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Fine Marine Signed Oil Painting Old Sailing Boats on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
Fine Marine Signed Oil Painting Old Sailing Boats on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed

Fine Marine Signed Oil Painting Old Sailing Boats on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed

By Jean Laurent

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Sailing on Choppy Seas by Jean Laurent (French 1898-1988) signed oil on board, framed framed: 22.5 x 27 inches board: 18 x 21 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: ove...

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Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Danish Wall Mounted Bedside Tables in Solid Teak by Trip Trap, 1980s. Set of 2.
Danish Wall Mounted Bedside Tables in Solid Teak by Trip Trap, 1980s. Set of 2.

Danish Wall Mounted Bedside Tables in Solid Teak by Trip Trap, 1980s. Set of 2.

By Trip Trap

Located in Asaa, DK

The maritime design and choice of materials is inspired by the old sailing ships. The lower shelf is made as a lattice similar to a deck hatch on a ship.

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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Night Stands

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Teak

"Sailing the Old Florida Coast, " Painting w/ Spanish Ship & Egret, Blue & Red
"Sailing the Old Florida Coast, " Painting w/ Spanish Ship & Egret, Blue & Red

"Sailing the Old Florida Coast, " Painting w/ Spanish Ship & Egret, Blue & Red

By Peter Koch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Comparable to the best of N. C. Wyeth's great illustration paintings, this color-saturated and highly atmospheric depiction of an old Spanish ship along the Florida coast, with cloud...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Sailing Yacht Moored in Sunlit Harbor with Reflections on Water Nice Old Port
Sailing Yacht Moored in Sunlit Harbor with Reflections on Water Nice Old Port

Sailing Yacht Moored in Sunlit Harbor with Reflections on Water Nice Old Port

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Historic Port of Nice Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) watercolour on artist paper painting : 12.75 x 17 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Condition...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

1920's French Signed Oil Old Naval Tall Sailing Ships at Sea Rocky Coastline
1920's French Signed Oil Old Naval Tall Sailing Ships at Sea Rocky Coastline

1920's French Signed Oil Old Naval Tall Sailing Ships at Sea Rocky Coastline

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Tall Ships off the Coast French School, signed and dated 1927 oil on canvas, framed dated 1927 framed: 21 x 26 inches canvas: 18 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, France co...

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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Old Odessa"
"Old Odessa"

"Old Odessa"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Old Odessa, view of the city from the sea. An old Odessa lighthouse, sailing ships.

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Old Odessa"
"Old Odessa"

"Old Odessa"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Old Odessa, view of the city from the sea. An old Odessa lighthouse, sailing ships.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Lead Cut-Glass Ship's Decanter with engraved sailing ship, circa 1930
Large Lead Cut-Glass Ship's Decanter with engraved sailing ship, circa 1930

Large Lead Cut-Glass Ship's Decanter with engraved sailing ship, circa 1930

By Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The body is well engraved with an old square rigger sailing ship which lifts this decanter in quality, as we have seen very few engraved ship's decanters.

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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Original Vintage Travel Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Atlantic Sailing Map
Original Vintage Travel Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Atlantic Sailing Map

Original Vintage Travel Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Atlantic Sailing Map

By Benjamin Blessum

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for the Nordic countries marked on a map - Christiania (Oslo) Norway, Stockholm Sweden, Helsinki Finland, and Copenhagen Denmark - below a colourful im...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Posters

Materials

Paper

Sailor’s Woolwork of HMS Atalanta, Royal Navy Training Frigate Under Full Sail
Sailor’s Woolwork of HMS Atalanta, Royal Navy Training Frigate Under Full Sail

Sailor’s Woolwork of HMS Atalanta, Royal Navy Training Frigate Under Full Sail

Located in Downingtown, PA

The search gripped the nation, and the loss, coming only two years after the Eurydice, provoked a public reckoning over sending boys to sea in old wooden sailing ships. Made during h...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

"Odessa"

"Odessa"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Old Odessa, view of the city from the sea. An old Odessa lighthouse, sailing ships.

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ship at Sea
Ship at Sea

Ship at Sea

By Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph

Located in Sheffield, MA

They are not, however, mere studies of old time sailing craft but strong and beautiful pictures by a man who knows the sea as only a sailor can.”

