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Vintage Whale Bone

Carved Whale Bone Wrapped in Sterling Silver Pendant Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricate carving of a green-eyed man entwined with a snake. The snake eyes are rubies. The back of the piece feature carvings of leaves, representational of the fall harvest. Th...
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20th Century English Rustic Vintage Whale Bone

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Sterling Silver

Fossilized Whale Vertebrae #15
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Vintage Fossilized Whale Vertebrae #15
Fossilized Whale Vertebrae #15
H 6 in W 12 in D 10.5 in
Fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae #16
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Vintage Fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae #16
Fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae #16
H 3 in W 13.5 in D 11.75 in
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #10
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. One section
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Very Large Vintage Whale Vertebrae #10
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #10
H 14 in W 30.5 in D 4.5 in
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #2
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

"SAM HOUSTON" HORN CARVING 1936 TEXAS CENTENNIAL AMAZING WORK
Located in San Antonio, TX
carvings resemble the traditional art of scrimshaw, carvings from whale bone, we’ve not been able to
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1930s Realist Vintage Whale Bone

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Other Medium

Tyne Salmon
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
his beautiful depictions of whales and fish and his works are held in a number of British museums. He
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20th Century Vintage Whale Bone

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Paper

Vintage Tyne Salmon
Tyne Salmon
H 28.75 in W 93.25 in D 2 in
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #6
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Very Large Vintage Whale Vertebrae #6
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #6
H 8.5 in W 7.25 in D 5 in

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Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Located in valatie, NY
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum by Stuart M Frank. Stated 1stEd hardcover with dust jacket. By the middle of the nineteenth cent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vintage Whale Bone

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Paper

Round Amber Mid-Century Modern 3D Fossil Shell Shape Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Round Amber Mid-Century Modern 3D Fossil Shell Shape Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s Executed in ice glass and metal. This lamp need 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in wo...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Metal

Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
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19th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
H 8 in W 21.25 in D 13.5 in
Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk. A large early 20th century decorative Moroccan camel bone casket with brass carrying handles on bun feet....
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Vintage Whale Bone

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Metal

Large Natural Tropaeum Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb naturally occurring tropaeum ammonite fossil mounted on one of our exclusive large display plinths originating from Whale Chine, Chale Bay, Isle of Wight. Dating from the e...
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15th Century and Earlier English Vintage Whale Bone

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Stone

Large Natural Tropaeum Ammonite Fossil
Large Natural Tropaeum Ammonite Fossil
H 18.51 in W 18.12 in D 10.04 in
Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
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19th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
H 21 in W 25 in D 9.5 in
01: Trigla hirundo, Sappharine Gurnard
By Edward Donovan
Located in Columbia, MO
Edward Donovan (1768–1837) was an Anglo Irish writer, natural history illustrator and amateur zoologist. Born in Cork, Ireland, Donovan was an avid collector of natural history speci...
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Early 1800s Vintage Whale Bone

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Color, Etching

Antique Victorian Vintage Ivory Bovine Whale Bone Walking Swagger Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First half of the Nineteenth Century, possibly of English origin. The hand carved decorati...
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Early 19th Century British Victorian Vintage Whale Bone

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Horn, Ebony

Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
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19th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
H 10 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Irish Georgian Kilkenny Fossil Mantelpiece
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Irish Georgian mantelpiece made from Kilkenny fossil marble. Dating from the late 18th century, in the neoclassical in style. The carved center plaque features a Tazza shaped urn ...
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Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Vintage Whale Bone

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Marble

Prehistoric Fossil Fish Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This rare fossil of a prehistoric fish is an impressive specimen originating from Brazil, preserved by time over millions of years. Mounted on a metal bracket with complementary ston...
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15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Vintage Whale Bone

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Stone, Metal

Prehistoric Fossil Fish Specimen
Prehistoric Fossil Fish Specimen
H 14.18 in W 29.14 in D 5.52 in
Vintage Decorative Halved Ammonite, African, Fossil, Display Plinth, Cretaceous
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative halved ammonite. An African, opalized fossil on display plinth, dating to Cretaceous period millions of years ago, polished and presented circa 1970. ...
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Late 20th Century African Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Natural Fiber, Wood

A large Elephant's Snout Volute shell - Cymbium glans gamelan
Located in Leesburg, VA
A large Elephant's Snout Volute shell - Cymbium glans gamelan Approximate size: 12 (l) x 5.5 (w) x 4 (h) in. The Elephant’s Snout Volute shell is a species of sea snail belonging t...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Vintage Whale Bone

