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Whale Head

Desolation Bound, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
acrylic of a pod of killer whales headed for Desolation Sound on British Columbia's southern coast
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Whale Harvest of St. Mary's Island - Copper Engraving by de Bry, 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
whale's head, while another gestures as if in conversation or directing the activity. Onshore, to the left
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Antique Early 17th Century Prints

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Paper

White Whale
Located in Zofingen, AG
my head into the water, I saw a huge shadow. It was a whale! Then he experienced delight and
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2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

White Whale
White Whale
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H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 0.12 in
Orca Whale Mountain
Located in Nashville, TN
Sea and land intertwined with whale as the subject. About the artist: Lisa M. Shimko’s paintings
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic

Humpback Whale Mountains
Located in Nashville, TN
Sea and land intertwined with whale as the main subject. About the artist: Lisa M. Shimko’s
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jasconius the Whale, Large oil painting of a whale, blue color palette & design
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
realistic human eye and flame above her head, this stoic whale is sure to be a feature piece in any space
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

Love (5/18) - Solid Bronze Whale Sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gallery, Italy/Hong Kong. “The G project 21”, Gallery Eumundi, Noosa Heads, Queensland. 2019 “Liminal
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze, Iron

Old Hand-colored Print of a Dugong, a Narwhal and a Right Whale
Located in Langweer, NL
killed. These whales can grow to substantial sizes and have distinctive callosities on their heads, which
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

Antonio Pineda Eagle Head Dangle Brooch/Pendant Yellow Gold 14k Taxco Mexico Pin
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in Greensboro, NC
Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Whale Tail Clasp Theme: Ornimental Eagle Head Features: When in motion, the
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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Water Snakes I" collotype print
By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei
Located in Chicago, IL
undulate, the whale’s head at the foot of the image doubles as a yin/yang symbol, providing a voyeuristic
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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints

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Paper

Stephen Webster Russian Roulette Rose Gold Vodka Bar Tool Kit
By Stephen Webster
Located in London, GB
, set with a citrine Crystal Haze top. Rose gold plated bronze tools include: - Sturgeon Whale cocktail
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2010s British Contemporary Barware

Materials

Turquoise, Quartz, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Citrine, Amethyst, Ro...

Moby Dick, Vintage Polish Film Poster by Wiktor Gorka, 1961
By Wiktor Gorka
Located in London, GB
professionally and sensitively restored. The colour of the whale around his head is a little darker than it would
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Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Stephen Webster Russian Roulette Yellow Gold Vodka Bar Tool Kit
By Stephen Webster
Located in London, GB
a citrine Crystal Haze top. Bronze with 18ct yellow gold vermeil tools include: - Sturgeon Whale
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2010s British Contemporary Barware

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Turquoise, Quartz, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Citrine, Amethyst, Go...

Boats in the Bay
Located in Zofingen, AG
my head into the water, I saw a huge shadow. It was a whale! Then he experienced delight and
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boats in the Bay
Boats in the Bay
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H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
Authentic Roman Silver Coins set as Cufflinks in 14K Gold
Located in Point Richmond, CA
with a post and spring flipped whale-back. Each frame is stamped 14K FOXS (A Seattle Jeweler). One coin
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Vintage 1980s Italian Classical Roman Cufflinks

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14k Gold, Silver

Life is too Short, Relax-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
head nestled between them. Perched atop one of the whale shark tails is a bronze turtle, adding an
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Lagoon
Located in Zofingen, AG
quickly plunging my head into the water, I saw a huge shadow. It was a whale! Then he experienced delight
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Lagoon
Lagoon
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H 16.03 in W 29.65 in D 2.56 in
Yellow Gold Ram Cufflinks
Located in Palm Desert, CA
14 Karat Yellow Gold Ram Cufflinks. The circular cufflinks feature a Ram head with textured
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1990s American Retro Cufflinks

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Stephen Webster Russian Roulette Rose Gold Vodka Bar Tool Kit
By Stephen Webster
Located in London, GB
, set with a citrine crystal haze top. Rose gold-plated bronze tools include: - Sturgeon whale cocktail
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2010s British Barware

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Amethyst, Coral, Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Quartz, Steel, Bronze

American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, Marked Macy, for Bark Sunbeam
Located in Nantucket, MA
Larboard Boat on the Whaling Bark Sunbeam (1856 - 1908), having an improved toggle head with acute barb
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Antique 1860s American Other Nautical Objects

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Steel

Stephen Webster Russian Roulette Yellow Gold Vodka Bar Tool Kit
By Stephen Webster
Located in London, GB
a citrine Crystal Haze top. Bronze with 18ct yellow gold vermeil tools include:: - Sturgeon whale
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2010s British Barware

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Quartz, Amethyst, Coral, Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Gold, Bronze,...

