Nantucket Folk Art

Very rare Nantucket lightship friendship basket shoulder purse by Jose Formosa Reyes. This early form was the prototype of today's Nantucket purse. The unusual top is woven with ree...

American 19th century Folk Art whirligig is hand-carved and painted, probably pine, in excellent original paint, which is obvious by noticeable period crazing.

Large rectangular shadow box depicting a stove boat. The carvings of the whale, boat,line tubs and figures are very detailed with the waves stepped and painted to create a visual act...

Large oval basket in great condition with a warm honey patina, oak staves and handle with a walnut base. A perfect example of a Chadwick basket showing his rounded handle form that e...

Carved Natural Plover by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1970, a carved wooden plump plover in natural wood finish, with wire legs, mounted on a driftwood base. This style is well know...

Vintage hand colored map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson (1910-2006), an extremely rare decorative map of Nantucket Island, printed on non-woven fabric (quilting interface fabric) and h...

Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973, a carved wooden alert shorebird with delicately painted plumage, glass eyes and wire legs, mounted on an ebonized dom...

Carved and polychromed plover by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1974, a carved wooden plump plover with delicately painted plumage and wire legs, mounted on a driftwood stump, signed and da...

A Sailor's Folk Art inlaid box, circa 1850, a rectangular oak box with hinged lid, dovetailed construction and breadboard edges, with ebony, walnut and tropic wood inlaid harpoons, d...

Lift top box with miniature ship diorama lid The box is painted a dark maroon with “Nantucket” and a squiggly line pained red. The interior of the lid is decoupaged with a fragme...

Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s, a carved wooden working decoy style black duck with head set well back on shelf in the content posture, w...

Vintage Hand Carved and Decorated Wood Duck Drake Decoy, by Jean Charles Berruet, Nantucket, 1978, a competition grade hand carved and decorated Wood Duck Drake decoy with carved det...

A very cute needlepoint doorstop in the shape of a nantucket cottage. It is dated 1942 on the side. It feels like it is weighted with heavy sand. There is green felt on the base.

Antique Nantucket Sailor Boy Whirligig, circa 1880, by either Billy Ray or Charles C. Ray (born 1824), a hand carved flat figure of a sailor in brown and white paint, wearing round c...

A delightful vintage ship-in-a-bottle depicting the Nantucket lightship, circa 1960, with a paper on carved wood hull painted in the Classic red with station name NANTUCKET on both s...

Framed map showing Nantucket Island with major ponts noted. Printed mileage legend on bottom. Also showing some ocean depths. From a reprint Haley and Steele Gallery, Boston. Measure...

Exceptional Nantucket Lightship basket in excellent condition made by Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964). The basket bears Boyers stamp and jelly label that reads: "I was made on Nant...

18th CENTURY, NANTUCKET-ORIGIN, STAND-UP BLANKET CHEST, EXUBERANTLY PAINT-DECORATED, OWNED BY THE COFFIN FAMILY AND NICKNAMED "THE TIGER CHEST" BY FAMILY MEMBERS, WHO HANDED IT DOWN ...

Half hull model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904. The boat is carved from a solid piece of wood with black paint and gold leaf. Mounted on a painted Pine...

A very expressive piece showing Sankaty Lighthouse in the background. The Shadowbox is made of plaster by Samuel Davis Otis (1899-1961). Samuel Otis was born in Sherwood, NY. He wa...

Eldridge chart of Nantucket Sound – West, circa 1920, a scarce navigational chart showing the Eastern approach into Nantucket Sound. This chart was made expressly for Eldridge's son-...

Folk Art Carved and Decorated Plaque of Tashtego, early to mid-20th century, a flat carved panel image of a Native American man, with feather headdress, tattoos and jewelry, bearing ...

'Island Home' was a sidewheel steamer operating as a ferry serving the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Built in Greenpoint NY in 1855, she remained in service until 1902 ...

This nest was in the personal collection of noted Nantucket folk art and antiques collectors and dealers Ron Hoffman and Tony Gampetro.

Pat Gardner Carved and Decorated Spotted Sandpiper, 1977, a rare Nantucket "peep" hand carved and painted by island folk artist Pat Gardner, mounted with iron wire legs on a driftwoo...

Antique Copper Railroad Locomotive and Tender Weathervane, circa 1900, a hand crafted sheet metal weathervane in form of a 19th Century wood or coal driven steam engine railroad loco...

