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A Italian 19th century Fossilized Soapstone double sink
A Italian 19th century Fossilized Soapstone double sink

A Italian 19th century Fossilized Soapstone double sink

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful and extremely charming Italian 19th century Fossilized Soapstone double sink. The sink was originally part of an impressive Italian Palazzo, and has two smooth polished b...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Soapstone

Elizabeth Gage, Ammonite and Tahitian Pearl Nautilus Shell Earrings
Elizabeth Gage, Ammonite and Tahitian Pearl Nautilus Shell Earrings

Elizabeth Gage, Ammonite and Tahitian Pearl Nautilus Shell Earrings

Located in Chicago, IL

These gorgeous and unique earrings by British designer Elizabeth Gage features two ammonite fossilized shells mounted in a nautilus shell design ending in Tahitian Pearls.

Category

1990s British Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fossil Crocodilian Tooth in Trionyx Turtle Shell, Upper Cretaceous
Fossil Crocodilian Tooth in Trionyx Turtle Shell, Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Crocodilian Tooth in Trionyx Turtle Shell, Upper Cretaceous

$1,020Sale Price|43% Off

H 3.75 in W 4 in D 1.25 in

Fossil Crocodilian Tooth in Trionyx Turtle Shell, Upper Cretaceous

Located in New York, NY

This extraordinary fossil specimen captures a dramatic moment from the Upper Cretaceous period 70 million years ago: a Leidyosuchus crocodilian tooth embedded in the fossilized shell...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Giant Natural Fossilized Clam Shell
Giant Natural Fossilized Clam Shell

Giant Natural Fossilized Clam Shell

$2,250

H 8.75 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in

Giant Natural Fossilized Clam Shell

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a natural giant fossilized clam shell, which at nearly 20 inches long can be used as a natural history specimen or as a sculptural decorative object for interior or garde...

Category

20th Century Other Garden Ornaments

Materials

Shell

Vintage Geometric Coquina Coffee Table
Vintage Geometric Coquina Coffee Table

Vintage Geometric Coquina Coffee Table

$4,850

H 16 in W 89.5 in D 44.75 in

Vintage Geometric Coquina Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Carved from coquina—a distinctive sedimentary stone rich with fossilized shell fragments—this piece showcases a striking triangular top that appears to float effortlessly atop a subs...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other

Maison Jansen Iron & Brass Neoclassical Console Table Coquina Stone Top, 1970s
Maison Jansen Iron & Brass Neoclassical Console Table Coquina Stone Top, 1970s

Maison Jansen Iron & Brass Neoclassical Console Table Coquina Stone Top, 1970s

By Maison Jansen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The table is surmounted by a rectangular slab of natural coquina limestone, richly textured with fossilized shell and coral inclusions, presenting a warm honed surface with organic q...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Console Tables

Materials

Limestone, Brass, Iron

Souvenir 49 by César Delgado 2013 Contemporary Digital Print and Resin on Dibond
Souvenir 49 by César Delgado 2013 Contemporary Digital Print and Resin on Dibond

Souvenir 49 by César Delgado 2013 Contemporary Digital Print and Resin on Dibond

By Cesar Delgado 1

Located in Madrid, MD

Delgado dissects and reconfigures the very structure of pictorial language, like a paleontologist uncovering fossilized shells from the history of art. The result is a body of work t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Digital

Vintage Coquina Stone Side Table
Vintage Coquina Stone Side Table

Vintage Coquina Stone Side Table

$2,850

H 17.25 in W 23.75 in D 23.75 in

Vintage Coquina Stone Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Renowned for its unique composition of fossilized shell fragments and sedimentary limestone, the material provides a captivating, porous texture that feels both ancient and resolutel...

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Other

Fossilized Druzy Shells Ethiopian Opals - Zara Necklace
Fossilized Druzy Shells Ethiopian Opals - Zara Necklace

Fossilized Druzy Shells Ethiopian Opals - Zara Necklace

$1,592Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.95 in W 19 in

Fossilized Druzy Shells Ethiopian Opals - Zara Necklace

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

The remnants of this fact are found in areas of the desert that are covered in little shells, ammonites and fossils. Leaving the dangerous task of collecting these shells to someone...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Opal, Gold Plate, Vermeil

Vintage Ammolite 18k Yellow Gold Euro Shank Cocktail Ring
Vintage Ammolite 18k Yellow Gold Euro Shank Cocktail Ring

Vintage Ammolite 18k Yellow Gold Euro Shank Cocktail Ring

Located in Towson, MD

Ammolite is an organic gemstone derived from the fossilized shells of ammonites, ancient cephalopods that lived over 70 million years ago.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Fossil Engraving - Multivalves and Marine Fossils - Plate LXVII, ca.1760
Antique Fossil Engraving - Multivalves and Marine Fossils - Plate LXVII, ca.1760

Antique Fossil Engraving - Multivalves and Marine Fossils - Plate LXVII, ca.1760

Located in Langweer, NL

The engraving showcases numerous fossilized shells, coral, and other marine specimens with labels corresponding to their classification.

