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Nantucket Whale

"Nantucket Whale Burgee" Watercolor 2023
"Nantucket Whale Burgee" Watercolor 2023

"Nantucket Whale Burgee" Watercolor 2023

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 4 1/2"H x 6 1/2"W Frame Sz: 10"H x 12"W

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Nantucket Sailor Made Macrame Fringe
19th Century Nantucket Sailor Made Macrame Fringe

19th Century Nantucket Sailor Made Macrame Fringe

Located in Hudson, NY

from the nineteen twenties stating " decoration for sea chest made on nantucket whale ship 1824". You

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Twine

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

By Captain George Grant

Located in Nantucket, MA

Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942). Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

20thc Folk Art hand Carved and Painted Whale
20thc Folk Art hand Carved and Painted Whale

20thc Folk Art hand Carved and Painted Whale

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand carved and painted 1940s wooden whale, came from Nantucket. Wonderful patina in original

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship, circa 1850, a large plank on frame model

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

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Susan Lister Locke Moby Tuxedo Studs in Sterling Silver Set of Four
Susan Lister Locke Moby Tuxedo Studs in Sterling Silver Set of Four

Susan Lister Locke Moby Tuxedo Studs in Sterling Silver Set of Four

By Susan Lister Locke

Located in Nantucket, MA

The Nantucket Whale Collection "Moby" Tuxedo Studs in Sterling Silver complete the look for your

Category

2010s American Artisan Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Susan Lister Locke Magnificent Moby Cufflinks in Sterling Silver
Susan Lister Locke Magnificent Moby Cufflinks in Sterling Silver

Susan Lister Locke Magnificent Moby Cufflinks in Sterling Silver

By Susan Lister Locke

Located in Nantucket, MA

Magnificent Moby Cufflinks from the Nantucket Whale Collection are inspired by Nantucket

Category

2010s American Artisan Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Nantucket Whale Sculpture
Nantucket Whale Sculpture

Nantucket Whale Sculpture

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H 16.25 in W 26 in D 6 in

Nantucket Whale Sculpture

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Primitive wood carving of a whale on a weathered metal rod, possible a Northeastern folk art

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Lucite, Wood

Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig
Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig

Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig

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H 4.25 in W 16.5 in L 4.25 in

Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig

Located in Nantucket, MA

Nantucket Sperm Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, having slender hand-whittled flukes with great

Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Large 14 Karat Yellow Gold Whale Nantucket Basket Charm / Pendant
Large 14 Karat Yellow Gold Whale Nantucket Basket Charm / Pendant

Large 14 Karat Yellow Gold Whale Nantucket Basket Charm / Pendant

Located in McLeansville, NC

A large 14 karat yellow gold whale nantucket basket charm / pendant. An oval, rope basket motif

Category

Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hanging Right Whale Carving by Jeff Raymond, Folk Art from the “Whale Guy”
Hanging Right Whale Carving by Jeff Raymond, Folk Art from the “Whale Guy”

Hanging Right Whale Carving by Jeff Raymond, Folk Art from the “Whale Guy”

Located in New York, NY

brackets and remains in very good condition. Raymond, affectionately known as the “Whale Guy” in Nantucket

Category

20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950
Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950

Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950

By Jose Formoso Reyes

Located in Nantucket, MA

whale and latch peg by Charlie Sayles, signed on the bottom "Made In Nantucket, Jose Formoso Reyes" with

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane, Ebony

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900

Located in Nantucket, MA

age of 16. He was later the  curator of the Nantucket Whaling Museum. One of the nicer whales we

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s
Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s

Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s

Located in Nantucket, MA

artwork is accurate and detailed, strongly indicating a Nantucket origin. The whale boats are in proper

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Tin

Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s

Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage Nantucket sperm whale weather vane whirligig, circa 1950s, a well used midcentury whale

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s

Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage Nantucket sperm whale weather vane whirligig, circa 1950s, a well used midcentury whale

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Nantucket Carved Whale by William Dickson, 1971
Nantucket Carved Whale by William Dickson, 1971

Nantucket Carved Whale by William Dickson, 1971

By William J. Dickson

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage hand carved sperm whale by Nantucket artist William J. Dickson, 1971, a smoothly carved

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Nantucket Carved Sperm Whale by William Dickson, 1967
Nantucket Carved Sperm Whale by William Dickson, 1967

Nantucket Carved Sperm Whale by William Dickson, 1967

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage hand carved sperm whale by Nantucket artist William J. Dickson, 1967, a smoothly carved

Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Nantucket Style Wicker Resin Whale Basket Handbag Circa 1980s
Nantucket Style Wicker Resin Whale Basket Handbag Circa 1980s

Nantucket Style Wicker Resin Whale Basket Handbag Circa 1980s

Located in University City, MO

Nantucket style woven wicker resin whale handbag c 1980s The iconic oval shaped basket handbag is

