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Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'
Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'

By Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Located in Sharon, CT

The print and book are enclosed in a cloth covered clam shell box.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Photography

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Victorian Cast Brass Fireplace Fender
Large Antique Victorian Cast Brass Fireplace Fender

Large Antique Victorian Cast Brass Fireplace Fender

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

With its fine craftsmanship, this antique iron fire fender displays elegant clam shell cartouche complimented by its shaped top, unusually cast as one piece.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Orange Slice  Patio Garden Bench by Tempestini - Salterini
Mid Century Modern Orange Slice  Patio Garden Bench by Tempestini - Salterini

Mid Century Modern Orange Slice Patio Garden Bench by Tempestini - Salterini

By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic iron bench seat by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini C1955 in flat black. Orange Slice or Clam Shell is the design. Very comfortable, surprisingly as it doesnt look like it...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

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

Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Swedish Enameled Sconces, 1950s
Pair of Swedish Enameled Sconces, 1950s

Pair of Swedish Enameled Sconces, 1950s

$907Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Swedish Enameled Sconces, 1950s

By Hans Bergström

Located in Vienna, AT

Charming pair of Swedish enameled clam shell sconces from the 1950s. Circular shade enameled in mustard-orange wrinkle paint is pierced around the rim and in the center.

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Murano Clam Seashell Italian Art Glass Vase Large Purple Black Double Position
Murano Clam Seashell Italian Art Glass Vase Large Purple Black Double Position

Murano Clam Seashell Italian Art Glass Vase Large Purple Black Double Position

By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, extra large, vintage Murano hand blown black over white and purple Italian art glass double position clam shell centerpiece vase / bowl sculpture. The piece is created in ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass

DINO MARTENS - AVEM - Murano 'Confetti Glass' Bowl - Italy - Mid 20th Century
DINO MARTENS - AVEM - Murano 'Confetti Glass' Bowl - Italy - Mid 20th Century

DINO MARTENS - AVEM - Murano 'Confetti Glass' Bowl - Italy - Mid 20th Century

By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Dino Martens

Located in Chatham, ON

DINO MARTENS - AVEM - Mid Century Murano 'confetti' studio glass bowl with silver flecks - clam shell form - mouth blown with crimped edges - unsigned - Italy - mid 20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Japanese Shell-Form Celadon Glazed Pottery Dish with Crackle Finish.
Vintage Japanese Shell-Form Celadon Glazed Pottery Dish with Crackle Finish.

Vintage Japanese Shell-Form Celadon Glazed Pottery Dish with Crackle Finish.

Located in Seattle, WA

This vintage Japanese pottery dish is crafted in the form of a clam shell and features a pale celadon glaze with fine crackle throughout, emphasizing its aged character.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage original Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen for Vik & Blindheim, Norway 1950s
Vintage original Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen for Vik & Blindheim, Norway 1950s

Vintage original Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen for Vik & Blindheim, Norway 1950s

Located in Bergen, NO

Named Muslingstol in Danish, the chair quickly gained recognition for its sculptural, organic form inspired by the shape of an open clam shell. In 1953, production rights were grante...

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Platinum Palladium Box Set
Platinum Palladium Box Set

Platinum Palladium Box Set

By Baron Wolman

Located in Mount Pleasant, SC

The photographs are within a large Clam shell box. Jerry Garcia, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Janis Joplin and Frank Zappa.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

A Large Biomorphic Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland, c.1960
A Large Biomorphic Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland, c.1960

A Large Biomorphic Planter by Willy Guhl, Switzerland, c.1960

By Willy Guhl

Located in Chicago, IL

A large, exceptional garden planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland circa 1960, known as a biomorphic or 'Clam Shell' planter. Resembling the architect's iconic ele...

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cement

Chanel Japonesque Fan Necklace
Chanel Japonesque Fan Necklace

Chanel Japonesque Fan Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Riverdale, NY

A combination of European and Eastern aesthetics with bird engraved Japanese fans mounted with a classical french clam shell motifs in Antique gold finish as pendants on a twisted la...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Baroque Link Necklaces

Materials

Bronze, Gilt Metal

Wedgwood Black Basalt Sculptural Shell Bowl, England, 1960s
Wedgwood Black Basalt Sculptural Shell Bowl, England, 1960s

Wedgwood Black Basalt Sculptural Shell Bowl, England, 1960s

By Wedgwood

Located in Glasgow, GB

Slip-cast in black stoneware, the bowl takes the form of an open clam shell, with pronounced ridges and folds creating an organic, undulating profile.

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Enamel

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

Antique Late 19th Century British Rococo Revival Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Art Deco pink Shell Wall lights
Pair of Art Deco pink Shell Wall lights

Pair of Art Deco pink Shell Wall lights

Located in Barnstaple, GB

Circa 1930, these wonderful Art Deco Clam Shell Wall lights in soft pink are offered in excellent condition.

