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Whale Hunting
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed & Dated Lower Right
Category

1930s Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jonah and the Whale
By Raimundo de Oliveira
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Raimundo de Oliveira, Brazilian (1930 - 1966) Title: Jonah and the Whale Year: 1962
Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Original Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea Antonio
Category

1950s American Realist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Gouache, Board

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Humpback Whale on Blue
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This is a great example of outsider art. This painting of a black humpback whale is painted on a
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Masonite, Paint

"Whale in a Sea of Symbols, " Drawing on Handmade Paper by Miguel Castro Leñero
By Miguel Castro Leñero
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Whale in a Sea of Symbols" is an original ink and charcoal on handmade amate paper by Miguel
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Handmade Paper

Regina Maris Ship, signed oil painting
By Louis Letouche
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Regina Maris, 1908 by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched
Category

1990s Realist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil

Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
left 20 x 25 inches Mid-century figural abstract green painting of woman swimming into the mouth of a
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil

Early Naturalistic Nautical Painting of a Whaling Ship and Crew at Sea
Located in Houston, TX
Early naturalistic nautical painting by Danish painter Niels Peter Bolt. Known for his still life
Category

1940s Naturalistic Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil, Board

Humberto da Silva Fernandes(1937-2005) Clipper Ship Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Framingham, MA
This is an amazing original oil painting on canvas of the famous Portuguese-American painter
Category

1980s Impressionist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil

Trompe L'oeil Airbrush Painting on Canvas Duck Decoy Fishing Lure James Carter
By James Carter
Located in Surfside, FL
/lives in Connecticut. James O Carter is known for Trompe l'oeil still life painting. James Carter is
Category

20th Century Photorealist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Japanese Asian Ceramic Wall Plaque Painting Utagawa Kuniyoshi Subduing Whale
Located in Studio City, CA
master Japanese artist/printmaker Utagawa Kuniyoshi's famous Ukiyo-e triptych (three-piece painting
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Metal

"Spouting Whale, " Mid-Century Masterpiece of Enamel Painting by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The finest and most dramatic piece of enamel painting we have seen by master artist Karl Drerup
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Enamel

Saturday Evening Post Illustration
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
-running Tug-Boat Annie and with maritime painting, Fischer was more versatile than depicting the sail and
Category

1930s Other Art Style Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jonas and the Whale - Drypoint - 1975
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Jonas and the whale is an artwork realized in 1975. Drypoint with pochoir on Arches paper, from
Category

1970s Surrealist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Drypoint

Jonas and the Whale - Drypoint - 1975
H 25.99 in W 19.89 in D 0.04 in
Modernist Trees, 1940s Framed Modernist Landscape Watercolor Painting, Red Green
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
Modernist painting of trees, interior forest scene by Colorado artist, Richard Sorby (1911-2001
Category

1940s American Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Original Illustration for Moby Dick
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Left Original illustration for Moby Dick: 'To chase that White Whale over all sides of the earth, is
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Village Cottages”
By C. Hjalmar Amundsen
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well painted oil on artist board painting by “Cappy” Amundsen who painted under many aliases
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil, Board

WATTS TOWER
By Gloria Stuart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
2013 The Los Angeles Museum of Art, LACMA exhibited a nearly identical painting looking from the south
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil

The harbor
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Harbor" c.1990, is an acrylic painting on canvas by noted American artist Robert
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Acrylic

The harbor
The harbor
H 31 in W 43 in D 1.75 in
Untitled
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
notably the long-running Tug-Boat Annie and with maritime painting, Fischer was more versatile than
Category

20th Century Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"American Cup Race 1885"
By Frederick Tordoff
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on board painting by Frederick Tordoff. Signed lower right and titled verso. Overall
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid-Century Modern, Mixed Media Abstract Composition with Blue White Yellow
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
20th Century abstract seascape, mixed media painting in blue, yellow, and white by Denver Modernist
Category

20th Century Abstract Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Oil

Jonas and the Whale - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Micah speaks to the daughter  is an artwork realized by Marc Chagall, 1960s.  Jonas and the whale
Category

1960s Surrealist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Lithograph

Jonah in the Belly of the Whale - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Jonah in the Belly of the Whale in manu Domini is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in
Category

1960s Surrealist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Lithograph

Jonah in the Belly of the Whale - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Jonah in the Belly of the Whale is an artwork realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia Sacra
Category

1960s Surrealist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Lithograph

Roger Desserprit '1923-1985' Sculpture Representing Two Whales in a Sunset
By Roger Desserprit
Located in Mouscron, WHT
sculpture representing two whales in a sunset, monogrammed R.D for Roger Desserprit, and dated 62
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Cement

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
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Graphite

Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

"What, Water, Color, Sky, " Surreal Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Whale, Water, Color, Sky" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed and dated in
Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Watercolor

Whimsical Illustration Skiing Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
encouraged his artistic leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature
Category

1930s Naturalistic Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration Hiking Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he
Category

1930s Naturalistic Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Mary Baxter St Clair Garden of Dreams Fairy in Forest Giclee on Canvas 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
forest. Singed lower right, circa 1995. The paintings of Mary Baxter St Clair take you into a magical
Category

1990s Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Canvas

2 1990s Robert Wyland Signed Lithograph Prints Orca Journey Sea Otters Seascape
By Robert Wyland
Located in Dayton, OH
Michigan. He attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit majoring in painting and sculpture. Upon
Category

