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Moby Dick Illustration
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for Moby Dick by Herman Melville, for the 1931 edition published by The John C
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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

Moby Dick Armchair
Moby Dick Armchair
H 27.96 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Moby Dick Armchair, Morelato
Moby Dick Armchair, Morelato
H 27.56 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Benton Spruance-Sky Hawk from Moby Dick
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of twenty-six color lithographs from the collection "Moby Dick Passion of Ahab". Spruance died
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20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Scarf “Moby Dick”by Jammers & Leufgen
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage Scarf “Moby Dick”by Jammers & Leufgen All great fun from the 1980s A wonderful colourful
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Late 20th Century German Scarves

“Moby dick”
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Warren, NJ
Listed Artist Paul Jenkins Abstract Expressionist Money Dick Lithograph. Signed and numbered out of
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20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Benton Spruance-The Burning Harpoon from Moby Dick, Lithograph Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of twenty-six color lithographs from the collection "Moby Dick Passion of Ahab". Spruance died
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20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Whale Sculpture Moby Dick in Iron, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage interpretation of Herman Melville's Moby Dick. The great white whale. It is executed in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mr. & Mrs. Moby Dick, Allan D'Arcangelo
By Allan D'Arcangelo 1
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Allan D’Arcangelo (1930-1998) Title: Mr. & Mrs. Moby Dick Year: 1978 Edition: 75/150, plus
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1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick. New York: Random House, 1930. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. First
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Moby Dick - Original China Ink Drawing by Flor David - 1950s
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Moby Dick is an original black China ink drawing on ivory glossy paper realized by Flor David in
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed monograph)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed), 2000 Elegant, beautifully
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist More Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

The Funeral (Dome) From Moby Dick Domes, 1992
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
work “Moby-Dick”. Rather than plainly depicting scenes of the novel, Stella instead evokes the power
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

1968 Benton Spruance 'Epilogue of Moby Dick'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
collection "Moby Dick Passion of Ahab". Spruance died unexpectedly prior to the completion of this
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1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

1968 Benton Spruance 'The Delight' from Moby Dick
Located in Brooklyn, NY
collection "Moby Dick Passion of Ahab". Spruance died unexpectedly prior to the completion of this
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1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

1968 Benton Spruance 'Ahab Aloft' from Moby Dick Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of twenty-six color lithographs from the Moby Dick: Passion of Ahab collection, Ahab Aloft
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1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

1968 Benton Spruance 'The Vortex from Moby Dick' Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Vortex is one of twenty-six color lithographs from the Moby Dick: Passion of Ahab collection
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1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fiberglass

Benton Spruance-The Death of Fedallah from Moby Dick Lithograph Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This piece, The Death of Fedallah, is one of twenty-six color lithographs from the Moby Dick
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20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Study For Moby Dick-Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Bold, Modern, Sea, Green
By Monroe Hodder
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Study For Moby Dick is an original oil on canvas painting by American artist Monroe Hodder
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moby Dick 4 original mid century illustrations for Herman Melville's masterpiece
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Norwich, GB
A stunning ensemble of fiour original mid century illustrations for Herman Melville's "Moby Dick
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1940s Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fiberglass

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
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chaise Longues

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Fiberglass

1968 Benton Spruance 'Ahab and Starbuck Portrait from Moby Dick Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ahab and the Starbuck Portrait is one of twenty-six color lithographs from the Moby Dick: Passion
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1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Pequod Meets the Jeroboam: Her Story from the Moby Dick Deckle Edges Series
By Frank Stella
Located in Long Island City, NY
closer in. The Pequod Meets the Jeroboam: Her Story from the Moby Dick Deckle Edges Series Frank Stella
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph

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...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Michael Massaia - Moby Dick & Swing Ride, Photography 2010, Printed After
By Michael Massaia
Located in Greenwich, 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...
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2010s Landscape Prints

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Paper, Board, Silver Gelatin

