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So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him

So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

relationship between life and death – the idea of tapping an opened clam on the shell to see if it will close

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Vintage Silver Dipped Shell Caviar Dish, Buccellati Style, 1990s
Vintage Silver Dipped Shell Caviar Dish, Buccellati Style, 1990s

Vintage Silver Dipped Shell Caviar Dish, Buccellati Style, 1990s

By Buccellati, Aurelio Teno, Mario Buccellati, Michael Aram, Creel and Gow

Located in Miami, FL

20th Century. This gorgeous small dish is composed of a light yellow opened clam shell with a spider

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Nickel

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

4 high. The woman holding a clam shell is circa 1960 Mid-Century Modern and measures 5.75 inches

Category

Vintage 1920s Hungarian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Clam Shell
Clam Shell

Clam Shell

Unavailable|$500

Clam Shell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large Natural Clam Shell. Sure to add a coastal feel to any room.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown More Furniture and Collectibles

Gigantic Clam Shell
Gigantic Clam Shell

Gigantic Clam Shell

Unavailable|$4,500

Gigantic Clam Shell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large clam shell with beautiful texture.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Bowls and Baskets

Clam Shell Mirror
Clam Shell Mirror

Clam Shell Mirror

Unavailable|$3,500

Clam Shell Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large mirror with clam shell details in varying sizes.

Category

20th Century American Wall Mirrors

Large composite clam shell
Large composite clam shell

Large composite clam shell

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Large composite clam shell

Category

20th Century American Sculptures

Sterling Silver Clam Shell
Sterling Silver Clam Shell

Sterling Silver Clam Shell

By R. Wallace & Sons Co.

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Sterling silver jewelry dish of clam shell form by R. Wallace & Sons, Wallingford CT. This is a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernistic Clam Shell Swan
Modernistic Clam Shell Swan

Modernistic Clam Shell Swan

Unavailable|$3,900

Modernistic Clam Shell Swan

By Gabriella Binazzi

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Elegant, vintage, handcrafted, Modernistic-style swan with attached natural clam shell. Silver

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate

Massive Vintage Clam Shell
Massive Vintage Clam Shell

Massive Vintage Clam Shell

Located in Palm Springs, CA

HUGE and fabulous natural clam shell.Pulled out of the South Pacific.Can be drilled and used as a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Nautical Objects

1920's Giant Clam Shell
1920's Giant Clam Shell

1920's Giant Clam Shell

Unavailable|$2,900

1920's Giant Clam Shell

Located in Chicago, IL

Amazing 1920's giant clam shell.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Bowls and Baskets

Dolphin and Clam Shell Fountain
Dolphin and Clam Shell Fountain

Dolphin and Clam Shell Fountain

Located in Queenstown, MD

Cast iron Dolphin and Clam Shell Fountain

Category

Early 20th Century Fountains

Materials

Iron

Pair of Clam Shell Lamps
Pair of Clam Shell Lamps

Pair of Clam Shell Lamps

Unavailable|$850 / set

Pair of Clam Shell Lamps

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of white painted table lamps with layered clam shells motifs and metal hardware. Please note

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Gigantic Clam Shells on Metal Pedestals
Pair of Gigantic Clam Shells on Metal Pedestals

Pair of Gigantic Clam Shells on Metal Pedestals

Located in New York, NY

Pair of fabulous gigantic clam shells mounted on custom hand-forged iron bases. The bases date

Category

Antique 19th Century American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Giant Hand-Painted Fiberglass Clam Shell
Giant Hand-Painted Fiberglass Clam Shell

Giant Hand-Painted Fiberglass Clam Shell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderfully unusual and beautifully hand-pained fiberglass clam shell. Fantastic scale and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Vibrant Clam-shell Design  Hooked Rug
Vibrant Clam-shell Design  Hooked Rug

Vibrant Clam-shell Design Hooked Rug

Located in Hadley, MA

GUTSY HOOKED RUG Bright, colorful hooked rug, in classic clam-shell design

Category

Early 20th Century Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Decorative Clam Shell Bowl of Polished Aluminum
Decorative Clam Shell Bowl of Polished Aluminum

Decorative Clam Shell Bowl of Polished Aluminum

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pretty vintage bowl of cast and polished aluminum in a well done clam shell form. Shimmer. Shine

