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Man O War

Pair of English Victorian Man O' War Ships
Pair of English Victorian Man O' War Ships

Pair of English Victorian Man O' War Ships

$450 / set

H 14.5 in W 18.5 in

Pair of English Victorian Man O' War Ships

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of English Country Victorian maple framed prints of Man o\' War ships.

Category

Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Maple

Portugese man o´war

Portugese man o´war

Located in Wien, 9

Xenia Ostrovskaya's work explores ideas of heritage and belonging by juxtaposing the Anthropocene world and its memorabilia with sculptural representations of flora and fauna. The no...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Deck of a Man o' War / Le Vauban (cuirassé)
Deck of a Man o' War / Le Vauban (cuirassé)

Deck of a Man o' War / Le Vauban (cuirassé)

By Paul Leon Jazet

Located in Middletown, NY

Lithograph on Les Lettres et les Arts watermarked cream wove paper with deckle edges, 8 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (220 x 265 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, and numbered 34/52 in penci...

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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Le Généreux
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Le Généreux

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Le Généreux

Located in Corsham, GB

A 19th century watercolour study depicting a naval engagement with a French man-o'-war, Le Généreux

Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Chandelier No. 1 - Fluentum Series
Chandelier No. 1 - Fluentum Series

Chandelier No. 1 - Fluentum Series

$10,500 / item

H 30 in W 84 in D 18 in

Chandelier No. 1 - Fluentum Series

By Raka Studio

Located in Cape Girardeau, MO

morphed. The silhouette of the piece has been inspired from the Portuguese man o war, an intriguing

Category

2010s Asian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

"Off To Draw" 1951 Fox-Hunt Monkton, MD by Edward S. Voss
"Off To Draw" 1951 Fox-Hunt Monkton, MD by Edward S. Voss

"Off To Draw" 1951 Fox-Hunt Monkton, MD by Edward S. Voss

Located in Bristol, CT

, and one of the top five in the world. He painted Man o’ War, Citation and countless other greats. His

Category

1950s Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marine Splendor: Hand-Colored Zoophytes of the 19th Century
Marine Splendor: Hand-Colored Zoophytes of the 19th Century

Marine Splendor: Hand-Colored Zoophytes of the 19th Century

$272Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.65 in W 6.11 in D 0 in

Marine Splendor: Hand-Colored Zoophytes of the 19th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

the Portuguese man o' war. These species are representative of the biodiversity found in marine

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

The Frigate Coin Purse – Seedwork Handicraft
The Frigate Coin Purse – Seedwork Handicraft

The Frigate Coin Purse – Seedwork Handicraft

Located in Oxford, MD

Frigate Birds, also called, Man-o-war by locales, because they rob other seabirds of their newly caught

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Antiguan Artisan Vanity Items

"Web Carter" Gouache & Watercolor (SIGNED)
"Web Carter" Gouache & Watercolor (SIGNED)

"Web Carter" Gouache & Watercolor (SIGNED)

Located in Bristol, CT

. He also owned Upset, who gave Man o' War the only loss of his career. Whitney had nineteen horses

Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

'Ride Him Cowboy' Liberty Magazine Cover
'Ride Him Cowboy' Liberty Magazine Cover

'Ride Him Cowboy' Liberty Magazine Cover

By Leslie Thrasher

Located in Fort Washington, PA

mane that jiggled.” Sandy names the goofy animal “Man o’ War” as Lil places the whimpering baby cowboy

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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Studded Man O' War Stoneware Vessel by LGS Studio
Studded Man O' War Stoneware Vessel by LGS Studio

Studded Man O' War Stoneware Vessel by LGS Studio

By LGS Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Man O'War Vessel is wheel-thrown. Hand-built studs, cut, shaped, and applied by hand, grace the

Category

2010s American Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Agnostic (Man O' War)
Agnostic (Man O' War)

