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Vintage Coastal Monumental Glazed Ceramic Clamshell Sconce
Vintage Coastal Monumental Glazed Ceramic Clamshell Sconce

Vintage Coastal Monumental Glazed Ceramic Clamshell Sconce

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Crafted in the 1970s, this monumental piece captures the organic beauty of a natural clam shell

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

18 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Shell and Peridot Brooch
18 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Shell and Peridot Brooch

18 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Shell and Peridot Brooch

By Marguerite Stix

Located in Troy, MI

Marguerite Stix is best known for her shell jewelry and her collaboration with her husband on two

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

hopeful anticipation. The delicately ribbed clam shell shape and scalloped rim are accentuated by

Category

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

Materials

Gold

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

clam shells. All are in very good condition with no restoration. French, circa 1875 Height 8.5 cm x

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pottery

Materials

Majolica

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 wings are formed from a natural clam shell, one of the shell wings has an historic repair but in

Category

20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Target
Target

Target

By Jasper Johns

Located in New York, NY

watercolor pads on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper is protected within a white plastic clam-shell case and was

Category

20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Pair Italian Gold Grotto Arm-Chairs with Upholstered Seats
Vintage Pair Italian Gold Grotto Arm-Chairs with Upholstered Seats

Vintage Pair Italian Gold Grotto Arm-Chairs with Upholstered Seats

Located in Atlanta, GA

of the 20th century. These vintage accent chairs, circa 1970's, each feature a clam shell carved

Category

20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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

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

By Marguerite Stix

Located in Troy, MI

a silver pendant drop featuring clam shell that opens suspended from four 14 karat yellow gold and

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Polaroid 100 Land Camera and Leather Case c.1963-1966
Polaroid 100 Land Camera and Leather Case c.1963-1966

Polaroid 100 Land Camera and Leather Case c.1963-1966

By Polaroid Corporation

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A mid-century Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera with original clam shell case with leather

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

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

dates to 1882. Tall, slim, and upright, inside a large scrolling foliate border with clam-shell finials

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1970s Italian Nautilus Covered in 999 Silver Centerpiece by Federico Buccellati
1970s Italian Nautilus Covered in 999 Silver Centerpiece by Federico Buccellati

1970s Italian Nautilus Covered in 999 Silver Centerpiece by Federico Buccellati

By Federico Buccellati

Located in Haarlem, NL

Vintage 70s Italian center piece made of 4 real nautilus shells and 5 real clam shells covered in

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

clam shell, which opens up to reveal a gilt bronze cover with a water lily bud at its centre. Flowers

Category

Antique 19th Century German Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

Baltic 19th Century Rock Crystal Chandelier
Baltic 19th Century Rock Crystal Chandelier

Baltic 19th Century Rock Crystal Chandelier

Located in London, GB

fern and clam shell rock crystal drops connected to each other by rock crystal chains. An inner ring

Category

Antique 1850s Baltic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Complete Herbert List Editioned Portfolio Zeitlupe Null
Complete Herbert List Editioned Portfolio Zeitlupe Null

Complete Herbert List Editioned Portfolio Zeitlupe Null

By Herbert List

Located in Atlanta, GA

notation 21/50 in ink. The images 7 3/8 x 7 1/8" to 11 x 7 1/8"; The sheets 16 x 12": The clam shell box

Category

Vintage 1930s German Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Vintage Beautiful Mother of Pearl Irredescent Large Mussel Clam Half Shell
Vintage Beautiful Mother of Pearl Irredescent Large Mussel Clam Half Shell

Vintage Beautiful Mother of Pearl Irredescent Large Mussel Clam Half Shell

Located in San Diego, CA

As found Beautiful Mother of Pearl Irredescent Large Mussel Clam Half Shell , circa 1970's nice

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Shell

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Garniture

Materials

Metal

Monumental Federal Eagle Themed Gilt Wall Bracket American Circa 1825
Monumental Federal Eagle Themed Gilt Wall Bracket American Circa 1825

