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Period: 20th Century
Vintage "New England" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture, circa 1970's
Vintage "New England" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture, circa 1970's

Vintage "New England" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture, circa 1970's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"New England Style" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture "made of pine wood - oiled with food grade mineral oil" "ready to hang" "perfect for a beach house" "small portion of upper t...

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American American Classical 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship
British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship

British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Safe Harbor: British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship Circa 1910 This rare and evocative sailor’s woolwork, or "woolie," serves as a folk-art tribute to the Outer ...

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English Folk Art Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Vintage Brass & Hardwood Ships Wheel C1950
Vintage Brass & Hardwood Ships Wheel C1950

Vintage Brass & Hardwood Ships Wheel C1950

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Brass ships wheel with hardwood handles. Cast in pieces and assembled. Castings are precise and the brass has mellowed. Great nautical themed decoration.

Category

American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines
American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines

American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Exquisite American folk art sea shells Sailors Valentines octagon with central purple agate , sea shell flowers and a butterfly.

Category

American American Classical Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral
Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral

Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is a spectacular specimen of a Vintage Blue Ridge Coral. Blue corals are some of the only corals to retain their color within their skeletons. They ar...

Category

American Organic Modern Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

Mid-Century Nautical Buoy From the S.S. Normandie The French Line
Mid-Century Nautical Buoy From the S.S. Normandie The French Line

Mid-Century Nautical Buoy From the S.S. Normandie The French Line

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Very special piece with alot of history behind it. Looks to be accurate from many perspectives, physical appearances show it was repainted over what was the original coat of paint wi...

Category

French Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas, Rope, Paint

20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp
20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp

20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Amazing craftsmanship in this one of a kind piece hand crafted from copper. Hammered repousse in and around the entire lighthouse. Tall 33 inches by 14 diameter with an 11 inch balcony. Entirely lights up, Tower with a large dome light...

Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century hand-carved horn sail boat
Mid-Century hand-carved horn sail boat

Mid-Century hand-carved horn sail boat

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

A unique mid-century ship or sailboat accessory, hand-crafted out of carved horn. It has a sleek curvy shape and the perfect palette. It’s stylish, masculine and nautical without fee...

Category

Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Decorative Seashell Vase – France, 1970s
Decorative Seashell Vase – France, 1970s

Decorative Seashell Vase – France, 1970s

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A striking example of French popular craftsmanship from the 1970s, this vase is entirely composed of natural seashells meticulously strung on wire, creating a sculptural yet decorati...

Category

French Bohemian Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells with a center heart motif surrounded by star form compartments. Presented under glass in an oct...

Category

American Victorian 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material, Mahogany

American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.
American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.

American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.

Located in Charleston, SC

American Naval two masted clipper ship brig model mounted on stand under a glass case. The US Perry was a brig commissioned by the United States Navy October 1843 prior to the American Civil War...

Category

American American Empire 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

America's Cup Yacht "Defender" of 1895
America's Cup Yacht "Defender" of 1895

America's Cup Yacht "Defender" of 1895

Located in Norwell, MA

Model of the America's Cup yacht "Defender" winner of the 1895 race, defeating Valkyrie III. The New York Yacht Club yacht was built and designed by Herreshoff for railroad magnate a...

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Steam Yacht Niagara
Steam Yacht Niagara

Steam Yacht Niagara

Located in Norwell, MA

The New York Yacht Club steam yacht Niagara was launched in 1898. She was owned by millionaire Howard Gould (1871-1959), son of railroad tycoon and develop...

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20th Century Nautical Objects

English scale model of recreational sloop with mainsail mast and jib  1930
English scale model of recreational sloop with mainsail mast and jib  1930

English scale model of recreational sloop with mainsail mast and jib 1930

Located in Milan, IT

Scale model of a recreational sloop equipped with a mast with mainsail and jib. Early 20th-century English manufacture, made of wood, brass, rope, and cloth on wooden base, dark wood...

Category

Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Framed Nautical Burgee "FLW"
Framed Nautical Burgee "FLW"

Framed Nautical Burgee "FLW"

Located in Norwell, MA

Stitched cotton yacht burgee with "FLW" sewn onto a red and white pointed burgee. Matted with grey and framed. Measures: 22" tall x 30" long.

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Vintage Pond Yacht
Vintage Pond Yacht

Vintage Pond Yacht

Located in Norwell, MA

Wooden pond yacht with natural finish and painted white above the waterline. Linen sails, blue deck. 70" long x 11 1/2" wide x 78" ...