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Antique Shooting Butt Marker By George Unite
Antique Shooting Butt Marker By George Unite

Antique Shooting Butt Marker By George Unite

By George Unite

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The spring-loaded marker opens in a distinctive fan shape (clam shell), revealing the original eight numbered pegs, all intact.

Category

20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Vintage Boho Monumental Shell Encrusted Obelisks - A Pair
Vintage Boho Monumental Shell Encrusted Obelisks - A Pair

Vintage Boho Monumental Shell Encrusted Obelisks - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These stunning decorative pieces showcase an impressive variety of shells, from delicate cowries and tiny spiral cones to larger scallop and clam shells, all intricately arranged to ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Obelisks

Materials

Shell, Resin

Pair of white Art Deco Shell Wall Lights
Pair of white Art Deco Shell Wall Lights

Pair of white Art Deco Shell Wall Lights

Located in Barnstaple, GB

Circa 1930, these wonderful Art Deco Clam Shell Wall lights are offered in excellent condition.

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Isadora Duncan with Art Deco Sculptures by Chiparus, Preiss and Others (Book)
Isadora Duncan with Art Deco Sculptures by Chiparus, Preiss and Others (Book)

Isadora Duncan with Art Deco Sculptures by Chiparus, Preiss and Others (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Hardback covers with black silk in a presentation clam shell box with 64 tipped in photographs of Art Deco sculptures mostly the work of Chiparus but also including Preiss, Colinet, ...

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Minson Midcentury Modern Round Painted Metal Dining Table and 4 Chairs
Minson Midcentury Modern Round Painted Metal Dining Table and 4 Chairs

Minson Midcentury Modern Round Painted Metal Dining Table and 4 Chairs

By Minson Corp.

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Matching table is 48 diameter with bevelled edge glass top, one small clam shell on an edge and minor surface scratches.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Tommaso Barbi 'Conchiglia' (Shell)  Nickel Floor Lamp, c. 1970
Tommaso Barbi 'Conchiglia' (Shell)  Nickel Floor Lamp, c. 1970

Tommaso Barbi 'Conchiglia' (Shell) Nickel Floor Lamp, c. 1970

By Tommaso Barbi, Bottega Gadda

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exceptional piece, fashioned in polished nickel, showcases a large-scale design standing impressively at 67.5 inches high. The well-cast clam shell, measuring 24 inches in heigh...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Tall Pastel Pink Art Deco Shell Motif Ceramic Table Lamp
Vintage Tall Pastel Pink Art Deco Shell Motif Ceramic Table Lamp

Vintage Tall Pastel Pink Art Deco Shell Motif Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

It features an art nouveau or art deco style texture around the base which seems to also look like clam shells or leaves. It has a fluted top and depending on the shade, will more th...

Category

20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Gilt Metal Tiered Scallop Wall Light With Milk Glass Globe 1950's
Italian Gilt Metal Tiered Scallop Wall Light With Milk Glass Globe 1950's

Italian Gilt Metal Tiered Scallop Wall Light With Milk Glass Globe 1950's

Located in Hastings, GB

A stunning 1950's Italian triple tiered scallop wall light, with a milk glass globe at the top, it almost looks like a pearl with a trio of clam shells beneath, a really eye catching...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

MURANO Art Glass Sculpted SHELL
MURANO Art Glass Sculpted SHELL

MURANO Art Glass Sculpted SHELL

Located in Hawthorne, CA

Large-Scale Italian Murano Art Glass Clamshell Sculpture, circa 1950 A showstopping example of mid-century Murano glass artistry, this monumental clam shell–form bowl embodies the e...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Pair Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Adjustable Iron & Aluminum Floor Lamps
Pair Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Adjustable Iron & Aluminum Floor Lamps

Pair Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Adjustable Iron & Aluminum Floor Lamps

By (after) Raymond Loewy, Sperti 1

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Featuring articulating machined grooved Clam Shell Aluminum Reflector Shades, tilting lamp head, extension rod on heavy Dark Cast Iron boomerang base.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Set of 4 art Deco Chrome shell wall lights in daffodil yellow
Set of 4 art Deco Chrome shell wall lights in daffodil yellow

Set of 4 art Deco Chrome shell wall lights in daffodil yellow

Located in Barnstaple, GB

At Art Deco Wardrobes we are pleased to present you with this wonderful set of original Art Deco chrome framed, glass clam shell wall lights in beautiful daffodil yellow dating to Ci...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

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 Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

