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Conch Shell Lamp

Deco Nautilus and Conch Shell Lamp
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Art Deco Nautilus and Conch Shell Lamp from the 1940's with original bulb. 1940's USA.
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Shell

Mid-Century Modern Conch Shell Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Space Age Postmodern conch shell lamp with light fixture inside. Giant conch shell mounted on a
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Shell

Large Vintage Conch Shell Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Large vintage conch shell lamps dating to 1970s. Shells mounted on brass and wood bases. One-of-a
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Vintage 1970s French Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Vintage Conch Shell Lamps
Large Vintage Conch Shell Lamps
H 27.75 in W 11.25 in D 8.75 in
1940s Triton Conch Shell Lamp On Coconut Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Triton Conch Shell Lamp On Coconut Base Natural shell Colors: Browns and Creams Needs
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Vintage 1940s Haitian Table Lamps

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Shell, Coconut

Vintage Coastal Plaster Conch Shell Lamps - Set of Two
Located in west palm beach, FL
This set of two vintage coastal plaster conch shell lamps brings the essence of the sea into your
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Coastal Metallic Conch Shell Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
The Vintage Coastal Metallic Conch Shell Lamps are striking decorative pieces that capture the
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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

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Plaster, Paint, Wood

Bronze Art Noveau Style Figural Mermaid Table Lamp with a Conch Shell Lamp Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Excellent rendition of a Tiffany style lamp, bronze with a conch shell shade. Beautifully cast with
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Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp with conch sea shell shades. Brass stem.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Shell

Conch Shell Table Lamp
Conch Shell Table Lamp
H 21.5 in W 20 in D 9 in
Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual form for a table lamp, this cast metal conch shell is finished in a patinated gold with
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
H 29.5 in W 8 in D 9 in
Vintage 1960s Faux Conch Shell Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Ceramic Conch shell table lamp. This is really a stand out piece, gorgeous. Luminescent glaze
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Mid-20th Century Rococo Revival Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Dazzling Art Deco Bronze and Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
glistening mother of pearl lined conch shell that illuminates. Was originally a lamp as well as a radio
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Carved Conch Shell Accent Table Lamps with Mythological Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
These antique carved shell accent lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Table Lamps

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Metal

'Queen Helmet Conch Shell' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Vintage French Parasol Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, circa-1910 queen helmet conch shell from the artist's private collection. Brass fittings and a cloth
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Concrete, Brass

Vintage Cast Brass Conch Shell Table Lamp on Turned Wood Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage cast brass conch shell table lamp on a turned wood base. It is adorned with a
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20th Century Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Large Pair Conch Shell Seashell Palm Beach Table Lamps Restored Lucite
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of amazing large vintage 1970s conch shell table lamps. These have been completely restored
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Nickel

Nickel Plated Nautical Shell Table Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful nickel plated conch shell table lamp on nickel pedestal base. Totally rewired for UL
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Nickel

Real Conch Shell Sconce or Table Lamp on Acrylic Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A conch shell sconce for wall hanging with a light inside. the light can also be laid flat on a
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20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Shell, Acrylic

French Riviere Table Lamp Handmade With Shells, France Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
conch lamp with sea shells, beach shells. Mediterranean, French Riviera style, 50s, Mediterranean Sea
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Shell

Recent Sales

Stunning 'Conch Shell' Lamp in Red < Designed by Louis Weisdorf
By Lyfa, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Middelfart, Fyn
Amazing and iconic Danish lamp by Louis Weisdorf designed for Tivoli in Copenhagen. The shape is
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

60's Polished Aluminium Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Finchley, London
A single sculptural table lamp. Polished aluminium conch shell on a polished cube base. Rewired to
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Conch Shell Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Charming 70's table lamp with conch shell mounted on lucite base. Chrome stem and lucite finial
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

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Chrome

Murano Conch Shell Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Illuminated by single bulb within - creates dramatic effect of rich murano stripes. Manufactured by Vetri di Murano (stickers remain).
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Murano Conch Shell Lamp
Murano Conch Shell Lamp
H 14 in W 16 in D 8 in
Murano Glass Conch Shell Lamp
Located in New York, NY
WIth white exterior, the upturned opening revealing a pink interior.
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Murano Glass Conch Shell Lamp
H 11 in W 19 in D 8 in
Pair of Large Conch Shell Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Huge scale plaster lamps. 23 3/4" high to top of shell. Rod is 11" high.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Pair of Antonia Campi Conch Shell Lamps
By Antonia Campi
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of Antonia Campi's iconographic "Conchiglia" lamp. The lamps are a graceful pale yellow
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Porcelain

A Pair of Painted Metal Conch Shell Lamps
Located in NYC, NY
A pair of Conch lamps faux painted on metal.
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Conch Shell Table lamp / Wall Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very impressive conch shell lamp mount on an acrylic base. This lamp is not only a real shell
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Acrylic

Decorative Pair of Cast Aluminum Shell Lamps
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Decorative pair of cast aluminum conch shell lamps circa early 1970's. Feature white highly
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

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Linen

Decorative Pair of Cast Aluminum Shell Lamps
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Decorative pair of cast aluminum conch shell lamps circa early 1970’s. Feature white highly
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual form for a table lamp, this cast metal conch shell is finished in a patinated gold with
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20th Century American Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
H 29.5 in W 8 in D 9 in
Polished Aluminum Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculptural and dramatic table lamp consssting of a polished aluminum conch shall on a chromed metal
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Polished Aluminum Conch Shell Table Lamp
Polished Aluminum Conch Shell Table Lamp
H 28.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
PAIR OF CONCH SHELL DESIGN TABLE LAMPS
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
PAIR OF CONCH SHELL DESIGN TABLE LAMPS
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid Century Ceramic Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
Fantastic mid century ceramic conch shell table lamp C 1960's / 70's This large sized ceramic
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid Century Ceramic Conch Shell Table Lamp
Mid Century Ceramic Conch Shell Table Lamp
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Vintage Conch Shell Table Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazing vintage seascape table lamps have a great wear and the original chocolate tone raffia
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century Good condition From a private
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Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps

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Shell

Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century Good condition From a private
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Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps

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Shell

Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp Muse of Music 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century Good condition From a private
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Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps

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Shell

Vintage Conch Shell Table Lamp from the Midcentury Mounted on Round Lucite Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
the midcentury period, this table lamp charms us with its elegant conch shell mounted on brass and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Lucite, Shell

Pair of Nickel Conch Shell Form Table Lamps with Square Bases
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of nickel conch shell form table lamps with square bases.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Nickel

Pair of Vintage Midcentury Conch Shell Table Lamps Mounted on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage table lamps from the mid 20th century, with conch shell motifs and lucite bases
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Other

Mid-Century Modern Conch Seashell Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern conch seashell mounted as a table lamp, atop a black base. In great vintage
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Shell

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Scavo Glass Conch Shell Table Light
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Large sculptural handblown Murano art glass conch shell table light in white scavo technique
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Impressive Glazed Ceramic Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
1970s massive glazed ceramic Buddha head and plinth, as lamp, conch shell motif, lovely detail
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

1980s Plaster Conch Shell Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1980s Whimsical plaster conch shell lamp. The lamp has been newly rewired for the US with a
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Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

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Plaster

1980s Plaster Conch Shell Lamp
1980s Plaster Conch Shell Lamp
H 32 in W 11 in D 10 in
Roger Rougier Illuminated Lucite Figural Conch Shell Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Rougier, Roger Rougier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Roger Rougier Illuminated Lucite Figural Conch Shell Lamp, Mid-Century Modern. Rare Rougier mid
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Lucite

1970s Huge Acrylic Conch Shell Floor or Table Lamp by Rougier
By Maison Rougier, Roger Rougier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Bold sculptural oversize conch floor lamp consisting of 2 layers of thermoformed acrylic sheet
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Acrylic

Pretty Murano Vetri Mushroom Lamp
By Vetri
Located in Hopewell, NJ
illuminates and when lit the pink changes to a color like the inside of a conch shell. The lamp appears to be
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Pretty Murano Vetri Mushroom Lamp
Pretty Murano Vetri Mushroom Lamp
H 15.5 in W 10.75 in D 8 in
Pair of Large Patinated Bronze and Steel Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large patinated bronze and steel “Starfish & Conch Shell" table lamps Shade: 19.5" x 10"
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20th Century French Table Lamps

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Bronze, Steel

Pair of Conch Shell Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Conch Shell Lamps in as found VINTAGE condition. This lamps are a GREAT size.
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20th Century American Table Lamps

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Plaster

Pair of Conch Shell Lamps
Pair of Conch Shell Lamps
H 20.5 in W 11 in D 9 in
Pair of Hawaiian Conch Shell Lamps
Located in Oakland, CA
A real nice pair of conch shells mounted as lamps.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Metal

PAIR OF 1970'S FRENCH CONCH SHELL LAMPS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A PAIR OF 1970'S FRENCH LARGE CUT AND POLISHED CONCH SHELL MUSEUM MOUNTED LAMPS ON BLACK MARBLE
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Vintage Conch Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage conch shell lamp sits atop a diamond-shaped base of wood and plaster with adornments
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

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Shell, Wood

Vintage Conch Lamp
Vintage Conch Lamp
H 10 in W 20 in D 9 in
Rougier - Vintage Conch Shell Acrylic Table Lamps
By Roger Rougier
Located in Little Rock, AR
A wild and exciting pair of vintage Conch Shell table lamps of SNOW WHITE acrylic, created by
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Striped Murano Conch Shell Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
. Smaller lamp dimensions: 12.5 X 15 X 8.5
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Conch Shell Table Lamps
Located in Canaan, CT
Very chic conch shell table lamps on a square base.  
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

A Murano Glass Lamp in the Form of a Conch Shell
Located in New York, NY
With cream color exterior, the upturned opening revealing a yellow interior.
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Konkylie Ceiling Lamp in Brass by Louis Weisdorf for Lyfa
By Louis Weisdorf
Located in Antwerpen, BE
'Konkylie', or 'Conch Shell' ceiling lamp was made for the Tivoli Garden in Copenhagen in 1964
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stunning 'Conch Shell' Lamp Designed by Louis Weisdorf
By Louis Weisdorf
Located in Middelfart, Fyn
Amazing and iconic Danish lamp by Louis Weisdorf designed for Tivoli in Copenhagen. The shape is
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

Beautiful Pair of Vintage Conch Shell Plaster Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage conch shell plaster table lamps.
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20th Century North American Table Lamps

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Plaster

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By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
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The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...
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By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
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Located in AVENZA CARRARA, IT
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Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table
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Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
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Located in Paris, FR
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Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
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By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
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Located in Riverdale, NY
Art Deco Revival lacquer and eggshell low tazza/centerpiece. Adapting its style from Jean Dunand, the Art Deco lacquer master. Excellent condition.  
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By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
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Conch Shell Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the conch shell lamp you’re looking for. A conch shell lamp — often made from metal, shell and plastic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect conch shell lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A conch shell lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made conch shell lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Rougier and Roger Rougier are consistently popular.

How Much is a Conch Shell Lamp?

The average selling price for a conch shell lamp at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $625 on the low end and $5,600 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Conch Shell Lamp
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