Skip to main content

Vintage Surfing Art

to
28
203
23
226
137
100
71
23
20
14
14
12
44
18
11
6
6
Sort By
Surf, Low Tide
By Frederick S. Wight
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wight (1902-1986). Wight was key in transforming Los Angeles into a major art center. He was an educator
Category

1980s Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gulls and Surf
Located in Sidcup, GB
Gulls and Surf Watercolour on Paper In a lined Mount and Old Gold Frame Image Size 18.5 ins ( 470
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Watercolor

"Surf Scoters, " intaglio/serigraph print by Janet Turner, 1971
Located in Abilene, TX
left: Surf Scoters Edition lower center: 37/100 Exhibition: Jody Klotz Fine Art, Abilene, Texas, Kelly
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paper, Intaglio

Original Vintage Poster Newquay Cornwall Coast British Railways Surfing Beach
By Arthur Harry Riley
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Railways travel advertising poster for Newquay on the Cornish Coast featuring a fantastic image of a smiling lady surfer wearing a red swimming cap riding a ...
Category

1940s Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paper

Ashton Howard Large Original Giclee On Canvas Hand Signed Gulf Coast Gold Surf
By Ashton Howard
Located in Bloomington, MN
stunning portraits of the cresting surf. Finally, it is of impressive craftsmanship and size, measuring 20
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Giclée

Original Vintage Poster National Savings Keep On The Crest Of The Wave Surfing
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for National Savings featuring a great image of a smiling surfer on a board riding the waves with the message diagonally above and below - Keep on...
Category

1960s Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paper

“Crashing Surf”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on masonite painting by Eleanor Church (mid 20th century Rye, New York artist). “Crashing Surf
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Crashing Surf"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
her depictions of mountains and the sea. She was an important figure in the Philadelphia art world
Category

20th Century Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Board, Canvas, Oil

Rolling Surf
By Jay Hall Connaway
Located in Wiscasset, ME
studying at the Art Institute of Indianapolis and at the Art Students League with William Merritt Chase
Category

20th Century Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Oil, Board

“Rolling Surf, Capri”
By Guido Odierna
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful oil on canvas painting of the rolling surf onto the rocks of Capri by the renowned artist
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Heavy Surf, Monhegan
By Alfred Fuller (b.1899)
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Beach Art Association, La Jolla Art Association, Salmagundi Club and the Allied Artists of America. His
Category

1940s Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf, Whitehead
By John Nichols Haapanen
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Art Club and Copley Society and taught at Tufts University and Dean Academy. A teacher and painter
Category

20th Century Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Blue Surf
By Gabor F. Peterdi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gabor Peterdi, Hungarian (1915 - 2001) Title: Blue Surf Year: 1969 Medium: Color Etching
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Etching

Surf I
By Christine Ravaux
Located in New Orleans, LA
Shades of blacks and grays to suggest the power of the surf. Christine Ravaux is a Belgian artist
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Crashing Surf, Pt. Lobos
By Jean Dunblane Holdenried
Located in Soquel, CA
A substantial and period painting titled: Crashing Surf, Pt. Lobos by Jean Dunblane Holdenried
Category

1970s American Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Board, Oil

Big Surf at Carmel
By Sam Hugh Harris
Located in Soquel, CA
Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. At the Otis Institute he studied with Ralph Homes, Biddle
Category

1960s American Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Crashing Surf, Maine Coast
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Hindsdale, Illinois in 1913, Charles Bridgeman Vickery studied at the Art Institute of
Category

1950s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Early Morning Surf, Capri"
By Cavalier Michele Federico
Located in Southampton, NY
Wonderful Capri early morning oil painting by Cavalier Michele Federico. Signed lower right with title on hanging tag verso. Circa 1955 Condition: Good. Provenance: A California c...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Surf
By Elwyn George Gowen
Located in Wiscasset, ME
of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Attleboro Museum of Art. Gowen belonged to the Ogunquit Art
Category

20th Century Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Watercolor

Surfing Florida Style
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Archival pigment print, 16 x 20 in. Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin by Al Satterwhite Signed, titled, dated, print date and misc. notations in pencil o...
Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage 1960 Surf Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A very special find, This Kahuna brand Surf board was made in California in the 1960's. The colors
Category

Late 20th Century American Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Fiberglass, Fruitwood

Surf Motif II by Henry Gasser
By Henry Martin Gasser
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressionist seascape "Surf Motif II" by Henry Martin Gasser (1909 - 1981). Oil on board, circa
Category

1940s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf Seascape
By Margaret Esther Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
California seascape of the crashing surf on the rocky coast by Santa Cruz, California artist
Category

1940s American Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Double Surf, Garrapata Beach, Sur Coast, 1966
By Morley Baer
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed in pencil on the front of the mount by the artist. Stamped “The Friends Collector’s Print Program” and numbered on the back of the mount. Printed 1980s.
Category

1980s Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

After Winslow Homer-Shore and Surf, Nassau-
By Winslow Homer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Winslow Homer-Shore and Surf, Nassau-15" x 18.5"-Poster-1947-Contemporary-Brown, Blue, Gray-nature
Category

20th Century Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Offset

Winter Surf, Garrapata, Sur Coast, 1966
By Morley Baer
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the mount.
Category

20th Century Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Blue Surf, Abstract Etching by Gabor Peterdi
By Gabor F. Peterdi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gabor Peterdi, Hungarian (1915 - 2001) Title: Blue Surf Year: 1969 Medium: Color Etching on
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Etching