Monumental Federal Eagle Themed Gilt Wall Bracket American Circa 1825

Located in Incline Village, NV

mounts with scalloped and molded top facing shelf. The eagle sits on a carved clam shell with acanthus

Category

Antique 1820s American Federal Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Seguso Murano Glass  1960s Clam shaped Shell Bowl, Italy
Seguso Murano Glass  1960s Clam shaped Shell Bowl, Italy

Seguso Murano Glass 1960s Clam shaped Shell Bowl, Italy

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Toronto, ON

decorative bowl resembles the shape of a clam. It was designed by Archimede Seguso and made in the 1960s in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater (1858)
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater (1858)

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater (1858)

By Hilliard & Thomason

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Victorian cast sterling silver nutmeg grater has been realistically modelled in the form of a clam shell

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid
Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid

Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver shell in the shape of a clam with reliefs and double hinged lid. Metal: Silver

Category

20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Pair of Vintage Echo Pink Silk Shell Fabric with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
Pair of Vintage Echo Pink Silk Shell Fabric with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow

Pair of Vintage Echo Pink Silk Shell Fabric with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland

ornamental clam shell motif often used as an architectural accent in American furniture, this cushion would

Category

20th Century American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Textile

Murano Opalescent Blue Amber Shell Clam Glass Bowl Mid Century
Murano Opalescent Blue Amber Shell Clam Glass Bowl Mid Century

Murano Opalescent Blue Amber Shell Clam Glass Bowl Mid Century

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Toronto, CA

A rare and beautifully sculptural Murano hand-blown opalescent glass bowl in an elegant shell or

Category

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Round Lacquered White Palm Beach Scallop Clam Seashell Shell Mirror
Vintage Round Lacquered White Palm Beach Scallop Clam Seashell Shell Mirror

Vintage Round Lacquered White Palm Beach Scallop Clam Seashell Shell Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful Palm Beach vintage seashell shell scalloped scallop clam wall mirror newly lacquered in

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box
Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box

Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, GB

with clam shells and a further square border with lappets of scrolling motifs. The front of the Sewing

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

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

splash back, decorative recessed soap dishes and clam shell overflow above an ornately cast iron standing

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Metal, Iron

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

, gofun or clam shell gesso, and sumi ink. It is painted in the exquisite traditions of Japanese Nihonga

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Small South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Clam Trinket
Small South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Clam Trinket

Small South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Clam Trinket

Located in Copenhagen, K

Small South Pacific Tridacna Gigas clam trinket.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pacific Islands Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Mid-Century French Handcrafted Clam Seashell Mirror
Mid-Century French Handcrafted Clam Seashell Mirror

Mid-Century French Handcrafted Clam Seashell Mirror

Located in London, GB

meticulously handcrafted frame adorned with natural clam seashells. The three-dimensional layered design

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Mirror

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

very fine brushwork, Toho uses gofun or clam shell gessho to detail the fur of the cat. A soft light

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Coastal Shell Vase
Coastal Shell Vase

Coastal Shell Vase

Located in Munich, DE

This striking vase is crafted from an intricate mix of clam and snail shells, bringing a touch of

Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Shell

A Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Mythological Figural Groups
A Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Mythological Figural Groups

A Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Mythological Figural Groups

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Procession of Amphitrite'. 'Neptune and Thetis' modelled with the god of the sea standing in a clam-shell

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rococo Revival Meridienne/Recamier attributed to John Henry Belter
Rococo Revival Meridienne/Recamier attributed to John Henry Belter

Rococo Revival Meridienne/Recamier attributed to John Henry Belter

By John Henry Belter

Located in Hastings, GB

scrolls, are incredibly detailed and complimented by the extravagant floral and clam shell decoration are

Category

Antique 1850s American Rococo Revival Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Netsuke in boxwood in the form of three clams
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of three clams

Netsuke in boxwood in the form of three clams

Located in PARIS, FR

Boxwood nestuke in the form of three clams or bivalve shells, probably of the Ruditapes

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Set of Seven Pantarei Wall Lights by Ernesto Gismondi Artemide
Set of Seven Pantarei Wall Lights by Ernesto Gismondi Artemide

