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Oceanic Massim Wooden Canoe Bowl, Papua New Guinea
Oceanic Massim Wooden Canoe Bowl, Papua New Guinea

Oceanic Massim Wooden Canoe Bowl, Papua New Guinea

Located in Nottingham, GB

The peoples of the Massim region of Papua New Guinea are renowned for some of Oceania's most sophisticated artistic traditions, shaped by a culture deeply connected to the sea. Stret...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model

Located in Forney, TX

An exceptionally rare antique Native American / Indigenous Peoples hand carved and painted wooden dugout canoe model, dating to the early 20th century or earlier, likely Pacific Nort...

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Early 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Twine, Wood, Paint

Original Vintage Burns Philp Line Shipping Poster - Visit The South Sea Islands
Original Vintage Burns Philp Line Shipping Poster - Visit The South Sea Islands

Original Vintage Burns Philp Line Shipping Poster - Visit The South Sea Islands

By Walter Jardine

Located in London, GB

Colourful illustration by the Australian artist Walter Jardine (1884-1970) featuring two men rowing a traditional wooden outrigger canoe boat towards a buildings on the shore in fron...

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Vintage 1930s Australian Posters

Materials

Paper

Rustic Painted Wooden Canoe Model
Rustic Painted Wooden Canoe Model

Rustic Painted Wooden Canoe Model

$450

H 3 in W 27 in D 4.5 in

Rustic Painted Wooden Canoe Model

Located in Queens, NY

American Country Rustic style mid-century dark blue painted model of a canoe with a ribbed interior.     

Category

20th Century American Country Nautical Objects

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Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"
Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"

Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"

Unavailable

H 14.18 in W 20.48 in D 4.34 in

Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautifully worn carved "Naho", featuring a stylized bird, adze marks, some encrustation and dark patina expected with wear and age of the piece Carved wooden canoe prows of this ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Man in a Canoe Sculpture in Polished/Brushed Brass
Man in a Canoe Sculpture in Polished/Brushed Brass

Man in a Canoe Sculpture in Polished/Brushed Brass

Unavailable

H 2.76 in W 1.58 in D 4.73 in

Man in a Canoe Sculpture in Polished/Brushed Brass

Located in Sao Caetano do Sul, SP

This polished brass sculpture of a man in a wooden canoe is a representation of the peaceful and timeless experience of living by the Amazon River, coming and going.

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Modern Art Sculpture Collectible Miniature Wooden Canoe Model
Modern Art Sculpture Collectible Miniature Wooden Canoe Model

Modern Art Sculpture Collectible Miniature Wooden Canoe Model

By Old Town Canoe 1

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Modern Art sculpture collectible miniature wooden canoe model. Ribbed interior design. Unmarked.

Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Finely Made Vintage French Wooden Canoe by Seyler, L’hirondelle
Finely Made Vintage French Wooden Canoe by Seyler, L’hirondelle

Finely Made Vintage French Wooden Canoe by Seyler, L’hirondelle

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

Vintage French wooden (sailing) canoe by Seyler, l’Hirondelle. The name of this boat is Pilou.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Canoe Model

Canoe Model

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H 3.5 in W 23 in D 3.5 in

Canoe Model

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A small wooden canoe model with oars.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Kayak or Canoe for Display
Antique Wooden Kayak or Canoe for Display

Antique Wooden Kayak or Canoe for Display

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H 17 in W 224 in L 17 in

Antique Wooden Kayak or Canoe for Display

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large antique wooden deconstructed kayak or canoe. Great design study piece without skin or canvas that could be displayed as-is or converted into lighting.

Category

20th Century American Rustic Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Wooden Canoe
Wooden Canoe

Wooden Canoe

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H 17 in W 163 in D 24 in

Wooden Canoe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-carved wooden canoe with traced of old paint. From the highlands of Guatemala.

Category

20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Garden Ornaments

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Canoe Paddle or Oar
Antique Wooden Canoe Paddle or Oar

Antique Wooden Canoe Paddle or Oar

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H 55 in W 8.25 in D 2 in

Antique Wooden Canoe Paddle or Oar

Located in San Carlos, CA

Antique Wooden Canoe Paddle – 55" Vintage Oar with T-Grip Handle For sale is a truly unique and character-rich antique or vintage wooden paddle, ideal for canoeing or kayaking enthu...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Primitive Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Franz Hagenauer Wooden Canoe with 4 Standing African Paddlers
Franz Hagenauer Wooden Canoe with 4 Standing African Paddlers

Franz Hagenauer Wooden Canoe with 4 Standing African Paddlers

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer

Located in St. Louis, MO

Karl Hagenauer sculpted wooden canoe with four bronze standing African paddlers with black patina, having bronze headdresses and bronze paddles.