Category

British Folk Art 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Lead

Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution Ship Wheel Bookends Ironside, C. 1927
Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution Ship Wheel Bookends Ironside, C. 1927

Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution Ship Wheel Bookends Ironside, C. 1927

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution ship wheel bookends resting on rectangular bases, " Old Ironside " Early 20th Century.

Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Rectangular Aluminum Ship's Porthole Mirror
Rectangular Aluminum Ship's Porthole Mirror

Rectangular Aluminum Ship's Porthole Mirror

Located in Norwell, MA

Highly polished aluminum ship's porthole mirror with teakwood frame on back. This is an authentic porthole and there are some marks on the bezel. Overall Dimensions: 22" x 28". 23...

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Steam Yacht Model of the "Harvard"
Steam Yacht Model of the "Harvard"

Steam Yacht Model of the "Harvard"

Located in Norwell, MA

Expertly crafted model of George Baker's private steam yacht "Harvard". Baker founded the Harvard Business School in Cambridge and the Baker Library...

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Early 20Th Century English Maritime Sailors Gambling Game Box  ‘Crown & Anchor'
Early 20Th Century English Maritime Sailors Gambling Game Box  ‘Crown & Anchor'

Early 20Th Century English Maritime Sailors Gambling Game Box ‘Crown & Anchor'

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A early 20th century sailors ditty box, with painted ‘Crown & Anchor’ lid and original dice. C & A was a gambling game, its origins can be traced back to the beginning of the 18th c...

Category

English 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Scale Nautical Vintage Model of an English Motorboat, 1950s
Scale Nautical Vintage Model of an English Motorboat, 1950s

Scale Nautical Vintage Model of an English Motorboat, 1950s

Located in Milan, IT

Scale model of an English motorboat (antique motor yacht) from the 1950s, wooden planking hull. Measures: Length 57 cm, 23.44 inches, width 13.5 cm, 5.3 ...

Category

British Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table
Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table

Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table

Located in Norwell, MA

Steam yacht model of J.P. Morgan's "Corsair IV" mounted into a custom glass and mahogany display case with table. This model is outfitted with raised paneled mahogany cabins, planked deck, turned brass fittings, rigged masts etc... Detailed longboats and launches hang from davits. The vessel flies the New York Yacht Club burgee and the Morgan house flag. Mounted into a mahogany display case with matching table. Overall Dimensions: 56" L x 16" W x 57" H Corsair IV (1930) J.P. Morgan Jr. and his legendary business tycoon father, J. Pierpont Morgan, owned four yachts christened Corsair, and built three of them. Each yacht was bigger, faster, and more comfortable than the preceding one. The Morgan Corsair created major media attention for the times resulting in a legendary quote by the senior Morgan when he was asked how much it cost...

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Nautical diorama in glass case depicting 3 ships at sea Italy 1920s
Nautical diorama in glass case depicting 3 ships at sea Italy 1920s

Nautical diorama in glass case depicting 3 ships at sea Italy 1920s

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical diorama in glass case with parallelepiped shape depicting 3 ships at 3 masts in navigation. Italian manufacture of the 1920s. Bon état. Measurements 46x17x16.5 cm - inches ...

Category

Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship
Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship Without doubt, one of the nicest examples of an early 20th Century English folk art ship model named Victoria. Amazing detail and charm...

Category

British Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century

Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage hand crafted scale model of a fishing boat - featuring a detailed interior with two seats, a removable fishing net with floats and a coiled rope to the front - the wood left ...

Category

Canadian Folk Art 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool
Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool One of the best examples we have uncovered, an early 20th Century example of an English folk art scrat...

Category

British Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Fishing Float, Early 20th Century, Glass, Rope, Ornament, Sea, Fishermen
Fishing Float, Early 20th Century, Glass, Rope, Ornament, Sea, Fishermen

Fishing Float, Early 20th Century, Glass, Rope, Ornament, Sea, Fishermen

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Fishing float, early 20th century, glass, rope, One of a collection of, early 20th century, glass & rope, fishing floats of different sizes. There are three floats of this size T...

Category

European Art Deco 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Glass

Nautical diorama in glass and wood case of a Brigantine signed A. De Gasperi
Nautical diorama in glass and wood case of a Brigantine signed A. De Gasperi

Nautical diorama in glass and wood case of a Brigantine signed A. De Gasperi

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical diorama in wood and glass case depicting half hull of a brig with unfurled sails in very well defined wood with cloth sails, signed lower right G. De Gasperi. Ligurian manu...

