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Midle eastern picture , Delightful subject matter with craft off shore with oar
Located in Perth, GB
A delightful picture signed as depicted of Midle eastern subject matter with craft off shore with oarsmen other figure on shore
Category

1910s Antique Oars

Materials

Paint

Painted Canoe Paddles with Iron Grips
Located in North Egremont, MA
Old painted short canoe oars with nice red paint with white lettering. Hand-wrought iron grips add
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Oars

Inuit Umiak Open Sealskin Boat Model
Located in Stamford, CT
between the 1910s and 1930s the model is composed of wood and sealskin and features eight original oars
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Early 20th Century American Antique Oars

Materials

Leather, Wood

Putti Fountain
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A cast iron fountain of a Putti seated on a vase holding an oar. The base has a tethering ring
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Oars

Materials

Iron

"Persenico" Rowing Machine, Early 20th Century, Various Woods, Italy
Located in Varese, Lombardia
adjusting the clutch of the oars, usable both as an athletic trainer and as an original piece of furniture
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Early 20th Century Antique Oars

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Silver Chinese Junk
Located in Brighton, GB
featuring sailors, canon and shields all depicted on deck, the oars have been replaced as they were lost
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1890s Asian Chinese Export Antique Oars

Materials

Silver

Cast Iron Fountain Centre "Child Rowing, " 19th Century
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
holding an oar and sitting on an urn, in the midst of vegetable elements. The original of Mathurin
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Oars

Materials

Iron

an Empire ormolu and patinated bronze mangel clock after a drawing by DeVerberie
By Jean-Simon Deverberie
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
: barrel, purse and coins, anchor, oar decorated with fish. It rests on a base decorated in bas reliefs
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Oars

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Tea Bowl and Saucer
Located in London, GB
boats, one with fisherman and net and oarsman, the other with lady and oar and boy, in a river scene
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Oars

Materials

Ceramic

Charles Merme (1818-1869) The blessing of Coureau de Groix in Larmor Brittany
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
, arrives by force of oars. The clergy meet in a single boat; the two parish crosses then bow towards each
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1860s French School Antique Oars

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil
Located in Rome, Italy
perpetual oars, that is to say rowing for life throughout the papal galleys, and was also obliged to attend
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1850s Italian Antique Oars

Materials

Canvas

Pembroke College Oxford Rowing Oar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pembroke College, Oxford, Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1922. The oar is an original
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1920s English Antique Oars

Antique Scull Boat with Oars
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
good condition for age. Two oars are with it, can be hung a long side or separate. There are many
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Early 20th Century American Antique Oars

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Decorative Long Sculling Oars
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of decorative long sculling oars This is a fine quality pair of long oars from a Thames
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Sporting Art Antique Oars

Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1892
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge presentation oar, trophy blade, 1892. The 12 ft oar is an original traditional Trinity
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1890s English Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Pine Five-Oar Rowing Skiff
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Edwardian pine five-oar rowing skiff, retaining just four oars, but with the original mast and
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

PAIR OF TALL 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED OARS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED OARS .GREAT CONDITION . WONDERFUL PATINA AND ALL ORIGINAL PAINT.
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19th Century American Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

1900s Edwardian 18k Yellow Gold Oar Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 18 karat yellow gold, platinum set oar brooch - boxed
Category

1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Oars

Materials

Yellow Gold, Platinum

Fantastic Unusual 19thc Original Blue Painted Oars From Maine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Early original blue painted oars from the state of Maine.This wonderful pair of boat oars
Category

19th Century American Antique Oars

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED ROWING OARS W/LEATHER GRIPS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED BOAT ROWING OARS WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER GRIPS IN AS FOUND
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19th Century American Antique Oars

Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rowing Oar Blade, Brasenose College 1922, Oxford University. The full length oar is an original
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1920s British Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Folk Implements / Old Boards / Boat Boards, Boat Oar
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
long time and has a very beautiful look. Probably part of a wooden boat oar or boat body. I feel wabi
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Oars

