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Pilot Boat Adams No. 4

Pilot Boat Adams No. 4

By Nicholas Berger

Located in Greenwich, CT

Pilot Boats

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

New York Pilot Boat "Adams"

New York Pilot Boat "Adams"

By Nicholas Berger

Located in Greenwich, CT

Nicholas Berger Biography American, b. 1949 Nicholas Berger’s career as an artist spans three decades and has brought him national and international acclaim for his paintings. A lis...

Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Massive Merchant Schooner Model

$24,000

H 97 in W 128 in D 18 in

Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Located in Greenwich, CT

China Trade from England to Hong Kong. The ship has the sail rig of the Sandy Hook pilot boats, of

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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen, Wood

Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships
Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships

Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships

Located in Downingtown, PA

rowboats (often representing local pilot boats) adds a wonderful narrative element, elevating these from

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

-rigged pilot boats. These vessels and crews had to be fast, for harbour pilots competed with each other

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963
Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

Located in Devon, GB

penniless fishing boat pilot on this ultra rare B2 poster for the original Japanese release. Completing one

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat
Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat

Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat

$1,904

H 7.09 in W 36.62 in D 10.63 in

Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat

Located in Roma, IT

new world speed records on Lake Como in 2007, piloting a boat powered by the Ferrari F430 engine. As

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Power Squadrons Ensign Made by Annin in New York, or New Jersey, ca 1914-1945
Power Squadrons Ensign Made by Annin in New York, or New Jersey, ca 1914-1945

Power Squadrons Ensign Made by Annin in New York, or New Jersey, ca 1914-1945

Located in York County, PA

sport of power boating and was dedicated to educating and training power boat pilots. In its early days

Category

Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

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English Pilot Model Boat
English Pilot Model Boat

English Pilot Model Boat

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H 11 in W 43 in D 8 in

English Pilot Model Boat

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Detailed model of an 1920's Pilot Boat

Category

Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Tin

Ships Returning After Gales OOB Jerome Howes Marine Artist
Ships Returning After Gales OOB Jerome Howes Marine Artist

Ships Returning After Gales OOB Jerome Howes Marine Artist

By Jerome Howes

Located in Palm City, FL

Pilot Boat "8" is RMS Athenium. Next is the Barque Richard Cobden, then the Barque Lord Dufferin, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Board

Colorful Ship Diorama
Colorful Ship Diorama

Colorful Ship Diorama

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H 21.5 in W 35.5 in L 21.5 in

Colorful Ship Diorama

Located in Nantucket, MA

Shadow box of a four masted ship under full sail with a pilot boat and lighthouse in the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

The Picnic, Island Belle, & the schooner Harry L Belden, Nantucket Harbour, U.S.
The Picnic, Island Belle, & the schooner Harry L Belden, Nantucket Harbour, U.S.

The Picnic, Island Belle, & the schooner Harry L Belden, Nantucket Harbour, U.S.

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Essex County shipbuilder. He built eighty-five schooners and pilot boats, including the Harry L. Belden

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840
Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840

Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840

Located in Kenilworth, IL

." This print shows two ships, one an American pilot boat and the other a Bermuda cutter, both flying

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

-rigged pilot boats. These vessels and crews had to be fast, for harbour pilots competed with each other

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York
Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York

Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York

Located in York County, PA

was dedicated to educating and training power boat pilots. In its early days, the Power Squadrons were

Category

Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Power Squadrons Ensign Made By Annin in New York City, 1914-1920
Power Squadrons Ensign Made By Annin in New York City, 1914-1920

Power Squadrons Ensign Made By Annin in New York City, 1914-1920

Located in York County, PA

the new sport of power boating and was dedicated to educating and training power boat pilots. In its

Category

Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York City
Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York City

Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York City

Located in York County, PA

was dedicated to educating and training power boat pilots. In its early days, the Power Squadrons were

Category

Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

RARE 13 STAR, CIVIL WAR PERIOD FLAG, "U" FOR UNION CONFIGURATION
RARE 13 STAR, CIVIL WAR PERIOD FLAG, "U" FOR UNION CONFIGURATION

RARE 13 STAR, CIVIL WAR PERIOD FLAG, "U" FOR UNION CONFIGURATION

Located in York County, PA

suggest that it may well have seen maritime use, flown from either the stern of a small craft or the pilot

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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Rare and Important English Shadow Box Model of a Full-Rigged Ship
Rare and Important English Shadow Box Model of a Full-Rigged Ship

