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Vintage French Shell Carved Red Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Sheridan, CO
Continental red marble fireplace surround, early 20th c., having molded mantel shelf, over shell
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Luxury Antique French Shell Fireplace with Cast Iron Insert Fireplace FREE SHIP.
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Introducing our exquisite French Antique Shell Fireplace, crafted from elegant white Carrara Marble
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Footed Shell Platter
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French shell platter with etched and jeweled bronze base. Measurements: Height: 6
Category

Vintage 1920s French Centerpieces

Materials

Shell, Precious Stone

Footed Shell Platter
Footed Shell Platter
H 6 in W 9 in D 8 in
19th Century Set of 5 French Majolica Shell Plates Choisy Le Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare set of 5 French shell shaped plates signed Choisy Le Roi circa 1890.
Category

Antique 1890s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Shell Lighter, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970 shell lighter, will feet well with modern ahtrays.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

1970s Shell Lighter, France
1970s Shell Lighter, France
H 3.94 in Dm 4.73 in
Antique French Wall Mirror Louis XV Carved Oak Stripped Finish, 19th Century
Located in Shreveport, LA
carving on the high crown include a pineapple medallion over a French shell inside spindles, with generous
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

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

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
classic carved French shells and scrolls. The top opens to reveal a fitted desk interior with two drawers
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Trumeau Pier Wall Mirror Louis XV Carved Oak 19th Century
Located in Shreveport, LA
ribbons. Beveled trim on the large paneled upper trumeau surrounds a center carved French shell with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

An iron vase full of shells, France circa 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
of shells. France circa 1890.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Gilt Tortoise Shell Clock with Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French gilt tortoise shell clock with inlaid bronze, with base. The base is also
Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Giltwood

Thomas Boog French Unique Gilded Mussel Shell Mirror
By Thomas Boog
Located in New York, NY
A unique and rare hand crafted gilded mussel shell mirror by French artist, Thomas Boog. Some
Category

2010s French Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Faux Tortoise Shell Ormolu Mounted Commode, Possibly Jensen
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine and impressive French Regence style faux tortoise shell ormolu-mounted commode with marble top
Category

20th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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 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

Decorative Shell Box
Located in Cheltenham, GB
20th-century souvenir box adorned with an exquisite array of various shells on all sides. This box is a
Category

Vintage 1910s French Baroque Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Decorative Shell Box
Decorative Shell Box
H 13 in W 11.82 in D 7.49 in
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

Pair French Brass  Shell Sconces
Pair French Brass  Shell Sconces
H 10.5 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
Mid-Century French Majolica Shell Catchall
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Majolica shell catchall.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell
Located in Pembroke, MA
French carved wild cherry armoire with scallop shell, laurel leaves and rosettes. Original hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Iron

French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell
French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell
H 86.5 in W 57 in D 21.5 in
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 Brass Shell Table Lamp, 1970s
French Brass Shell Table Lamp, 1970s
H 11.82 in W 7.09 in D 7.88 in
Pol Chambost French Midcentury Shell Bowl, circa1950
By Pol Chambost
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Ceramic shell bowl by Pol Chambost, France, circa1950. Measures: Height : 3.6cm - 1.4 in., Width
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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

Amazing Cameo Carved Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic hand carved shell with a girl carved out. Fine condition.
Category

Antique 1880s American French Provincial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Amazing Cameo Carved Shell
Amazing Cameo Carved Shell
H 5 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Category

Antique 18th Century Decorative Boxes

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

French Majolica Shell & Crab Teapot Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica shell & crab teapot circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

French Limestone Shell and Conch Planter
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Limestone Shell and Conch Planter is a one-of-a-kind piece of 17th century art. Carved
Category

Antique 1780s Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

French Art Deco Opalescent Clam Shell Plate
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco opalescent round glass plate with clam shells in relief (signed: SABINO PARIS)
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass

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 Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920
French Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920
H 22.4 in W 5.9 in D 5.9 in
Mid-Century Large French Majolica Shell Dish
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century large French Majolica shell dish.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

R & Y Augousti Style Lacquered Bamboo, Pen Shell and Egg Shell Cabinet
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Stamford, CT
sides, sliced lacquered bamboo top and drawers, with eggshell lacquer interior doors, pen shell trim
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Cabinets

