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Art Deco, The Sea : Surrealist Shells, 1926 - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, FR
E.H. Raskin Art Deco, The Sea : Surrealist Shells Original lithograph and stencil Printed
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine", Barbados, West Indies, Circa 1885
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Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Shell

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

19th Century Unique Folk Art Guernsey Shell Diorama Display
Located in London, GB
19th century unique Folk Art Guernsey shell diorama display We are proud to offer a unique folk
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1880s British Folk Art Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Vintage shell cameo earrings
Located in Firenze, IT
Earrings with cameos depicting Vesuvius and the sea with the sailing ship. Antique cameos, hand
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage shell cameo earrings
Vintage shell cameo earrings
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H 1.97 in W 1.07 in D 0.4 in
Lalique, Sea Shell Design Chandeliers
By René Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Rene Lalique seashell design Art Deco chandelier. Four lights 60 watts each. Professionally
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Crystal, Nickel

19th Century New England Painted Wood Sea Shell Folly
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare and likely unique five tier shell folly in the form of a pyramid or temple filled with sea
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Shell, Wood

American Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman w/ Sea Shell, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
, trying not to spill, carefully carries in front of her a large sea shell filled with water. Probably
Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Bronze

Vintage South Seas Carved Teak Mermaid
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early vintage or antique South Seas carved teak Mermaid, circa 1920s or perhaps earlier, a hand
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Early 20th Century Pacific Islands Folk Art Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Teak

Turbinelle (Turbinella): Antique Sea Shell Print, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Turbinelle (Turbinella): Antique Shell Print" Description: This antique shell print
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Paper

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Silver Metal Sea Shell Baptismal Dish Catch All or Trinket Tray, Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Metal Grotto style shell dish in a silver hue. Standing on three rounded footed feet, this dish
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Metal, Silver

Italian Turn of the Century Marble Sculpture Sea Maiden Conch Shell Lights Up
Located in Toledo, OH
Italian marble turn of the century carved sea maiden sculpture. Young lady perched on a rock. Conch
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Marble

Antique 1920's Folk Art Picture Frame Beach Souvenirs Photos Shells Sand Card
Located in Munich, DE
This highly unusual picture frame was handcrafted in 1920 ca, probably as a souvenir of a nice sea
Category

1920s French Folk Art Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Paper, Shell

Galatea Nymph Albani Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
), carried in triumph over the waters holding a drape swollen by the wind. The scene takes place in the sea
Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Oil

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship
Category

Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Shell Motif Pure Silver Spoon
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
attention to detail, this exquisite spoon features a stunning sea shell motif intricately adorned in etched
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Sea Shell Art

Polte Magdeburg 1911 WWI Brass Artillery Shell Casing Stool
Located in Hanover, MA
Massive World War I brass artillery shell case marked "Polte Magdeburg Juni 1911" fitted with
Category

1910s German Folk Art Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Brass

"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
crucibles. Moche ceramic art represents an infinite variety of subjects. Common zoomorphic figures include
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Ceramic

17th-18th Century By Matteo Bonechi Marine Triumph Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
above them. The painting represents a seascape which depicts two horses of the sea pulling a large shell
Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegory of four elements, pupil of Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678)
Located in PARIS, FR
holding a cornucopia. On the left Amphitrite holds a conch shell from which water and fish flow, Urania
Category

Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mediterranean Capriccio, Oil on canvas by Abraham Storck, circa 1680
By Abraham Jansz Storck
Located in Paris, FR
( Well Known French Expert in Paris) Within a tortoise-shell Turtle This oil on canvas of the golden age
Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Canvas

Still Life - Oil on Canvas by F. Girosi - 1927
By Franco Girosi
Located in Roma, IT
long years spent at sea profoundly marked his poetics and art, since the sea and the love for the
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1920s Modern Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

MiriamHaskell 1926-1929 FrankHess Glass Crystal Shell Pearl Coral Silver Sautoir
By Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell
Located in Chicago, IL
features a Baroque-style pendant with a luminous sea-shell crown, pearls and coral, and iridescent clear
Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Crystal, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Coral, Silver

Conch Shell Glass Vase Iridescent Handmade Loetz Austria Jugendstil circa 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Conch Shell Glass Vase Handmade by Johann Loetz Witwe Austria/Bohemia Jugendstil circa 1902
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

