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Nautical Figurehead

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
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
now days. You can own a beautiful example of true nautical history. This piece has two iron metal
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Nautical Objects

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Iron

Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Original Nautical Mast figurehead
$48,750
H 22 in W 94 in D 19 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
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

English Edwardian Lifesize Figurehead of Edward VII
Located in Queens, NY
English Edwardian lifesize gilt carved figurehead of Edward VII wearing a crown and holding a globe
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Nautical Objects

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Gold Leaf

English Country Style '19th Century' Carved and Painted Figurehead
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style (19th century) carved and painted figurehead of lady with necklace and one
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Antique 19th Century British Country Nautical Objects

Marine Antiques by Marian Klamkin, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
descriptions, logs, charts, nautical instruments, wooden sculptures, figureheads, paintings, art work, models
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Marine Antiques by Marian Klamkin, 1st Ed
Marine Antiques by Marian Klamkin, 1st Ed
$75
H 9.75 in W 7 in D 0.75 in

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Pair of 19th Century Hand-Painted Jackwood Figurehead Prau
Located in Hudson, NY
Prau- a type of sailing boat originating in Malaysia and Indonesia that may be sailed with either end at the front, typically having a large triangular sail and an outrigger. Green ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indonesian Nautical Objects

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Wood

Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead
Located in Palm City, FL
An authentic, carved wood, ship's figurehead, possibly American, which is in a style that was quite
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects

American Ship's Nautical Folk Art Figurehead From Small Sailing Yacht
Located in Palm City, FL
figurehead of an appealing small size that is suitable for display in almost any setting. Small figureheads
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Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Figural Sculpture Architectural Brackets / Nautical Figureheads Weathered Patina
Located in Charleston, SC
Two Graceful Garden Sculptures of Architectural Brackets / Nautical Figureheads. From a New York
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Statues

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Fiberglass, Paint

Figurehead Fragment Bust
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and painted ship's figurehead fragment of a neoclassical woman. Finely carved with dark
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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Figurehead Fragment Bust
Figurehead Fragment Bust
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 12 in
19th Century Ship's Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved and painted full length ship’s figurehead of a young classical woman dressed in green
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Paint, Pine

19th Century Ship's  Figurehead
19th Century Ship's  Figurehead
H 37.5 in W 14.5 in D 11 in
18th Century Ship Figurehead Finely Carved Depicting Female Nautical Antiques
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant figurehead in finely carved oak wood depicting a female figure of the second half of the
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Antique 1750s Nautical Objects

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Wood

Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved ships figurehead bust of a bearded seaman. The figure is dressed in period sailor attire
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Mid Century Decorative Figurehead Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid century vintage hand carved and painted figurehead carving, circa 1950s, a decorative sculpture
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Nautical Objects

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Pine

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a beautiful woman draped in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships figurehead of a crowned lion. Deeply carved, painted finish. Overall dimensions: 45" H X 9
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Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects

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Wood

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
H 16 in W 9 in L 16 in
John R. Walker American School Folk Art Carved Wooden Lady Liberty Figurehead
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 20th century American School hand carved folk art polychrome ship’s Lady Liberty figurehead
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood, Paint

19th C Wales Llanbedrog Ships Figurehead Fragment Naval Maritime King Alfred
Located in Lowestoft, GB
surrounding areas. It believed the figurehead was a depiction of King Alfred, the carving was vandalised
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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Pine

Carved and Gilded Bellamy Eagle Figurehead, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and gilded eagle figurehead from the workshop of John Bellamy in Portsmouth, NH, circa 1890
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880, in the form of an elegant
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego
By Willard Shepard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego (from Moby
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

English Carved Figurehead of Union Jack
Located in Queens, NY
English carved and painted large figurehead of Union Jack. (19th Cent.)
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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Nautical Decor Ship's Figurehead
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Maritime Decor Fiberglass Ship's Figurehead c.1960's The figure has weathered cracks
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Vintage 1960s American Other Nautical Objects

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Fiberglass, Paint

Vintage Nautical Decor Ship's Figurehead
Vintage Nautical Decor Ship's Figurehead
H 37 in W 17.5 in D 11.5 in
19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead
Located in New Orleans, LA
Decorative ship bow figurehead from the 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead
19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead
H 57 in W 19 in D 14 in

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20th Century Louis XVI Style Basket Applique Wall Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Louis XVI style basket applique wall lamp Finely engraved bronze with hand ground French ball-prism cords. (F-Me-4).
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20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

