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Pair Modernist 18ct White Gold Lapis Lazuli Cufflinks 1970 s
Located in Norwich, GB
cufflinks having hinged whale-back fastenings. The connector bars are hallmarked with the 18ct gold fineness
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold

Greenpeace demonstration on "The Top of Europe" - Vintage Photograph - 1989
Located in Roma, IT
end whale hunting and took place at the famous Jungfraujoch.  Good conditions and aged. It belongs
Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Whale

Materials

Photographic Paper

Vintage Mother of Pearl 14k Yellow Gold Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
a subtly domed rectangular hinged 'whale back' fastening. The cufflinks are hallmarked to the
Category

1960s Vintage Whale

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Original Vintage Oceania Travel Poster New Zealand North Island Dennis Beytagh
By Dennis Beytagh
Located in London, GB
, painting, horse riding, mountaineering, skiing on Mount Ruapehu, waterskiing, sailing, whale watching
Category

1960s New Zealand Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Spectacular Alaska Hardcover Coffee Table Photography Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, walruses, moose, whales, wolves, and Alaskan brown bear—and also the people. Much of Alaska is still
Category

Late 20th Century American Expressionist Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Cherub Table Lamp Mahogany Carved Base
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
holding an ornate Prince of Whales style candlestick over a Carved mahogany base. The base is Grecian
Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze

Trompe L oeil Airbrush Painting on Canvas Duck Decoy Fishing Lure James Carter
By James Carter
Located in Surfside, FL
objects – teacups, whales, and blue skies, for example – which often sit uncomfortably within his
Category

20th Century Photorealist Vintage Whale

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Denmark Hans Jensen Pair Of Silver Plate Candle Holders
By Hans Jensen
Located in Guaynabo, PR
center. Both of them are hallmarked Denmark and a whale. The width of the other candle holder is 7.25
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare 18k Yellow Gold Pair of Smiling Sun Face Cufflinks
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an 18k yellow gold pair of whale back cufflinks. They depict a smiling sun face. They are
Category

20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Whale

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pinocchio Original Colored Production Drawing Framed: Monstro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As implied by his name, Monstro is a malicious, massive whale with a fearsome reputation among
Category

1940s Pop Art Vintage Whale

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil

Paul Hoff for "Svenskt Glass", Five Art Glass Figures, WWF, Mid-20th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Hoff for "Svenskt Glass". Five art glass figures in shape of a blue whale, walrus, seal
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Art Glass

Large Bronze Modernist Biomorphic Sculpture Sleeping Dog Colin Webster Watson
Located in Surfside, FL
Tail of the Whale (Oriental Bay), Frenzy (Ōwhiro Bay), Prowling Cheetah (Wellington Zoo), Mountain of
Category

1970s Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze

Louis Vuitton Keepall Sailing Boating Duffel Rare Limited Edition Travel Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Miami, FL
minor imperfection. Made in France Please note: Whale lock charm appearing in photos is not included
Category

1990s French Vintage Whale

Set of 52 Animal Sculpture in Travertine Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
, hedgehog, elephant, whale, camel, seahorse, horse, rabbit, mouse. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Brazilian Modern Armchair in Hardwood, Leather and Bouclé, Giuseppe Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in New York, NY
toothpick legs. The sculpted back looks like the tail of a whale and is also upholstered giving a striking
Category

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

Materials

Hardwood, Leather, Bouclé

Nephrite Jade Buddha Men s Cufflinks in Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
an 14K yellow gold mounting with a whale back closure. 
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Post-War Vintage Whale

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster NAC New Zealand Airways Airline Map
Located in London, GB
decorated with drawings of local wildlife and landscapes including a kiwi, fish, deer, whale, wild boar
Category

1950s New Zealand Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Visionaire Magazine NO. 6: THE SEA (SUMMER 1992)
By Visionaire
Located in Vancouver, BC
, and we spent quite a bit of time at the New York Aquarium tracking the white whale that appears inside
Category

1990s American Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

19.64 Grams Square Striated Pattern Cufflinks in Brushed Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
square edge and comes with whale backs. Finely made in brushed 18K yellow gold, 19.64 grams. 
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Vintage Whale

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Cub Vintage Midcentury 1950s Figure Sculpture Norway
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1960 Triennale di Milano. Arne Tjomsland pieces were made from wood and whale tooth, he started
Category

