Skip to main content

Hermit Crabs

Hermit Crab Cup
Hermit Crab Cup

Hermit Crab Cup

By Ken Price

Located in New York, NY

Ken Price Hermit Crab Cup 1972 Silkscreen on paper Print: 28 x 22 inches; 71 x 56 cm Frame: 30 5/8 x 24 3/4 inches; 78 x 63 cm Edition of 60 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in gr...

Category

1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Cast Bronze Hermit Crab Sculpture — Organic Coastal Form with Polished Patina
Cast Bronze Hermit Crab Sculpture — Organic Coastal Form with Polished Patina

Cast Bronze Hermit Crab Sculpture — Organic Coastal Form with Polished Patina

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A distinctive cast bronze hermit crab sculpture, merging organic coastal inspiration with sculptural artistry.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Hermit Crab Sculpture Ribbed Shell Form with Sculptural Claw Detail
Cast Bronze Hermit Crab Sculpture Ribbed Shell Form with Sculptural Claw Detail

Cast Bronze Hermit Crab Sculpture Ribbed Shell Form with Sculptural Claw Detail

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A beautifully cast bronze hermit crab sculpture, distinguished by its bold ribbed shell and finely articulated form.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

CARLE, Eric. A House For Hermit Crab. 1987 - SIGNED BY ERIC CARLE
CARLE, Eric. A House For Hermit Crab. 1987 - SIGNED BY ERIC CARLE

CARLE, Eric. A House For Hermit Crab. 1987 - SIGNED BY ERIC CARLE

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: CARLE, Eric. TITLE: A House For Hermit Crab. PUBLISHER: NY: Simon & Shuster, 1987.

Category

Vintage 1980s British Books

Materials

Fabric

Antique Marine Diorama with Hermit Crabs, Coral & Shells, Italy, 1870 Circa.
Antique Marine Diorama with Hermit Crabs, Coral & Shells, Italy, 1870 Circa.

Antique Marine Diorama with Hermit Crabs, Coral & Shells, Italy, 1870 Circa.

Located in Milan, IT

Each diorama holds a rich marine biological composite arranged in a pyramidal composition: presiding at the top is a large, masterfully taxidermied hermit crab emerging from its gast...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Crustaceans - Coconut and hermit crabs, natural history engraving print, 1837
Crustaceans - Coconut and hermit crabs, natural history engraving print, 1837

Crustaceans - Coconut and hermit crabs, natural history engraving print, 1837

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Crustacea' Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. From Baron Georges Cuvier's (1769-1832) 'Animal Kingdom', published in London in 1837. 210mm by 130mm (sheet)

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Hermit Crab & His New Shell, Acrylic on Wood, Modern, Signed, 1964
The Hermit Crab & His New Shell, Acrylic on Wood, Modern, Signed, 1964

The Hermit Crab & His New Shell, Acrylic on Wood, Modern, Signed, 1964

Located in Miami, FL

Signed by the artist. Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After st...

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paint

Ceiling Light with a small Mercury Glass Shade by Zeiss Ikon
Ceiling Light with a small Mercury Glass Shade by Zeiss Ikon

Ceiling Light with a small Mercury Glass Shade by Zeiss Ikon

By Zeiss Ikon

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The outside is matted with a silver coating creating a real spotlight The Wall Little Hermit Crab was found in the harbour of Rotterdam.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, circa 1850
Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, circa 1850

Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, circa 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

The plates feature: a spiny lobster and crayfish on a rocky shore; a hermit crab in its shell with a crayfish nearby; an arrangement of sea shells and mussels including a conch, horn...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Daum Nancy "Algues et Poissons" Enamel and Cameo Glass Vase
Daum Nancy "Algues et Poissons" Enamel and Cameo Glass Vase

Daum Nancy "Algues et Poissons" Enamel and Cameo Glass Vase

By Daum

Located in New York, NY

The scene features Japanese yellowtail (hamachi), white crucian carp (funa), tilefish (shiro-amadai), largehead hairtail (tachiuo), a hermit crab, and various seaweeds, including fea...