Ross RichmondAgnostic (Man O' War), 2021

Unavailable

H 20 in W 6 in D 10.5 in

Agnostic (Man O' War)

By Ross Richmond

Located in Seattle, WA

For the majority of his career, Ross Richmond’s sculptures have focused mainly on the figure, capturing a moment, a gesture, a quiet interaction between people or an individual, and ...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

"A Man O War" Painting by Moses Sperry
"A Man O War" Painting by Moses Sperry

"A Man O War" Painting by Moses Sperry

Unavailable

H 8 in W 7.5 in D 1 in

"A Man O War" Painting by Moses Sperry

Located in West Sussex, GB

. The principal image is the iconic English man-of-war ' The Royal Sovereign' beneath which military

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Maple framed woolwork picture ships design
Maple framed woolwork picture ships design

Maple framed woolwork picture ships design

Unavailable

H 21.26 in W 29.53 in D 1.19 in

Maple framed woolwork picture ships design

Located in Woking, GB

Woolwork ships design Maple framed woolwork picture depicting a three decker man-o-war and a two

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Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wool

8 Day Original Rocking Ship Longcase Clock by Charles Botta of Poole
8 Day Original Rocking Ship Longcase Clock by Charles Botta of Poole

8 Day Original Rocking Ship Longcase Clock by Charles Botta of Poole

Located in Cheltenham, GB

. Particularly note worthy is the beautiful seascape with the British Man o' War alongside a fortress overlooking

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Grandfather Clocks and ...

Materials

Brass

Reiko Sakagami Baum 1960s Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Reiko Sakagami Baum 1960s Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting

Reiko Sakagami Baum 1960s Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Baum. The Baum's owned a framing company before becoming the owners and horse breeders of Man O' War

Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Reiko Sakagami Baum 1960s Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Reiko Sakagami Baum 1960s Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting

Reiko Sakagami Baum 1960s Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting

Located in Indianapolis, IN

horse breeders of Man O' War Farm in Lexington, KY, where they lived out their lives.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Framed 20th Century Oil - Man-O-War in Choppy Waters
Framed 20th Century Oil - Man-O-War in Choppy Waters

Framed 20th Century Oil - Man-O-War in Choppy Waters

Located in Corsham, GB

A finely painted and colourful maritime scene of a Man-of-War ship off the British coast. Well

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas" by John Bentham-Dinsdale
"The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas" by John Bentham-Dinsdale

"The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas" by John Bentham-Dinsdale

By John Bentham-Dinsdale 2

Located in Wiscasset, ME

. During World War II, he was a Commissioned Officer and pilot in the Royal Air Force. When the war ended

Category

Vintage 1980s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Dutch Man of War, Battleship at Sea, Signed Oil
Dutch Man of War, Battleship at Sea, Signed Oil

Dutch Man of War, Battleship at Sea, Signed Oil

By Jean Laurent

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

captures this magnificent Man o War battle ship at sea. Intricate in its detailing, both battleship and the

Category

20th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1960s Man O'War Pottery Vessel by Laura Stanczyk Risd
1960s Man O'War Pottery Vessel by Laura Stanczyk Risd

1960s Man O'War Pottery Vessel by Laura Stanczyk Risd

By Laura Stanczyk

Located in New Windsor, NY

pottery vessel representing the venomous giant siphonophore, the Man O' War or Physalia physalis. Glazed

Category

Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas
The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas

The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas

By John Bentham-Dinsdale

Located in Wiscasett, ME

. During World War II, he was a Commissioned Officer and pilot in the Royal Air Force. When the war ended

Category

1980s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model
Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model

Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model

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H 10.5 in W 42.5 in D 8.5 in

Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model

Located in Palm Beach, FL

crafted with a pegged construction and signed on a brass plaque "Man-O-War Sailing Dinghy" by Joe Albury. .

