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Crashing Surf
Crashing Surf

Crashing Surf

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Beautiful seascape by the talented William H. Partridge. 8" x 10" oil on board , signed lower right. Housed in a carved guilded 15" x 17" frame. William Henry Partridge (1858–1938...

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1910s American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

Sunset Surf
Sunset Surf

Sunset Surf

By Hayley Lever

Located in Milford, NH

A fine post-impressionist coastal sunset oil painting by American artist Hayley Lever Australian American artist Hayley Lever (1876-1958). Lever was born in Adelaide, Australia and s...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil, Panel

Twilight Crashing Surf”
Twilight Crashing Surf”

Twilight Crashing Surf”

By George Howell Gay

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautiful twilight scene with crashing surf on the rocks annd distant sailboats. Under glass.

Category

1910s Academic Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Surf on Cliffs
Surf on Cliffs

Surf on Cliffs

By Constantin Aleksandrovich Westchiloff

Located in New York, NY

Constantin Westchiloff was an American-Russian artist trained in St. Petersburg who later settled in New England. He is best known for his rugged New England seascapes, painted in oi...

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Early 20th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sea Birds in Surf
Sea Birds in Surf

Sea Birds in Surf

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful seascape painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). Seabirds, ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. SH...

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Flying Gulls on the Surf
Flying Gulls on the Surf

Flying Gulls on the Surf

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982), ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist st...

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Early 20th Century Abstract Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Flying Gulls on the Surf
Flying Gulls on the Surf

Flying Gulls on the Surf

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982), ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist st...

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Early 20th Century Abstract Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Anthony Thieme Coastal Seascape Oil Painting, The Surf
Anthony Thieme Coastal Seascape Oil Painting, The Surf

Anthony Thieme Coastal Seascape Oil Painting, The Surf

By Anthony Thieme

Located in Milford, NH

Oil on canvas, signed lower right, title inscribed on verso “The Surf,” along with the name Annelise Christensen (previous owner?)

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alfred S. Rix (American, 1867–1929) Rocky Headland And Breaking Surf Seascape
Alfred S. Rix (American, 1867–1929) Rocky Headland And Breaking Surf Seascape

Alfred S. Rix (American, 1867–1929) Rocky Headland And Breaking Surf Seascape

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rix (American, 1867–1929) Rocky Headland And Breaking Surf This atmospheric coastal seascape by Alfred S.

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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Original Vintage Water Sport Travel Poster Surfing Australia Lady Surfer Design
Original Vintage Water Sport Travel Poster Surfing Australia Lady Surfer Design

Original Vintage Water Sport Travel Poster Surfing Australia Lady Surfer Design

Located in London, GB

Original vintage sport themed travel poster - Surfing Australia - featuring a black and white photograph of a smiling lady in a swimming suit and cap surfing on a wave with two men o...

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15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Surf Scoter by Von Wright, 1929
Antique Bird Print of the Surf Scoter by Von Wright, 1929

Antique Bird Print of the Surf Scoter by Von Wright, 1929

Located in Langweer, NL

Old bird print depicting the surf scoter. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von Wright.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900
Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900

Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900

Located in Soquel, CA

Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900 Early California Tonalist painting of the San Francisco Coast and a Whalers Cabin.

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1890s Tonalist Antique Surf

Materials

Linen, Oil

Landing Through the Surf – Ceram, late 19th-century hand-coloured wood engraving
Landing Through the Surf – Ceram, late 19th-century hand-coloured wood engraving

Landing Through the Surf – Ceram, late 19th-century hand-coloured wood engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

Titled “Landing Through the Surf—Ceram,” the scene captures the moment when a large surf wave breaks against a rocky cliff as a longboat, towed by a large group of islanders on the b...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...

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1920s German Art Deco Antique Surf

Materials

Paint

Summer Sky Lacquered Chinese Coffer, c. 1920s
Summer Sky Lacquered Chinese Coffer, c. 1920s

Summer Sky Lacquered Chinese Coffer, c. 1920s

Located in Chicago, IL

The gradient shades of light and dark remind us of a blue sky dotted with clouds, or perhaps the sand and surf of a sunny beach. Additional Dimensions: Door Opening: 20.5"W Shelv...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Surf

Materials

Elm

Parker S. Perkins "Back shore, Gloucester" Crashing Waves Landscape
Parker S. Perkins "Back shore, Gloucester" Crashing Waves Landscape

