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Painting "Mother and Daughter Listening to the Sea in a Shell" Oil on Canvas
Painting "Mother and Daughter Listening to the Sea in a Shell" Oil on Canvas

Painting "Mother and Daughter Listening to the Sea in a Shell" Oil on Canvas

$3,196Sale Price|20% Off

H 24.02 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in

Painting "Mother and Daughter Listening to the Sea in a Shell" Oil on Canvas

Located in Sofia, BG

'Mother and daughter listening to the sea in a shell' Oil on canvas, charming scene with very vivid characters shining on a dark background.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas

Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table
Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table

Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table

$1,306Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.57 in W 14.38 in D 10.44 in

Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table

Located in Barcelona, ES

Handcrafted stool made with parts of shell oil company wood barrels. To be used as stool, stand or side table.

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Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood, Pine

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

Located in Buchanan, MI

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Julias Caesar.

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Metal

Lincoln Domination - Original Vintage Advertising on Paper - Early 20th Century
Lincoln Domination - Original Vintage Advertising on Paper - Early 20th Century

Lincoln Domination - Original Vintage Advertising on Paper - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

He created advertisements for Bugatti, Peugeot, Michelin, and Shell Oil Company. His most recognizable work is the 1925 Porto Ramos Pinto poster.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Illustration Board

Abraham Bosschaert, Flower Vase, oil on panel, 17th century
Abraham Bosschaert, Flower Vase, oil on panel, 17th century

Abraham Bosschaert, Flower Vase, oil on panel, 17th century

Located in MADRID, ES

Abraham Bosschaert Flower Vase and Shells Oil on panel Accompanied by a study issued by the Soraya Cartategui Gallery.

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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood

Antique Continental Ceramic Pink & Gilt Striped Shell or Oil Lamp Styled Inkwell
Antique Continental Ceramic Pink & Gilt Striped Shell or Oil Lamp Styled Inkwell

Antique Continental Ceramic Pink & Gilt Striped Shell or Oil Lamp Styled Inkwell

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The inkwell is shaped in either a shell or oil lamp configuration and done with a cream ground with pink and alternating gilt stripes down either side.

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Ceramic

Uxbridge original vintage poster by Edward McKnight Kauffer
Uxbridge original vintage poster by Edward McKnight Kauffer

Uxbridge original vintage poster by Edward McKnight Kauffer

By Edward McKnight Kauffer

Located in London, GB

He created posters for Shell Oil, the Great Western Railway and other commercial clients, and also illustrated books and book covers.

Category

1910s Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Lithograph

Pair of Artworks  "The Element Water: Poseidon Standing on a Shell"
Pair of Artworks  "The Element Water: Poseidon Standing on a Shell"

Pair of Artworks "The Element Water: Poseidon Standing on a Shell"

By Paolo de Matteis

Located in Edinburgh, GB

* Attribution: Attributed to Paolo de Matteis * Medium: Oil on Canvas * Style: Late Baroque, Italian School * Dimensions (Framed): 134 × 107 cm * Dimensions (Flat/Canvas): 113 ...

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18th Century Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paolo Porpora (Italian 1617-1673) Still Life of Shells and Coral
Paolo Porpora (Italian 1617-1673) Still Life of Shells and Coral

Paolo Porpora (Italian 1617-1673) Still Life of Shells and Coral

Located in London, GB

PAOLO PORPORA (ITALIAN 1617-1673) STILL LIFE OF SHELLS AND CORAL Oil on canvas 45 x 32cm (17½ x 12½ in.)

Category

17th Century Italian Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'
Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'

Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Classical carved shell cameo in its period oil gilt frame 18th century or earlier in age and likely to of been acquired on a grand tour.

Category

Early 18th Century European Classical Greek Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Natural Fiber, Softwood, Giltwood

19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher
19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher

19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher

By Saint-Clément

Located in Dallas, TX

This colorful Majolica pitcher was sculpted in Saint Clement, France, circa 1890; named "Le Canard Sortant de l'Oeuf", the charming ceramic olive oil jug with spout thru the mouth an...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Italian Venetian Carved Wood Faux Bois Grapevine Center Tables - a Pair
Vintage Italian Venetian Carved Wood Faux Bois Grapevine Center Tables - a Pair

Vintage Italian Venetian Carved Wood Faux Bois Grapevine Center Tables - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Item features a silver and gold gilt finish, table tops painted in original oil drop / tortoise shell finish. Stamped "Made in Italy" to underside.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood

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French Trench Art First World War Two Carved Brass Shells One Oil Lamp, One Vase
French Trench Art First World War Two Carved Brass Shells One Oil Lamp, One Vase

French Trench Art First World War Two Carved Brass Shells One Oil Lamp, One Vase

Located in Petaluma, CA

This collection of First World War Trench consists of a brass mortar Shell Oil lamp with a beautiful fluted bottom and intricately decorated with grapes, leaves and a blank shield.

