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Nautical Figurehead

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

Materials

Fiberglass, Paint

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

Materials

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

Materials

Iron

Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Original Nautical Mast figurehead
$48,750
H 22 in W 94 in D 19 in
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

Materials

Pine

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

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 Moroccan Moorish Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Moroccan Vintage Moorish Glass Lantern from Marrakech
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$4,500 / item
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19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

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Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
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$69,500
H 121.66 in W 179.53 in D 14.18 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$229,831 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
19th Century French Carved Walnut Royal Coat-of-Arms of the City of Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique "Blason" or coat of arms. Created in France circa 1870, the hand carved sculpture depicts the coat of arms of the city of Pari...
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Antique 19th Century French Medieval Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Tiffany Studios Glass Decorating New York Monumental Interior Entry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Tiffany Studios monumental interior entrance as you can see by the pictures The side lights, how beautiful Tiffany furnace drapery glass with shallow mottel background The archw...
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Antique 1890s Windows

Materials

Glass

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass. Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
$2,701
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
American Maritime Copper and Brass Deep Sea Divers Helmet on Stand, NY C. 1930
Located in Charleston, SC
American maritime copper and brass deep sea divers helmet with the original three glass cross hatched windows, latching bonnet, air line intake with hose, and exterior mounted rear v...
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Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

American Maritime Copper and Brass Deep Sea Divers Helmet on Stand, NY C. 1930
American Maritime Copper and Brass Deep Sea Divers Helmet on Stand, NY C. 1930
$11,100 Sale Price
40% Off
H 20.5 in W 15.5 in D 16.5 in
Exceptional 18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel from Chateau Saint-Maclou, Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the sa...
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Antique 1750s French Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

Victorian Religious Antique Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Antique Late 19th Century Windows

Materials

Stained Glass

Victorian Religious Antique Stained Glass Window
Victorian Religious Antique Stained Glass Window
$106,694
H 190.95 in W 153.55 in D 7.09 in
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages

Materials

Iron

Carrara Marble Double Janus Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Early 1800s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Carrara Marble Double Janus Sculpture
Carrara Marble Double Janus Sculpture
$48,000
H 17.5 in W 11.25 in D 10 in
Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Mid-Century Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wood

Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
$3,554 Sale Price
30% Off
H 10.83 in W 8.67 in D 1.78 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
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Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Yew

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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.