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Antique 1917 Sculpted Shell Casing, Trench Art - 2Y527
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique 1917 shell casing is a remarkable example of trench art, crafted with care and skill
Category

Vintage 1970s Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Antique Thai Shells Necklace Found In Germany
Located in Chicago, IL
The arrangement of these antique shells, meticulously strung together, creates a harmonious
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with the original pretty coral color. We added the shell inlay by
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Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
H 62.5 in W 2 in D 23 in
Antique Tibetan Buddhist Conch Shell with Turquoise, Coral inlay
Located in Pomona, CA
This is handcrafted Tibetan Buddhist Natural Conch Shell made from 100% natural Conch shell with
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Shell

Pair of antique Shell Bracelets from South-East-Asia
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional pair of South-East-Asian Bracelets made of Shell, from the Thailand Region , Bang
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

Materials

Shell

Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with remnants of the original color. We added the shell inlay by
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Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, coffee table or simply as a piece of art. We currently have a
Category

Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique WW1 1916 Trench Art Shell Case – Oak Leaf and Acorn Design - 2Y494
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique World War I shell case from 1916 is a remarkable example of trench art, showcasing the
Category

Vintage 1910s Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Located in London, England
Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood. Likely orginating from Venice. A
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
H 4.73 in W 13.39 in D 7.88 in
Antique Royal Artillery Shell Carrier Stick Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive antique shell or cordite carrier featuring a royal crest, later used as a stick stand
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Chinese Antique mother of Pearl shell silver caviar dish Asian arts
Located in London, GB
A particularly fine Chinese mother of pearl dish with silver bird decoration the underside with silver ball feet Period Early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A rare, Dutch Colonial, Batavian (now Jakarta) Dutch East Indies silver and tortoise shell Sirih
Category

Antique 1750s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Cameo Shell Princess
Located in Chesterland, OH
measures circa 48.4 x 38.7 mm. Slightly curved. It is a beautiful antique unmounted shell cameo. There are
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Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Models and Miniatures

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
Category

Antique 1880s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma) A small, intricately woven
Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene A unique example of an early
Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Antique WWI Inkwell with German Flare Shell Heads on Wooden Base - 2Y324
Located in Bordeaux, FR
base with two German flare shell heads Design: Antique inkwell with military artifacts Dimensions
Category

Early 20th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish ca 1600-1640 Shell Shape Calligraphy Kosometsuke
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is a very nice antique Chinese porcelain dish, dating back to the early 17th century and made
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Unique Large Two of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Chinese Book Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
Antique unique Qing dynasty very large 20” pair of shell inlaid black lacquer big Chinese book
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, Antique Thai Pottery Jar with Shell from Shipwreck
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Sukhothai pottery jar with natural shell and barnacle from shipwreck. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Tortoise-shell Butterfly, Hawk Moth: Antique Hand-colored Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored antique engraving depicting the natural history of the Tortoise-shell
Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Antique Asian Decorated Storage Bowl with Lid, Carved Out of Coconut Shell China
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese carved bowl with Lid, made of Coconut Shell and decorated with Auspicious Symbols
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

14th-16th C., A Pair of Antique Sukhothai Pottery Jars with Shell from Shipwreck
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of antique Sukhothai pottery jars with natural shell and barnacle from shipwreck. Age
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Art&Crafts FiligreeGoldFill ScrollingTwisted DanglingHearts Shell Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Epitomizing the organic subjects and hand-craftsmanship spanning the Arts-&-Crafts to Art-Nouveau
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Brooches

Materials

Chalcedony, Coral, Turquoise, Gold-filled

Lovely Antique Grotto Shell Souvenir du Croisir Inkwell Art Nouveau
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique inkwell is a stunning example of Art Nouveau design, shaped like a grotto
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Antique 1920's Folk Art Picture Frame Beach Souvenirs Photos Shells Sand Card
Located in Munich, DE
side summer holiday.. It is made out of cardboard and sand and decorated with a variety of shells. It
Category

Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Picture Frames

Materials

Shell, Paper

Quality antique Ww1 trench art brass empty shell case
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique WW1 trench art brass empty shell case having a quality WW1 trench art empty shell
Category

Early 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th century Two Hard Stone Agate Cameos One Shell Cameos Unmounted
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A round Carnelian cameo depicts a laureate after an antique model. The three colour cameo shows a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Carnelian

Antique 18th Century Button Cameo of a Young Man Shell Carving Silver
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare button features a shell cameo of a young man carved in antique manner. The cameo is
Category

Antique 1780s European George III Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Antique Shell Cameo Dionysus Boys with Billy Goat Leash Eros Gold Brooch
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This shell cameo in the form of a rounded rectangle was carved around 1900 ca. out of a three
Category

Antique 1890s Italian Belle Époque Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Cameo Portrait Profile of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) Shell
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This oval cameo was carved in the 2nd quarter of the 19th century out of a two layered shell. It
Category