Parker S. Perkins "Back shore, Gloucester" Crashing Waves Landscape

Located in Rockport, MA

Perkins depicting powerful waves crashing against the backshore of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Brilliant white surf surges through deep blue-green water while sunlight catches the cre...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Three Beauties By The Sea, Germany, Ca. 1900
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Three Beauties By The Sea, Germany, Ca. 1900

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case, Three Beauties By The Sea, Germany, Ca. 1900

By German Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Rectangular silver cigarette case in a grooved, guilloché finish with a double lid: Beneath the outer lid, a further cover featuring the finest, partly iridescent enamel painting – d...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Montauk Point Lighthouse Oil Painting, signed Mary L. McCormick, 1893
Montauk Point Lighthouse Oil Painting, signed Mary L. McCormick, 1893

Montauk Point Lighthouse Oil Painting, signed Mary L. McCormick, 1893

Located in Savannah, GA

McCormick, 1893 Lighthouse rises from grassy bluffs above surf with outbuildings under overcast sky, signed and dated lower left "Mary L.

Category

1890s American Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Two 1890s Young Women Wading at the Beach
Two 1890s Young Women Wading at the Beach

Two 1890s Young Women Wading at the Beach

Located in San Francisco, CA

Although wading in the surf, the women are wearing elaborate hats and carrying parasols, which were essential for maintaining the alabaster complexion favored at the time.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Surf

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper, Gouache

Seal Rock at Cliff House, San Francisco, 1886
Seal Rock at Cliff House, San Francisco, 1886

Seal Rock at Cliff House, San Francisco, 1886

By Peter Petersen Toft

Located in Pasadena, CA

Toft’s mastery of watercolor is evident in the carefully rendered surf breaking around Seal Rock, home to colonies of sea lions, which appear as dark silhouettes on the rocks in the ...

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1880s Realist Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor

Palisades Oil Painting on Canvas, Hudson River School, 19th Century
Palisades Oil Painting on Canvas, Hudson River School, 19th Century

Palisades Oil Painting on Canvas, Hudson River School, 19th Century

By Frank Anderson

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Sailboats glide across the distant water, offering scale and a quiet counterpoint to the restless surf. Anderson masterfully balances grandeur and intimacy, presenting the coastline...

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Speeding Homeward, Seascape, Ship, Ocean, Nautical, Marine, Watercolor
Speeding Homeward, Seascape, Ship, Ocean, Nautical, Marine, Watercolor

Speeding Homeward, Seascape, Ship, Ocean, Nautical, Marine, Watercolor

By William Minshall Birchall

Located in Wiscasset, ME

His sea pictures often depict scenes in the Thames estuary and the English Channel, but he traveled as far afield as Gibraltar to capture details of surf and terrain. His paintings o...

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Antique Surf

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

1890s Antique Chinese Silk & Gold Metallic Thread Meditation Rug 4'x7' Carpet
1890s Antique Chinese Silk & Gold Metallic Thread Meditation Rug 4'x7' Carpet

1890s Antique Chinese Silk & Gold Metallic Thread Meditation Rug 4'x7' Carpet

Located in New York, NY

At the bottom of the field is a scalloped and frothy sea with curling surf and droplets of foam. The usual stylized mountain rising from the waves is absent, replaced by a wave peak.

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Early 1900s Chinese Other Antique Surf

Materials

Metallic Thread

Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845
Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845

Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Printed by the famed Lemercier studio, the lithograph demonstrates superb tonal balance and hand-applied coloring — from the earthy browns of skin and sand to the shimmering white of...

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1840s French Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Antique Lithograph View of Puerto de Huanchaco, Peru c.1865
Antique Lithograph View of Puerto de Huanchaco, Peru c.1865

Antique Lithograph View of Puerto de Huanchaco, Peru c.1865

Located in Langweer, NL

A group of swimmers can be seen in the surf, while figures walk and gather along the sandy waterfront.

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1860s French Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Painting of the Historic Bonita Point Lighthouse Marin California 19th Century
Painting of the Historic Bonita Point Lighthouse Marin California 19th Century

Painting of the Historic Bonita Point Lighthouse Marin California 19th Century

Located in Fulton, CA

Rugged coastline, lighthouse, surf and a steamship. Third lighthouse built on the California Coast and still in operation today.

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Late 19th Century American Primitive Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Paint

Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie
Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie

Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie

By Jollet & Cie, Samuel Marti

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

The dolphins ride stylised surf upon sweeping scrolls that form the feet of the clock, their dynamic movement enhancing the sense of fluidity.