Category

Antique 1760s Prints

Materials

Paper

Fossilized Coral Agate Formation
Fossilized Coral Agate Formation

Fossilized Coral Agate Formation

$1,250

H 11 in W 11 in D 11 in

Fossilized Coral Agate Formation

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Organically formed Agatized fossil coral with unusual and rare coloring. As Florida's state stone, Agatized Coral is the product of a 20-30 million year process through which the co...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base
Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base

Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Fossilized clamshell with a natural forming pearl and mounted on a polished agate base.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Agate, Metal

Natural Ammolite and Diamond Pave 14K Gold Brooch Pin
Natural Ammolite and Diamond Pave 14K Gold Brooch Pin

Natural Ammolite and Diamond Pave 14K Gold Brooch Pin

Located in Miami, FL

About The Stones: Ammolite is one of the rarest organic gemstones in the world, found almost exclusively along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada, and forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

21st Century Bracelet Silver Mesh 18k Yellow Gold Ammolite Diamonds Frogs Leaves
21st Century Bracelet Silver Mesh 18k Yellow Gold Ammolite Diamonds Frogs Leaves

21st Century Bracelet Silver Mesh 18k Yellow Gold Ammolite Diamonds Frogs Leaves

By Vicente Gracia Art Jewellery

Located in Valencia, ES

Each stone is formed from vibrant, intense-colored fragments of a rare fossilized shell, known as Ammolite. This mineralized gemstone originated from the extinct ammonite mollusk, da...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Modern Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture on Brass Pedestal
Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture on Brass Pedestal

Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture on Brass Pedestal

$2,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 64 in W 17.5 in D 10.5 in

Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture on Brass Pedestal

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved to resemble a fossilized ammonite shell, this wood sculpture surmounts a brass clad pedestal.

Category

Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

14K Yellow Gold Ammolite Ring 5.1g
14K Yellow Gold Ammolite Ring 5.1g

14K Yellow Gold Ammolite Ring 5.1g

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Ammolite has similar visual qualities as opal. It's made from fossilized ammonite shells. The stones' primary colors are orange and green with hints of blue.

Category

Late 20th Century Solitaire Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th C. French Régence Marble Top Carved Walnut Three-Door Enfilade with Drawers
19th C. French Régence Marble Top Carved Walnut Three-Door Enfilade with Drawers

19th C. French Régence Marble Top Carved Walnut Three-Door Enfilade with Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

This particular top features a beautifully preserved fossilized gastropod (snail shell), visible near the corner, adding a rare and tactile glimpse into the stone’s geological history.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Marble

Italian Baroque Carved Wood Console Siena Marble Top Encrusted Nautilus Fossils
Italian Baroque Carved Wood Console Siena Marble Top Encrusted Nautilus Fossils

Italian Baroque Carved Wood Console Siena Marble Top Encrusted Nautilus Fossils

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The Siena marble top is magnificent with encrusted Fossilized Nautilus shells. I count 2 distinct ones and a few partial.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Siena Marble

Wrought Iron Garden Table
Wrought Iron Garden Table

Wrought Iron Garden Table

$1,503

H 28.75 in W 36.42 in D 23.04 in

Wrought Iron Garden Table

Located in København, København

The fascinating black/brown table top is a piece of fossilized seabed with sea shells, coral and sea snails etc. from milions years ago.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Tables

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

Vintage Square Cabochon Ammolite Brooch with Diamonds in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Vintage Square Cabochon Ammolite Brooch with Diamonds in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Vintage Square Cabochon Ammolite Brooch with Diamonds in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

At the heart of this brooch lies a magnificent square shaped ammolite cabochon, showcasing the iridescent beauty of a fossilized ammonite shell. Its vibrant spectrum of colors, rangi...

Category

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Other, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

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Fossilized shells and fish - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities - Rumphius - 18th c
Fossilized shells and fish - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities - Rumphius - 18th c

Fossilized shells and fish - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities - Rumphius - 18th c

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Subject: Plate LIX: This plate shows various fossilized shells and fish. Description: This engraved plate originates from: 'D'Amboinsche Rariteitkamer, behelzende eene beschryvinge...

