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Bronze Holding Shell

French Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze of a Mermaid Holding a Shell by Louchet Foundry
Located in Sarasota, FL
French Art Nouveau gilt bronze of a mermaid holding a shell. Possibly used as a card tr fonay. Fine
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

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Lamp with Resin Shell by Charles et Fils
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass table lamp with gilded bronze seaweed holding a cast resin shell by Charles et Fils
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

1990s Spanish Hand Carved 1-Tier Pedestal Marble Fountain w/ Bronze Woman Figure
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s Spanish hand carved 1-tier pedestal marble fountain with large cast bronze woman holding a
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Late 20th Century Spanish Fountains

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Bronze Fountain with a Woman Holding a Shell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive bronze fountain features a woman holding a folding shell high in the air and a
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20th Century Renaissance Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Petite Thai Verde and Gilded Statuette of a Seated Monk Holding a Conch Shell
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small Thai vintage seated monk holding a shell from the mid 20th century with verde and gilt
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Mid-20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Louis Philippe Gilt-Bronze Mounted Steel Fire Fender
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gilt-bronze shell motif brackets holding a steel pole with bronze finials all surmounted on a steel
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Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Steel, Bronze

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Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s Meiji period / Tansu / Wabisabi /
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Chicago, US
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th Century Empire sofa. This handsome burl veneer sofa features ebonized and gilt columns, urn finials, with two hidden drawers, all newly upholstered in Schumacher abstract ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood, Burl

Émile Gallé "Grenouilles" Fruitwood Cabinet
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This French Art Nouveau "Grenouilles" carved fruitwood cabinet by Émile Gallé features detailed and masterful marquetry depicting dragonflies and mushrooms in a lush, leafy landscape...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Beech, Fruitwood

Émile Gallé "Grenouilles" Fruitwood Cabinet
Émile Gallé "Grenouilles" Fruitwood Cabinet
$75,000
H 62.5 in W 26 in D 15.25 in
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Brass and Enamel Large Vase with Handles
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare large sculptural brass vase with handles is decorated with enameled dark blue, green, and white abstract Art Deco or Jugendstil style design with Arts and Crafts influence on li...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Metal

Art Nouveau Jugendstil Brass and Enamel Large Vase with Handles
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Brass and Enamel Large Vase with Handles
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.5 in Dm 6.75 in
Bronze Figure of an Art Nouveau Young Women circa 1900
By Victor Heinrich Seifert
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Bronze Figure of an Art Nouveau young woman. circa 1900. Beautiful European Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a young woman. This beautifully made German style bronze sculpture of a yo...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Folk Side Chairs, Swiss Alp, Escabelle
Located in Sherborne, GB
A pair of delightful Swiss escabelle, folk art simple side chairs that are from a long tradition in Northern and Eastern Europe. This pair are not exactly the same, but have the same...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Folk Side Chairs, Swiss Alp, Escabelle
Pair of Folk Side Chairs, Swiss Alp, Escabelle
$1,461
H 36.23 in W 18.12 in D 18.51 in
Art Nouveau wall shelf with poppies, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb wall shelf. Art Nouveau. France, circa 1900 In carved, stained and pyrographed wood. Asymmetrical openwork structure decorated with floral motifs (poppies). 2 small tablets....
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau wall shelf with poppies, France, circa 1900
Art Nouveau wall shelf with poppies, France, circa 1900
$967 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 23.63 in D 3.55 in
Iridescent Art Nouveau Monumental Beetle Vase by Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Jugendstil Porcelain Waterlily Vase in Bronze Mount by Otto Eckmann
By Otto Eckmann
Located in Chicago, US
While there may have been no love lost for his early paintings, Eckmann had an endless fascination for the decorative potential of undulating water. The open spaces created by the me...
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Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather, Studs and Velvet Late 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Monumental Sofa in Patinated Dark Brown Leather, Brass Studs and Velvet Late 19th Century A very remarkable and monumental late 19th century sofa in patinated dark brown leather, st...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Sofas

Materials

Brass

Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The designs of Georges Chevalier (1894-1987), who was artistic director of Baccarat from the 1920s to the 1970s, were largely responsible for propelling Baccarat into the modern era....
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Clocks

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Crystal, Metal, Brass, Iron

Monumental Austrian Fritz Heckert Changeant Trumpet Vase, circa 1900.
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Nouveau green and silver irredescent art glass trumpet vase from Austria, circa 1900. Mottled striated and swirled oil spot design with irredescent blue and purple favrille desig...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Erhard & Söhne Jugendstil Table Clock 1910 Austria
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Art Nouveau Desk Clock .Manufactured by Erhard & Söhne in Austria 1910 Burl wood with Brass inlay . Superb craftsman work . The movement was worn out . So i sent it to a...
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Burl

Erhard & Söhne  Jugendstil  Table Clock   1910  Austria
Erhard & Söhne  Jugendstil  Table Clock   1910  Austria
$2,417
H 5.52 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Kayserzinn Pewter Vase, Germany 20th century.
By J.P. Kayser Sohn
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Kayserzinn polished Pewter Vase, art nouveau style, Germany 20th century. Stamped 4408 Kayserzinn on base. Height: 11.25 inches.
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20th Century German Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Pewter

Kayserzinn Pewter Vase, Germany 20th century.
Kayserzinn Pewter Vase, Germany 20th century.
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
H 11.5 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
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Bronze Holding Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bronze holding shell you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every bronze holding shell was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bronze holding shell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A bronze holding shell, designed in the louis xv, neoclassical or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made bronze holding shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chanel, Edouard Drouot and Eutrope Bouret are consistently popular.

How Much is a Bronze Holding Shell?

A bronze holding shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,000, while the lowest priced sells for $407 and the highest can go for as much as $175,000.