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1940s Shell Picture Frame (with glass)
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Shell Picture Frame (with glass)
Shell with crack in it (as shown)
Stand not sold with frame
Category
Vintage 1940s Picture Frames
Materials
Shell
Antique 1920's Folk Art Picture Frame Beach Souvenirs Photos Shells Sand Card
Located in Munich, DE
This highly unusual picture frame was handcrafted in 1920 ca, probably as a souvenir of a nice sea
Category
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Picture Frames
Materials
Shell, Paper
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in D 1.38 in
Italian Rococo Pierce Carved Giltwood Frame with Shell Decoration
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Rococo style pierce carved giltwood frame with shell decoration, probably Italian in origin
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Picture Frames
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Early 20th Sterling Silver Shell Folding Picture Frame Grey & Co 1910
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in London, GB
A Stunning Antique Rare Early 20th Sterling Silver & Shell folding picture frame, by Maker Grey
Category
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7 in W 6.5 in D 0.5 in
A Huge Superb Vintage Monumental R.Pernice Shell Cameo in Solid Gold Frame Stand
Located in London, GB
A Huge Superb Vintage Monumental Shell Cameo by Raffaele Pernice in Solid
Gold Frame Stand
This is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Picture Frames
Materials
Gold
H 4.5 in W 3.7 in D 3.7 in
Terra Cotta Ceramic Shell Picture or Photo Frame in Either Pink or Buff, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Shell motif photo or picture frame rendered in terra cotta ceramic, in either pink or buff finish
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Picture Frames
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
H 10.5 in W 12 in D 6 in
Octagonal Tortoiseshell Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Octagonal tortoiseshell picture frame. Antique octagonal frame in beautiful condition smoothly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Italian Tortoiseshell Round Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Italian tortoiseshell round picture frame. Antique circular Italian tortoiseshell frame with green
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Picture Frames
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Italian Silver and Tortoiseshell Frame
Located in New York, NY
Italian silver and tortoiseshell frame. Antique small rectangular silver Milanese frame with inset
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Abalone Seashell Picture Frame '80s '90s
By Maitland Smith, Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful abalone seashell picture frame attributed to design Maison Maitland-Smith, circa late
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Shell, Velvet, Abalone
Vintage Round Scalloped Capiz Photo Frame - India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A round vintage scalloped capiz photo frame. This piece will be a great addition to a bedside table
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Picture Frames
Materials
Shell
Antique English Victorian Boulle Photo Frame by Vickery
By John Collard Vickery, Asprey International Limited
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Boulle Photo Frame by Vickery. The Frame made with a solid mahogany backboard with built in stand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Antique Tortoiseshell Sterling Silver Heart Photograph Frame Dated London 1897
By John Batson & Sons
Located in London, GB
Tortoiseshell and silver heart photograph frame date London, 1897
Maker Henry John Batson & Albert
Category
Antique 1890s English Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
H 8 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Picture Frame 8x10” in Mother of Pearl with Brass Details by KIFU Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite 8x10” picture frame by KIFU Paris is a sophisticated statement piece, meticulously
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Lucite Italian Rectangular Picture Frame
By Christian Dior
Located in Aci Castello, IT
natural patterns found on real tortoise shells. This rectangular picture frame embodies the Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Lucite
H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 1.58 in
Photo Frame - Unique Piece of Contemporary Design - Fossiline Collection
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover the striking photo frame designed by Nino Basso, part of the Fossiline collection. This exceptional piece of furniture perfectly frames your images, fitting elegantly into c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 2.76 in D 7.29 in
Amazing Fossiline Photo Frame - A Unique Piece of Contemporary Design
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover the exclusive photo frame created by Nino Basso, designer of the Fossiline collection.
This stunning piece of furniture frames your most cherished images with elegance and u...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Fossil Ammonite Photo Frame - Unique and Elegant Design - Collection Fossilines
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
From the perfect fusion of nature and design comes this extraordinary photo frame with authentic fossil ammonite, a unique piece from the FOSSILINE collection created by designer Nin...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
H 7.29 in W 2.76 in D 7.49 in
Design Photo Frame with Fossil Orthoceras - Fossiline Collection by Nino Basso
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover timeless elegance with the unique photo frame from the Fossiline collection, created by designer Nino Basso. This extraordinary piece of furniture was born from stylistic re...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
H 7.29 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
MODERN and authentic ammonite design photo frame with biege gradient texture
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Amazing photo frame to frame a particularly cherished image and exceptional unique piece of furniture that fits perfectly in contemporary living.
