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Chinese 3-D Seashell Shell Art Peacocks and Flowers Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent, one of a kind, colorful Chinese 3-D artwork with intricate hand seashells depicting
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
Chinese Imperial Yellow Bowl Egg Shell Porcelain 5 clawed Dragons 20th Century
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting an exquisite piece of Chinese craftsmanship: the Imperial Yellow Bowl, crafted from
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Porcelain
Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Located in Surfside, FL
frame with glazing
Provenance:= From a Corporate Art Collection
Yang Chihung (Chinese: 楊識宏; pinyin
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
Chinese Abstract Modernist Signed Lithograph Hong Kong Modern Art
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheung Yee 張義 (b. 1936)
Born in Guangzhou, China, Cheung Yee graduated from the Fine Art
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lithograph
Writings 117, Cheung Yee, handmade cast paper painting dark brown, turtle shells
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Writings 117, Cheung Yee, handmade cast paper painting dark brown, turtle shells
handmade cast
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Handmade Paper
Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration
Located in Fukuoka, JP
decorated with abalone shell inlay, a technique known as raden. Raden is a centuries-old Japanese art form
Category
20th Century Japanese Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lacquer
Needlepoint Seashells
Located in Bristol, CT
Chinoiserie maze with a 15"W shell at centre, in a Chinese red laquer frame under glass!
Provenance: a Palm
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Other Medium
'After the Hydrogen Bomb', New York Outsider woman artist, Figural Seascape oil
By Hyacinthe Hill
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
1955
A substantial mid-century figural oil of a young woman seated naked in an opened conch shell set
Category
1950s Outsider Art Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Watercolor Painting John Groth, Men Wrestling, Esquire Magazine WPA Artist
By John Groth
Located in Surfside, FL
match in a city square.
John August Groth (1908 - 1988) was an illustrator and art teacher. He gained
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Summer by the Sea, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1956
By John Philip Falter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
right with the conch shell to her ear. On the left, is a little boy who was a neighbor friend of hers
Category
1950s Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Important Certified Natural Jadeite Jade Decoration, Titled "New Born Dragon"
Located in Hong Kong, HK
dragon on top of a very well hollowed "egg shell" There are even 2 pieces of jade shell on each sides of
Category
1970s Chinese Contemporary Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Jade
Japanese Decorative Wall Plate in Porcelain and Brass - Circa 1970's by ACF
Located in Glasgow, GB
and adorned in China, it bears the 'ACF' stamp, signifying authenticity and representing a fusion of
Category
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Brass
No Reserve
H 1.38 in Dm 6.3 in
Ossorio, Composition, Peintures initiatiques d'Alfonso Ossorio (after)
By Alfonso Ossorio
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
. His heritage was Hispanic, Filipino, and Chinese. Between the ages of eight and thirteen, he attended
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lithograph
No Reserve
H 10.83 in W 8.86 in
Ossorio, Composition, Peintures initiatiques d'Alfonso Ossorio (after)
By Alfonso Ossorio
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
. His heritage was Hispanic, Filipino, and Chinese. Between the ages of eight and thirteen, he attended
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lithograph
No Reserve
H 10.83 in W 8.86 in
Ossorio, Composition, Peintures initiatiques d'Alfonso Ossorio (after)
By Alfonso Ossorio
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
. His heritage was Hispanic, Filipino, and Chinese. Between the ages of eight and thirteen, he attended
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lithograph
No Reserve
H 10.83 in W 8.86 in
Ossorio, Composition, Peintures initiatiques d'Alfonso Ossorio (after)
By Alfonso Ossorio
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
. His heritage was Hispanic, Filipino, and Chinese. Between the ages of eight and thirteen, he attended
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lithograph
No Reserve
H 10.83 in W 8.86 in
Ossorio, Composition, Peintures initiatiques d'Alfonso Ossorio (after)
By Alfonso Ossorio
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
. His heritage was Hispanic, Filipino, and Chinese. Between the ages of eight and thirteen, he attended
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lithograph
No Reserve
H 10.83 in W 8.86 in
Ossorio, Composition, Peintures initiatiques d'Alfonso Ossorio (after)
By Alfonso Ossorio
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
. His heritage was Hispanic, Filipino, and Chinese. Between the ages of eight and thirteen, he attended
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lithograph
No Reserve
H 10.83 in W 8.86 in
Maitland Smith Art Nouveau Style Large Standing Brass Nautilus Magnifying Glass
By Maitland Smith
Located in Doylestown, PA
Maitland Smith Art Nouveau style large standing nautilus magnifying glass.
Lots of intricate
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Brass
H 8.5 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in
Louis Durot French Post War Artist Cowrie Shell Sofa Settee Sculpture in Polymer
By Louis Durot
Located in Atlanta, GA
well as a one man show at the Contemporary Art Museum of China in Canton. He also gave courses at the
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Foam
H 32 in W 52 in D 37 in
Gin and Grace Collaboration with Smithsonian Museum Collection presents Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Shell and Snail.
* The Smithsonian Jewelry collection which is launched in 2022 in collaboration with
Category
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1937 Coffee Table by André Arbus and Jean Dunand
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
Low coffee table or gue´ridon in irregular turtle-shell color Chinese lacquer. Basin shape top with
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Lacquer, Mirror, Wood
Splendid Large Mother of Pearl Tray Signed 10.25"
Located in Somis, CA
This extraordinary mother of pearl work of art by artist Park In-Ho is a most splendid creation
Category
20th Century South Korean Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
David Webb Jade Diamond Ruby Ear Clips
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
depictions in Chinese art include landscapes, dragons, herds of horses, and jewelry, including rings
Category
20th Century American Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Fossiliferous Crinoid Marble Sculpture Of Wild Horses
Located in New Orleans, LA
a wonderfully abstract pattern with their organic shell-like forms. A fossiliferous crinoid marble
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Marble
Louis Durot French Post War Artist Red Lips L'echauffeuse Sofa Settee Sculpture
By Louis Durot
Located in Atlanta, GA
armchair sculptural work of art / furniture and an oversized cowrie shell sofa settee sculptural work of
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Foam
H 26 in W 65 in D 42 in
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia Amanta Sectional Sofa/Lounge Chairs, 1973
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
wonderful vintage condition. The curved and molded shells that hold the cushions are made of dark chocolate
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Gallery, did posters for Shell Petroleum, he created designs for Wedgwood china and the wall murals he did
Category
20th Century Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Paper
37-Piece Gien Faience Corne D'Abondance Dinnerware, Midcentury
Located in valatie, NY
, Asian inspired flower branches, Chinese pheasants and insects. Each piece has scalloped boarders with
Category
20th Century French Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Faience
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 31.7 in W 33.47 in D 34.06 in
Pair of 'Amanta' Leather Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
wonderful vintage condition. The curved and molded shells that hold the cushions are made of dark chocolate
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chinese Shell Art
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
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Vintage Chinese Shell Art For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of vintage Chinese shell art you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of vintage Chinese shell art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each choice in our collection of vintage Chinese shell art bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of vintage Chinese shell art that is appealing in its simplicity, but B&B Italia, Mario Bellini and C&B Italia produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Vintage Chinese Shell Art?
The average selling price for a piece of vintage Chinese shell art at 1stDibs is $3,338, while they’re typically $88 on the low end and $420,000 for the highest priced.
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