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Schooner Yacht "Atlantic", 1903
Schooner Yacht "Atlantic", 1903

Schooner Yacht "Atlantic", 1903

Located in Norwell, MA

Model of the schooner Atlantic, winner of the Kaiser Cup where she set the speed record for the fastest transatlantic passage in 1905; unbroken for nearly 100 years! Highly detailed...

Category

North American 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955
Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955

Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955

By Chris Craft Boats

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and large cabin cruiser boat model with an untested motor and batteries. 41.5 inches long and sitting on a brand new custom made stand with a nautical theme. In very good vi...

Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Baby Cradle by Elin & Jarl Heger, 1960s
Vintage Baby Cradle by Elin & Jarl Heger, 1960s

Vintage Baby Cradle by Elin & Jarl Heger, 1960s

By Jarl Heger

Located in Nørre Aaby, DK

Charming and beautifully designed baby cradle from the 1960s by Danish designers Elin & Jarl Heger. Made from natural rattan and bamboo, this piece showcases elegant curves and light...

Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wicker

Set of 4 Majolica Shells Cups & Saucers Circa 1950
Set of 4 Majolica Shells Cups & Saucers Circa 1950

Set of 4 Majolica Shells Cups & Saucers Circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

Set of 4 Majolica Shell cups & saucers Circa 1950. All different colors inside. Saucers / 5.2 by 4.2 inches Cups / 4.5 by 3 inches.

Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

By Nancy Chase

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist Nancy Chase (1931-2016). Nancy bought this Late 19th Century Ship's Wheel from an antiq...

Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

The Wandering Horn Player And Rabbit Bookends Pair 1923
The Wandering Horn Player And Rabbit Bookends Pair 1923

The Wandering Horn Player And Rabbit Bookends Pair 1923

Located in South Burlington, VT

Antique 1923 pair hand cast "The Wanderer" sculptural book ends, circa 1920s Musician plays his horn and enthralls a perked ear rabbit. Designer: CoPr 1923 with logo on reverse. ...

Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Ship Model
Folk Art Ship Model

Folk Art Ship Model

Located in Doylestown, PA

A naive Folk Art ship model in carved wood with fabric sails and elaborate rigging, American, circa 1900.

Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Pair of Rope & Wood Stool
Mid-Century Pair of Rope & Wood Stool

Mid-Century Pair of Rope & Wood Stool

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Mid-Century rope stool with wood base, in the style of Audoux Minet. Height / 10.2inches. Diameter / 11 inches.

Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Three mast ship diorama in a Scottish whiskey bottle circa 1930, folk art design
Three mast ship diorama in a Scottish whiskey bottle circa 1930, folk art design

Three mast ship diorama in a Scottish whiskey bottle circa 1930, folk art design

Located in Central England, GB

We have for sale this exceptional ship-in-a-bottle, a three-mast sailing ship set in a seascape diorama. It has been built in a pinched (indentation) Scottish whiskey bottle, and it ...

Category

British Folk Art 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Handmade WWII Era Folk Art Battleship Child's Toy
Handmade WWII Era Folk Art Battleship Child's Toy

Handmade WWII Era Folk Art Battleship Child's Toy

Located in Red Lion, PA

This handmade folk art battleship from the early 1940s is a remarkable example of wartime craftsmanship, reflecting both the patriotic spirit and resourcefulness of the era. Crafted ...

Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Diorama nautico raffigurante il mezzo scafo Rosina Siele Trapani Sicilia 1908
Diorama nautico raffigurante il mezzo scafo Rosina Siele Trapani Sicilia 1908

Diorama nautico raffigurante il mezzo scafo Rosina Siele Trapani Sicilia 1908

Located in Milan, IT

Diorama nautico raffigurante il mezzo scafo in navigazione a vele spiegate del veliero trapanese Rosina Siele varato nel 1908 e alloggiato nella sua originale teca in legno e vet...

Category

Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Nautical diorama in rectangular case of the French battleship Suffren of 1899
Nautical diorama in rectangular case of the French battleship Suffren of 1899

Nautical diorama in rectangular case of the French battleship Suffren of 1899

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical diorama in rectangular-shaped wooden and glass case of the French battleship Suffren launched in 1899. Italian manufacture of the early 1900s Display case size cm 35.5x9.5x2...

Category

Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass