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Vintage Ship Figurehead

Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France Airways In All Skies Roger De Valerio
By Roger de Valerio
Located in London, GB
lady at the front, like a ship's figurehead, holding up the iconic Air France winged horse Pegasus logo
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France In All Skies Art Deco Valerio Airways
By Roger de Valerio
Located in London, GB
lady at the front, like a ship's figurehead, holding up the iconic Air France winged horse Pegasus logo
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1930s French Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Paper

Spiritually Moving: A Collection of American Folk Art Sculpture - Geismar - Kahn
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
pieces, but included are ship's figureheads, decoys, and a painting of a stalking tiger, reproduced in a
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1990s American Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Paper

Italian Wooden Ship Model of a 15th/16th C. Galleon, Tall Ship, 3-Masat Schooner
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wooden ship model of a 15th/16th century galleon, from the early to mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood

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
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20th Century Vintage Ship Figurehead

Vintage Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas
Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas
H 63 in W 44 in D 18 in
Antique Ships Model "Sovereign of the Seas"
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ship model of the Donald Mc Kay Clipper Ship "Sovereign of the Seas". Awesome scale model
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1930s American Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood

American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th
Located in Hollywood, SC
American three masted clipper ship model displayed in a mahogany glass case. She was the fastest
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20th Century American American Empire Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

Vintage Chinese Silver Battleship/Wugongchuan Ornament Circa 1990
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
the ship bears an exceptional three-dimensional dragon figurehead, incorporating details replicating
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1990s Chinese Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Silver

The Decorative Arts of The Mariner by Gervis Frere-Cook, Stated 1st American Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, Mississippi river craft, charts and maps, navigational instruments, figureheads, decorative rope, ship models
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1960s American Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Paper

Kate Bush Underwater Tryptich
By Guido Harari
Located in Austin, US
thought she looked like the figurehead of a ship. So I would make her look as though she was swimming
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Giclée

An Early 20th Century Cigar Store Indian, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Cotignac, FR
the men in the business originally carved figureheads for ships. But with the decay of American
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood, Paint

Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France Airways In All Skies Roger de Valerio
By Roger de Valerio
Located in London, GB
lady at the front, like a ship's figurehead, holding up the iconic Air France winged horse Pegasus logo
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France In All Skies Art Deco Valerio Airways
By Roger de Valerio
Located in London, GB
lady at the front, like a ship's figurehead, holding up the iconic Air France winged horse Pegasus logo
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Paper

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Early 20th Century Folk Art French Weather-Vane Plane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art French weather-vane plane. For sale in this lot is an early 20th century handmade Folk Art French weather-vane plane. This item is a complete original ...
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1940s British Folk Art Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood

Late 19th Century Antique Arched Stained Glass Window in a New Wood Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful 19th century antique stained glass window with an arch top in a new square wood frame. This window is full of color with a turquoise center that looks amazing in the sunlig...
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Late 19th Century American Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Stained Glass, Wood

Zenith 12S2 67 Shutter Dial 12 Tube Console with Bluetooth Restored Rare
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
Zenith 12S2 67 Sutter Dial 12 Tube Console with Bluetooth Restored. This console radio, introduced as part of Zenith’s 1938 line in June 1937, is a much-coveted set that is rare and ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Fabric, Wood

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum qua...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Sterling Silver

"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine
By Peter Poulton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinarily rare and important painting, for the cover of the December, 1952 issue of "American Manhood" magazine, depicts a fallen scuba diver, pinned down by the wreckage ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ship Figurehead

Italian Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large modular rosewood bookcase/wall unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (ca. 1960, Italy). Composed of six gold aluminum uprights forming five bays/sections. Includes: -locking bar un...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Original Vintage Travel Poster Greece Grece Aegean Coast Mediterranean Sea
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Greece Aegean Sea Coastline / Grece Littoral de la mer egee - featuring a colourful seaside view depicting a wooden rowing boat moored to a rock and ...
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1940s Greek Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Paper

