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New Bedford Whale Ship Model Of "Cortez"
Located in Norwell, MA
New Bedford whale ship model "Cortez". Full wood model, fully rigged. Made by Captain Hall
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Vintage 1930s North American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship, circa 1850, a large plank on frame model
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
figurehead of the Whale Ship PEQUOD in Melville's "Moby Dick." The finely done carving includes great detail
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

19th C. Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes
Located in Nantucket, MA
ships among a large pod of Sperm Whales; there are five whale boats lowered and in pursuit, with twelve
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree, circa 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
MORGAN is the most famous Yankee whale ship, and the only surviving 19th Century whaleship from the age
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Paper

1558 Conrad Gesner, Monstrous Whale Attacks a Sailing Ship, Woodcut Leaf
By Albrecht Dürer
Located in Norwich, GB
Monstrous whale attacks a sailing ship. Unidentified woodcut artist for Konrad Gesner (aka
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Antique 16th Century Swiss Renaissance Prints

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Paper

Old Print of Ascension Island with Ships, a Whale and Flying Fish, 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
. On the rear an image of four ships sailing towards a whale, accompanied by fowl, flying fish and
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Antique Early 1600s Prints

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Paper

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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Antique 19th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

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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
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
multiple ships, whales and alternating back drops of mountains on one side and a palm tree covered shores
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

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Tortoise Shell

19th Century Colored Lithograph of Sperm Whaling with Its Varieties, 1870
By Benjamin Russell
Located in Nantucket, MA
across the bottom as Waiting a Chance. Setting on the Whale. Ship Cutting In. Just Fastening. Fast
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Antique 1870s American Other Prints

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Paper

Late 18th-Early 19th Century Swing Post Mount Whale Oil Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A late 18th-early 19th century swing post mount whale oil lamp, a fine example of a ships or wall
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Antique 19th Century British Colonial Antiquities

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Iron

Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very early 18th century Dutch woodblock engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720, a hand
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Antique 1720s Dutch Baroque Prints

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Paper

1825 Hand-Colored Aquatint Engraving by T. Sutherland "South Sea Whale Fishery"
By William John Huggins
Located in Morristown, NJ
. Titled "South Sea Whale Fishery", after a painting by William John Huggins (English, 1781-1845
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Antique 1820s English George IV Prints

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper

Old Hand-colored Print of a Dugong, a Narwhal and a Right Whale
Located in Langweer, NL
The creatures on this original antique print are: —The Dugong, Narwhal, and Right Whale—They are
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

Currier & Ives American Whaler Nautical Maritime Fishing Ship Print 21"
By Currier & Ives
Located in Dayton, OH
, showing an American sailing ship / galleon hunting a whale. Professionally framed and matted. Currier
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Early 20th Century American Prints

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Hardwood, Paper

The Whaler Charles W. Morgan Nautical Maritime Lithograph Print Fowler 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
early 20th centuries. Ships of this type were used to harvest the blubber of whales for whale oil which
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Late 20th Century Prints

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Paper

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Voyage' by Bymars x AGO
By AGO Lighting, Bymars
Located in Paris, FR
developed as part of a project collaboration. The series embodies images of sails harnessing the wind, ships
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21st Century and Contemporary Korean Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pend...

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Aluminum

Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'VOYAGE' by Bymars x AGO, Linear
By AGO Lighting, Bymars
Located in Paris, FR
developed as part of a project collaboration. The series embodies images of sails harnessing the wind, ships
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21st Century and Contemporary Korean Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pend...

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Aluminum

Contemporary Floor Lamp 'VOYAGE' by Bymars x AGO
By AGO Lighting, Bymars
Located in Paris, FR
developed as part of a project collaboration. The series embodies images of sails harnessing the wind, ships
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21st Century and Contemporary Korean Organic Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum

Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
artisans. Known for his carvings of whales, scrimshaw, ship models, shadowboxes and folk art, he was
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Cane, Pine

Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
medallion in the typical style of Claude Vernet with a harbor scene at dawn with ships, fishermen and moon
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XV Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Map of British America by Tallis 'c.1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Whale Fishing, Montreal, Fury and Hecla ships asail. This map originates from 'The History and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

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Paper

American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, Marked Macy, for Bark Sunbeam
Located in Nantucket, MA
right cheek (the mark of E.B. & F. Macy, blacksmiths of New Bedford: 1861-1904), the ship stamp BK SB on
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Antique 1860s American Other Nautical Objects

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Steel

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. The historical ship, Essex, that was likewise attacked by a sperm whale in 1820 was a massive
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Paper

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Unilever South America Illustrated Map Art
Located in London, GB
, wheat, fruit, fishing, wild animals and birds, flowers, whales, a penguin and seal, a raft, sailing boat
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Paper

