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MISSING 2 Spring Base Garden Lounge Chairs, Sold Individually
MISSING 2 Spring Base Garden Lounge Chairs, Sold Individually

MISSING 2 Spring Base Garden Lounge Chairs, Sold Individually

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair of near matching clam shell metal spring armchairs sold individually.

Category

Early 20th Century American Clam Antique

Materials

Metal

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo. Yua means money and Wenga are clam rings.

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Clam Antique

Materials

Bone

Antique Italian Holy Water Basins, Hand-Carved Wood, Dolphin Design
Antique Italian Holy Water Basins, Hand-Carved Wood, Dolphin Design

Antique Italian Holy Water Basins, Hand-Carved Wood, Dolphin Design

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of holy water basis from Italy with stylized bodies of dolphins holding half clam shells. We love the unique aesthetic and striking detail of the pair.

Category

1880s French Belle Époque Clam Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

A Meiji bronze vase by Nobuhira
A Meiji bronze vase by Nobuhira

A Meiji bronze vase by Nobuhira

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Meiji bronze vase by Nobuhira, of baluster shape with a spirally twisted neck, the body decorated with four high relief crabs and several partially exposed open clam shells on a te...

Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Clam Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Karl Hansen Reistrup Demon Dish in Ash Glaze for Herman A. Kähler, 1890s
Antique Karl Hansen Reistrup Demon Dish in Ash Glaze for Herman A. Kähler, 1890s

Antique Karl Hansen Reistrup Demon Dish in Ash Glaze for Herman A. Kähler, 1890s

By Herman August Kähler

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A small sculpted ceramic dish that depicts a devil or demon emerging from a clam shell. Designed and made by the Danish artist and sculptor Karl Hansen Reistrup who was the artistic ...

Category

1890s Danish Art Nouveau Clam Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antique Zoology Poster – Crayfish, Leeches, Snails, Insects c.1880
Large Antique Zoology Poster – Crayfish, Leeches, Snails, Insects c.1880

Large Antique Zoology Poster – Crayfish, Leeches, Snails, Insects c.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

Illustrated animals include: 187 cicada life stages, showing adult insect, pupa, and larval forms 188 European crayfish (Astacus astacus) with detailed claws and anatomy 189 medicin...

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Heavy Bronze Double Candelabra Chandelier
Heavy Bronze Double Candelabra Chandelier

Heavy Bronze Double Candelabra Chandelier

Located in Peekskill, NY

Each side is a triple candelabra topped by a 17 inch clam broth fluted shade. At almost four foot wide the lamp makes an important statement.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Clam Antique

Materials

Bronze

Two gouache paintings by de Simone of ‘Latona’
Two gouache paintings by de Simone of ‘Latona’

Two gouache paintings by de Simone of ‘Latona’

By Antonio de Simone

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Two gouache paintings by de Simone of ‘Latona’ , one showing the gaffe rigged yawl, in clam seas flying the Royal Thames Yacht Club burgee, the other showing her with reduced canvas ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Clam Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Maple Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Antique Maple Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Antique Maple Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With robust maple construction, a gracefully carved Queen Anne inspired gilded clam, and a pair of turned ebonized columns, this piece is sure to make a bold statement in any room of...

Category

Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Clam Antique

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Maple

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Mixing Bowl
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Mixing Bowl

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Mixing Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The sponge bowl has a clam shell pattern design sponge.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Clam Antique

Materials

Pottery

Antique Louis XV Black Marble Fireplace
Antique Louis XV Black Marble Fireplace

Antique Louis XV Black Marble Fireplace

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Antique Louis XV style fireplace in Belgian black marble The deep moulded mantelpiece rests above a panelled serpentine frieze, which is centred by a carved Rococo style clam shell ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Louis XV Clam Antique

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box
Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box

Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, GB

The interior lid of the sewing box has a very unusual classical scene within an eye with clam shells and a further square border with lappets of scrolling motifs.

Category

Early 1800s English George III Clam Antique

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

19th Century Sponge Ware Mixing Bowls / Collection of Four
19th Century Sponge Ware Mixing Bowls / Collection of Four

19th Century Sponge Ware Mixing Bowls / Collection of Four

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sold as a collection of four bowls with clam shell pattern.