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Rare Giant Natural Clam Shells
Pair of Rare Giant Natural Clam Shells

Pair of Rare Giant Natural Clam Shells

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful antique giant Tridacna Gigas clam shells, unpolished, in their natural state. Rare and

Category

Antique 1810s Pacific Islands Nautical Objects

1950s Vintage Brass Clam Shell Sconces, a Pair
1950s Vintage Brass Clam Shell Sconces, a Pair

1950s Vintage Brass Clam Shell Sconces, a Pair

Located in Southampton, NY

Wall mounted candleholders brass sconces, made of thin lightweight brass shaped like clam shells

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Candle Sconces

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood gilt bone china clam shell centrepiece
Wedgwood gilt bone china clam shell centrepiece

Wedgwood gilt bone china clam shell centrepiece

By Wedgwood

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This eyecatching Wedgwood gilt bone china centrepiece is formed by two half clam shells supported

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Italian Murano Glass Large Clam Shell Sconces
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Large Clam Shell Sconces

Pair of Italian Murano Glass Large Clam Shell Sconces

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Pair of Italian Murano glass large clam shell sconces. Wired for US use.

Category

20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

Monumental Tessellated Rouge Marble Clam Shell with Pearl Sculpture
Monumental Tessellated Rouge Marble Clam Shell with Pearl Sculpture

Monumental Tessellated Rouge Marble Clam Shell with Pearl Sculpture

Located in Allentown, PA

Monumental rouge tessellated clam shell with grey mother-of-pearl tessellated pearl. Designed in

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

A pair of Old  Giant Clam shells  Tridacna gigas.
A pair of Old  Giant Clam shells  Tridacna gigas.

A pair of Old Giant Clam shells Tridacna gigas.

Located in London, GB

This pair of giant clam shells are approximately 200 years old. One shell is slightly larger

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell

Giant Clam Shell
Giant Clam Shell

Giant Clam Shell

Unavailable|$2,000

Giant Clam Shell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful piece of natural art. It is now illegal to poach these amazing creatures so this is one of a few that are left available in the U.S.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

English Majolica Large Clam Shell Bowl, circa 1885
English Majolica Large Clam Shell Bowl, circa 1885

English Majolica Large Clam Shell Bowl, circa 1885

Located in Quechee, VT

This Majolica bowl, in the shape of the bottom half of a large clam shell, has an aqua exterior and

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Bowls

Materials

Maiolica, Majolica

Clam Shell with Stars

Clam Shell with Stars

By Moe Spector

Located in New York, NY

Carved Mimosa wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period
Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period

Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period

Located in Christchurch, GB

Period (1603-1868) pair of shell shaped dishes , the finely potted Clam shells are most likely to have

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th C. Italian Rare And Fabulous Clam Shell Mirror
19th C. Italian Rare And Fabulous Clam Shell Mirror

19th C. Italian Rare And Fabulous Clam Shell Mirror

Located in BRUXELLES, BE

spread eagle holding on its back a marvelously silver leaf clam shell. Acanthus leaves and corn foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury
France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury

France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury

Located in New York, NY

French midcentury decorative white porcelain ceramic clam or shell for vanity, trinkets or

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Wonderful Carrara Marble Clam Shell Vase
Wonderful Carrara Marble Clam Shell Vase

Wonderful Carrara Marble Clam Shell Vase

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

A wonderful Italian 19th century, Grand Tour, carrara marble center vase sculpted in the form of a clamshell mounted on a rock encrusted base.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Vases

Swan Sculpture with Natural Clam Shell Bowl
Swan Sculpture with Natural Clam Shell Bowl

Swan Sculpture with Natural Clam Shell Bowl

Located in Miami, FL

Nice as sculpture or use as a bowl.