Rare and Important English Shadow Box Model of a Full-Rigged Ship

Located in Norwell, MA

19th Century shadow box. Ship at center flanked by a steamer and a pilot boat. Profusely painted

Category

Antique 1890s English Paintings

Materials

Wood

First America's Cup Winner - 1851 'America' - Model Hull Table
First America's Cup Winner - 1851 'America' - Model Hull Table

First America's Cup Winner - 1851 'America' - Model Hull Table

Located in Hanover, MA

-third of the length aft of the bow. George Steers' pilot boat designs, however, had a concave clipper

Category

20th Century American Sporting Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Liverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat
Liverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat

Joseph WithamLiverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat, 1888

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H 19.5 in W 26.25 in D 1.3 in

Liverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat

By Joseph Witham

Located in Wallasey Merseyside, GB

Oil on board, measuring 16″ x 23″ wide. Liverpool no1 Pilot boat in heavy seas making its way to a

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Transitional Steamer Iroqouis
Transitional Steamer Iroqouis

Transitional Steamer Iroqouis

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in Stonington, CT

vessel: small and large, from Steamers and Tugboats, to Pilot boats and Yachts. Nearly every ship that

Category

Late 19th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Antique Textiles Galleries Nautical Collection Golf Decorative Pillows
Pair of Antique Textiles Galleries Nautical Collection Golf Decorative Pillows

Pair of Antique Textiles Galleries Nautical Collection Golf Decorative Pillows

By Atelier Lam

Located in Oakland Park, FL

. The flag named Golf means want a pilot. Ideal for your boat, yacht, back patio, front porch, picnic

Category

Vintage 1980s American International Style Pillows and Throws

Materials

Down, Feathers, Cotton

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Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"

Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"

By Cartier, Stuart Devlin

Located in North Miami, FL

Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...

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Vintage 1970s English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas
Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas

Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas

$71,427Sale Price|20% Off

H 45.28 in W 59.45 in D 2.76 in

Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas

By Alberto Carlieri

Located in IT

Alberto Carlieri (Italy-Roma 1672-1720), "Christ and the adulteress", Oil on canvas, with frame cm H 115 x L 151 x 6.5, only canvas H 98.5 x L 135 cm good conservation conditions ...

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s

Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear wall with metal handles a...

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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...

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2010s Italian Medieval Games

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Located in London, GB

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

By Andrei Bragin

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Vermeil

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

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Antique 1860s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Steel

Georg Jensen 20th Century Sterling Silver Seven-Light Chandelier
Georg Jensen 20th Century Sterling Silver Seven-Light Chandelier

Georg Jensen 20th Century Sterling Silver Seven-Light Chandelier

By Georg Jensen

Located in North Miami, FL

Very important and monumental sterling silver seven-light chandelier designed by Georg Jensen in 1919, that is electrified for 220 volt. The chandelier hangs on a chain attached to a...

Category

Vintage 1910s Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...

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Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Still Life of Peonies, Roses, Honeysuckle, Poppies, and other Flowers
Still Life of Peonies, Roses, Honeysuckle, Poppies, and other Flowers

Still Life of Peonies, Roses, Honeysuckle, Poppies, and other Flowers

Located in New York, NY

This painting demonstrates the source of Arnoldus Bloemers’ enduring popularity. A profusion of peonies, honeysuckle, and poppies share the confines of a terracotta urn sitting on a ...

Category

19th Century Romantic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Viennese Rock Crystal and Enamelled Silver Toilet Set in Wooden Case
Antique Viennese Rock Crystal and Enamelled Silver Toilet Set in Wooden Case

Antique Viennese Rock Crystal and Enamelled Silver Toilet Set in Wooden Case

Located in London, GB

In the past, this type of large toilet service would have been an essential luxury for an elite woman. They were used to store makeup, perfume, pins, ribbons and anything else a lady...

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver

Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman

Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman Austrian, circa 1905 Largest piece height 7cm, diameter 3cm Smallest piece height 3.5cm, diameter 3cm Comprising the ...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Games

Materials

Bronze

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Pilot Boats For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of pilot boats is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal contemporary, Impressionist or Post-Impressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the pilot boats that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of blue, gray, brown and black. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Stephen Mallon, Dinesh Boaz, Eugène Louis Boudin, Wifredo Lam and Nicholas Berger are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, paint and photographic paper.

How Much are Pilot Boats?

Pilot boats can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $229,436.