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Half Hull Carving
Half Hull Carving

Half Hull Carving

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A hand carved, mounted, half hull ship model.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

Located in London, GB

19th century English folk art ships model diorama. Encased in a well-crafted glass and wood removable

Category

Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

Nikita Carpenko Modernist Wood Figurative Sculpture c1940s
Nikita Carpenko Modernist Wood Figurative Sculpture c1940s

Nikita Carpenko Modernist Wood Figurative Sculpture c1940s

Located in Oakland, CA

ship-model maker, whose models were exhibited at the Orrefors Gallery in NY. His models are of the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rarity Model Sailing Ship Horn, 1950
Rarity Model Sailing Ship Horn, 1950

Rarity Model Sailing Ship Horn, 1950

Located in Berlin, DE

Real cow horn Around 1950 Model sailing ship (V-212).

Category

Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Horn

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship
Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship

Located in London, GB

early 20th Century English folk art ship model named Victoria. Amazing detail and charm as shown in the

Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Wooden Model Sailing Ship by J. Romero
Wooden Model Sailing Ship by J. Romero

Wooden Model Sailing Ship by J. Romero

Located in Highland, IN

A wonderful piece of folk art, this wooden sailing ship crafted by J. Romero (signed on the base

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

String, Wood

1940's Solid Brass Don Fernando Nautical Ship Fireplace Tool Set
1940's Solid Brass Don Fernando Nautical Ship Fireplace Tool Set

1940's Solid Brass Don Fernando Nautical Ship Fireplace Tool Set

Located in Red Lion, PA

period that embraced maritime motifs in both coastal homes and sophisticated interiors. Brass ship models

Category

Vintage 1940s American American Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Modern Murano Glass Model of Sailing Ships
Vintage Modern Murano Glass Model of Sailing Ships

Vintage Modern Murano Glass Model of Sailing Ships

Located in Downingtown, PA

models of sailing boats. Fashioned in the classic Murano style, each piece is individually handcrafted

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Mounted Half Block Boat, Ship Builders/Owner’s Model
Mounted Half Block Boat, Ship Builders/Owner’s Model

Mounted Half Block Boat, Ship Builders/Owner’s Model

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Mounted half block boat, ship builders/owner’s model The half model was made in the 1960s and is

Category

Mid-20th Century Beaux Arts Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models
Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models

Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive pair of mirror image antique half hull models crafted in pine, paint decorated, and

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Antique Silver Filigree Model Ship with Enamel Crosses, Portuguese, 20th
Antique Silver Filigree Model Ship with Enamel Crosses, Portuguese, 20th

Antique Silver Filigree Model Ship with Enamel Crosses, Portuguese, 20th

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique Silver Filigree Model Ship with Enamel Crosses, Portuguese, Early 20th Century Silver

Category

Antique Early 1900s Portuguese Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal

A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon
A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon

A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon

Located in London, GB

A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon, circa 1920. Copper sails and rigging

Category

Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Original Howard Chapelle Blueprint Of USS Wasp
Original Howard Chapelle Blueprint Of USS Wasp

Original Howard Chapelle Blueprint Of USS Wasp

Located in Norwell, MA

ship modeler Alfred S Brownell and this blueprint comes from Brownell's archives. Signed lower right

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Prints

Materials

Paper

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship, circa 1850, a large plank on frame model

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

workmen.’ Numerous other accounts of the ship’s history mention a scale model commissioned by James Laing

Category

Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

2 American Mid-Century Brass Model Of Ship By Curtis Jere
2 American Mid-Century Brass Model Of Ship By Curtis Jere

2 American Mid-Century Brass Model Of Ship By Curtis Jere

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Queens, NY

2 American Mid-Century sculptures of a brass model of a large sailboat standing on a 2 T post

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"

Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

“Nelson’s First Lesson” Silhouette, 19th Century
“Nelson’s First Lesson” Silhouette, 19th Century

“Nelson’s First Lesson” Silhouette, 19th Century

Located in London, London

model and dog completing the composition. Nautical details such as the hanging nets and ship in the

Category

Antique 19th Century British Paintings

Materials

Glass, Birdseye Maple

Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques
Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques

Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques

Located in valatie, NY

toys, period stoves, antique buttons, weaponry, clocks and watches, stamps, coins, ship models

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930
A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

This early 20th century ship in a bottle diorama is of a rarer subject being an early large steam

Category

Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Breton Chores
Breton Chores

Breton Chores

Located in Missouri, MO

ship model at the Whaling Museum.

