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Peter Whittock - Signed 1988 Watercolour, Over the Bar
Located in Corsham, GB
A lovely watercolour showing ships at sea with one flying the Norwegian Flag. Well presented in a
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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Pair of Venetian Etched Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Venetian etched mirrors. One depicts ships at sea with the wind blowing the sails full in a
Category

Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Giltwood, Mirror

Antique Oil Painting of Historical Nautical Scene by Jean Ferris, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
ships at sea, en verso provenance, c1920 Measures- 7''H x 9''W x .25''D Catalogue Note: Ask about
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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

FANTASTIC 19THC MINATURE OIL PAINTING ON BOARD W/ORIGINAL FRAME
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAINTED SHIP AT SEA IS SIGNED "SS LORD DUFFCRIN - BELFAST " AND IS ALL ORIGINAL.THE WORKMANSHIP IS THE
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Board

Signed 19thc Nautical Painting On Copper In Original Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC NEW ENGLAND ROUND NAUTICAL PAINTING OF SHIP AT SEA WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG FLYING ON THE RIGHT
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

A Hong Kong camphorwood cylindrical chest
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
sailing ships, at sea and by a bridge, and a troop of horsemen with lances, ink-stamped on the base ‘Kwong
Category

Vintage 1920s Hong Kong Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Original Antique Belle Steamers Poster Paddle Steamer Ship Map London East Coast
Located in London, GB
ship at sea and a decorative sailing ship, Yarmouth Cathedral, Southend Pier, Tower Bridge and the
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Vintage 1910s British Posters

Materials

Paper

19th century English Yacht at sea by a lighthouse in full sail
Located in Woodbury, CT
time. Condy’s work here is not just a representation of a ship at sea, but a poetic meditation on the
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1840s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Country English Delft Blue and White Tile Top Drinks Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
at work, and two center tiles of ships at sea. The table has stable joinery and a rustic patina on
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Antique 19th Century English Country Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Oak, Pine

Large Cast Iron Firemen s Plaque with the Seal of the City of Paris, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large cast iron firemen's plaque features the seal of the city of Paris, an image of a ship at
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Thomas Bush Hardy RBA (1842-1897) - 1895 Watercolour, Fishing Boats
By Thomas Bush Hardy RBA
Located in Corsham, GB
A bustling coastal scene with a beached fishing boat in the foreground and larger ships at sea to
Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"White Star Line Liverpool Queenstown Philadelphia" Poster
By Montague Birrell Black
Located in London, GB
image showing a white star line cruise ship at sea with passengers on the decks, a smaller boat in the
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Vintage 1920s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Leslie A Wilcox, Clipper by Moonlight
By Lesley Arthur Wilcox
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Clipper by Moonlight', an Art Deco watercolor of a three masted ship at sea. Signed Leslie A
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Paintings

Original Antique Poster Everything For Victory WWI Russian Navy War Loan Duty
Located in London, GB
/ ?????? visible on one sailor, with a view towards another ship at sea on the horizon, the text in bold stylised
Category

Vintage 1910s Russian Posters

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Map of the Low Countries, The Netherlands and Belgium, ca.1630
Located in Langweer, NL
ships at sea. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Petrus Kaerius
Category

Antique 1630s Maps

Materials

Paper

Robert Loughlin Floor Screen
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Reverse side is hand painted and signed by artist Elsa Kells. Image depicts a ship at sea. Functional as a
Category

Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Original Vintage Poster New York London Atlantic Transport Line Ship Direct Link
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster featuring a great design of a cruise ship at sea with a red white and blue
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Nautical Oil Painting on Panel of British Steamboat and Ships
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BRITISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) OIL ON PANEL OF STEAMBOAT AND SHIPS AT SEA A finely detailed and
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Antique 19th Century English Paintings