Category

Late 19th Century American American Classical Clam Antique

Materials

Pottery

Antique Twyfords Sink with Cast Iron Stand
Antique Twyfords Sink with Cast Iron Stand

Antique Twyfords Sink with Cast Iron Stand

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This sink sees a marbleised basin with a shaped splash back, decorative recessed soap dishes and clam shell overflow above an ornately cast iron standing bracket in a vibrant mustard...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Clam Antique

Materials

Metal, Iron

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century blue and white sponge ware mixing or batter bowl. With clam shell design. The condition is mint.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Country Clam Antique

Materials

Pottery

Elkington & Co Silver Plated Dolphin & Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining
Elkington & Co Silver Plated Dolphin & Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining

Elkington & Co Silver Plated Dolphin & Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, GB

A stunning Elkington & Co, 19th century silver plated and silver gilt Dolphin & Clam Shell Open Salt cellar Dating to the latter part of the 19th century.

Category

Late 19th Century British Rococo Revival Clam Antique

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century Italian Travertine Marble Fire Mantel
18th Century Italian Travertine Marble Fire Mantel

18th Century Italian Travertine Marble Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

It features an elaborate design, the frieze and jambs beautifully embellished with carved scrolls and clam shells certain to bring beauty and interest to any room.

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Clam Antique

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

Misc Collection of Various Silverplate Tableware, 19th to 20th C
Misc Collection of Various Silverplate Tableware, 19th to 20th C

Misc Collection of Various Silverplate Tableware, 19th to 20th C

Located in San Francisco, CA

Misc collection of various silver-plate tableware, 19th to 20th C. Measures: Clam dish 9" wide x 6" deep x 9" high Sugar 4" diameter x 3.5" high Creamer 3" diameter x 3.5" h...

Category

Early 20th Century English Clam Antique

Materials

Metal

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Made with meticulous attention to detail, it is adorned with a continuous pierced and engraved ormolu trellis surround, resting on a natural polished clam shell with a luster resembl...

Category

19th Century Napoleon III Clam Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Huge Heavy Carved Stone Trilobite Sculpture
Huge Heavy Carved Stone Trilobite Sculpture

Huge Heavy Carved Stone Trilobite Sculpture

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

We are also selling a large stone clam shell sculpture by the same artist. NOTE: This is a very large, heavy piece.

Category

Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Clam Antique

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

Art Nouveau Turquoise & Baroque Pearl Brooch, 14K Gold, Signed, Circa 1900
Art Nouveau Turquoise & Baroque Pearl Brooch, 14K Gold, Signed, Circa 1900

Art Nouveau Turquoise & Baroque Pearl Brooch, 14K Gold, Signed, Circa 1900

Located in Chatham, CA

Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold brooch/pin with a 'bloomed' gold finish - hand made featuring organic scrolling tendrils with clam shells and stylized floral details - set with an oval c...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Clam Antique

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box

Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The box sits on ornately crafted feet and features clam shell relief decoration adorning the front of the box, and atop is a very intricately crafted eagle.

Category

Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Clam Antique

Materials

Silver

KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box

KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box

By KPM Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell, the interior revealing painted florals, and the blue underglaze sceptre mark, joined ...

Category

Late 19th Century German Clam Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner
Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner

Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner

By Jacob Petit

Located in Dublin, Ireland

The main frame of shaped rectangular form raised on scrolling supports with a central clam shell decoration, on top a seated English Mastiff Dog beside twin drum shaped inkwells.

Category

19th Century French Grand Tour Clam Antique

Materials

Brass

Monumental 19th Century Spongeware Pottery Mixing Bowl
Monumental 19th Century Spongeware Pottery Mixing Bowl

Monumental 19th Century Spongeware Pottery Mixing Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing large spongeware bowl is in pristine condition and has a design sponge pattern or clam shell pattern. It is great as a fruit bowl or center piece bowl on your dining roo...

