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French Sea Shells Chandelier or Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
French sea shells chandelier or pendant lamp, France, circa 1960s. It has been rewired and is ready
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Wire
French Turtle Tortoise Shell Table Lamp, circa 1970
Located in Geneva, CH
French tortoise shell, brass and acrylic table lamp, circa 1970s
Highly decorative
Comes with CITES
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Brass Shell Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage brass/metal shell table lamp.
This unique lamp is shaped as a cowwrie shell and has a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Tortoise Shell and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Rovereta, SM
French tortoiseshell and brass table lamp, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French 1960s style VALLAURIS shell night-light
Located in BRUNOY, FR
Cerdazur Monaco vintage table lamp/nightlight in the Vallauris style, made in France.
Product
Category
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vallauris Shell Table Lamp, 1960s, France
By Vallauris
Located in Delft, NL
Ceramic Vallauris shell table lamp, 1960s, France.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920
Located in Southampton, GB
Brass, oversized shell shade lamp.
Flexible stem.
This will be fully wired and PAT tested.
France
Category
Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Cast Bronze Shell Sconces
By Claudio Gonzalez
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Moleni sconces. Inspired by nature and cast from a shell found on the French island of Moleni. This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Brass Shell Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1522 Pair French brass shell sconces
Rewired takes on 60 watt candelabra based bulbs
Category
Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Vintage 1970s French Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Brass Shell and Foliage Hanging Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
French brass square hanging hall lantern with vented circular dome, upper molded and beaded edge
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Faux Tortoise Shell Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of two Silhouette lamps in the form of a faux tortoise shell. One red and the other blue with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Shell Encrusted Iron Chandelier
Located in Hudson, NY
A vintage French wrought iron six-light scrolled arm rectangular chandelier encrusted in sea shells
Category
20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
'Queen Helmet Conch Shell' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Vintage French Parasol Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
exceedingly rare 1919 French parasol advertising a line of cold-water bathing suits.
The shade sits atop a
Category
2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Concrete, Brass
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H 60 in Dm 19 in
Pair of French Tortoise Shell Pattern Acrylic Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1970s French acrylic and brass table lamps with tortoise shell pattern on bases and brass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Brass Foliage Shell & Beveled Glass Hanging Hall Lanterns, C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French brass hanging hall lanterns with decorative foliage scrolled frames, graduated bell
Category
Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1960s French Brass Metal Nautilus Shell Table Lamp with Shade
By Maison Charles
Located in Wichita, KS
French brass metal nautilus shell table lamp Maison Charles
Black shade with gold interior is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Period Bronze and Shell Lamp
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
are fundamentals of the French Art Nouveau movement. These vines ultimately embrace a wonderful
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
French Midcentury Nautical Brass Shell Wall Sconce
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s nautical brass rope and trident 2-arm wall sconce with shell medallion and crystal
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lucite Lamps Imitating Tortoise Shell. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful pair of table lamps are made of lucite. These lamps are imitating Tortoise Shell
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
H 30.71 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Table Lamp, Shell and Porcelain Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp, shell sculpture, porcelain figure forming a night-light in the central shell, 20th
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell, Porcelain
French Chandelier in Brass with Murano Glass Shells, 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in Voorburg, NL
Wonderful chandelier made in France with 12 beautiful characteristic Murano frosted glass shells on
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Acanthus Faux Shell Beaded Vanity Desk Table Lamp 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage desk or table lamp featuring French style composite body with acanthus design and penshell
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Composition
Pair of French 1930s Shell and Talon Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French cast iron wall lights in the modern neoclassical spirit in the form of talons and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Verner Panton Style Capiz Shell Table Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Ferndale, MI
Verner Panton style capiz shell table lamp attributed to Verner Panton.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Table Lamp Carved in Wood with Shell Shade Brown Color, France, 1950
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is a sculpture, wood with a shade in Shell. We Have an Old Patina and a Brown
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
French Bronze Nautilus Shell Lamp in the Style of Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Pembroke, MA
An unusual French bronze nautilus form table lamp with faux-brass paper shade (in the style of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Clam Shell Table Light in Brass and Oak, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very early table light with adjustable clam shell shade. Besides the centerpiece in stained oak
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Plaster Shell Sconce by Elgé, France 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French Art Deco style wall sconce featuring an elegant oversized plaster shell shaped shade. The
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Ardeco Vintage Suspended Lighting, Signed Muller
Located in Beirut, LB
shades with engraved sea inspired motifs (Seas shell and sea weed)
Signed Muller, brother of Luneville
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
French Art Deco Four-Light White Frosted Glass Shell Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco four-light white frosted glass shell chandelier, France, circa the 1930s.