Designed by Nino Basso, the design...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
H 7.29 in W 6.89 in D 2.37 in
Antique & Handcrafted Pair of Moorish Arabic Motifs Inlaid Picture Photo Frames
Located in Lisse, NL
pair of Moorish / Arabic frames, because each small piece of wood and shell was sawn and inlaid
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish Picture Frames
Materials
Shell, Wood
H 8.85 in W 6.88 in D 0.6 in
Shell Frame
Located in Solebury, PA
A beautiful collection of shells affixed in a well executed designed Victorian frame.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Picture Frames
1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
One tortoiseshell Photograph Frames with silver rims and suede backings.
A Photograph Frame with
Category
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
1913 Small Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Hong Kong, HK
One tortoiseshell Photograph Frames with silver rims and suede backings.
A Photograph Frame with
Category
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
Located in Hong Kong, HK
One tortoiseshell Photograph Frames with silver rims and suede backings.
A Photograph Frame with
Category
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
19th-century Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Wood Frame.
Located in New York, NY
19th century European frame, reverse profile, ebonized wood and inlaid tortoise shell.
Sight size
Category
Antique 19th Century Picture Frames
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
1928 Pair of George V Silver and Tortoiseshell Photograph Frames
Located in Hong Kong, HK
pair of tortoiseshell and silver mounted Photograph Frames of this quality and size.
The pictures are
Category
Vintage 1920s British Georgian Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Napoli Frame, End of 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Napoli frame, end of 19th century
Carved wood shell-shape frame decorated with golden rings with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Picture Frames
Materials
Wood
English 27x42 inch Louis XV Picture Frame circa 1890
Located in Hallowell, US
English Louis XV Gold Leaf Frame with 8 shell motif, circa 1890.
Rabbet Dimensions: 27.5" x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XV Picture Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Italian's faux Tortoise Shell Frame, circa 1850
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Octagonal faux Tortoise shell frame made in Italy in 1850, in perfect conditions overall.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Picture Frames
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Pair of Shell Mirrors
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of shell frames from Italy. Mirrors are in the fantasy style or grotto style . Frames can
Category
20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Materials
Shell, Wood
Shell Picture Frame
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage polished shell picture frame with green velvet backing. Will fit a photo measuring
Category
20th Century Picture Frames
Materials
Abalone
Abalone Shell Picture Frame
By Balos
Located in Pasadena, CA
Picture Frame tiled with iridescent abalone shell pieces. Made in the Philippines by Balos.
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Post-Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Abalone, Glass
20th Century Italian Vintage Artistic Photo Frame with Shells
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian artistic photo frame made entirely with small shells. The shells have been positioned so as
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Picture Frames
Materials
Shell
20th Century Italian Vintage Artistic Photo Frame with Shells
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian Artistic photo frame made entirely with small shells. Ideal for decorating the walls of a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Picture Frames
Materials
Shell
Folk Art Sea Shell Mirror Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One Folk Art sea shell mirror frame from Providence(Rhode Island)on a wooden frame made from a
Category
Early 20th Century American Picture Frames
5 x 7 Shell Photo Frame with pink purple and white sea shells and gem stones
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful found grotto shell photo frame. The frame features several different types of shells and
Category
1990s American Bohemian Picture Frames
Materials
Multi-gemstone
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
Large Rectangular Coastal Folk Art Sea Shell Encrusted Photo Frame
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. This frame is rectangular and hand-decorated with a mixture of cream and brown shells in an eye
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Materials
Shell, Glass
Turtle Shell Lucite Faux Framed Turtle Print
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful turtle print framed with decorative double wood frame and turtle shell Lucite faux border
Category
20th Century American Picture Frames
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Turtle Shell Lucite Faux Framed Turtle Print
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful turtle print framed with decorative double wood frame and turtle shell lucite faux border
Category
20th Century American Picture Frames
Materials
Lucite, Wood
French Gilt Bronze Frame Decorated with Shells
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze frame with curved sides, very intricately sculpted with shells, flowery palmettes
Category
Antique 1860s French Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
Standing Wooden Sea Shell Encrusted Photo Frame for 4" x 6" Photo
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful standing sea shell encrusted photo frame. This frame holds a 4" x 6" photo and can be
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Materials
Wood, Glass, Shell
Petite Dual Picture Frame in Exotic Pen-Shell and Bone by R&Y Augousti
By Karl Springer, R & Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
frame features mosaic pen-shell inlays over palmwood. Lacquered and hand-dyed in red and black with bone
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Bone, Shell, Palmwood
Shell and Heart Motif Bronze and Silk Maroon Photo Frame
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Lovely photo frame created out of pierced metal and backed with a silk maroon fabric. Metal at the
Category
20th Century North American Victorian Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Pair of faux tortoise shell and brass picture frames, Italy 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of faux tortoiseshell and brass desk picture frames.