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Collection of Six Antique Wooden Canoe Paddles with Original Painted Surfaces
Collection of Six Antique Wooden Canoe Paddles with Original Painted Surfaces

Collection of Six Antique Wooden Canoe Paddles with Original Painted Surfaces

By Mark Indursky

Located in Stamford, CT

Collection of eight antique wooden canoe paddles with original painted surfaces, circa 1920-1950.

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects

"Zette" Finely Made French Wooden Canoe by Pierre Del Mez, Le Perreaux
"Zette" Finely Made French Wooden Canoe by Pierre Del Mez, Le Perreaux

"Zette" Finely Made French Wooden Canoe by Pierre Del Mez, Le Perreaux

Located in San Francisco, CA

Finely made French wooden canoe by Pierre Del Mez, Le Perreaux France.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rustic Painted Wooden Canoe Model
Rustic Painted Wooden Canoe Model

Rustic Painted Wooden Canoe Model

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H 4.5 in W 39 in D 6.5 in

Rustic Painted Wooden Canoe Model

Located in Queens, NY

American Country Rustic style mid-century large red painted model of a canoe with a ribbed interior.  

Category

20th Century American Country Nautical Objects

Miniature Model Wooden Canoe, American Circa 1950's
Miniature Model Wooden Canoe, American Circa 1950's

Miniature Model Wooden Canoe, American Circa 1950's

Located in Incline Village, NV

While this model canoe might have been used as a salesman sample, whereby merchants, carried it from town to town to encourage sales, it was more than likely used as a demonstration ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Salesman Sample Store Display Wooden Canoe Model
Vintage Salesman Sample Store Display Wooden Canoe Model

Vintage Salesman Sample Store Display Wooden Canoe Model

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Amazing attention to detail and a great size for display. There are a few small holes on the underside that would allow mounting to the wall with small nails. My best guess on age is...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Vintage American Folk Art Canoe Mounted on Custom Stand
Vintage American Folk Art Canoe Mounted on Custom Stand

Vintage American Folk Art Canoe Mounted on Custom Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

A whimsical mid-20th century American Folk Art hand built wooden canoe with removable oars, painted green, and mounted on a custom steel stand.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Arthur Umanoff Carved Wood Taverneau Canoe Bowl Centerpiece
Arthur Umanoff Carved Wood Taverneau Canoe Bowl Centerpiece

Arthur Umanoff Carved Wood Taverneau Canoe Bowl Centerpiece

By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor

Located in Atlanta, GA

This modernist wooden canoe bowl or centerpiece from the Taverneau Collection was designed by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor and produced in Haiti.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Hawaiian Islands Hand-carved, Canoe-shaped Wooden Bowl
Hawaiian Islands Hand-carved, Canoe-shaped Wooden Bowl

Hawaiian Islands Hand-carved, Canoe-shaped Wooden Bowl

Located in San Francisco, CA

The purity of shape and the glory in the material make this sleek 18-inch wooden bowl a sculptural masterwork that would grace any contemporary-style interior.

Category

Mid-20th Century Hawaiian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Native Indian Design Picture Frame with Teepee Canoe Tomahawk Etc
Antique Wooden Native Indian Design Picture Frame with Teepee Canoe Tomahawk Etc

Antique Wooden Native Indian Design Picture Frame with Teepee Canoe Tomahawk Etc

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare early 1900's oak picture frame. If you are a collector of anything to do with the culture of the Native Indians than this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity, because we ...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Canoe 1920s American Star Class Wooden w/ Sponsons by the New England Boat Works
Canoe 1920s American Star Class Wooden w/ Sponsons by the New England Boat Works

Canoe 1920s American Star Class Wooden w/ Sponsons by the New England Boat Works

By New England Boat Works

Located in Savannah, GA

American oak and cedar canoe with a brass plaque that reads: New England Boat Works Boston Post Road Niamus Conn. The history of this yard is one of extensive construction of Interna...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Adirondack Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow
Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow

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H 3.25 in W 19 in D 7.5 in

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow

Located in Forney, TX

A remarkable hand carved wooden crocodile canoe prow figure, collected from the Central Sepik River region of Papua, New Guinea, Oceania, dating to the late 19th / early 20th century...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Canoe Frame, English circa 1900
Wooden Canoe Frame, English circa 1900

Wooden Canoe Frame, English circa 1900

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H 14 in W 173 in D 32 in

Wooden Canoe Frame, English circa 1900

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wooden Canoe Frame, English circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects

Antique Wooden Canoe
Antique Wooden Canoe

Antique Wooden Canoe

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H 8.47 in W 131.89 in D 23.63 in

Antique Wooden Canoe

Located in Retie, BE

Antique handmade wooden canoe with high border by Dutry Colson Gand Belgium circa 1930 - 1940.