1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Teak

Airplane Plane Diamond Yellow Gold Cufflinks
Located in Miami Beach, FL
. They have a whale t-bar closure to make it easy to put on. A great gift for a pilot, traveler or
Category

20th Century Vintage Whale

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

"Long Island Sailing Grounds" Watercolor by Cappy Hjalmar Amundson
By Cappy
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
floorboards and carving whale forms out of them to sell.” Infamous around Sag Harbor as a “sipper”, younger
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Unusual Line Vautrin "Jonas" Clip
By Line Vautrin
Located in New York, NY
over a cascading ribbon form motif which resembles an open mouth whale/animal? Clip is hinged in pieces
Category

1940s French Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze, Gilt Metal

16.90 Grams Cabochon Chrysoberyl Tiger s Eye Sunburst Cufflinks in White Gold
Located in New York, NY
corner of a rectangular frame with a sunburst motif. Has a whale back design. Finely made with 14K white
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Whale

Materials

Chrysoberyl, Tiger s Eye, 14k Gold, White Gold

Early Glass Sculpture Vessel from Tlingit Hat Series by Preston Singletary
Located in Atlanta, GA
and dated on the underside as shown. Reference: For a similar vessel in the same series, see "Whale
Category

1990s American Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Italian modern light grey velvet and black metal legs armchair, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
whale gray fabric and metal legs with brass tips. 1960 approx. Perfect condition, entirely restored
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Metal, Brass

Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
whale. Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Oil

Original Illustration for Moby Dick
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Left Original illustration for Moby Dick: 'To chase that White Whale over all sides of the earth, is
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Whale

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Pan Am Travel Map Poster South America Continent Of Contrasts
Located in London, GB
, sloth, butterfly, seagulls, a dolphin, whale and other fish; modern and traditional buildings; sailing
Category

1940s American Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

WATTS TOWER
By Gloria Stuart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
James Whale’s “The Invisible Man” and with Warner Baxter in John Ford’s “The Prisoner of Shark Island
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Oil

Early Naturalistic Nautical Painting of a Whaling Ship and Crew at Sea
Located in Houston, TX
large whaling ship with two crews in smaller boats in the foreground. While no whales are visible in the
Category

1940s Naturalistic Vintage Whale

Materials

Oil, Board

Original poster in 1966 for the concert of The turtles and the Oxford Circle
Located in PARIS, FR
conflicts with their label, White Whale Records, leading the group to break up in 1970. 2nd Draw - Drawings
Category

1960s Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Yellow Gold Textured Cufflinks
Located in Palm Desert, CA
rectangle. The cufflinks have a dual post and whale tail backings. The cufflink fronts measure approximately
Category

1980s American Retro Vintage Whale

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1990s Hermes Silk Cotton Bland Mosaic Tile Fish T-Shirt
By Hermès
Located in Toronto, Ontario
accent yellow and turquoise tiles. Front features a turquoise and gold mosaic tile whale. Crew neckline
Category

1990s French Vintage Whale

Bronze Modernist Biomorphic Sculpture Horse, Stand Colin Webster Watson Art Deco
Located in Surfside, FL
to Wellington including Tail of the Whale (Oriental Bay), Frenzy (Ōwhiro Bay), Prowling Cheetah
Category

1970s Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze

Platinum Diamond Vintage Bow Brooch Marq Cush 19.15ctw PGS Handmade Ribbon Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Whale Tail Bullet Clasp Theme: Bow, Ribbon Features: This handmade brooch's two articulating ends will
Category

20th Century Vintage Whale

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Yellow Gold Ram Cufflinks
Located in Palm Desert, CA
a smooth finish with a 14K stamp. The cufflinks have a dual post and the backings are whale tail
Category

1990s American Retro Vintage Whale

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Untitled
By Frank Stella
Located in Fairlawn, OH
novel by Herman Melville about Ahab hunting the great white whale. Stella has devoted the better part of
Category

1990s Abstract Vintage Whale

Materials

Lithograph

Cetaceans American Modern
By Kismine Varner
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful mixed media linocut, highlighting dolphins and whales in sparkling paints by American
Category