Rare Porcelain Advertising Ware Table Lamp, Baltimore, circa 1840s
Located in Peabody, MA
, tureens and whale oil lamps) sold by the C. Levering Co. of Baltimore, and mounted as a table lamp itself
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Antique 1840s American American Classical Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Superb Monumental Meiji Period Hard Wood Display Cabinet, by Noguchi of Yokaha
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
through swirling water, the cresting carved with a right whale amongst openwork foaming waves, the back
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Hardwood

"Africae Accurata", a Hand-Colored 17th Century Map of Africa by Visscher
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
by eleven sailing ships, a whale, flying fish and multiple land animals. It includes the
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Table Low Sofa Vintage 1950s Map Isle of Man John Speed 1610 Thomas Durham 1595
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Unicorn with Scottish flag, to NE Lion with English flag; N Irish Whale with Irish flag; to S dragon? with
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Antique 1610s English Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Paper

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Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Flush Mount

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Brass

JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Natural Parota Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These NATURAL PAROTA collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art

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Wood

Woman Aflame Salvador Dali 1980
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Salvador Dali Femme En FLamme Woman Aflame Artist signed in the mold, edition 141/350 Edition of 350 + 35AP stamped 'Venturi Arte' and Camblest 1981 Editor: Camblest Ltd Foundry: ...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

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Other

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Dinner Plates

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Gold

Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine shipyard model of an early sailing steam screw ship of the transitional sail to steam period with good detailed deck fittings including hatches, helm, windlass and ship's boat...
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Antique 1850s English Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
H 19.3 in W 35.04 in D 11.42 in
Large Row Boat or Dinghy Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage row boat model hand crafted in mahogany with ambitious accuracy. Painted white with green trim and presented in a custom handcrafted stand.
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20th Century American Adirondack Models and Miniatures

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Mahogany

Large Row Boat or Dinghy Model
Large Row Boat or Dinghy Model
H 17 in W 42 in D 19 in
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1 torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942. The model was made by N.A.C.A. and tested at...
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Vintage 1940s American Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

Set/12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A luxurious chess set designed for the most sophisticated and ambitiou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Gold

Late 19th Century Sailor's Knot Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1880s, an intricate and elaborate array of approximately 41 bends, hitches, knots, splices, rigging and other fancy ropework. This is the...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Rope, Oak

Late 19th Century Sailor's Knot Board
Late 19th Century Sailor's Knot Board
H 24 in W 33.5 in D 1.13 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

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Wood, Pine

Large Hand Carved British Royal Coat of Arms Brewers Wall Plaque
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large hand carved british royal coat of arms brewers wall plaque. This is a very fine piece, it dates from the 1950s and is hand carved from solid oak and painted over gesso in ...
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Mid-20th Century British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Oak

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case. Originally built in Massachusetts in 1852 and in 1854, thi...
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Nautical Objects

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Hardwood

Cross Section of the Imilac Meteorite
Located in London, GB
“This 282 g interior section of the Imilac pallasite shows a large range of olivine grain sizes – there are coarse grains, grain clusters and fine-grained, crushed olivine debris. Al...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

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Other

Cross Section of the Imilac Meteorite
Cross Section of the Imilac Meteorite
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Robert Innis Whaleship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Hull model of an American Whaleship built by the ship model master Robert Innis. Showing the Innis style this model has built up bulwarks, great windlass, tryworks with cauldrons and...
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Vintage 1960s Nautical Objects

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Wood

Robert Innis Whaleship Model
Robert Innis Whaleship Model
H 8 in W 28 in D 5 in

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Copper Cast Wall Plaque
Located in Cookeville, TN
The wall plaque depicts three row boats in the midst of a whale. Off in the distance is a ship
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Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper

Copper Cast Wall Plaque
Copper Cast Wall Plaque
H 0.75 in Dm 7.88 in
Hand Painted Diorama Representing a Sea Storm, France, 1940s
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Diorama representing a sea storm, realistic representation with lifeboat with sailors, whale tail
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20th Century French Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Wood

Oil On Canvas Maritime Seascape
Located in Woodbury, CT
the ship Pequod hunting the great white whale.
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20th Century American Paintings

Oil On Canvas Maritime Seascape
Oil On Canvas Maritime Seascape
H 29 in W 41 in D 2 in
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

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Ceramic

ASailor-Made Whalebone Fid With Ebony Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
used by sailors aboard whaling ships for many tasks to include splicing lines and punching holes in
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

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Ebony

Fine/Detailed Gilded Antique B&H Cast Polo Players on Horseback Antique Bookends
Located in Brunswick, ME
well and ship out daily! Bradley and Hubbard, “Masters of Metalwork”- started out producing clocks
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Early 20th Century American Bookends

