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Historic Nantucket Painting Rudolph Colao 20th C. American Massachusetts Artist
Historic Nantucket Painting Rudolph Colao 20th C. American Massachusetts Artist

Historic Nantucket Painting Rudolph Colao 20th C. American Massachusetts Artist

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Nantucket, Massachusetts as a couple walks down the street under an American flag. "Historic Nantucket

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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint, Masonite

Nantucket East Brick Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
Nantucket East Brick Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940

Nantucket East Brick Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940

By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer

Located in Nantucket, MA

view of the East Brick on Nantucket, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967

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Mid-20th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Signed Nantucket Basket with Handle
Vintage Signed Nantucket Basket with Handle

Vintage Signed Nantucket Basket with Handle

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A beautifully crafted Nantucket basket with handle, signed on the underside Susan Chase Ottison.

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Large Round Signed Nantucket Lightship Basket by Folger
Large Round Signed Nantucket Lightship Basket by Folger

Large Round Signed Nantucket Lightship Basket by Folger

By Rowland Folger

Located in Nantucket, MA

10 ½” Open round Nantucket lightship basket with carved wooden oak ears with oak staves, handle and

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Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Vintage Beach Oil on Canvas Signed Gladys Nantucket ~ Bermuda
Vintage Beach Oil on Canvas Signed Gladys Nantucket ~ Bermuda

Vintage Beach Oil on Canvas Signed Gladys Nantucket ~ Bermuda

Located in Atlanta, GA

and amateur artist named Gladys who lived on Nantucket and Bermuda in the 1940s and 50s. Site Size

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets

Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets

By Rowland Folger

Located in Nantucket, MA

Nest of three Nantucket lightship baskets, the swing handles, staves and the ears ( which attach

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger
Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger

Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger

By Rowland Folger

Located in Nantucket, MA

7 ½” open round Nantucket lightship basket with brass ears , “R Folger Maker Nantucket, Mass” is

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Brass

Original Program for Nantucket Stage Production Dracula, Signed by Edward Gorey
Original Program for Nantucket Stage Production Dracula, Signed by Edward Gorey

Original Program for Nantucket Stage Production Dracula, Signed by Edward Gorey

Located in Nantucket, MA

Original program for the Nantucket Stage Company Production of "Dracula", signed by Edward Gorey

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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Jody Dole (Am., NY- CT, 20-21st C.) Ltd Ed Signed Studio Photo Print, Nantucket
Jody Dole (Am., NY- CT, 20-21st C.) Ltd Ed Signed Studio Photo Print, Nantucket

Jody Dole (Am., NY- CT, 20-21st C.) Ltd Ed Signed Studio Photo Print, Nantucket

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Signed lower right, numbered 5/100 lower left. Label on verso, dated 2012, printed in 2014. A

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21st Century and Contemporary American Country Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Jody Dole 'Am. NY- CT, 20th-21st C.' Signed Ltd Ed Studio Photo Print, Nantucket
Jody Dole 'Am. NY- CT, 20th-21st C.' Signed Ltd Ed Studio Photo Print, Nantucket

Jody Dole 'Am. NY- CT, 20th-21st C.' Signed Ltd Ed Studio Photo Print, Nantucket

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Signed lower right, numbered 38/100 lower left. Label on verso dated 2012, printed in 2014. An

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line "Fish" Spool Souvenir
Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line "Fish" Spool Souvenir

Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line "Fish" Spool Souvenir

Located in Brooklyn, NY

impressive vintage fishing collectible. Measures: H: 2.5" x D: 1.13" x L: 7.25" Signed "Nantucket Mass."

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Stone

Louis Guarnaccia “Easy Street Boat Basin” Nantucket, Oil on Linen, 2001
Louis Guarnaccia “Easy Street Boat Basin” Nantucket, Oil on Linen, 2001

Louis Guarnaccia “Easy Street Boat Basin” Nantucket, Oil on Linen, 2001

Located in Doylestown, PA

linen. Charming red boat scene on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Signed on lower left and back

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Early 2000s American Other Paintings

Materials

Linen, Wood

Nantucket Still Life with a Plum, by Katie Trinkle Legge, 2002
Nantucket Still Life with a Plum, by Katie Trinkle Legge, 2002

Nantucket Still Life with a Plum, by Katie Trinkle Legge, 2002

By Katie Trinkle Legge

Located in Nantucket, MA

Oil on canvas still life of a plum, by well-known Nantucket artist Katie Trinkle Legge, signed with

Category

Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Nantucket Still Life with an Apple by Katie Trinkle Legge, circa 2002
Nantucket Still Life with an Apple by Katie Trinkle Legge, circa 2002