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Papaua New Guinea Canoe Prow
Papaua New Guinea Canoe Prow

Papaua New Guinea Canoe Prow

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H 15.5 in W 32.5 in D 8 in

Papaua New Guinea Canoe Prow

Located in Houston, TX

Interesting wooden canoe prow from Papaua New Guinea depicting a grasshopper.Traces of original paint and braided grass ties.Setting on wooden stand.

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Mexican Afro-Mestizo Canoe Prow
Rare Mexican Afro-Mestizo Canoe Prow

Rare Mexican Afro-Mestizo Canoe Prow

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large and impressive Afro-Mestizo hand carved wooden canoe prow from the 'Laguna de Chacua' along the southeastern coast of Mexico - circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Striking  Huge Canoe  Chandelier
Striking  Huge Canoe  Chandelier

Striking Huge Canoe Chandelier

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H 11 in W 79 in D 10 in

Striking Huge Canoe Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

Shaped like a canoe, this light fixture holds up by a metal ring chain attached to the "canoe's" upper wooden and rope frame.

Category

Late 20th Century American Flush Mount

Materials

Iron

Antique Wooden Canoe, 1947
Antique Wooden Canoe, 1947

Antique Wooden Canoe, 1947

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H 13.98 in W 192.13 in D 30.91 in

Antique Wooden Canoe, 1947

Located in Retie, BE

Antique wooden canoe dated 1947. A hand- crafted canoe which is an awesome decorative object by the size and by his design.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Two Native Children in a Canoe by Franz Hagenauer
Two Native Children in a Canoe by Franz Hagenauer

Two Native Children in a Canoe by Franz Hagenauer

By Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Vienna, AT

Two bronze native children in a wooden canoe by Franz Hagenauer. Executed by Werkstätte Hagenauer.

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Unique Boat Bench Seat Industrial Loft Style One Off
Unique Boat Bench Seat Industrial Loft Style One Off

Unique Boat Bench Seat Industrial Loft Style One Off

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A fabulous and unique Industrial style painted wooden canoe converted into a bench seat with lifting lid to the box seat, total original and ideal for that loft space, 340cm long x 5...

Category

Early 20th Century Balinese Industrial Benches

Materials

Hardwood

Warriors in a Canoe by Carl Hagenauer Werksstätte, Vienna, circa 1930s
Warriors in a Canoe by Carl Hagenauer Werksstätte, Vienna, circa 1930s

Warriors in a Canoe by Carl Hagenauer Werksstätte, Vienna, circa 1930s

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer

Located in Pau, FR

Two little African warriors in a wooden canoe, black patinated brass that has been partly polished to it's golden shimmer to highlight the oar, the headdress and the lips.

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

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Chippewa Pictorial Bark Canoe
Chippewa Pictorial Bark Canoe

Chippewa Pictorial Bark Canoe

$4,600

H 41 in W 10 in D 5 in

Chippewa Pictorial Bark Canoe

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Chippewa pictorial canoe. Fully slated, having four grouse, four rabbits and leaf design. Bark varies in color from a light tan to a mid-tone brown. Circa 1930. Minor damage to one r...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Birch

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Wooden Canoe For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wooden canoe for your home. Each wooden canoe for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wooden canoe, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each wooden canoe bearing Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wooden canoe that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mark Indursky, Karl Hagenauer and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wooden Canoe?

The average selling price for a wooden canoe at 1stDibs is $2,165, while they’re typically $390 on the low end and $11,950 for the highest priced.
Questions About Wooden Canoe
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A wooden canoe is made from some type of hardwood. The most common materials are cedar and birch bark. Manufacturers may also produce canoes out of redwood, pine and other types of wood. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage canoes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a variety of canoes that are made out of wood. A dugout canoe is a kind of canoe that was crafted from a single tree that was hollowed out and carved into a canoe. Planked canoes were made of planks of wood. Birch bark canoes were crafted by the indigenous peoples of North America, using bark over a wood frame. Shop an array of wooden canoes from top sellers on 1stDibs.