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Chatham' Antique Stained Glass Window
'Chatham' Antique Stained Glass Window

'Chatham' Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Chatham’s long-standing maritime heritage is reflected in this stunning window by the addition of an old English sailing ship, hand-painted in one individual pane to right centre.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Windows

Materials

Lead

‘Cardiff’ Antique Stained Glass Window
‘Cardiff’ Antique Stained Glass Window

‘Cardiff’ Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Cardiff’s long-standing maritime heritage is reflected in this stunning window by the diamond-shaped pane towards the left-hand side, hand-painted with old English sailing ship.

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Early 20th Century Welsh Edwardian Windows

Materials

Steel, Lead

"Work and Industry", Large Allegorical Relief Panel w/ Half Nude American Indian
"Work and Industry", Large Allegorical Relief Panel w/ Half Nude American Indian

"Work and Industry", Large Allegorical Relief Panel w/ Half Nude American Indian

By Rudolf Mayer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

To the left is a young potter and an older blacksmith with a sailing ship in the background and to the right is a dignified Indian warrior, accepting compensation for his pelts.

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Antique Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Time to Go Home Papa
Time to Go Home Papa

Time to Go Home Papa

Located in San Francisco, CA

One of his cartoons appeared in the old Ukiah Republican Press when he was nine years old.

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Stunning Original Holgate and Pack Designer Walnut Side Table Elegantly Crafted
Stunning Original Holgate and Pack Designer Walnut Side Table Elegantly Crafted

Stunning Original Holgate and Pack Designer Walnut Side Table Elegantly Crafted

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England designer Houlgate & Pack walnut side table Nick Holgate and Andy Pack have been designing and making furnitur...

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20th Century English Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Mulberry Furniture Made by Holgate & Pack Designer Walnut Side Table
Stunning Mulberry Furniture Made by Holgate & Pack Designer Walnut Side Table

Stunning Mulberry Furniture Made by Holgate & Pack Designer Walnut Side Table

By Mulberry

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning handmade in England Mulberry furniture table designed by Houlgate & Pack I have another of these table which is round in light wal...

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20th Century English Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Winter’s First Snowfall On A Kentish Farm Framed Kent English Landscape Painting
Winter’s First Snowfall On A Kentish Farm Framed Kent English Landscape Painting

Winter’s First Snowfall On A Kentish Farm Framed Kent English Landscape Painting

By Rowland Hilder

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He is also recognised for his paintings of the Thames with its sailing vessels and old buildings. Hilder has been called the ‘Turner of his generation” and according to the Dictionar...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

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18th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Cornelis Thim Marine Shipping Sailing
18th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Cornelis Thim Marine Shipping Sailing

18th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Cornelis Thim Marine Shipping Sailing

Located in Gouda, NL

Cornelis Thim (Rotterdam 1754 – 1813 Utrecht) Vessels in a Breeze before a Coast Pen and brown ink, grey wash, brown ink framing lines, 108 x 141 mm (4.3 x 5.6 inch) Signed and da...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Paul Stotts circa 1928 Signed Original Coastal Trees Oil Painting Woman & Child
Paul Stotts circa 1928 Signed Original Coastal Trees Oil Painting Woman & Child

Paul Stotts circa 1928 Signed Original Coastal Trees Oil Painting Woman & Child

Located in Portland, OR

This was illustrated in a wide variety of items, ranging from intricately carved and rigged models of Fine old sailing vessels to his custom furniture. He designed writing desks, roc...

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Vintage 1920s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Paul Stotts circa 1928 Framed Signed Oil Painting Still Life of Flowers in Vase
Paul Stotts circa 1928 Framed Signed Oil Painting Still Life of Flowers in Vase

Paul Stotts circa 1928 Framed Signed Oil Painting Still Life of Flowers in Vase

Located in Portland, OR

This was illustrated in a wide variety of items, ranging from intricately carved and rigged models of fine old sailing vessels to his custom furniture. He designed writing desks, roc...