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Early 20th Century Rococo Revival Antique Surf

Materials

Ormolu

Capsizing Warships – Hand-Colored Etching of Schouten’s East Indian Voyage, 1676
Capsizing Warships – Hand-Colored Etching of Schouten’s East Indian Voyage, 1676

Capsizing Warships – Hand-Colored Etching of Schouten’s East Indian Voyage, 1676

Located in Langweer, NL

Billowing smoke and crashing surf heighten the sense of catastrophe. In the distance, smaller vessels attempt a rescue, while a few survivors fight to stay afloat.

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1670s Dutch Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Set of 6 Antique Ornithology Chromolithographs – Arctic & European Birds, c.1890
Set of 6 Antique Ornithology Chromolithographs – Arctic & European Birds, c.1890

Set of 6 Antique Ornithology Chromolithographs – Arctic & European Birds, c.1890

Located in Langweer, NL

Guillemots (Uria lomvia, Uria brünnichii, Uria ringvia) again shown in their breeding plumage with a chick in the surf. 6. Pallas’s Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), an unusual and ...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

The Century Magazine
The Century Magazine

The Century Magazine

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Potthast continued his artistic career and became famous for images of bathers in the surf of the Atlantic Ocean. Biography American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast is best kno...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Lithograph

Fishing Boats at the Dock
Fishing Boats at the Dock

Fishing Boats at the Dock

By Harry Neyland

Located in Sheffield, MA

Neyland illustrated Cap'n George Fred, 1929, published by Doubleday, Doran and Co. Other works include Surf and Sunlight, Hudson Motor Car Co.; The Wanderers, Pratt Institute, Brookl...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard
Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard

Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1920s original plank-style surfboard made for the waves at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii. Before Hawaiian surfing patriarch Duke Kahanamoku, early surfboards were made of the local woods fou...

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1920s American Antique Surf

Materials

Softwood

Antique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne
Antique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne

Antique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Aphrodite is attended by two handmaidens as she rises out the surf. The original Greek sculpture was carved circa 460 BC.

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Late 19th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Early 20th C Catalan Modernism Mirror, Conglomerate & Stucco, Antoni Gaudi style
Early 20th C Catalan Modernism Mirror, Conglomerate & Stucco, Antoni Gaudi style

Early 20th C Catalan Modernism Mirror, Conglomerate & Stucco, Antoni Gaudi style

By Antoni Gaudí

Located in Vigonza, Padua

The effect of the mirror when illuminated is very beautiful and creates a sea effect with shades of blue to turquoise, glitter to recreate the sea surf and fragments of gold leaf wit...

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1910s Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Composition

The Century Magazine
The Century Magazine

The Century Magazine

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Potthast continued his artistic career and became famous for images of bathers in the surf of the Atlantic Ocean. Biography American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast is best kno...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Surf

Materials

Lithograph

Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme
Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme

Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme

Located in Lisse, NL

Because of its open design and practical size, this fine desk really is suitable for both ladies and gentleman and besides perfect for writing cards and letters, it also is ideal for...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze, Brass

A Prospect of the Road in the Bay of Sierra Liona '..', Kip, 1732
A Prospect of the Road in the Bay of Sierra Liona '..', Kip, 1732

A Prospect of the Road in the Bay of Sierra Liona '..', Kip, 1732

By Johannes Kip

Located in Langweer, NL

Despite treacherous rocks and shoals at the river mouth, this was in fact the best natural harbour on an otherwise surf-bound coast. This print originates from Vol.

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18th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Brittany
Brittany

Brittany

Located in Sheffield, MA

Some summers, Rook traveled to Monhegan Island to enjoy cooler temperatures.  His Surf at Monhegan, in the collection of Nelson H.

Category

1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

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Surf and Gulls
Surf and Gulls

Claude Montague HartSurf and Gulls, 1910

Unavailable

H 15.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in

Surf and Gulls

By Claude Montague Hart

Located in Sidcup, GB

A Watercolour on paper, mounted in a Beech and Gold Frame Painted in 1910 Painted on the North coast of Cornwall probably at Newquay wher his brother Tracey Dyke Hart lived for a whi...

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1910s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Watercolor

American Sea Painting of Crashing Surf by Arthur Hoeber
American Sea Painting of Crashing Surf by Arthur Hoeber

American Sea Painting of Crashing Surf by Arthur Hoeber

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H 38.5 in W 48.5 in D 2 in

American Sea Painting of Crashing Surf by Arthur Hoeber

By Arthur Hoeber

Located in Alexandria, VA

Arthur Hoeber (American, 1854-1915) Late Afternoon Oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated: “1913”, also signed on the reverse and titled on an exhibition label. Provenan...

