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Vintage American Brass Sperm Whale Doorstop
Vintage American Brass Sperm Whale Doorstop

Vintage American Brass Sperm Whale Doorstop

$950

H 7 in W 12.25 in D 3.25 in

Vintage American Brass Sperm Whale Doorstop

Located in Chicago, IL

This vintage American brass sperm whale doorstop is a delightful blend of charm and functionality

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees
Large Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees

Large Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees

$3,400

H 9.25 in W 35.5 in D 2 in

Large Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees

By Clark Voorhees

Located in San Mateo, CA

Large size sperm whale wall plaque by Clark Voorhees. This carving is just under three feet long

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm Whale Fishing), Rare Lithograph by Lebreton
"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm Whale Fishing), Rare Lithograph by Lebreton

"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm Whale Fishing), Rare Lithograph by Lebreton

Located in Long Island City, NY

"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm whale fishing) Original colored lithograph enhanced with watercolor by

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Beached Whale by Van der Gouwen 'c.1680'
Antique Print of a Beached Whale by Van der Gouwen 'c.1680'

Antique Print of a Beached Whale by Van der Gouwen 'c.1680'

Located in Langweer, NL

Scheveningen and Katwijk, the Netherlands. It depicts a large sperm whale that has washed ashore and may

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

On a Stormy Sea

Nicholas BergerOn a Stormy Sea, 2015

$12,500

H 22.5 in W 31 in

On a Stormy Sea

By Nicholas Berger

Located in Greenwich, CT

her unfortunate destruction by a sperm whale—and the unspeakable horrors that befell her crew

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth
19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth

19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth

$4,500

H 3.5 in W 2 in D 2 in

19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Irish Folk Art. This sperm whale tooth was etched during the 19th century, in Ireland. There'sa a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Nautical Objects

Materials

Other

Nantucket Whaling Scene, 19th Century American School - Oil On Panel
Nantucket Whaling Scene, 19th Century American School - Oil On Panel

Nantucket Whaling Scene, 19th Century American School - Oil On Panel

Located in Blackwater, GB

sperm whale in the foreground. Painted by a provincial painter and a rare early account or American

Category

19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Marine Mammals Print: Whales, Seals, Narwhal & Dolphin – Antique 1867
Marine Mammals Print: Whales, Seals, Narwhal & Dolphin – Antique 1867

Marine Mammals Print: Whales, Seals, Narwhal & Dolphin – Antique 1867

Located in Langweer, NL

. Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) 9. Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) 10. Seal (Phocidae species

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Antique 1860s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Eric Kanigan - Dreamers, Photography 2023, Printed After

Eric Kanigan - Dreamers, Photography 2023, Printed After

Located in Stamford, CT

"Few sleepers are more recognizable than sperm whales. Not for how long, but for how they rest

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Platinum, Silver Gelatin

Untitled

Anton Otto FischerUntitled

$4,200

H 22 in W 28 in

Untitled

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

as The Cruise of the Cachalot: Round the World After Sperm Whales, Treasure Island, The Mutineers

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Pearl of Panama"
"The Pearl of Panama"

"The Pearl of Panama"

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Cachalot: Round the World After Sperm Whales, Treasure Island, The Mutineers, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea

Category

1930s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Here is the Sea, by Jos Sances
Here is the Sea, by Jos Sances

Here is the Sea, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

One print from Jos Sances cycle concerning Moby Dick. A vast sperm whale drifts below the surface

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Her is the Sea, by Jos Sances
Her is the Sea, by Jos Sances

Her is the Sea, by Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

One print from Jos Sances cycle concerning Moby Dick. A vast sperm whale drifts below the surface

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

The Gaze, Signed Graphite 20th Century Portrait

The Gaze, Signed Graphite 20th Century Portrait

Located in London, GB

became her technique of choice, often working with hardwoods and, on occasion, sperm whale teeth. Clarke

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Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Eric Kanigan - Think Tank, Photography 2022, Printed After

Eric Kanigan - Think Tank, Photography 2022, Printed After

Located in Stamford, CT

brain of any animal on Earth. At around 20 pounds, the sperm whale brain is five times the weight of a

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Platinum, Silver Gelatin

Eric Kanigan - Social Hour, Photography 2022, Printed After
Eric Kanigan - Social Hour, Photography 2022, Printed After

Eric Kanigan - Social Hour, Photography 2022, Printed After

Located in Stamford, CT

captured here, are seldom witnessed. Sperm whales form tightly knit matrilineal units of around ten members