Fits a 9 x 12.5 cm photo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
1970s Christian Dior Style Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite and Brass Picture Frame
By Christian Dior
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A lucite and brass rectangular picture frame designed and manufactured in Italy in the style of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
H 11.82 in W 10.24 in D 0.79 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite and Brass Picture Frame
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
shell Lucite infuses the frame with a sense of warmth and natural elegance. Lucite, a type of acrylic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Tortoise Shell, Tiger Wood or Scorched Bamboo Photo Frame with Stand, Taiwan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
brown photo frame with scorched bamboo and wicker exterior.
This beautiful photo frame stands at 14
Category
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese British Colonial Picture Frames
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Seagrass, Glass, Wood
H 14 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
Midcentury French Composition of Corals, Shells and Fossils
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind composition of shells, fossils and corals. From a private French collection
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Shell
Italian tortoiseshell and ivory frame with mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian 19th Century tortoiseshell and engraved ivory frame, now with a mirror, circa 1880.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Picture Frames
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 18th century Hispano Flemish frame. The tortoiseshell and mother of pearl inlay showing the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Picture Frames
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Silver & Tortoiseshell Arch-Top Frame Birmingham 1918
Located in London, GB
Beautiful English silver & tortoiseshell frame with attractive arch top.
The shell has been
Category
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Silver and Tortoiseshell Photo Frame, circa London 1923
Located in London, GB
A beautiful silver & tortoiseshell arch-top photo frame with a great patina showing areas of light
Category
Vintage 1920s Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Antique Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Photo Frame, London, 1904
Located in London, GB
Antique tortoiseshell and sterling silver photo frame by Arthur William Clare of London, 1904
This
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Giltwood faux tortoise shell mirror with beveled glass.
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous gilt-wood faux tortoise shell mirror with beveled glass. Mirror can by hung vertically or
Category
20th Century American Picture Frames
Materials
Wood, Glass
Early 20th Century Tortoiseshell & Silver Photograph Frame Sheffield 1913-1914
By Walker & Hall
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century Tortoiseshell & sterling silver photograph frame date Sheffield 1913-1914 by
Category
Vintage 1910s English Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.5 in W 5.25 in D 0.5 in
Beautiful Pair of Arch Top Elongated Tortoiseshell Photograph Frames, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A pair of arch top elongated tortoiseshell photograph frames.
There is a good patina on the
Category
Vintage 1910s English Picture Frames
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.5 in
Large Antique Tortoiseshell Photo Frame with Silver Overlay Corners London 1897
Located in London, GB
A Large Antique Tortoiseshell Photo Frame with Silver Overlay Corners dated London 1897.
This
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
20th Century Art Deco Shagreen and Tortoiseshell Photo Frame, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
20th century Art Deco shagreen and tortoiseshell photo frame, circa 1930.
This item has been
Category
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Picture Frames
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Shagreen
Antique Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Picture Frame by J B Carrington, 1905
By John Bodman Carrington
Located in London, GB
Presenting an exquisite Antique Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Photo Frame, crafted in London in
Category
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3 in W 4.25 in D 0.25 in
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Shell Frames For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of shell frames available for sale. Each of these unique shell frames was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, tortoise shell and metal. Shell frames have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of shell frames to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco shell frames are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small shell frames measuring 3.5 inches across. There have been many well-made shell frames over the years, but those made by R & Y Augousti, Balos and Compagnia del Tabacco are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Shell Frames?
Prices for shell frames can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, shell frames begin at $65 and can go as high as $6,850, while the average can fetch as much as $1,216.
Finding the Right Picture Frames for You
Picture frames have the distinct role of presenting artwork in your home. A good frame can elevate the appearance of a fine oil painting or provocative fine-art photograph. From ornate handcrafted designs to streamlined wooden styles, some antique, new and vintage picture frames have become stand-alone pieces of art on their own.
Frames were originally a part of paintings themselves before they were separate structures carved from walnut and other woods for use with items like portrait paintings and mirrors. The design of frames evolved in Renaissance-era Italy, where an artist might create his own gilded or painted frame. Today, there are all kinds of picture frames made from a variety of materials, including silver, bronze and acrylic.
Displaying art in the home is an art in and of itself, and trends and new art movements have dictated how picture frames have been integrated into home interiors over the years. When Abstract Expressionist art emerged during the 1930s, for example, collectors utilized minimalist frames to hang abstract works or dispensed with frames entirely. Today, mixing mediums and frame designs make for endless combinations, but knowing how to arrange wall art can help even if you’re feeling adventurous.
Whether it’s a dark wood frame for your landscape paintings, a sleek chrome mid-century modern frame to show off your black-and-white photography or a bold Art Deco frame that might completely outshine its subject, find an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage picture frames on 1stDibs.
Questions About Shell Frames
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