The Blue Planet a Natural History of the Oceans Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Freezer, for which he also wrote the accompanying BBC book. In 1992 he was appointed head of the BBC
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Books

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Paper

David Yarrow Photograph "The Biggest Catch" Nantucket Island
By David Yarrow
Located in Greenwich, CT
British roots. Nantucket shipped whale oil to England and the boats returned with cobbles. It is on Main
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
creature holding what appears to be a whale or fish. Below that is what appears to be a Sisiutl, or three
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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

The Gaze, Signed Graphite 20th Century Portrait
Located in London, GB
of African heads. For example she was commissioned to sculpt the posthumous portrait bust of Sir
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Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Italian Ancient Marble Sculpture Fountain, Late 16th Century
Located in Milano, IT
, this figure was to become a whale or a "big fish", the “ketos mega”, translation of the Hebrew “dag
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Mid-Century Modern, Mixed Media Abstract Composition with Blue White Yellow
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
head. If you do, it will make life more worthwhile…Artists are sensitive antennae of society. They
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Salvador Corona Folding 4 Panel Floor Screen of Patzcuaro, Acapulco circa 1938
By Salvador Corona
Located in Camden, ME
wealthiest families of the period, who married the head of an international railroad supply company in their
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Vintage 1930s Mexican Rancho Monterey Screens and Room Dividers

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Foil, Gold Leaf

Modernist Trees, 1940s Framed Modernist Landscape Watercolor Painting, Red Green
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
creators who told them, “You must look at art with your heart and mind and head. If you do, it will make
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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

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The Whale Watch
By Frank Stella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Philip Stella (born May 12, 1936) is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker, noted for his work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction. Stella lives an...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Textile, Silk, Archival Ink, Digital, Archival Pigment

Duluth Fish Decoy American Folk Art Carved Painted Orca Killer Whale Sculpture
By Duluth
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce early Duluth Fish Decoy American folk art sculpture, depicting a Orca killer whale, hand-carved by the late David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), featuring the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Orca Photography "36x48" Last Known Photograph of the Killer Whale "Granny"
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the last known photographs of the remarkable Orca "Granny''. Granny (born c. 1911, presumed dead between October–December 2016), also known as J2, was an orca (killer whale). ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar Killer Whale Rattle
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pacific Northwest coast carved cedar killer whale rattle, by Coastal Salish - Squamish artist Stan Joseph, signed and dated 2012, a beautiful and deeply carved hollow cedar dance rat...
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2010s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Chinese Export Blue & White Tea Bowl and Saucer, Neptune, the God of Sea
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain European-subject Blue & White Tea Bowl and Saucer, Neptune, The God of The Sea, Dutch market, Yongzheng Period, Circa 1730-35 The Chinese Export porce...
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Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Nautical Objects

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Porcelain

Northwest Coast Mask, Native American Killer Whale 'Orca', Wood with red & black
Located in Denver, CO
A carved wooden mask originating in the Pacific Northwest Coast. The design on the face is a Native American Killer Whale or Orca motif in black and red. The title, date and the arti...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Tribal Art

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Wood, Bentwood

Labyrinth, striking geometric abstract painting, mid-century modern palette
By Kazaan Viveiros
Located in Dallas, TX
"Labyrinth" is a striking modern geometric abstract painting, with a soft mid-century modern contemporary palette. It is painted directly onto panel, with a custom built wooden subst...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Paint

French Wrought Iron Garden Table with Steampunk Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century French wrought iron garden table painted in white with a charming Victorian era steampunk illustration of a whale shaped hot air balloon carrying three sailors in a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Tables