TEXAS COAST POSSIBLY BIG SHELL AREA NOCTURNAL SEASCAPE MOONLIT SURF
Located in San Antonio, TX
. Fisher studied painting in Berlin. He was one of the directors of an art group in Stettin. In 1920 he
Category

1960s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Oil

Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Surfs Up
Located in South Burlington, VT
round natural stone painting of bands of churning ocean surf and waves, could remind us of a unique
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Marble

Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist
By Ruth Gikow
Located in Surfside, FL
Washington Irving High School at age thirteen in which she furthered her art prowess. Later, she studied at
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Golden Sun Through Turbulent Surf
Located in Hudson, NY
Golden sun viewed through red maple above turbulent waves. Mineral pigments on gold and silver ground with silk brocade border.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Table and Vase, Large (Life Size) Sculpture
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
”, Linda Durham Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM 2003 “Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing”, San Jose Museum
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

David Kimball Anderson Sculpture Flowers in a Vase
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Fe, NM 2003 "Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing", San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA 1995
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

David Kimball Anderson Sculpture Flowers in a Vase
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
, Germany 2008 "Gold", Linda Durham Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM 2003 "Surf Culture: Art History of
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

David Kimball Anderson Large Oil Stick Pastel Abstract Flowers Drawing
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Fe, NM 2003 "Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing", San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA 1995
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel

David Kimball Anderson Large Oil Stick Pastel Abstract Flowers Drawing
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Fe, NM 2003 "Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing", San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA 1995
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Illustration Board

Storm Surf.
By Stow Wengenroth
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor by Stow Wengenroth is entitled "Storm Surf" and was painted circa 1969. It is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

“Storm Surf”
By Alexander Dzigurski
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a California storm surf painting by Alexander Dzigurski Signed
Category

1960s Academic Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surfing Brothers
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
Category

1960s American Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

"Incoming Surf"
By Wayne Beam Morrell
Located in Southampton, NY
Allied Artists of America, Grand Central Art Galleries, American Artists Professional League, American
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Oil Crayon

“Incoming Surf”
By Josef M. Arentz
Located in Southampton, NY
eventually moved to Tampa, Florida, where he and a friend established the Florida Art Academy. He then moved
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf
By Henry Benson
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
attended art school in Paris, France and New York City. He worked at the American Journal and the New York
Category

1960s Pointillist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Oil

"Crashing Surf”
By William Columbus Ehrig
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas painting by the American artist, William Columbus Ehrig. Signed lower right. Canvas size 28 by 38 inches. Overall 37 by 47 inches. Good condition. William C. Ehrig is...
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Original Palm Springs Desert Oasis psychedelic vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
back ground. Created by the 'Godfather of Surf Art". Bill Ogden has done the artwork for such surf
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Offset

"Surf and Spray"
By Fred Pye
Located in Southampton, NY
States in Ohio and in New England. Many of his paintings were harbor and surf depictions of the local
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Surf
By Gabor F. Peterdi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gabor Peterdi, Hungarian (1915 - 2001) Title: Blue Surf Year: 1969 Medium: Color Etching
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Etching

Blue Surf
By Gabor F. Peterdi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gabor Peterdi, Hungarian (1915 - 2001) Title: Blue Surf Year: 1969 Medium: Color Etching
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Etching

Blue Surf
By Gabor F. Peterdi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gabor Peterdi, Hungarian (1915 - 2001) Title: Blue Surf Year: 1969 Medium: Color Etching
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Etching

Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Minny Crushing Surfing
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Minnie Cushing Surfing
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photo...
Category

1960s American Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Minnie Cushing Surfing
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photo...
Category

1960s American Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Minny Crushing Surfing
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Surf II
By Christine Ravaux
Located in New Orleans, LA
Shades of blacks and grays to suggest the power of the surf. Christine Ravaux is a Belgian artist
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Vintage Signed American Pop Art Superman Comic Art Surfing Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Interesting and rare American School pop art landscape. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Palm Springs Desert Oasis psychedelic vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
background. Created by the 'Godfather of Surf Art". Bill Ogden has done the artwork for such surf posters
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Offset

Crashing Surf, Pebble Beach
By David Dalgety
Located in Soquel, CA
Crashing surf, Pebble Beach by David Dalgety (American, 20th Century). Presented in a wooden frame
Category

1980s American Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Vintage Surfing Art", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Vintage Surfing Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of vintage surfing art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of vintage surfing art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of vintage surfing art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of orange, beige, black, gray and more. An object in our assortment of vintage surfing art from George Barris, Gert Hugo Emmanuel Sellheim, T.S. Harris, Frank Nanninga and Arthur Harry Riley — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paper, canvas and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Vintage Surfing Art?

A piece of vintage surfing art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,398, while the lowest priced sells for $326 and the highest can go for as much as $5,979.
Questions About Vintage Surfing Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    To price vintage art, you can use trusted online resources to determine what similar pieces have sold for in the past. Many auction houses and online platforms allow you to see sold items, and browsing these listings can give you a feel for a work of art’s value. Keep in mind that the maker, age, subject matter, rarity and condition of a work will all contribute to how much it's worth. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can examine a piece of art for you and give you an estimate of its fair market value. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of vintage art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The art style of antique and vintage posters varies greatly. During the first decades of the 20th century, posters reflected the Art Nouveau style. After World War II, the mid-century modern style influenced designs, and by the 1960s, Op Art and Surrealism provided inspiration for posters. Shop a selection of posters from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.