Whaling Captain
Retired Whaling Captain's Study, Nantucket, Miniature Room by Eugene Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
This highly detailed Miniature Room of a Retired Whaling Captain's Study in Nantucket is an
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
H 11.5 in W 19.5 in D 11 in
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942).
Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 18.25 in W 34.25 in D 4 in
Martha' Vineyard Houses and Gardens, First Edition
By Polly Burroughs
Located in valatie, NY
wildflower meadow. Illustrated is the diversity of the island from a formal Edgartown whaling captain's house
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20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
), son of whaling captain Charles Grant, born aboard a whaleship and harpooning his first whale at the
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Otto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph
By Otto Fenn
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
whaling captain who once owned it.
Since 1964 Mr. Fenn and Mr. Krug operated the 1964 Sag Harbor
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1950s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
19th C. Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes, mid 19th Century
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 18.5 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual pencil drawing of “Canton“ a three masted whaling ship by Harold Wyllie. New Bedford was
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Antique Early 1900s English Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 16 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton (Anglo-American: 1799 - 1849
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Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carving is amazing with
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Nantucket Lightship Basket from the South Shoals Lightship, circa 1870s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket from the South Shoals Lightship, attributed to Captain Thomas
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
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Cane, Wood
H 4.25 in W 10.13 in D 9.25 in
18th Century, Nantucket Origin, Coffin Family Stand-Up Blanket Chest
Located in York County, PA
name is practically synonymous with Nantucket itself. The Coffins were a whaling family who both
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Antique 18th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Watercolor Still life Painting Vegetables Claus Hoien Greengrocer Kitchen Series
Located in Surfside, FL
heritage from his grandfather and father who were both ship’s captains. During World War II, Hoie served
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20th Century American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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Located in New York, NY
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Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
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H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Provincetown Folk Art Carved Wood Whale Wall Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-575 hand carved wood grey whale wall sculpture signed Claire on verso
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Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Located in St. Louis, MO
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H 19 in W 33.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Panel with Trompe L'oeil Mirror Panel
Located in Nashville, TN
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Antique Victorian Vintage Ivory Bovine Whale Bone Walking Swagger Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
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H 36.25 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
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By Christophe Jacrot
Located in Paris, FR
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H 23.63 in W 35.44 in
Antique American Folk Art Dog Man Woods Oil Painting Original Frame Gold 19th C.
Located in Buffalo, NY
An antique American folk art painting in its original period frame.
Featuring a man walking his dogs in the woods with a stunning sunset in the background.
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Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco
By Charles Zacharie Landelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco
Signed (center right)
Oil on canvas
In this important oil on canvas, French Orientalist painter Charles Landelle captures the engaging visage of a ...
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H 64.25 in W 51.13 in
Pair of Vintage Hollywood Regency French Provincial Louis XV Style Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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H 39 in W 27 in D 26.5 in
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
Located in Bradenton, FL
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Located in Milan, IT
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Old Hand-colored Print of a Dugong, a Narwhal and a Right Whale
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Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
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Wood
Vintage Model Wood House
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model
Located in Palm City, FL
to commemorate the launch of the whaling schooner Addie M. Chadwick in East Boston, MASS in 1864. The
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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects
19th Century Gouache Picture of a Barque
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
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Steamboat Wharf, Nantucket, Massachusetts, c. 1880's
By Dusan Kadlec
Located in Stonington, CT
of the wealthiest Americans who made their fortunes as builders, owners and captains in the lucrative
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Oil
18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain, an oil on wooden panel half length portrait of a
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Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Paintings
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Wood
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket Made by Capt. James Wyer
By Captain James Wyer
Located in Nantucket, MA
stamped “Jas. Wyer”.
Made by Captain James Wyer (1816-1899). Wyer was a retired Whaling
Captain and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Carved and Painted Whale Board
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
back with description of whales carved.