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Iron

Seascape with Whale Ship, by J.H. Appleby, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century seascape with whale ship, by J.H. Appleby, circa 1880, an oil on board view of a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Paintings

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Canvas

Pair of American Whaling Woolies
Located in Nantucket, MA
Extremely rare and important pair of woolwork pictures depicting American whale ships. The first
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

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Wool

Pair of American Whaling Woolies
Pair of American Whaling Woolies
H 17.25 in W 22 in D 2 in
19th Century China Trade American Ship Painting
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Possibly the Niantic, a whale ship that traveled to China around 1840 and then back to San
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Paint

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

Antique Ships, Moon and Stars, Whale and Sailor Diorama
Located in Port Chester, NY
Absolutely charming antique diorama of three ships. Brilliant colors, cotton for sea foam (must be
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Antique 19th Century English Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood, Cotton

Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship
Located in Haarlem, NL
would visit us. Many times he brought scrimshaws sperm whale teeth that he tried to sell. He once gave
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Antique 19th Century Dutch More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug
Located in Nantucket, MA
hand hooked wool rug with unique depiction of a South Seas whaling scene with large naive whale ship
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Rugs

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Wool

19th Century Original Whaling Painting by Benjamin Russell, circa 1880
By Benjamin Russell
Located in Nantucket, MA
, an oil on board intimate seascape with Yankee whale boat approaching a sperm whale, with whale ship
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Antique 1880s American Other Paintings

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Other

Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
lid, depicting two whale boats darting on a whale, the mates at bows ready with lances, a whale ship
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Tin

Antique Oak and Brass Ships Wheel and Salters Scales for Whale Meat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Spring balances for weighing whale meat. The ships wheel made from beautiful high-quality solid oak
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass

Monumental Whale Tail Sculpture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Amazing Mid-Century French lifesize whale tail sculpture, architectural metal reinforcing steel bar
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments

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Metal

Monumental Whale Tail Sculpture
Monumental Whale Tail Sculpture
H 120 in W 180 in D 55 in
Antique Nantucket Hand Decorated Folding Double Chair from Steamship or Theater
Located in Nantucket, MA
the Main Street Water Fountain, the Sconset Rotary, a Whale Ship, Bluefish, Striped Bass, Scallop Boat
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Benches

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Wood

Important 18th Century Tile Panel Depicting the Whale Hunt
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Tile panel with the decoration of the whale hunt. Made in the city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

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Ceramic

Important 18th Century Tile Panel Depicting the Whale Hunt
Important 18th Century Tile Panel Depicting the Whale Hunt
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H 31.5 in W 36.62 in D 0.99 in
19th Century American Sailor’s Woolie, 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
, fishing schooners and very, very rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Canvas, Wool

19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
, fishing schooners and very, very rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool, Canvas

19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie
19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie
H 22.25 in W 29.38 in D 1 in
Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong '1881-1952', circa 1925
Located in Nantucket, MA
an inscribed shield; compass rose; anthropomorphic East Wind and West Wind; whale ship and clipper
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Maps

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Paper

Two Superb 19th Century Naval Sailing Ship Dioramas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding work with sails fashioned from whale bone. One larger than other, each in window box
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Bone, Glass, Wood

Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville, Herman. Moby Dick, Or The Whale. Norwalk: Easton Press, 1977. The 100 Greatest Books Ever
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Leather, Silk, Paper

Vintage Map of Nantucket
Located in Nantucket, MA
Hand colored map of Nantucket Island, decorated with small illustrations of clipper ships, a
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

Vintage Map of Nantucket
Vintage Map of Nantucket
H 33 in W 41 in D 2.5 in
Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Argonaut was the first Sag Harbor Whaling Ship to round cape horn on it's quest for whale oil. The ship was
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Early 19th century Scrimshaw
H 6 in W 46.63 in D 1.25 in
Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light
Located in Haarlem, NL
Impressive and unique in its size this large rare oil whaling ship lamp. It is heavy because it is
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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

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Wrought Iron

Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
carved ebony Right Whale, handle knobs, and closing peg hand crafted by Charlie Sayle; the signature on
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Cane, Rattan

Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
Located in Nantucket, MA
cutting-in and trying out a whale alongside), four whale boats lowered (three ready to dart harpoons and
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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
H 13.5 in W 33.75 in D 0.75 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Cadiz Province Illustrated Map Art Deco Spain
Located in London, GB
, dancers and musicians, bulls, sheep, fishing, people swimming, lighthouses, trains on railway lines, ships
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Art Deco Posters

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Paper

3 Foot Tall Wood & Ivory Trade Sign - Mariner's Octant
Located in Peekskill, NY
throughout... Star bursts, Whales and Tall Ships are just part of it you'll also find nice 3 dimensional
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

