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Vintage Capiz Shell Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Chapman Manufacturing Company, James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Capiz shell lamp Shapely Mid-Century Modern iridescent Capiz shell lamp on wooden base
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Vintage Capiz Shell Lamp
Vintage Capiz Shell Lamp
H 25 in W 11.5 in D 6.25 in
Stone Nautilus Shell Lamp Encrusted with Amethyst Rock Crystals
By Sirmos, Serge Roche, Dorothy Draper, Tony Duquette
Located in Houston, TX
Stone Nautilus shell lamp encrusted with amethyst rock crystals. Fabulous Hollywood Regency cast
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Amethyst, Cast Stone

Rare Maison Rougier White Figural Shell Lamp, 1970s
By Maison Rougier
Located in Hastings, GB
This incredibly sleek and highly dramatic table lamp is crafted from frosted opaline acrylic in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Quite Unique V68 Verner Panton Fun Shell Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Munich, DE
Only known model of Verner Panton´s v68 shell ceiling lamp. Only short time in production and only
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

Materials

Shell

Quite Unique V68 Verner Panton Fun Shell Lamp
Quite Unique V68 Verner Panton Fun Shell Lamp
H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Coastal Frederick Cooper Beehive Ceramic Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Palm Beach coastal Frederick Cooper 1970s ceramic and brass Bee Hive Sea Shell Lamp. Coloration
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Faux Tortoise Shell Finish Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Co.
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Voguish faux tortoise shell finish table lamp by the noted American manufacturer Mutual Sunset Lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage White Capiz Shell Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage white Capiz shell table lamp. Hand-crafted with beautiful white capiz shells. Perfect
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

20th Century Table Lamp with Shells
Located in Buggiano, IT
Table lamp with plastic sphere manually coated with shells, very elegant. In working condition
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Shell, Plastic

Feldman White Capiz Shell and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hello 1960s Hollywood Regency Glam! Most recently, a Feldman floor lamp of the same capiz floral
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1960s Mid-Century Shell Table Lamp by Vernor Panton for Luber
By Verner Panton, Lüber Swiss
Located in Detroit, MI
This incredible vintage Mid-Century Modern “Fun 1TM” table lamp was designed by Danish architect
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tessellated Abalone Shell and Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular 1920’s hexagon shape floor lamp. Constructed of wood that’s tessellated with abalone
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Hastings, GB
A Pierre Giraudon resin suspension desk lamp comprising a white shell held within a rectangular
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Faux Bamboo White Floor Lamp with Shell Shades
Located in Hastings, GB
1980s faux bamboo and bulrush floor lamp with shell shades An elegant large floor lamp depicting
Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Faux Bamboo White Floor Lamp with Shell Shades
Faux Bamboo White Floor Lamp with Shell Shades
H 58.27 in W 14.97 in D 23.63 in
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' Floor Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' floor lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Stainless Steel

Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' Floor Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' floor lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal, Stainless Steel

Willy Daro Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Daro
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoiseshell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Verner Panton 'Fun 1TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal

Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal

Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' table lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel, Brass

Verner Panton Fun 1 STM Shell Floor Lamp with Frame Aluminum Lighting, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Roma, IT
Unique midcentury Fun 1 STM shell floor lamp with aluminium frame. Verner Panton probably designed
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

1924 René Lalique - Lamp Coquilles Shells Glass & Nickeled Bronze
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Lamp "Coquilles" (Shells) made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1924. Set mounted on an Art
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

1980s Ceramic Shell-Shaped Table Lamp with Gilded Edges
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Ceramic Shell-Shaped Table Lamp with Gilded Edges.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century English Clam Shell Work Bench Lamp
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English clam shell work bench lamp A highly decorative and unique English
Category

Vintage 1920s British Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lamp Carved in a Cameo Shell on a Bronze Base
Located in Marseille, FR
Vintage oriental living room lamp in brassware, height 73 cm for a diameter of 46 cm. Additional
Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Lamp Carved in a Cameo Shell on a Bronze Base
Lamp Carved in a Cameo Shell on a Bronze Base
H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Italian Modern Shell-Shaped Travertine Nucleo Table Lamp by Salocchi, 1970s
By Studio Salocchi
Located in MIlano, IT
Modern, Italian, shell-shaped travertine Nucleo table lamp made by Salocchi, 1970s Nucleo model
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Italian Modern Single White Plastic Shell Foglia Lamp by Elio Martinelli, 1970s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern single white plastic shell Foglia table lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Hastings, GB
The shell swan is an exceptionally rare and important piece of work made and signed by the
Category

20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
H 23.23 in W 16.34 in D 10.04 in
3.7kg Crystal "CENTERPIECE" 55cm Glass shell by Val Saint Lambert, Belgium 1970
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: crystal glass shell "CENTERPIECE" element Producer: Val Saint Lambert, Belgium
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Serge Mouille - Tripod Desk Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
the site of his original workshop. The shade of this lamp is modeled after a “moule” or mussel shell
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Serge Mouille - Tripod Desk Lamp
Serge Mouille - Tripod Desk Lamp
H 14 in W 12 in D 14 in
Cast Bronze & Alabaster Accent Lamp
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A striking cast bronze and alabaster accent lamp after the ancient Greek. The bronze base features
Category

Early 20th Century American Greek Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Érèbe Table Lamp by Studio Nosqua
Located in Geneve, CH
Érèbe Table Lamp by Studio Nosqua Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 32 cm Material: Glass, Steel, LEDs
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Érèbe Table Lamp by Studio Nosqua
Érèbe Table Lamp by Studio Nosqua
H 12.6 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Double Arm Mercury Glass Reading Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage double arm Industrial floor lamp, fully adjustable reading, task light with antique mercury
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron, Steel