Category

Late 20th Century Decorative Bowls

Contemporary Santo Domingo Turquoise Clam Shell Pendant Necklace
Contemporary Santo Domingo Turquoise Clam Shell Pendant Necklace

Contemporary Santo Domingo Turquoise Clam Shell Pendant Necklace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Incredibly constructed turquoise and shell necklace from the Santo Domingo people. 3 strands of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Silver

Pair of Clam Shell Form Ceramic Wall Pockets
Pair of Clam Shell Form Ceramic Wall Pockets

Pair of Clam Shell Form Ceramic Wall Pockets

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wonderful pair of crafted 1950's wall pockets - these were sold as molds which adult crafters would learn how to glaze the objects, and then the workshop would fire these and the cra...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wall Brackets

Materials

Ceramic

Classical Gilded Wood Mirror with Clam Shell Carving, Boston
Classical Gilded Wood Mirror with Clam Shell Carving, Boston

Classical Gilded Wood Mirror with Clam Shell Carving, Boston

Located in Providence, RI

. What makes this mirror special is the wonderful shell in the upper tablet. These shells are rare, and

Category

Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Chanel Wooden Clam Shell 220711 Ivory Canvas Shoulder Bag
Chanel Wooden Clam Shell 220711 Ivory Canvas Shoulder Bag

Chanel Wooden Clam Shell 220711 Ivory Canvas Shoulder Bag

By Chanel

Located in Forest Hills, NY

Date Code/Serial Number: 9100324 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 3.5" Height: 7" Handle drop: 6" OVERALL GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7/10 or B) Includes Serial Seal Stic...

Category

20th Century Italian Shoulder Bags

Diamond Platinum CLAM SHELL Earrings by John Landrum Bryant
Diamond Platinum CLAM SHELL Earrings by John Landrum Bryant

Diamond Platinum CLAM SHELL Earrings by John Landrum Bryant

By H.H. Prince John Landrum Bryant

Located in New York, NY

Platinum. Diamonds. This piece was made in Manhattan entirely by hand, and was cast, one at a time, using the lost wax process. Prince John Landrum Bryant Created and Designed this p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

18k Yellow Gold Clam Shell Cufflinks by John Landrum Bryant
18k Yellow Gold Clam Shell Cufflinks by John Landrum Bryant

18k Yellow Gold Clam Shell Cufflinks by John Landrum Bryant

By H.H. Prince John Landrum Bryant

Located in New York, NY

18k. These come in a unique custom made box designed by Prince John Landrum Bryant, ready for you, or for a very special gift. They were made in Manhattan entirely by hand, and were ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

South Pacific Shell
South Pacific Shell

South Pacific Shell

Unavailable|$2,954

South Pacific Shell

Located in Rome, IT

South Asian Clam Shell of Tridacna Gigas, This clam was found off the South Pacific Ocean from the

Category

20th Century More Art

A Pair of Shell Obelisks
A Pair of Shell Obelisks

A Pair of Shell Obelisks

Unavailable|$2,600 / set

A Pair of Shell Obelisks

Located in Montecito, CA

Manerba. Each column stands an impressive seven feet high and is covered with a mix of cowrie and clam

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Shell, Wood

1970s Shell Table by Antony Redmile
1970s Shell Table by Antony Redmile

1970s Shell Table by Antony Redmile

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

feet, the shaped top and body encrusted throughout with cowrie, scallop and clam shells. Please

Category

Late 20th Century British Tables

Materials

Shell

Pair of Carved Wood Shells
Pair of Carved Wood Shells

Pair of Carved Wood Shells

Unavailable|$8,800 / set

Pair of Carved Wood Shells

Located in New York, NY

Hand-carved ribbed wood shells in a truncated, yet exaggerated, clam shell form. The back of the

Category

20th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Italian Stylish Seashell Umbrella Stand
Vintage Italian Stylish Seashell Umbrella Stand

Vintage Italian Stylish Seashell Umbrella Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Italian stylish handmade seashell umbrella stand. Made of vintage seashell and clam shell.

Category

20th Century Italian Bohemian Umbrella Stands

Materials

Shell

Paavo Tynell Shell Desk Lamp
Paavo Tynell Shell Desk Lamp

Paavo Tynell Shell Desk Lamp

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Houston, TX

Desk lamp with brass clam shell shade and rattan pole, designed by Paavo Tynell. Made in Finland

Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bronze Sculpture from the 40's
Bronze Sculpture from the 40's

Bronze Sculpture from the 40's

Located in New York, NY

A French 40's Bronze Sculpture Incorporating an Ocean Clam Shell, Encased in Amorphic Bronze

Category

Vintage 1940s French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

SET OF FOUR ITALIAN 1970'S APPLIED SHELL PANELS by Guido Manerba
SET OF FOUR ITALIAN 1970'S APPLIED SHELL PANELS by Guido Manerba