Nantucket Still Life with an Apple by Katie Trinkle Legge, circa 2002

By Katie Trinkle Legge

Located in Nantucket, MA

Oil on canvas still life of an apple by well-known Nantucket artist Kaie Trinkle Legge, signed with

Category

Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Phillip Whitney "Nantucket Waves" Oil on Canvas
Phillip Whitney "Nantucket Waves" Oil on Canvas

Phillip Whitney "Nantucket Waves" Oil on Canvas

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H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in

Phillip Whitney "Nantucket Waves" Oil on Canvas

Located in Allentown, PA

Phillip Whitney "Nantucket Waves" oil on canvas Signed and dated 20" by 24". Philip

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid Century Seascape with Surf Casters at Great Point on Nantucket, Signed
Mid Century Seascape with Surf Casters at Great Point on Nantucket, Signed

Mid Century Seascape with Surf Casters at Great Point on Nantucket, Signed

Located in Nantucket, MA

Mid century seascape with Surf Casters at Great Point on Nantucket, signed and dated G. Kuhn, 1964

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Vintage 1960s American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Open Round Nantucket Signed Lightship Basket, circa 1950
Open Round Nantucket Signed Lightship Basket, circa 1950

Open Round Nantucket Signed Lightship Basket, circa 1950

By Sherwin P. Boyer 1

Located in Nantucket, MA

bottom. Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Nantucket East Brick Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
Nantucket East Brick Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940

Nantucket East Brick Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940

By Doris Beer, Richard Beer (American)

Located in Nantucket, MA

view of the East Brick on Nantucket, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967

Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Paper

18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain
18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain

18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain

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H 10.13 in W 9.75 in D 1 in

18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain

Located in Nantucket, MA

the painting most likely from Nantucket - signed F.S. in the lower right. A very rare image - the

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Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Map of Nantucket Town by Ruth Haviland Sutton, 1946
Vintage Map of Nantucket Town by Ruth Haviland Sutton, 1946

Vintage Map of Nantucket Town by Ruth Haviland Sutton, 1946

Located in Nantucket, MA

images and factual notes from Nantucket's history; signed in print lower left "Planned and Drawn by Ruth

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Vintage 1940s American Other Maps

Materials

Paper

Nantucket Watercolor of Catboat and Steamship at Brant Point by Robert Spring
Nantucket Watercolor of Catboat and Steamship at Brant Point by Robert Spring

Nantucket Watercolor of Catboat and Steamship at Brant Point by Robert Spring

By Robert Spring

Located in Nantucket, MA

the vintage Steamship UNCATENA leaving Nantucket Harbor in the fog, signed and dated in the lower

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Vintage 1980s American Other Paintings

Materials

Paper

Nantucket Landscape Painting with The Old Mill by Walter Francis Brown, ca 1900
Nantucket Landscape Painting with The Old Mill by Walter Francis Brown, ca 1900

Nantucket Landscape Painting with The Old Mill by Walter Francis Brown, ca 1900

Located in Nantucket, MA

foreground, and view clear to Nantucket harbor in the background, signed Walter FR Brown lower right. A

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Antique Early 1900s American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, Signed E. Chase
19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, Signed E. Chase

19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, Signed E. Chase

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, signed E. Chase, an oil on board folk art

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Antique 1870s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Other

Nantucket Scallop Sign
Nantucket Scallop Sign

Nantucket Scallop Sign

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H 15 in W 33 in D 0.25 in

Nantucket Scallop Sign

Located in Essex, MA

Excellent old Nantucket Scallop sign with notched corners on old wood with white hand-painted

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Nantucket Fish Market Trade Sign
Nantucket Fish Market Trade Sign

Nantucket Fish Market Trade Sign

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H 24 in W 60 in D 2 in

Nantucket Fish Market Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot Atlantic tuna with 'Nantucket Fish Market' painted decoration in blue letters. Distressed

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2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Nantucket by Robert Gambee, Signed First Edition
Nantucket by Robert Gambee, Signed First Edition

Nantucket by Robert Gambee, Signed First Edition

By Robert Gambee

Located in valatie, NY

Nantucket by Robert Gambee. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1993. Signed first edition

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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Tony Sarg Bicycle Map of Nantucket, 1930s
Tony Sarg Bicycle Map of Nantucket, 1930s

Tony Sarg Bicycle Map of Nantucket, 1930s

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H 13.75 in W 26.25 in D 0.5 in

Tony Sarg Bicycle Map of Nantucket, 1930s

By Tony Sarg

Located in Nantucket, MA

Nantucket Island, and three snapshots of early cyclists on Nantucket, Remarque and signed in print in the

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Vintage 1930s American Other Prints

Materials

Paper

Seascape with Catboats off Coast, by Vern Broe, circa 1990s
Seascape with Catboats off Coast, by Vern Broe, circa 1990s