Category

Late 19th Century American Country Clam Antique

Materials

Pottery

A French 19th century hand painted majolica dish from the Gien factory C 1875
A French 19th century hand painted majolica dish from the Gien factory C 1875

A French 19th century hand painted majolica dish from the Gien factory C 1875

Located in Central England, GB

There are two lifting handles, one on each side which are naturally ribbed and terminated on each side of the dish with a pair of moulded clam shells. All are in very good condition ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Clam Antique

Materials

Majolica

French Régence Style dark wood and gilt Console Table, circa 1860
French Régence Style dark wood and gilt Console Table, circa 1860

French Régence Style dark wood and gilt Console Table, circa 1860

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The front legs are canted and have clam shell detail on the knees, these terminate with claw feet which stand on a lower shelf constructed from rosewood with fine string inlaying.

Category

19th Century French Regency Clam Antique

Materials

Pine

A Genre Interior Scene Painted by Jules Ruinart de Brimont (1838-1898)
A Genre Interior Scene Painted by Jules Ruinart de Brimont (1838-1898)

A Genre Interior Scene Painted by Jules Ruinart de Brimont (1838-1898)

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

‘Jules Ruinart paints for us “Un Portrait d’une Religieuse” with the clam and happy air that one rarely sees but through a convent grille‘.

Category

19th Century French Clam Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Important 18th Century Porcelain and Bronze Box by Meissen
Important 18th Century Porcelain and Bronze Box by Meissen

Important 18th Century Porcelain and Bronze Box by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

If you look at the photos provided you will see the attention to detail within the small paint decorated scenes on each side of the porcelain box which is accompanied by a lovely bro...

Category

Late 18th Century German Rococo Clam Antique

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.
Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.

Located in Kyoto, JP

A six-panel Japanese folding screen, painted on silk in mineral pigments, gofun or clam shell gesso, and sumi ink. It is painted in the exquisite traditions of Japanese Nihonga of th...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Clam Antique

Materials

Silk

Marine Elegance: A 19th Century Mosaic of Mollusk Diversity, 1845
Marine Elegance: A 19th Century Mosaic of Mollusk Diversity, 1845

Marine Elegance: A 19th Century Mosaic of Mollusk Diversity, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

These shells belong to different species of sea snails and clams, each with its unique shape and design. 2.

Category

1840s Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864
Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864

Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Description: first edition in the original 12 parts, 24 hand-coloured etched plates by John Leech and Hablot K.Browne, wood-engraved illustrations, with all advertisements/slips as c...

Category

1860s British Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Large Pair of Baroque Style Walnut & Parcel-Silver Leaf Winged Throne Armchairs
Large Pair of Baroque Style Walnut & Parcel-Silver Leaf Winged Throne Armchairs

Large Pair of Baroque Style Walnut & Parcel-Silver Leaf Winged Throne Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The tall padded winged back armchairs, with scrolled carved walnut frames in a dark finish stain, each with finely carved open-armrests with parcel-silver leaf edges and clam-carved ...

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Revival Clam Antique

Materials

Silver Leaf

Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup
Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup

Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup

Located in London, GB

At the base of the piece is a tridacna, a clam shaped pendant, which is framed with reeds and supported by putti above a phylactery engraved 'Ave Maria'.

Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Clam Antique

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Sterling Silver Antique Judaica Torah Breast Plate, Late 19th Century
Sterling Silver Antique Judaica Torah Breast Plate, Late 19th Century

Sterling Silver Antique Judaica Torah Breast Plate, Late 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Tall, slim, and upright, inside a large scrolling foliate border with clam-shell finials to top and bottom, it features a large crown in the centre to surmount, with a pair of pillar...

Category

Late 19th Century European Clam Antique

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on Baby Blue Oyster Plate
Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on Baby Blue Oyster Plate

Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on Baby Blue Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Also shown are two smaller yellow and white clam or cockle shells. A rolled and scalloped rim with fluted edging.

Category

19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Clam Antique

Materials

Porcelain

An Italian Hand Carved Pine Putti Statue
An Italian Hand Carved Pine Putti Statue

An Italian Hand Carved Pine Putti Statue

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

The three nude winged infants – known as putti or cherubs – support a large carved pine clam shell as if making an offering and stand on a pillow shaped base.

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Clam Antique

Materials

Pine, Wood

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporar...

