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Original Vintage Oil painting on canvas seascape, Sailing Ship, signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This vintage oil on canvas depicts a stately tall ship with full sails unfurled, navigating coastal
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

W.S. Lacey ‘British, 19th-20th Century’ Oil on Canvas "Tall Ship at Sail"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W.S. Lacey (British, 19th-20th century) oil on canvas "Tall Ship at Sail" sailing by a lighthouse
Category

Mid-20th Century English Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Renato Longanesi - Original Vintage Oil Painting Clipper Ship Stormy Sea Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
maritime and seascape oil paintings, particularly clipper and sailing ship scenes featuring dramatic skies
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pirates Destroying Ship
By Norman Mills Price
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Subject matter features pirates watching a ship
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Naval Maritime Oil Painting Historical Ships at Sea, Finely Detailed Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Signed by Eug. Mavie. French 20th century Title: Classical Warships at Sea
Category

20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Heaving Seas and Sailing Ship, signed English Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: S. Spark, English 20th century, signed front and back Title: The Heaving Ocean
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Traditional English Maritime Oil Painting Misty Harbour Tall Ships Anchored Dusk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Anchored for the Night English School, circa 1970 signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 38 inches canvas: 25 x 35 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: a few surf...
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Stunning Oil painting on Canvas, Seascape, Sailing Ships at Sunset, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a stunning impressive original oil painting on canvas depicting Chinese ships in the open
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ships in Harbor
By Carlton Theodore Chapman
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

2 Sided Expressionist Detroit Modernist Painting Female Nude, Night Cruise Ship
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a two sided painting. Nude reclining woman and a ship lit at night. Harold Cohn (1908
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

2 Sided Expressionist Detroit Modernist Painting Female Nude, Night Cruise Ship
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a two sided painting. Nude reclining woman and a ship lit at night. Harold Cohn (1908
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Ships in a Harbor
By John Whorf
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Ships in a Harbor Oil on canvas, 19 x 24 inches (48.3 x 61 cm) Signed lower right: John Whorf
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ship in the Fog
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Ship in the Fog" c.1990, is an oil painting on canvas by noted Nantucket artist
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

An American Clipper Ship
By Leslie Arthur Wilcox
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on canvas signed in the lower right corner. This painting depicts an American clipper ship
Category

20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting Harbor Scene with Naval Ships Sailors Boats Hildegarde Hamilton
By Hildegarde Hamilton
Located in Surfside, FL
Hildegarde Hamilton (Florida, Virginia 1898-1970) Oil on canvas painting of a docked navy ship
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large British Marine Oil Painting Schooner Ship under Moonlight at Sea, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moonlight Schooner by Chris Golds (British, 1936-1924) signed and dated 78 titled/ inscribed verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 18.5 x 33 inches canvas: 16 x 30 inches Provenance:...
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique 1927 signed impressionist maritime oil painting with sailing ships
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an antique maritime Scandinavian oil on canvas painting of a coastal landscape with rocks
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint

Tall Three Masted Classic Sailing Ship at Sea Vintage French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sailing Ship French School, early 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 14.75 x 22.75
Category

Mid-20th Century French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Large Arts And Crafts Pyrography Fishing Fleet Ships, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
A finely incised large mid 20th century representation of "Aberdeen Herring Fleet 1885" - a 19th
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Dutch Sailing Ships in Calm Harbour Signed Antique English Marine Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch Vessels Morning Light by C.W. Smith (British, early 20th century) signed oil on canvas
Category

Early 20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Paul R. Hee Maritime Scene " Wearing Ship Oil Painting on Canvas Signed Framed
Located in Plainview, NY
Paul R. Hee Maritime Scene entitled " Wearing Ship" Oil Painting on Canvas Signed and Framed
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Santa Maria - Sailing Ship
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Produced for a series of postcards featuring historic sailing ships, printed by Dover Publications
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Listed Italian Artist Renato Longanesi Large oil painting on canvas Clipper ship
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing Large vintage original oil painting on canvas depicting Clipper ships in the
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Classic Tall Sailing Ship on Turquoise Seas Signed Original British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on the High Seas by Bernard Page (20th century British artist) signed oil on canvas, framed
Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original vintage maritime seascape oil painting with ships cutting the waves
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original vintage oil on canvas maritime seascape painting with sailing ships at sea in
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large Steam Ship in Harbor Oil Painting on Canvas Signed H Peters, Framed
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Steam Ship in Harbor Oil on Canvas Signed H Peters. Please note pictures some history about
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1950 s English Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ships Choppy Seas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on the High Seas English School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 19.5 x 25.5
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Jan Schaeffer(1923-2018) "Ships in Port" Original Oil Painting c.1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jan Schaeffer(1923-2018) "Ships in Port" Original Oil Painting c.1930s This fine original oil on
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Classic English Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ships on Choppy Seas off Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ships at Sea English School, late 20th century oil on board, unframed board : 12 x 16
Category

20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Classic Marine Signed Oil Painting Sailing Ship on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea Signed C.S .Vokes dated 83 signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large British Marine Oil Painting Old Whaling Ships on High Seas, signed canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Old Whaling Ships by Henry Woodward, British 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, framed
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Davis Large Oil painting on canvas, Seascape, Sailing Ship in the ocean, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an Original Large signed Oil painting on canvas depicting a Sailing ship breaking throught
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