George Grant (1857-1942), the son of whaling captain Charles
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Nantucket Serigraph by Roy Clifford Smith, circa 1920s-1940s
By Roy Clifford Smith
Located in Nantucket, MA
historic whaling Captain Ayer's house along the bend of Union Street, across from Stone Alley and what is
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Early 20th Century American Modern Prints
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Paper
Whaling Brig Viola by William Hitchcock
Located in Norwell, MA
, Essex mass in 1910.
In 1917 the Viola, owned by her Captain John Atkins Cook, brought in 1250 barrels
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2010s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Whaleman's Letter Delivered on Whaling Grounds in the Indian Ocean
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Whaleman's Letter Delivered on Whaling Grounds, addressed to Captain Charles H
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Antique 1870s American Federal Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
H 18 in W 13.25 in D 0.5 in
Whaler Three Brothers arrives in Nantucket Harbour
By Maarten Platje
Located in Greenwich, CT
journey, the ship Three Brothers was captained by Joseph Mitchell, and owned by George and Mathew Starbuck
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Realist Landscape Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club Tender
By Elisha Taylor Baker
Located in Wiscasett, ME
depictions of ships, yachts, and steamboats. Born in New York, Baker worked with his family in the whaling
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"The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club Tender" by Elisha Taylor Baker
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Located in Wiscasset, ME
depictions of ships, yachts, and steamboats. Born in New York, Baker worked with his family in the whaling
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings
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Impressive Pair of English Naive School Nautical Paintings
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Captain H. Best she sailed from Plymouth on 4 May 1816 for the South Seas. She did much of her whaling off
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Antique 1840s English Folk Art Paintings
Vintage Viners of Sheffield Punch Bowl Set with 12 Cups, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
whaling voyage from Liverpool was commemorated by a punch bowl presented by the owners of the ship to its
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Vintage 1950s English Sheffield and Silverplate
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Silver Plate
H 9.06 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Antonio Nicolo Jacobsen, 1850 – 1921, American Painter, Liner La Champagne
Located in Bruges, BE
but be always impressing. Many of his works were commissioned by European sea captains and owners, and
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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
H 24.81 in W 38.59 in D 3.94 in
William Wilke “Niantic Hotel, San Francisco”, Oil Painting on Panel, c. 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
intended for trade with China, but spent nearly two decades primarily as a whaling ship. As the gold rush
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Paintings
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H 36.88 in W 27.88 in D 0.25 in
Sagittarius
By Richard Blow
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
several Danish whaling captains among her forebears, remained true to another Blow heritage of interest in
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1940s Surrealist Mixed Media
Pisces
By Richard Blow
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
several Danish whaling captains among her forebears, remained true to another Blow heritage of interest in
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1940s Surrealist Mixed Media
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Manuel Enos New Bedford Massachusetts Stoneware Whisky Jug
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Manuel Enos of New Bedford Massachusetts stoneware whisky jug with painted lion. Captain Manuel
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Antique 19th Century American Ceramics
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Ship Decanter from Whaleship Wanderer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ship Captains decanter shelf from Whaleship “Wanderer”. Made from Mahogany the shelf holds seven
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19th Century New England Portrait of Girl with Sailing Ship
Located in Winter Park, FL
merchants, ship captains, and owners of vessels involved in foreign trade, and the whaling industry.
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings
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Paint, Canvas
Whitby from the North-West.
By William Lionel Wyllie
Located in Storrs, CT
developed important herring and whaling fleets, and was where Captain Cook learned seamanship. Tourism
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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Prints
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Off The Coast
By Elisha Taylor Baker
Located in Hudson, NY
New York City, he spent his formative years with his extended family in the whaling ports of
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19th Century American Realist Paintings
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Oil
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Whaling Captain For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal whaling captain for your home. Each whaling captain for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and bone. Your living room may not be complete without a whaling captain — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right whaling captain, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one whaling captain that is appealing in its simplicity, but Captain George Grant and Polly Burroughs produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Whaling Captain?
Prices for a whaling captain can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $45 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,871.
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