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Clam Shell Chandelier

Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serge Roche Attributed Cast Lacquered Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier  Of the period, France, circa
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s
Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s
$2,808 Sale Price / item
41% Off
H 16 in W 22 in D 14 in
Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass Ceiling Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass and Chrome Hanging Ceiling Lamp with Chrome Plate Rose and Chain
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Art Deco Central Pendant Lamp Whit Four Clam Shells and Framework of Chrome
Located in Verviers, BE
Three clam shells suspended between fronds of seaweed. The shade is cast in opaque glass enhancing
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

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Serge Roche Style Clam Shell Chandelier II
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serge Roche style clam shell chandelier, realistically modeled lacquered composition, gives off a
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20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Composition, Metal

Antique Art Deco Green Glass Clam Shell and Brass Adjustable Wall Lights
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Nottingham, GB
Stunning green glass Art Deco wall lights Price Per Light Rare green glass clam shell lamp
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Serge Roche Style Clam Shell Chandelier
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serge Roche style clam shell chandelier, realistically modeled lacquered composition, gives off a
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20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Composition, Metal

Art Nouveau Central Pendant Lamp Whit Three Clam Shells and Framework of Brass
Located in Verviers, BE
Three clam shells suspended between fronds of seaweed. The shade is cast in pink opaque glass
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large-Scale, Bespoke, Hollywood-Regency, Silver and Chrome Clam Shell Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This spectacular Hollywood-Regency style clam shell chandelier is a one-of-a-kind, bespoke creation
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and...

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Chrome

Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier by Casella
By Casella Lighting, Frances Elkins
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish cast plaster sea shell-form chandelier dates to the 1970s and was produced for Casella
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

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Pair French Mid-Century Modern Plaster Column Floor Lamps Attr. Louis Sue, 1930
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Deco plaster columnar standing lamps in a sober, pure, clean modern neoclassical style typical of the French Aesthetic during the late Art Deco 1930 period. These ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Sizeable Pair of Art Deco Style Layered Alabaster Wall Sconces Fixtures / Lights
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful design and easy to mount set of two alabaster wall sconces. If you are looking for a stylish and timeless way to bring light into your entry hall, bathroom, kitchen or bed...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Metal

El Topo • Natural • Sculptural Hand-Carved Acacia & Sheepskin Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
A tactile piece of domestic fantasy, the El Topo ottoman is a social object, featuring a carved Acacia base, burnt using the traditional method of Shou Sugi Ban and an animalistic, y...
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2010s Oceanic Organic Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Two Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1970s, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Italian Murano glass and brass six-arms chandeliers. Balloon brass chandelier with 6 large white glass opaline spheres with gold stripes and brass fixture. Measures: Diameter...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Two Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1970s, Italy
Two Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1970s, Italy
$2,815 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 23.63 in
Pair of Painted Tole Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Italian foliage sconces with original painted patina. Measurements: Height: 17" Width: 11" Depth: 7"
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Painted Tole Sconces
Pair of Painted Tole Sconces
$4,200 / set
H 17 in W 11 in D 7 in
Pair 19thC English Oak Glazed Bookcases
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Pair 19thC English Oak Glazed Bookcases sku 1897 Price is each W114 x D35 x H198 cm Internal shelf depth 23 cm Weight 60 kg
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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

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Oak

Pair 19thC English Oak Glazed Bookcases
Pair 19thC English Oak Glazed Bookcases
$8,741 Sale Price
20% Off
H 77.96 in W 44.89 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Jefferson 'Moonstone' Milk Glass Plafonnier Light Pendant, C.1930
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in London, GB
A beautiful silver plated moonstone glass plafonnier ceiling light. c.1920 Silver plated brass ring of embellished with rams head decoration. Beautiful white moonstone glass bowl ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Casa Ceramic Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Casa Ceramic Side Table Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with a textured petal finish made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop and finished ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Clay

Casa Ceramic Side Table
Casa Ceramic Side Table
$3,354 / item
H 20.87 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
J. T. Kalmar "Tulipan" Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame white painted with six E14 bulbs and hand blow glass elements made by J.T. Kalmar. Very good condition with minimal signs of age.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

J. T. Kalmar "Tulipan" Chandelier
J. T. Kalmar "Tulipan" Chandelier
$1,890
H 29.53 in Dm 12.6 in
Art Nouveau Stringberg Table Lamp in Brass, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Göteborg, SE
This table lamp features a brass base with a tapered, streamlined column that provides a sturdy foundation. Topping the lamp is a unique dome-shaped glass shade in a warm beige hue, ...
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Black and Gold Four-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen with hand-painted flying cranes. This Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen is a vintage treasure that captures the ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Screens

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Wood

Murano Glass Smoked “Macchie” Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano sconces in smoked and silver glass. We loved the organic shape of the sconces and their dynamic design. This pair has been newly wired to fit US standards and is in ve...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Smoked “Macchie” Sconces
Murano Glass Smoked “Macchie” Sconces
$5,500 / set
H 16 in W 13.5 in D 4 in
Super Rare Petit Aldo Tura Bar Cart in Purple, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Cork, IE
Unlike most Aldo Tura bar carts this super rare find is Aubergine (Eggplant) colored! Hailing from Milan, this lacquered goatskin trolley was made in the 1960s and shows a variety o...
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Brass

Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase sku 1818 Base W217 x D49 x H82 cm Top W220 x D35 x H167 cm Together W220 x D49 x H249 cm Weight 155 kg
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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

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Mahogany

Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
$22,046
H 98.04 in W 86.62 in D 13.78 in
Italian Murano Glass Peach Colored Flushmount Ceiling Lamp, 1930s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Peach Colored Flushmount Ceiling Lamp, 1930s
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Flush Mount

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Clam Shell Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the clam shell chandelier you’re looking for. Each clam shell chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and brass. Find 5 options for an antique or vintage clam shell chandelier now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect clam shell chandelier — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A clam shell chandelier made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one clam shell chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Shakuff Lighting, Olde Good Things and Venini produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Clam Shell Chandelier?

Prices for a clam shell chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $38,397, while the average can fetch as much as $1,870.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.

While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.

The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)

Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.

Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.

Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.

For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.

The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.

With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.

Questions About Clam Shell Chandelier
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