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Oyster Shell Hanging Lantern from Upton House Estate
Early 20th Century Oyster Shell Hanging Lantern from Upton House Estate

Early 20th Century Oyster Shell Hanging Lantern from Upton House Estate

Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire

In 1757 the house was bought by banker Francis Child for use as a hunting lodge and it remained in the Jersey family until the end of the 19th century when it was held by George Chil...

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1920s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Lead

Mediterranean Capriccio,  Oil on canvas by Abraham Storck, circa 1680
Mediterranean Capriccio,  Oil on canvas by Abraham Storck, circa 1680

Mediterranean Capriccio, Oil on canvas by Abraham Storck, circa 1680

By Abraham Jansz Storck

Located in Paris, FR

« A Mediterranean capriccio » Oil on canvas by Abraham STORCK With an appraisal by René Millet ( Well Known French Expert in Paris) Within a tortoise-shell Turtle This oil on canvas...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas

Chinese Set of Drawers
Chinese Set of Drawers

Chinese Set of Drawers

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H 46.5 in W 22.25 in D 15.5 in

Chinese Set of Drawers

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

My grandfather bought this in Peking (Beijing) in the 1930s when he was working for the Shell Oil company, though it was probably made about 1880-1900.

Category

1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Padouk

Coit Tower
Coit Tower

Albert Antler RaymondCoit Tower, 1940

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H 24 in W 23 in D 1 in

Coit Tower

By Albert Antler Raymond

Located in Soquel, CA

He is known for landscapes and watercolor paintings and was on the advertising staff at Shell Oil Company in San Francisco. Raymond resided and had an art studio is Sausalito, Califo...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign
1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

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H 28 in W 36 in D 0.02 in

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

1930's Shell Motor Oil sign Recently discovered 1930's Shell Motor Oil sign in good condition for its age, found in the yard of a disused petrol station GB546.  

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Enamel

Philip Sadee (1837-1904) - 1880 Oil, Shell Fisherman
Philip Sadee (1837-1904) - 1880 Oil, Shell Fisherman

Philip Sadee (1837-1904) - 1880 Oil, Shell Fisherman

Located in Corsham, GB

An atmospheric coastal scene by the artist Philip Sadee (1837-1904). The artist employs soft, impressionist brushwork to capture the foamy waves as the figures fish. Signed and dated...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Oil

Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from 1926
Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from 1926

Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from 1926

By Rene Vincent

Located in Vienna, AT

Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from the year 1926.

Category

1920s French Industrial Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Paper

Still life with fishes and shell
Still life with fishes and shell

Still life with fishes and shell, 17th-18th Century

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H 24.41 in W 31.5 in D 2.37 in

Still life with fishes and shell

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on canvas. With reference to the painting style (the intense realism expressed by shapes and colours and the skillful use of lights) and especially to the subject (marine iconogr...

Category

Late 17th Century Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Oil

Antique French Oil on Board Painting, Arrival at the Auberge, 19th Century
Antique French Oil on Board Painting, Arrival at the Auberge, 19th Century

Antique French Oil on Board Painting, Arrival at the Auberge, 19th Century

By Maurice Blum

Located in Dallas, TX

In each of the corners is a scalloped shell surrounded by curled leaves. Floral margents emanate in both directions from the shells.

Category

19th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Can with Bronze Screw Top Lid c.1940
Vintage Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Can with Bronze Screw Top Lid c.1940

Vintage Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Can with Bronze Screw Top Lid c.1940

By Shell Oil

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Vintage Shell Motor Spirit petrol can with bronze screw top lid and original red paint. CREATOR Shell-Mex BPL, London, U.K. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940. MATERIALS...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Bicycle Poster from Dijon, France circa 1905 by Rene Vincent, 1stdibs New York
Bicycle Poster from Dijon, France circa 1905 by Rene Vincent, 1stdibs New York

Bicycle Poster from Dijon, France circa 1905 by Rene Vincent, 1stdibs New York

By Rene Vincent

Located in Highwood, IL

He did advertisements for Bugatti, Peugeot, Michelin, and Shell Oil Company. Fortunately the poster has been stored away from sunlight and all the original colors remain as brilliant...

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Paper

"Running Bathers, " Large Art Deco Painting w/ Nude Males, 17th Venice Biennale
"Running Bathers, " Large Art Deco Painting w/ Nude Males, 17th Venice Biennale

"Running Bathers, " Large Art Deco Painting w/ Nude Males, 17th Venice Biennale

Located in Philadelphia, PA

In the 1930s, he designed a series of posters for the Shell Oil Company. His works are in the collections of the National Library of Wales and the British Museum.

Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Paint

Still Life Oil Painting of Fish, Original Antique Herrings and Sea Shell
Still Life Oil Painting of Fish, Original Antique Herrings and Sea Shell

Still Life Oil Painting of Fish, Original Antique Herrings and Sea Shell

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Antique Still Life Oil Painting of Herrings and sea shell, rare and stunning antique oil on stretched canvas of Herrings, lemon and a seashell.