American Patinated Copper Full Bodied Stork Directional Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
American full bodied patinated copper stork directional weathervane. Sitting a top a contemporary iron stand. Believed to be of the 19th century.
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19th Century American Folk Art Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Copper, Steel, Tin

"Chisholm Trail"
By Charles Hargens
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Charles Hargens (1893 - 1997) Carversville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania artist and illustrator Charles was born in Hot Sprin...
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1930s American Impressionist Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Oil, Canvas

Pair Custom Hand-Made Louis Philippe Style Bookcases/Cabinets in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade in our own in-store Old Plank road workshop, we hand fabricated this matched pair of reproduction French bibliotheques, copying an authentic antique one verbatim. These are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis Philippe Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Brass

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
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1870s English Victorian Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Mahogany

Antique Running Horse Copper Weather Vane on Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century copper weather vane on hand-forged iron stand. From western Tennessee.
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19th Century American Folk Art Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Copper, Iron

Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important French mid-19th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood, satiné and parquetry bombé commode after the model by Charles Cressent attributed to Maison Millet, Paris the ser...
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19th Century Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Ormolu

Antique Pharmacy Moble in Walnut with Drawers, Raised Day, Bookcase, Swiss, 1800
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique pharmacy in walnut with drawers, raised a day, Swiss origin, second half of the 19th century, composed of a corner unit and a small piece of furniture. Pharmacy in perfect c...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Walnut

Early 20th Century American Copper Horse and Sulky Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 1920s American copper weathervane, found in Connecticut, features a captivating depiction of a Patchen horse with a sulky and rider, emblematic of the era's folk art t...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Copper

19th Century oil painting of the Grand Canal towards the Dogana, Venice
By Francis Moltino
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Francis Moltino Italian, (1818-1888) The Grand Canal towards the Punta della Dogana, Venice Oil on canvas Image size: 29.5 inches x 49.5 inches Size including frame: 38.75 inches x ...
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19th Century Victorian Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Oil, Canvas

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Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead
Located in Palm City, FL
An authentic, carved wood, ship's figurehead, possibly American, which is in a style that was quite
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1950s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Ship Figurehead

Vintage Distressed Wooden Figurehead Ship Busts Terms Depicting Lady
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage distressed wooden figurehead ship busts terms depicting lady, early 20th century
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20th Century English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships figurehead of a crowned lion. Deeply carved, painted finish. Overall dimensions: 45" H X 9
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1980s Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
H 16 in W 9 in L 16 in
Albert Eldh (1878-1955) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Ship's Figurehead
Located in Corsham, GB
Inscribed to the reverse in Swedish "On the tenth anniversary of Ebbe Liebrathsgatan, this painting was donated to Ceson's as a gift with the hope that it will decorate the small lun...
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20th Century Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Oil

Mid Century Decorative Figurehead Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
in the form of a classic ship's figurehead, made of pine boards laminated together with back fitted
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Pine

Large Vintage Model, the Bounty, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Impressive proportion at over 5 foot from prow to stern Ship's figurehead features at the prow Dressed
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20th Century English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Mahogany

Neoclassical Greek Figurative Dappled Pewter Decorative Bowl
Located in New York, NY
, inspired by Greek classicism that protrude from the sides like a ship figureheads. The figures wear wreaths
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20th Century American Modern Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Pewter

TWO REASONS BIRDS SING
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Toronto, Ontario
, the arm of a record player and sunken treasure or ship's figurehead. "Two Reasons Birds Sing" is a
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1970s Abstract Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Screen

John R. Walker American School Folk Art Carved Wooden Lady Liberty Figurehead
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 20th century American School hand carved folk art polychrome ship’s Lady Liberty figurehead
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood, Paint

Large Vintage Model Ship, Napoleon, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage model ship 'Napoleon'. An English, mahogany collectible ship with display
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20th Century English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Mahogany

Model of the Boston Built American Clipper Ship "Flying Cloud"
Located in Norwell, MA
Museum quality model of the Boston built American clipper ship "Flying Cloud". Launched in 1851
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1930s North American Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood

