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New York Pilot Boat "Adams"

New York Pilot Boat "Adams"

By Nicholas Berger

Located in Greenwich, CT

Nicholas Berger Biography American, b. 1949 Nicholas Berger’s career as an artist spans three decades and has brought him national and international acclaim for his paintings. A lis...

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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Located in Greenwich, CT

The ship has the sail rig of the Sandy Hook pilot boats, of which the "America" was the most famous example.

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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen, Wood

Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships
Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships

Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships

Located in Downingtown, PA

The inclusion of landmasses, forts, and small rowboats (often representing local pilot boats) adds a wonderful narrative element, elevating these from simple ship portraits to dynami...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

America was captained by Richard Brown, who was a skilled member of the Sandy Hook Pilots group, renowned worldwide for their expertise and speed in manoeuvering schooner-rigged pilo...

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Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963
Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

Located in Devon, GB

Seen in sublime profile, Elvis is every inch the handsome heartthrob as the penniless fishing boat pilot on this ultra rare B2 poster for the original Japanese release.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat Model in Mahogany
Vintage Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat Model in Mahogany

Vintage Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat Model in Mahogany

Located in Roma, IT

At the age of 71, set two new world speed records on Lake Como in 2007, piloting a boat powered by the Ferrari F430 engine.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Power Squadrons Ensign Made by Annin in New York, or New Jersey, ca 1914-1945
Power Squadrons Ensign Made by Annin in New York, or New Jersey, ca 1914-1945

Power Squadrons Ensign Made by Annin in New York, or New Jersey, ca 1914-1945

Located in York County, PA

It was the first organization in the new sport of power boating and was dedicated to educating and training power boat pilots.

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Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Camel - Oil on Cardboard by Lillo Bartoloni - 1974
Camel - Oil on Cardboard by Lillo Bartoloni - 1974

Camel - Oil on Cardboard by Lillo Bartoloni - 1974

By Lillo Bartoloni

Located in Roma, IT

The sea of the beloved Gaeta with the Bourbon castle and the suspended boats piloted by strange characters was a favorite theme.

Category

1970s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

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English Pilot Model Boat
English Pilot Model Boat

English Pilot Model Boat

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H 11 in W 43 in D 8 in

English Pilot Model Boat

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Detailed model of an 1920's Pilot Boat

Category

Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Tin

Ships Returning After Gales OOB Jerome Howes Marine Artist
Ships Returning After Gales OOB Jerome Howes Marine Artist

Ships Returning After Gales OOB Jerome Howes Marine Artist

By Jerome Howes

Located in Palm City, FL

The pilot boat in the foreground is a gaff headed schooner under shortened canvas.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Board

Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art
Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art

Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art

Located in Palm City, FL

This indicates she has called for a pilot to help her enter port. Of the two small sailing vessels to her port side, the lead one might be the Pilot boat.

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Antique 19th Century British Paintings

Plant Line S.S. Evangeline,  Halifax/London/Glasgow, 1912- 1921
Plant Line S.S. Evangeline,  Halifax/London/Glasgow, 1912- 1921

Plant Line S.S. Evangeline, Halifax/London/Glasgow, 1912- 1921

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in Stonington, CT

Over the years he painted every type of vessel: small and large, from Steamers and Tugboats, to Pilot boats and Yachts. Nearly every ship that sailed in and out of New York Harbor ...

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963
Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

Located in Devon, GB

Seen in sublime profile, Elvis is every inch the handsome heartthrob as the penniless fishing boat pilot on this ultra rare B2 poster for the original Japanese release.

Category

1960s More Art

Materials

Paper, Linen

Colorful Ship Diorama
Colorful Ship Diorama

Colorful Ship Diorama

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H 21.5 in W 35.5 in L 21.5 in

Colorful Ship Diorama

Located in Nantucket, MA

Shadow box of a four masted ship under full sail with a pilot boat and lighthouse in the foreground on a molded putty painted sea with blue painted mitered frame.

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

English School Early 20th Century Watercolour - The Cutty Sark at Sea
English School Early 20th Century Watercolour - The Cutty Sark at Sea

English School Early 20th Century Watercolour - The Cutty Sark at Sea

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine watercolour painting with gouache detail, depicting the British clipper ship 'the Cutty Sark', stationed alongside a pilot boat. The pinnacle of clipper ship design, the Cutty...

Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840
Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840

Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840

Located in Kenilworth, IL

This print shows two ships, one an American pilot boat and the other a Bermuda cutter, both flying American flags.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

America was captained by Richard Brown, who was a skilled member of the Sandy Hook Pilots group, renowned worldwide for their expertise and speed in manoeuvering schooner-rigged pilo...

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York
Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York

Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York

Located in York County, PA

It was the first organization in the new sport of power boating and was dedicated to educating and training power boat pilots.

Category

Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Power Squadrons Ensign Made By Annin in New York City, 1914-1920
Power Squadrons Ensign Made By Annin in New York City, 1914-1920

Power Squadrons Ensign Made By Annin in New York City, 1914-1920

Located in York County, PA

It was the first organization in the new sport of power boating and was dedicated to educating and training power boat pilots.

Category

Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York City
Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York City

Power Squadrons Ensign, Made by Annin in New York City

Located in York County, PA

It was the first organization in the new sport of power boating and was dedicated to educating and training power boat pilots.

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Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

RARE 13 STAR, CIVIL WAR PERIOD FLAG, "U" FOR UNION CONFIGURATION
RARE 13 STAR, CIVIL WAR PERIOD FLAG, "U" FOR UNION CONFIGURATION

RARE 13 STAR, CIVIL WAR PERIOD FLAG, "U" FOR UNION CONFIGURATION

Located in York County, PA

While this flag has no known specific history, both its size and the manner of its making suggest that it may well have seen maritime use, flown from either the stern of a small...

