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17th-Century Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer on French Stand, Possibly by Boulle
17th-Century Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer on French Stand, Possibly by Boulle

17th-Century Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer on French Stand, Possibly by Boulle

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Amsterdam, NL

depicting the capture of Pieter Nuyts, the Dutch governor of Formosa/Taiwan, by Japanese sea captains in

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique Russian Icon Christ Pantocrator Gilt 84 Silver with Kiot
Antique Russian Icon Christ Pantocrator Gilt 84 Silver with Kiot

Antique Russian Icon Christ Pantocrator Gilt 84 Silver with Kiot

Located in Malmö, SE

icon was purchased in Russia in the year 1920 by Sea Captain Arvid Magnusson. Icon without kiot

Category

Antique Early 1900s Russian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Gold, Silver

Thames reach
Thames reach

Edward ArdizzoneThames reach, 1952

$25,597

H 27.25 in W 33 in D 1.25 in

Thames reach

By Edward Ardizzone

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

washes. His "Tim" series, which began in 1936 with Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain, revolutionized

Category

1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Gulliver's Travels by M. Dodge Holmes, Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie, 1930
Gulliver's Travels by M. Dodge Holmes, Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie, 1930

Gulliver's Travels by M. Dodge Holmes, Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie, 1930

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

the travels of Lemuel Gulliver, an English surgeon and sea captain who journeys to a series of strange

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

THINGVALLA
THINGVALLA

Antonio JacobsenTHINGVALLA

$18,500

H 22 in W 36 in D 3 in

THINGVALLA

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

commissions from sea captains and ship owners and eventually Steamship companies, to record their entire fleet

Category

1870s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Kraak Ghendi Porcelain, South China
Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Kraak Ghendi Porcelain, South China

Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Kraak Ghendi Porcelain, South China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

the South China seas port of Batavia (today Jakarta) by Captain Michael Hatcher in 1983, and was later

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Kraak Ghendi porcelain South China
Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Kraak Ghendi porcelain South China

Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Kraak Ghendi porcelain South China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

the South China seas port of Batavia (today Jakarta) by Captain Michael Hatcher in 1983, and was later

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Landscape #II
Landscape #II

Merton ClivetteLandscape #II, c.1925

$1,100

H 17.35 in W 22.65 in D 0.01 in

Landscape #II

By Merton Clivette

Located in San Francisco, CA

one daughter). His father was a retired British sea captain, and his mother was an American of French

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Gouache

Landscape
Landscape

Merton ClivetteLandscape, c.1925

$1,000

H 28 in W 22.75 in D 0.01 in

Landscape

By Merton Clivette

Located in San Francisco, CA

one daughter). His father was a retired British sea captain, and his mother was an American of French

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Gouache

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

desire to establish a sea route with Siberia, Captain Wiggins’ journey is notable for being the first

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Other Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Painting of the Cabin Cruiser Spun Glass III
Painting of the Cabin Cruiser Spun Glass III

Painting of the Cabin Cruiser Spun Glass III

Located in Norwell, MA

through calm seas with her captain at the helm. Vessel is flying a yacht ensign astern. A life ring is

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Fishing Oil on Canvas
Fishing Oil on Canvas

Fishing Oil on Canvas

$1,295

H 30 in W 41 in D 3 in

Fishing Oil on Canvas

Located in Norwell, MA

Large sport fishing yacht heading out to sea. The captain is atop the flying bridge. Vessel is

Category

2010s North American Paintings

Materials

Paint

"A Day Sail" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 9" x 12"
"A Day Sail" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 9" x 12"

"A Day Sail" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 9" x 12"

By Daniel Pollera

Located in Westport, CT

, but this didn’t affect his love for the sea. He obtained a Captain’s License in 1977 from the United

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Antique Southern Hemisphere Map by Guillaume De L'Isle, Circa 1783
Antique Southern Hemisphere Map by Guillaume De L'Isle, Circa 1783

Antique Southern Hemisphere Map by Guillaume De L'Isle, Circa 1783

$951Sale Price|20% Off

H 21.58 in W 29.93 in D 0.02 in

Antique Southern Hemisphere Map by Guillaume De L'Isle, Circa 1783

By Guillaume De L'Isle

Located in Langweer, NL

major exploration voyages across the southern seas, including those of Captain James Cook up to and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

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