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20th Century Bahamian Folk Art Nautical Objects

Hand Painted Liberty Bureau
Hand Painted Liberty Bureau

Hand Painted Liberty Bureau

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H 39 in W 29 in D 18 in

Hand Painted Liberty Bureau

Located in Nantwich, GB

the shop was built using the oak timbers from a Man o War sailing ship.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Horse Portrait Landscape
Horse Portrait Landscape

Robert AmickHorse Portrait Landscape, 1950's

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H 38.5 in W 48.5 in D 2.25 in

Horse Portrait Landscape

By Robert Amick

Located in Houston, TX

and his portrait of the racehorse Man o' War are perhaps amongst his most memorable works.

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

First Try
First Try

Clarence W. AndersonFirst Try, 1954

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H 9.07 in W 12.25 in

First Try

By Clarence W. Anderson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

illustrations • Fillies and Colts, year unknown – 5 illustrations • Man O'War, Horse of the Century, 1970 – 8

Category

1950s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Early Speed
Early Speed

Early Speed

By Clarence W. Anderson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

, 1965 • ''Blaze and the Lost Quarry, 1966 • Another Man o' War, 1966 • C. W. Anderson's Favorite Horse

Category

1950s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Action Plus
Action Plus

Action Plus

By Clarence W. Anderson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

illustrations • Fillies and Colts, year unknown – 5 illustrations • Man O'War, Horse of the Century, 1970 – 8

Category

1950s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Man O War Earrings
Man O War Earrings

Man O War Earrings

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W 0.75 in L 3 in

Man O War Earrings

By Rebecca Koven

Located in Fifth Avenue, NY

discs. There are 18kt yellow gold chains with little gold beads hanging from the onyx. The man o war

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

Early 1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine
Early 1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine

Early 1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine

Located in Aspen, CO

real-life, prize-winning horses. Choose from Regret, Equipoise, Man-O-War, Black-Gold, Sunbeau, Plucky

Category

Vintage 1930s Games

1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine
1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine

1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine

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H 38 in W 19.5 in D 44 in

1930s Pace's Races Horse Racing Machine

Located in Aspen, CO

real-life, prize-winning horses. Choose from Regret, Equipoise, Man-O-War, Black-Gold, Sunbeau, Plucky

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Games

Herbert Haseltine horse bronze
Herbert Haseltine horse bronze

Herbert Haseltine horse bronze

Located in London, GB

life size bronze of ‘Man-O-War’, exhibited at the Kentucky Horse Park is regarded as the finest

Category

Early 20th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

HM Queen Elizabeth II Preparatory Study
HM Queen Elizabeth II Preparatory Study

HM Queen Elizabeth II Preparatory Study

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H 27 in W 18.5 in D 1 in

HM Queen Elizabeth II Preparatory Study

By Arnold Friberg

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Centennial, the great-grandson of Man-O-War. Friberg completed diligent preparatory studies over a six week

Category

Late 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Man O' War
Man O' War

Man O' War

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Lithograph by C.W. Anderson from 1948 folio edition, All Thoroughbreds. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1948. Nebraskan born Clarence William Anderson (1891-1971) was an au...

Category

20th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Cranbrook, Kent

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Located in Madrid, ES

Announcement Italian School Oil on canvas, of the 17th century Dimension: 75 x 62 cm. Good conditions.

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$450,000

W 215 in L 358 in

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Located in New York, NY

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$1,145

H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in

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Located in Eindhoven, NL

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$10,000

H 14.77 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

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$8,554Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.55 in W 9.65 in D 6.7 in

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By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate man o war for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Post-War examples as well as a Art Deco version. Making the right choice when shopping for an man o war may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add an man o war to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, brown, gray and more. Creating an man o war has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by John Bentham-Dinsdale, Alexander Calder, Jean Laurent, Pedro Llanuza and Stephen Longstreet are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and lithograph.

How Much is a Man O War?

The price for an man o war in our collection starts at $175 and tops out at $4,600 with the average selling for $2,103.