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Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy. Item features solid mahogany wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Queen Anne Style Mahogany Block Front & Shell Carved Sideboard C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Style Mahogany Block Front & Shell Carved Sideboard C1930
Measures - 36.5"H x 72"W x 21"D
DELIVERY
Category
20th Century Queen Anne Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wooden dowel construction to the top, shell and acanthus leaf carved drop front with fitted interior, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Block Pattern Console in Shagreen, Shell & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The block pattern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 13.78 in D 59.06 in
Typical 18th century Louis XV style marble fireplace model made in a old Belgium
Located in Brussel, BE
blocks are decorated with leaves and shell. Socles are also decorated by acanthus leafs
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Griotte Marble
H 44.1 in W 60.63 in D 13.78 in
A Pair Of 18th Century French Louis XV Breche Violette Marble Fireplace Mantels
Located in London, GB
panelled with scrolled tops. The corner blocks of carved shell and descending bell drops with scrolled
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 44.1 in W 63.39 in D 16.93 in
An 18th Century Period French Louis XV Breche Violette Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
with scrolled tops. The corner blocks of carved shell and descending bell drops with scrolled tops
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 44.1 in W 62.6 in D 16.93 in
An 18th Century Period French Louis XV Breche Viiolette Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
with scrolled tops. The corner blocks of carved shell and descending bell drops with scrolled tops
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 44.1 in W 63.39 in D 16.93 in
A Carved English Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
foliage throughout surmounted by end blocking with carved cartouche and shell. The frieze with matching
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Stone
Statuary Regency Marble Fireplace in the Manner of Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
A 19th century statuary Regency marble fireplace in the manner of Thomas Hope. The side blockings
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Statuary Marble
Harewood Console
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
bandings. The carved giltwood frieze of rosettes on patera-headed blocks flanking stylised shells and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood, Tulipwood
Walnut Chippendale Slant-Front Desk
Located in West Chester, PA
Desk with bold serpentine interior, document drawers with turnings and flames, and block-and-shell
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Tulipwood
Regency Lyre Tall Case Block and Shell Clock
By David Greig
Located in Providence, RI
A mahogany Regency lyre tall case clock with block and shell, attributed to David Greig, Perth
Category
Antique 19th Century Australian Regency Clocks
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Block and Shell Kneehole Desk, circa 1890
Located in Providence, RI
exception. It is handmade and, quality-wise, is as Fine as a period example. Note the magnificent shell on
Category
Antique 1890s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 3.5 in W 39 in D 22.5 in
A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE DIMINUTIVE CHIPPENDALE SHELL-CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY AND CEDARWOOD BLOCK
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Cedar
Pair of Shell Chippendale Style Block Front Chests
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of shell Chippendale style block front chests. Each custom quality, American drew, crafted
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mounted Pecten Block (Fossilised Scallop Shells)
Located in London, GB
Pectens are a family of bivalve, or molluscs including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. These beautifully preserved Prehistoric Scallops has been artistically ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects
Freestanding Pecten Block (fossilised Scallop Shells)
Located in London, GB
Pectens are a family of bivalve, or molluscs including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. These beautifully preserved Prehistoric Scallops has been artistically ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects
French 19th Century "Boulle" Marquetry Bracket Block
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
A French second empire bracket clock by Berthoud of Paris
In the manner of Andre-Charles Boulle
Constructed in tortoiseshell and brass in premiere-partie Boulle work, the decoratio...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Tall Lucite and Faux Tortoise Shell Stacked Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
blocks of Lucite and faux tortoise shell.
Dimensions given with shade included.
