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20th Century Plaster French Art Deco Style Sailor Sculpture, 1940s
Located in Vicoforte, IT
French sculpture from the mid-20th century. Plaster work depicting a Sailor in Art Deco style, copy
Category
1940s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Chalk
H 21.26 in W 25.6 in D 7.88 in
Self Portrait in Sailor Cap and Briefs
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait in Sailor Cap and Briefs
c. 1970s
Signed, l.r.
Vintage gelatin silver print on
Category
1970s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sailors in the Port of Nice
By Alfred Salvignol
Located in London, GB
'Sailors in the Port of Nice', mixed media - gouache, pastel and oil on paper, by Alfred Salvignol
Category
1950s Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil, Gouache
Sailor fisherman in his boat Spain pastel painting seascape
By Domingo Alvarez Gomez
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - Pastel
Size 33x41 cm.
Unframed.
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Sailor fisherman in his boat Spain oil on canvas painting seascape
By Domingo Alvarez Gomez
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - oil on canvas
Canvas size 46x61 cm
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailor fisherman in his boat Spain oil on canvas painting seascape
By Domingo Alvarez Gomez
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - oil on canvas
Canvas size 46x61 cm
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship in Rough Seas- HMS Sultan
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship in Rough Seas,
HMS Sultan,
Circa 1875
The British
Category
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Textile, Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Ship in Dramatic Seas off a Coastline
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Ship in Rough Seas,
Circa 1875
The British sailor's woolie depicts
Category
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Antique maritime oil painting, "Sailors in the backlight" by W. L. Range
Located in Berlin, DE
the colors of the painting and complete the work of art.
"Sailors in the backlight" is a work of art
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 22.25 in W 30.71 in
A Diminutive Painting of Sailors in Hanover, NH by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" (or diminutive) painting of sailors in fort of a store front in Hanover, NH by artist
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Open Sea" impressionist perspective of a sailor in the vast blue Atlantic Ocean
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Open Sea" is an impressionistic perspective of a sailor in the vast blue Atlantic Ocean.
Frame
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 23.25 in W 25 in D 1 in
Antique British Marine Oil Painting Sailors in a Shipwreck Storm off the Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, early/ mid 19th century
Title: The Shipwreck in the Storm
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 15.25 x 19.25 inches
canvas: 12 x 1...
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.25 in W 19.25 in D 1 in
Historic Watercolor of Sailors’ Almshouses & Llandoger Trow Inn in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Watercolor of Sailors’ Almshouses & Llandoger Trow Inn in Bristol
by Jack Grunwell
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
H 3.25 in W 3.5 in D 1 in
A Fine Austrian Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Young Girl in a Sailor's Suit"
By Hans Zatzka
Located in LA, CA
Dressed as a Sailor" within a carved gildwood frame. The charming portrait depicts a seated young blonde
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 43.5 in W 34.75 in D 2 in
Sailor Man in 1579 - Woodcut Print by Charles Sterns - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sailor Man in 1579 is a woodcut print on creamy color paper print on paper realized by Charles
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 6.3 in W 6.7 in D 0.04 in
Sailor Man in 1579 - Woodcut print by Charles Sterns - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sailor Man in 1579 is a woodcut print on brownish color paper print on paper realized by Charles
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 5.91 in W 4.34 in D 0.04 in
J-Class Racing Yacht Shamrock and Sailor in Europe, Iconic, Classic, Nautical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Shamrock Rising"
With a lone sailor standing on deck, the famed racing yacht Shamrock looks
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 27 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
J-Class Racing Yacht Shamrock and Sailor in Europe, Iconic, Classic, Nautical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Shamrock Rising"
With a lone sailor standing on deck, the famed racing yacht Shamrock looks
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Art Deco Ice Bowl by Hazel Atlas in the Dancing Sailors Pattern on Cobalt Glass
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco ice bowl from the Sportsmans Series by Hazel-Atlas with dancing sailors in white enamel on
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Boy dressed in Sailor Outfit Antique German Dollhouse Doll Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German Bisque Head, Arms and Leg Doll is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful Sailers Out...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Goldscheider Vienna 'Sailor Girl' in Flared Pants by Stephan Dakon, c. 1933
By Stefan Dakon, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figurine.