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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Rare and Important English Shadow Box Model of a Full-Rigged Ship
Rare and Important English Shadow Box Model of a Full-Rigged Ship

Rare and Important English Shadow Box Model of a Full-Rigged Ship

Located in Norwell, MA

Ship at center flanked by a steamer and a pilot boat. Profusely painted background depicts the cliffs of Dover and numerous sailing vessels.

Category

Antique 1890s English Paintings

Materials

Wood

First America's Cup Winner - 1851 'America' - Model Hull Table
First America's Cup Winner - 1851 'America' - Model Hull Table

First America's Cup Winner - 1851 'America' - Model Hull Table

Located in Hanover, MA

As a result, his schooner-rigged pilot boats were among the fastest and most seaworthy of their day.

Category

20th Century American Sporting Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Landing the Pilot, off the Needles, Isle of Wight. Original Marine Oil Painting
Landing the Pilot, off the Needles, Isle of Wight. Original Marine Oil Painting

Landing the Pilot, off the Needles, Isle of Wight. Original Marine Oil Painting

By Ebenezer Colls

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

The seas are rough with a heavy swell and a sailing vessel with white sails is being tended to by a smaller pilot boat, which has a red sail. The crew of both vessels can be seen, wi...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Liverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat
Liverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat

Joseph WithamLiverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat, 1888

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H 19.5 in W 26.25 in D 1.3 in

Liverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat

By Joseph Witham

Located in Wallasey Merseyside, GB

Oil on board, measuring 16″ x 23″ wide. Liverpool no1 Pilot boat in heavy seas making its way to a waiting vessel beneath stormy skies.

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Transitional Steamer Iroqouis
Transitional Steamer Iroqouis

Transitional Steamer Iroqouis

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in Stonington, CT

Over the years he painted every type of vessel: small and large, from Steamers and Tugboats, to Pilot boats and Yachts. Nearly every ship that sailed in and out of New York Harbor ...

Category

Late 19th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Antique Textiles Galleries Nautical Collection Golf Decorative Pillows
Pair of Antique Textiles Galleries Nautical Collection Golf Decorative Pillows

Pair of Antique Textiles Galleries Nautical Collection Golf Decorative Pillows

By Atelier Lam

Located in Oakland Park, FL

The flag named Golf means want a pilot. Ideal for your boat, yacht, back patio, front porch, picnic, outdoor entertainment, terrace, veranda, chic barn, linen sofa, club chair, indoo...

Category

Vintage 1980s American International Style Pillows and Throws

Materials

Down, Feathers, Cotton

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Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

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$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

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A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

By Andrei Bragin

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Vermeil

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Category

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Materials

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Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk, circa 1850-1870
Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk, circa 1850-1870

Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk, circa 1850-1870

$30,000

H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in

Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk, circa 1850-1870

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pawnee pipe tomahawk. File burnt and tacked with remnants of yellow paint over entire shaft. Exhibited in the Wichita Falls Museum 1967, Maryland Academy of Art and Science 1969, Flo...

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Antique 1850s American Native American Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Grand Cru Blue Trunk
Grand Cru Blue Trunk

Grand Cru Blue Trunk

$265,864Sale Price|20% Off

H 55.12 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in

Grand Cru Blue Trunk

Located in Paris, FR

Trunk grand cru blue covered with black grained cowhide genuine leather. With lozines in smooth leather, jewelry parts in solid brass, with hand polished nickel plated. With solid...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Located in London, GB

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

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Antique 1860s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

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IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

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Wharton Esherick Important Sofa
Wharton Esherick Important Sofa

Wharton Esherick Important Sofa

$180,000

H 34 in W 96 in D 52 in

Wharton Esherick Important Sofa

By Wharton Esherick

Located in Chicago, IL

Wharton Esherick important sofa for Lawrence and Alice Seiver. We are pleased to offer this exceptional item, the epitome of the American Craft Movement and the first of Eshericks so...

Category

Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Sofas

Materials

Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

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Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman

Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman Austrian, circa 1905 Largest piece height 7cm, diameter 3cm Smallest piece height 3.5cm, diameter 3cm Comprising the ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Games

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor (1851-1934). Neah Bay, Washington. This monumental pole is a significant piece of Northwest Coast art and Seattle history that was previously owned by Jos...

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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

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Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons

Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons

$78,500

H 22 in W 16 in D 9 in

Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons

Located in New Orleans, LA

A spectacular feat of engineering and artistry, this 19th-century skeleton clock was created by John Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell. The Clerkenwell Borough of Central London has fo...

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Materials

Steel

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch

By Vacheron Constantin

Located in London, GB

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

The Bel-Air Magnus Luxury Safe by Döttling
The Bel-Air Magnus Luxury Safe by Döttling

The Bel-Air Magnus Luxury Safe by Döttling

$350,100 / item

H 64.57 in W 47.25 in D 24.41 in

The Bel-Air Magnus Luxury Safe by Döttling

Located in New York, NY

Around the world, Döttling luxury safes find homes among select connoisseurs and enthusiasts of the finest locksmith artisanry. They originate from the Döttling manufactory in Sindel...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Cabinets

Materials

Leather

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Pilot Boats For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of pilot boats is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal contemporary, Impressionist or Post-Impressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the pilot boats that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of blue, gray, brown and black. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Stephen Mallon, Dinesh Boaz, Eugène Louis Boudin, Wifredo Lam and Nicholas Berger are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, paint and photographic paper.

How Much are Pilot Boats?

Pilot boats can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $229,436.