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Platinum, Silver Gelatin

Eric Kanigan - Rhapsody in Blue, Photography 2023, Printed After

Eric Kanigan - Rhapsody in Blue, Photography 2023, Printed After

Located in Stamford, CT

emerging from the depths following their hunt, sperm whales may take a pause from their linear movement at

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Platinum, Silver Gelatin

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

whaling business on a whole. The historical ship, Essex, that was attacked by a sperm whale in 1820 was a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong (1881 - 1952), circa 1921
Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong (1881 - 1952), circa 1921

Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong (1881 - 1952), circa 1921

Located in Nantucket, MA

ship and frolicking sperm whales; signed and dated in the lower left; the map was hand colored in soft

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Maps

Materials

Paper

Unbreakable Bond, Dominica by Cristina Mittermeier

Unbreakable Bond, Dominica by Cristina Mittermeier

By Cristina Mittermeier

Located in Chicago, IL

gallery for framed pricing. A pair of sperm whales share a dance through the crystal tides of Dominica

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Sperm Whale Cufflinks in Solid 18 Karat Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling and Platinum
Sperm Whale Cufflinks in Solid 18 Karat Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling and Platinum

Sperm Whale Cufflinks in Solid 18 Karat Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling and Platinum

By Diana Kim England

Located in Red Hook, NY

handmade chain links each pair of whales together. Fits French cuffs. The Sperm Whale was most sought

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cufflinks

Materials

14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum, Sterling Silver

19th Century Sailor done Whale Silhouette
19th Century Sailor done Whale Silhouette

19th Century Sailor done Whale Silhouette

Unavailable

H 15 in W 33 in D 2 in

19th Century Sailor done Whale Silhouette

Located in North Egremont, MA

The fragmentary lid of a seaman's trunk with a wonderful and iconic image of a sperm whale. The lid

Category

Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze

Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze

Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Bronze, Silver Plate

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze

Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze

Located in London, GB

Tabua is called a polished sperm whale tooth, which is an essential cultural item in Fijian society

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Rare First Period Argand Chandelier ca. 1800
Rare First Period Argand Chandelier ca. 1800

Rare First Period Argand Chandelier ca. 1800

Unavailable

H 78.75 in Dm 20.48 in

Rare First Period Argand Chandelier ca. 1800

Located in Snellegem, BE

used during that time was mostly sperm-whale oil, so only a really rich family could offord it in large

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Generations,  Edition 350
Generations,  Edition 350

Randy PuckettGenerations, Edition 350, 2000

Unavailable

H 13 in W 17.5 in D 11 in

Generations, Edition 350

Located in Stonington, CT

Humpback Whales, been within 50 feet of a Blue whale, observed River Dolphins in the Orinoco and Sperm

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gray Cow and Calf II,  Edition 350

Randy PuckettGray Cow and Calf II, Edition 350,

Unavailable

H 9 in W 12 in D 6.5 in

Gray Cow and Calf II, Edition 350

Located in Stonington, CT

and Sperm whales in the North Pacific and Sea of Cortez, Orcas off Puget Sound and Bottlenose Dolphins

Category

1990s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sneak Peek,  Edition 350

Randy PuckettSneak Peek, Edition 350, 2003

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 6 in D 5.25 in

Sneak Peek, Edition 350

Located in Stonington, CT

Whales, been within 50 feet of a Blue whale, observed River Dolphins in the Orinoco and Sperm whales in

Category

Early 2000s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Inland,  Edition 350

Randy PuckettInland, Edition 350, 2003

Unavailable

H 10 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in

Inland, Edition 350

Located in Stonington, CT

whale, observed River Dolphins in the Orinoco and Sperm whales in the North Pacific and Sea of Cortez

Category

Early 2000s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Blitzen (Rough Toothed Dolphin),  Edition 350

Blitzen (Rough Toothed Dolphin), Edition 350

Located in Stonington, CT

Humpback Whales, been within 50 feet of a Blue whale, observed River Dolphins in the Orinoco and Sperm

Category

1990s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig
Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig

Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig

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H 4.25 in W 16.5 in L 4.25 in

Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig

Located in Nantucket, MA

Nantucket Sperm Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, having slender hand-whittled flukes with great

Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth

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H 6.3 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Sperm Whale Scrimshaw

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Resin

Hand Carved Rosewood Sperm Whale Sculpture
Hand Carved Rosewood Sperm Whale Sculpture