Girl with blond, tied up hair and a blue
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 12.01 in W 5.52 in D 3.35 in
"Sailor and Soldier, " Russian Painting w/ Bold Geometries in Black and Sky Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-- the circle, segmented circle and diagonal line -- this painting of a sailor and soldier marching side
Category
Vintage 1920s Russian Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 21.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Sailor's Woolwork Large Picture of Fifteen Ships in Chatham on The River Medway
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Ships on The River Medway, Chatham,
Circa 1865-75
The
Category
Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 31 in W 25 in D 1.25 in
Young Man in Sailor Cap
By Mike Disfarmer
Located in New York, NY
Artwork Information:
From an edition of 75
Disfarmer Collection blindstamp on print recto. Disfarmer Collection stamp and edition number in pencil on print verso.
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Baby in a Sailor Suit
By Zhang Xiaogang
Located in Zug, CH
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Signature: Signed and numbered
"Baby in a Sailor Suit" belongs to the set of twenty lithographs from
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Emerald in Love with the Sailor
By Dana James
Located in Brooklyn, NY
collections including the ISLIP Museum of Art, South Africa and the Collection of Lion Tree Capital in New
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Ink, Oil, Pastel
Sailors in Parade with Navy Blimp
By John Gutmann
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in Breslau, Germany, Gutmann studied to be a painter under Otto Mueller before turning to photography shortly before he emigrated to the United States, where he became known for...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bette Davis Posed in Sailor Uniform Movie Star News Fine Art Print
By John Ellis
Located in Las Vegas, NV
genres. This stunning portrait features the star posed in a sailor outfit, sitting under an awning.
This
Category
1930s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
The Sailor’s Dream – Women in every Port
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Zeist, UT
Pablo Picasso- The Sailor’s Dream – Women in every Port (Rêve de marin : des femmes dans chaque
Category
1960s French School Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Frank Sinatra in Sailor Hat Vintage Original Photograph
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white studio portrait features Frank Sinatra posed in a sailor hat.
Frank Sinatra
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Old Sailors at the Pavilion in the Dunes, Breedene-Ostend, Belgium
By Joseph Raphael
Located in San Francisco, CA
Signed: Joe Raphael in pencil, and below, annotated Block Destroyed
Category
20th Century Figurative Prints
Vintage Sailors Valentine in White Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming sailor's valentine ambitiously hand crafted with white seashell specimens in star form
Category
Late 20th Century French Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Folk Art English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship in Extreme Weather
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Folk Art English sailor's woolie depicts a royal navy ship in extreme weather sailing across
Category
Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Two Ships in Tropical Waters
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Sailor's Woolwork picture of two ships in tropical waters. The picture is worked in wool and cotton
Category
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Thread
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture with Five Ships in a Bay
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Five Ships in a Bay,
Circa 1875
The large sailor's woolwork depicts
Category
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Two Vintage Sailor's Valentines in a Hinged Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of sailor's valentines. One with a floral motif and one with a heart, both ambitiously
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
'Sailors Creek', large oil painting with sailboat in blue water
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
bay, sailor, boat, water, seascape, distant, reflection, marsh, horizon, dark, sapphire, Hamptons
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Antique Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Ships in Battle
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Sailor's Woolwork Embroidery picture of sailing ship in pursuit of and firing on another
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Royal Navy Frigate with Land in Background
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork Picture, circa 1865.