Category

1740s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Fossil Shell Triptych

Fossil Shell Triptych

Unavailable

H 53 in W 67 in D 2 in

Fossil Shell Triptych

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

This fossilized shell is full of character and texture. The rich sandy colors offer a pleasing palette, while the natural symmetry that expands outwards is a captivating splendor.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints

Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations
Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations

Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations

By Formations

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Baldacchino coffee table by Formations USA. Shell stone top with fossilized shells imbedded and imprinted in the travertine.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Travertine, Iron

Triple Ammonite Cluster
Triple Ammonite Cluster

Triple Ammonite Cluster

Unavailable

H 15.25 in W 14 in D 5.5 in

Triple Ammonite Cluster

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Triple ammonite cluster. Fossilized shell of ammonite.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Opalescent Uncoiled Ammonite
Opalescent Uncoiled Ammonite

Opalescent Uncoiled Ammonite

Unavailable

H 12 in W 8 in D 8 in

Opalescent Uncoiled Ammonite

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Opalescent uncoiled ammonite. Nice coloration. Fossilized shell of ammonite.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Ammonite and Belemnite Cluster
Ammonite and Belemnite Cluster

Ammonite and Belemnite Cluster

Unavailable

H 16 in W 9 in D 8.25 in

Ammonite and Belemnite Cluster

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fossilized shell of ammonite, fossil bullet-shaped belemnite guards.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Contemporary Sterling Silver Ring with Anadara Fossil and Filigree band
Contemporary Sterling Silver Ring with Anadara Fossil and Filigree band

Contemporary Sterling Silver Ring with Anadara Fossil and Filigree band

By Tika

Located in Arcata, CA

Anadara Devincta is a fossilized shell found on the beaches of northern California and southern Oregon.

Category

2010s Indonesian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Artisan Gold on Sterling Ammonite Nautilus Shell Emerald Earrings
Artisan Gold on Sterling Ammonite Nautilus Shell Emerald Earrings

Artisan Gold on Sterling Ammonite Nautilus Shell Emerald Earrings

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

marked-925 The most gorgeous natural shining Ammonite fossilized shells, possessing the typically ribbed spiral-form shell as pictured.

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20th Century Dangle Earrings

Artisan Sterling Gold Ammonite Fossil Earrings with Emeralds
Artisan Sterling Gold Ammonite Fossil Earrings with Emeralds

Artisan Sterling Gold Ammonite Fossil Earrings with Emeralds

Unavailable

H 2.63 in W 1.63 in D 0.38 in

Artisan Sterling Gold Ammonite Fossil Earrings with Emeralds

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The most gorgeous natural hefty shining Ammonite fossilized shells, possessing the typically ribbed spiral-form shell as pictured above.

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beach Stone, Yamba, Australia, 2019.
Beach Stone, Yamba, Australia, 2019.

Cosmo CondinaBeach Stone, Yamba, Australia, 2019., 2019

Unavailable

H 19 in W 12.6 in D 0.07 in

Beach Stone, Yamba, Australia, 2019.

Located in Toronto, ON

Photograph by Cosmo Condina of stone fossilized with sea shells and snail shells. Yamba, Australia Archival Pigment Print, 19” X 12.6”, Edition of 10.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hand-Knotted Rug in Contemporary Fossils Design
Hand-Knotted Rug in Contemporary Fossils Design

Hand-Knotted Rug in Contemporary Fossils Design

Unavailable

W 55.12 in L 78.75 in

Hand-Knotted Rug in Contemporary Fossils Design

By Jennifer Manners

Located in London, GB

The symmetrical chambers of fossilized Nautilus shells inspired our contemporary Fossils design.

Category

2010s Nepalese More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

ELIZABETH GAGE Fossilized Shell Pearl Earrings
ELIZABETH GAGE Fossilized Shell Pearl Earrings

ELIZABETH GAGE Fossilized Shell Pearl Earrings

By Elizabeth Gage

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Elizabeth Gage 18 karat yellow gold, fossilized shell and pearl earrings. Signed Gage and hallmarked with London 1989 gold marks.