Hand Carved Rosewood Sperm Whale Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool hand carved rosewood sperm whale, circa the 1980s. The piece is in great condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Rosewood

Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1950s
Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1950s

Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1950s

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H 3.88 in W 8.88 in L 3.88 in

Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1950s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage carved and painted sperm whale, by Willard Shepard (1912-1965), a beautifully carved-in-the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Folk Art Carved Sperm Whale
Folk Art Carved Sperm Whale

Folk Art Carved Sperm Whale

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H 11.25 in W 20 in D 7.5 in

Folk Art Carved Sperm Whale

Located in Nantucket, MA

Contemporary Folk Art carved wooden sperm whale, made in the last ten years but in a manner to look

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale by M. Gracie, 1976
Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale by M. Gracie, 1976

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale by M. Gracie, 1976

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage carved and polychromed wooden sperm whale by M. Gracie, South Dartmouth, MA, 1976, a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of A Sperm Whale on Blue
Outsider Painting in Acrylic of A Sperm Whale on Blue

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of A Sperm Whale on Blue

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This is a great example of outsider art. This painting of a sperm whale is painted on a masonite

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue
Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This is a great example of outsider art. This painting of a sperm whale is painted on a masonite

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite, Paint

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue
Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This is a great example of outsider art. This painting of a sperm whale is painted on a masonite

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite, Paint

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue
Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Sperm Whale on Blue

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This is a great example of outsider art. This painting of a sperm whale is painted on a masonite

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Hand Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Plaque, circa 1950 - 1960s
Hand Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Plaque, circa 1950 - 1960s

Hand Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Plaque, circa 1950 - 1960s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage Hand Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Plaque, circa 1950 - 1960s, a dramatic sculpture of a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1900, a fine and early hand carved figure of a sperm whale with

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Carved and Painted Sperm Whale Plaque by Clark Voorhees
Carved and Painted Sperm Whale Plaque by Clark Voorhees

Carved and Painted Sperm Whale Plaque by Clark Voorhees

By Clark Voorhees

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved and painted wooden sperm whale plaque, Clark G. Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), Old Lyme

Category

Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790
18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790

18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790, an engraved zoological plate depicting

Category

Antique 1790s German Other Prints

Materials

Paper

Carved and Painted Model of a Sperm Whale by Frank Finney
Carved and Painted Model of a Sperm Whale by Frank Finney

Carved and Painted Model of a Sperm Whale by Frank Finney

By Frank Finney

Located in Nantucket, MA

Full bodied carving of a sperm whale with open mouth and raised tail. Carved and painted with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Verdigris Weather Vane in the Form of a Sperm Whale
Late 19th Century Verdigris Weather Vane in the Form of a Sperm Whale

Late 19th Century Verdigris Weather Vane in the Form of a Sperm Whale

Located in London, GB

An unusual and charming verdigris weather vane with a sperm whale to the top, currently mounted on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper

18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whale and Dolphins, by Bertuch, 1790
18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whale and Dolphins, by Bertuch, 1790

18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whale and Dolphins, by Bertuch, 1790

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th Century Engraving of a Sperm Whale and Dolphins, by Bertuch, 1790, an engraved zoological

Category

Antique 1790s Other Prints

Materials

Paper

scimshaw sperm whale teeth
scimshaw sperm whale teeth

scimshaw sperm whale teeth

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

Two engraved whales teeth one with a whaling scene

Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

1979 Copper Sign of the Crab Nautical Sperm Whale Weathervane Whirligig 24"
1979 Copper Sign of the Crab Nautical Sperm Whale Weathervane Whirligig 24"

1979 Copper Sign of the Crab Nautical Sperm Whale Weathervane Whirligig 24"

Located in Dayton, OH

directions in gilded iron, framed by a pair of graduated copper balls and topped with a hollow copper sperm

Category

Vintage 1970s Garden Ornaments

Materials

Copper

Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees
Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees

Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees

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H 5 in W 17.5 in L 5 in

Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees

By Clark Voorhees

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved and painted wooden whale plaque by the master carver Clark Voorhees (1911-1980). Carved from

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Carved Sperm Whale from Reclaimed Burled Redwood
Carved Sperm Whale from Reclaimed Burled Redwood

Carved Sperm Whale from Reclaimed Burled Redwood

By Marcus Foley

Located in Nantucket, MA

Large whale carved from a solid piece of redwood by Nantucket artist Marcus Foley. A true one of a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Nautical Objects

19th Century Oil Painting Capturing a Sperm Whale
19th Century Oil Painting Capturing a Sperm Whale