"Nude Swimmers and Octopus, " Study for Art Deco Mural in Black, Pink and Blue
"Nude Swimmers and Octopus, " Study for Art Deco Mural in Black, Pink and Blue

"Nude Swimmers and Octopus, " Study for Art Deco Mural in Black, Pink and Blue

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Highly sophisticated and striking in conception and execution, this study for an Art Deco bathroom mural depicts -- appropriately -- male and female nude figures swimming in an under...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage Japanese Shell Ceramic Vase or Planter in Ivory Crackle Glaze
Vintage Japanese Shell Ceramic Vase or Planter in Ivory Crackle Glaze

Vintage Japanese Shell Ceramic Vase or Planter in Ivory Crackle Glaze

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This highly decorative vessel is designed in the form of an open clam shell resting on a shell-form pedestal base, creating a striking organic silhouette that feels both coastal and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century 59" Round Pietra Dura Table Top Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
20th Century 59" Round Pietra Dura Table Top Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones

20th Century 59" Round Pietra Dura Table Top Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones

Located in Stamford, CT

This is a handcrafted reproduction of an Italian 1700s ornamental design on black Belgian marble table top. Vases with flowers, clam shells, fishes and a myriad of elements are confi...

Category

Late 20th Century Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Pair 1970's Black & White Grotto Accent Chairs w/Upholstered Seats
Italian Pair 1970's Black & White Grotto Accent Chairs w/Upholstered Seats

Italian Pair 1970's Black & White Grotto Accent Chairs w/Upholstered Seats

Located in Atlanta, GA

These vintage accent chairs, circa 1970's, each feature a clam shell carved backs (typical of grotto style), rounded and upholstered seats, and presented upon sabre legs.

Category

20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Federal Giltwood Pier Mirror, Circa 1880-1910
19th Century American Federal Giltwood Pier Mirror, Circa 1880-1910

19th Century American Federal Giltwood Pier Mirror, Circa 1880-1910

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th Century American Federal Style gilt wood pier mirror with carved clam shell center panel, architectural crown with gilt spheres and rope twist molding along the sides.

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Pier Mirrors and Consol...

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

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

Antique 1890s Danish Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

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 Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

Antique 16th Century Books

Materials

Paper

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

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

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

Antique 1860s British Books

Materials

Paper

Moulin des Loups Ceramic Oyster Plate, Green Salterrène Glaze, France, 1960s
Moulin des Loups Ceramic Oyster Plate, Green Salterrène Glaze, France, 1960s

Moulin des Loups Ceramic Oyster Plate, Green Salterrène Glaze, France, 1960s

Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR

This French ceramic oyster plate is glazed earthenware, molded with six radiating scallop-shell wells arranged around a central clam-shell condiment recess.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)
Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)

Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Hardback binding in the publishers beautiful black silk covers with gilt titles and lettering - in a black clam shell presentation box. Containing 276 printed pages with text in Engl...

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

French Modern Natural Grapevine ‘Coral’  Wine Caddy
French Modern Natural Grapevine ‘Coral’  Wine Caddy

French Modern Natural Grapevine ‘Coral’ Wine Caddy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French modern natural grapevine ‘Coral’ wine caddy France, Circa 1960s A spectacular natural specimen grapevines articulated to emulate coral branches, holds a standard wine bo...

Category

20th Century French Organic Modern Barware

Materials

Shell, Wood

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 Statues

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

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

Antique 19th Century French Regency Console Tables

Materials

Pine

René Gruau (Book)
René Gruau (Book)

René Gruau (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

With black silk covers and a presentation clam shell box, 209 pages with text in English, French and Italian and illustrated throughout with drawings by Gruau.

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Turquoise Necklace Native American Indian Santo Domingo Pueblo Heishi
Antique Turquoise Necklace Native American Indian Santo Domingo Pueblo Heishi

Antique Turquoise Necklace Native American Indian Santo Domingo Pueblo Heishi

Located in New York, NY

THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE SANTO DOMINGO NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TURQUOISE FOUR STRAND JACLA NECKLACE WITH FANTASTIC EARLY NATURAL TURQUOISE OF EXQUISITE COLOR WITH CLAM SHELL BEAD...

Category

20th Century American Native American Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise

14 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Double Shell Earrings
14 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Double Shell Earrings

14 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Double Shell Earrings

By Marguerite Stix

Located in Troy, MI

Crafted from 14 karat yellow gold with exotic clam shells with pink / lavender hues, these clip earrings are lovely on your ears.

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 10
Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 10

Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 10

Located in Annville, PA

The set of 10 Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, are a high end solid mahogany Chippendale style chair with a serpentine top crest rail that boasts a carved clam shell and scrolled ac...

