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Sunset Surf
Sunset Surf

Hayley LeverSunset Surf, circa early 20 century

$9,800

H 17 in W 19.5 in D 1.25 in

Sunset Surf

By Hayley Lever

Located in Milford, NH

A fine post-impressionist coastal sunset oil painting by American artist Hayley Lever Australian American artist Hayley Lever (1876-1958). Lever was born in Adelaide, Australia and s...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil, Panel

Twilight Crashing Surf”
Twilight Crashing Surf”

Twilight Crashing Surf”

By George Howell Gay

Located in Southampton, NY

scene with crashing surf on the rocks annd distant sailboats. Under glass. Original stained wood frame

Category

1910s Academic Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Surf on Cliffs
Surf on Cliffs

Surf on Cliffs

By Constantin Aleksandrovich Westchiloff

Located in New York, NY

Constantin Westchiloff was an American-Russian artist trained in St. Petersburg who later settled in New England. He is best known for his rugged New England seascapes, painted in oi...

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Early 20th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sea Birds in Surf
Sea Birds in Surf

Sea Birds in Surf

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful seascape painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). Seabirds, ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. SH...

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Flying Gulls on the Surf
Flying Gulls on the Surf

Flying Gulls on the Surf

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982), ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 15 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist st...

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Early 20th Century Abstract Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Flying Gulls on the Surf
Flying Gulls on the Surf

Flying Gulls on the Surf

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982), ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist st...

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Early 20th Century Abstract Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Flying Gulls on the Surf
Flying Gulls on the Surf

Flying Gulls on the Surf

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982), ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist st...

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Early 20th Century Abstract Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

"Bass Rocks" Josephine Reichmann, Impressionist Surf, Luminous Waves, Seascape
"Bass Rocks" Josephine Reichmann, Impressionist Surf, Luminous Waves, Seascape

"Bass Rocks" Josephine Reichmann, Impressionist Surf, Luminous Waves, Seascape

Located in New York, NY

Josephine Reichmann Bass Rocks Signed lower right Oil on canvasboard 14 x 16 inches Reichmann was born in 1864 in Louisville, Kentucky. After studying at the School of the Art Inst...

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Original Vintage Water Sport Travel Poster Surfing Australia Lady Surfer Design
Original Vintage Water Sport Travel Poster Surfing Australia Lady Surfer Design

Original Vintage Water Sport Travel Poster Surfing Australia Lady Surfer Design

Located in London, GB

Original vintage sport themed travel poster - Surfing Australia - featuring a black and white

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15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Surf Scoter by Von Wright, 1929
Antique Bird Print of the Surf Scoter by Von Wright, 1929

Antique Bird Print of the Surf Scoter by Von Wright, 1929

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Oidemia Perspicillata'. Old bird print depicting the surf scoter. This

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Early 20th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900
Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900

Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900

Located in Soquel, CA

Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900 Early California Tonalist

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1890s Tonalist Antique Surf

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...

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1920s German Art Deco Antique Surf

Materials

Paint

Old Surfboard, Topanga Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Beach, Surf
Old Surfboard, Topanga Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Beach, Surf

Old Surfboard, Topanga Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Beach, Surf

By Anthony Friedkin

Located in Zurich, CH

Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Old Surfboard, Topanga Beach, California, U.S.A., 1977 Silver Gelatin Print, later print 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.) Edition of 25; Ed. no. 7/25 Pr...

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1770s Contemporary Antique Surf

Materials

Silver Gelatin

1890s Antique Chinese Silk & Gold Metallic Thread Meditation Rug 4'x7' Carpet
1890s Antique Chinese Silk & Gold Metallic Thread Meditation Rug 4'x7' Carpet

1890s Antique Chinese Silk & Gold Metallic Thread Meditation Rug 4'x7' Carpet

Located in New York, NY

with curling surf and droplets of foam. The usual stylized mountain rising from the waves is absent

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Other Antique Surf

Materials

Metallic Thread

Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845
Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845

Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845

Located in Langweer, NL

vessel lies stranded among crashing waves, while survivors or scavengers struggle near the surf. The

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1840s French Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie
Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie

Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie

By Jollet & Cie, Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

, featuring Neptune flanked by a pair of beautifully modelled dolphins. The dolphins ride stylised surf upon

Category

Early 20th Century Rococo Revival Antique Surf

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Lithograph View of Puerto de Huanchaco, Peru c.1865
Antique Lithograph View of Puerto de Huanchaco, Peru c.1865

Antique Lithograph View of Puerto de Huanchaco, Peru c.1865

Located in Langweer, NL

Peruvian coast for more than 3,000 years. A group of swimmers can be seen in the surf, while figures walk

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1860s French Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Seal Rock at Cliff House, San Francisco, 1886
Seal Rock at Cliff House, San Francisco, 1886

Seal Rock at Cliff House, San Francisco, 1886

By Peter Petersen Toft

Located in Pasadena, CA

coast. Toft’s mastery of watercolor is evident in the carefully rendered surf breaking around Seal Rock

Category

1880s Realist Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor

Antique 1927 signed impressionist maritime oil painting with sailing ships
Antique 1927 signed impressionist maritime oil painting with sailing ships

Antique 1927 signed impressionist maritime oil painting with sailing ships

Located in Ebberup, DK

in the surf. A few sailing ships is seen in the horizon of the sea where the water meets a blue and

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Romantic Antique Surf

Materials

Paint

Painting of the Historic Bonita Point Lighthouse Marin California 19th Century
Painting of the Historic Bonita Point Lighthouse Marin California 19th Century

Painting of the Historic Bonita Point Lighthouse Marin California 19th Century

Located in Fulton, CA

Headlands, California in 1855. Rugged coastline, lighthouse, surf and a steamship. Third lighthouse built on

Category

Late 19th Century American Primitive Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Paint

Set of 6 Antique Ornithology Chromolithographs – Arctic & European Birds, c.1890
Set of 6 Antique Ornithology Chromolithographs – Arctic & European Birds, c.1890

Set of 6 Antique Ornithology Chromolithographs – Arctic & European Birds, c.1890

Located in Langweer, NL

lomvia, Uria brünnichii, Uria ringvia) again shown in their breeding plumage with a chick in the surf. 6

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Late 19th Century German Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Fishing Boats at the Dock
Fishing Boats at the Dock

Harry NeylandFishing Boats at the Dock

$13,800

H 25.63 in W 27.38 in

Fishing Boats at the Dock

By Harry Neyland

Located in Sheffield, MA

George Fred, 1929, published by Doubleday, Doran and Co. Other works include Surf and Sunlight, Hudson

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

The Century Magazine
The Century Magazine

The Century Magazine

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Fairlawn, OH

artistic career and became famous for images of bathers in the surf of the Atlantic Ocean. Condition

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Lithograph

Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard
Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard

Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

surfing patriarch Duke Kahanamoku, early surfboards were made of the local woods found in Hawaii. Later

Category

1920s American Antique Surf

Materials

Softwood

Victorian Handmade Diamond Platinum Silver Sandpiper Brooch
Victorian Handmade Diamond Platinum Silver Sandpiper Brooch

Victorian Handmade Diamond Platinum Silver Sandpiper Brooch

Located in Greenwich, CT

remind you of glorious sand, surf, and sunshine. Circa 1875-80. 14 karat yellow gold. Silver. 1 1/4

Category

1870s American Victorian Antique Surf

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Silver

Antique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne
Antique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne

Antique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne

$11,083

H 11.62 in W 17.72 in D 10.24 in

Antique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

”. Aphrodite is attended by two handmaidens as she rises out the surf. The original Greek sculpture was carved

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Early 20th C Catalan Modernism Mirror, Conglomerate & Stucco, Antoni Gaudi style
Early 20th C Catalan Modernism Mirror, Conglomerate & Stucco, Antoni Gaudi style

Early 20th C Catalan Modernism Mirror, Conglomerate & Stucco, Antoni Gaudi style

By Antoni Gaudí

Located in Vigonza, Padua

with shades of blue to turquoise, glitter to recreate the sea surf and fragments of gold leaf with

