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Nautical Float

Fishing Float Buoy Green Glass Rope Sea Nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, GREEN GLASS & ROPE FISHING FLOAT OR BUOY, c.1910 from a collection of similar floats of
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Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

fishing float buoy green black clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, LARGE COLLECTION OF GREEN, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS & FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS
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Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Fishing Float, Early 20th Century, Glass, Rope, Ornament, Sea, Fishermen
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fishing float, early 20th century, glass, rope, One of a collection of, early 20th century, glass
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Glass

fishing float double buoy glass green rope
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
EXTREMELY RARE, GREEN GLASS & ROPE, DOUBLE FISHING FLOAT, c.1910 Exuding character and injecting
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Vintage 1910s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

fishing float double buoy glass green rope
fishing float double buoy glass green rope
H 8.67 in W 15.75 in D 10.24 in
Miniature Model Wooden Canoe, American Circa 1950's
Located in Incline Village, NV
. Because of it's light weight and material, it could easily float and be demonstrated in water. The canoe
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Painting Naive Oil Four Cornish Lugger Spirit of Alfred Wallis
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, illustrated. Board length 24cm., 9 1/2", height 14cm., 5 1/2" Free floated in a recycled black and gilded
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21st Century and Contemporary English Nautical Objects

Materials

Other

"Zette" Finely Made French Wooden Canoe by Pierre Del Mez, Le Perreaux
Located in San Francisco, CA
weight and strong (like an airplane wing). All fastened with small copper and brass nails. Floats, circa
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Vintage 1930s French Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Audoux Minet Rustic Nautical Rope & Green Glass Ball Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
– a green blown glass ball modeled on the buoys used by French fisherman on the Côte d’Azur to float
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

Large Vintage Sailing Boat Wall Sculpture by Wiley
By Wiley, Jonathan Adler, Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century metal wall sculpture signed by artist Wiley. Beautiful design that floats majestically
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Set of Little Red Fish Pitcher and Four Rounded Little Fish Glasses
By Casarialto
Located in Milan, IT
transparent pitcher features a nautical handle and shares with the glasses the addition of an exquisitely
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2010s Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

Chita Swing
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
robust design in aluminum, covered by the mooring made by hand. The shuttle of the nautical rope links
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2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chita Swing
Chita Swing
H 155 in W 107 in D 105 in
Large French Art Deco Silver and Parcel-Gilt Bronze Fish Sculpture, M.L Simard
By Marie Louise Simard
Located in New York City, NY
fish floats effortlessly on it's base and decorates the space around it. With circular and geometric
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Large French Art Deco Silver and Parcel Gilt Bronze Woman in Canoe, M.L Simard
By Marie Louise Simard
Located in New York City, NY
bodice and a two-tone ruffled skirt, details typical of the Art Deco movement, while she floats
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

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Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wire

Antique Cast Iron Penny or Money Bank Boy Fishing Marked "The One That Got Away"
Located in Miami, FL
A nice sized Early 20th century American cast iron piggy, penny bank or money box. This decorative bank features a boy fishing and obtains its original antique painted patina. Funny ...
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Early 20th Century American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Iron

Lot of 5 Shadowbox Insect Moth Butterfly Taxidermy Specimen Display Boxes
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Late 20th Century Taxidermy

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Vintage Pair of Butterfly Specimen Taxidermy Asian Swallowtail, Glassy Blu
Located in Cookeville, TN
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection Pair of Taxidermy in glass displays rounded shadowboxes with custom-made hanging brackets. Each butterfly is neatly labeled.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases
Located in Vienna, AT
Framed butterfly collection featuring 10 butterflies with type of butterfly underneath each. Mounted in a shadowbox frame. Price for both.
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Vintage 1950s Thai Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Hardwood

Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases
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H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 0.79 in
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Located in Hastings, GB
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Japanese Antique Pottery Jar/1500s/"Shigaraki Ware"/Wabisabi Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese pottery called "Shigaraki ware". Shigaraki is a historical kiln located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. (Shigaraki Kiln is marked with a red circle on the map.) It is ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

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Collections of Butterflies and Insectin Taxidermy from the 60s
Located in Naples, IT
A group of real Brazilian butterflies presented in a beautiful antique wooden box from 1960. These specimens are extremely rare and have been selected from a vintage collection.
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

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1927, Entomology Collection of Fourteen Morpho Didius Butterfly Specimens
Located in Downham Market, GB
A beautiful collection of Morpho Didius butterflies specimens. A wonderful entomology collection of fourteen vivid blue Morpho butterflies in their original glazed wooden display ca...
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Vintage 1920s British Victorian Taxidermy

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1940'S BRAZILIAN INLAID WOOD TRAY WITH REAL MORPHO BUTTERFLY WiNGS
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are excited to present this vintage Brazilian inlaid wood tray with real Morpho butterfly wings. This vintage tray features a geometric pattern made from the wings of the brilli...
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20th Century Brazilian Taxidermy

Materials

Walnut

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Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Vintage floats measuring at 330mm diameter (with 970mm Circumference). Slight color variation
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20th Century South African Nautical Objects

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Glass

Glass Fishing Floats
H 13 in Dm 13 in
Early 20th Century Glass Fishing Floats Set
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A set of four glass fishing floats from the early 20th century. Used by fishermen during the
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

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Rope, Glass

Antique Swedish Wood Fishing Net Float Identification Tags
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very cool and unusual collection of 58 Swedish carved wood fishing net identification tags. These tags are from different fishermen's nets and are used in coastal villages to ident...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Nautical Objects

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Pine

Immense Iron Harbor Bouy
Located in Hudson, NY
Extremely Graphic and Immense Iron Sculptural Object. Originally used as a Harbor Bouy or Float
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Vintage 1950s American Nautical Objects

1950s Kiddie Boat Ride with Custom Chris Craft Logo Carnival Ride
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Orange, CA
would float on water and go around in circles. We have a copy of original photo. With custom-made
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

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Aluminum

Delfino "Dolfin Waterkart" Gas Powered Divers Transport Boat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, aerodynamic, and stylish. The hollow painted fiberglass body creating a constant float and completely enclosed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Fiberglass

Stowaway Photograph
Located in New York, NY
French cleat floats the 35" X 35" photograph an inch off the wall. Heir Antiques- specializing in folk
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Antique 19th Century English Photography

Stowaway Photograph
Stowaway Photograph
H 35 in W 35 in D 1 in
Design Hanging Lamp "Drift" by Valentin Loellmann
By Valentin Loellmann
Located in Paris, FR
to float. A lucent light covers me and I dive into a calm sea with elegant boats drifting by
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants

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Oak, Polyester

3 Stacked Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Buoy Floats Net Marker Nautical 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage Japanese hand blown glass fishing buoy floats, featuring red, green, blue
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Jute, Blown Glass

Glass Float
Located in Nantucket, MA
Cobalt blue glass float with netting
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Rope

Glass Float
Glass Float
H 19 in Dm 18 in
Antique Hand Blown Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique net wrapped hand blown clear glass Japanese fishing float. Measures: 9".  
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Jute, Glass

7 Antique Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Knotted Rope Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot 7 hand blown netted blue Japanese fishing floats. Made from recycled glass bottles and used to
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Jute, Glass

Binary Net Float
Located in Norwell, MA
Binary net float with green globes, rope netting. Dimensions: 14" L.
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Binary Net Float
Binary Net Float
H 14 in Dm 10 in
Japanese Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Chicago, IL
Pacific holding up miles and miles of fishnets. Authentic floats like these show signs of a seasoned life
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Early 20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass, Rope

