The Age of Sail was the period in which sailing ships dominated trade routes and warfare at sea.
It lasted from the 16th to the mid-19th century. During this time, sailing ships carried explorers and settlers to many parts of the world.
Sailing ships reached their peak by the second half of the 19th century. After that, steam-powered ships started to dominate the seas. However images of sailing ships still evoke the spirit of adventure, exploration and new horizons.
Here are some vintage lithographs of classic sailing ships for you to choose from. They are genuine vintage prints, made in the 1950s.
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)From a marble relief found at Ostia, Rome’s ancient seaportThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Clinker built, the Viking ships were navigated with a single steering oarThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. Thi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)15th centuryThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development of..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)A Nao resembling Santa Maria and the two caravels Nina and PintaThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development of sailing shi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Late 16th centuryThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the developme..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development of sailing shi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development of sailing shi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development of sailing shi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development of sailing shi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Built by F. H ChapmanThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the devel..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Built in 1792This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development o..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Pirate and Mon-0-War of the 18th centuryThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection wh..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Greek fishing boat from MykonosThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Arabian Dhow, trader in the middle eastThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection whi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development of sailing shi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development of sailing shi..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Built in 1841This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development o..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)Built in 1850This lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows the development o..
US$60.00
44 x 33 cm (17 x 13 inches)For fishing off the Grand BanksThis lithograph was made in the early 1960s and is in excellent condition. It is an original vintage lithograph, not a reproduction. The paper is light creamy white and blank on the reverse side. This print is one of a collection which shows..
US$60.00
30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)Barque Dora ex Richard RickmersBuilt in Bremerhaven, this ship was launched in 1881 and named Richard Rickmers. For the next 15 years she sailed under the command of three Captains. In her last command she was commended for saving the lives of the crew of the Swedish ..
US$75.00
30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)Barque HenryThe barque was built by the firm of Oltmann in Motzen and had a capacity of 1053 tons. It was owned by the shippers, Wm, Stisser and Company of Bremen and sailed for 26 years under various commands. Used as a carrier for oil before the tankers of the 20th ..
US$75.00
30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)Barque MollyThis ship was built at Konigsberg, Germany and was launched in 1865. She was owned by various firms and in her latter years was under the command of Captain F. Wurz. In 1880 the Captain purchased the ship and resold her three years later.This lithograph wa..
US$75.00
30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)Clipper Ship Swiftsure, 1326 tonsThis ship was one of the exceptions of the Greenfleet in that she was built at Boston U.S.A. As a result she was made of American soft wood instead of oak. The Swiftsure was specially commissioned to carry emigrants to Australia in the..
US$75.00
30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)The West AustralianAn iron clipper built at Hartlepool in 1859 for Park Bros. In 1866 she was sold to Williamson of Liverpool and was used in the South American trade for the next twenty seven years. She was finally sold abroad and was wrecked three years later.This l..
US$75.00
30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)The Madagascar, East Indiaman, 1000 tonsThis ship is best remembered on for her tragic end, which still remains a mystery. In 1853 she disappeared in the Atlantic when carrying passengers and a valuable cargo of gold. Years afterwards, in New Zealand, a woman on her d..
US$75.00
30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)Full-rigged Ship Bremerhaven ex RochesterBuilt in Bath, Maine, U.S.A., this ship was launched in 1837 and named Rochester. It was then transferred to the German Shipping Companies, L. F. Kalkmann of Bremen and Heinrich Garrels, and was renamed Bremerhaven. Used as a s..
US$75.00
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30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)South Sea Whale FisheryWhaling ships in the South SeasThis lithograph was made in the 1950s by litho-offset on very high quality, thick paper. The paper is creamy white and in excellent condition.© Fine Rare Prints..
US$75.00
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30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)Whaling, Cape of Good Hope, the UncasAn American whaling ship at the Cape of Good Hope with Cape Town in the background.This lithograph was made in the 1950s by litho-offset on very high quality, thick paper. The paper is creamy white and in excellent condition.© Fine..
US$75.00
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30 x 40 cm (15.5 x 11.75 inches)Barque Aurora ex Sarah GrizeNot very much is known about this fine ship, it was built in Glasgow and launched in 1865 under the name Sarah Grize. In 1888 she was purchased by a German shipping company and renamed Aurora.This lithograph was made in the 1950s by litho-o..
US$0.00