Category

Vintage 1980s English Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold

Large Ancient  Fossilized Sea Creature with Sculptural Form
Large Ancient  Fossilized Sea Creature with Sculptural Form

Large Ancient Fossilized Sea Creature with Sculptural Form

Located in Greenwich, CT

A large fossilized shell of a prehistoric sea creature known as a nautilus or ammonite, exhibiting wonderful sculptural form and intricate fossilized patterns of ferns to surface.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Sculptural 18K Gold and Diamond Ammonite Earrings
Sculptural 18K Gold and Diamond Ammonite Earrings

Sculptural 18K Gold and Diamond Ammonite Earrings

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

These beautiful fossilized shell earrings encapsulated in animated sweeps of 18K Yellow Gold and Diamonds are a most original design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Large Ammonite On Stand
Large Ammonite On Stand

Large Ammonite On Stand

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H 23.5 in W 23 in D 7 in

Large Ammonite On Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fossilized shell of an ammonite. Ammonites were predatory, squidlike creatures that lived inside coil-shaped shells.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Decorative Objects

AMMONITE ON IRON STAND
AMMONITE ON IRON STAND

AMMONITE ON IRON STAND

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H 13 in W 12 in D 5.25 in

AMMONITE ON IRON STAND

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Description: Fossilized shell of an ammonite. Ammonites were predatory, squidlike creatures that lived inside coil-shaped shells.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Ammonite On Iron Stand
Ammonite On Iron Stand

Ammonite On Iron Stand

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H 12.5 in W 10 in D 5.75 in

Ammonite On Iron Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Description: Fossilized shell of an ammonite. Ammonites were predatory, squidlike creatures that lived inside coil-shaped shells.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Mounted Ammonite
Mounted Ammonite

Mounted Ammonite

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H 10 in W 4 in D 10 in

Mounted Ammonite

Located in New York, NY

The name "ammonite", from which the scientific term is derived, was inspired by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams' horns.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Metal

Mounted Ammonite 5" Pair
Mounted Ammonite 5" Pair

Mounted Ammonite 5" Pair

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H 5 in W 5 in D 2 in

Mounted Ammonite 5" Pair

Located in New York, NY

The name "ammonite", from which the scientific term is derived, was inspired by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams' horns.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Mounted Black Pyrite Ammonite Pair
Mounted Black Pyrite Ammonite Pair

Mounted Black Pyrite Ammonite Pair

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H 11.5 in W 22 in D 4 in

Mounted Black Pyrite Ammonite Pair

Located in New York, NY

The name "ammonite", from which the scientific term is derived, was inspired by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams' horns.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone, Pyrite, Metal

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

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H 17.5 in W 19.5 in D 5.5 in

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Located in Highwood, IL

Their spiral shape begot their name, as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Decorative Objects

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

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H 16.25 in W 18.25 in D 5.5 in

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Located in Highwood, IL

Their spiral shape begot their name, as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Decorative Objects

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Located in Highwood, IL

Their spiral shape begot their name, as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Decorative Objects

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Located in Highwood, IL

Their spiral shape begot their name, as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Decorative Objects

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

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H 16.75 in W 19.75 in D 3.5 in

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old

Located in Highwood, IL

Their spiral shape begot their name, as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Decorative Objects

French Rouge Griott Marble Urns
French Rouge Griott Marble Urns

French Rouge Griott Marble Urns

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H 11.25 in W 5.63 in L 11.25 in

French Rouge Griott Marble Urns

Located in New Orleans, LA

This particular type is called “Partridge eye” due to its inclusion of goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite, circa 1895.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Fossilized Marble Brass Gueridon End Tables
Pair of Neoclassical Fossilized Marble Brass Gueridon End Tables

Pair of Neoclassical Fossilized Marble Brass Gueridon End Tables

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PAIR OF BRASS GUÉRIDONS WITH FOSSILIZED BLACK MARBLE TOPS With eagle head terminals over taloned feet Probably French, late 19th century 29 1/2" H x 29" diameter A pair of Neoclass...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XIV Style Marble Mantelpiece with Bolection Molding, circa 1850
Louis XIV Style Marble Mantelpiece with Bolection Molding, circa 1850

Louis XIV Style Marble Mantelpiece with Bolection Molding, circa 1850

Located in Dallas, TX

Griotte marble is composed of fossilized shells. When those shells are filled with round white calcite, it is said to resemble the eye of a partridge.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Period French Empire  4 Door Serving Cabinet
Period French Empire  4 Door Serving Cabinet

Period French Empire 4 Door Serving Cabinet

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H 38.25 in W 39.5 in D 21.5 in

Period French Empire 4 Door Serving Cabinet

Located in Hudson, NY

The cabinet is topped with a Saint Helena marble in a very tightly grained stone selection displaying a number of fossilized shells and trilobites.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Pair of Rouge Marble Pedestals
Pair of Rouge Marble Pedestals