Authentic Glass Net Float
Located in Norwell, MA
Green glass with knotted rope net.
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Japanese Brilliant Silver & Gold Bronze "Fish & Crab" Nautical Vase Mint & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
hand cast bronze nautical vase highlighted in silver and gold with a school of fish on one side and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

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Bronze

3 Vintage Green Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage green hand blown glass Japanese fishing net floats. Measure: 5".  
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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass

16 Antique Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of sixteen hand blown blue-green (and one yellow-brown) Japanese fishing floats. Made from
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Early 20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass

Antique Hand Blown Green Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Net wrapped hand blown green glass Japanese fishing float.   
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass, Jute

Pair fishing float buoy black & clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS MARKS FOR SMALL NETS c.1910
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Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Authentic Binary Net Float
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic binary net float with double green glass globes. Authentic rope netting.
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Early 20th Century Japanese Green Glass Fishing Float in Tied Knotted Ropes
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very large and heavy early 20th century Japanese green glass fishing float in tied knotted rope
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Early 20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

1918s Barker's Magnaetic Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
the addition, first, of a container so that the float was not disturbed by the wind; then, towards the
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Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Glass Japanese Fishing Net Floats
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of three glasses Japanese fishing floats. These large hand blown globes were made from
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20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

Vintage Wooden Rowboat for Maritime or Nautical Décor
Located in Topeka, KS
Oh, so fun vintage wooden rowboat to be used as maritime or nautical décor. It is in wonderful
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20th Century Unknown Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Antique Glass Fishing Floats Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
Round Blown Glass Fishing Floats-genuine antique maritime works of art. Colors include beautiful
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass

Japanese Brilliant Silver and Gold Bronze "Fish & Crab" Nautical Vase, Mint
Located in South Burlington, VT
cast bronze nautical vase highlighted in silver and gold with a school of fish on one side and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

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Bronze

Glass Floats
Located in Seattle, WA
fabulous color and netting is in great condition for the age.
price is for each.
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Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Rope

Large Fishing Float
Located in New York, NY
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20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Rope

Large Fishing Float
Large Fishing Float
H 15.5 in Dm 14 in
Large Fishing Float w/Metal Pin
Located in New York, NY
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20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Model of a Dhow
Located in San Francisco, CA
Somalia! It tipped over and it floated apart!! This piece has a great old surface.
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Early 20th Century Kenyan Nautical Objects

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Wood, Fabric

Large Vintage Model of a Dhow
Large Vintage Model of a Dhow
H 35.5 in W 37.5 in D 3 in
Large-Scale Metal Spherical Steel Bouy - Sculptural Object
Located in San Diego, CA
Large Metal Spherical Steel Bouy C. 1960's Originally used as a Harbor Bouy or Float
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Vintage 1960s American Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Set of 9 Red Coral Sea Fans Framed in Shadow Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a set of beautiful original red coral sea fans floated on textured rib paper. The
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21st Century and Contemporary American Nautical Objects

Set of 10 Vintage Naval Flags
Located in Atlanta, GA
communicate without using the radio. These Original flags are floated on linen with a hand carved and hand
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

20th Century Set of 5 U.S. Naval Flags
Located in Atlanta, GA
able to communicate without using the radio. They are floated on Belgian Linen and framed in a custom
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Early 20th-century English Wood Folding Rescue Boat
Located in Madison, WI
southern locale of Spanish-speaking origins. Suspend it, light it, float it, you will not likely find its
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20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Oversized Flush Mounted Stowaway Photograph
Located in New York, NY
French cleat floats the 35" X 35" photograph an inch off the wall. Heir Antiques 617-216-0839 tyler
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Antique 19th Century English Photography

Collection of Huge Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These 7 enormous glass balls were once used as floats in fishing nets in Maine. Blown and molded
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

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Nautical Float For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic nautical float available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and natural fiber, every nautical float was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer nautical float, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A nautical float, designed in the Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Nautical Float?

Prices for a nautical float start at $125 and top out at $2,350 with the average selling for $480.