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Postmodern Purple Ascending Clam Shell Back Swivel Chairs - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Purple Ascending Clam Shell Back Swivel Chairs, a pair, offer a bold and elegant
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Midcentury Tufted Wingback "Clam" Chair & Ottoman
By Philip Arctander
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kick back and enjoy the splendor of the yesteryear with this gorgeous Mid-Century Modern armchair
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
Original Vintage Clam Chair, Danish Modern, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair with round armrests and legs of patinated beech. Seat and back in original upholstered
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Silver & Rhinestone Statement Clam Clamper Cuff 1990s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A striking Vintage Rhinestone Clam Cuff of statement proportions. Crafted from silvertone metal and
Category
20th Century Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Art Deco Cantilevered Steel Clam Shell Patio Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco steel metal clamshell back green patio bouncer lounge chair featuring a distressed green
Category
Vintage 1930s American Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Post Modern Ivory White Bouclé Clam Shell Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
into scroll ends - the illusion of a fountain back chair or clam chair. Lower front chair channeling
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
“Clam” Chair by Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell, Denmark, 1944
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Arnold Madsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
from the shape of the seat and back that together form the silhouette of an open clam. The round
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Vintage Leather "Clam Shell" Armchair by Seymour J. Wiener for Kodawood
By Seymour J. Wiener, Kodawood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous vintage leather “Clam Shell” armchair designed by Seymour J. Wiener for Kodawood in the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Clams - Signed limited edition print, Black white, Square, Contemporary nature
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clams - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5
This image was
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.08 in
Early Pair Of Arnold Madsen Clam Chairs In Curly Sheepskin, 1944
By Madsen & Schubell, Arnold Madsen
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic pair of early edition Clam chairs, which were designed in 1944 in Copenhagen for Madsen
Category
Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Bentwood
Clam 02 - Signed limited edition Contemporary art print, Black white square
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clam 02- Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5
This image was captured
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.08 in
Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell Rare Pair of Clam Chairs, Denmark, 1944
By Arnold Madsen, Madsen & Schubell
Located in New York, NY
upholstered in ivory bouclé with camel leather buttons on back and seat, Denmark. 1944. These iconic Clam
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
H 30 in W 25.5 in D 30 in
Roger Rougier 1970 Single Modernist Table Acrylic Lamp in Clam Shaped
By Roger Rougier
Located in Miami, FL
by the French-Canadian designer Roger Rougier, back in the 1970's. It was designed in the shape of a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Set 4 Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Clam Shell Iron Patio Chairs
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Pemberton, NJ
manufactured by Salterini. Wrought iron frames with metal mesh seats and backs. All chairs are in very good
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 26 in W 23 in D 24 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clam Chairs by Seymour Weiner for Kodawood - Set of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
wood. The chair's frame supports a back and seat in the shape of a clam shell. These chairs will be a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 48 in W 22.5 in D 19 in
Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Clam Chaise Lounge in Soft Ivory White Bouclé 1980s
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
bouclé. Famous for his use of curves and amorphous shapes in furnishings, this Vladimir Kagan clam form
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
H 29 in W 36 in D 68 in
Clam - Signed limited edition animal fine art print, Black and white still life
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clam - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Sepia tone - Edition of 5
This image
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
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H 40 in W 28.74 in D 0.02 in
White Shell Form Hollywood Regency Console Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Bradenton, FL
manner of Grosfeld House. The top front is rounded over a large intricately detailed clam shell. Sturdy
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Fiberglass
Charming Antique Wicker Chaise Longue with New Cushions
Located in Hopewell, NJ
cushions that velcro in place. The back cushion is a fabulous tufted clam shape adding a bit of whimsy and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker
Maurizio Tempestini 1950's wrought iron patio set
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Maurizio Tempestini 1950's wrought iron patio set
Table and 4 clam shell chairs
Paint is peeling in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid 20th Century Large Brass and Wood Scallop Wall Bracket, Sconce, Shelf
Located in Cookeville, TN
cared for condition!
