lid and original dice.
C & A was a gambling game, its origins can be traced back to the beginning of the 18th c...
Category
Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
$678
H 5.91 in W 12.21 in D 7.88 in
20th C. Vintage Large Double Wooden Pulley Block Industrial Maritime Nautical
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Exceptionally large industrial nautical wooden pulley block with double wood sheaves made from oak, steel.
Very rustic and stylish item with a romantic wear of hard labour.
Pulle...
Category
20th Century Belgian Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
$750
H 18.12 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
Figurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of fertility and protection, with female features in the upper part and fish tail inste...
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
$42,483
H 60 in W 12 in D 11.7 in
American Maritime Copper and Brass Deep Sea Divers Helmet on Stand, NY C. 1930
Located in Charleston, SC
American maritime copper and brass deep sea divers helmet with the original three glass cross
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
$11,100 Sale Price
40% Off
H 20.5 in W 15.5 in D 16.5 in
A Hand Painted Stone by Ilya Schor
Located in New York, NY
motion of the water, enhancing the maritime atmosphere.
Schor’s folk-art-inspired style, combined with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Stone
Antique Sailor’s Valentine Shellwork in Octagonal Wooden Case
Located in Sarasota, FL
collectible maritime object that bridges folk art, Victorian sentiment, and nautical history.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Velvet, Glass, Wood
Circa 1780 Sailor's Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Wash Portrait Sketch's Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming late 18th century pen and ink wash group of portrait sketches on paper, housed in a glazed period gilt wood frame.
Some elderly knocks and abrasions to the frame, staini...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
$541
H 8.67 in W 12.21 in D 0.99 in
Maritime Architectural Element
Located in Stamford, CT
A maritime architectural element of painted and carved wood representing Neptune.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Antique Dutch/Flemish Herring Barrels with Original Inscriptions
Located in Antwerp, BE
Flanders, late 19th century. These charming folk art barrels were traditionally used in fish shops and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
$3,829 / set
H 9.06 in Dm 12.21 in
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Vintage Nautical Signal Pennant Maritime, Framed
Located in Acworth, GA
Really nice and very hard to find vintage nautical pennant. Its classified as a 2nd Pennant, Which means "Absentee Indicator", Chief of Staff. Made of heavy weight cotton w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton Canvas
Antique Yacht Club Flag, Rare, Nautical, Maritime Signal Flag
Located in Acworth, GA
Rare antique hand-sewn yacht club bur-gee / flag. Beautiful stitching. Flags like this are almost impossible to find these days. Made of wool, the red circle appears to be linen. Can...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Linen, Cotton Canvas
Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass
Located in Petaluma, CA
make an a stunning maritime collection for display or decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass
H 8 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Maritime Architectural Element
Located in Stamford, CT
A maritime architectural element of painted and carved wood representing Neptune.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair 19th Century Half Block Ship Models Naval Maritime Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of pine 19th Century half block ship models, each possessives a wonderful chestnut colour from years of handling old varnishes and waxing.
Each block is numbered 557 & 26, an...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch Native Oceania
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen and ink sketch of a Native Oceania gent by the shoreline, with a large
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Oceanic Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
H 8.27 in W 11.23 in D 0.79 in
Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's Native Oceania
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen, ink and watercolour collection of sketch's of Native Oceania individuals
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Oceanic Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
H 18.51 in W 22.84 in D 1.38 in
Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of a Ship Passing Lighthouse
Located in Downingtown, PA
cm x 5.08cm)
A finely executed example of turn-of-the-century maritime folk art. This circular
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of a Lighthouse with Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
inches deep (27 cm x 5.08cm)
A finely executed example of turn-of-the-century maritime folk art. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
19th Century William Wilson, Sailors Folk Art Sketches Maritime Interest
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interesting trio of framed and glazed sketches, believed to of been executed by the sailor William Wilson, circa 1860.
One depicting a drunken sailor, 'A Sea Lion', with banner...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
H 13.59 in W 10.63 in D 0.99 in
Anchor-shaped Seashell Valentine Large Diorama with Architectural Ruins
Located in Downingtown, PA
common symbols in maritime folk art. When presented as a gift to a romantic partner, it expressed deep
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
19th Century Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the hinged glazed case enclosing a geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders.
Some minor l...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
H 11.62 in W 11.62 in L 11.62 in
19th C Large Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the glazed case enclosing a geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders.
Some very minor los...
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
H 15.16 in W 15.16 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Scottish Sailors Folk Art Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Chess Board
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful pen and ink on paper sailors chess board, with a
aesthetically pleasing geometric pattern and with what appears to be Scottish castles, HMS Alert & Discovery.
Hou...
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Oak, Paper
H 18.31 in W 18.31 in D 0.79 in
Folk Art Maritime Scrimshaw Shipwreck Tagua Nut "The Peruvian" 1899 E.E.Evans
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A carved and painted Tagua nut also known as vegetable ivory, the cargo of the Peruvian when it ran aground on the 8th of February 1899 during a vicious storm.
Probably created by H...