Set of Seven Pantarei Wall Lights by Ernesto Gismondi Artemide

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

in production and feature an unusual clam shell design and Memphis/futurist styling. "Ernesto

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Claude Victor Boeltz Golden Crystal French 1970s Table Sculpture
Claude Victor Boeltz Golden Crystal French 1970s Table Sculpture

Claude Victor Boeltz Golden Crystal French 1970s Table Sculpture

By Claude Victor Boeltz

Located in New York, NY

A French 1970s Gold and bronze clam shell center peice sculpture with three large quartz and

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze

Vintage Maitland Smith Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape
Vintage Maitland Smith Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape

Vintage Maitland Smith Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage Chinese handcrafted lacquer wood handpainted jewelry box in a shape of sea shells clam.

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai
Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai

Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fascinating Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting women shell gathering or

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Vtg. Pair Palm Beach Concrete Scalloped Shell Seashell White Dining Table Bases
Vtg. Pair Palm Beach Concrete Scalloped Shell Seashell White Dining Table Bases

Vtg. Pair Palm Beach Concrete Scalloped Shell Seashell White Dining Table Bases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Palm Beach pair of scalloped clam sea shell seashell concrete dining table bases. These

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Concrete

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

oyster shells. Also shown are two smaller yellow and white clam or cockle shells. A rolled and scalloped

Category

Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

After Groult Mid Century circa 1960's Gilt Plaster Sea Clamp Shell Console Table
After Groult Mid Century circa 1960's Gilt Plaster Sea Clamp Shell Console Table

After Groult Mid Century circa 1960's Gilt Plaster Sea Clamp Shell Console Table

By Andre Groult

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nicely made Mid-Century Modern Clam Sea Shell console

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Plaster, Pine

Vintage Seashell Mosaic Table Lamp with Painted Ceramic Base
Vintage Seashell Mosaic Table Lamp with Painted Ceramic Base

Vintage Seashell Mosaic Table Lamp with Painted Ceramic Base

Located in Dekalb, IL

-textured matrix, creating a richly layered mosaic surface. The shade incorporates a variety of shell types

Category

Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Murano, 1940, Italian. Attributed to Archimide Seguso, Barovier
Murano, 1940, Italian. Attributed to Archimide Seguso, Barovier

Murano, 1940, Italian. Attributed to Archimide Seguso, Barovier

By Barovier Seguso & Ferro

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

. Flavio Poli's most iconic design is the "Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Gold

Murano, 1940 . Attributed to Seguso - Barovier, Italian
Murano, 1940 . Attributed to Seguso - Barovier, Italian

Murano, 1940 . Attributed to Seguso - Barovier, Italian

By Barovier Seguso & Ferro

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

iconic design is the "Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Murano Glass

Ducks Murano, 1940, Italian, Attributed to Seguso, Barovier
Ducks Murano, 1940, Italian, Attributed to Seguso, Barovier

Ducks Murano, 1940, Italian, Attributed to Seguso, Barovier

By Barovier Seguso & Ferro

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario Pinzoni joins the company in

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Gold

Murano and gold, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso Barovier, 1930
Murano and gold, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso Barovier, 1930

Murano and gold, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso Barovier, 1930

By Barovier Seguso & Ferro

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

"Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Gold

Murano, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso, 1930
Murano, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso, 1930

Murano, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso, 1930

By Barovier Seguso & Ferro

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

"Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Victorian Brass Coral & Sea Life Circular Mirror, England, Late 19th Century
Victorian Brass Coral & Sea Life Circular Mirror, England, Late 19th Century

Victorian Brass Coral & Sea Life Circular Mirror, England, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, clam and cockle shells, a finely detailed sand dollar, seahorses, a crab, and a lobster or marine

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Leather, Sterling Silver and Charoite Western Bolo Tie
Leather, Sterling Silver and Charoite Western Bolo Tie

Leather, Sterling Silver and Charoite Western Bolo Tie

Located in Pasadena, TX

This Bolo Tie is made of leather and sterling silver. It has a Charoite setting in a beaded clam

Category

20th Century American Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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
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