The very well designed sailor's woolwork depicts an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Emerald in Love with the Sailor, Large Painting in Dark Cobalt Blue, Pink Salmon
By Dana James
Located in Kent, CT
collections including the ISLIP Museum of Art, Islip, NY and the Collection of Lion Tree Capital in New York
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Dye, Ink, Oil, Spray Paint
Sailor's Woolie with American & British Yachts Racing in an America’s Cup Race
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's woolwork woolie,
Possibly representing the 1887 America’s cup races with Volunteer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
H 14.5 in W 21.5 in D 1.2 in
Early 19th Century Sailor's Woolwork of Ship in Wild Seas, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century Sailor's Woolwork, circa 1830s - 1840s, depicting a British single decker
Category
Antique 1840s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Brigantine, signed, in Decorated Frame
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Brigantine, signed by the sailor-maker, circa 1850, with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 19.88 in W 26.25 in D 1 in
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Ship in Heavy Seas, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Shipwreck, circa 1840, a woolwork depicting a British double
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Beth Dacey, "Sailor in Yellow Gear", 40x30 Maritime Boat Oil Painting on Canvas
By Beth Dacey
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Sailor in Yellow Gear", is a 40x30 oil painting on canvas by artist Beth Dacey
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailor with Cigarette: Figurative Oil Painting of Nautical Man in Blue and White
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
, contemporary figurative painting of a single sailor smoking a cigarette was made by Mark Beard under his
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 29 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in
Sailor's Woolwork with Fully Dressed Ship at Anchor in Bay with Deer and Ruin
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork-Large with Landscape Scene of Ruins and Deer,
Circa 1865
A large
Category
Antique 1860s English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
H 34 in W 45.5 in D 2.25 in
"Sailor in the Tropics, " Iconic Art Deco Watercolor, 1937
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A perfect depiction of youthful insouciance, this vivid, color-saturated portrait of a sailor in
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Two Royal Navy Ships in Rough Seas, circa 1865-1875
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of two royal navy ships in rough seas,
circa 1865-1875.
The unusual
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 16 in W 27 in D 1 in
Goldscheider Vienna 'Sailor Dance', Dancer in Sailor Costume, by Dakon, ca 1930
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Stefan Dakon
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Art Déco Goldscheider Ceramics Figurine around 1930:
Young dancer in a sleeveless top
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.36 in W 8.27 in D 4.93 in
Goldscheider Vienna 'Sailor Dance' Maria Solveg in Sailor Costume by Dakon 1930
By Stefan Dakon, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Art Deco Goldscheider ceramics figurine, circa 1930
The young dancer wears a
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 14.96 in W 8.26 in D 4.72 in
19th Century Danish Diorama Sailor Made Ship in Bottle
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very nice sailor made ship in a bottle with two flags, The Dannebro and what looks like United
Category
20th Century Danish Folk Art Nautical Objects
19th Century Carved Wooden Ship Shadowbox with Lighthouse and Cottage
Located in Nantucket, MA
ahead. Beautiful naïve work one seeks in sailor's folk art, in fine
condition. Mounted in original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Robj Art deco bottle liquor
By ROBJ
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
stylized caricatures of musicians, sailors or traditional French costumes in Art Deco style.
Robj was
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
Sailors in Port, Panama 1942
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist cityscape painting with sailors in a port. Oil on board, circa 1942. Signed lower right
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailors in Marseille
Located in London, GB
'Sailors in Marseille', gouache on art paper, French School (circa 1960s). Ever since the 6th
Category
1960s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
The Dancers (French Sailors in Brittany)
By Charles Rocher
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Charles Rocher (1890-1962). Dancers in Brittany, ca. 1920. Oil on paper, 18 x 24 inches; 22 x 28 inches in custom frame. Signed lower right. Loss to corners lower left and right.
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Portrait of a Boy in Sailor Suit - Austrian Edwardian art portrait oil painting
By Julius Schmid
Located in London, GB
boy in a sailor suit. His angelic face gazes straight at the artist viewer and has been painted with
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique 19th Century Sailor's Valentine in Wrought Iron Table Frame
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare mid 19th century Sailor’s Valentine mounted as a table in a wrought iron frame. These
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Unusual Large Sailor's Valentine in Square Form with Original Label
Located in Nantucket, MA
Bahamas from 1878-1925. The majority of the sailors valentines that came from the Bahamas in the late 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art
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