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Enamel

Recent Sales

Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Hermit Crab Cufflinks
Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Hermit Crab Cufflinks

Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Hermit Crab Cufflinks

By Deakin & Francis

Located in Birmingham, West Midlands

The hermit crabs form a queue and pass their current shell on to the next in line.

Category

2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Hermit Crab Pendant and Chain
Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Hermit Crab Pendant and Chain

Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Hermit Crab Pendant and Chain

By Deakin & Francis

Located in Birmingham, West Midlands

The hermit crabs form a queue and pass their current shell on to the next in line.

Category

2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cancellus maximus Bahamensis: The Sea Hermit Crab

Cancellus maximus Bahamensis: The Sea Hermit Crab

By Mark Catesby

Located in Florham Park, NJ

MARK CATESBY. (1682(83)-1749). The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. Drawn by Mark Catesby and G.D. Ehret. Etched by MarkCatesby. London, 1731-43. 160...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

Keshi Pearl Diamond Shell Pink Topaz "Hermit Crab" Brooch

Keshi Pearl Diamond Shell Pink Topaz "Hermit Crab" Brooch

By Michael Kneebone

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This one-of-a-kind brooch is created around a large keshi pearl "claw". The crab has stick pearl legs, Tahitian pearl eyes, diamond tipped and moveable antennae and the arm is studd...

Category

American Brooches

Crustaceans, Vintage Wall Chart
Crustaceans, Vintage Wall Chart

Crustaceans, Vintage Wall Chart

Unavailable

H 25.6 in W 35.44 in D 0.08 in

Crustaceans, Vintage Wall Chart

Located in St. Margarethen, AT

This vintage wall chart shows different types of crustaceans like lobsters, crabs and hermit crabs. Condition: slight traces of use due to its age; Dimensions: 65cm in height x ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Prints

Materials

Linen, Paper

« Angelot Bernard l’Hermite » Pendant, Green and Yellow Sapphirs, Rubellite
« Angelot Bernard l’Hermite » Pendant, Green and Yellow Sapphirs, Rubellite

« Angelot Bernard l’Hermite » Pendant, Green and Yellow Sapphirs, Rubellite

By Binliang Alexander Peng

Located in PARIS, FR

This pendant is composed of yellow sapphires, green sapphires and baby pink Rubellite set in 11 grams of 18k gold and 17.5 grams of silver "He is a traveling spirit, he is a cherub ...

Category

2010s French Medieval Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Rubelite, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Glass Vase with Appliqués
Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Glass Vase with Appliqués

Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Glass Vase with Appliqués

Unavailable

H 10.83 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in

Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Glass Vase with Appliqués

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Resin

Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Dark Blue Glass
Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Dark Blue Glass

Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Dark Blue Glass

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Wall Scone in Collaboration with NASSI
Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Wall Scone in Collaboration with NASSI

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Wall Scone in Collaboration with NASSI

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Linen

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Wall Lamp shade in Collaboration with NASSI
Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Wall Lamp shade in Collaboration with NASSI

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Wall Lamp shade in Collaboration with NASSI

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Linen

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi
Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Passionflower and insects Nr. 21
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Passionflower and insects Nr. 21

Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Passionflower and insects Nr. 21

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in EINDHOVEN, NL

The caterpillars build this shell out of webs, stones, pieces of leaves and stems and carry it around with them like a hermit crab does its snail shell. When they want to move or eat...

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Other Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Ogetti Hermit Crabs
Pair of Ogetti Hermit Crabs

Pair of Ogetti Hermit Crabs

Sold

H 1.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in

Pair of Ogetti Hermit Crabs

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of intriguing stylized hermit crabs crafted by hand with silvered metal legs and claws protruding from an authentic organic shell.