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Wrought Iron

"Orca Double Breach" 50x60 Black and White, Killer Whale Photography Unisgned
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shot in the off the San Juan Islands this is the only known image of a double synchronized breach with two adult Orcas. This is the only time this image has been offered for sale. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room with style with this elegant pair of antique panels. Created in France circa 1830, and measuring 7 feet, the panels are set in a carved gilt frame and are hand...
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XV Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

1825 Hand-Colored Aquatint Engraving by T. Sutherland "South Sea Whale Fishery"
By William John Huggins
Located in Morristown, NJ
A hand-colored aquatint engraving dated January 1, 1825 and engraved by T. Sutherland, London. Titled "South Sea Whale Fishery", after a painting by William John Huggins (English, 17...
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Antique 1820s English George IV Prints

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper

"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, this large bowl depicts a spouting whale amidst a gorgeous sea of waves in shades of ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Enamel

Vintage Native Canadian "Killer Whale" Screenprint
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Dive into the essence of Native Canadian culture with this Vintage Native Canadian "Killer Whale" Art Screenprint. This 20th-century masterpiece, rendered in striking black, blue, an...
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Prints

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Canvas

Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Dichotomy, 1962 Oil on paper Signed and dated upper left 20 x 25 inches Mid-century figural abstract green painting of woman swimming ...
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1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mary Baxter St Clair Garden of Dreams Fairy in Forest Giclee on Canvas 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Mary Baxter St. Clair Garden of Dreams framed giclee on canvas featuring a fairy in the forest. Singed lower right, circa 1995. The paintings of Mary Baxter St Clair take y...
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1990s Prints

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Canvas

Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree, circa 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree (1867 – 1951), artist active in the New Bedford area from 1910 to about 1932, a watercolor of the iconic American whaleship...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Paper

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19th Century Tagua Nut Carved Snuffbox
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Tagua nut carved snuffbox featuring a whale's head with sulphur eyes. The lid is
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

19th Century Tagua Nut Carved Snuffbox
19th Century Tagua Nut Carved Snuffbox
H 2.76 in W 1.19 in D 1.58 in
18 Karat Duck Cufflinks with Enamel and Diamond Eyes with Rotatable Whale Backs
Located in Mobile, AL
Beautifully crafted antique duck cufflinks with diamond eyes and an enamel head. The ducks can
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Vintage 1960s American Artisan Cufflinks

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sarreguemines French Majolica Head Pitcher
By Sarreguemines
Located in Milton, DE
market these face pitchers served water in local pubs in Englan Scotland and Whales. This particular one
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Gray Cow and Calf II, Edition 350
Located in Stonington, CT
A baby whale is referred to as a calf from the time of its birth until it has been weaned
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1990s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sneak Peek, Edition 350
Located in Stonington, CT
One of the enchanting things done by Gray whales is called "Spyhopping". The Whale will lift its
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Early 2000s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Blitzen (Rough Toothed Dolphin), Edition 350
Located in Stonington, CT
35°S. With their smooth conical heads, large paddle shaped flippers and large eyes, they look more
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1990s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

'Rulyapa' by Dhurrumuwuy Marika 'Australian Aboriginal Bark Painting'
By Dhurrumuwuy Marika
Located in London, GB
giant sea being (perhaps a whale shark) that according to Rirratjinu and Djambarrpuynu clan manikay
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage 18k Gold Unique Baroque Freshwater Pearl Orca Whale Pin Brooch Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
the front. The baby whales head and tail, along with the entire larger whale are crafted from yellow
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2010s Brooches

Materials

Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold

1850s Whale Print
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1850s Print of the blunt headed Cachalot whale. Wood frame, gilt is missing.
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Antique 1850s American Classical Prints

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Paper

1850s Whale Print
1850s Whale Print
H 6.5 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #14
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized whale bone sculpture. Unique whale vertebrae with image of a native Eskimo hunter
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Antique 19th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Folk Art Carved and Decorated Sei Whale, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
decorated sculpture of a Sei Whale, with long and relatively slender body, tuberosities on the head, rorqual
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved and Painted Humpback Whale Plaque by Thomas DeMont, Martha's Vineyard
By Thomas DeMont
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art hand carved Humpback Whale Plaque, by the late renown Edgartown scrimshaw artist Thomas
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2010s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

19th Century Carved and Gilded Eagle Head Ship's Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
came off of a whale ship. I am not sure where this would have been situated; the three-dimensional head
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Cedar

