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Swedish Design, Reijmyre 1810 Sweden Art Glass Beluga Whale, Scandinavian Modern
By Reijmyre Glasbruk
Located in Skien, NO
Large Mid-Century Modern Hand-Blown Art Glass Fish/Beluga Whale Sculpture by Reijmyre, Sweden
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Art Glass

Whale in Cup - Etching on Paper by Mario Avati - 1970s
By Mario Avati
Located in Roma, IT
Whale in Cup is original etching on paper, realized by the French artist and print-maker master
Category

1970s Vintage Whale

Materials

Etching

Ceramic Whale Figurine Ashtray from Ceramica D Arte, Salerno, Italy, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic Whale Figurine Ashtray from Ceramica D'Arte, Salerno, Italy, 1970s, in Very Good conditions
Category

20th Century Italian Vintage Whale

Materials

Ceramic

Two Whales Swirl in Love Dance Among Turquoise and Yellow Waters
Located in Miami, FL
Two monumental whales are depicted in a graceful love dance set in idyllic blue-green waters. The
Category

1950s Abstract Impressionist Vintage Whale

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache, Board, Oil

"Spouting Whale, " Mid-Century Masterpiece of Enamel Painting by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, this large bowl depicts a spouting whale amidst a gorgeous sea of waves in shades of cobalt, cerulean
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Enamel

1950 s Honey Oak Whale Tail Dining Chair - Set Of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Honey Oak Whale Tail Dining Chair – Set Of Eight. The process of steam bending beech to
Category

1950s French Vintage Whale

Materials

Oak

1970s Mexican Sculptor-Artist Ramiz Barquet - 3 Dancing Bronze Whales Sculpture
By Bob Bennett, Ramiz Barquet
Located in St. Louis, MO
Ramiz Barquet 1920-2010 (Mexican) Cetaceans (Whales) circa 1978 in Bronze on cylinder wood shaped
Category

1970s Mexican Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze

Åke Holm. Woodcut on paper. Jonah and the whale. Mid-20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm. Woodcut on paper. A biblical scene of Jonah and the whale. Artist: Åke Holm (1900–1980
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Whale Midcentury Ceramic Toothpick Stand by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna Austria
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An vintage decorative toothpick holder figure. Made of ceramic in the 1950s. A nice original vintage item for displaying or just to use on your table. Toothpicks shown in pictures ar...
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Brazilian hand carved Ironwood sculpture of a whale and a shark. Hand carved Brazilian
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Vintage Whale

Materials

Wood

"White Whale" Mid 20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Abstraction
Located in New York, NY
"White Whale" Mid 20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Abstraction James Daugherty
Category

1960s Abstract Vintage Whale

Materials

Oil, Panel

Original Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea Antonio
Category

1950s American Realist Vintage Whale

Materials

Gouache, Board

Large Original Vintage Billboard Poster Guinness For Strength Scuba Diver Whale
Located in London, GB
blue whale on one finger, the text in bold red letters above the sea and sandy beach. One of the
Category

1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Wear consistent with age and use Penny machines "Chad" Oliver Whales collection
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Penny machines "Chad" Oliver Whales collection - Ruffler & Walker Collection Penny machines "Chad
Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Vintage Whale

Materials

Glass, Wood

Good Shot: Marion B (Jo) Carstairs, Little Whale Kay, Bahamas
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Staley-Wise Gallery offers photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images Archive in London. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Get...
Category

1960s Vintage Whale

Materials

C Print

Hand Casted Humpback Whale Bronze Sculpture Mounted on Stand by T.H. Oliver
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elegant bronze whale sculpture mounted on a polished oak wooden base. The whale rises gracefully
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze

Roger Desserprit 1923-1985 Sculpture Representing Two Whales in a Sunset
By Roger Desserprit
Located in Mouscron, WHT
sculpture representing two whales in a sunset, monogrammed R.D for Roger Desserprit, and dated 62
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Cement

Tiffany Co. Elsa Peretti 18K Yellow Gold Whale Tale Pendant Necklace #19569
By Elsa Peretti
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti 18K Yellow Gold Whale Tale Pendant Necklace- Crafted from polished 18K
Category

20th Century Contemporary Vintage Whale

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage MCM Lucite Whale Functional Sculpture for Desk or Vanity by Ritts
By Herb Ritts, 1952-2002
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage MCM Lucite Whale Functional Sculpture for Desk or Vanity by Ritts Astrolite. Perfect for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

