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Early 19th Century French Shell Dish
Early 19th Century French Shell Dish

Early 19th Century French Shell Dish

Located in Tampa, FL

This is really quite a wonderful dish set in solid bronze and has beautiful detail depicting two dolphins. All original. Circa 1800s.

Category

Early 1800s French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

Vintage French Shell Carved Red Marble Fireplace Surround
Vintage French Shell Carved Red Marble Fireplace Surround

Vintage French Shell Carved Red Marble Fireplace Surround

Located in Sheridan, CO

Continental red marble fireplace surround, early 20th c., having molded mantel shelf, over shell

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique French Shell

Materials

Marble

Footed Shell Platter
Footed Shell Platter

Footed Shell Platter

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's French shell platter with etched and jeweled bronze base. Measurements: Height: 6

Category

1920s French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell, Precious Stone

Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest c1880
Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest c1880

Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest c1880

Located in Shreveport, LA

-and-flowers draping over carved French shells and open arched backs. Round finials perch above the

Category

1880s French French Provincial Antique French Shell

Materials

Textile, Oak

Pair Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest c1880
Pair Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest c1880

Pair Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest c1880

Located in Shreveport, LA

draping over carved French shells and open arched backs. Round finials perch above the turned, grooved

Category

1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique French Shell

Materials

Textile, Oak

Antique French Sofa Hall Table Carved Oak Louis XV Rococo Side End Table
Antique French Sofa Hall Table Carved Oak Louis XV Rococo Side End Table

Antique French Sofa Hall Table Carved Oak Louis XV Rococo Side End Table

Located in Shreveport, LA

apron with dimensional carved French shells on each side and exquisite shaped and carved legs on all

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Shell

Materials

Oak

French Riviere Table Lamp  Handmade With Shells, France Early 20th Century
French Riviere Table Lamp  Handmade With Shells, France Early 20th Century

French Riviere Table Lamp Handmade With Shells, France Early 20th Century

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

conch lamp with sea shells, beach shells. Mediterranean, French Riviera style, 50s, Mediterranean Sea

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

Antique French Trumeau Pier Wall Mirror Louis XV Carved Oak 19th Century
Antique French Trumeau Pier Wall Mirror Louis XV Carved Oak 19th Century

Antique French Trumeau Pier Wall Mirror Louis XV Carved Oak 19th Century

Located in Shreveport, LA

ribbons. Beveled trim on the large paneled upper trumeau surrounds a center carved French shell with

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Shell

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Early 20th Century French Cast Stone Shell-Encrusted Planter
Early 20th Century French Cast Stone Shell-Encrusted Planter

Early 20th Century French Cast Stone Shell-Encrusted Planter

Located in Dallas, TX

cast stone planter, crafted in France circa 1880. Rectangular in form, the trough is richly embellished

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Cast Stone

19th Century French Gilt Tortoise Shell Clock with Base
19th Century French Gilt Tortoise Shell Clock with Base

19th Century French Gilt Tortoise Shell Clock with Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century French gilt tortoise shell clock with inlaid bronze, with base. The base is also

Category

19th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Giltwood

French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell
French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell

French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell

Located in Pembroke, MA

French carved wild cherry armoire with scallop shell, laurel leaves and rosettes. Original hardware

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Shell

Materials

Iron

18911-1911 French Limoges Porcelain Shell Form Bowl
18911-1911 French Limoges Porcelain Shell Form Bowl

18911-1911 French Limoges Porcelain Shell Form Bowl

By Limoges Elite Porcelain 1

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1891-1911 French Limoges porcelain shell form bowl. By A.A. Rose. Elite Limoges France marks

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique French Shell

Materials

Porcelain

French Limestone Shell and Conch Planter
French Limestone Shell and Conch Planter

French Limestone Shell and Conch Planter

Located in Dallas, TX

This French Limestone Shell and Conch Planter is a one-of-a-kind piece of 17th century art. Carved

Category

1780s Antique French Shell

Materials

Limestone

French Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920
French Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920

French Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920

Located in Southampton, GB

Brass, oversized shell shade lamp. Flexible stem. This will be fully wired and PAT tested. France

Category

1920s French Antique French Shell

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble
18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble

18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th century French Provincial French Buffe*t with Black Shell Marble *Buffet de Chasse (Hunt

Category

18th Century French French Provincial Antique French Shell

Materials

Marble, Iron

Sarreguemines French Majolica Pink Shell Motif Plate, C. 1920's
Sarreguemines French Majolica Pink Shell Motif Plate, C. 1920's

Sarreguemines French Majolica Pink Shell Motif Plate, C. 1920's

By Sarreguemines

Located in Ross, CA

Majolica pink shell motif plate made in France by Sarreguemines around the 1920's.