French 19th Century Framed Nautical Diorama
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
form. This diorama depicts a ship at sea, breaking through white-capped waves. Note the meticulously
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Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Antique Victorian 18-Karat Gold Snuff Box, Nathaniel Mills, circa 1851
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
body profusely engraved with scrolling foliage, the base with central vignette depicting a ship at sea
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

A Ship in Open Water
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
Famous for his highly detailed compositions of ships at sea, Montague Dawson is undoubtedly the
Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster Union Castle Line South and East Africa
By Frank Henry Mason
Located in London, GB
Original vintage cruise ship travel poster promoting Union Castle Line South and East Africa
Category

Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Illustrated Map Of Scotland Sport Travel UK Coat Of Arms
Located in London, GB
fishing with sailing boats and ships at sea below a sun shining in the corner, the decorative compass on
Category

Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Air France Poster For The Orient Extreme Orient - Far East Asia
By Lucien Boucher
Located in London, GB
palaces and minarets, an Asian junk style sailing ship at sea and the snow topped Mount Everest in the
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Vintage 1940s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Oil Painting on Canvas of Ships Out at Sea Signed Belfort, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting on canvas of ships out at sea with a dark wooden frame signed Belfort. The painting is
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Original Vintage Poster French Equatorial Africa Map Afrique Chad Congo Francais
Located in London, GB
Belgian Congo with images of people, farms, trees, mountains, bridge, a ship at sea and various animals
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Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Liberals Tariff Reform Free Trade Britannia Flag Design
Located in London, GB
water lapping on the beach around her feet, a sailing ship at sea and lighthouse in the distance on the
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Antique Early 1900s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Daum Enamel and Cameo Orange Boating Scene Glass Ultra Mini-Vase -French c1900
By Daum
Located in Worcester Park, GB
of similar large masted sailing ships at sea -one main side has many ships the other just a few It
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

"The Pursuit, Man-O-War Ship at High Seas" by John Bentham-Dinsdale
By John Bentham-Dinsdale 2
Located in Wiscasset, ME
whose huge white sails took men across the seas of the world. Dinsdale loved both the sea and the ships
Category

Vintage 1980s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Austro Hungarian Silver Gilt and Enamel Chess Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
ships at sea as well as cloisonné enameled diamond plaques. Cabochon amethyst and creamy white pearl
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Games

‘Sir David Scott’ Engraved by E. Duncan
Located in Southampton, NY
ship, likely from the 19th century. The print is a detailed maritime scene, showcasing the ship at sea
Category

Antique 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Paint, Paper

Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910 Beautiful original
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Original Antique World War One Humoros Wap Map Of The World WWI Japan Caricature
Located in London, GB
as a soldier holding flags with ships at sea and fighting a bulldog marked Kiaochow on the side, and
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Posters

Materials

Paper

"shipping off the Coast at Sunset" Ships and Rowing Boat in sea in golden light
By Claude Thomas Stanfield Moore
Located in ludlow, GB
Thames, its wharves, ships; and his views of The Houses of Parliament and Westminster, from the river
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

William Edward Norton Barbizon Painting "Sheep at Pasture"
By William Edward Norton
Located in Shippensburg, PA
paintings, dramatic scenes of ships at sea and life along the ports; eventually he opened a studio in Boston
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Antique Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pine, Giltwood, Paint

19th C. China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Sea, by Lai Fong, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Sea, by Lai Fong (active: 1875 - 1905
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Antique 1890s Hong Kong Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Very Rare Original Poster Issued By The Palestine Shipping Company: S/S Tel Aviv
Located in London, GB
-American shipowner, Arnold Bernstein (1888-1971). Image of a ship at sea sailing towards land with flags
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Vintage 1930s Posters

Materials

Paper

1930s Poster for Cunard Britannic, The Liverpool Route to USA and Canada
By Charles Eddowes Turner
Located in London, GB
. 27,000 tons. Colourful image of the ship at sea, text above and below. Designed for both summer and
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

French Naval Surgeon s Kit
Located in New Orleans, LA
emergency surgery. As the only doctor on a ship at sea for months, he handled a range of ailments from
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Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Steel