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of 19th Century French Chimney Pieces of Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
and flower decoration. The jambs in the form of inset S-shaped pilasters the blockings with shell and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble
Antique French Louis XV Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
scrolled foliage and bell drops. The panelled jambs with stiff acanthus to foot blocks, carved shell and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Carrara Marble
1990s Issey Miyake Sleeveless Top "Pleats Please" Black and White Color Block
By Issey Miyake
Located in Tustin, CA
Like new, vintage, Issey Miyake "Pleats Please" finely pleated shell top camisole tank with scoop
Category
1990s Japanese Camisoles and Shell Tops
Ahtray Colored Shell, in a Resine Block, Orange-Brown and Green, France 1970
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Asthray or Vide poche, is made with an Inclusion of a colored Shell in a resin block. The item
Category
Vintage 1970s French Rococo Revival Mounted Objects
Materials
Shell, Lucite
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
scrolled foliage, flowers and medallion. The end blocks with carved shell and foliate carvings descending
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Carrara Marble
George III Statuary White Marble Fireplace Marble
Located in London, GB
end blocks with putto and shell, flanking a carved centre plaque scene of a winged putto. The reeded
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Easel
Located in Dallas, TX
from a solid block of walnut with shell and foliate motifs and subtle gold highlights. Below that is
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Easels
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Tall Case Clock with “Block / Shell” and Silvered Dial, circa 1780
Located in Providence, RI
stylistic block and beautifully carved shell. This clock is especially desirable because of the engraved
Category
Antique 1780s American Chippendale Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
H 95 in W 20 in D 9 in
Connecticut Chippendale Slant-Front Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Connecticut Slant-front desk with four ball and claw feet, a triple block and shell carved
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks
Materials
Cherry
Fine Quality Chinoiserie and Red Lacquer Antique Cocktail Cabinet
Located in Darwen, GB
in the George I Style with block moulding and a gilded shell cartouche, raised on elegant shell
Category
Antique Early 1900s George I Cabinets
White Painted George III Bench Upholstered in Black Leather
Located in Long Island City, NY
headed by shell carvings over molded incurved fluted legs on molded block feet and centered by a shell
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Benches
Colmar Neon Pink Ski Jacket & Trousers Set US 4
Located in London, GB
curves
-Colmar logo on the left leg
Jacket:
-Pink and blue color block, polyester shell, nylon lining
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ski Suits
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Block And Shell For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the block and shell you’re looking for. Each block and shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using mahogany, wood and brass. If you’re shopping for a block and shell, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the block and shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A block and shell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Louis XV and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made block and shell over the years, but those crafted by R & Y Augousti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Block And Shell?
The average selling price for a block and shell at 1stDibs is $10,250, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $48,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Block And Shell
- What is a chopping block?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A chopping block is a block of wood typically used to chop food or wood. Chopping blocks are typically made from strong woods such as maple, teak, birch, or walnut. Shop chopping blocks, sometimes referred to as butcher blocks, on 1stDibs.
- What is Indian block printing?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Indian block printing is an art form that originated in India during ancient times. It involves carving a block of teak wood with an intricate pattern and then using it to press ink onto fabric like silk or cotton. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Indian block printed apparel and art.
- What is a printing block called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A printing block is sometimes called a printmaking block, a wood block or a block. You can also refer to one simply as a printing block. Artists carve printmaking blocks with designs, apply ink and then press them against a surface to produce artwork. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A butcher block can be used as a cutting board or table top.
- What are anchor blocks made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Classic anchor blocks were crafted from quartz sand, chalk and linseed oil. Today, anchor blocks are stone construction sets made in Germany and marketed as building toys for children. Shop a selection of vintage toys, including anchor blocks, on 1stDIbs.
- What are Shell Chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The oldest known example of block printing is the Diamond Sutra. Produced around 886 CE, the scroll is a Buddhist religious text and was discovered in Dunhuang, China. Anthropologists believe that the Chinese developed the art of block printing 4,000 years ago, but so far, none of the earlier works have been discovered. On 1stDibs, find a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Butcher blocks should be oiled whenever the wood begins to look dry or chalky.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A butcher block is a heavy-duty chopping block often made of hardwood that’s designed for cutting or food preparation. A butcher block can be used as a kitchen island, or it can be incorporated into a kitchen island as the top or attached to the side of an island. Find a collection of vintage and modern butcher blocks on 1stDibs.
- Do artillery shells explode?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, if used properly, some artillery shells can explode. In the 19th century, artillery shells were designed to burst on impact causing shrapnel. Military collectors and firearm enthusiasts often proudly display artillery shells as vintage decor. Shop a selection of military memorabilia on 1stDibs.
- Is the Shell Chair comfortable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rajasthan is the Indian state that is most famous for block printing, though it is also a popular dyeing method in a variety of other states. Rajasthan features various cities known for different techniques of this textile printing method. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Indian block printed textiles.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In nature, you can find giant clam shells along the shorelines of the Philippines and in the Sabah coral reefs in Malaysian Borneo. To purchase giant clam shells, check out reputable online platforms, auction houses and antique stores. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of giant clam shells.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Capiz shell designs have been described as rustic and boho. Capiz is a type of flat pearl made from a windowpane oyster found in and named for the province of Capiz in the Philippines. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Capiz shell items from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.