Category
Antique 1890s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 1.78 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Oil Painting Ostend Maritime Ship Signed Pauwels Antique Art
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful expressionist treatment of a maritime seascape
Oil painting is by Henri Joseph Pauwels
Category
Vintage 1930s Paintings
Materials
Other
Maritime Oil Painting Ship Clipper Victorian Seascape
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian style oil painting of a clipper boat
Sails are bellowing as the clipper cuts through the water
Great seascape in a lovely gilt frame
Viewings available by appoint...
Category
Vintage 1980s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Two Brass Maritime Taffrail Spinners
Located in Norwell, MA
Two solid brass taffrail spinners with braided rope and coupling used to send data back to the shipboard log. The blade is engraved "NEGUS NEW TORK" with a large "N" also. This unit ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Maritime Beacon on Custom Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass nautical beacon light with two lens design, one clear and one red. The unit is highly polished and lacquered with Fresnel lenses, set onto a tall mahogany binnacle style base w...
Category
Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Framed Maritime Flag of Number 8
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. White field with Red Cross. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Large Vintage Ship Pub Sign, English, Pine, Bar, Billboard, Maritime, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
maritime theme and dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950.
Impressive scale and nicely decorated
Category
Mid-20th Century English Signs
Materials
Pine
H 47.45 in W 71.86 in D 2.96 in
Pair of Solid Brass Maritime Pier Beacons
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid brass maritime beacons with double Fresnel lenses set into heavy brass beacon
Category
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Substitute 1
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Blue field with yellow. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter I
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Represents the letter I. Black circle on yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter U
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships Signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Represents the letter U. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter H
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red and white field, flag is stained. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Edwardian Valentine Diorama of a Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
example of turn-of-the-century maritime folk art. This circular diorama features a central
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare and genuine 19th century English Victorian brass telescope on tripod stand. Features amazing optics and a large adjustable base with spike pointed feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 70 in W 40 in D 40 in
A Sailor's Woolie Picture of Two Sailors by a Maritime Memorial.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The most unusual woolie depicts a memorial obelisk with a scene of a ship in distress on the base flanked by two large figures of sailors with a fan display of flags.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects
17th Century Carved Nautical Maritime Ships Stern Gilt Decoration, Figure Head
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A finely carved circa 1690 depiction of a gentleman in flowing robes and tunic, with large sections of original decoration and gilding.
The piece has lost his legs from the knees ...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Nautical Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 69.69 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
Early 19th C Maritime Sailor's Coconut “Bugbear” Memento Mori Gun Powder Flask
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Antique nautical sailor's carved coconut “Bugbear” gun powder flask, late 18th/early 19th century with brass mounts and nozzle. Also with an unusual inset carved bone skull and cross...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 6.11 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Nut Ship Run Aground Dylan Ford Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful early 19th century sailors scrimshaw nut/seed.
Typically naive and charming, depicting a three masted ship that appears to of run aground.
The name Dylan Ford is just ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 1.19 in W 2.17 in D 1.58 in
19Th C Miniature Coffin Admiral Lord Nelson Walter Burke Naval Sailor Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Early 19th century miniature coffin, constructed from the casket that contained the body of Admiral Lord Nelson
The casket covered with printed paper, the top with Viscount's corone...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Lead
H 2.37 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Circa 1880 Large Carved Oak Dragon Figurehead Gentleman's Yacht Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
and rare piece of maritime history.
165cm in height
base width 60cm
depth from tip of tongue to
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
H 64.97 in W 23.63 in D 26.38 in
1870 Fragments from the Shipwreck Prince Victor Canadian Vessel Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Three large sculptural fragments from the vessel Prince Victor.
The ship was built In 1870 by the Vail and Moran families, the Prince Victor ran aground on the Severn River on Go...
Category
Antique 1870s Canadian Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
H 35.44 in W 10.24 in D 11.82 in
One Big Catch: Enormous Hand-Carved Wooden Fish Trade Sign
Located in New York, NY
and maritime folk art. Carved from a single solid piece of wood, it measures 50 inches wide and
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1854 American Maritime Graphite Sketch of The Ben Franklin & Sailors Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A naive ship drawing, sketched in graphite, penned in the corner reads as follows by H. Smith of Lawrence, MA, "in the evening" of November 30, 1854. Housed in a glazed maple frame.
...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper, Glass
H 8.47 in W 11.03 in D 0.79 in
52" Tall Maritime Nautical Folk Art Carved Wood "Little Navigator" Statue Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
" Tall Maritime Nautical Folk Art Carved Wood "Little Navigator" Statue Figure. Item features a large
Category
Late 20th Century Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 52 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vintage Folk Art Red Nautical Martime Viking Clipper Ship Side Accent Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage folk art nautical maritime design side chair featuring a hand painted Viking Clipper ship
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Hardwood
H 30.5 in W 19 in D 14.75 in
Antique Style Bronze Nautical Maritime Bearded Fisherman Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Captivating figure in bronze of bearded fisherman. The figure is detailed. It renders attention to the nautical jacket and hat worn by the bearded subject for an incredible overall p...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Maritime Diorama of a Four-Masted Clipper Ship c. 1880–1910
Located in Black Rock, CT
details, this folk art tableau is housed in its original gilt gesso frame with charming age wear. Likely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Shadow Boxes
Materials
Metal
English 19th Century Sailors Folkart Beckets Museum Display
Located in London, GB
example on the stand. A totally unique piece of maritime folk art with a great sculptural quality
Category
Antique 1860s British Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Leather, Rope, Wood
Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of a Clipper Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
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A finely executed example of turn-of-the-century maritime folk art. This circular diorama features a
Category
Antique 1890s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Naïve School Steam Yacht "Eagle" Built 1875 Maritime Antique Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative oil on canvas depicting the steam yacht the "Eagle" built, 1875.
The painting has been relined and reframed some time ago, housed in a sympathetic gilt frame.
The...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 17.33 in W 22.45 in D 1.38 in
Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of HMS Devastation
Located in Downingtown, PA
inches deep (27 cm x 5.08cm)
A finely executed example of turn-of-the-century maritime folk art. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Early 20th C Curios Sailors Naval Maritime Carved & Painting Coconut Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual carved and painted coconut, possibly produced by a sailor on a long and tedious voyage.
The original painted face has minor areas of wear and abrasions, the nut also has...
Category
Early 20th Century French Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in
Folk Art Ships Painting on a 1910 Crock Pot
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-441 Folk Art maritime ships paintings on a crock pot with wood lid.
At one point converted to a
Category
Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Hardwood
Framed Letter L Maritime Signal Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box frame with linen letter L flag with rope and wood toggle. Weight is 11 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
18th Century 1775 English Naive School Half Length Portrait, Sailor Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An animated half length portrait of a sailor,
painted in a naive style oil on board.
Dated 1775 and indistinctly signed W.C,
housed in a pine frame with a scumble finish.
...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings
Materials
Hardwood
H 12.21 in W 10.83 in D 0.6 in
Rare and Massive Antique Maritime Ship's Anchor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic Maritime ship’s anchor with a section of very large link double whole chain. In all
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown American Classical Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter B
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Blue and yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter A
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Yellow and red field represents latter A weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Frames Maritime Signal Flag of Number 8
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. White field with Red Cross. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter H
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Blue and yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds. X-143
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Pennant for Number 5
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag for the numeral 5. Weight is 6 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter G
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Yellow field with blue stripes. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Painted Wood Authentic Lobster/Crab Trap Buoys Maritime Nautical Décor
Located in Topeka, KS
own individual design and will make wonderful maritime nautical décor. They are in wonderful vintage
Category
20th Century American Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
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Mahogany
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Jerrehian Border Design Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992. That rug with the central star was designed in the early 16th-century rug ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
W 20.08 in L 20.48 in
Antique Swedish Painted Long Bench newly upholstered in Chelsea Textiles Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Swedish Painted Long Bench newly upholstered in Chelsea Textiles Fabric
Purchased in the South of France 2025
Very Sturdy and Strong
Just upholstered with all new insides....
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$2,390
H 19.5 in W 69.5 in D 12.5 in
Antique Grand Tour Faux Book of Intaglios by Pietro Paoletti
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Grand Tour faux book of plaster intaglios by Pietro Paoletti (1801-1847).
This intriguing book encloses thirty-eight classically themed Italian medallions surrounded by a...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Books
Materials
Plaster
Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique Swedish sideboard. The sideboard is unusually low and made in gustavian style. It is an authentic country house furniture from 1834 made in Hälsingland. The frame is mad...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Materials
Pine
$5,744
H 28.94 in W 38.59 in D 22.84 in
Swedish 19th Century Painted Pine Marriage Trunk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish 19th century iron-bound painted marriage trunk that would be an unexpected and sentimental blanket chest or sweater storage. The exterior of this trunk is painted blue with...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Jewelry safe vintage golded distinguishes
itself following a new hyperluxury trend. Special compartments
for jewelry and precious liquors, watch winders for watches and
humidors f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Brass Onyx Vanity
Located in Hellerup, DK
Gorgeous antique French patinated brass vanity with beautiful onyx kidney shaped table top. The elegant vanity has 2 light holders for candles and a drawer plus many fine ornamented ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Vanities
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair, 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, attractive Swedish country Gustavian style painted arm chairs with distinctive round back topped by carved rosettes.
Turned, fluted legs and carved accents along the skirt add ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
A Blue Rococo 18th Century Writing Table With Drawer, Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful 18th Rococo writing table in absolutely original condition. The table features a single drawer and a beautiful vintage patina with the original blue colour. The condition...
Category
Antique 18th Century Finnish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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Maritime Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of maritime folk art on 1stDibs. A piece of maritime folk art — often made from fabric, cotton and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of maritime folk art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of maritime folk art made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular.
How Much is a Maritime Folk Art?
The average selling price for a piece of maritime folk art at 1stDibs is $593, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $21,538 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Folk Art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
Questions About Maritime Folk Art
- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.
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