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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 Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
H 6.75 in W 9.13 in D 4 in
Ed Russ Killer Whale
By Russ
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ed Russ carved argilite. Known as one of the best carvers, very fine attention to details. Signed bottom 1998.
Category
1990s Canadian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Midcentury Whale Sculpture on Stand, Circa 1960s
Located in Southbury, CT
This midcentury folk art sculpture features a cobalt blue sperm whale rendered in soldered tin
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brazilian hand carved Ironwood sculpture of a whale and a shark.
Hand carved Brazilian
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Duluth Fish Decoy American Folk Art Carved Painted Orca Killer Whale Sculpture
By Duluth
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce early Duluth Fish Decoy American folk art sculpture, depicting a Orca killer whale, hand
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
H 3.25 in W 8 in D 4.75 in
Circa 1900 Salish Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
. in Seattle, WA. The pole depicts an inverted killer whale, although the identities of the other
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
18 Karat Sapphire Reverse Crystal Carving of a Whale Family Pendant in 18 Karat
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
18 Karat Reverse Crystal Carved Pendant of a Whale Family with a Sapphire bail by Idar Oberstein
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae #16
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at over 120cm (47 inches) tall, this rare prehistoric fossilised whale bone is a
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Conterporary "White Whale" oak cabinet
Located in Dolné Sľažany, SK
the manual machining of carving chisels.
With respect to preserving the main idea, the legs are also
Category
2010s Slovak Other Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carving is amazing with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Ancient Ice Inuit Hand Carved Whale Necklace
By Alison Nagasue AKN Design
Located in Rutherford, NJ
Vintage likely Inuit hand carving of a whale one of a kind necklace in 18K. Natural simply designed
Category
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Other, Gold, 18k Gold
Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar Killer Whale Rattle
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pacific Northwest coast carved cedar killer whale rattle, by Coastal Salish - Squamish artist Stan
Category
2010s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Carved Whale Bone Wrapped in Sterling Silver Pendant Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricate carving of a green-eyed man entwined with a snake. The snake eyes are rubies. The back of
Category
20th Century English Rustic Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Vintage Ivory Bovine Whale Bone Walking Swagger Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Sports Equipment and Memora...
Materials
Horn, Ebony
H 36.25 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
"SAM HOUSTON" HORN CARVING 1936 TEXAS CENTENNIAL AMAZING WORK
Located in San Antonio, TX
carvings resemble the traditional art of scrimshaw, carvings from whale bone, we’ve not been able to
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
artisans. Known for his carvings of whales, scrimshaw, ship models, shadowboxes and folk art, he was
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Pine
French Dieppe Carved Cartouche Mirror, Mid 19th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
A very finely carved whale bone ivory tessellated mirror, a specialty of the ivory carvers of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bone
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
figurehead of the Whale Ship PEQUOD in Melville's "Moby Dick." The finely done carving includes great detail
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
H 19.75 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Located in valatie, NY
or routine maintenance, some of their time was spent carving materials harvested from the whales
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.25 in
She dug out one more cell...
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. That is the penalty for carving in water. ”
Over the Edge of the World locates itself in the
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
'dorsal' fin in this carving, so it appears to be a Humpback whale. The large size of the mouth would also
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
The Gaze, Signed Graphite 20th Century Portrait
Located in London, GB
returned to London she used as the basis for wood carvings and bronzes of tribal figures. Wood carving
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
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 Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Arts & Crafts Scarab Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
By Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
process by intricately carving many of her works, making them even more difficult to fire. The porcelain
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Arts & Crafts Ochre Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
By Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
process by intricately carving many of her works, making them even more difficult to fire. The porcelain
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Arts & Crafts Blush Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau for University City
By Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
process by intricately carving many of her works, making them even more difficult to fire. The porcelain
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Arts & Crafts Crystalline Cerulean Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
By Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
process by intricately carving many of her works, making them even more difficult to fire. The porcelain
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Northwest TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest totem with whale, man figure (possibly prominent individual within the tribe or society
Category
Vintage 1930s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
-the-20th-century Northwest Coast carving and is likely the work of renowned Makah master carver Young
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
creature holding what appears to be a whale or fish. Below that is what appears to be a Sisiutl, or three
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Whale Tail Adze
Located in North Egremont, MA
wonderful, 19th century boatwright's adze in the form of a whale's tail. wrought iron blade made in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Sculptures and Carvings
Natural Rhodochrosite Whales Figurine Carved Animal Artisanal Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
, and is a manganese carbonate mineral. Unique pink whales figurines carved as a exotic animal creating
Category
Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
H 1.38 in W 2.17 in D 1.38 in
Rhodochrosite Pink Whale Figurine Carved Animal Artisanal Chinese Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
, and is a manganese carbonate mineral. Unique pink whale figurines carved as an exotic animal creating
Category
Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
H 0.99 in W 2.56 in D 1.78 in
Valentino Panciera Besarel Portfolio or Music Cabinet, Italy Renaissance Revival
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Redding, CA
, the subject matter of the carving seems to be music related with putti dancing and playing instruments
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 78 in W 36 in D 19 in
'Rulyapa' by Dhurrumuwuy Marika 'Australian Aboriginal Bark Painting'
By Dhurrumuwuy Marika
Located in London, GB
giant sea being (perhaps a whale shark) that according to Rirratjinu and Djambarrpuynu clan manikay
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
H 42.52 in W 31.89 in D 1.58 in
Mahogany Wood Carving Sculpture of a Whale
Located in Nottingham, GB
Mahogany Wood Carving Sculpture of a Whale
Good condition
Free international shipping.a
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Sperm Whale Carving by Clark Voorhees
By Clark Voorhees
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and painted wooden whale plaque by the master carver Clark Voorhees (1911-1980). Carved from
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Pacific Northwest Native American Whale Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Pacific Northwest Native American whale carving, a First Nations folk art carved and
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Driftwood
Whale Carving Plaque
By Randy Kolhoff
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An original carved wood whale. Created by artist Randy Kolhoff of Sag Harbor NY this whale is a one
Category
2010s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Folk Art Blue Whale and Calf
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Antique whale carving, two blue whales carved in a beautiful piece of burl walnut, signed J
Category
Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Carved and Painted Whale Board
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
Featuring twelve carved whales mounted on a painted pine board with roped frame.