Antique 1840s Italian Models and Miniatures

Set of 5 Antique German Jeweled Silver and Shell Country Folk Figures
Located in New York, NY
. Each figure is silver and inset with nautilus-shell torso; mounted to jewel-studded base. Marked 13
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver

Antique Asian Lacquered and Inlayed Cabinet
Located in Buxton, GB
This antique Japanese lacquered cabinet is a beautiful piece of furniture that is perfect for any
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Asian Lacquered and Inlayed Cabinet
Antique Asian Lacquered and Inlayed Cabinet
H 57.09 in W 28.35 in D 17.72 in
Exceptional Antique Set of 3 Oriental Chinese Bronze Han Vases
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional, Beautiful set of 3 Chinese Bronze Han Vases, great patina and warm and worn color, exceptional to have a collection of 3 of these vases  
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Fur...

Materials

Shell

Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp Offered for sale is a unique and
Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Victoriam Shell Cameo of Mars 14 Karat Gold on a Bakelite Bangle
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual bangle has been decorated with a finely carved Victoran shell cameo of Mars. The cameo
Category

Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Vanity Items

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Venetian Murano Green Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Shell Goblet Holder
By Salviati, Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, antique, early Venetian / Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Glass

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own
Category

Antique 1840s English Folk Art Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own
Category

Antique 1840s English Folk Art Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own
Category

Antique 1840s English Folk Art Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique WW1 Era Brass Trench Art Engraved Shell Casing Dinner Bell or Gong
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
presumed to have been made in possibly Kuwait or Turkey in circa 1917 in a Folk Art style. The shell casing
Category

Early 20th Century Kuwaiti Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Pair of WWI Antique Trench Art Brass Artillery Shell Vases France 75mm
Located in Greer, SC
Pair of antique WWI trench art shell vases with wonderful repousse work. Features oak leaves and
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Vases

Materials

Brass

Antique Venetian Murano Opal Shell Gold Flecks Fish Stem Italian Art Glass Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, antique, early Venetian / Murano hand blown clear with opalescent and gold flecks
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Black Marble Shell Fireplace: Deep Gloss
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Enrich your living space with the timeless allure of our Black Antique Circular Fireplace. Restored
Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Black Marble Shell Fireplace: Deep Gloss
Antique Black Marble Shell Fireplace: Deep Gloss
H 42.13 in W 57.09 in D 14.18 in
Antique Italian Grotto Style Framed Seashell Arrangement or Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty antique Italian bisected seashell arrangement ambitiously composed in a floral motif
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Other Decorative Art

Materials

Shell, Hardwood

Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Copper

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

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming neoclassic yet naive mixed media collage using a sea fan and seashells as a bouquet in a watercolor classical urn with scholastic style notes. Presented under glass in a wor...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Coral

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
engraved antique long pipe and two removable covered bronze cylinders all executed by expert mid-19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous large Italian folk art fish sculpture. Hand-crafted in the 21st century using found 18th
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Driftwood, Giltwood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Brass Artillery Double Shell Trench Art Table Lamp on Black Marble Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trench Art lamp fashioned from two stacked brass and chrome high caliber artillery shells mounted
Category

Vintage 1910s American Machine Age Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Chrome

Antique Pearl, Diamond, and Black Onyx Shell design Earrings
Located in New Orleans, LA
Step into the elegance of the Art Deco era with these stunning shell design pearl, onyx, and
Category

Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum

Antique Pearl, Diamond, and Black Onyx Shell design Earrings
Antique Pearl, Diamond, and Black Onyx Shell design Earrings
H 0.75 in W 0.75 in D 0.25 in Dm 0.75 in L 0.75 in
Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
Located in Charleston, SC
shows a metal cross with shell decorations. The inside is Lined with a silk green on the top and a green
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Modern Box in Antique Shagreen with Shell and Brass Insert by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite rectangular boxes is masterfully crafted from antique shagreen, showcasing a unique
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fine Art Nouveau Shell Cameo, Woman & Flowers, Unmounted, Italy, circa 1900
Located in Chatham, CA
Antique Art Nouveau shell cameo - hand carved with fine detail - featuring a profile of a woman
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of shells Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own
Category

Antique 1830s English Folk Art Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique American Gorham Silver Plate Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1918
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique American silver plate, copper and brass artillery 18 pound shell cocktail shaker
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass, Copper

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, mid to late 19th Century, a pair of handcrafted shell collages
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

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Antiques Shell Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of antiques shell art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, paper and wood. If you’re shopping for a piece of antiques shell art, we have 56 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of antiques 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. A choice in our collection of antiques shell art, designed in the Folk Art, Art Nouveau or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of antiques shell art that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Loetz Glass and Tiffany Studios produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antiques Shell Art?

The average selling price for a piece of antiques shell art at 1stDibs is $997, while they’re typically $29 on the low end and $81,880 for the highest priced.