Materials

Chestnut

Rowing Oar Trophy Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1894. This oar blade tip is an original traditional
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1890s British Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Wooden Oar 1800s-1860s / Folk Tools Wabisabi Mingei Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
These are the oars of an old Japanese ship. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is made of
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Oars

Materials

Oak

Pair Of Rustic 19thc Oars With Original Metal Bands From N.e.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL OLD WORN SURFACE BOAT OARS WITH METAL GRIP BANDS.THESE OARS HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL
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19th Century American Antique Oars

Materials

Metal

Pair of Very Long Racing Sculls or Oars from Eton College Windsor
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of very long racing sculls or oars from Eton college Windsor This is a fine quality pair
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Early 20th Century British Colonial Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Canoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Carved Canoe, with oar and Machette.
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19th Century Malagasy Antique Oars

Canoe Model
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small wooden canoe model with oars.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

Wooden Model of a Row Boat
Located in Culver City, CA
One oar, wonderful form, original painted surface
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Early 20th Century Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

Handmade Oak and Brass Nautical Hanging Rack
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Handmade, oak-and-brass nautical hanging rack in the form of three shaped brass-tipped oars.   
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Early 20th Century Antique Oars

Materials

Brass

A George III Toddy Ladle made in Edinburgh in 1809 by Alexander Spence.
Located in London, GB
The Toddy ladle is made in the Oar pattern and is engraved at the top of the stem with a set of
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19th Century Scottish Antique Oars

A George III Toddy Ladle made in Perth circa 1820 by Robert Keay.
By Robert Keay
Located in London, GB
The Toddy Ladle has a circular bowl and is made in the Oar pattern. The top of the stem is engraved
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19th Century Australian Antique Oars

Cleopatras Barge, 1930 Working Movie Prop
Located in Peekskill, NY
as the oars would row. The ship is over 6 foot long and has a chain-drive geared mechanism that
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Oars

Scratch-Built Model of the Tyne Lifeboat, Originally Built in 1833
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
simulated clinker hull with five thwarts, a bosun’s recess, carved wooden oars and painted in blue and grey
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1890s English Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

Antique Old Town Hickory School Adirondack Canoe Paddles C1930
By Old Town Canoe 1
Located in Big Flats, NY
Measures- Overall 179'' long x 35.5''W x 24''H; Oars 65.75'' x 7'' x 1.5'' & 48.25'' x 6.25'' x 1.25''
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

19th Century Dutch Nautical Screen
Located in Essex, MA
and beautiful oared and masted vessel. Large scale. Fresh and narrative. Good colors. Oil on canvas or
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19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Oars

Materials

Leather, Paint

Framed 19th Century Oil - Fisherman in a Coastal Inlet
Located in Corsham, GB
a single oar. Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt-effect frame with a foliate running pattern. On
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19th Century Antique Oars

Materials

Oil

Silver British Rowing Trophy, circa 1886
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Striking British mug trophy, embossed with the crossed oars emblem of the Thames Rowing Club
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1880s Antique Oars

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Model Battleship on Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
, crafted of hammered and soldered mixed metals, with seven cannons, sailors and articulating oars, mounted
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Oars

Materials

Mixed Metal

Antique Model of a Sailing Launch
Located in Norwell, MA
ribbed hull with benches. Two varnished oars are on board. Expertly built. Circa 1920. Weight: 5 lbs
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1920s North American Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

A fine model of Royal Navy ship’s rowing gig ‘Bluebell’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
and green and fitted with six thwarts, four oars and an anchor with its chain, all on a mahogany stand
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Late 19th Century English Antique Oars

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Goblet - Presentation Piece - London 1863
By Augustus George Piesse
Located in London, London
ounces. The inscription reads 'Bedford Regatta - August 20th 1863 - Open Pair Oars - Won by - C. A
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1860s English Victorian Antique Oars