Gleaming lacquered brass clam or scallop shell with a varnished mahogany wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Madsen & Schubell Sheepskin Pragh Chair & Stool c1950s
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in London, GB
produced shortly after the first: The Clam Chair in the late 1940s.
The Pragh chair features a curved
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Elm
Rare and early S 43 cantilever chair by Mart Stam
By Vichr & Co., Mart Stam
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
remarkably well-preserved. Dating back to the 1930s, indicated by the design details such as the two rounded
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1957 The Fall
By Albert Camus
Located in Bath, GB
Clamence, as he tells his life story to a stranger. The work acts as a secular exploration of the fall of
Category
Vintage 1950s British Books
Materials
Paper
1970s Gucci Iridescent Blue Caviar Beaded Mini Evening Kiss-Lock Clutch
By Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible iridescent blue Gucci beaded clutch. Step back in time to the glamorous
Category
1970s Italian Clutches
MASTOLONI Pearl Diamond White Gold Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mastoloni Tahitian pearl and diamond white gold earrings.
These unusual Mastoloni clam-shell
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Opulent Mother of Pearl Crystal Lizard Encrusted Artisan Clutch c 1970s
Located in University City, MO
clutch is designed with an organic mother of pearl clam shell
Embellished with a sinuous crystal lizard
Category
1970s Unknown Evening Bags and Minaudières
Chanel Japonesque Fan Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
aesthetics with a bird engraved Japanese fan motif mounted with a classical French clam shell motif in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Brass, Gilt Metal
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price
Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
Hand carved from a clam
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price
Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
Hand carved from a clam
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price
Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
Hand carved from a clam
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Danish Style of Arctander or Schubell Mid-century Lounge Chair
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
famous clam chair.
Remarkably, the original fabric of this chair, despite some signs of wear, remains in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
chair with a serpentine top crest rail that boasts a carved clam shell and scrolled acanthus foliage
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Spanish Silk Sofa
Located in Faversham, GB
generously padded back is crested with striking volutes, leafage and a central clam shell.
Each end of the
Category
Antique 1820s Spanish Spanish Colonial Sofas
Materials
Silk, Birch, Oak, Giltwood
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold White Porcelain Charger
Located in Takarazuka, JP
on an exquisite clam shape porcelain, crafted and signed by renowned Kiln of the Imari-Arita region
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Gold
Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
head and foot of spines, some light creasing, A SHARP EXCELLENT SET, preserved in a red morocco backed
Category
Antique 1860s British Books
Materials
Paper
H 9 in W 6 in D 0.25 in
Large Pair of Baroque Style Walnut & Parcel-Silver Leaf Winged Throne Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchairs. The tall padded winged back armchairs, with scrolled carved walnut frames in a dark finish stain
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Armchairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 58.5 in W 34.5 in D 29 in
Antique Print of Bivalve Molluscs and Other Molluscs, Sealife, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vermerts, Clovisse, Vénéricarde'. Print of bivalve molluscs (clam) and other
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Stephen Burrows Black Chiffon and Taffeta Bubble Hem Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
straps rise from the black “clam shell” bustier which is padded and covered in chiffon shirring and
Category
1990s American Cocktail Dresses
Modernist Exotic Marble Abstract Sculpture, "Les Deux Visages" by Dan Bedik
Located in New York, NY
red jasper hue. The front of the piece appears like a giant clam with a oversized pearl in the center
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 17.5 in W 18.5 in D 7 in
MARC JACOBS S/S 2010 Runway Burgeoning Tribal Printed Denim Crop Pant
By Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs
Located in Thiensville, WI
By Marc Jacobs
Collection: S/S 2010; runway look #9
Style: Clam digger pant
Color(s): Shades of red
Category
2010s Sri Lankan Jeans
Alexander McQueen S/S 2010 *Plato's Atlantis* Collection Stretch Dress 42 US 6
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Montgomery, TX
42 - US 6
Very Stretchy and Soft, Back Zip Closure.