Bronze Lamp with Malachite by Artiss
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze lamp with Malachite by ARTISS Dimensions: W 54 x D 54 x H 112 cm Materials: Malachite
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Bronze Lamp with Malachite by Artiss
Bronze Lamp with Malachite by Artiss
H 44.1 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Serge Mouille - Black Tripod Desk Lamp - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
the site of his original workshop. The shade of this lamp is modeled after a “moule” or mussel shell
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Nautilus Study Lamp in Medium, Cast Bronze. ***Imperfect model
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The (medium) NAUTILUS lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design. It is cast bronze and weighs
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Nautilus Lamp, Medium, Cast Stainless Steel, Signed by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The (medium) Nautilus lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design. It is cast stainless steel
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Serge Mouille - Tripod Desk Lamp in White or Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
The shade of this lamp is modeled after a "moule" or mussel shell. The arm is connected by a brass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Steel

20th Century Belgian Table Lamp by Willy Daro, C.1960
By Willy Daro
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
late 1960s. The brass lamp base incorporates an abalone shell to the middle. The highly iridescent
Category

20th Century Belgian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Silver Nautilus Study Table Lamp, Signed, 2023 by Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The silver NAUTILUS study table lamp was inspired by midcentury Italian design. It is cast
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Serge Mouille - Tripod Desk Lamp in Black - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
the site of his original workshop. The shade of this lamp is modeled after a “moule” or mussel shell
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Contemporary Valentina Giovando Table Lamp Fiberglass Iron Transparent White
By Valentina Giovando
Located in Milano, IT
HELIX "Helix" is a contemporary table lamp suitable for any space, from the most classical to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Nautilus Study Lamp in Medium, Cast Bronze, Signed by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The (medium) NAUTILUS lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design. It is cast bronze and weighs
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Dusty Blue Candy Table Lamp Turquoise 1970s Hollywood Regency Midcentury Vintage
Located in London, GB
A petite dusty blue candy-style table lamp, in glass and acrylic, originating from USA in the 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Table or Desk Lamp in Light Green Glass Shade
Located in Rome, IT
Vintage table lamp, made of chromed metal and green glass shade , Italy Shell-shaped lampshade
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Chrome Floor Lamp with Crystal Tear Drop Embellishments
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Hollywood Regency floor lamp was realized in the United States, circa 1945. Sitting on
Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

Pair of Nautilus Study Table Lamps in Cast Bronze by Christopher Kreiling Studio
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Nautilus lamp in lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design. It is cast bronze and weighs up
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Vintage Sculptural Lamp by Pucci De Rossi, 1980s
By Pucci De Rossi
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th-century collectible sculptural postmodern lamp, handcrafted by the Italian artist Pucci De
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Salmon Pink Ceramic Table Lamp 1970s Art Deco Style Hollywood Regency Pastel
Located in London, GB
A tall salmon-coloured table lamp, with shades of the Art Deco style, in a wonderful textured
Category

Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Eduard-Wilfrid Buquet Table Lamp EB 27 in Sterling Silver for Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Tilburg, NL
serial number. A brass weight is inserted in the 925 silver shell. Each lamp is numbered consecutively
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Aluminum & Cast Iron Adjustable Floor Lamps
By (after) Raymond Loewy, Sperti 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Raymond Loewy. Featuring articulating machined grooved Clam Shell Aluminum Reflector Shades, tilting lamp
Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Aluminum & Cast Iron Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1940
By Sperti 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sperti Sunlamp Inc. adjustable Aluminum and Cast Iron repurposed light therapy floor lamp, in the
Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron, Aluminum

Elegant Venetian Egg Lamp Murano Glass Vibrant Red Dark Metal Base 1990s Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Venetian egg table lamp, boasting a vibrant red Murano glass shell and a polished metal base. A mesmerizing
Category

1990s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Stunning Art Deco Marble & Bronze Statue Articulated Shade Table Lamp Wall Light
Located in GB
, bronze statue and gold gilt bronze shell shade A good looking well made a decorative lamp, it has an
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

O. C. White Brass & Iron Adjustable Table Lamp with Mercury Glass Shade, C. 1900
By O.C. White
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early 20th Century Industrial O. C. White Brass, Iron and Glass Articulating Reading Lamp, Desk
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wrap Floor Light by Johannes Hemann
By Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA
Category

2010s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian Gilt & Red Lacquered Deccorative Floral Torchiere. Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian gilt and red lacquered bulbous torchiere with acanthus floral and shell motif terminating
Category

Antique 1770s Italian Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Real Conch Shell Sconce or Table Lamp on Acrylic Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A conch shell sconce for wall hanging with a light inside. the light can also be laid flat on a
Category

20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Shell, Acrylic

Verner Panton 'Fun 4DM' Chandelier Lamp in Sea Shells and Wood for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 4DM' chandelier lamp in sea shells and wood for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Stainless Steel

Verner Panton 'Fun 3DM' Chandelier Lamp in Sea Shells and Wood for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 3DM' chandelier lamp in sea shells and wood for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Stainless Steel

Verner Panton 'Fun 5DM' Chandelier Lamp in Sea Shells and Wood for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 5DM' chandelier lamp in sea shells and wood for Verpan. Verner Panton was one
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

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Stainless Steel

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Shell Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of shell lamps is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct shell lamps — often made from metal, brass and shell — can elevate any home. We have 57 antique and vintage shell lamps in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Shell lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Shell lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small shell lamps measuring 4.73 inches across. There have been many well-made shell lamps over the years, but those made by Verner Panton, Chapman Manufacturing Company and Willy Daro are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Shell Lamps?

Prices for shell lamps start at $244 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $2,200.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Shell Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.

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