Category

20th Century Italian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Coastal Maitland Smith Bronze Hermit Crab
Vintage Coastal Maitland Smith Bronze Hermit Crab

Vintage Coastal Maitland Smith Bronze Hermit Crab

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic vintage Coastal hermit crab. A chic patinated bronze crab on a milled wooden plinth.

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Stephen Webster Jewels Verne Gemstone Gold Hermit Crab Ring
Stephen Webster Jewels Verne Gemstone Gold Hermit Crab Ring

Stephen Webster Jewels Verne Gemstone Gold Hermit Crab Ring

Located in Southampton, PA

Another offbeat design by Stephen Webster, this ring consists of an impeccably crafted 18K white gold body and stunning decoration in the shape of a hermit crab made of bronze, embel...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, White Gold

Hermit Crab Cup
Hermit Crab Cup

Hermit Crab Cup

By Ken Price

Located in Morton Grove, IL

Silkscreen Signed by artist Dated '72 28 x 22’’ Image: 15 x 11.5’’ Contemporary of Peter Voulkos, Billy Al Bengston, John Mason, Mike Frimkess, Paul Soldner, Henry Takemoto an...

Category

1970s Modern More Prints

Michael Kneebone Keshi Pearl Topaz Shell Cognac Diamond Hermit Crab Brooch
Michael Kneebone Keshi Pearl Topaz Shell Cognac Diamond Hermit Crab Brooch

Michael Kneebone Keshi Pearl Topaz Shell Cognac Diamond Hermit Crab Brooch

By Michael Kneebone

Located in Austin, TX

A gigantic keshi pearl (a non-nucleated pearl, typically formed as a by-product of pearl cultivation, origin: China) was the inspiration for this Hermit Crab Brooch. The crab emerge...

Category

2010s American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Topaz, 18k ...

Carolyn Tyler 22 Karat Gold Diamond and Pearl Hermit Crab Dangle Earrings
Carolyn Tyler 22 Karat Gold Diamond and Pearl Hermit Crab Dangle Earrings

Carolyn Tyler 22 Karat Gold Diamond and Pearl Hermit Crab Dangle Earrings

By Carolyn Tyler

Located in Birmingham, AL

The craftsmanship and detail is remarkable! These hermit crabs are made in 22 k yellow gold. They have 2 round brilliant diamonds for eyes and each has a Starfish and south seas pear...

Category

2010s Indonesian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 22k Gold

Flemish school chart of sea life from the North Sea
Flemish school chart of sea life from the North Sea

Flemish school chart of sea life from the North Sea

Located in Houston, TX

This charming school house biological chart would be good for a coastal home. Includes lobster, hermit crab, mackerel, etc. Printed in Flemish.

Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Posters

Fine Taxidermy Raven by DS&vT
Fine Taxidermy Raven by DS&vT

Fine Taxidermy Raven by DS&vT

Sold

H 19.7 in W 16.14 in D 10.24 in

Fine Taxidermy Raven by DS&vT

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

A European Raven devouring a Hermit crab. Both sit atop a Noir Belgique marble plinth with Bianco Carrara lion feet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Natural Specimens

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool4 Primitive African Art
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool4 Primitive African Art

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool4 Primitive African Art

By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Hermit crab Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Cypress.

Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Amalric Walter French Pâte-de-Verre Vide Poche
Amalric Walter French Pâte-de-Verre Vide Poche

Amalric Walter French Pâte-de-Verre Vide Poche

Sold

H 3.25 in W 9.63 in D 7.75 in

Amalric Walter French Pâte-de-Verre Vide Poche

By Amalric Walter

Located in New York, NY

The piece features a hermit crab with brown and yellow shell and green claws perched atop a bed of seaweed and surrounded by light blue watery ground.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau More Furniture and Collectibles

Extra Long French Porcelain Seafood Serving Platter. French Porcelain
Extra Long French Porcelain Seafood Serving Platter. French Porcelain

Extra Long French Porcelain Seafood Serving Platter. French Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