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Shell

Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Located in London, GB
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix. Late Cretaceous, circa 65 Million years before present. Lance Formation, Marchant Ranch Quarry, Niobrara County, Wyoming. Collected under le...
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15th Century and Earlier Vintage Whale Bone

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Other

Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
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H 10.79 in Dm 8.67 in
Geometric Trinket Box in Brass with Bone Inlay, Handcrafted in Morocco, 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handmade mosaic trinket box in beaded brass metal over wood with bone inlays. The box has a geometrical octagon design with a footed base and lidded top. It features incised metal ...
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1970s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Whale Bone

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Brass

Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized whale bone sculpture. Unique whale vertebrae with hand carved depiction of a ship.
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19th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
H 7.25 in W 9.25 in D 1.75 in

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Vintage Carved Wood Five Spices Whale Display Nautical Folk Art
Located in Palm City, FL
Presented is a hand carved display of five whales of different spices mounted on a backboard with a
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Whale Bone

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Ivory, Wood

Inuit Antique Whale Bone Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Antique Inuit Whale bone Sculpture. Very Unique Inuit unsigned sculpture. The artist utilized the
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20th Century Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Inuit Vintage Whale Bone Sculpture
Inuit Antique Whale Bone Sculpture
H 20.25 in W 25.5 in D 8 in
Inuit Whale Bone Sculpture, circa 1970a
Located in Toronto, ON
A hand carved and crafted whale bone sculpture of two birds in flight. The base is antler and the
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1970s Canadian Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Aisa Piungetug Inuit Whale Bone Carving Native American
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large Inuit Eskimo whale bone carving "Man Dancing" by artist Aisa Piungetug 1981 from Clyde North
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1980s Canadian Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Inupiat eskino carved whale bone mask from Point Hope Alaska
By Omnik
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We bought two whalbone masks from an estate of an anthropology professor and these were from his personal collection. This one is marked ?????? Omnik Point Hope, Alaska and probably ...
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1950s American Vintage Whale Bone

Authentic Art Deco Column/Pedestal
By Rhulmann
Located in East Hampton, NY
In the style of Ruhlmann, these beautiful pedestal in mahogany and inlaid whale bone accents and
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone, Mahogany

Authentic Art Deco Column/Pedestal
Authentic Art Deco Column/Pedestal
H 47 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Table Lamps with Mounted Ostrich Eggs by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Pair of table lamps with ostrich eggs and whale bone mounted on polished chrome bases designed by
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1970s American Vintage Whale Bone

Triangular inlaid stools attributed to Harvey Probber
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty pair of of Mahogany inlaid stools with triangular tops and whale bone shaped legs. They
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1950s American Vintage Whale Bone

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Wood

Encore Drop Leaf Dining Table by Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A solid maple dining table with two 18" leaves having what is known as whale bone legs which are
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Maple

Beautifully Mounted Whale Vertebrae
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully mounted vintage whale vertebrae.
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20th Century American Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone, Wood

1950's Norwegian Whale Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Whale Skull on a custom stand. The stand is 23"x11".
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #5
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #5
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #5
H 10 in W 12.5 in D 4.25 in
A Giant Mounted Whale Vertebra
Located in Essex, MA
A rare, giant whale vertebra bone on a custom made black painted steel stand.
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20th Century Vintage Whale Bone

A Giant Mounted Whale Vertebra
A Giant Mounted Whale Vertebra
H 41 in W 36 in D 14 in
Antique Black Leather Whale Ottoman
By Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Leather with Bone eyes.
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1940s English Bohemian Vintage Whale Bone

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Hide

Antique Black Leather Whale Ottoman
Antique Black Leather Whale Ottoman
H 10.5 in W 34 in D 24 in
Jose Reyes Nantucket Basket, circa Early 1950s
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
use. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a superb, early Reyes purse that has no whale bone or
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Whale Bone

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Cane, Wood

Rare Inupiaq Baleen basket w/ carved bone top by Abe Simmonds
Located in Palm Springs, CA
the mouths of filter-feeding whales. In texture, it is comparable to modern plastics, and has long
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1950s American Vintage Whale Bone

Grand Koa California Craftsman Dining Table
By Griffin Okie
Located in New York, NY
, Griffin Okie. An oval/race track top on a whale/wish bone shaped base.Came out of a home in Carmel ,CA
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale Bone