Category

1920s French Hollywood Regency Antique French Shell

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1
Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1

Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1

Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR

Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1   A matching pair of Brass Artillery Shells

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Brass

French Empire Brass Art Deco Shell Desk Table Lamp
French Empire Brass Art Deco Shell Desk Table Lamp

French Empire Brass Art Deco Shell Desk Table Lamp

Located in Amsterdam, NL

1920s Empire French brass table desk lamp Nickel Art Deco shell shade with heavy brass base Brass

Category

1920s French Empire Antique French Shell

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shell circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shell circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shell circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

French Faïence Sarreguemines Shell-Shaped Hand Painted Asparagus Plate
French Faïence Sarreguemines Shell-Shaped Hand Painted Asparagus Plate

French Faïence Sarreguemines Shell-Shaped Hand Painted Asparagus Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A French Faïence shell shaped asparagus plate, showing a group of asparagus spears spread across

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Shell

Materials

Earthenware

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

French 19th Century Tortoise Shell Table with Boulle Marquetry
French 19th Century Tortoise Shell Table with Boulle Marquetry

French 19th Century Tortoise Shell Table with Boulle Marquetry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautiful French table from the 19th Century is curved with an oval shape. Inlaid with

Category

19th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Shell Carvings
18th Century French Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Shell Carvings

18th Century French Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Shell Carvings

Located in PARIS, FR

This authentic 18th-century French chest of drawers is crafted in solid fruitwood, displaying a

Category

18th Century French Baroque Antique French Shell

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of Mid-19th Century Shell Cameo Earpendants French
Pair of Mid-19th Century Shell Cameo Earpendants French

Pair of Mid-19th Century Shell Cameo Earpendants French

Located in Firenze, IT

This pair of mid-19th century earrings present two elongated oval-shaped shell cameos depicting a

Category

1890s French Victorian Antique French Shell

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French
French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French

French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French

Located in Labrit, Landes

Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I vases. Trench Artillery Brass engraved

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique French Shell

Materials

Brass

Small Antique French Giltwood Mirror Shell Decoration, circa 1900
Small Antique French Giltwood Mirror Shell Decoration, circa 1900

Small Antique French Giltwood Mirror Shell Decoration, circa 1900

Located in Paris, FR

Small antique French giltwood mirror, circa 1900. Antique frame decorated with stylized shells

Category

Early 1900s French Antique French Shell

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble carved with shell, France
Fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble carved with shell, France

Fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble carved with shell, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique Fireplace Mantle in White Carrara Marble Carved with Central Shell. The precious white

Category

19th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century
Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century

Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Beautiful pair of shell-shaped "bénitiers" (holy water vessels), carved out of Carrara marble. The

Category

19th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Carrara Marble

French Majolica Vase with Fishs and Shells, circa 1880
French Majolica Vase with Fishs and Shells, circa 1880

French Majolica Vase with Fishs and Shells, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica vase with fishs and shells, circa 1880. Bamboo handles.   

Category

1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique French Shell

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era
Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era

Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

shell shape, adorned with delicate golden tile motifs on a black background, perfectly embodies the

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Shell

Materials

Other

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells Circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells Circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells Circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell Circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell Circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Shell

Materials

Shell

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Antique French Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique French shell for your home. Frequently made of metal, bone and tortoise shell, every antique French shell was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique French shell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each antique French shell bearing louis xv, Rococo or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique French shell over the years, but those crafted by André-Charles Boulle, Lucien Dropsy and Marchand Glass Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique French Shell?

Prices for an antique French shell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $55,522, while the average can fetch as much as $2,295.
Questions About Antique French Shell
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.