The motif is the most detailed illustration of a rare blue lobster, jellyfish and hermit crab. It is a magnificent platter, perfect for a seafood banquet.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

James Jean - Chelone - Contemporary Art
James Jean - Chelone - Contemporary Art

James Jean - Chelone - Contemporary Art

By James Jean

Located in Asheville, NC

A custom embossment of a hermit crab completes the narrative." James Jean - Chelone - Contemporary Art Screen Print Year: 2019 Class: Limited Edition Art Print Released: 02/12/1...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

Bronze Souvenirs, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Period: 20th Century
Bronze Souvenirs, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Period: 20th Century

Bronze Souvenirs, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Period: 20th Century

Located in CRÉTEIL, FR

Antique bronze and silver-plated bronze objects, these are memories of an exceptional visit to the most beautiful oceanographic museum in the world, designed and built at the very be...

Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870

Sold

H 18 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in

Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen a marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan-shaped of Horny coral, starfish, reef, shells, and little crab.

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

A diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
A diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

A diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

Sold

H 16 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in

A diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen a marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan-shaped of Horny coral, starfish, reef, shells, and little crab.

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

Deakin & Francis Black Enamel Silver Hermit Crab Cufflinks
Deakin & Francis Black Enamel Silver Hermit Crab Cufflinks

Deakin & Francis Black Enamel Silver Hermit Crab Cufflinks

By Deakin & Francis

Located in Firenze, IT

The solid silver hermit crab cufflinks from the National History range have a small domed oval spring link fitting, and are specially handmade in the UK.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver, Enamel

Mother of Pearl and Multi-Gemstone Hermit Crab 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
Mother of Pearl and Multi-Gemstone Hermit Crab 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch

Mother of Pearl and Multi-Gemstone Hermit Crab 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

This stunning brooch features a small hermit crab made of polished 18 karat yellow gold.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Art Glass Hermit Crab Sculpture by Marty Hook & Janet Sweeney
Art Glass Hermit Crab Sculpture by Marty Hook & Janet Sweeney

Art Glass Hermit Crab Sculpture by Marty Hook & Janet Sweeney

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible art glass hermit crab sculpture by Marty Hook & Janet Sweeney, circa 1990s.

Category

20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

17. True tulip, Triton's trumpet, Hermit crab

17. True tulip, Triton's trumpet, Hermit crab

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Columbia, MO

Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...

Category

18th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Pigment

"Blue Nest" Large Scale Watercolor Flamingo painting, contemporary surrealist
"Blue Nest" Large Scale Watercolor Flamingo painting, contemporary surrealist

"Blue Nest" Large Scale Watercolor Flamingo painting, contemporary surrealist

By Thomas Broadbent

Located in New York, NY

Sea grasses and elements of the beach complete the imagined environment with a hermit crab crawling atop a stack of books. Thomas Broadbent has shown extensively throughout the U.S....

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Crustaceans & Cephalopoda – Pair of Marine Natural History Prints, Lydekker 1896
Crustaceans & Cephalopoda – Pair of Marine Natural History Prints, Lydekker 1896

Crustaceans & Cephalopoda – Pair of Marine Natural History Prints, Lydekker 1896

Located in Langweer, NL

The first print, titled *Crustaceans*, presents a dramatic underwater scene centered on a large spiny lobster surrounded by various marine crustaceans. Crabs, hermit crabs, and other...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

12 Dinner Plates Shellfishes" Grands Crustacés" Gien Faience, 1961
12 Dinner Plates Shellfishes" Grands Crustacés" Gien Faience, 1961

12 Dinner Plates Shellfishes" Grands Crustacés" Gien Faience, 1961

By Gien

Located in Paris, FR

Each shellfish has its corresponding number marked on the back of the plate as below: 1 -Mussels 2 - Oysters 3 - Lobster 4 - Scallop 5 - Crab 6 - Sea snails 7 - Seau urchins...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