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1910s American Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas

Untitled
Untitled

Maku LópezUntitled, 2022

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in

Untitled

Located in Ridgewood, NY

Painting, collage and monoprint allow me to dig around in these spaces and textures as if surfing through the visual twilight. They let me feel the passage of time, the aging patinas...

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15th Century and Earlier Abstract Antique Surf

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor

Skeleton Kayak Frame
Skeleton Kayak Frame

Skeleton Kayak Frame

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H 15 in W 31 in D 168 in

Skeleton Kayak Frame

Located in New York, NY

These design materials made it suitable for advanced stroking, shooting rapids and surfing, circa late 1940s.

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19th Century English Antique Surf

Materials

Metal

Hand Colored Bird Plates by Beverly Robinson Morris, 1855
Hand Colored Bird Plates by Beverly Robinson Morris, 1855

Hand Colored Bird Plates by Beverly Robinson Morris, 1855

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H 12 in W 9.75 in D 0.05 in

Hand Colored Bird Plates by Beverly Robinson Morris, 1855

By Beverly R. Morris

Located in San Antonio, TX

Porfolio includes the collection of the following British Gamebirds and Waterfowl: Pheasant, Capercaillie, Black Grouse, Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Sand Grouse, Partridge, Red-Legged Par...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Stormy harbour scene by Van Hove
Stormy harbour scene by Van Hove

Stormy harbour scene by Van Hove

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H 36 in W 30 in D 2 in

Stormy harbour scene by Van Hove

Located in Vancouver, BC

, the pier being pounded by a heavy surf, sail boats in the near and far distance also experiencing heavy seas.

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Early Victorian Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Seascape with Sailboats by George Herbert McCord (American, 1848-1909)
Seascape with Sailboats by George Herbert McCord (American, 1848-1909)

Seascape with Sailboats by George Herbert McCord (American, 1848-1909)

By George Herbert McCord

Located in New York, NY

The rolling waves of the surf, the billowing sails of the ships, and the blow of ocean spray against the crafts' bows are rendered in perfect detail, suggestive of the temperamental ...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

Rocks & Surf
Rocks & Surf

Edward Henry PotthastRocks & Surf

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H 23.75 in W 27.75 in D 2.25 in

Rocks & Surf

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in Milford, NH

Oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on verso artist label “Rocks & Surf,” along with a Grand Central Art Galleries (NYC) exhibition label, and housed in carved giltwood frame.

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf
Crashing Surf

Paul DoughertyCrashing Surf, 1910

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H 48 in W 1 in D 36 in

Crashing Surf

By Paul Dougherty

Located in Buffalo, NY

A large oil on canvas by Paul Dougherty. Finely painted with thick impasto and great depth. Excellent condition. A couple spot touch ups. Signed lower left. Measuring 36 by 48 i...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surf Riders, Honolulu
Surf Riders, Honolulu

Surf Riders, Honolulu

Located in Harkstead, GB

Some of these new artworks depicted Hawaiian scenes, such as this print - Surf Riders, Honolulu. He passed away in 1940.

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Surf

Materials

Paper, Ink

Surf Off Monhegan
Surf Off Monhegan

Surf Off Monhegan

By Abraham Jacob Bogdanove

Located in Wiscasset, ME

A native of Minsk, Russia, Abraham Bogdanove immigrated to New York with his family in 1900. While settling in New York, Bogdanove began his artistic studies at a number of the city’...

Category

1920s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil

Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island
Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island

Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island

By Abraham Jacob Bogdanove

Located in Wiscasset, ME

A native of Minsk, Russia, Abraham Bogdanove immigrated to New York with his family in 1900. While settling in New York, Bogdanove began his artistic studies at a number of the city’...

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1920s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty
Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty

Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty

By Paul Dougherty

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large seascape oil painting with crashing surf by Paul Dougherty (1877 - 1947). Oil on canvas, circa 1905.

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Surf Glow, " Frederick Judd Waugh, Seascape, Waves on a Sunny Day, Impressionism
"Surf Glow, " Frederick Judd Waugh, Seascape, Waves on a Sunny Day, Impressionism

"Surf Glow, " Frederick Judd Waugh, Seascape, Waves on a Sunny Day, Impressionism

By Frederick Judd Waugh

Located in New York, NY

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861 - 1940) Surf Glow Oil on canvasboard 12 x 16 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Grand Central Galleries, New York Private Collection A noted seascape ...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil, Board

Santa Barbara California Coast Beach Ocean Mountains Clouds surf Plein Air #0-72
Santa Barbara California Coast Beach Ocean Mountains Clouds surf Plein Air #0-72

Santa Barbara California Coast Beach Ocean Mountains Clouds surf Plein Air #0-72

By Francis Draper Jr.