Materials

Shell, Eggshell, Bamboo

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

Art Nouveau Carved Shell Plate
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau carved shell plate, great artisan quality, made in France, circa 1900. Beautiful
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Shell

Art Nouveau Carved Shell Plate
Art Nouveau Carved Shell Plate
H 0.79 in W 7.09 in D 7.88 in
Large French Majolica Shell Plate Sarreguemines Circa 1920
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Shell Plate Sarreguemines Circa 1920. 9.5 inches diameter.
Category

Vintage 1920s French Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
A superb quality French boulle tortoishell mantel clock. Red ground with fretted brass boulle inlay
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Silver Saltcellar with Glass Shells
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century French silver saltcellar with glass shells.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Pair of Brass Shell Andirons, circa 1900, France.
By A. Schultz
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice pair of neoclassical style shell-shaped andirons, circa 1900, France. Brass and iron. Good
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

Shell Encrusted Iron Chandelier
Shell Encrusted Iron Chandelier
H 21 in W 30 in D 18 in
French Faience Shell Plate Henriot Quimper Circa 1930
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience shell plate Henriot Quimper circa 1930. Painted with a bretonne with her
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Faience

Mid Century Sea Shell Trinket Box
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in wood and recovered with shells. It can be used as a Jewelry box or decorative box
Category

20th Century French Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Polyester, Shell

Mid Century Sea Shell Trinket Box
Mid Century Sea Shell Trinket Box
H 5.12 in W 10.24 in D 7.09 in
French Terracotta Grotto Shell Shaped Planter or Jardiniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully designed Terracotta Planter or Jardiniere in the shape of a Shell or Conch Shell
Category

20th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of French Mid-Century Majolica Shell Catchall
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French mid-century Majolica Shell Catchall or ashtray.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period tortoise shell
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Category

Antique 1860s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

French Faux Tortoise-Shell Commode, Attributed to Jensen
Located in Cypress, CA
Fabulous French Regence style faux tortoise-shell painted commode. Attributed to Jensen, early
Category

20th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Marine Subject with Shells on French Beauvillé Tablecloth
By Ribeauville Demolder
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
For Your sea-house a simple marine shells subject tablecloth or simply trown on the couch. There
Category

Late 20th Century French International Style Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Shell and Crystal Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Shell sculpture, porcelain figure and crystal base, 20th century. h: 30cm, w: 17cm, d: 14cm
Category

20th Century French Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Shell and Crystal Sculpture, 20th Century.
Shell and Crystal Sculpture, 20th Century.
H 11.82 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century French Provincial French Buffe*t with Black Shell Marble *Buffet de Chasse (Hunt
Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Marble, Iron

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

Shell Column by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
This column in black pen shell by R&Y Augousti is the ultimate luxury accent piece to support any
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Shell

Shell Column by R&Y Augousti
Shell Column by R&Y Augousti
H 35.44 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Egg shell lacquer column, lacquered wood, circa 2000, France.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Egg shell lacquer column, black lacquer lacquer interior, Decoration of grooves and garlands of
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

French Mid-Century Vase, A Composition of Sandstone Shells and Glass
Located in Miami, FL
A unique, hand-crafted vase made of sandstone, shells and sand glass. A very decorative piece of
Category

Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Sandstone

Shell and Porcelain Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Shell sculpture, porcelain figure and gilt bronze base, 20th century. h: 32.5cm, w: 18cm, d: 17cm
Category

20th Century French Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Tortoise Shell Table with Boulle Marquetry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful French table from the 19th Century is curved with an oval shape. Inlaid with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Tables

Materials

Wood

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the
Category

Early 20th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the
Category

Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the
Category

Early 20th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Marine Shells Cachepot, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Marine shells cachepot is a beautiful vase realized in the mid-20th century. This amazing and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain, 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
Category

Vintage 1970s French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Vintage Conch Shell Lamps
Large Vintage Conch Shell Lamps
H 27.75 in W 11.25 in D 8.75 in
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French Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French shell available at 1stDibs. A French shell — often made from metal, brass and shell — can elevate any home. There are 933 variations of the antique or vintage French shell you’re looking for, while we also have 243 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French shell — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French shell, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made French shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by R & Y Augousti, Kifu Augousti and André-Charles Boulle are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Shell?

Prices for a French shell start at $60 and top out at $398,500 with the average selling for $2,943.