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SS Lord Kelvin Vintage Life Ring Buoy
Located in Montreal, QC
The British SS Lord Kelvin was a cable-laying ship which served during the Second World War. Initially owned by the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, Lord Kelvin was completed in 191...
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Vintage 1910s English Nautical Objects

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Canvas

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"Orange" Buoy
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Highly graphic, vintage, marine buoy having an extremely eye-catching orange color palette with an
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Vintage 1940s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Orange" Buoy
"Orange" Buoy
H 14 in W 26 in D 11.5 in
Blackbirds in the Vineyard Fireball
By Sandra Vlock
Located in Napa, CA
-purposed materials. The steel fireballs are plasma-cut vintage mooring buoys. "Blackbirds in the
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2010s Fireplaces and Mantels

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Steel

Pair of Vintage Metal Buoys
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of bicone-shaped metal buoys was made in Belgium, circa 1950. Both buoys hang from chains
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Nautical Objects

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Steel

Pair of Vintage Metal Buoys
Pair of Vintage Metal Buoys
H 34.6 in W 17.7 in D 17.7 in
Set of Ten Colorful Vintage Fishing Buoys
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of ten colorful vintage fishing buoys are from India.
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20th Century Indian Nautical Objects

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Plastic

Vintage Painted Wood Authentic Lobster/Crab Trap Buoys Maritime Nautical Décor
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome set of eleven (11) authentic wood lobster or crab trap buoys. Each is painted with their
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20th Century American Other Nautical Objects

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Wood

3 Vintage Green Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage green hand blown glass Japanese fishing net floats. Measure: 5".  
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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass

Early 20th Century Cape Cod Cast Iron Nautical Ocean Buoys
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Objects in images appear much bigger in person! Substantial cast iron nautical ocean buoys with
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Early 20th Century American Steampunk Nautical Objects

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Iron

Buoy Moderne
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Wonderful abstract sculpture of a time worn vintage buoy. Casting a clean and contemporary form
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Sculptures

Buoy Moderne
Buoy Moderne
H 13 in W 23.5 in D 9 in
"Buoy" Lights
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of highly sculptural and amusing lights composed from free form stacks of vintage, miniature
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20th Century American Table Lamps

"Buoy" Lights
"Buoy" Lights
H 29 in W 9 in D 7 in
Geometric Iron Buoy
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Architectural and sculpturally appealing vintage iron nautical buoy. Great time worn surface and
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Vintage 1940s American Sculptures

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Iron

Geometric Iron Buoy
Geometric Iron Buoy
H 25 in D 15 in
Charming Set of Six Vintage Buoys
Located in New York City, NY
Charming set of six vintage buoys. Vibrant color combinations with natural wear (including cracks
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

Charming Set of Six Vintage Buoys
H 12 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Vintage 1920s Painted "Oxford Rowing Club" Life Preserver Buoys
Located in Houston, TX
These colorful buoys were found on our latest sourcing trip to France. Emblazoned with the words
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Vintage 1920s French Nautical Objects

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Foam

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18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or 19th century French ship chandler's trade sign, circa 1800, an oval pine double sided sign built with large dove-tails, advertising Cooperage and Cordage. A very rare sign th...
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Antique 1790s French Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

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Vintage Buoys For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage buoys available for sale. The range of distinct vintage buoys — often made from paper, blown glass and glass — can elevate any home. Vintage buoys have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage buoys bearing mid-century modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage buoys are appealing in their simplicity, but Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet and Geo Ham produced popular vintage buoys that are worth a look.

How Much are Vintage Buoys?

Prices for vintage buoys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage buoys begin at $117 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,855.