Made in Italy
New without tag.
Plato's Atlantis
Category
2010s Italian Cocktail Dresses
Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture
Located in London, GB
, with classical masks at their centre.
Mythical figures carry the vessels on their stooped backs. On
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Garniture
Materials
Metal
Sushi II
By Kristine Kainer
Located in San Francisco, CA
nigiri section: tuna, salmon, bluefin tuna, shrimp, bonito, mackerel, imitation crab, surf clam (the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Art
Materials
Oil
Large Richard Merkin Painting Harlem Jazz Club, New Yorker Magazine Cover Artist
By Richard Merkin
Located in Surfside, FL
the Harlem Renaissance. Her career skyrocketed when she appeared at Harry Hansberry's Clam House, a
Category
1990s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Richard MerkinLarge Richard Merkin Painting Harlem Jazz Club, New Yorker Magazine Cover Artist, 1997
H 39.25 in W 74 in D 2 in
Rococo Revival John Henry Belter Meridienne/Recamier
By John Henry Belter
Located in Hastings, GB
scrolls, are incredibly detailed and complimented by the extravagant floral and clam shell decoration are
Category
Antique 1850s American Rococo Revival Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Echo Pink Silk Shell Fabric with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
ornamental clam shell motif often used as an architectural accent in American furniture, this cushion would
Category
20th Century American Pillows and Throws
Materials
Textile
H 10.5 in W 24.5 in D 5 in
Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on Baby Blue Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
oyster wells on a baby blue ground. Shown behind the main wells are the brown glazed backs of three
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Half Moon Sky Blue and Pink Cockle Shell Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gray glazed backs of three oyster shells. Also shown are two smaller pink clam or cockle shells. A
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Half Moon Salmon & Gilded Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
main wells are the brown and gray glazed backs of three oyster shells. Also shown are two smaller pink
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on White and Gilded Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
behind the main wells are the grey and pink glazed backs of three oyster shells. Also shown are two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Clams- Signed limited edition nature print Black white photo, Square, Still life
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clams - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5
This image was
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
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H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.08 in
Clams-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white Photo, Nature, Square
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clams- Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5
This image was
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.08 in
Clam Chair, Philip Arctander
By Philip Arctander
Located in Los Gatos, CA
“Clam” rocking chair with round beech armrests and legs. Seat and back upholstered with red colored
Category
Vintage 1940s Rocking Chairs
Philip Arctander's "Clam chair"
By Philip Arctander
Located in Salzburg, Austria
The "Clam chair" was designed by the Danish architect Philip Arctander in 1944 and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Philip Arctander-Clam Chair, 1944
By Philip Arctander
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Easy chair with round oak armrests and legs, seat and back upholstered with light stribed button
Category
Vintage 1940s Chairs
19th C. Italian Rare And Fabulous Clam Shell Mirror
Located in BRUXELLES, BE
spread eagle holding on its back a marvelously silver leaf clam shell.
Acanthus leaves and corn foliage
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Jon Clammer Martha’s 1981 Vineyard Summer by Weber. Black & White photography.
By Bruce Weber
Located in Modena, IT
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In this modern picture in black and white, Bruce Weber immortalized Jon Clammer in Martha’s Vineyard
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pair of Carved Wood Shells
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved ribbed wood shells in a truncated, yet exaggerated, clam shell form. The back of the
Category
20th Century American Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Regence Style Fauteuils of Large Proportions
Located in Sydney, NSW
Pair of 19th century Regence style fauteuils of large proportions with cane back and seat the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
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Clam Back For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic clam back available at 1stDibs. A clam back — often made from wood, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are 26 variations of the antique or vintage clam back you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect clam back — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each clam back bearing Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made clam back over the years, but those crafted by Arnold Madsen, Madsen & Schubell and Belleek Pottery Ltd. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Clam Back?
The average selling price for a clam back at 1stDibs is $2,545, while they’re typically $131 on the low end and $68,000 for the highest priced.
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