20th Century Louis XVI Style Basket Applique Wall Lamp
20th Century Louis XVI Style Basket Applique Wall Lamp
$1,735 / item
H 18.9 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Moroccan Vintage Moorish Glass Lantern from Marrakech
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Oversized Moroccan candle glass lantern from Marrakesh, clear and multicolored glass adorned with filigree Moorish designs. High end traditional Moroccan hurricane candle lantern han...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns

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Metal

Moroccan Vintage Moorish Glass Lantern from Marrakech
Moroccan Vintage Moorish Glass Lantern from Marrakech
$4,500 / item
H 40 in W 17 in D 17 in
English Sheffield Cut Crystal Acanthus & Berry Epergne, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
English Sheffield epergne with a centered cut crystal bowl, four scrolled arms with fitted crystal bowls, chased vine & berry motif throughout, and terminating on a squared base with...
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Antique 1830s English George IV Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Sheffield Plate

Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900
By Koch & Bergfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 264-piece flatware (cutlery set) for 18 persons, Made by Koch & Bergfeld, Germany / Bremen, circa 1900 Gorgeous German cutlery set / flatware / dinnerware consisting of 2...
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Antique Early 1900s German Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Circa 1912 African Leopard Cub Skin Rug By Edward Gerrard & Sons London
Located in Lowestoft, GB
African Leopard Cub Skin Rug (Panthera pardus), circa 1912-1913, British East Africa, by Edward Gerrard & Sons, Taxidermists & Osteologists, 61 College Place, Camden Town, London An...
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Early 20th Century British Taxidermy

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Natural Fiber

Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Spider shade and its original complementary Mushroom bronze base. The unique form of the spider ...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
$98,500
H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 15.5 in
English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug. Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III). Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild.
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

English Axminster Rug, 1760
English Axminster Rug, 1760
$450,000
W 215 in L 358 in
Exceptional Antique Georgian Hunt Board
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly notable long antique Hunt Board, likely late 18th/Early 19th Century. With stately Georgian and William and Mary influence, well crafted with a warm-toned medium bro...
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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Antique Georgian Hunt Board
Exceptional Antique Georgian Hunt Board
$8,900
H 37.5 in W 87.75 in D 17.85 in
Large Mah Jong sofa in original fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 35 pieces
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Large Mah Jong sectional sofa in original fabric designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in original fabric. The sofa features 35 pieces: 20 seat cushions 9 backrest (2 corner back...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Fabric, Foam

Body of Art Book
Located in New York, NY
"Body of Art juxtaposes Sandro Botticelli's Venus with Vanessa Beecroft's army of naked women, the iconic head of Nefertiti, and the work of Ryan Trecartin, among many other artists,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Body of Art Book
Body of Art Book
$60 / item
H 12 in W 9.38 in D 1.5 in
Pair 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Lanterns are a testament to the extraordinary talents of a master blacksmith! Intended for either the grounds around a church or a garde...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XIV Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Lanterns
Pair 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Lanterns
$5,980 / set
H 54.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Woolly Mammoth Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary Woolly Mammoth tooth from Siberia is a rare relic of the Pleistocene epoch, dating back tens of thousands of years. Exhibiting distinct ridges and exceptional pres...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Natural Specimens

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Other

Woolly Mammoth Tooth
Woolly Mammoth Tooth
$2,060
H 6.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture. From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Cookbook Book
Located in New York, NY
Featuring 125 seminal cookbooks from the last 100 years, Cookbook Book is a celebration of the world's most beautiful, influential and informative cookbooks. From the tried-and-tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Cookbook Book
Cookbook Book
$60 / item
H 11.38 in W 8.38 in D 2 in
Vintage Gorham Silver Plated Bronze Bells Women Who Changed History - Set of 6
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gorham Silver Plated Bronze Bells "Women Who Changed The Course of History" - Set of 6. Set includes Queen Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, Marie De Medicis, Catherine the ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

Edwardian Mahogany Console Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This large-scale mahogany table done in the Georgian style was made circa 1900. Retaining its original finish with a fine old patina the large board top shows a choice grain selected...
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Console Tables

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Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany Console Table
Edwardian Mahogany Console Table
$5,150
H 31.75 in W 80 in D 29.25 in
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Nautical Figurehead For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic nautical figurehead available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every nautical figurehead was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect nautical figurehead — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A nautical figurehead made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular.

How Much is a Nautical Figurehead?

A nautical figurehead can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $15,667, while the lowest priced sells for $1,128 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.