Category

1910s Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Composition

The Century Magazine
The Century Magazine

The Century Magazine

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Fairlawn, OH

artistic career and became famous for images of bathers in the surf of the Atlantic Ocean. Condition

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Lithograph

Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme
Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme

Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme

Located in Lisse, NL

surfing the web on your notebook. The large drawer is where you can keep your 'hardware' and/or writing

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze, Brass

A Prospect of the Road in the Bay of Sierra Liona '..', Kip, 1732
A Prospect of the Road in the Bay of Sierra Liona '..', Kip, 1732

A Prospect of the Road in the Bay of Sierra Liona '..', Kip, 1732

$256Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.59 in W 16.82 in D 0.01 in

A Prospect of the Road in the Bay of Sierra Liona '..', Kip, 1732

By Johannes Kip

Located in Langweer, NL

harbour on an otherwise surf-bound coast. This print originates from Vol. V. Awnsham & John Churchill’s

Category

18th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Brittany
Brittany

Edward Francis RookBrittany, 1890's

$6,600

H 38 in W 38 in D 2 in

Brittany

Located in Sheffield, MA

Schofield. Some summers, Rook traveled to Monhegan Island to enjoy cooler temperatures.  His Surf at

Category

1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

Recent Sales

Surf and Gulls
Surf and Gulls

Claude Montague HartSurf and Gulls, 1910

Unavailable

H 15.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in

Surf and Gulls

By Claude Montague Hart

Located in Sidcup, GB

A Watercolour on paper, mounted in a Beech and Gold Frame Painted in 1910 Painted on the North coast of Cornwall probably at Newquay wher his brother Tracey Dyke Hart lived for a whi...

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1910s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor

American Sea Painting of Crashing Surf by Arthur Hoeber
American Sea Painting of Crashing Surf by Arthur Hoeber

American Sea Painting of Crashing Surf by Arthur Hoeber

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 48.5 in D 2 in

American Sea Painting of Crashing Surf by Arthur Hoeber

By Arthur Hoeber

Located in Alexandria, VA

Arthur Hoeber (American, 1854-1915) Late Afternoon Oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated: “1913”, also signed on the reverse and titled on an exhibition label. Provenan...

Category

1910s American Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas

Untitled
Untitled

Maku LópezUntitled, 2022

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in

Untitled

Located in Ridgewood, NY

and textures as if surfing through the visual twilight. They let me feel the passage of time, the

Category

15th Century and Earlier Abstract Antique Surf

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor

Skeleton Kayak Frame
Skeleton Kayak Frame

Skeleton Kayak Frame

Unavailable

H 15 in W 31 in D 168 in

Skeleton Kayak Frame

Located in New York, NY

design materials made it suitable for advanced stroking, shooting rapids and surfing, circa late 1940s.

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19th Century English Antique Surf

Materials

Metal

Hand Colored Bird Plates by Beverly Robinson Morris, 1855
Hand Colored Bird Plates by Beverly Robinson Morris, 1855

Hand Colored Bird Plates by Beverly Robinson Morris, 1855

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H 12 in W 9.75 in D 0.05 in

Hand Colored Bird Plates by Beverly Robinson Morris, 1855

By Beverly R. Morris

Located in San Antonio, TX

, Surf Scoter, Red-crested Whistling Duck, Pochard, Ferruginous Duck, Scaup Duck, Tufted Duck, Long

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Stormy harbour scene by Van Hove
Stormy harbour scene by Van Hove

Stormy harbour scene by Van Hove

Unavailable

H 36 in W 30 in D 2 in

Stormy harbour scene by Van Hove

Located in Vancouver, BC

pier in Holland?, the pier being pounded by a heavy surf, sail boats in the near and far distance also

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch Early Victorian Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Rocks & Surf
Rocks & Surf

Edward Henry PotthastRocks & Surf

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H 23.75 in W 27.75 in D 2.25 in

Rocks & Surf

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Milford, NH

left, titled on verso artist label “Rocks & Surf,” along with a Grand Central Art Galleries (NYC

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf
Crashing Surf

Paul DoughertyCrashing Surf, 1910

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H 48 in W 1 in D 36 in

Crashing Surf

By Paul Dougherty

Located in Buffalo, NY

A large oil on canvas by Paul Dougherty. Finely painted with thick impasto and great depth. Excellent condition. A couple spot touch ups. Signed lower left. Measuring 36 by 48 i...