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Vintage 1920s American Paintings

Sailing boats on the river Merwede with on the background the city of Dordrecht

Sailing boats on the river Merwede with on the background the city of Dordrecht

By Hendrik de Meyer

Located in The Hague, NL

Hendrik de Meyer was born in Rotterdam and considered to be a Dutch Golden Age painter. You can find his works also in: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Gemeente Museum The Hague, Hermitage...

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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Jim Gregory (American 20th c); Elephant; giclée print on canvas

Jim Gregory (American 20th c); Elephant; giclée print on canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Being the type of man who was intrigued by old sailing ships, he constantly found himself buying books and studying rigging.

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20th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Mammoth under Jaw
Mammoth under Jaw

Mammoth under Jaw

Unavailable

H 20.87 in W 22.84 in D 11.82 in

Mammoth under Jaw

Located in BAARN, UT

Approx. 50 thousand years old. Fishermen sailing fish and scrape the bottom with trawls and find bones and tusks from mammoths, for example, in addition to their own catch.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Nautical Objects

Materials

Other

Great Maritime Scene
Great Maritime Scene

Great Maritime Scene

Unavailable

H 24 in W 36 in

Great Maritime Scene

Located in Pasadena, CA

Amazing depiction of old maritime scene showing sailing yachts,paddle wheelers ,steamships,squareriggers etc.Size with frame is 31x 46.

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Burl Wood Lidded Box with Nautical Motif
Burl Wood Lidded Box with Nautical Motif

Burl Wood Lidded Box with Nautical Motif

Located in West Palm beach, FL

Wonderful old lidded box with large sailing ship and steam ship that appear to be racing.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown American Craftsman Nautical Objects

JOHN COSBY "6:00 STOP" OIL ON CANVAS SIGNED LOWER RIGHT 24" x 24"
JOHN COSBY "6:00 STOP" OIL ON CANVAS SIGNED LOWER RIGHT 24" x 24"

JOHN COSBY "6:00 STOP" OIL ON CANVAS SIGNED LOWER RIGHT 24" x 24"

By John Cosby

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

After leaving the White House, Cosby rebuilt an old classic sailing sloop designed by Nathaniel Herrishoff.

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Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Old Dutch .833 Fine Silver Hand Chased Snuff or Pill Box with Sailing Motif
Old Dutch .833 Fine Silver Hand Chased Snuff or Pill Box with Sailing Motif

Old Dutch .833 Fine Silver Hand Chased Snuff or Pill Box with Sailing Motif

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fine Old Dutch .833 fine silver embossed snuff or pill box Tax marks and date marks shown.

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Early 20th Century Dutch Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Pair of Spanish Porcelain Ballet Dancers by Nao
Pair of Spanish Porcelain Ballet Dancers by Nao

Pair of Spanish Porcelain Ballet Dancers by Nao

Located in Dallas, TX

NAO borrowed its name from the old sailing boats from the time of Columbus, and symbolizes a return journey to origins, conveying creativity, skill and magic.

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Original Vintage Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Travel Old Norse Style Art
Original Vintage Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Travel Old Norse Style Art

Original Vintage Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Travel Old Norse Style Art

By Benjamin Blessum

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for the Nordic countries marked on a map - Christiania (Oslo) Norway, Stockholm Sweden, Helsinki Finland, and Copenhagen Denmark - below a colorful ima...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Winter In The West Indies Royal Mail 20th Century Voyage
Original Antique Poster Winter In The West Indies Royal Mail 20th Century Voyage

Original Antique Poster Winter In The West Indies Royal Mail 20th Century Voyage

Located in London, GB

Original antique cruise travel poster - The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Winter in the West Indies 65 days for £65 - featuring a colourful design with a palm tree framing two imag...