Leviathan
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is painted under the impression of reading the brilliant work "Moby Dick" but is not
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2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Leviathan
Leviathan
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
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
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1990s Abstract More Art

Materials

Textile, Silk, Digital

Melville, by Jos Sances
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Portrait of Henry Melville, author of Moby Dick. The portrait is a companion piece to Or, The Whale
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife
Located in Montreal, QC
From the days of Moby Dick, this heavy tool was used to remove blubber from a whale carcass. The
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Antique 1850s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Antique Korean Elm Brass Bound Bandaji Nong Tansu Scholars Chest Wedding Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
brass accents. Acquired from Moby Dicks Maritime Antiques in the 1970s. The Korean name bandaji
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Antique Mid-19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

The Needle
Located in Palm Desert, CA
los Reyes’ work was the subject of the exhibition and catalog Chasing Moby-Dick: Selected Works by
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Needle
The Needle
H 89 in W 119 in D 6 in
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Dye, Oil

1968 Benton Spruance 'The Rachel' Modernism Black & White Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
collection "Moby Dick Passion of Ahab". Spruance died unexpectedly prior to the completion of this
Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Fly Fishing
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Edgartown, MA
career included illustrating classic novels such as Moby-Dick, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

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
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1980s Conceptual Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Gouache, Graphite

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
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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
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Antique 1840s American Early Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Frank Stella, Whale Watch Silkscreen on silk, hand signed 2x Lt. Ed Embossed COA
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
by Frank Stella. The image is based on an iconic silkscreen Stella created for the Moby Dick Deckle
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Silk, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Screen

"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
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1930s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nantucket Island BookScape Square Colorful Photograph / Max Steven Grossman
By Max Steven Grossman
Located in Greenwich, CT
. Books on Nantucket gardens, houses, and light houses. Featuring "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment

Nantucket Island BookScape Horizontal Colorful Photograph / Max Steven Grossman
By Max Steven Grossman
Located in Greenwich, CT
bookshelves. Books on Nantucket gardens, houses, light houses, sharks, and beaches. Including Jaws, Moby Dick
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment

Frank Stella Prints 1967-1982 Vintage Exhibition Poster University of Michigan
By Frank Stella
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
general way to Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Throughout his career he was commissioned to create various
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Late 20th Century Posters

Materials

Paper

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
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Photographic Film

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
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Photographic Film

The Whale as a Dish from Waves II
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
works in the Waves series are based on chapters from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. In this chapter, the
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1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

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
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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Brotherhood of Thieves, Nantucket by David Yarrow - Contemporary Photography
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
integral to Herman Melville’s classic novel - Moby Dick I imagined that The Brotherhood of Thieves would
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Yarrow Photograph "The Brotherhood of Thieves" on Nantucket Island
By David Yarrow
Located in Greenwich, CT
integral to Herman Melville’s classic novel - Moby Dick. I imagined that The Brotherhood of Thieves would
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

David Yarrow Photograph "The Brotherhood of Thieves" on Nantucket Island
By David Yarrow
Located in Greenwich, CT
integral to Herman Melville’s classic novel - Moby Dick. I imagined that The Brotherhood of Thieves would
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Second Ed., Tipped-in Signature, 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville’s Moby Dick” (Bradley). It is one of only a handful of novels of the era still familiar to students
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Antique 1850s American Books

Materials

Paper

"Homage", unique paper collage signed, inscribed to German museum curator Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. During this time, the increasingly deep relief of Stella’s paintings gave
Category

1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Watercolor Still life Painting Vegetables Claus Hoien Greengrocer Kitchen Series
Located in Surfside, FL
lifetime of painting sailing vessels, fish, whalers, and Moby-Dick, among other subjects. The idea of a
Category

20th Century American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Monograph with 3-D sculptural pop-up (Hand signed and numbered by Red Grooms)
By Red Grooms
Located in New York, NY
sculpto-pictoramas appear in full color and some in gatefolds, such as Moby Dick Meets the NYPL, Tennessee
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset, Board

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