'Neptune' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
By Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Located in London, GB
museum of art, design and performance. Certificate of authenticity provided. was commissioned from the
Category

1620s Modern Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Wendingen, Issue 8/9, Cover by R.N. Roland Holst, 1923.
Located in New York, NY
WENDINGEN- 5-8/9 1923 R. N. ROLAND HOLST. Shells, the Wonder Forms of the Sea. Published November
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1920s Symbolist Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Lithograph

Oman, Necklace, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Sea, Egypt and northern Africa from the ports of Genoa, Trieste, Livorno and Marseille. European
Category

19th Century Omani Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Gold, Silver

Oman, Necklace, 19th Century
Oman, Necklace, 19th Century
H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Italian Carved Solid Walnut Kneeler from 1600s in Patina
Located in Cesena, FC
- or C-shaped scrolls, comb shells, candelabra, bambocci, ribbons, tendrils, pomegranates, masks, herms
Category

Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Walnut

Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
encyclopedia was quite inclusive. It had examples of everything from the printing press to sea shells, cheese
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Engraving

pirals of the Sea: Artistic Renderings of 19th Century Gastropods, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
)**: Known as the ventricose harp, it is a tropical sea snail with a distinctively ridged and colorful shell
Category

1840s Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Paper

St John's College, Cambridge Library engraving by the Havells for Ackermann
Located in London, GB
. The building's shell was completed in 1624, a date which appears on the south gable of the western
Category

1810s Realist Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Aquatint

John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870
By John Brogden
Located in London, GB
Antique shell cameo brooch and earrings by John Brogden, English, circa 1870. A yellow gold suite
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Yellow Gold

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Located in Brisbane, QLD
whimsical, molded design features an array of sea creatures and shells on the base of crashing waves
Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter
Located in New York, NY
Unusual rhombus shaped Japanese Meiji period bronze sea-life motif bonsai, bamboo planter, ikebana
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Bronze

A Set of Four Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Ceiling Washers, Venice ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
handcarved Venetian corner lamps in grotto design. Each with detailed sea shell carvings and a silver finish
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Wood

Red and Gold Lacquer Portable Tea Bucket and Cover Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
medieval East Asia and Southeast Asia and its art and culture reflects the diverse influences. Ryukyu
Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Pewter

18th Century Copper Engraving by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Framed large black and white engraving of sea shells by Lister. This very rare copper engraving
Category

18th Century English Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Paper

18th Century Copper Engraving by Lister
18th Century Copper Engraving by Lister
H 20.38 in W 25.25 in D 1 in
"American Oyster Catcher": An Original Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By After John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
crabs, fiddlers, and sea-worms are also caught by it, the shells of which, in a broken state, I have
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Fish Knife Unique Sea Serpent Snake Sterling Silver French Cake Etched
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning antique handcrafted fish or cake knife featuring unique sea serpent and shell pattern
Category

Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu "Cut Silk" Military Rank Badge with Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
, (5) bear, (6) panther, (7 and 8) rhinoceros and (9) sea horse (not the undersea creature, but an
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Located in South Burlington, VT
, 19th century. Remarkably good condition and still boasting its original sea shell barnacle and coral
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Pottery

Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold
Located in Miami, FL
close them inside their shell. When, say, the tide goes out, stranding a sea snail too far from the
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
there were many predators and prey was scarce. However, the seas were rich in fish, shellfish, starfish
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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Other

Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
other a man in a sea rising over a man floating in a shell. Carved wood frames.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Glass

Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
H 13.5 in W 17.25 in D 0.5 in
19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
items, including bipeds, quadrupeds, birds, fish, insects, reptiles, shells, minerals, and Native
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19th Century Antique Sea Shell Art

Granite Buddha Head, Early 1900's, Northern India
Located in Nantucket, MA
. The hand-carved features include the typical snail-shell curled hair, elongated ears, half-closed eyes
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Antique Sea Shell Art

Materials

Granite

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of antique sea shell art you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and ceramic, every item from our selection of antique sea shell art was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of antique sea shell art, we have 66 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of antique sea shell art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of antique sea shell art made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Massimo Marcomini, A. R. Philippe and Capodimonte each produced at least one beautiful piece of antique sea shell art that is worth considering.

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The average selling price for a piece of antique sea shell art at 1stDibs is $2,250, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $430,344 for the highest priced.