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Antique Early 1900s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Boston Harbour - American Merchant Ship - Large Oil Painting
Boston Harbour - American Merchant Ship - Large Oil Painting

Boston Harbour - American Merchant Ship - Large Oil Painting

By James Hardy

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The painting depicts this magnificent old merchant ship sailing off the coast of Boston harbour, offering a wonderful view of the old city with all its old roof tops and buildings.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

‘Shoreham’ Antique Stained Glass Window
‘Shoreham’ Antique Stained Glass Window

‘Shoreham’ Antique Stained Glass Window

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H 34.45 in W 18.31 in D 0.6 in

‘Shoreham’ Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This is reflected in two individual panes of this stunning window, each hand-painted with an old English sailing ship.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Windows

Materials

Metal, Steel, Lead

‘Devonport’ Antique Stained Glass Window
‘Devonport’ Antique Stained Glass Window

‘Devonport’ Antique Stained Glass Window

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H 34.06 in W 17.52 in D 0.4 in

‘Devonport’ Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This maritime heritage is reflected in this windows design, one pane hand-painted with an old English sailing ship. Additional Information Dimensions are for glass only, excluding ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Windows

Materials

Lead

‘Southampton’ Antique Stained Glass Window
‘Southampton’ Antique Stained Glass Window

‘Southampton’ Antique Stained Glass Window

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H 34.45 in W 18.31 in D 0.6 in

‘Southampton’ Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Southampton’s long-standing maritime heritage is reflected in this stunning window by the two diamond-shaped panes, hand-painted with old English sailing ships.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Windows

Materials

Steel, Lead

‘Chichester’ Antique Stained Glass Window
‘Chichester’ Antique Stained Glass Window

‘Chichester’ Antique Stained Glass Window

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H 34.45 in W 18.31 in D 0.6 in

‘Chichester’ Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Chichester’s long-standing maritime heritage is reflected in this stunning window by the diamond-shaped pane towards the bottom, hand-painted with old English sailing ship.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Windows

Materials

Lead

‘Portsmouth’ Antique Stained Glass Window
‘Portsmouth’ Antique Stained Glass Window

‘Portsmouth’ Antique Stained Glass Window

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H 33.86 in W 17.52 in D 0.4 in

‘Portsmouth’ Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This maritime heritage is reflected in this windows design with one pane hand-painted with an old English sailing ship. Additional Information Dimensions are for glass only, exclud...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Windows

Materials

Lead

Poole Harbour, Dorset, Late 19th-Century British Oil Painting
Poole Harbour, Dorset, Late 19th-Century British Oil Painting

Poole Harbour, Dorset, Late 19th-Century British Oil Painting

By William Edward Webb

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Although steam power increasingly transformed British shipping during this period, Poole still retained much of its older working character, with sailing craft, oyster boats, fishing...

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1880s English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Fine Large Double Sailor's Valentine
A Fine Large Double Sailor's Valentine

A Fine Large Double Sailor's Valentine

Located in Downingtown, PA

The shape is thought to come from old compass cases carried aboard sailing ships.

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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies
Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies

Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies

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H 4 in W 13.86 in D 13.86 in

Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies

Located in Downingtown, PA

The shape is thought to come from old compass cases carried aboard sailing ships.

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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados Barbados, West Indies
Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados Barbados, West Indies

Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados Barbados, West Indies

Located in Downingtown, PA

The shape is thought to come from old compass cases carried aboard sailing ships.

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Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Elegant Ladies French Harbour with Sailing Boats Signed Oil Painting
Elegant Ladies French Harbour with Sailing Boats Signed Oil Painting

Elegant Ladies French Harbour with Sailing Boats Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Superb French Impressionist oil painting on canvas, depicting these elegant ladies languishing by the coast. Old sailing dinghies bob up and down on the water with a beautiful craft ...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Maritime Ships Course Keeper Fathom Counter Wooden Rustic Box
19th Century Maritime Ships Course Keeper Fathom Counter Wooden Rustic Box

19th Century Maritime Ships Course Keeper Fathom Counter Wooden Rustic Box

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Very old sailing ships wooden fathom counter or course keeper, exact age unknown, circa 1850s-1900s.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Midcentury Iron Ship Chain Converted to Table Lamps

Pair of Midcentury Iron Ship Chain Converted to Table Lamps

Located in Nantucket, MA

I have drum lamp shades being made from old sailing charts that would look great with these.

Category

Vintage 1960s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Old Sailing For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the old sailing you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a contemporary version. Finding the perfect old sailing may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding an old sailing to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, beige, blue and more. An old sailing from John Cosby, Doug Cosbie, Henri Duhem, Arden Scott and Michael McLaughlin — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is an Old Sailing?

The price for an old sailing in our collection starts at $49 and tops out at $1,200,000 with the average selling for $2,214.