Set of 4 "Pagrù" Model Armchairs Design by Claudio Vagnoni for 1p, 1968
Set of 4 "Pagrù" Model Armchairs Design by Claudio Vagnoni for 1p, 1968

Set of 4 "Pagrù" Model Armchairs Design by Claudio Vagnoni for 1p, 1968

By Claudio Vagnoni

Located in taranto, IT

Their name, which ironically evokes the figure of the hermit crab and its ability to inhabit space symbiotically, is perfectly reflected in the structure.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Art Nouveau Pâte de Verre Paperweight 'Bernard l'Heremite', Walter & Bergé
Art Nouveau Pâte de Verre Paperweight 'Bernard l'Heremite', Walter & Bergé

Art Nouveau Pâte de Verre Paperweight 'Bernard l'Heremite', Walter & Bergé

By Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter

Located in Vienna, AT

Pâte de Verre Paperweight 'Bernard l'Heremite': Hermit crab in shades of black-brown and green with brown snail shell on dark blue seabed base with pentagonal plan.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

1960s Hermit Crab Specimen in Lucite Orb on Stand
1960s Hermit Crab Specimen in Lucite Orb on Stand

1960s Hermit Crab Specimen in Lucite Orb on Stand

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is a gorgeous, 1960s hermit crab specimen in a Lucite orb. The piece is mounted on a modern, wooden stand.

Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Lucite, Wood

Jizai Okimono A russet-iron articulated figure of a hermit crab
Jizai Okimono A russet-iron articulated figure of a hermit crab

Jizai Okimono A russet-iron articulated figure of a hermit crab

Located in Milano, IT

Among these figures, we can find models of dragons, birds, fishes, snakes, lobsters, crabs and insects. Jizai okimono of hermit crabs are extremely rare.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Metalwork

Materials

Iron

"Rollbottom" by Ian Stell
"Rollbottom" by Ian Stell

"Rollbottom" by Ian Stell

Sold

H 39.5 in W 20 in D 43 in

"Rollbottom" by Ian Stell

By Ian Stell

Located in Blauvelt, NY

In Ian Stell’s words, “RollBottom” is a PacMan Hermit Crab, a reversible geode, a roll-gate and a roller coaster.

Category

2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Amber Glass
Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Amber Glass

Flaminia Veronesi Etched Murano Amber Glass

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Jane Burton. "Passages" Contemporary, Figurative Blue Ceramic Sculpture.
Jane Burton. "Passages" Contemporary, Figurative Blue Ceramic Sculpture.

Jane Burton. "Passages" Contemporary, Figurative Blue Ceramic Sculpture.

By Jane Burton

Located in Gilbert, AZ

I’m intrigued with objects that hold life… the shell of the hermit crab, the cocoon of the butterfly, the human body.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Steel

"Summer in Santa Fe" Contemporary Figurative Original Sculpture
"Summer in Santa Fe" Contemporary Figurative Original Sculpture

"Summer in Santa Fe" Contemporary Figurative Original Sculpture

By Jane Burton

Located in Gilbert, AZ

I’m intrigued with objects that hold life… the shell of the hermit crab, the cocoon of the butterfly, the human body.

Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Bing & Grondahl Art Nouveau Bowl with Hermit Crab No. 1111
Bing & Grondahl Art Nouveau Bowl with Hermit Crab No. 1111

Bing & Grondahl Art Nouveau Bowl with Hermit Crab No. 1111

By Bing & Grøndahl

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Bing & Grondahl Art Nouveau bowl with hermit crab no. 1111. 1st quality in perfect condition.

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

SWAROVSKI Enamel & Rhinestone Hermit Crab Nautilus Sea Creature Brooch
SWAROVSKI Enamel & Rhinestone Hermit Crab Nautilus Sea Creature Brooch

SWAROVSKI Enamel & Rhinestone Hermit Crab Nautilus Sea Creature Brooch

By Swarovski

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sparkling Swarovski crystal rhinestones add a touch of bling to this hermit crab and his chartreuse enamel nautilus shell house.