Signed on the
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Folk Art Carved Sperm Whale
Located in Nantucket, MA
Contemporary Folk Art carved wooden sperm whale, made in the last ten years but in a manner to look
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Sculpture Whale Plaque Signed Randy Kolhoff
By Randy Kolhoff
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Folk Art carving from Randy Kolhoff NY sculpture from Sag Harbor NY home to New England Whaling
Category
2010s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fir
Folk Art Carved and Decorated Sei Whale, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art carved and decorated Sei Whale, circa 1920s. An early vintage or antique hand carved and
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved and Decorated Finback Whale Plaque by Clark Voorhees, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and decorated finback whale plaque by Clark Voorhees (1911 - 1980), circa 1960, carved
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
H 4.25 in W 18.5 in D 2.13 in
Carved and Painted Humpback Whale Plaque by Thomas DeMont, Martha's Vineyard
By Thomas DeMont
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art hand carved Humpback Whale Plaque, by the late renown Edgartown scrimshaw artist Thomas
Category
2010s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
H 10 in W 28.88 in L 10 in
Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Whale in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian modern kinetic sculpture of a whale in resin was designed by Abraham Palatinik in
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin, Polyester
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H 5.1 in W 3.5 in D 0.6 in
Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers
Category
Antique 1810s English Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Aisa Piungetug Inuit Whale Bone Carving Native American
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large Inuit Eskimo whale bone carving "Man Dancing" by artist Aisa Piungetug 1981 from Clyde North
Category
Vintage 1980s Canadian Native American Objects
Materials
Bone
Grea Whale Monumental Wood Carving , Americas, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
America’s, a monumental carved wooden whale, early to mid-20th century.
The large simply carved
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nantucket Whale Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Primitive wood carving of a whale on a weathered metal rod, possible a Northeastern folk art
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Mounted Objects
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage carved and painted sperm whale, by Willard Shepard (1912-1965), a beautifully carved-in-the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Hand-Caved Whale vs. Squid
By Randy Kolhoff
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
whale in life and death struggle with a giant squid. pierced carving and distressed to show age it is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Sperm Whale from Reclaimed Burled Redwood
By Marcus Foley
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large whale carved from a solid piece of redwood by Nantucket artist Marcus Foley. A true one of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Nautical Objects
Carved and Painted Model of a Sperm Whale by Frank Finney
By Frank Finney
Located in Nantucket, MA
Full bodied carving of a sperm whale with open mouth and raised tail. Carved and painted with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Inupiat eskino carved whale bone mask from Point Hope Alaska
By Omnik
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950's. It was tagged as such. There are contemporary Omnik's still carving in Point Hope but this is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Masks
19th Century Carved and Gilded Eagle Head Ship's Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century carved and gilded eagle head ship's carving, found on the coast of Maine, a finely
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Cedar
Pair of English Queen Anne Mahogany Wall Mirrors. Signed Circa 1721
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Queen Anne mahogany and Walnut wall mirrors with Prince of Whales cartouche, gilt
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Queen Anne Wall Mirrors
Nantucket Whaling by Jeff Raymond
By Jeff Raymond
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large rectangular shadow box depicting a stove boat. The carvings of the whale, boat,line tubs and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Nautical Objects
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the whale carving you’re looking for. A whale carving — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. There are 16 variations of the antique or vintage whale carving you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect whale carving — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A whale carving is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made whale carving over the years, but those crafted by Wendy Lichtensteiger, Randy Kolhoff and Abraham Palatnik are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Whale Carving?
A whale carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $945, while the lowest priced sells for $135 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.
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