J.Harvey Large Oil painting on canvas, SHIPS BATTLE AT SEA, Signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an Original Large signed Oil painting on canvas depicting two ships battling for glory
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tall Original Sailing Ship at Sea Painting by Haydan Signed in Giltwood Framed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall original nautical painting by Ruppert Haydan. Known for his love for painting ships at sea
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Sailing Ship at Anchor in the Grey Waters of the Mediterranean French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) signed watercolour on artist paper painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Grand Scale Huge Maritime Oil Painting of a Fully-Rigged Tall Ship at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Grand Maritime Scene late 20th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 36 x 46 inches Provenance
Category

Late 20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Oil Painting on Board of a Sailing Ship at Dock
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive large maritime oil painting on boards of a ship at rest at a port of call with cargo, a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Alan Hill Reid - 20th Century Watercolour, A Ship in Choppy Waters
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour painting with gouache and charcoal details by Alan Hill Reid, depicting a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

R.M. WHITE Vintage Oil painting on canvas Seascape, Sailing Ship in the ocean
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an Original Vintage signed Oil painting on canvas depicting a sailing ship, cutting through
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Soverign of the Seas" - Seascape with Sailing Ship
Located in Soquel, CA
Regal depiction of the Sovereign of the Seas by Victor Lind (Sweden, 19th-20th c.). The ship is
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Postcard, Illustration Board

R. Manson (c19th-20th) LOW TIDE, SHIPS IN THE HARBOUR, 1904, oil on canvas
Located in TEYJAT, FR
R. Manson (19th-20th century) Low Tide - Ships in the Harbour, 1904 Oil on canvas, signed and dated
Category

20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Tall Ships in the Harbor
By Paul Bernard King
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
, gold leaf frame. This painting ships from San Diego, CA.
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

“Ship at Full Sail”, post-impressionist seascape of Clipper ship, oil on canvas
Located in Naples, Florida
Michael Stephanon (b. 1937) A well executed oil on canvas painting of a clipper at full sail by
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid Centuy Modern Enameled Copper Clipper Ship Art Painting by M. Rosen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Centuy Modern Brutalist Enameled Copper Clipper Ship Art Painting by M. Rosen. Circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Harbor Reflections, Gloucester, Sailing Ships
By Arthur N. Davis
Located in Wiscasset, ME
built model sail boats and completed his first paintings before having any formal training. Davis
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

View of St Mark’s from Venetian Lagoon, impasto ships contemporary
By Luigi Pagan
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Venice in vivid impressionist color and impasto textured paint, this mid-century oil painting is
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ships Under Sail Seascape
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a seascape painting showing ships under sail in open ocean
Category

Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Paint

“Penobscot” Ship Portrait Sidewheeler Steamboat Paddle Steamer Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderful realistic portrait of the Penobscot, a mid-19th century coastal sidewheel steamer
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Kennebec” Ship Portrait Sidewheeler Steamboat Paddle Steamer Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
innovation tailored to coastwise packets. Cameron’s style is reminiscent of 19th-century ship portraiture
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

William Alexander Drake Oil Board, Ship at Dock
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower right. An impressive hulking ship with a green hull dominates the scene at a dock
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Wood

Stormy Sky Tall Ship Seascape
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of seascape painting "Stormy Sky" showing tall ship under full sail in stormy sea Condition
Category

Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Paint

Manner of W.M Birchall - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Steam Ship in Heavy Sea
Located in Corsham, GB
A decorative watercolour scene of a steam ship making its way over the heavy sea and just off the
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Speeding Homeward, Seascape, Ship, Ocean, Nautical, Marine, Watercolor
By William Minshall Birchall
Located in Wiscasset, ME
volumes of The King's Ships and Britannia's Bulwarks. William Minshall Birchall paintings are in the
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of A Mosaic Ship In The Sea Drawing
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, unframed painting: 13 x 20 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vignon
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Watercolor

China Trade Nautical Painting of Sailing Ship by Lai Fong of Calcutta ca. 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
deck. A classic example of late 19th-century naval architecture, the ship is rendered with precise
Category

20th Century Indian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Dutch Fishing Boats in a Swell Seascape with Sailing Ships in Rough Waters
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean Laurent, French 20th century marine artist signed oil on board, framed Framed: 13.5 x 21.5
Category

20th Century Dutch School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Watercolor Painting of “La Côte d’Argent à Guéthary” with Sailing Ship
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor Painting of “La Côte d’Argent à Guéthary” with Sailing Ship by Robert
Category

Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

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20th Century Ship Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of 20th century ship paintings available for sale. A selection of these works in the modern, Impressionist and Surrealist styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add 20th century ship paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown, beige, blue and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Ulrich Gleiter, Yevgeniy Repiashenko, André Masson, Gabriele Galantara and Rudolph Carl Gorman are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are 20th Century Ship Paintings?

The average selling price for 20th century ship paintings we offer is $1,748, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $500,000 for the highest priced.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.