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Wood, Ivory

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
ivory. Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the by-products of whales
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Antique 1820s British Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

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Bone

Martha Farham Cahoon Painting
By Martha Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
reading Whale Oil, opposite the departing ship, are a group of people on a widow's walk waving the ship
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Paintings

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Masonite

19th Century Whaling Panorama, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
six boats lowered and three sperm whales in a flurry, three boats in peril and a close-up view of the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

19th Century Whaling Panorama, circa 1890
19th Century Whaling Panorama, circa 1890
H 24.63 in W 52.25 in D 2 in
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

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Cane, Wood

"Fishing and Wishing" by Ralph Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
sailors and mermaids frolicking on the backs of whales, in hot air balloons, on majestic ships, and
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20th Century American Paintings

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Masonite

Exceptional Naive Antique Map of America, Crayon or Pastel on Muslin, 1920-30
Located in York County, PA
and a tall ship. Through the Midwest there are locomotives, cowboys, horses and haystacks. In New York
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20th Century Paintings

Crayon or Pastel on Muslin Naive Map of America
Located in York County, PA
church and a tall ship. Through the Midwest there are locomotives, cowboys, horses and haystacks. In New
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Early 20th Century Paintings

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Cotton

Fine Old North American Inuit "Sedna" Sculpture Sea Goddess, 1950 FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
, fish, whale, and other sea animals to Inuit hunters. We will be offering more Native American early
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Objects

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Stone

An Unusual & Important Painting by Ralph Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
are various Chinese Export porcelains each painted with an American ship. Out the window can be seen
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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

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Masonite

A Ralph Cahoon Painting of a Sailor holding a Cape Cod Painting
Located in Downingtown, PA
painting whimsical scenes of sailors and mermaids frolicking on the backs of whales, in hot air balloons
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20th Century American Paintings

19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
Located in Milan, IT
brig / whaling ship. The back of the tooth bears the following incision THE WHALE SHIP GLEANER. Very
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Electrified 19th Century Gimbal Whale Oil Ship Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
Three 19th century, now electrified, gyroscopic whale-oil lamps constructed of iron ribs with a
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Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

19th Century British Sailor’s Woolie of a Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American sailors or other nationalities.  
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool, Canvas

Early 20th C. Iron Ship and Whale Mounted on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique and interesting wrought iron ship with a whale. It is mounted on an iron base. The piece
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Nautical Objects

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Wrought Iron

WWII Molly Pitcher '1943' Ship Hatch Whale Form Anchor Nautical Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage custom-made Reclaimed Ship Hatch Coffee Table from the Maiden Voyage of the Sunken American
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Iron

19th Century New England Sailor’s Woolie, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American sailors or other nationalities.  
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool, Canvas

Cast Iron Jonah and the Whale Bank
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
, Buffalo, NY, circa 1890. Depicting a large whale and figures on the ship in the turbulent seas, lower
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys

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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
19th Century Jonah and the Whale Mechanical Bank
Located in London, GB
the ship in the turbulent seas, lower frieze reading Jonah and the Whale. This item has all the parts
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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship, length 12.7 cm, depicting the
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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship from the half of the 19th century, length
Category

Antique 1850s Desk Sets

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of exquisite workmanship, length 12.6 cm, depicting
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, very fine workmanship, made in the half of the 19th century
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, very fine workmanship, half of the 19th century, length 15
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Great American Folk Art Whale Sculpture Hand-Carved Indoor or Outdoor
Located in South Burlington, VT
America’s, a monumental carved wooden whale, early to mid-20th century. The large simply carved
Category

Mid-20th Century American Statues

Materials

Wood

British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813
Located in Nantucket, MA
rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American sailors or other nationalities.
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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Wool

American Four Masted Clipper Ship in Bottle on Original Stand, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
sea, cloth rigging in full sail flanked by three pilot ships, a whale, and painted lighthouse on rocky
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Paint, Cotton, Glass, Wood

Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light
Located in Haarlem, NL
Impressive and unique in its size this large rare oil whaling ship lamp. It is heavy because it
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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Map of the Holy Land, Israel by J.B. Elwe, 1792
Located in Langweer, NL
Mediterranean is filled with various types of ships and boats, including a depiction of Jonah and the whale. The
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the by-products of whales, such as bones or
Category

Antique 1880s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
H 4.5 in W 3 in D 2.8 in
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Whale Ship For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the whale ship you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each whale ship for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, bone and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer whale ship, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right whale ship, those designed in folk art, Art Deco and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Benjamin Russell, Nicolaes Visscher II and Sarreguemines each produced at least one beautiful whale ship that is worth considering.

How Much is a Whale Ship?

A whale ship can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,094, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $160,583.