Mason Atlantic Coast Model Brant Decoy, circa 1920, owned by the Muskeget Island Shooting Club (Nantucket). The decoy has head akin to the Challenge Grade models with glass eyes, car...

Antique Tin Biscuit Box, circa 1920s, with a wonderful folk art hand-painted whaling scene on the lid, depicting two whale boats darting on a whale, the mates at bows ready with lanc...

Folk Art whaling seascape on wooden panel, unsigned.

Antique Miniature Whaling Decorated Sea Chest, circa 1920s, the top painted with the tail flukes of a sounding whale, flanked by two blue stars and the legend "Nantucket Island, 1825...

Antique Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1900, a fine and early hand carved figure of a sperm whale with carved and painted detail to open jaw, in original black paint with highlights. A ve...

Mid century vintage hand carved and painted figurehead carving, circa 1950s, a decorative sculpture in the form of a classic ship's figurehead, made of pine boards laminated together...

Hand colored map of Nantucket Island, decorated with small illustrations of clipper ships, a spouting whale, a compass rose and simple cartography, showing villages, ponds, major roa...

Colored pictorial map of Nantucket in the State of Massachusetts, with central image of the Island surrounded by points of interest, including historical figures. Professionally matt...

Set of two U.S. geological survey topographical chart maps, one of Nantucket, the other Muskeget & Tuckernuck, circa 1890. Professionally framed. Measures: 35” x 45”.

Primitive wood carving of a whale on a weathered metal rod, possible a Northeastern folk art carving, most likely from Nantucket. Newer lucite base.

Three woven Nantucket lightship baskets, more than likely part of a larger nesting set. Attributed to Captain Andrew J. Sandsbury (1830-1902). All three baskets are in original cond...

The basket has a warm honey patina, made with oak staves and swing handle, the handle has a brass pinned name plate attached to the top. The bottom plate is made out of Pine. Remnant...

Miniature Nantucket lightship basket, made with oak staves and swing handle, with a maple base. Attributed to Clinton Mitchell Ray, circa 1930.

The basket has two oak swing handles with oak staves and pine bootom Signed and dated Willer, circa 1982. Made by Paul Willer, born 1930 Measures: 9” x 9” x 5”.  

Attributed to A.D. Williams (1857-1940) of Orange St on Nantucket. Thie basket was made sometime circa 1920-1930 and was used as a market basket. The woven lid is secured with a b...

Nest of four shallow round Nantucket lightship baskets with mahogany bases and carved oak bail handles. Displaying a great rich patina. Made by Gerry Brown, circa 1980s. Measure...

This large 13" oval swing basket has an oak swing handle and staves, brass ears, and Maple bottom. Its in great overall condition with a desired dark brown patina. Attributed to Andr...

The basket has a rich honey patina throughout, made with oak staves and a swing handle that's notched and rounded at the ends and attached with brass ears. The mahogany bottom has fo...

Very early vintage Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes (1902 - 1980), Nantucket, circa 1950, an oval covered basket in the form of a woman's purse with cane staves and weave, shape...

One of the originals from the 1970's crafted from the traditional material of antique bone, this lovely example features a wood-reinforced bent bone handle, a wooden top with antique...

12”Open round Nantucket lightship basket with Oak swing handle and Mahogany bottom Attributed to Ferdinand Sylvaro (1868-1952) c.1930

Large Nantucket basket woven around a galvanized steel insert, featuring flattened and double-lashed walnut rim, wide walnut staves, and substantial walnut base. With delicate spira...

Open oval Nantucket Lightship Basket woven without a mold. Measure: 9 ½”. Having a oak swing handle, staves and ears and Pine bottom and copper fasteners. Signed on the bottom by Jos...

By Nap Plank of Nantucket, one of the top Nantucket Basket artists working contemporarily on the island. This dainty basket features a burl maple overlaid carved and bent oak swing ...

Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket basket, circa 1950, a diminutive free-woven basket (without using a mold), with hexagonal creel-shaped pine bottom and top plates, cane ...

Mint condition with oak bail style handles, with mahogany base which has incised rings and a brass button. The exterior bottom retains the original paper jelly label and the origin...

With oak staves, handle and sycamore bottom. Pristine condition with original paper label reading "Made by Ferdinand Sylvaro, Nantucket". Measures: 5 ½”.