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Lifeboat Paintings

Small Blue and Bright Orange Abstract Contemporary Lifeboat Painting
Small Blue and Bright Orange Abstract Contemporary Lifeboat Painting

Small Blue and Bright Orange Abstract Contemporary Lifeboat Painting

By Moisés Villafuerte

Located in Houston, TX

Blue, yellow, and orange abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Moisés Villafuerte. The painting depicts a floating blue and bright orange beside what appears to be a s...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lifeboat Rescuers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Lifeboat Rescuers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Lifeboat Rescuers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Anthony Dunphy

Located in Yardley, PA

In the wake of a sailing vessel being wrecked on a reef a group of rescuers prepare to enter their boat and save the crew from the grasp of the sea. This seascape painting has been c...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

John Nash - Framed Contemporary Oil, Sennen Lifeboat
John Nash - Framed Contemporary Oil, Sennen Lifeboat

John Nash - Framed Contemporary Oil, Sennen Lifeboat

By John Nash

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming oil composition depicting Sennen Lifeboat at Sennen Cove, near Land's End, Cornwall. Presented in a bare wood frame. Signed and dated 1999. On board. Image size: 18.5 x 23...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865
Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865

Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The attempted rescue of the schooner Coupland by the lifeboat Amelia on November 2nd 1861 is one of the most memorable and tragic in Scarborough lifeboat history.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paint

1930's Modernist Oil Painting Paris Rooftops Hazel Guggenheim Mckinley Fauvist
1930's Modernist Oil Painting Paris Rooftops Hazel Guggenheim Mckinley Fauvist

1930's Modernist Oil Painting Paris Rooftops Hazel Guggenheim Mckinley Fauvist

By Hazel Guggenheim McKinley

Located in Surfside, FL

The loss of her father haunted McKinley for the rest of her life, and in 1969 she recorded "In Memoriam, Titanic Lifeboat Blues." McKinley began painting as a teenager and was a prol...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Return, Saved from the Wreck by Thomas Brooks, Exhibited at the Royal Academ
The Return, Saved from the Wreck by Thomas Brooks, Exhibited at the Royal Academ

The Return, Saved from the Wreck by Thomas Brooks, Exhibited at the Royal Academ

By Thomas Brooks

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The paintings, which are entitled ‘Launching the lifeboat’ and ‘Saved from the wreck’, by Mr.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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John Abramslifeboat, 2011

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H 24 in W 30 in

lifeboat

By John Abrams

Located in Shelter Island, NY

from the 2011 series "painting hitchcock"

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Oil of a Lifeboat in an Oval Gilt Frame by  John Callow, 1822-1878
Oil of a Lifeboat in an Oval Gilt Frame by  John Callow, 1822-1878

Oil of a Lifeboat in an Oval Gilt Frame by John Callow, 1822-1878

Located in Salisbury, GB

John Callow, 1822-1878. A large oil of a lifeboat in heavy seas being towed out of the breakers by a paddle steamer in an oval gilt frame.  

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Anders Hune, Lifeboat, Oil Painting
Anders Hune, Lifeboat, Oil Painting

Anders Hune, Lifeboat, Oil Painting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This mid-20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Anders Hune (1894-1968) depicts the launch of a lifeboat amid treacherous waters.

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grace Larner (1926-2022) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Craster Lifeboat Fete
Grace Larner (1926-2022) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Craster Lifeboat Fete

Grace Larner (1926-2022) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Craster Lifeboat Fete

Located in Corsham, GB

A colourful and energetic coastal scene depicting locals and their families enjoying Craster Lifeboat Fete. Well presented in an off-white wooden frame. Monogrammed to the lower left...

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Man in Lifeboat
Man in Lifeboat

Kristin CohenMan in Lifeboat, 2012

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H 34 in W 30 in D 2 in

Man in Lifeboat

By Kristin Cohen

Located in Soquel, CA

A bright, colorful figurative abstract expressionist painting by Kristin Cohen (American, b.1963). Cohen studied at Humboldt State University.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Handlining For Cod, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
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Handlining For Cod, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Anthony Dunphy

Located in Yardley, PA

On the Grand Banks, off the coast of Newfoundland, fishermen leave their schooners to board their dories in pairs to catch cod using handlines. This maritime painting has been create...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail
19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail

19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail

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19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail, British School, circa 1870, an oil on canvas seascape with a square-rigged Brig under sail on the high seas, with several fishing lug...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

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Canvas

19th Century Seascape with Fishing Boats on Beach
19th Century Seascape with Fishing Boats on Beach

19th Century Seascape with Fishing Boats on Beach

$2,800

H 29.25 in W 34.25 in D 1.75 in

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Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Seascape with Fishing Boats on Beach, British School, circa 1870, an oil on canvas seascape with two luggers high on beach at low tide with crew visible on deck, and man...