1990s Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Isle Of Wight Pictorial Map British Railways Art
By Reginald Lander
Located in London, GB
sea, playing on the sandy beach along the English Channel coast, painting, theatre, fishing
Category

1960s British Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Paper

Red and Blue Spirals
By Alexander Calder
Located in Missouri, MO
Robinson. In classes there he did numerous oil paintings and also humorous drawings of sporting events for
Category

1970s Abstract Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Color, Lithograph

Calder Stabiles
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Missouri, MO
numerous oil paintings and also humorous drawings of sporting events for the National Police Gazette. In
Category

20th Century Surrealist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Color

Red Sphere on Yellow Ground, mid-century modern abstract lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Beachwood, OH
numerous oil paintings and also humorous drawings of sporting events for the National Police Gazette. In
Category

1970s Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Lithograph

Fiesta, c. 1973, red, yellow & blue figurative abstract lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Beachwood, OH
numerous oil paintings and also humorous drawings of sporting events for the National Police Gazette. In
Category

1970s Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled
By Frank Stella
Located in Fairlawn, OH
great white whale. Stella has devoted the better part of a decade to making collages, sculpture, prints
Category

1990s Abstract Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Lithograph

One on One (Artist Proof)
By Harvey Konigsberg
Located in New York, NY
artist. During the mid to late 1960s, while Konigsberg was working on his famous Whale series of
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Lithograph

Large Bronze Modernist Biomorphic Sculpture Abstract Bird Colin Webster Watson
Located in Surfside, FL
for early Egyptian, Greek and Roman art. He studied Pablo Picasso paintings and was particularly
Category

1970s Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Salvador Corona Folding 4 Panel Floor Screen of Patzcuaro, Acapulco circa 1938
By Salvador Corona
Located in Camden, ME
Acapulco with the major buildings with gold leaf tiled roofs, Spanish galleons in the bay, a whale spouting
Category

1930s Mexican Rancho Monterey Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Foil, Gold Leaf

Original Vintage Travel Poster Isle Of Wight Pictorial Map British Railways Art
By Reginald Lander
Located in London, GB
sea, playing on the sandy beach along the English Channel coast, painting, theatre, fishing
Category

1960s Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Paper

Robert Wyland Original Oil Painting On Canvas Large Signed Dolphins Reef Sealife
By Robert Wyland
Located in Bloomington, MN
Robert Wyland Authentic and Large Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Professionally Custom Framed and
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Whale - Watch Shawl
By Frank Stella
Located in Hudson, NY
year, his own paintings were included in 16 Americans at the Museum of Modern Art, and, in 1960, Stella
Category

1990s Modern Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Silk

Robert Wyland Large Original Abstract Watercolor Painting Signed Modern Artwork
By Robert Wyland
Located in Bloomington, MN
Robert Wyland Authentic and Large Watercolor Painting, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Watercolor

Christmas Rush, Washington Street, Boston Wintertime Watercolor
By John Whorf
Located in Danvers, MA
Double-sided watercolor painting by prolific watercolorist, John Whorf. Horizontally oriented on
Category

Mid-20th Century Romantic Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Seascape; Christmas Rush, Washington Street John Whorf Watercolor
By John Whorf
Located in Danvers, MA
Double-sided watercolor painting by prolific watercolorist, John Whorf. Horizontally oriented on
Category

Mid-20th Century Romantic Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Oil On Canvas Maritime Seascape
Located in Woodbury, CT
the ship Pequod hunting the great white whale.
Category

20th Century American Vintage Whale Painting

Oil On Canvas Maritime Seascape
Oil On Canvas Maritime Seascape
H 29 in W 41 in D 2 in
14 Karat Gold Reverse Crystal Intaglio Dog Cufflinks
Located in Mobile, AL
fine three dimensional painting. Made of 14k gold with whale backs. Artist signed. A reverse crystal
Category

1950s American Artist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold

North Wind, blue lithograph in oceanic tones with abstract imagery
By Matsumi Kanemitsu
Located in West Hollywood, CA
emerging from the bottom and extending out towards the top, almost as if it were a breaching humpback whale
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Lithograph

Robert Wyland Bronze Wall Sculpture Minds In The Water Signed Dolphin Framed Art
By Robert Wyland
Located in Bloomington, MN
Michigan. He attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit majoring in painting and sculpture. Upon
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Bronze

Robert Wyland Large Dolphin Bronze Sculpture Signed Children Of The Sea Artwork
By Robert Wyland
Located in Bloomington, MN
Michigan. He attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit majoring in painting and sculpture. Upon
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Bronze

Robert Wyland Ocean Child Bronze Sculpture Signed Dolphin Marine Wildlife Animal
By Robert Wyland
Located in Bloomington, MN
Michigan. He attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit majoring in painting and sculpture. Upon
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Bronze

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 Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite

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 Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite, Paint

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 Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite, Paint

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 Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Martha Farham Cahoon Painting
By Martha Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
vivid, detailed painting shows a New England dock with an American sailing ship about to depart from the
Category

1960s American Folk Art Vintage Whale Painting

Materials

Masonite

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Vintage Whale Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact vintage whale painting you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find abstract examples as well as a modern version. Making the right choice when shopping for a vintage whale painting may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a vintage whale painting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown, blue and more. Finding an appealing vintage whale painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but Anton Otto Fischer, William Steig (b.1907), Richard Sorby, David Barnett and C. Hjalmar Amundsen each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and canvas can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Vintage Whale Painting?

The price for a vintage whale painting in our collection starts at $375 and tops out at $35,000 with the average selling for $3,500.