Pair of Rouge Marble Pedestals

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H 47.44 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in

Pair of Rouge Marble Pedestals

Located in New Orleans, LA

This particular type is called "Partridge eye" due to its inclusion of goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite. Elegant in their elaborate detail, these pedestals ...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Louis XVI Marquetry Chest of Drawers with Marble Top Piedmont
Italian Louis XVI Marquetry Chest of Drawers with Marble Top Piedmont

Italian Louis XVI Marquetry Chest of Drawers with Marble Top Piedmont

Located in Milano, MI

Walnut veneered and inlaid with one short drawer above two long drawers and an original white marble top, with an Ammonite (Perisphinctes), a fossilized shell with a spiral shape. ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Vintage Coastal Coquina Stone Console Table
Vintage Coastal Coquina Stone Console Table

Vintage Coastal Coquina Stone Console Table

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H 32 in W 56.75 in D 16 in

Vintage Coastal Coquina Stone Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The piece features two monumental pedestal bases crafted from genuine coquina stone, a unique material prized for its highly-textured surface rich with fossilized shell fragments. Th...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Commode 19th Century
Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Commode 19th Century

Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Commode 19th Century

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye”.

Category

Antique 1880s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Stunning Hand made Organic Ammonite Nautilus Vase  1950
Stunning Hand made Organic Ammonite Nautilus Vase  1950

Stunning Hand made Organic Ammonite Nautilus Vase 1950

Located in South Burlington, VT

This name was inspired by the spiral shape of fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams' horns.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Fossilized Nautilus
Fossilized Nautilus

Fossilized Nautilus

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fossilized ammonite or nautilus shell having characteristic spiral shape.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Objects

Unique Decor Ammonite Hand made Ceramic Vase Lovely Earth Tones, 1950
Unique Decor Ammonite Hand made Ceramic Vase Lovely Earth Tones, 1950

Unique Decor Ammonite Hand made Ceramic Vase Lovely Earth Tones, 1950

Located in South Burlington, VT

This name was inspired by the spiral shape of fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams' horns.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Rococo Half Moon Marble-Top Console Tables
Pair of Rococo Half Moon Marble-Top Console Tables

Pair of Rococo Half Moon Marble-Top Console Tables

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H 34.26 in W 48.82 in D 19.69 in

Pair of Rococo Half Moon Marble-Top Console Tables

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye”.

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Antique Early 1900s British Console Tables

Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode 19th Century

Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode 19th Century

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye”.

Category

Antique 1870s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique Pair of Kingwood and Walnut Bedside Chests Cabinets, circa 1900
Antique Pair of Kingwood and Walnut Bedside Chests Cabinets, circa 1900

Antique Pair of Kingwood and Walnut Bedside Chests Cabinets, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye”.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Cabinets

Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Cabinet, circa 1860
Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Cabinet, circa 1860

Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Cabinet, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye.”

Category

Antique 1860s French Cabinets

Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Commode Siena Marble
Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Commode Siena Marble

Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Commode Siena Marble

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H 36.23 in W 51.97 in D 22.84 in

Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Commode Siena Marble

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye”.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Rosewood Three-Drawer Serpentine Chest, circa 1860
Antique French Rosewood Three-Drawer Serpentine Chest, circa 1860

Antique French Rosewood Three-Drawer Serpentine Chest, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye”.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Pair of French Marquetry Bedside Chests, circa 1900
Antique Pair of French Marquetry Bedside Chests, circa 1900

Antique Pair of French Marquetry Bedside Chests, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye”.

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Antique Early 1900s French Cabinets

Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture On Brass Pedestal
Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture On Brass Pedestal

Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture On Brass Pedestal

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved to resemble a fossilized ammonite shell, this wood sculpture surmounts a brass clad pedestal.

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Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture On Brass Pedestal
Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture On Brass Pedestal

Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture On Brass Pedestal

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved to resemble a fossilized ammonite shell, this wood sculpture surmounts a brass clad pedestal.

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Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century
Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century

Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

When the marble contains many goniatites (small fossilized shells) full of white calcite the marble is called “Partridge eye”.