SET OF FOUR ITALIAN 1970'S APPLIED SHELL PANELS by Guido Manerba

By Guido Manerba

Located in San Francisco, CA

affixed with a mosaic of slender, ovoid, pale salmon coquina clam shells; with some arranged and painted

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Paintings

Five-Light Art Deco Fixture
Five-Light Art Deco Fixture

Five-Light Art Deco Fixture

Unavailable|$1,350

Five-Light Art Deco Fixture

Located in Vancouver, BC

Clam Shell Slip Shades. Meas: 35"L x 19"D SKU: DF1320

Category

Vintage 1930s Chandeliers and Pendants

Sublime 1940's French Carved Rouge Marble Bowl
Sublime 1940's French Carved Rouge Marble Bowl

Sublime 1940's French Carved Rouge Marble Bowl

Located in Washington, DC

Stunning 1940's French hand carved rouge marble shallow bowl with scalloped of clam-shell motif

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Pair of Grosfeld House Consoles
Pair of Grosfeld House Consoles

Pair of Grosfeld House Consoles

Unavailable|$3,900 / set

Pair of Grosfeld House Consoles

Located in Montecito, CA

A chic pair of consoles with clam shell plaster bases, The black lacquered wood base and top are

Category

Vintage 1950s American Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Plaster, Mirror

Retro Earrings and Brooch Gold Set
Retro Earrings and Brooch Gold Set

Retro Earrings and Brooch Gold Set

Unavailable|$4,250 / set

Retro Earrings and Brooch Gold Set

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Coveted Retro clam Shell design set created in 14KT yellow gold. The shells are adorned with

Category

Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Pueblo Tab Necklace with Carved Bird Pendant, circa 1920
Pueblo Tab Necklace with Carved Bird Pendant, circa 1920

Pueblo Tab Necklace with Carved Bird Pendant, circa 1920

Located in Santa Fe, NM

heishi style shell beads and interspersed them with turquoise, abalone and clam shell beads of irregular

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Shell

Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period
Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Japanese Ko fuku no inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

of wood kneeling in front of a large painted clam shell with a clam digging tool in his right hand, a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso

Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Double Comport / Centrepiece
Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Double Comport / Centrepiece

Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Double Comport / Centrepiece

By Royal Dux

Located in Brighton, GB

fisherwoman that has caught a fish in her net, flanked by two giant clam shells. Designed by Alois Hampel

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Regence Style Fauteuils of Large Proportions
Pair of 19th Century Regence Style Fauteuils of Large Proportions

Pair of 19th Century Regence Style Fauteuils of Large Proportions

Located in Sydney, NSW

shaped top rail with a central clam shell and acanthus details whip stroke arms with padded rests the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs

Sterling Silver Ring Box
Sterling Silver Ring Box

Sterling Silver Ring Box

Unavailable|$895

Sterling Silver Ring Box

Located in Cookeville, TN

the outside the lid has a clam shell like design. The bottom is marked BIRKS, STERLING.

Category

20th Century Canadian Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ironwood Cuff by Charles Loloma, circa 1970
Ironwood Cuff by Charles Loloma, circa 1970

Ironwood Cuff by Charles Loloma, circa 1970

By Charles Loloma

Located in Santa Fe, NM

ironwood, set with a single turquoise bead and a single band of clam shell heishi An unusual early example

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Native American Objects

Bernard Buffet and Count of Lautreamont, "Les Chants de Maldoror" Books
Bernard Buffet and Count of Lautreamont, "Les Chants de Maldoror" Books

Bernard Buffet and Count of Lautreamont, "Les Chants de Maldoror" Books

By Comte de Lautréamon 1, Bernard Buffet

Located in Paris, FR

tome II, in sheets, Japan paper cover under brown edition clam shell box with few chafings, wear, small

Category

20th Century French Books

George III Style Silver Plate Centrepiece Rococo Epergne Clam Dish
George III Style Silver Plate Centrepiece Rococo Epergne Clam Dish

George III Style Silver Plate Centrepiece Rococo Epergne Clam Dish

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

centrepiece flanked by the two clam shells. - At other points are wonderful Rococo motifs such as shells

Category

2010s George III Sheffield and Silverplate

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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
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