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Aqua Bailer Shell - Single Bailer Sea Shell on Brown Table w/ Watered Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
. The bailer shell can be found in Southeast Asia, from Burma, Thailand and Malaysia, to the South China
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Once in a Blue Moon Shell
Located in Austin, TX
an mollusk shell. The painting connotes the perfect, precious sea shell that one would be lucky to
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

Summer by the Sea, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1956
By John Philip Falter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
right with the conch shell to her ear. On the left, is a little boy who was a neighbor friend of hers
Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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
"The Golden Chain" contemporary surrealist animal painting, sea turtle and heron
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
A great blue heron rides atop a large sea turtle with a gold linked chain loosely looped around
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Prada Sculpture Lapis Lazuli on Marble Big Blue Art In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
Prada Sculpture Lapis Lazuli on Marble Big Blue Art In Stock Theo Mackaay (1950) Mackaay works
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Rare Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu "Cut Silk" Military Rank Badge with Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. The Chinese tradition of wearing rank badges (buzi), also known as Mandarin squares, to
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Amazone Bronze Sculpture Horse Animal In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Loving Beauty Oil Painting on Canvas In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Notarisvogel Notary Bird Bronze Sculpture In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Saltoro Bronze Sculpture Bull Jumping Jump
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Laughing Horse Bronze Sculpture Animal Laugh Contemporary
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Horse and Woman Bronze Sculpture Animal Lady
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bull Bronze Sculpture Animal Small Farmlife
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Regina Sculpture Bronze Head Portrait of a Woman Lady Archetype Figure In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cavallo del Sol Horse Oil Painting Figurative Animal Sun Human In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Little Man on Horse Paard met Kind Horse with Child Bronze Sculpture In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Black Beauty Horse Woman Yellow Orange Happy Oil Painting In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lethargie Bronze Sculpture Big Outdoors Indoors In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Faces Verlangen Desire Bronze Sculpture Dutch Head Portrait Double In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ascott Bronze Sculpture Horses Together Dutch Realism In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Amazone Bronze Scullpture Horse Mythology In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Arabian Black Horse Bronze Sculpture Contemporary In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

IJsbeer Polar Bear Bronze Sculpture Animal Blue Green Patina In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
language, after all the highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Family Familia Bronze Sculpture Black Parents Child In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Trees The Cosmos and the Couple Painting Oil on Linnen In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
language, after all the highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Capricon Painting Oil on Linnen Sun Colorful In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vissen Pisces Fish Zodiac Sign Bronze Sculpture Constellation Astrology
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ram Aries Bronze Sculpture Zodiac Sign Constellation
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Schorpioen Scorpio Scorpion Bronze Sculpture Zodiac Sign Constellation
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Leeuw Lio Lion Zodiac Sign Bronze Sculpture Constellation Astrology Black Patina
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Maagd Virgo Virgin Bronze Sculpture Zodiac Sign Constellation Astrology Black
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Boogschutter Constellation Sagittarius Archer Bronze Sculpture Zodiac
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kreeft Cancer Zodiac Sign Constellation Bronze Sculpture Animal Black Patina
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Stier Taurus Bull Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Black Patina
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tweeling Gemini Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Black Patina
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Weegschaal Libra Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Contemporary
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Waterman Aquarius Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Animals Water Man
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
highs and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Steenbok Capricon Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Black Contemporary
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
and lows in his life. His wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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 Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint

Red and Gold Lacquer Portable Tea Bucket and Cover Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
motifs from China and Southeast Asia. Shell inlays were widely used as well as the bright cinnabar red
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Coral Bouquet - Color Etching of Coral and Plant Life in Green, Orange, Red
By Lauren Kussro
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
reveals clusters of flora and fauna that could be from the sea or land. Pieces of coral, shells, leaves
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Maitland Smith Art Nouveau Style Large Standing Brass Nautilus Magnifying Glass
By Maitland Smith
Located in Doylestown, PA
details capture the beauty of this intriguing sea creature. It is free standing supported by a shell for
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

19th Century Country French China Buffet from Normandie
Located in Dallas, TX
underneath are all carved with the similar theme, adding the scallop shell paying homage to the sea with the
Category

Antique 1880s French French Provincial Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Marine Elegance: Exquisite 19th-Century Hand-Colored Mollusk Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
rocky surfaces, while the Chinese hat snail and slit snail have shells that protect them from predators
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Fossiliferous Crinoid Marble Sculpture Of Wild Horses
Located in New Orleans, LA
are an ancient fossil group that first appeared in the seas of the mid-Cambrian period, about 300
Category

20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Count Gleichen’s Russian shell paperweight, the tooth shaped fragment of a Russian armament shell
Category

Antique 1880s English Paperweights

Materials

Metal, Silver

Two Japanese Bronze Shells
Located in New York, NY
off the coasts of Japan, an island nation surrounded by the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, the
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Art Deco Chinese Oriental Rug
Located in Sarasota, FL
This circa 1930 Art Deco Chinese Rug (INV 7314) by 'Feti' measures 11’3” X 17’6”. It has a navy
Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Black Coral “sea pine” Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese black coral “sea pine” snuff bottle of a rocky outcropping with a fish and crayfish
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

Shell
By Richard Phibbs
Located in New York, NY
art with every photograph he takes. Phibbs has contributed to top publications including Vanity Fair
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dale Chihuly Rare Retired 95" Chinese Red Seaform Pair Glass Sculpture w/Cert
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
two graceful glass vessels which together form a harmonious composition. Brilliantly red sea shell
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Conch and South Sea Pearls Necklace with Diamonds
By Sarah Ho
Located in London, GB
botanical illustration, Art Deco motifs and her Chinese heritage. The rare and precious stones take centre
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary More Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Paper sculpture by Gentenaar
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
‘Windsurfers in a Porcelain Sea’ were 1st shown in Jinji Lake Art Museum, with extra pieces from Peter and Pat
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Handmade Paper

Classroom I, Contemporary Interior Still Life Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bradley Kerl
Located in Austin, TX
. This oil painting depicts sea shells, plants, ropes, and various other items atop a rolling table
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chines Themed American Art Deco Neptune Screen or Room Divider w Mermaids
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This 1930’s American art deco Chinese Themed screen is done in gold, green and black glaze
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Pair of George II Mahogany Library Armchairs, circa 1755
Located in London, Middlesex
triumph of the Nature goddess Venus whose sacred dolphins that accompanied her sea-shell chariot are
Category

Antique 1750s English Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

"Amphritrite with red bikini" figurative water colour, china ink on paper.
By Bertrand de Vismes
Located in Roscoff, FR
sea horse, shells and some seagulls to accompany the oceanic goddess in the great blue that surrounds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Song Dynasty Round Bottomed Bowl with Encrustations, 12th Century or Earlier
Located in Point Richmond, CA
accumulation of barnacle and shells over many long years in the sea has become an integral part of the beauty
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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