Large Vintage Model, Cutty Sark, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large, vintage model of Cutty Sark. An English, mahogany collectible model ship with
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20th Century English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Mahogany

Large Vintage Model, Cutty Sark, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large, vintage model of Cutty Sark. An English, mahogany collectible model ship with
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20th Century English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Mahogany

Vintage Naval Ship Plaque, English, Cast Metal, Maritime, Relief, circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage naval ship plaque. An English, cast white metal maritime relief with hand painted
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Mid-20th Century British Modern Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Metal

Large Vintage Model, Sovereign of the Seas, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage model of the Sovereign of the Seas. An English, mahogany collectible ship
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20th Century English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Mahogany

Nice Table Top Metal Lamp Depicting a Ships Bust Figure Head Lion Hair Paw Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand painted metal lamp depicting a ships bust or
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Metal

HMS "Royal Sovereign" by Robert Bruckshaw
Located in Norwell, MA
"Admiralty style ship model of the HMS ""Royal Sovereign"" by master
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20th Century Vintage Ship Figurehead

Spanish Silver Nef by Plateria Lopez
Located in New Orleans, LA
flying burgees and caryatid figurehead, to the hanging anchors, dolphin rudder and 52 "crew members
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20th Century Vintage Ship Figurehead

‘Silver Seas’ by Henry Scott
By Henry Scott
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, mid 1950s. Footnote: Blue Jacket was ‘a fast and exceptionally handsome ship’. Built in East Boston
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1950s English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Canvas, Paint

‘Silver Seas’ by Henry Scott
‘Silver Seas’ by Henry Scott
H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.1 in
Ship's Bow Figurehead, Antique Hand Carved Wood, circa 1930s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautifully crafted large antique ship figurehead, hand carved and hand painted from the
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1930s Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood

Ship Model of Yacht Majesty Southampton
Located in Norwell, MA
the waterline and green below. With a nice built up cabin, ventilator funnels, figurehead, launch
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1930s English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Wood

Large Vintage Model, France II, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with a gilded figurehead and the ship's nameplate Hull features brass portholes and further gilded
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20th Century English Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Mahogany

Clippership Spitfire
Located in Norwell, MA
Extreme California clipper ship "Spitfire" model of 1853. Captained by John Arey (1816), Spitfire
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20th Century Vintage Ship Figurehead

Clippership Spitfire
Clippership Spitfire
H 59 in W 42 in D 18 in
Amerigo Vespucci, signed oil painting
By Louis Letouche
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
artist Louis Letouche (1924-2015). The painting portrays the early 20th Century ship titled: Amerigo
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1990s Realist Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Oil

Vintage Nautical Decor Ship's Figurehead
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Maritime Decor Fiberglass Ship's Figurehead c.1960's The figure has weathered cracks
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1960s American Other Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Fiberglass, Paint

Vintage Nautical Decor Ship's Figurehead
Vintage Nautical Decor Ship's Figurehead
H 37 in W 17.5 in D 11.5 in
Cast Stone Plastered Sculptures Sconces, Manner of Serge Roche
By Serge Roche
Located in Paris, ile de france
important massive sconces, sculpted as a polena (ship’s prow figurehead) representing a mermaid, very finely
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Cast Stone

Clipper on the high seas
By George Shaw b. 1929
Located in Wallasey Merseyside, GB
condition. The painting is presented in a contemporary gilt frame. Cimba, an iron-hulled ship, was
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Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Ship Figurehead

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Oil

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Vintage Ship Figurehead For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage ship figurehead available at 1stDibs. Each vintage ship figurehead for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and paint. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage ship figurehead, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each vintage ship figurehead bearing folk art or modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one vintage ship figurehead that is appealing in its simplicity, but Roger de Valerio produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vintage Ship Figurehead?

The average selling price for a vintage ship figurehead at 1stDibs is $2,265, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.