Seascape with Catboats off Coast, by Vern Broe, circa 1990s

Located in Nantucket, MA

realist painting with catboats sailing along a Nantucket or Cape Cod shoreline, signed lower left. An

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1990s American Other Paintings

Materials

Other

Very Rare Nantucket Cobalt Glass Table Screen, circa 1877
Very Rare Nantucket Cobalt Glass Table Screen, circa 1877

Very Rare Nantucket Cobalt Glass Table Screen, circa 1877

By James A. Folger

Located in Essex, MA

A very rare cobalt glass table screen, made in Nantucket, by James A. Folger, signed and dated

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Antique 19th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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Located in Wembley, GB

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

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$1,513

H 14.57 in W 16.93 in D 5.91 in

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Located in Antwerp, BE

An Art Deco sculpture with three deer on a marble base. Measures: Width:43 cm. Depth:15 cm. Height:37 cm. Weight:10 kg.

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940

Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940

By Murano 5

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...

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Mid-20th Century Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Aldo Londi for Raymor Rimini Blue Pottery Tripod Occasional Table, 1950s
Aldo Londi for Raymor Rimini Blue Pottery Tripod Occasional Table, 1950s

Aldo Londi for Raymor Rimini Blue Pottery Tripod Occasional Table, 1950s

By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Aldo Londi for Bitossi incised blue & green Tripod Side Table for Raymor. Featuring a handcrafted imprinted, lipped circular glazed ceramic surface with incised decorative accents, i...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

$10,443

H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Located in London, GB

This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Coral

1980s Ralph Lauren English Style Beige Gold Library Castors Chairs, Set of 2
1980s Ralph Lauren English Style Beige Gold Library Castors Chairs, Set of 2

1980s Ralph Lauren English Style Beige Gold Library Castors Chairs, Set of 2

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful chairs are a statement piece which is ...

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Vintage 1980s American Bohemian Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Giant Natural Clam Shell
Giant Natural Clam Shell

Giant Natural Clam Shell

$4,600

H 11 in W 29 in D 18 in

Giant Natural Clam Shell

By Tony Duquette

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Giant natural clam shell.

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Vintage 1950s Philippine Hollywood Regency Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

George Nelson Inspired Bed, Mid-Century Modern, Solid Walnut Cal King Storage
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By Pete Deeble

Located in Long Beach, CA

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Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest
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Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest

Located in Casteren, NL

A beautiful and nature-inspired antique oval mirror that was made in France circa 1860. The most elevated part of the frame has a bark shape and is decorated with flowers and leave...

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Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock Freres Paris
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock Freres Paris

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock Freres Paris

$12,000

H 19 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock Freres Paris

Located in New York, NY

Style of Robert Osmond, circa 1776. Movement signed 'Freres, Paris,' third quarter of the 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

1950s Brass + Enamel Martini Cocktail Swords Vintage Mid-Century Mad Men
1950s Brass + Enamel Martini Cocktail Swords Vintage Mid-Century Mad Men

1950s Brass + Enamel Martini Cocktail Swords Vintage Mid-Century Mad Men

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Wonderfully intricate machined and enameled Brass Martini / Hors d'oeuvre Swords in holder. Overall Dia 3.25 x H 4.25 in Sword L 3 3/8 in

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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

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An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

$38,500Sale Price|30% Off

H 90.56 in W 40.56 in D 23.23 in

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...

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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets

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Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl

Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl

Located in London, GB

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Mid-Century Modern Landstrom Mahogany Dresser Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Landstrom Mahogany Dresser Credenza

Mid-Century Modern Landstrom Mahogany Dresser Credenza

$4,875Sale Price|35% Off

H 32 in W 62 in D 20.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Landstrom Mahogany Dresser Credenza

By Landstrom Furniture

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fabulous Mid-Century Modern mahogany four-drawer dresser, credenza, or sideboard by Landstrom. Featuring an Asian inspired case attached to a six-leg stand. Elegant copper toned hard...

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Brass

Set of Four Ralph Lauren Highgate Leather Dining Chairs
Set of Four Ralph Lauren Highgate Leather Dining Chairs

Set of Four Ralph Lauren Highgate Leather Dining Chairs

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Distinctive set of four regency style leather dining chairs designed by Ralph Lauren. The chairs feature a hardwood frame with a neoclassical klismos inspired back. The frame has a d...

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Brass

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Nantucket Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of nantucket signs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct nantucket signs — often made from wood, paper and metal — can elevate any home. Nantucket signs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Nantucket signs made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Nantucket signs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Doris Beer, Richard Beer (American) and Robert Freiman are consistently popular.

How Much are Nantucket Signs?

Prices for nantucket signs start at $45 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $2,150.