Category

16th Century Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Bivalve Molluscs and Other Molluscs, Sealife, 1854
Antique Print of Bivalve Molluscs and Other Molluscs, Sealife, 1854

Antique Print of Bivalve Molluscs and Other Molluscs, Sealife, 1854

Located in Langweer, NL

Print of bivalve molluscs (clam) and other molluscs. This print originates from 'Musée d'Histoire Naturelle' by M.

Category

19th Century Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Maritime Spiral Elegance: A Mollusk Anthology, 1849
Maritime Spiral Elegance: A Mollusk Anthology, 1849

Maritime Spiral Elegance: A Mollusk Anthology, 1849

Located in Langweer, NL

Unlabeled - Resembles a bivalve shell with a distinct ridged pattern, possibly an oyster or a type of clam. **Third Image** 7. Unlabeled - This could be another variety of gastropod...

Category

1840s Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Original Italian Hand Carved Nude Sculpture/ Lamp Signed Umberto Stiaccini
Original Italian Hand Carved Nude Sculpture/ Lamp Signed Umberto Stiaccini

Original Italian Hand Carved Nude Sculpture/ Lamp Signed Umberto Stiaccini

By Umberto Stiaccini

Located in New York City, NY

Hand carved white alabaster sculpture of a nude woman reclining inside a clam shell with three winged putti carrying her aloft from shell laden waters.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Clam Antique

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Map of Alentejo: Land of Tradition and Tranquility, 1903
Antique Map of Alentejo: Land of Tradition and Tranquility, 1903

Antique Map of Alentejo: Land of Tradition and Tranquility, 1903

Located in Langweer, NL

**Cuisine**: Alentejo's culinary tradition is robust and flavorsome, with dishes like açorda (bread-based dish with garlic, cilantro, eggs, and olive oil), and carne de porco à alent...

Category

Early 1900s Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique 8 BallCutMoonstones French BelleEpoque GiltFiligree Earrings & Necklace
Antique 8 BallCutMoonstones French BelleEpoque GiltFiligree Earrings & Necklace

Antique 8 BallCutMoonstones French BelleEpoque GiltFiligree Earrings & Necklace

Located in Chicago, IL

The luminous moonstone beads look like quahog-clam pearls until nearby light illuminates their centers and provokes a much closer look.

Category

1910s French Belle Époque Clam Antique

Materials

Crystal, Moonstone, Brass, Gold, Gilt Metal

Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson
Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson

Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson

Located in London, GB

The vessel is lidded by a clam shell, which opens up to reveal a gilt bronze cover with a water lily bud at its centre.

Category

19th Century German Louis XV Clam Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture
Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture

Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture

Located in London, GB

Young, nude boys sit between them on multi-layered clam shells. The group sits on a shaped, oval base, which is edged with dentil mouldings.

Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Clam Antique

Materials

Metal

"Ogalala Woman" Photogravure Portrait by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
"Ogalala Woman" Photogravure Portrait by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

"Ogalala Woman" Photogravure Portrait by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

At the National Photographic Convention of 1899 Curtis was awarded the grand prize for three of his soft-focused, sepia-toned images of Puget Sound Native Americans: Evening on the S...

Category

Early 1900s American Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho

By Hirose Toho

Located in Kyoto, JP

With very fine brushwork, Toho uses gofun or clam shell gessho to detail the fur of the cat. A soft light suffuses the painting enabling the pigments to glow intensely.

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Clam Antique

Materials

Silk

Pair of Zsolnay Decorative Ceramic Figurative Dishes with Eosin Glaze
Pair of Zsolnay Decorative Ceramic Figurative Dishes with Eosin Glaze

Pair of Zsolnay Decorative Ceramic Figurative Dishes with Eosin Glaze

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Woman scooping water with a vase or urn is circa 1925 and measures 6.5 inches deep X 5.63 wide X 4 high. The woman holding a clam shell is circa 1960 Mid-Century Modern and measures ...

Category

1920s Hungarian Clam Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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Clam Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the clam antique you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, shell and bronze, every clam antique was constructed with great care. There are 10 variations of the antique or vintage clam antique you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the clam antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right clam antique, those designed in Folk Art, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Paula Swinnen each produced at least one beautiful clam antique that is worth considering.

How Much is a Clam Antique?

Prices for a clam antique start at $295 and top out at $40,678 with the average selling for $1,950.