This beautiful
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Sculptural Brass Floor Lamps with Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
in bronze-patina brass and each with a beautiful blue pen shell inlaid piece. The amorphous shapes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 French Plaster Shell Chandeliers / Pendants by Jean Charles Moreux, 1930
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
Rare French mid-century dramatic plaster pendants / chandeliers in the form of three intersecting
Category
Vintage 1930s French Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Sculptural Floor Lamp with Bronze-Patina Brass and Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
brass with a beautiful blue pen shell inlaid piece in the center. The amorphous shapes are an abstract
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 70.79 in W 17.33 in D 20.2 in
Sculptural Floor Lamp with Bronze-Patina Brass and Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
-patina brass with a beautiful blue pen shell inlaid piece at the lower part. The amorphous shapes are an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 59.06 in W 10.44 in D 13.78 in
Sculptural Floor Lamp in Shell Inlay and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
bronze-patina brass and black pen shell. The chiseled legs, which are an iconic shape within the KIFU
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 81.5 in W 29.69 in D 29.26 in
Vintage French Country Iron Shell Wall Sconces - A Pair
Located in Draper, UT
French Country Double Sconce in a sophisticated shell pattern. Original finish includes cream
Category
Late 20th Century American Baroque Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Resin Shell Lamps
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of great 1970's lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Shell Inlay Floor Lamp with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
the piece. The piece is inlaid in a mixture of black pen shell and bronze patina brass. Part of the
Category
2010s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 79.53 in W 24.81 in D 27.56 in
Unusual Pair of Brass Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of brass shell lamps.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Chrome Finish Floor Lamp with Pen Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
finish polished stainless steel with black pen shell inlay; creating a vintage feel to the piece. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
H 59.06 in W 10.44 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Fossil Shell Crystal Table Lamps with Green Silk Shades by Daum France
By Daum
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of table lamps by Daum France
Crystal lamp base of semi-circular form, with fossil design
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
H 13.39 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Set of Three French Serge Roche 1930s Oyster Shell Wall Lamps
By Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
Set of three French Art Deco beige plaster wall lights by Serge Roche styled in oyster shell design
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Oversized Snail Shell Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
This outstanding oversized snail shell on nickel base lamp has so many details to love. The shell
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Willy Daro Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Daro
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoiseshell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Table Lamp in Shell Inlay and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
bronze-patina brass and black pen shell. The chiseled legs, which are an iconic shape within the KIFU
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 14.57 in D 14.97 in
French Silverplate Shield Back Sconces with Rococo Shell Details, Circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
foliate details. The bobeches are castings designed by Remains Lighting Co. to echo the shell details of
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
H 11 in W 15.25 in D 11.5 in
Shell Inlay Table Lamp with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
shell and bronze patina brass. Part of the Owl capsule, see images at end of slide.
The dimensions of
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
Vintage Brass Nautilus Shell Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful brass nautilus shell table lamp in the style of Maison Charles.
This luxurious lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Hastings, GB
A Pierre Giraudon resin suspension desk lamp
comprising a white shell held within a rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Cosmo Table Lamp in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmo table lamp by Kifu Paris is a whimsical and sculptural piece, inlaid cream, black shell
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Table Lamp with Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
shagreen and black pen shell with bronze-patina brass accents. This piece is a sister to the original Cosmo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Pair Of Pen Shell And Brass Table Lamps By R&Y Augousti Paris
By R & Y Augousti
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Pen shell and brass table lamps by R&Y Augousti Paris, with stacked movable geometric
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Lalique, Sea Shell Design Chandeliers
By René Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Rene Lalique seashell design Art Deco chandelier.
Four lights 60 watts each.
Professionally rewired and ready for installation.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Pair of custom Created Kabibe shell style lamps.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of custom Created Kabibe shell style lamps.Natural color way w/ natural inclusions and Brass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Pair of Limestone Nautilus Shell Table Lamps, 20th century
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of nautilus shell lamp bases created in limestone, finished with two silk rectangular shades
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Limestone
2 Pairs of Large French Mid-Century Modern Plaster Shell Sconces by Serge Roche
By Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
Two Rare and dramatic pairs of French plaster wall lights in the form of sea shells by Serge Roche
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
H 15.5 in W 18.25 in D 5.75 in
1960s Bronze Seahorse Table Lamp with Faux Turtle Shell Panels
Located in Fairfax, VA
1960s hand crafted bronze seahorse with torques eyes and faux turtle shell shade.
Hexagon lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Nickel-Plated Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French nickel-plated two-arm shell-shaped sconces.
Measurements:
Height: 8
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Rare Resin and Shell Table Lamp by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in L'Escala, ES
Big white shell set in a cube of clear resin with a thin layer of light black resin on the back to
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
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French Shell Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of French shell lighting for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and shell. There are 285 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of French shell lighting you’re looking for, while we also have 18 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of French shell lighting — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of French shell lighting, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of French shell lighting over the years, but those crafted by Andre Cazenave, Kifu Augousti and Maison Charles are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Shell Lighting?
A piece of French shell lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $284 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.
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The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
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Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
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