Original Vintage Travel Poster BOAC World Air Routes Western Hemisphere Design
By E.O. Seymour
Located in London, GB
, mountain ranges, animals and ships at sea with a decorative compass point on the Atlantic Ocean, the
Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Nautical Brass Spotlight c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ship at sea. Searchlights and spotlights are powerful lights with a concentrated beam that turned in
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Early 20th Century Industrial More Lighting

Materials

Metal

Antique Nautical Brass Spotlight c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original antique salvaged solid brass nautical spotlight from a working ship at sea
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial More Lighting

Materials

Metal

Gouache in Black and White by Joseph Espalioux Sign, 1974, Professionally Framed
Located in Salzburg, AT
Light-footed, casual and slightly stylized scene of ships at sea. The scene looks calm, birds are
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Naval Surgeon s Kit
Located in New Orleans, LA
necessary at sea. The complete set contains over 100 instruments for performing a wide variety of procedures
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Antique 19th Century French Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Steel

Intricate Mahogany and Teakwood Large Ship Model of a Spanish Ship
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Incredible model of the Spanish war ship the San Felipe. The San Felipe was one of the most
Category

Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany, Teak

The Mighty Westward
By John Steven Dews
Located in New Orleans, LA
ships at sea with outstanding realism, John Steven Dews is widely regarded as the greatest living marine
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Pioneer, The Nonsuch By Montague Dawson
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
) Oil on canvas The dynamism of the seas and the might of the clipper ships that brave their waters are
Category

20th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Victory Breaking the Line - Battle of Trafalgar by John Steven Dews
By John Steven Dews
Located in New Orleans, LA
the majesty of ships at sea and a compelling narrative. The artist has gained critical acclaim for his
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20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Battle in the Atlantic by Montague Dawson
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
and power of ships at sea, but his wartime compositions also brought to life the drama of battle. This
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pacific Combers
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
The dynamism of the seas and the might of the clipper ships that brave their waters are captured
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20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Boundless Ocean
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
generation, possessed an incomparable talent for rendering ships at sea with an energy and vitality that was
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20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bird of Dawn, the Sir Lancelot
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
This painting by Montague Dawson serves as an ode to the majesty of ships at sea. Entitled Bird of
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20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Happy Days
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
painter of his generation, possessed an incomparable talent for rendering ships at sea with unparalleled
Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Onward - The Norman Court by Montague Dawson
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
) Oil on canvas The dynamism of the seas and the might of the clipper ships that brave their waters are
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Early 20th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Eight Bells by Montague Dawson
By Montague Dawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
canvas laid on board Few painters were so adept at rendering ships at sea as Montague Dawson, an artist
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Original 1920s Cunard Line Cruise Ship Travel Advertising Poster Europe-America
By Samuel John Milton Brown
Located in London, GB
across the ocean with another ship visible at sea in the background and the text above and below in
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Vintage 1920s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Europe Canadian Pacific Cruise Ship Travel Ocean Liner
Located in London, GB
a black and red ship with two funnels at sea below the bold red and black lettering. Founded in 1887
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Antique Early 1900s American Posters

Materials

Paper

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Find the exact ship at sea you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Impressionist, Old Masters and Modern versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a ship at sea from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right ship at sea for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, beige and blue. Finding an appealing ship at sea — no matter the origin — is easy, but Anton Otto Fischer, John Bentham-Dinsdale, Frans Arnold Breuhaus de Groot, Victor William Ellis and Emilio Payes each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Ship At Sea?

The price for a ship at sea in our collection starts at $132 and tops out at $18,500 with the average selling for $1,389.
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    How a ship's telegraph works involves two components: one in the bridge and one in the engine room. The captain turns the dial to a desired command on the bridge side. This causes a bell to ring in the engine room and the dial to move to the corresponding position to share the captain's orders. On 1stDibs, shop a range of ship's telegraphs.
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