"Elmigration" by Julian Meredith
Located in Greenwich, CT
colored with hand-made ink. Meredith is noted for his beautiful depictions of whales and fish, and his
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1970s British Vintage Whale Bone

"Elmigration" by Julian Meredith
H 44 in W 125 in D 1 in
Inuit Whale Bone Vertebrae Hand Carved Two Sided Signed Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible Inuit whale bone vertebrae hand carved two sided signed sculpture, circa 1980s. The
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Whale Bone Blow Hole Skeleton Sculpture, Indonesia, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th century Indonesian skeleton sculpture of a whales blow hole Mounted on steel Stand
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Vintage Whale Bone

1950s Isamu Noguchi Style Organic Modern Glass Top Side Tables
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Miami, FL
walnut in a stylized whale bone form. When not in use, the bases swing shut. Measurements: 33 inches
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Glass, Walnut

Large Fossilized Whale Vertebra Bone #3
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive large natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Likely 19th
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Very Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive and large Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Very Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Very Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
H 25.5 in W 34.5 in D 13 in
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #4
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. One section
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Very Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae #8
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #1
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Whale Bone

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Bone

Whale Bone Fragment Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent Large Scale Whale Bone Fragment on a black stand. Dynamic from all angles with great
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20th Century Unknown Vintage Whale Bone

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Metal

Whale Bone Fragment Sculpture
Whale Bone Fragment Sculpture
H 62 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage Whale Bones Mounted on Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large whale bone mounted on iron stand, pictured on left. Taller bone is sold.
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20th Century Vintage Whale Bone

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Metal

A Mounted Pair of Whale Bones
Located in Miami, FL
Very sculptural and natural element for any design concept, these mounted whale bones are very rare
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20th Century American Vintage Whale Bone

A Mounted Pair of Whale Bones
A Mounted Pair of Whale Bones
H 57 in W 37 in D 7 in
Large Whale Bone and Resin Coffee Table by Ron Seff
By Ron Seff
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Large square form whale bone and resin coffee table by Ron Seff for Ambiant, American, 1970's
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1970s American Vintage Whale Bone

A Brass Framed Bone Tessellated Mirror Frame.
Located in New York, NY
The brass rectangular mirror frame fitted with whale bone pieces, mirrored centre.
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1950s Vintage Whale Bone

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Brass

Gilded Danish Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Round Danish coffee table in the manner of Ostervig with whale bone base circa 1950; Customized
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1950s Danish Vintage Whale Bone

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White Gold

Double Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Double drop leaf dining table with white gold leaf top surface and whale bone style base in the
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1950s American Vintage Whale Bone

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Maple

Double Drop Leaf Dining Table
Double Drop Leaf Dining Table
H 29.5 in W 2,676 in D 40 in
Beluga Whale by Inuit Artist Josephie Padluq, Canada 1976
Located in Quechee, VT
. Josephie and his wife Nooshoota are both sculptors who also carve and etch ivory, whale bone and walrus
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1970s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Whale Bone

Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Shelf Clock
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Bronx, NY
known as "shagrine". The shagrine case is outlined with a contoured whale bone frame & rests on matching
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Whale Bone

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Shagreen

Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Shelf Clock
Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Shelf Clock
H 8.375 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Rib of a Whale
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
Rib of a whale on a base of concrete.
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1930s Unknown Vintage Whale Bone

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Concrete

Rib of a Whale
Rib of a Whale
H 33.47 in W 33.47 in D 9.85 in
Large 20th Century Susan Chase Ottison Nantucket Lightship Purse
Located in Concord, MA
", with owners engraved bone plaque "Nancy Band Ehrlich 'The Whale'". Measures: Height: 9 inches, width
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Whale Bone

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Rattan

Large 20th Century Susan Chase Ottison Nantucket Lightship Basket
Located in Concord, MA
", with owners engraved bone plaque "Nancy Band Ehrlich 'The Whale'". Measures: Height 9 inches, width 16
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Whale Bone

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Rattan

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Vintage Whale Bone For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage whale bone you’re looking for. Frequently made of bone, wood and ivory, every vintage whale bone was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage whale bone — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage whale bone, designed in the Art Deco or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Heywood-Wakefield Co. each produced at least one beautiful vintage whale bone that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Whale Bone?

A vintage whale bone can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,250, while the lowest priced sells for $740 and the highest can go for as much as $7,200.