Whimsical Vessel in Textured Steel by John Ready, USA 1990s
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Whimsical and decorative vessel / pot by John Ready in the shape of a whale made of pumice-like
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1990s Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug
Located in Nantucket, MA
great with head and flukes arising separately out of the sea to convey motion and power, but the whale
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Greener Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique greener gun toggle iron harpoon. Having an 8-1/2 inch long toggle head with acute barbed
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Antique 1860s English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Arthur Court Sea Lion Ice Bucket or Wine Cooler
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
hinged at its head and tail. Please see our other Arthur Court wine coolers, ice buckets, and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Aluminum

Anglo Raj Antique 19th Century Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Raj antique 19th century bronze Indian temple oil lamp. Whale oil lamp with 4 wick burners
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Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Huge Pristine Megalodon Tooth, Prehistoric Shark Fossil
Located in London, GB
the most powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Huge Pristine Megalodon Tooth, Prehistoric Shark Fossil
Located in London, GB
the most powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Huge Pristine Megalodon Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
the most powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Huge Pristine Megalodon Tooth Fossil
Huge Pristine Megalodon Tooth Fossil
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Early 19th Century American Grommet Iron Harpoon, circa 1830
Located in Nantucket, MA
head with very slight rise to the rear edge, pivoting on the pierced disc end of the 1/4 inch diameter
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Boats in the Bay
Located in Zofingen, AG
my head into the water, I saw a huge shadow. It was a whale! Then he experienced delight and
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boats in the Bay
Boats in the Bay
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H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
Fine Elegant Early 19th Century Polynesian Tongan Ula Throwing Club, War Club
Located in Point Richmond, CA
flattened flanged head.  Its lovely head has 11 separately carved lobes.  This one is special because of its
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Antique Early 19th Century Tongan Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

1940s Gold Charm Bracelet with Cartier and Tiffany & Co. Charms
Located in Cape May, NJ
. 19 - 14K Jonah & the Whale. The whale mouth opens to reveal the head of a bearded man staring out
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Vintage 1940s American Charm Bracelets

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10k Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold

Jose Reyes Nantucket Basket, circa Early 1950s
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
attached to rim by copper rivets, a carved ebony sperm whale by Charlie Sayle mounted on maple top plate
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane, Wood

19th Century American Sailor’s Woolie, 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
reefed head sails, flying a huge American Ensign off the spanker sail gaff, red pennant and command flag
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Canvas, Wool

Sam Houston Twice-Signed Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
from the head of the sperm whale. Brightly burning and odor-free, the spermaceti candle was the height
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Antique 1840s Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Sam Houston Twice-Signed Collage
Sam Houston Twice-Signed Collage
H 33.25 in W 17.75 in D 1.75 in
"Fishing and Wishing" by Ralph Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
rectangular format painting depicts a whimsical seascape scene of a mermaid upon the back of a whale. The
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20th Century American Paintings

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Masonite

The Musician
By Leo Russell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
belt he did work as a set designer for two off-Broadway plays by Paul Goodman, "Jonah and the Whale
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1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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ABS, Canvas, Oil

The Chinook (Abstract Landscape Composition in Blue, Gold and White)
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
creators who told them, "You must look at art with your heart and mind and head. If you do, it will make
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Vintage French Whale Peanut Dispenser
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative nut dispenser in the shape of a whale. It an novelty item made in both France and
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Vintage 1970s European Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Vintage French Whale Peanut Dispenser
Vintage French Whale Peanut Dispenser
H 3.55 in W 9.06 in D 2.76 in
Cast Iron Jonah and the Whale Bank
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
frieze reading Jonah and the Whale. Place a coin on Jonah’s head, press the lever and he almost gets
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Jonah and the Whale Bank
Cast Iron Jonah and the Whale Bank
H 5 in W 10.5 in D 3.5 in
Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
head is counter-balanced by three lead plugs, a feature I do not recall seeing on any other whales. The
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Wood

Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
head is counter-balanced by three lead plugs, a feature I do not recall seeing on any other whales. The
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Wood