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock with Father Time
Located in Dallas, TX
Amour. The base fashioned as an oceanic surface, mounted with shells, trident, and oar all on webbed
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Oars

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Wool and Silk Picture Unusually Decorated with a Sailor and Boat
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's silk and woolwork unusually decorated with a Sailor holding an Oar approaching his small
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Oars

Materials

Wool, Silk

18th Century, Spanish Silver Roman Bireme Automaton Ship "Nef"
Located in Madrid, ES
and Romans. The Bireme derives its name from its two rows of oars, manned with one man per oar. The
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Oars

Materials

Silver

Rowing Print, London Rowing Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
rowing boats on the Thames, a single scull, an eight-oar sweep and a twelve-oar sweep, and three other
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1860s British Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

Étienne Blavet Bronze Putti Deux Amours , France, c. 1810
Located in Greding, DE
gilded. Inscribed in cartouches on the fronts 'Il Finit Par Porter Des Fruits' and 'Il Commence Oar
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1810s French Empire Antique Oars

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

19th Century Chinese Impressive Solid Silver Goblet, Wing Chun, circa 1890
By Wing Chun
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, Hong Kong, 1890, Brokers Cup, pair oars...". Hallmarked 90 (tested 900+ standard), Makers mark WC (Wing
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Oars

Materials

Silver

Male Figure Oil On Canvas 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
generic stick, in the place of an oar. Although from an academic cut, it is well refined in the shapes, in
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Oars

Materials

Oil

Eton Rowing Procession of Boats Straw Boater, Monarch . 1920s
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'Monarch', being a ten-oar, was the largest of the ceremonial boats. The cox of the 'Monarch' wears a naval
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1920s English Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Straw

Rare Antique Novelty Toast Rack, Rowing Gig by Benetfink, London, circa 1880
By Benetfink Co.
Located in Bath, GB
crossed oars. The underside is fully marked by the quality London silversmith, Benetfink. Made by
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Oars

Materials

Silver Plate

A fine and large model of a Thames wherry
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
to oar locks set into the saxboard. The two oars have metal tips and leather collars. The bow has a
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Oars

Materials

Mahogany

A presentation model of the Hasborough/Happisburgh Lifeboat, Huddersfield 1888
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, brass scuppers, a yoke tiller and both blue and white painted oars. The number 140 is painted within the
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Late 19th Century English Antique Oars

Materials

Brass

19th Century Oil on Board Painting The Adige River, Verona Italy
By Karl Kaufmann
Located in Dallas, TX
rotundas. Several boats are docked along the right bank, while a sailboat and oared boat drift in the
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19th Century Austrian Antique Oars

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

George III Sheffield-Plated Jolly Boat Double Wine Bottle Coaster C. 1800
By Sheffield
Located in Atlanta, GA
" circular wells for bottles and two wells for bottle stoppers. The rails with oar lcosk and stern is
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Oars

Materials

Silver Plate

Needlework Sampler, 1781, by Mary Cannon
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Postman take the labouring oar: Employment keeps the Bailiffs> From the Door: Though thou be mean thy
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1780s English Other Antique Oars

Materials

Silk

Antique French Empire Mahogany Settee Sofa Figural Dolphin Parlor Federal
Located in Dayton, OH
with a Prince, with the intention to ask for ransom. Dionysus raged and turned the ship's oars into
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19th Century Federal Antique Oars

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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Antique Oars For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique oars for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, all antique oars available were constructed with great care. Antique oars have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique oars made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique oars have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Antoine Bofill and Charles Edwards are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Oars?

Prices for antique oars can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique oars begin at $381 and can go as high as $10,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,100.
Questions About Antique Oars
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The type of wood oars are made of varies. Craftsmen may use pine, fir, spruce, ash, oak, basswood and other species to produce oars. Generally, soft woods provide more flexibility, while hard woods create more durable pieces. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of oars.