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Moby Dick Armchair
Moby Dick Armchair

Moby Dick Armchair

$3,945 / item

Moby Dick Armchair

By Morelato

Located in Milan, IT

Moby Dick is an armchair with an iconic and enveloping ash backrest evoking a whale tail. The

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Original Illustration for Moby Dick
Original Illustration for Moby Dick

Original Illustration for Moby Dick

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Left Original illustration for Moby Dick: 'To chase that White Whale over all sides of the earth, is

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moby Dick Armchair, Morelato
Moby Dick Armchair, Morelato

Moby Dick Armchair, Morelato

By Morelato

Located in Salizzole, IT

Moby Dick is an armchair with an iconic and enveloping ash backrest evoking a whale tail. Thanks

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Antique Arts & Crafts Moby Dick "Whale" Copper Metal 37" Weathervane
Antique Arts & Crafts Moby Dick "Whale" Copper Metal 37" Weathervane

Antique Arts & Crafts Moby Dick "Whale" Copper Metal 37" Weathervane

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Arts & Crafts Moby Dick "Whale" Copper Metal 37" Weathervane. Circa Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

Vintage 9k Yellow Gold Moby Dick in Whale Charm
Vintage 9k Yellow Gold Moby Dick in Whale Charm

Vintage 9k Yellow Gold Moby Dick in Whale Charm

Located in New York, NY

This vintage charm pendant captures a whimsical and literary-inspired depiction of Moby Dick

Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick. New York: Random House, 1930. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. First

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Moby Dick Armchair Chaise Longue Design Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti 1969
Moby Dick Armchair Chaise Longue Design Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti 1969

Moby Dick Armchair Chaise Longue Design Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti 1969

By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti

Located in taranto, IT

"moby Dick" chaise longue designed by alberto rosselli for Saporiti Italia, 1969 made in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fiberglass

Moby Dick Armchair Chaise Longue Design Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti 1969 Rare
Moby Dick Armchair Chaise Longue Design Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti 1969 Rare

Moby Dick Armchair Chaise Longue Design Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti 1969 Rare

By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti

Located in taranto, IT

"moby Dick" chaise longue designed by alberto rosselli for Saporiti Italia, 1969 made in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of "Moby Dick" chaise longue by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiri, Italy, 1970s
Pair of "Moby Dick" chaise longue by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiri, Italy, 1970s

Pair of "Moby Dick" chaise longue by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiri, Italy, 1970s

By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti

Located in Padova, IT

Rare pair of "Moby Dick" chaise longue by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti. Sculptural chair made out

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chaise Longues

Materials

Fiberglass

Moby Dick & Swing Ride, Seaside Heights

Moby Dick & Swing Ride, Seaside Heights

By Michael Massaia

Located in Westwood, NJ

This 30"x40" split toned silver gelatin contact print is one of the original images from the Michael Massaia portfolio taken along the New Jersey Shore and presciently call...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Moby Dick Leather-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo
Moby Dick Leather-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo

Moby Dick Leather-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo

By Morelato

Located in Milan, IT

At once playful and refined, this armchair combines the perfect comfort of a monobloc seat luxuriously covered in beige leather with the sturdiness of an ash shell whimsically remini...

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Moby Dick White Fabric-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo
Moby Dick White Fabric-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo

Moby Dick White Fabric-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo

By Morelato

Located in Milan, IT

Harmonious curves hiding a playful zoomorphic inspiration characterize this armchair as a design effortlessly synthesizing whimsicality and comfort. Designed by Libero Rutilo, it off...

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Moby Dick Beige Fabric-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo
Moby Dick Beige Fabric-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo

Moby Dick Beige Fabric-Covered Armchair by Libero Rutilo

By Morelato

Located in Milan, IT

Sartorial refinement and playful inspiration coexist in this exquisite armchair by Libero Rutilo. Offered in a dark stain standing in rich chromatic contrast with the seat's beige-to...

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Michael Massaia - Moby Dick & Swing Ride, Photography 2010, Printed After

Michael Massaia - Moby Dick & Swing Ride, Photography 2010, Printed After

By Michael Massaia

Located in Stamford, CT

Series: Afterlife-New Jersey Shore Print Type: Selenium, Sepia, & Iron Toned Gelatin Silver Printed on Bergger Prestige Fiber Based Paper Matted & Mounted 8ply Museum Board Availa...

Category

2010s Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Board, Silver Gelatin

Easton Press Leather Bound Books Set of 10
Easton Press Leather Bound Books Set of 10

Easton Press Leather Bound Books Set of 10

Located in Newtown, CT

. Includes Moby Dick. Dates from 1976 up to 1980's.

Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Books

Materials

Leather

Here is the Sea, by Jos Sances
Here is the Sea, by Jos Sances

Here is the Sea, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

One print from Jos Sances cycle concerning Moby Dick. A vast sperm whale drifts below the surface

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Her is the Sea, by Jos Sances
Her is the Sea, by Jos Sances

Her is the Sea, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

One print from Jos Sances cycle concerning Moby Dick. A vast sperm whale drifts below the surface

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Leviathan
Leviathan

Leviathan

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting is painted under the impression of reading the brilliant work "Moby Dick" but is not

Category

2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Whale Watch Scarf
The Whale Watch Scarf

The Whale Watch Scarf

By Frank Stella

Located in Los Angeles, CA

silkscreen Stella created for the Moby Dick Deckle Edges series of prints in the 1990s (also published by

Category

1990s Abstract More Art

Materials

Textile, Silk, Digital

Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife, Hand-Crafted in England, 1850
Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife, Hand-Crafted in England, 1850

Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife, Hand-Crafted in England, 1850

Located in Montreal, QC

From the days of Moby Dick, this heavy tool was used to remove blubber from a whale carcass. The

Category

Antique 1850s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

On a Stormy Sea

On a Stormy Sea

By Nicholas Berger

Located in Greenwich, CT

afterward—that served as the inspiration for the first Great American Novel, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Melville, by Jos Sances
Melville, by Jos Sances

Melville, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

boats confronting a great whale—an homage to Moby-Dick. The portrait is a companion piece to Or, The

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Rachel, by Jos Sances

Rachel, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Melville's Moby Dick. The artwork depicts the whaling ship Rachel, a vessel steeped in the narrative of the

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Coenties Slip
Coenties Slip

Coenties Slip

By Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Located in Middletown, NY

, and silvery plate tone. Well documented in chapter 1 of Herman Melville's epic Moby Dick, Coenties

Category

Late 19th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint, Handmade Paper

Ahab, by Jos Sances

Ahab, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

intensity of Herman Melville’s iconic anti-hero from Moby-Dick. The print presents a brooding, weatherworn

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Perth, by Jos Sances

Perth, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

In Perth, Jos Sances captures a dramatic and symbolic scene drawn from Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

The Needle
The Needle

The Needle

Located in Palm Desert, CA

los Reyes’ work was the subject of the exhibition and catalog Chasing Moby-Dick: Selected Works by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Border Compression #1
Border Compression #1

Border Compression #1

By Tony de los Reyes

Located in Palm Desert, CA

catalog Chasing Moby-Dick: Selected Works by Tony de los Reyes (2010) at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Dye, Oil

The Chase - Third Day, by Jos Sances
The Chase - Third Day, by Jos Sances

The Chase - Third Day, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Captain Ahab's fateful chase of Moby Dick (chapter 135). In the lower image the whale is suspended in

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

LIE TO ME, Mixed Media Abstract Painting with Text
LIE TO ME, Mixed Media Abstract Painting with Text

LIE TO ME, Mixed Media Abstract Painting with Text

By Henri Bassmadjian

Located in Surfside, FL

immersed himself in the myth of Moby Dick. Many exhibitions (Brussels, Tarbes, Lyon, Rennes) while teaching

Category

1980s Conceptual Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Gouache, Graphite

Untitled

Untitled

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Dark Frigate, Moby Dick, and his own written work, Focs'le Days: A

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast, First Edition 1840
Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast, First Edition 1840

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast, First Edition 1840

Located in CA, CA

contemporary of Herman Melville, Dana’s descriptions of his voyages were influential to the writing of Moby

Category

Antique 1840s American Early Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

"The Pearl of Panama"
"The Pearl of Panama"

"The Pearl of Panama"

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

, The Dark Frigate, Moby Dick, and his own written work, Focs'le Days: A story of My Youth. His daughter

Category

1930s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pequod, by Jos Sances
Pequod, by Jos Sances

Pequod, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

In Pequod, Sances presents a climactic moment from Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Rendered with

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Green Sands

Green Sands

By Tony Caramanico

Located in Fairfield, CT

to jumping off a ship’s mast in a gale and landing on Moby Dick for a few seconds of oneness with the

Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Photographic Film

Treehouse

Treehouse

By Tony Caramanico

Located in Fairfield, CT

to jumping off a ship’s mast in a gale and landing on Moby Dick for a few seconds of oneness with the

Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Photographic Film

Head Tide, Good Housekeeping, Story Illustration
Head Tide, Good Housekeeping, Story Illustration

Head Tide, Good Housekeeping, Story Illustration

By Mead Schaeffer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Moby Dick, The Count of Monte Christo, and King Arthur and His Knights. The featured lot, a masterpiece

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Frank Stella

Located in Fairlawn, OH

composition is similar to the background edges of several large prints Stella made as part of the Moby Dick

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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