19th Century Oil Painting Capturing a Sperm Whale

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

, enraged whale. As shown by the red, bloody whale spout, The whalers have struck the prey's lungs or

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Paintings

Small Vintage Whale Plaque
Small Vintage Whale Plaque

Small Vintage Whale Plaque

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H 13.5 in W 5.5 in L 13.5 in

Small Vintage Whale Plaque

Located in Nantucket, MA

The sperm whale is carved out of black walnut and is mounted on a molded walnut carved plaque.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #5
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #5

Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #5

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H 10 in W 12.5 in D 4.25 in

Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #5

Located in Bradenton, FL

Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Carved Whale on Plaque
Carved Whale on Plaque

Carved Whale on Plaque

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H 13.75 in W 42.25 in L 13.75 in

Carved Whale on Plaque

Located in Nantucket, MA

Sperm whale is carved from pine and mounted on oak, the frame is quarter sawn oak with gold painted

Category

Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Pine

Early 20th Century Folk Art Copper Whale Weathervane
Early 20th Century Folk Art Copper Whale Weathervane

Early 20th Century Folk Art Copper Whale Weathervane

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early weathervane in the form of a sperm whale in copper, of hollow body form with raised tail

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

Hand-Caved Whale vs. Squid
Hand-Caved Whale vs. Squid

Hand-Caved Whale vs. Squid

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H 33 in W 40 in D 5 in

Hand-Caved Whale vs. Squid

By Randy Kolhoff

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Sag Harbor NY. Carved of white pine and painting in oils it depicts the drama of the deep. A sperm

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Carved and Painted White Whale by Frank Finney
Carved and Painted White Whale by Frank Finney

Carved and Painted White Whale by Frank Finney

By Frank Finney

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved and painted sperm whale by world renowned artist Frank Finney, b.1947. Carved in the round

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Paint, Pine, Walnut

Spanish Modern Whale Paperweight in Oxidized Brass
Spanish Modern Whale Paperweight in Oxidized Brass

Spanish Modern Whale Paperweight in Oxidized Brass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A cast brass paperweight in a simply rendered but realistic likeness of a sperm whale with its tail

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Early 20th Century Rustic Carved Wooden Whale
Early 20th Century Rustic Carved Wooden Whale

Early 20th Century Rustic Carved Wooden Whale

Located in Nantucket, MA

hand cut as a sperm whale with raised flukes and mouth agape. The tail in particular is well carved

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Early Whale Weathervane Directional Hand Made
Early Whale Weathervane Directional Hand Made

Early Whale Weathervane Directional Hand Made

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This is and example of an early American Antique weather vane Sperm whale. Hand made by a skilled

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

An early 19th century mariner’s walking cane
An early 19th century mariner’s walking cane

An early 19th century mariner’s walking cane

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

section running into a conforming handle carved from the tooth of a sperm whale, joined by a band of

Category

Mid-20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Vintage Nantucket Basket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes
Vintage Nantucket Basket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes

Vintage Nantucket Basket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes

By Jose Formoso Reyes

Located in Nantucket, MA

form with ebony top surmounted by a delicately carved Sperm whale by Charlie Sayle. Interior of ebony

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Ebony, Oak, Rattan

Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s
Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s

Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s

Located in Nantucket, MA

faint but remains legible. The Right Whale is an unusual and very rare departure from the standard Sperm

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship
Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship

Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship

Located in Haarlem, NL

would visit us. Many times he brought scrimshaws sperm whale teeth that he tried to sell. He once gave

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977
Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977

Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

sperm whale in 1820, was a massive inspiration for much of Melville’s plot. Even the memorable name of

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Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Leather, Silk, Paper

19th Century Whaling Panorama, circa 1890
19th Century Whaling Panorama, circa 1890

19th Century Whaling Panorama, circa 1890

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H 24.63 in W 52.25 in D 2 in

19th Century Whaling Panorama, circa 1890

Located in Nantucket, MA

six boats lowered and three sperm whales in a flurry, three boats in peril and a close-up view of the

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

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Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810
Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810

Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810

Located in London, GB

bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. Dimensions in

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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug
Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug

Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug

Located in Nantucket, MA

dominating the center, in the foreground a whale boat is approaching a spouting sperm whale. The whale is

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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Rugs

Materials

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Located in Puglia, Puglia

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Located in West Hartford, CT

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H 11 in W 11.5 in D 13.5 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Northern Bottlenose Whale: Classic 18th Century Scientific Illustration, 1775

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Located in Langweer, NL

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