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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Black and White Fossil Stone Sculpture
Black and White Fossil Stone Sculpture

Black and White Fossil Stone Sculpture

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H 7.5 in W 12.75 in D 18.5 in

Black and White Fossil Stone Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

This fantastic black and white stone is embedded with fossilized mollusk shells. Through a slow process of permineralization, each shell was replaced with silica and mineral deposits...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Steel

Coquina Stacked Floor Lamp
Coquina Stacked Floor Lamp

Coquina Stacked Floor Lamp

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H 56.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in

Coquina Stacked Floor Lamp

Located in Miami, FL

The coquina rock holds many fossilized remains of shells and other ocean creatures.

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Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Mid-Century Metaform Style Round Fossil Stone Coffee Table with Brown Base
Mid-Century Metaform Style Round Fossil Stone Coffee Table with Brown Base

Mid-Century Metaform Style Round Fossil Stone Coffee Table with Brown Base

By Metaform Holland

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful array of fossilized sea shells embedded in stone top. In good original condition with some wear to the enamel on the base.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Mid-Century Metaform Style Round Fossil Stone Coffee Table
Mid-Century Metaform Style Round Fossil Stone Coffee Table

Mid-Century Metaform Style Round Fossil Stone Coffee Table

By Metaform Holland

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning, 1960, Metaform style round fossil stone coffee table with brown enameled metal pedestal base. Beautiful fossilized sea shells are naturally embedded in the stone that was u...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Metal

Pair of Heinz Lilienthal style Nesting Tables done in Fossil Stone, Germany 1980
Pair of Heinz Lilienthal style Nesting Tables done in Fossil Stone, Germany 1980

Pair of Heinz Lilienthal style Nesting Tables done in Fossil Stone, Germany 1980

By Heinz Lilienthal

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a set of two Postmodern nesting tables done in fossil stone with beautiful fossilized sea shells in various shapes. Tables are designed in style of Hein...

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Stone

Large Umber Stone Ammonite Fossil On Brass & Lucite Stand.
Large Umber Stone Ammonite Fossil On Brass & Lucite Stand.

Large Umber Stone Ammonite Fossil On Brass & Lucite Stand.

Located in Chicago, IL

Ammonite is a widely know fossilized spiral form ribbed shell. The name 'ammonite' originates from the Greek Ram-horned god called Ammon.

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Vintage 1960s Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Vintage French 1970s Green Fossil Marble Coffee Table
Vintage French 1970s Green Fossil Marble Coffee Table

Vintage French 1970s Green Fossil Marble Coffee Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An imaginative and unique coffee table from 1970s France, featuring a hypnotic array of fossilized nautilus shells embedded in a blue-green stone as if it was transported right out o...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Mimesis No. 4
Mimesis No. 4

Jutta NaimMimesis No. 4, 2017

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H 47.5 in W 48 in

Mimesis No. 4

By Jutta Naim

Located in Bloomfield, ON

The suggestive marks in the dynamic, burnished ground soaked in light ochre brings to mind ancient, fossilized spines, bones and shells. Naim's artwork explores the create psycholog...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Plaster, Wood Panel, Pigment

Ammolite and Diamond Statement Ring, Rare Canandian Fossil Jewelry
Ammolite and Diamond Statement Ring, Rare Canandian Fossil Jewelry

Ammolite and Diamond Statement Ring, Rare Canandian Fossil Jewelry

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Ammolite is a gemstone that comes from the shells of fossilized ammonites, creatures similar to squid or octopi with shells.

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Two cylindrical colored marble specimens - Lumachella and verde antico
Two cylindrical colored marble specimens - Lumachella and verde antico

Two cylindrical colored marble specimens - Lumachella and verde antico

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Its name, derived from the Italian word for “snail” (lumaca), refers to the fossilized marine shells embedded within, which often retain their distinct forms.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair of Fossilized Stone Bookends Italy, Circa. 1980
Pair of Fossilized Stone Bookends Italy, Circa. 1980

Pair of Fossilized Stone Bookends Italy, Circa. 1980

Located in New York, NY

This pair of hand-carved bookends with fossilized shells embedded in solid stone makes for a chic addition to any bookcase or interior.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Bookends

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Stone

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Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

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By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Located in London, GB

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Materials

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Stone, Copper

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Wood

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Oak and Walnut Tester Bed

Oak and Walnut Tester Bed

$44,500

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Fossilized Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fossilized shell for your home. Frequently made of metal, stone and wood, every fossilized shell was constructed with great care. Find 99 options for an antique or vintage fossilized shell now, or shop our selection of 43 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a fossilized shell — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A fossilized shell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made fossilized shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pietra Gallery, Argenterie di Milano and Interi are consistently popular.

How Much is a Fossilized Shell?

Prices for a fossilized shell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $170,561, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.