Category

1920s French School Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Oil

French 19th Century Oil on Wood Still Life of Shells
French 19th Century Oil on Wood Still Life of Shells

French 19th Century Oil on Wood Still Life of Shells

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This charming still life depicts a collection of shells that vary in colour and shape. Beautiful oil on wood painting with a carved, wooden frame.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood

Original Porto Ramos Vintage Poster by Rene Vincent C1920

Original Porto Ramos Vintage Poster by Rene Vincent C1920

By Rene Vincent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

He created many advertisements for Bugatti, Peugeot, Michelin, and Shell Oil Company. However, his most recognizable work is the circa 1920 Porto Ramos Pinto poster.

Category

1920s Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of a Lady by a Woodland Stream Holding a Shell c.1690; Oil on canvas
Portrait of a Lady by a Woodland Stream Holding a Shell c.1690; Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Lady by a Woodland Stream Holding a Shell c.1690; Oil on canvas

By Harman Verelst

Located in London, GB

This elegant portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, depicts a beautiful young lady seated in a wooded area, resting one arm on a rock, before a landscape and a warm evening sky. She...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Shell Motor Oil Advertising Mirror, with Royal Appointment to H M The King
Rare Shell Motor Oil Advertising Mirror, with Royal Appointment to H M The King

Rare Shell Motor Oil Advertising Mirror, with Royal Appointment to H M The King

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Rare Shell Motor Oil Advertising Mirror, with Royal Appointment to H M The King A rare early vintage advertising mirror for Shell Motor Spirit.

Category

1910s George IV Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Mirror

Framed Colorful French Port Wine Advertising Poster: Porto Ramos by Rene Vincent
Framed Colorful French Port Wine Advertising Poster: Porto Ramos by Rene Vincent

Framed Colorful French Port Wine Advertising Poster: Porto Ramos by Rene Vincent

By Rene Vincent

Located in Alamo, CA

He also produced graphic designs for the magazines La Vie Parisienne, The Saturday Evening Post, L’Illustration and Fantiso, as well as advertising posters for Bugatti, Peugeot, Mich...

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Lithograph

Pearl Shell, China Trade, 19th C American Ship Portrait, Marine, Fine Details
Pearl Shell, China Trade, 19th C American Ship Portrait, Marine, Fine Details

Pearl Shell, China Trade, 19th C American Ship Portrait, Marine, Fine Details

Located in Wiscasset, ME

The portrait of the American steamership "Pearl Shell" was painted by an artist in Hong Kong in the 19th century. These paintings were known as China Trade paintings. There is an ori...

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19th Century Realist Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Linen, Oil

19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher
19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher

19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher

By Saint-Clément

Located in Dallas, TX

This colorful Majolica pitcher was sculpted in Saint Clement, France, circa 1890; named "Le Canard Sortant de l'Oeuf", the charming ceramic olive oil jug with spout thru the mouth an...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

A Marine and Shell Themed landscape by Fernand Renard
A Marine and Shell Themed landscape by Fernand Renard

A Marine and Shell Themed landscape by Fernand Renard

By Fernand Renard

Located in New York, NY

A Marine and Shell themed oil on canvas landscape by Fernand Renard c. 1912,signed and dated #67.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas

English 18th Century Georgian Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Desk Chair
English 18th Century Georgian Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Desk Chair

English 18th Century Georgian Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Desk Chair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Richmond, London

Ionides married the Honourable Nellie Samuel (1883–1962), the widow of Walter Henry Levy, daughter of the 1st Viscount Bearsted and the Shell Oil heiress, in 1930. The couple were in...

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Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps
Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

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H 22.5 in Dm 6.5 in

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of brass oil lamps with whales as the oil containers and shells as the deflectors.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Shell Oil

A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps
A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps

A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps

By Hadrot, Lampiste, Montmartre

Located in London, GB

Fluted columns with acanthus leaf and shell decoration. Origianly oil lamps converted to electricity.

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Ormolu

Nude Female Holding a Seashell, 19th Century
Nude Female Holding a Seashell, 19th Century

Nude Female Holding a Seashell, 19th Century

By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Located in Blackwater, GB

"Femme Nue Avec Coquillage" , 19th Century School of Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) Large 19th Century French portrait of a nude female holding a shell, oil on canvas scho...

Category

19th Century Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roses combined with a South Sea shell. Munich academy oil painting.
Roses combined with a South Sea shell. Munich academy oil painting.

Roses combined with a South Sea shell. Munich academy oil painting.

By Hans Hassenteufel

Located in Greding, DE

Oil painting on canvas, SIGNED lower right and dated 1921, located Munich PAINTING SIZE 10.63 x 19.3 in., 27 x 49 cm Frame size 18.1 x 26.77 in., 46 x 68 cm This artwork repre...

Category

1920s Other Art Style Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Oil

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Antique Shell Oil For Sale on 1stDibs

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    There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.