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Barbini Murano White Orange Gold Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptures Bowls
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell sculptural bowl. Documented to Alfredo Barbini, circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Seashell ice cream bowls
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of six glass seashell-shaped ice cream bowls. Very good overall condition. LP2076
Category

Late 20th Century Glass

Materials

Glass

Seashell ice cream bowls
Seashell ice cream bowls
H 6.7 in Dm 4.73 in
Large Barovier Rugiadoso Pink Glass Seashell Bowl
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Barovier Rugiadoso pink glass seashell bowl.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Orange White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso orange and white opal Italian art glass seashell
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass

Large "Seashell" Shaped Centerpiece Bowl by Yalos for Murano Glass
By Yalos Casa, Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Large "seashell" shaped centerpiece bowl by Yalos Murano Glassworks of Venice, circa 2000s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Cenedese Murano Opalescent Purple White Italian Art Glass Clam Seashell Bowl
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and purple Italian art glass clam shell
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Sculptural Conch Seashell Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, vintage Murano hand blown clear iridescent Italian art glass sculptural conch
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Green White Orange Mosaic Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
flecks Italian art glass sculptural fan shape conch / seashell bowl. The pattern of the bowl is made with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ercole Barovier Murano Iridescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, iridescent, gold flecks and textured Italian art glass scissor
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cenedese Murano Opalescent Blue White Italian Art Glass Fan Conch Seashell Bowl
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white Italian art glass seashell bowl
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano White Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass sculptural seashell bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The piece has a white outer
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Large Purple Black Italian Art Glass Double Position Clam Seashell Vase
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, extra large, vintage Murano hand blown black over white and purple Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Barbini Murano White Black Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptural Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell sculptural bowl. Documented to Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Candlesticks and Bowl Set
By Barovier&Toso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous set of vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass conch shell
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Valentino for Murano, Italy. Rare art glass bowl shaped like a seashell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Valentino for Murano, Italy. A rare art glass bowl shaped like a seashell with a loose pearl
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Midcentury Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Clam Shaped Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Only 1 left! Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass clam shaped
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Candy Dish Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed shell shaped
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Seguso Emerald Green Murano Glass Seashell Decorative Dish
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown emerald green Murano glass seashell bowl with inclused bubbles by Seguso, Italy, circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Samson Worcester Style Porcelain Figural Seashell Sweetmeat Bowls/Dishes
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester, Edmé Samson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique figural porcelain sweetmeat dishes or footed bowls. By Samson. Each
Category

Antique 19th Century French Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Seguso Murano Sommerso Green Italian Art Glass Sculptural Seashell Dishes, Salts
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful set of three vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green Italian art glass sculptural
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Archimede Seguso Style Large Blown Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece Purple Black
By Archimede Seguso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
. There is a thin layer of white glass in between the black and purple. The bottom of the seashell is
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Opalescent Pink Spots White Italian Art Glass Scroll Design Seashell Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and pink spots Italian art glass decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Sommerso, Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Seguso Murano Dark Amethyst Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Conch Seashell Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark amethyst and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Barovier Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Ring Dish Sculptures
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass twisting seashell dishes / sculptures. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. The mouth of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Ring Dish Sculptures
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Please per item (3 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Barovier Murano Green Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Seashell Ring Dish Sculptures
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
art glass twisting seashell dishes / sculptures. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company, with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Blue White and Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Dish Ring Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks art glass seashell bowl / sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Red White and Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Dish Ring Bowl
By Salviati, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, white and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell bowl
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Gold

A.Ve.M. Murano Red Yellow Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Ashtray Bowl
By Giulio Radi, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, silver flecks Italian art glass seashell shaped sculptural
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Silver Leaf

Set of 8 1960s Ceramic Conch Shell Pink White Seashell Bowls Vessels Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful set of 8 vintage 1960s ceramic conch shell seashell bowls, vessels signed ML on back
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Buccellati Silver Seashell Centerpiece Suite
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Buccellati silver seashell centerpiece suite in sterling silver. Buccellati suite includes
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Vintage 1960s Italian Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Seguso Cartier Signed Murano Clear Ribbed Surface Italian Art Glass Shell Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Cartier, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown crystal clear Italian art glass ribbed decorative seashell
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Iridescent Italian Art Deco Glass Conch Shell Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare large vintage Murano hand blown clear iridescent Italian art glass conch seashell sculptural
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Blue Pulveri Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Shell Trinket Bowl Dish
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue pigments and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Conch Shell Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, monumental, vintage Murano hand blown blue with gold flecks Italian art glass seashell
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian Murano Tan Camel and White Opaline Art Glass Bowl Attributed to Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
/camel/caramel hue and white opaline glass base, in an organic seashell form. Beautiful as a standalone
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Murano 1970s Mouth Blown Shell Clam Bowl in Pink Alabastro Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Murano pink clam bowl. Mouth-blown in alabaster glass inspired by a seashell and has the
Category

Vintage 1970s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Polish Hand Blown Modern Free Form Blue Art Glass Centerpiece Shell Bowl Poland
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand blown free form studio art glass bowl in blue and white, abstractly reminiscent of a
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Glass Sculpture by Ercole Barovier and Toso Italy, circa 1940
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Amber colored “rugiadoso” glass with gold dust inclusions throughout. A seashell-shaped dish held
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Art Glass