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surf Riders, Honolulu
Surf Riders, Honolulu

Surf Riders, Honolulu

Located in Harkstead, GB

An incredibly rare image of the very early days of surfing in Hawaii dating to around 1921. The

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Surf

Materials

Paper, Ink

Surf Off Monhegan
Surf Off Monhegan

Surf Off Monhegan

By Abraham Jacob Bogdanove

Located in Wiscasset, ME

A native of Minsk, Russia, Abraham Bogdanove immigrated to New York with his family in 1900. While settling in New York, Bogdanove began his artistic studies at a number of the city’...

Category

1920s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island
Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island

Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island

By Abraham Jacob Bogdanove

Located in Wiscasset, ME

A native of Minsk, Russia, Abraham Bogdanove immigrated to New York with his family in 1900. While settling in New York, Bogdanove began his artistic studies at a number of the city’...

Category

1920s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty
Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty

Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty

By Paul Dougherty

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large seascape oil painting with crashing surf by Paul Dougherty (1877 - 1947). Oil on canvas

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Santa Barbara California Coast Beach Ocean Mountains Clouds surf Plein Air #0-72
Santa Barbara California Coast Beach Ocean Mountains Clouds surf Plein Air #0-72

Santa Barbara California Coast Beach Ocean Mountains Clouds surf Plein Air #0-72

By Francis Draper Jr.

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. This painting is identified in the Francis Draper Jr. archives as #0-72 .......... PROVENANCE: The Francis Draper Jr....

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Mid-Century Modern Long Oval Surfboard Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Long Oval Surfboard Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Long Oval Surfboard Coffee Table

By Lane Furniture, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern long oval surf board shape coffee table.

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Surf

Materials

Walnut

Fine English Floor Fire Screen with Japanese Textile
Fine English Floor Fire Screen with Japanese Textile

Fine English Floor Fire Screen with Japanese Textile

Located in NYC, NY

Japanese textile design of Koi in pounding surf. The extrodinary textile woven in silver and gold metallic

Category

19th Century English Antique Surf

Materials

Gold, Metallic Thread, Silver

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920
Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

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H 16 in W 162 in D 26 in

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

, slalom and surfing.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Surf

Crashing Waves Fill a Timeless Seascape
Crashing Waves Fill a Timeless Seascape

Crashing Waves Fill a Timeless Seascape

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H 24 in W 36 in D 1 in

Crashing Waves Fill a Timeless Seascape

Located in San Francisco, CA

sky. You can almost hear that surf and smell the salty spray driving against the rocks in an eternal

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pencile Nude Hawaii Etching Circa 1929 by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pair
Pencile Nude Hawaii Etching Circa 1929 by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pair

Pencile Nude Hawaii Etching Circa 1929 by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

there original black wood frame. Hawaii, Surfing, Impressionist, Seascape Huc-Mazelet Luquiens (1881

Category

1920s American Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock - Dolphin
Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock - Dolphin

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock - Dolphin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

surf. The case is formed of flowing splashes of scrolls and acanthus. It is in stunning condition

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, Dolphin
Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, Dolphin

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, Dolphin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

surf. The case is formed of flowing splashes of scrolls and acanthus. It is in stunning condition

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco 7 Drawer Burr Walnut Dressing Table with Triptych Mirror
Art Deco 7 Drawer Burr Walnut Dressing Table with Triptych Mirror

Art Deco 7 Drawer Burr Walnut Dressing Table with Triptych Mirror

Located in Barnstaple, GB

. Height 64”/162.5cms Depth 25”/63.5cms Width 44.5”/113 cms Height to kneehole surf 18.75"/47.5 cms

Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Surf

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock, Neptune and the Sea
Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock, Neptune and the Sea

Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock, Neptune and the Sea

By A.D. Mougin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

part of the case. Dolphins riding the surf form the feet of the clock. The top of the case is decorated

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze

Antique Nantucket Hand Decorated Folding Double Chair from Steamship or Theater
Antique Nantucket Hand Decorated Folding Double Chair from Steamship or Theater

Antique Nantucket Hand Decorated Folding Double Chair from Steamship or Theater

Located in Nantucket, MA

and shell, Surf Caster, the legend "Nantucket Island" and more. The antique chair was purchased at

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Surf

Materials

Wood

American Art Nouveau Tiffany Favrile "Bell" Desk Lamp by Tiffany Studios
American Art Nouveau Tiffany Favrile "Bell" Desk Lamp by Tiffany Studios

American Art Nouveau Tiffany Favrile "Bell" Desk Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Englewood, NJ

lavender. The shade with scattered minor air bubbles, particulate inclusions and surf irregularities

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze

Theodore Roosevelt Plaque Portrait by James Earl Fraser, 1920
Theodore Roosevelt Plaque Portrait by James Earl Fraser, 1920

Theodore Roosevelt Plaque Portrait by James Earl Fraser, 1920

By James Earle Fraser

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

animated talk, which is to say always in talking, his white teeth gleam like the combing surf above a reef

Category

1920s American Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze

Theodore Roosevelt Plaque Portrait by James Earl Fraser, 1920
Theodore Roosevelt Plaque Portrait by James Earl Fraser, 1920

Theodore Roosevelt Plaque Portrait by James Earl Fraser, 1920

By James Earle Fraser

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

animated talk, which is to say always in talking, his white teeth gleam like the combing surf above a reef

Category

1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze

“The Glow” by Franklin DeHaven
“The Glow” by Franklin DeHaven

“The Glow” by Franklin DeHaven

Located in Sheffield, MA

, "He filches…whole acres of sand-dunes and miles of breaking surf and brings them boldly to New York

Category

19th Century American Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas

"Steamship off Abbazia"
"Steamship off Abbazia"

"Steamship off Abbazia"

Located in Wien, Wien

subject of her paintings. She captured them in numerous city and harbor views, bays and coastal surf

Category

1890s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

The Golf Links
The Golf Links

The Golf Links

By Childe Hassam

Located in New Orleans, LA

lived with gusto, smoked a pipe, played golf, kept a good cellar, buffeted the East Hampton surf with a

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Neptune, Victorian, circa 1891
Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Neptune, Victorian, circa 1891

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Neptune, Victorian, circa 1891

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in London, GB

surf coming around the shoulder of the pot. This color of soft cream and washed pink is the most

Category

Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Surf

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926
Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in London, GB

sea, with the froth of the surf coming around the shoulder of the pot. And of course the color is like

Category

Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Surf

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926
Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in London, GB

sea, with the froth of the surf coming around the shoulder of the pot. And of course the color is like

Category

Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Surf

Materials

Porcelain

"Breaking Surf"
"Breaking Surf"

"Breaking Surf"

By George Howell Gay

Located in Southampton, NY

Original watercolor by the American artist, George Howell Gay. Signed lower left. Circa 1895. Some condition issues. Repaired tear by signature. Two small scratches top left sky. Sm...

Category

1890s Academic Antique Surf

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Sunlit Surf Maine Coast
Sunlit Surf Maine Coast

Willis H BallardSunlit Surf Maine Coast, 1930's

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H 13.75 in W 15.5 in D 0.75 in

Sunlit Surf Maine Coast

Located in Soquel, CA

the lower right corner of the back mat. Titled "Sunlit Surf" on lower left corner of the back mat

Category

1920s American Realist Antique Surf

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Crashing Surf on the California Coastline by George Bickerstaff
Crashing Surf on the California Coastline by George Bickerstaff

Crashing Surf on the California Coastline by George Bickerstaff

By George Sanders Bickerstaff

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original oil on board painting by American California Impressionist, George Bickerstaff (1893-1954). Housed in a period impressionist frame. Image size, 30"L x24"H, overall size...