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'Staying Afloat' Colourful Contemporary 3D Painting of boats on the water, blue
'Staying Afloat' Colourful Contemporary 3D Painting of boats on the water, blue

'Staying Afloat' Colourful Contemporary 3D Painting of boats on the water, blue

By Max Todd

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

'Staying Afloat' is a fun and vibrant contemporary 3D figurative painting of colourful figures and colourful boats on the water. Max Todd uses contemporary techniques to produce hi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Sea in Orange, School of Fish in Turquoise, Abstract Patterns Seascape, Paper

Sea in Orange, School of Fish in Turquoise, Abstract Patterns Seascape, Paper

By Enric Servera

Located in Barcelona, ES

This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Victorian mid 19 Century Marine Painting of Shipping in Choppy Sea off the Coast
Victorian mid 19 Century Marine Painting of Shipping in Choppy Sea off the Coast

Victorian mid 19 Century Marine Painting of Shipping in Choppy Sea off the Coast

By John James Wilson

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Mid Nineteenth Century Marine Signed Oil Painting on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and framed in a period style frame. Shipping in a Choppy Sea with boats in the backgroun...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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By Nicholas Condy

Located in Woodbury, CT

Nicholas Condy (1793–1857) Ships in a Rough Sea, circa 1830 Oil on board Signed on the reverse Circa 1830 Presented in a gilded frame A dramatic early-19th-century British marine ...

Category

1830s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

English Victorian Seascape of Boys Shrimping, Attributed to Matthew Thompson
English Victorian Seascape of Boys Shrimping, Attributed to Matthew Thompson

English Victorian Seascape of Boys Shrimping, Attributed to Matthew Thompson

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

English Victorian Seascape of Boys Shrimping, Attributed to Matthew Thompson (British, 19th Century), Signed “MT” and Dated 1872 A charming English Victorian coastal genre painting ...

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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Paintings

Materials

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"Shipping Off the Coast" by Thomas Luny
"Shipping Off the Coast" by Thomas Luny

"Shipping Off the Coast" by Thomas Luny

$18,000

H 36 in W 45.5 in D 3 in

"Shipping Off the Coast" by Thomas Luny

By Thomas Luny

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Shipping off the coast by English artist Thomas Luny. Oil on canvas signed and dated 35' in the lower left. Nice period and possibly original frame. Thomas Luny (1759–1837), bor...

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Antique 1830s English Victorian Paintings

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A large and impressive 19th Century Seascape.
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A large and impressive 19th Century Seascape.

$6,995

H 28 in W 44.25 in D 2 in

A large and impressive 19th Century Seascape.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An oil on canvas depicting European ships in a turbulent storm, signed bottom right. - Framed dimensions: 54 in x 37 in

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Working Boats Porthleven Cornwall Cornish Coastal Fishing Impasto Oil Painting
Working Boats Porthleven Cornwall Cornish Coastal Fishing Impasto Oil Painting

Working Boats Porthleven Cornwall Cornish Coastal Fishing Impasto Oil Painting

By Nancy Bailey

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Nancy Bailey. English ( b.1913 - d.2012 ). Working Boats, Porthleven, Cornwall, 1973. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Right. Image size 18.9 inches x 34.8 inches ( 48cm x 88.5cm ). Fram...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

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F. Petersen - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Fishing Boat in High Waves
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F. Petersen - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Fishing Boat in High Waves

Located in Corsham, GB

A dramatic nautical scene depicting fishing vessels amidst turbulent seas. A prominent boat can be seen listing precariously in the foreground, whilst another ship struggles against ...

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English Marine Painting c.1880 in the Tradition of Thomas Luny, Gilt Frame

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By Thomas Luny

Located in Hannover, DE

English School, circa 1880 This finely executed marine painting captures a square-rigged sailing vessel navigating a lively sea beneath a dramatic sky. Executed in the tradition of ...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Paintings

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Low Tide On The Minnows Cornwall Padstow Framed Cornish Impasto Oil Painting
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By Nancy Bailey

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Nancy Bailey. English ( b.1913 - d.2012 ). Low Tide On The Minnows, Cornwall, 1972. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Right. Image size 19.3 inches x 39.4 inches ( 49cm x 100cm ). Frame ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

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Up She Rises, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Up She Rises, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Anthony Dunphy

Located in Yardley, PA

A two-masted topsail schooner under a spanker and sailing full appears to be rising out of the sea itself. The wind and waves are an exhilarating experience! This seascape has be...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

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By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"At Sea between Fossils and Satellites 9" is a textural and elemental abstract painting on canvas. It explores the hybridization of chance-derived color-fields with art deco aestheti...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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19th Century Paintings

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Lifeboat Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of lifeboat paintings available for sale. Browse a selection of contemporary, Impressionist or Old Masters versions of these works for sale today — there are 9 contemporary, 3 Impressionist, 3 modern and 1 Old Masters examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the lifeboat paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, beige, white and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by John Godfrey Bernard Worsley, Henry Bacon, Gordon Crosby, Anthony Dunphy and Fabian Jean are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, fabric and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Lifeboat Paintings?

Lifeboat paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $292 and the highest can go for as much as $250,000.