1990s Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Escada Vintage Gold Clip-on Earrings
By Escada
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
the Princess of Whales, Diana, the Dutchess of York, Sarah. Measurements: 2 inches by 2 inches
Category

20th Century German Vintage Whale

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Unilever South America Illustrated Map Art
Located in London, GB
, wheat, fruit, fishing, wild animals and birds, flowers, whales, a penguin and seal, a raft, sailing boat
Category

1950s British Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Chopard Vintage Happy Diamond Onyx 18K Yellow Gold Men s Cufflinks
By Chopard
Located in Miami, FL
weight: approximately 0.25 carats, graded F-G color, VVS clarity Details: – Fitted with whale back
Category

1990s Retro Vintage Whale

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold

The Blue Planet a Natural History of the Oceans Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
gray whales and rattlesnakes, and has co-produced Wildlife Special: Humpback Whales. He joined The Blue
Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Paper

Onyx and Diamond Men s White Gold Stud Set Cufflinks with Three Studs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
white gold. The set has a pair of cufflinks and 3 studs. The cufflinks have a "whale tail" back that
Category

20th Century Vintage Whale

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
fish, a frog, a wolf, a raven, a killer whale, and an eagle. Born in Seattle in 1955, Rick Williams
Category

20th Century Canadian Native American Vintage Whale

Materials

Cedar

Calder Stabiles
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Missouri, MO
Whale in 1937. During World War II when metal was scarce, he made mobiles and stabiles from carved
Category

20th Century Surrealist Vintage Whale

Materials

Color

THE GREAT HUMAN RACE - MERCHANTS AND TRADERS
Located in Portland, ME
Doyle, John L. (American, 1939 - 2010). THE GREAT HUMAN RACE - MERCHANTS AND TRADERS. Fishy Whale
Category

1980s Vintage Whale

Materials

Lithograph

Large Iconic Mid-Century Ceramic Art Piece by French Maker Verceram 1930-1971
By Verceram Ceramique 1
Located in COLMAR, FR
. This large model #6763 (see base mark), often called the whale due to its particular shape, has the
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Fiesta, c. 1973, red, yellow blue figurative abstract lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Beachwood, OH
Whale in 1937. During World War II when metal was scarce, he made mobiles and stabiles from carved
Category

1970s Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Lithograph

The Gaze, Signed Graphite 20th Century Portrait
Located in London, GB
became her technique of choice, often working with hardwoods and, on occasion, sperm whale teeth. Clarke
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Vintage Whale

Materials

Graphite

1950 s Original French White Nicolle Industrial Swivel Chair
By Paul-Henry Nicolle
Located in Hook, Hampshire
with the eponymous whale tail backrest) for use in his own factory before demand saw it sold throughout
Category

1950s French Vintage Whale

Materials

Metal

“Village Cottages”
By C. Hjalmar Amundsen
Located in Southampton, NY
as his canvas. But his scenes of New England fishing villages, whale hunts and coastal dock life are
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Whale

Materials

Oil, Board

Rectangular Onyx White Gold Cufflinks
Located in Palm Desert, CA
with dual posts for a secure fit. The whale tail backings are stamped with "14K," confirming their gold
Category

1980s American Retro Vintage Whale

Materials

Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

Roberto Camozzo for Wyland, Hunting Shark on a Base, Murano Glass 1990s, Signed
By Livio Seguso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
recall Roberto Camozzo and Elio Raffaelli making giant humpback whales with calf in the "First Breathe
Category

1990s Italian Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

The harbor
Located in San Francisco, CA
just a few of the places you might find his artwork. Monsters, dragons, whales and fantastical city and
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Whale

Materials

Acrylic

Large Bronze Modernist Biomorphic Sculpture Abstract Bird Colin Webster Watson
Located in Surfside, FL
the Whale (Oriental Bay), Frenzy (Ōwhiro Bay), Prowling Cheetah (Wellington Zoo), Mountain of Dreams
Category

1970s Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Roberto Camozzo for Wyland, Tiger Hunting Shark on Base Murano Glass 90s, Signed
By Robert Wyland, Livio Seguso, Camozzo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
recall Roberto Camozzo and Elio Raffaelli making giant humpback whales with calf in the "First Breathe
Category

1990s Italian Modern Vintage Whale

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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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.