Category

2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

14 Karat Gold and Nephrite Jade Cocktail Ring
14 Karat Gold and Nephrite Jade Cocktail Ring

14 Karat Gold and Nephrite Jade Cocktail Ring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

With a pear shaped smooth nephrite jade cabochon that is prong set in a 14k gold clam shell like setting. A refined and beautiful ring!

Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Jade, Gold

Victorian Lead Garden Planter, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1870
Victorian Lead Garden Planter, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1870

Victorian Lead Garden Planter, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1870

Located in Faversham, GB

The deep bowl is decorated with clam shells to the circumference with an embossed regal lion head to each quarter.

Category

Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Lead

Spanish Colonial Sofa, Hand-Carved Birch & Giltwood, Circa 1820
Spanish Colonial Sofa, Hand-Carved Birch & Giltwood, Circa 1820

Spanish Colonial Sofa, Hand-Carved Birch & Giltwood, Circa 1820

Located in Faversham, GB

Carved in birch and giltwood, the generously padded back is crested with striking volutes, leafage and a central clam shell. Each end of the scrolling arms is decorated with a gilde...

Category

Antique 1820s Spanish Spanish Colonial Sofas

Materials

Silk, Birch, Oak, Giltwood

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Art Deco Blood orange wall lights
Pair of Art Deco Blood orange wall lights

Pair of Art Deco Blood orange wall lights

Located in Barnstaple, GB

Circa 1930, this wonderful pair of Art Deco Clam Shell Wall lights are blood orange in colour and offered in excellent condition.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

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

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Statues

Materials

Pine, Wood

Antique Vintage Industrial Brass Daisy Joint Dugdills Table Desk Lamp Light
Antique Vintage Industrial Brass Daisy Joint Dugdills Table Desk Lamp Light

Antique Vintage Industrial Brass Daisy Joint Dugdills Table Desk Lamp Light

By Dugdills

Located in Sale, GB

. - This scarce lamp features the trademark 'daisy head’ joints in two places for tightening the arm and head, a wonderful aged worn clam shell shade and decorative brass base. -The ...

Category

Vintage 1920s British Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ellis-Barker Georgian Style Silver-Plated Footed Shell Dishes, 1912
Pair of Ellis-Barker Georgian Style Silver-Plated Footed Shell Dishes, 1912

Pair of Ellis-Barker Georgian Style Silver-Plated Footed Shell Dishes, 1912

By Ellis Barker

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Ellis-Barker Georgian Style Silver-Plated Footed Shell Dishes, 1912 A decorative pair of English Georgian Revival silver-plated footed clam-shell dishes by Barker Brothers, ...

Category

Vintage 1910s English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Marguerite Stix 18K Yellow Gold Shell Brooch with Peridots, 1970s
Marguerite Stix 18K Yellow Gold Shell Brooch with Peridots, 1970s

Marguerite Stix 18K Yellow Gold Shell Brooch with Peridots, 1970s

By Marguerite Stix

Located in Troy, MI

Highlighted in this brooch are exotic clam shells with pink / lavender hues contrasted with sixteen lime green peridots = 3.88 Cttw est.

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold White Porcelain Charger
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold White Porcelain Charger

Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold White Porcelain Charger

Located in Takarazuka, JP

The delicately ribbed clam shell shape and scalloped rim are accentuated by intricate patterns and the generous use of gold in patterns that reappear on the back of the piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

Materials

Gold

Rare-14 Karat Gold, Silver Marguerite Stix Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Pendant
Rare-14 Karat Gold, Silver Marguerite Stix Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Pendant

Rare-14 Karat Gold, Silver Marguerite Stix Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Pendant

By Marguerite Stix

Located in Troy, MI

Highlighted in this necklace / pendant combo is a silver pendant drop featuring clam shell that opens suspended from four 14 karat yellow gold and freshwater beaded strands.

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

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

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Planter
Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Planter

Midcentury Swiss Willy Guhl Planter

By Willy Guhl

Located in Wichita, KS

A midcentury modern Swiss clam shell planter with drainage hole by Willy Guhl.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cement

Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold 1970's
Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold 1970's

Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold 1970's

By Willy Daro

Located in Hastings, GB

The shell swan is an exceptionally rare and important piece of work made and signed by the pioneering Belgian artist Willy Daro, and dates from the 1970s Comprising a worked brass bo...

Category

20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Clam Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic clam shell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, shell and brass, every clam shell was constructed with great care. Find 280 options for an antique or vintage clam shell now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer clam shell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right clam shell, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made clam shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maurizio Tempestini, Kodawood and Arthur Court are consistently popular.

How Much is a Clam Shell?

The average selling price for a clam shell at 1stDibs is $1,400, while they’re typically $93 on the low end and $40,770 for the highest priced.

Questions About Clam Shell

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In 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.