Nantucket Carved Sperm Whale by William Dickson, 1967
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage hand carved sperm whale by Nantucket artist William J. Dickson, 1967, a smoothly carved
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Old Folk Art Kinetic Sculpture Jonah and the Whale
Located in Palm Springs, CA
moving rear tail, side fins, head moves side to side, mouth opens and closes, and the little man inside
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Vintage 1940s Hungarian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Portland Head Lighthouse, Maine
By G. Story
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant landscape of Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine by G. Story (American, 20th Century), 1942
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1940s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Set of 3 Antique Prints (Capt. James Cook, Miniature Map of West-Indies, Whale)
Located in Langweer, NL
PRINT 1: Engraved head and shoulder portrait of Cook based on the oil portrait by Nathaniel Dance
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Antique 1770s Prints

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Paper

Pristine Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
the most powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale.     
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Pristine Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Pristine Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
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Huge Pristine Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
the most powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Huge Pristine Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Huge Pristine Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
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Enormous Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale. Megalodon teeth
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Enormous Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Enormous Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
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Enormous Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale. Megalodon teeth
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Paperweights

Materials

Other

Enormous Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Enormous Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
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Huge Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
most powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale. Megalodon
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Huge Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Huge Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
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Superb Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
been the most powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Superb Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Superb Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
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Huge Prehistoric Megalodon Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
the most powerful of any living creature, capable of biting clean through the head of a whale
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Huge Prehistoric Megalodon Tooth Fossil
Huge Prehistoric Megalodon Tooth Fossil
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Extremely Large Megalodon Shark Tooth
Located in London, GB
name means “big tooth” and it was capable of biting clean through the head of large whales. Its closest
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

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Other

Extremely Large Megalodon Shark Tooth
Extremely Large Megalodon Shark Tooth
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H 6.62 in Dm 4.5 in
Extremely Large Megalodon Shark Tooth
Located in London, GB
biting clean through the head of large whales. Its closest relative today is the mako shark, which in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

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Other

Extremely Large Megalodon Shark Tooth
Extremely Large Megalodon Shark Tooth
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H 5.75 in Dm 4.5 in
Antique Azorean or Madeiran Improved Toggle Iron Harpoon, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
racy 7-1/4 inch long toggle head with sharply acute barbed cutting edge and up-swept rear barb
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Steel

Large Megalodon Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
capable of biting clean through the heads of large whales. Its closest relative today is the mako shark
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

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Stone

Large Megalodon Tooth Fossil
Large Megalodon Tooth Fossil
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H 5.52 in Dm 3.94 in
Large Model Canoe by Native North American Indians, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
catch whales, walrus, and sea otters. The "stepped" rise at the stern and the "canine like" head of the
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Antique 1890s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

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Wood

Abstract Expressionist collage painting
By Leo Russell
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
and the Whale and Faustina. At this time he also tried the field of window display, and was
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

The Bridge (Mid-Century Abstract Painting with blue, yellow, white & black)
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
must look at art with your heart and mind and head. If you do, it will make life more worthwhile
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

18th c. Eskimo Hunter's Amulet In The Form Of A Whale, Alaska
Located in New York, NY
peoples Arctic hunting amulets, this whale was crafted with an articulated tail and head. This amulet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier North American Native American Objects

Long Carved Whale Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fabulous, long carved wooden whale sculpture mounted on iron rod and base. The whale is simply
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20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

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Iron

Long Carved Whale Sculpture
Long Carved Whale Sculpture
H 14 in W 22 in D 6 in
Eagle Headed Serpent Aladin Style Oil Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare neoclassic silver over brass whale oil form lamp mounted on eagle talon footed base with
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Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

The Very Best Italianate Marble Wellhead
Located in Pasadena, CA
Appian way anyone?This high relief carved well head was done circa 1900 in Florence by a well
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Antique 19th Century Italian Fountains

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Marble

Hermes Birkin Bag 35cm CROCODILE MATTE MAIS GOLD HARDWARE Janefinds
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
GOLD. THIS BAG IS BRAND NEW. THE SOFT ELEGANT YELLOW WILL TURN HEADS WHERE EVER YOU GO! IT'S A
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Two William IV Bronze Argand Lamps in the Form of Ancient Rhytons, circa 1835
By Messenger and Sons
Located in New York, NY
curved integral handle, tapering to a boar’s head, the boar’s mouth issuing the fuel tube terminating in
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Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Brass

Extremely Large Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
capable of biting clean through the head of large whales. Its closest relative today is the mako shark
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15th Century and Earlier Abstract Sculptures

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Other Medium

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