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. This painting is identified in the Francis Draper Jr. archives as #0-72 .......... PROVENANCE: The Francis Draper Jr....

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Mid-Century Modern Long Oval Surfboard Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Long Oval Surfboard Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Long Oval Surfboard Coffee Table

By Lane Furniture, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern long oval surf board shape coffee table.

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15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Surf

Materials

Walnut

Fine English Floor Fire Screen with Japanese Textile
Fine English Floor Fire Screen with Japanese Textile

Fine English Floor Fire Screen with Japanese Textile

Located in NYC, NY

A fine mid-19th century English mahogany floor screen, the frame surrounding a glass-encased Japanese textile design of Koi in pounding surf. The extrodinary textile woven in silver ...

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19th Century English Antique Surf

Materials

Gold, Metallic Thread, Silver

Victorian Handmade Diamond Platinum Silver Sandpiper Brooch
Victorian Handmade Diamond Platinum Silver Sandpiper Brooch

Victorian Handmade Diamond Platinum Silver Sandpiper Brooch

Located in Greenwich, CT

With his quick steps and sweet face, this collectible and very wearable sandpiper, will always remind you of glorious sand, surf, and sunshine. Circa 1875-80. 14 karat yellow gold.

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1870s American Victorian Antique Surf

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Silver

Original 19th Century Antique Danish Seascape Oil Painting, Signed G Raedel
Original 19th Century Antique Danish Seascape Oil Painting, Signed G Raedel

Original 19th Century Antique Danish Seascape Oil Painting, Signed G Raedel

Located in Round Top, TX

In this 19th century seascape, a family prepares to launch their boat into the surf from a sandy beach with sailboats on the horizon.

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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Surf

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920
Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

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H 16 in W 162 in D 26 in

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

It is a white water single seat canoe frame, with an oval cockpit and plywood side decks, no outside wood parts and fabric sides to the seat; making it suitable for advanced strokes,...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Surf

Crashing Waves Fill a Timeless Seascape
Crashing Waves Fill a Timeless Seascape

Crashing Waves Fill a Timeless Seascape

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H 24 in W 36 in D 1 in

Crashing Waves Fill a Timeless Seascape

Located in San Francisco, CA

You can almost hear that surf and smell the salty spray driving against the rocks in an eternal struggle.

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Surf

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Sterling Silver Inkwell with 3-D Man Dolphin and Horse '#2115' Hollowware
French Sterling Silver Inkwell with 3-D Man Dolphin and Horse '#2115' Hollowware

French Sterling Silver Inkwell with 3-D Man Dolphin and Horse '#2115' Hollowware

Located in Big Bend, WI

There is a 3-D figure holding the reins of two 3-D horses/hippocampus coming out of the surf. The two inkwell finials are 3-D mermen blowing conch shells.

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19th Century Antique Surf

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pencile Nude Hawaii Etching Circa 1929 by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pair
Pencile Nude Hawaii Etching Circa 1929 by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pair

Pencile Nude Hawaii Etching Circa 1929 by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Some minor darkening in margins around image Frame: 15.5 x 20.5”, Art: 7" X 10" This set comes in its there original black wood frame. Hawaii, Surfing, Impressionist, Seascape Huc...

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1920s American Antique Surf

Materials

Paper

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, Dolphin
Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, Dolphin

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, Dolphin

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

It is finely made in ormolu (finely gilded bronze doré) in the Rococo style and features a dolphin to the top, riding a C scroll of surf. The case is formed of flowing splashes of sc...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Surf

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco 7 Drawer Burr Walnut Dressing Table with Triptych Mirror
Art Deco 7 Drawer Burr Walnut Dressing Table with Triptych Mirror

Art Deco 7 Drawer Burr Walnut Dressing Table with Triptych Mirror

Located in Barnstaple, GB

Height 64”/162.5cms Depth 25”/63.5cms Width 44.5”/113 cms Height to kneehole surf 18.75"/47.5 cms Height to underside of kneehole area 13.25"/33.5 cms.

Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Surf

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Surf For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique surf for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Contemporary version. Finding the perfect antique surf may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add an antique surf to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, brown, gray, beige and more. There have been many interesting antique surf examples over the years, but those made by Paul Dougherty, John James Audubon, William Reuben Clark Wood, Anthony Friedkin and Sears Gallagher are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and canvas, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Antique Surf?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an antique surf in our inventory may begin at $107 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,205.