Category

1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Massive Maritime Ships Winch by Rex
Massive Maritime Ships Winch by Rex

Massive Maritime Ships Winch by Rex

Located in Norwell, MA

Ships winch by REX, model 110. This is extremely heavy, 220 pounds. The huge brass drum has a shaft

Category

Vintage 1930s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas
Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas

Located in Norwell, MA

The fastest ship ever built. California clipper Sovereign of the Seas model. The Sovereign of the

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920
Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920

Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

This is a very fine example of the art of building a model ship in a glass bottle. It is

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Monumental Curtis Jere Brass Sailboat Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1976
Monumental Curtis Jere Brass Sailboat Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1976

Monumental Curtis Jere Brass Sailboat Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1976

By Curtis Jeré

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

a literal ship model, Jere distills the essence of a vessel under sail into an airy, geometric

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Nautical-Inspired Coastal Desk With Ship Wheel Drawer Pulls
Nautical-Inspired Coastal Desk With Ship Wheel Drawer Pulls

Nautical-Inspired Coastal Desk With Ship Wheel Drawer Pulls

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

feature: the side drawers are fitted with large circular ring pulls modeled after ship wheels, cast in

Category

Vintage 1980s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1920s Art Déco Cream-Glazed Earthenware Frigate Sculpture by ROBJ, Luxembourg
1920s Art Déco Cream-Glazed Earthenware Frigate Sculpture by ROBJ, Luxembourg

1920s Art Déco Cream-Glazed Earthenware Frigate Sculpture by ROBJ, Luxembourg

By Villeroy & Boch, ROBJ

Located in North Miami, FL

during the second Luxembourg design competition, where Feuerstein received top honors for his ship models

Category

Vintage 1920s Luxembourgish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Mid-Century Wrought Iron Six-Light Chandelier with Ship, France, 1970s
Mid-Century Wrought Iron Six-Light Chandelier with Ship, France, 1970s

Mid-Century Wrought Iron Six-Light Chandelier with Ship, France, 1970s

Located in Barntrup, DE

chandelier is composed of wrought iron with candle-form light holders, surrounding the model ship, which

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

SS Andrea Doria, 1955

SS Andrea Doria, 1955

Located in Greenwich, CT

the beginning he pursued his dream to surround himself with models and images of ships. By the time he

Category

Early 2000s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ship In A Bottle Master Maker Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Ship In A Bottle Master Maker Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka

Ship In A Bottle Master Maker Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka

Located in South Burlington, VT

"Ship In A Bottle" Master Model Maker Vibrant Colored Hand Painting A framed oil painting on

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Set of Four Fully Restored Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs, Inc. Reupholstery
Set of Four Fully Restored Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs, Inc. Reupholstery

Set of Four Fully Restored Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs, Inc. Reupholstery

By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik

Located in Knebel, DK

they are shipped. Model 31 is one of the most well-known chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen, a true

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

USS CONSTITUTION Warship American Historical Scale Model Warship In Wood
USS CONSTITUTION Warship American Historical Scale Model Warship In Wood

USS CONSTITUTION Warship American Historical Scale Model Warship In Wood

Located in Miami, FL

A scale model ship of a USS Constitution. This is a very nice scale model of the historical

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Ten Restored Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
Ten Restored Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included

Ten Restored Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included

By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik

Located in Knebel, DK

Set of ten model 31 dining chairs in oak designed by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersens

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mid-19th Century C. F. Gardiner Vibrating Propeller Patent Model, Numbered
Mid-19th Century C. F. Gardiner Vibrating Propeller Patent Model, Numbered

Mid-19th Century C. F. Gardiner Vibrating Propeller Patent Model, Numbered

Located in Dekalb, IL

pictured is not original to the model. It is merely used to protect the model. The model can be shipped

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mahogany Inkwell in the Form of a Capstan Nautical
19th Century Mahogany Inkwell in the Form of a Capstan Nautical

19th Century Mahogany Inkwell in the Form of a Capstan Nautical

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

19th century model of a ship's capstan in mahogany with a hinged lid enclosing an inkwell.

Category

Antique 1880s English Inkwells

Materials

Mahogany

Monumental Lladró Nautical Gres Finish Sculpture Titled "Stormy Sea", Wood Base
Monumental Lladró Nautical Gres Finish Sculpture Titled "Stormy Sea", Wood Base

Monumental Lladró Nautical Gres Finish Sculpture Titled "Stormy Sea", Wood Base

By Lladro, Salvador Furió

Located in San Diego, CA

ship’s wheel adds depth and nautical authenticity. The work bears the Lladró factory backstamp and model

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Vintage 20thC English Solid Silver 'Captains Wheel' Cigar Cutter c.1929
Vintage 20thC English Solid Silver 'Captains Wheel' Cigar Cutter c.1929

Vintage 20thC English Solid Silver 'Captains Wheel' Cigar Cutter c.1929

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A superb 20th century English solid silver ‘Captain’s Wheel’ cigar cutter. Modelled as a ship

Category

20th Century British Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

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Ship Models For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of ship models available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all ship models available were constructed with great care. We have 185 antique and vintage ship models in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of ship models available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern ship models are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made ship models over the years, but those made by Curtis Jere, Alan Evelyn and Anthoine Art Bois are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Ship Models?

Prices for ship models can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, ship models begin at $150 and can go as high as $98,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.