White Ceramic Circular Pierced Cylindrical Bowl or Vessel, In Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. Or create a unique centerpiece by filling it with seashells
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Pierced Fruit Bowl, Celadon
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. Or create a unique centerpiece by filling it with seashells
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Pierced Ceramic Turquoise Cylindrical Bowl, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filling it with seashells, beach glass, candles, or treasured ornaments for the holidays. It's
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Pierced Cylindrical Bowl, Blush, In Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. Or create a unique centerpiece by filling it with seashells
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Loetz Astraea Art Nouveau Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
A large Loetz Astraea glass case Circa 1905 A lovely yellow and oil spot decor "Astraea" vase by
Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Aquamarine Barovier and Toso Seashell Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Papaikou, HI
The form and the flow of this bowl are beautiful. But the color is stunning. Rare aquamarine with a galaxy of gold flake running through the interior. Minor damage and roughness to t...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Meissen Purple Indian Shell Formed Bowls with Seashell Shaped Backs
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
Meissen purple Indian shell shaped bowls with the backs of the bowls that look like seashells
Category

Vintage 1950s German Belle Époque Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Sculptural Glass Bowls by Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Matching set of three bowls in seashell motif. Iridescent finish over clear glass with applied
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Extra Large "Seashell" Shaped Centerpiece Bowl by Yalos for Murano Glass
By Murano 5, Yalos Casa
Located in San Diego, CA
Extra large "seashell" shaped centerpiece bowl by Yalos Murano Glassworks of Venice, circa 2000s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Signed Venini Murano 12 Piece Art Glass Italian Conch Shell Salt Dishes
By Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Incredible Set of 12 Italian Murano Art Glass Conch Shell Master Salt Dishes. Every single piece is
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Bow Porcelain Seashell Form Sweetmeats or Salts with Scallop Shell Bowls
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bow Porcelain seashell form sweetmeats or salts, circa 1750-1752. The pair of Bow Porcelain
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Early René Lalique "Coquilles" Dish in Art Glass Decorated with Seashells
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early René Lalique "Coquilles" dish in art glass decorated with seashells. Dated before 1945
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Art Glass

Silver Bowl Designed by Tapio Wirkkala Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Turku, FI
material. Wirkkala’s themes often derived from nature: from leaves, from the swirls of seashells, from
Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver

Silver Bowl Designed by Tapio Wirkkala Finland
Silver Bowl Designed by Tapio Wirkkala Finland
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H 3.55 in Dm 8.86 in
Gabriella Binazzi Style Seashell and Brass Swan Bowl Sculpture, 1970s
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Presented here is a beautiful large seashell swan sculpture or decorative bowl. The design is
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Rare Italian Murano 1970s Shell Clam Bowl Aqua Turquoise Blue Opal Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Murano seashell bowl in a clear blue shade. Mouth-blown glass in the shape of a clam. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Murano Glass

Pierced White Cylindrical Bowl, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. Or create a unique centerpiece by filling it with seashells
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Pierced White Cylindrical Bowl, In Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. Or create a unique centerpiece by filling it with seashells
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Pierced White Cylindrical Bowl, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. Or create a unique centerpiece by filling it with seashells
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Pierced White Cylindrical Bowl, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables. Or create a unique centerpiece by filling it with seashells
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Pierced Turquoise Cylindrical Bowl, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filling it with seashells, beach glass, candles, or treasured ornaments for the holidays. It's
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Pierced Turquoise Cylindrical Bowl, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
filling it with seashells, beach glass, candles, or treasured ornaments for the holidays. It's
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

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Glass Seashell Bowls For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of glass seashell bowls for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct glass seashell bowls — often made from glass, art glass and blown glass — can elevate any home. There are 99 antique and vintage glass seashell bowls for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Glass seashell bowls have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Glass seashell bowls made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made glass seashell bowls over the years, but those made by Alfredo Barbini, Barovier&Toso and Lynne Meade Ceramics are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Glass Seashell Bowls?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $650, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $120,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right bowls-baskets for You

As decorative objects in your space, antique, new and vintage bowls and baskets make for a versatile addition to any corner of your living room, dining room or the console table in your foyer or entryway. Whether they’re positioned as a focal point for the family dining table or an accent on the shelving in your home office, or perhaps you’re just endeavoring to add minimalist ceramics throughout your home, an alluring art-glass centerpiece bowl or antique rustic fisherman’s basket is an easy way to elevate high-trafficked areas of your apartment or house.

Aside from the obvious functionality that a decorative bowl or basket brings to your kitchen, displaying such items behind the glass doors of a vintage storage cabinet or on your open kitchen shelving allows you to add a touch of personality and flair to the space, particularly if you’re accustomed to serving cocktails while you cook or if the kitchen is a common area for gathering and unpacking the events of the day.

As your bookcase is so much more than a place to, well, store books, adding a decorative bowl or basket — a mid-century modern work or an Art Nouveau–-era piece designed by French art-glass makers Daum — to the space where you keep your art monographs and coveted first editions can draw attention to your treasured library.

For the tranquil California coastal-style interiors you’ve worked so hard to create, fill a hand-carved wooden bowl on your console table with glass fishing floats or seashells, while a tall woven vessel by your front door can be populated with leafy green plants.

For anywhere and everywhere in your home, find a wide variety of antique or modern decorative baskets and bowls on 1stDibs today.

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