CLEARANCE SALE Lucite Whale Functional Sculpture for Desktop or Vanity by Ritts
By Herb Ritts, 1952-2002
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE Lucite Whale Functional Sculpture for Desktop or Vanity by Ritts Astrolite. Perfect
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Small Crystal Whale Sculpture / Paperweight by Val St. Lambert for Danbury Mint
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in San Diego, CA
Small crystal whale sculpture / paperweight by Val St. Lambert for Danbury Mint, circa 1990s. The
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Late 20th Century Belgian Vintage Whale

Materials

Crystal

1995 Sam Francis The Whiteness of the Whale Abstract USA Serigraph
By Sam Francis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 20 x 16 inches ( 50.8 x 40.64 cm ) Image Size: 14.75 x 12 inches ( 37.465 x 30.48 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: Museum Reproduction Edition...
Category

1990s Vintage Whale

Materials

Screen

Mid Century Modern Danish Wood Bottle Opener Shaped as Whale, Denmark 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s mid century modern bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Metal

Licio Zanetti Abstract Murano Glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture on Rock
By Licio Zanetti, Zanetti Murano
Located in Miami, FL
Licio Zanetti abstract murano glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture stylized on a hand carved
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage M.A. Hadley Hand Painted Bean Pot Cookie Jar With Whale Design
Located in San Carlos, CA
A Whale of a Time: Hand-Painted M.A. Hadley Bean Pot Cookie Jar Bring a touch of whimsy to your
Category

1980s American American Classical Vintage Whale

Materials

Pottery, Paint

MIKE MATAS - Vintage Folk Art Whale Carving on Stand - Signed - Canada - C. 1980
Located in Chatham, ON
MIKE MATAS - Vintage folk art hand-carved pine model of a whale - mounted by two brass pins to the
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Vintage Whale

Materials

Brass

Abstract Hand-Carved Fish / Whale Sculpture in Solid Teak, USA, c. 1960 s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a truly one of a kind hand-carved sculpture resembling a fish or a whale. Ideal for
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Wood Bottle Opener Shaped as Whale, Denmark 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
feature shape of the whale, with brass details as their mouth used to open the bottles. Exquisite and very
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Brass

Solid Bronze Desk Top Whale and Calf Sculpture on Wood Base by S. Nelles, 1986
By Antoine-Louis Barye, Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Solid Bronze Desk Top Whale and Calf Sculpture On Wood Base by Scott Nelles (American) Signed and
Category

1980s American American Classical Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze

"Whale in a Sea of Symbols, " Drawing on Handmade Paper by Miguel Castro Leñero
By Miguel Castro Leñero
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Whale in a Sea of Symbols" is an original ink and charcoal on handmade amate paper by Miguel
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Whale

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Handmade Paper

Bronze Vertebra Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A bronze sculpture of a whale vertebra France, mid 20th Century
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1950s Sapphire and Yellow Gold Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
bezel set round cut blue sapphire. The cufflinks secure with a hinged whale back fastening, the
Category

1950s Vintage Whale

Materials

Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 1960s Teak G-Plan Nest of Tables, Nesting Table, Mid Century Design
By G Plan Furniture
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
raised over whale tail supports. Measures approx 52cm x 56cm x 40cm (20.5" x 22" x 15.8")
Category

1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Teak

Vintage 3.82 Carat Garnet and Yellow Gold Horseshoe Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
links secure to the reverse with a bar and hinged whale-back fastening, both of which are hallmarked
Category

1950s Unknown Vintage Whale

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Inuit Baleen Basket with Walrus Ivory Polar Bear Finial by John Hank
Located in Northport, MI
rare Native Alaskan art form. The basket features tightly coiled and woven whale baleen with walrus
Category

Late 20th Century American Vintage Whale

Materials

Ivory

Artist Ilana Goor Style Copper Painted Iron Rebar Bronze Cat Glass Dining Table
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Ilana Goor
Located in St. Louis, MO
on the Tel Aviv seafront near Charles Clore Park; and Smiling Whale, a fountain sculpture in Old
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Murano Table Lamp by Res, 1980s
By Res
Located in Brussel, BE
Surprising table lamp made of black and white striped Murano glass, a bit shaped like a whale
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Metal

Piaget Diamond Set Cufflinks White Yellow Gold
By Piaget
Located in Mayfair, London, London
motif measuring 16mm x 16mm with alternating rows of yellow gold and diamond-set white gold. The whale
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Whale