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Novelty Bags

Diana Kim England Nantucket Basket Pendant
Diana Kim England Nantucket Basket Pendant

Diana Kim England Nantucket Basket Pendant

By Diana Kim England

Located in Palm Beach, FL

An 18K yellow gold pendant by Diana Kim England. With a unique kidney shape, this Nantucket basket

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950
Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950

Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950

By Jose Formoso Reyes

Located in Nantucket, MA

carved ebony sperm whale by Charlie Sayles, signed on the bottom "Made In Nantucket, Jose Formoso Reyes

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane, Ebony

Susan Lister Locke Magnificent Moby Cufflinks in 18 Karat Gold
Susan Lister Locke Magnificent Moby Cufflinks in 18 Karat Gold

Susan Lister Locke Magnificent Moby Cufflinks in 18 Karat Gold

By Susan Lister Locke

Located in Nantucket, MA

Magnificent Moby Cufflinks from the Nantucket Whale Collection are inspired by Nantucket

Category

2010s American Artisan Cufflinks

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

Brass Whale Letter Opener
Brass Whale Letter Opener

Brass Whale Letter Opener

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charming solid brass Nantucket sperm whale letter opener. Beautifully aged with lots of character.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City
Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City

Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monumental hand carved wood sign from the 1930s. Made by H.H. Upham & Co. Interestingly, this company owned a huge sign manufacturing business in the city and owned the building they...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Wood

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle
American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

Located in Queens, NY

American/English (19/20th Cent) sailing ship with 4 masts and a light house in a bulbous shaped glass bottle on a green wood base.

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...

Category

2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Retired Whaling Captain's Study, Nantucket, Miniature Room by Eugene Kupjack
Retired Whaling Captain's Study, Nantucket, Miniature Room by Eugene Kupjack

Retired Whaling Captain's Study, Nantucket, Miniature Room by Eugene Kupjack

By Eugene J. Kupjack

Located in Chicago, IL

This highly detailed Miniature Room of a Retired Whaling Captain's Study in Nantucket is an excellent example of the true talent of Eugene Kupjack. Tiny scrimshaw and knick-knacks fi...

Category

1980s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.
A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involves various techniques: lost wax casting, mol...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Nantucket Autumn Painting by Andrew Shunney
Nantucket Autumn Painting by Andrew Shunney

Nantucket Autumn Painting by Andrew Shunney

$5,850

H 20.5 in W 24.5 in D 2 in

Nantucket Autumn Painting by Andrew Shunney

By Andrew Shunney

Located in Sandwich, MA

Vintage painting "Nantucket Autumn" by Andrew Shunney (American: 1916 - 1978), circa 1960s. Acrylic on canvas modern minimalist Nantucket autumnal landscape with marsh, creek and cot...

Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife

19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, circa 1850s, matched pair of Chinese Export oil on canvas full length portraits of a Sea Captain and his wife, pai...

Category

Antique 1850s Hong Kong Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930
20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930

20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930

Located in Central England, GB

A fine Diorama Folk Art Model ship in a bottle This skilfully made diorama of a three-mast early 19th century sailing ship at harbour with a raised landscape behind and cottages s...

Category

20th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

$5,800

H 9.13 in W 18.25 in D 1.25 in

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1880, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and mounted with a clasp and a chain fo...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890

American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890

Located in Charleston, SC

American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.

Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

$9,012Sale Price|30% Off

H 0.75 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carv...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

Category

Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor (1851-1934). Neah Bay, Washington. This monumental pole is a significant piece of Northwest Coast art and Seattle history that was previously owned by Jos...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Woven Rattan Pet Bed with Outdoor Stripe Fabric
Woven Rattan Pet Bed with Outdoor Stripe Fabric

Woven Rattan Pet Bed with Outdoor Stripe Fabric

$580 / item

H 12 in W 30 in D 20 in

Woven Rattan Pet Bed with Outdoor Stripe Fabric

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

A cozy retreat for furry friends, it showcases a handwoven rattan frame with a dipped front for easy access. The plush cushion, adorned with a delightful stripe, made from outdoor ma...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cotton, Rattan

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

$3,840Sale Price|20% Off

H 31 in W 60 in D 60 in

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

By Nancy Chase

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist Nancy Chase (1931-2016). Nancy bought this Late 19th Century Ship's Wheel from an antiq...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Nantucket Whale For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal nantucket whale for your home. Each nantucket whale for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and pine. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer nantucket whale, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A nantucket whale, designed in the folk art or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Captain George Grant and Jose Formoso Reyes each produced at least one beautiful nantucket whale that is worth considering.

How Much is a Nantucket Whale?

A nantucket whale can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,800, while the lowest priced sells for $595 and the highest can go for as much as $39,500.