Category

1920s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil, Board, Canvas

Antique Wooden Surfboard
Antique Wooden Surfboard

Antique Wooden Surfboard

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H 20 in W 120 in D 3.25 in

Antique Wooden Surfboard

By Tom Blake

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

but it wasn’t until 1924 that he began surfing regularly. Blake visited Hawaii that year and was soon

Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Surf

Materials

Wood

Whitehaven Quay
Whitehaven Quay

Whitehaven Quay

By Robert Salmon

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

volunteers of the Whitehaven Surf Lifesaving Service are shown launching a rescue boat to aid the desperate

Category

1820s Other Art Style Antique Surf

Materials

Panel, Cardboard, Oil

E. Battiglia 'Italy, 19th-20th Century' Alabaster, Bathing Beauty Figure
E. Battiglia 'Italy, 19th-20th Century' Alabaster, Bathing Beauty Figure

E. Battiglia 'Italy, 19th-20th Century' Alabaster, Bathing Beauty Figure

By E. Battaglia

Located in Bridgeport, CT

-arm over her head. She looks out as she dangles her feet in the surf. Measures: Height 18 1/2", width

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Surf

Materials

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Coastal Seascape
Coastal Seascape

William GislanderCoastal Seascape, 1924

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H 20.5 in W 24.5 in D 0.25 in

Coastal Seascape

By William Gislander

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

fine, early 20th-century marine scene showing surf boiling over a rocky coastline beside a snowy coast

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Historic Hotel Galvez Chandelier
Historic Hotel Galvez Chandelier

Historic Hotel Galvez Chandelier

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H 48 in W 52 in D 52 in

Historic Hotel Galvez Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, TX

A vision of elegance rising from the Texas sand and surf, the Galvez was known as the "Queen of the

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Surf

Materials

Brass

Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock, Mythical Sea
Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock, Mythical Sea

Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock, Mythical Sea

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

. Waves of surf to each side of the dial and goddess masks to the sides. To the top is a flaming torché

Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze

Stunning Nutwood Side Table or Little Ladies Desk with Drawers and Lock
Stunning Nutwood Side Table or Little Ladies Desk with Drawers and Lock

Stunning Nutwood Side Table or Little Ladies Desk with Drawers and Lock

Located in Lisse, NL

or writing table for ladies of small proportion. With a notebook on top you can also surf the web (or

Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Surf

Materials

Brass

Perfectly Hand Carved Arts & Crafts Oak Ladies Desk with Red Leather Inlaid Top
Perfectly Hand Carved Arts & Crafts Oak Ladies Desk with Red Leather Inlaid Top

Perfectly Hand Carved Arts & Crafts Oak Ladies Desk with Red Leather Inlaid Top

Located in Lisse, NL

perfect for writing cards and letters, it also is ideal for surfing the web on your notebook. Have you

Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Surf

Materials

Glass, Leather, Oak

Artistic and Perfectly Hand Crafted Arts & Crafts Oak Fine Ladies Writing Desk
Artistic and Perfectly Hand Crafted Arts & Crafts Oak Fine Ladies Writing Desk

Artistic and Perfectly Hand Crafted Arts & Crafts Oak Fine Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Lisse, NL

perfect for writing cards and letters, it also is ideal for surfing the web on your notebook. Have you

Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Surf

Materials

Brass

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Surf

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$1,555Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.33 in W 20.87 in

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Located in London, GB

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$42,902

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Located in Belgravia, London, London

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$33,500

H 21.5 in W 33 in

Autumn Sundown

By Eric Sloane

Located in New York, NY

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Materials

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$450Sale Price|30% Off

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Located in Wilton Manors, FL

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Materials

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Materials

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Roger Méquinion, Museal Ceramic Vase with Antique Decor, 1940s
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Materials

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$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

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Materials

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Antique Surf For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique surf for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Contemporary version. Finding the perfect antique surf may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add an antique surf to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, brown, gray, beige and more. There have been many interesting antique surf examples over the years, but those made by Paul Dougherty, John James Audubon, William Reuben Clark Wood, Anthony Friedkin and Sears Gallagher are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and canvas, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Antique Surf?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an antique surf in our inventory may begin at $107 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,205.