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Set of Three Rare ‘Mangania’ Pieces by Lillemor Mannerheim, Sweden, 1955
By Gefle, Lillemor Mannerheim, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Karis, Nyland
cm), the exceptionally rare small “whale vase” (10 cm), and a softly asymmetric bowl (height 8.5 cm
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Dansk Cake Server
By Dansk Form
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Carved whale bottle opener (sold)made from teak with brass as the opener. Salt and pepper is (Sold
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Plastic

Christian Riese Lassen Genesis Hawaiian Aqua Fantasy Framed Galerie Lassen Print
Located in Chattanooga, TN
. Within this dynamic scene, whales and dolphins arc through luminous, roaring waves toward a fiery sunset
Category

1990s American Futurist Vintage Whale

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Paper

Henry Dunay 18K Gold Knot Cufflinks
By Henry Dunay
Located in Weston, MA
with fluted gold whale backs. 18K yellow gold Signed Dunay
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Whale

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jonah Historically Regarded, State I, from the Moby Dick Engravings, 1991
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
whale rises from the water to attack Captain Ahab. Surrounding the whale, giant waves curl and turn
Category

1990s Vintage Whale

Materials

Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint, Screen

Original Illustration Map of Alaska by Charles Burki, ca. 1945 – Ink Drawing
Located in Langweer, NL
regional wildlife—a bear, moose, fox, and whale—alongside forested tundra landscapes and natural resource
Category

1940s Dutch Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/0.34' Chain length 1.2cm/0.47' Weight 9.26 grams Date: Circa 1950 Fastening: Whale Back SKU: C8162
Category

1950s Vintage Whale

Materials

Yellow Gold

Set of 5 Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Bottle Opener and More, Austria, 1960s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Three bottle openers, a crocodile nutcracker and a whale ashtray. Presumably all by Walter Bosse.
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Mixed Media Abstract Whimsy Painting on Board Framed Signed.
Located in Seattle, WA
The painting features a bear and a beluga whale, intertwined with elements of nature, including
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Wood

1990s Emerald Diamond and Yellow Gold Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
reverse with a hinged whale-back fastening. These vintage gemstone cufflinks have been independently
Category

1990s Unknown Vintage Whale

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

"Save the Seas" Offset Print Poster by Friedensreich Hundertwasser
By Hundertwasser
Located in San Diego, CA
Hundertwasser exhibition in 1981. The poster Save the Whales was donated by Hundertwasser to Greenpeace Pacific
Category

Late 20th Century Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Metal, Foil

Rare 1980s Jean Charles de Castelbajac ICEBERG signed 2 of 125 Orange sweater
By Jean Charle De Castelbajac
Located in Sheffield, GB
with playful depictions of dolphins and Orca whales. MADE IN ITALY Pit to Pit; 24” Pit to Cuff; 18
Category

1980s European Vintage Whale

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Horse Cufflinks - 34.2g
Located in Providence, RI
collection. - Measurements: Front size 30.5mm x 24.5mm, Post width 7.0mm, Whale backing 19.0mm x 4.5mm
Category

20th Century Unknown Vintage Whale

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eduardo Miguel Abela Torras surrealist Oil on Canvas
Located in Charleston, SC
sense of movement. The composition resembles a whale with surreal elements, such as the ostrich figure
Category

Late 20th Century Ecuadorean Expressionist Vintage Whale

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold and White Opal Cufflinks.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
lavender. Each stone set within a yellow gold frame having an open back, straight post and whale-tail
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Onyx Cufflinks
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, GB
Fastening: Whale Back Marked: 'TIFFANY&Co.' '18K' & 'W-GERMANY' Box: Plain Gift Box
Category

20th Century Vintage Whale

Materials

Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Japanese Menuki as Cufflinks
Located in Point Richmond, CA
claws holding the menuki tight to the cufflink with pivot post and whale-backs. The back of the frames
Category

1990s Japanese Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Mixed Metal, Shakudo

The Big Fish Tale: Jeff Raymond’s Legendary Hudson River Sturgeon- 74" Long
Located in New York, NY
affectionately known as the "Whale Guy", collecting and sculpting pieces inspired by the ocean and river life
Category

20th Century American Vintage Whale

Materials

Wood

Vintage Silver Cufflinks by Theresia Hvorslev Made 1976
By Theresia Hvorslev
Located in Stockholm, SE
whale-back closure, providing a secure and functional attachment. Their bold, artistic appearance makes
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Whale

Materials

Silver

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Vintage Whale For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage whale you’re looking for. A vintage whale — often made from metal, wood and bone — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage whale — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage whale is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage whale over the years, but those crafted by Vintage Murano Gallery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Whale?

A vintage whale can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $485, while the lowest priced sells for $60 and the highest can go for as much as $2,400.