Category

Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Enamel, Gilt Metal

Hermit Crab Shaped Champagne Diamond Eye Natural Seashell Yellow Gold Cufflinks
Hermit Crab Shaped Champagne Diamond Eye Natural Seashell Yellow Gold Cufflinks

Hermit Crab Shaped Champagne Diamond Eye Natural Seashell Yellow Gold Cufflinks

By Berca Atelier

Located in Valenza, IT

Unique and absolutely Chic Hermit Crab Shaped pair of Cufflinks combinig a "Crowned Cone" Natural Seashell with 0.10 Carat Champagne Diamond in a Yellow Gold Setting, T-Bar Back.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Brown Diamond, 9k Gold

Hermie
Hermie

William CarringtonHermie, Circa 2014

Sold

H 6 in W 14 in D 10 in

Hermie

By William Carrington

Located in San Antonio, TX

Bronze Hermit Crab William Carrington holds an B.F.A. from Southwest Texas State.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi
Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi
Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Linen, Ceramic, Earthenware

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi
Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi

Flaminia Veronesi Hand Painted Table Lamp in Collaboration with Nassi

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian artist’s solo exhibition transforms the already jovial space, designed by Brinkworth and the Wilson Brothers, into a whimsical microcosm conceived as the wunderkammer of ...

Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Linen, Terracotta, Earthenware

You May Also Like

Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Crab Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono
Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Crab Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono

Antique Signed Japanese Articulated Crab Sculpture in Copper Jizai Okimono

Located in San Diego, CA

Antique signed Japanese articulated crab sculpture (Jizai OKimono) in copper, circa 1910s. The piece is well detailed and patinated.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Small Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Snail Sculpture with Dark Patina
Small Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Snail Sculpture with Dark Patina

Small Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Snail Sculpture with Dark Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage lost wax cast bronze snail sculpture from the mid 20th century with dark patina. We have several available. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cir...

Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period
19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period

19th Century the Lobster Japanese Bronze Lobster Meiji Period

Located in Marseille, FR

19th century the Lobster Japanese bronze Lobster Meiji Period.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Texas Turtle Cup By Ken Price
Texas Turtle Cup By Ken Price

Ken PriceTexas Turtle Cup By Ken Price, 1971

$9,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 41 in W 32.5 in

Texas Turtle Cup By Ken Price

By Ken Price

Located in Morton Grove, IL

"Texas Turtle Cup" 12,000.00 Ken Price 16 color screenprint Edition of 75 signed and numbered in pencil 1971 41 x 32.5'' Ken Price (1935 - 2012) received a BFA from the University...

Category

1970s Post-Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Living with Rocks
Living with Rocks

Ken PriceLiving with Rocks, 2008

$6,000

H 16.75 in W 16.75 in

Living with Rocks

By Ken Price

Located in Morton Grove, IL

1 color lithograph, 2 color screenprint paper size 14" x 14" , frame size 16.75" x 16.75" Edition of 150 Signed by artist Framed

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the brother of the great botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redout...

Category

Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints

Materials

Engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the brother of the great botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redout...

Category

Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints

Materials

Engraving

Mid-Century Bronze Crab Sculpture With Hinged Top, Brazil 1960s
Mid-Century Bronze Crab Sculpture With Hinged Top, Brazil 1960s

Mid-Century Bronze Crab Sculpture With Hinged Top, Brazil 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

Patinated bronze sculpture of a crab with hinged top that opens, Brazil circa 1960s. Unsigned.

Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Okimono Bronze Crab Sculpture
Japanese Okimono Bronze Crab Sculpture

Japanese Okimono Bronze Crab Sculpture

$495

H 2 in W 6.25 in D 3 in

Japanese Okimono Bronze Crab Sculpture

Located in Malibu, CA

Japanese Okimono style bronze sculpture of a crab from the Meiji period. Late 19th-early 20th century. Solid heavy bronze with the well-articulated anatomy of a real crab. The surfac...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Crab Okimono Meiji Signed Yasunosuke
Japanese Bronze Crab Okimono Meiji Signed Yasunosuke

Japanese Bronze Crab Okimono Meiji Signed Yasunosuke

Located in Atlanta, GA

This wonderful Japanese cast bronze okimono in the form of crab was made by Ryubundo Yasunosuke VI (1840-1921), a sixth generation of the Yasunosuke family active in Meiji and Taisho...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

beautiful Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
beautiful Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s

beautiful Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular crab statue is a beautiful...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the brother of the great botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redout...

Category

Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints

Materials

Engraving

beautiful Cute Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
beautiful Cute Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s

beautiful Cute Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular crab statue is a beautiful...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Shell Ginger, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
Shell Ginger, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem

Shell Ginger, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Shell Ginger Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175, AP 30 Image Size: 25 x 20 inches Siz...

Category

1980s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Monumental 28”w 1970s Handwrought Brass Crab Sculpture Hinged Box with Gem Eyes
Monumental 28”w 1970s Handwrought Brass Crab Sculpture Hinged Box with Gem Eyes

Monumental 28”w 1970s Handwrought Brass Crab Sculpture Hinged Box with Gem Eyes

By Los Castillo, Sergio Bustamante

Located in St. Louis, MO

A monumental and exceptionally rare 1970s handwrought brass crab sculpture, meticulously crafted with brilliant articulation and a commanding decorative presence. Spanning an impress...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Lobster Sculpture Brass Bronze, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Beautiful Lobster Sculpture Brass Bronze, Vintage, Italy, 1980s

Beautiful Lobster Sculpture Brass Bronze, Vintage, Italy, 1980s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This striking brass or bronze lobster sculpture was most likely produced in Italy during the 1980s. While the maker or artist remains unidentified, the piece reflects the playful ele...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

People Also Browsed

1960s Poul Cadovius Largest Aluminium Lighted Planter RS 50 Pendant , Denmark
1960s Poul Cadovius Largest Aluminium Lighted Planter RS 50 Pendant , Denmark

1960s Poul Cadovius Largest Aluminium Lighted Planter RS 50 Pendant , Denmark

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

1960s Poul Cadovius large RS 50 brushed and lacquered aluminium lighted planter pendant . Contain one E26/27 ceramic socket rated at 40 watt. Actual set up is a plug in with 15...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Handmade Nickel Plated Decorative Snail, Paperweight
Handmade Nickel Plated Decorative Snail, Paperweight

Handmade Nickel Plated Decorative Snail, Paperweight

$115 / item

H 2.76 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 in

Handmade Nickel Plated Decorative Snail, Paperweight

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Each of these exquisite solid brass snails is handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are finished with a nickel plating giving the...

Category

2010s Indian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Nickel

Seashell Natural Tonna Galea, Circa 20th Century
Seashell Natural Tonna Galea, Circa 20th Century

Seashell Natural Tonna Galea, Circa 20th Century

$485

H 5.5 in W 5 in D 4.63 in L 5.5 in

Seashell Natural Tonna Galea, Circa 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful natural Tona galea seashell, Organic Modern style, Indo-Pacific, circa early-20th century. A beautifully preserved Tonna galea seashell in white and warm neutral tones. T...

Category

Early 20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Fossil Ammonite on Iron Stand, Cretaceous
Fossil Ammonite on Iron Stand, Cretaceous

Fossil Ammonite on Iron Stand, Cretaceous

$6,400

H 24 in W 23 in D 12 in L 24 in

Fossil Ammonite on Iron Stand, Cretaceous

Located in Tucson, AZ

Rich natural earth tones and pronounced sculptural form define this striking Kranaosphinctes sp. ammonite from the Cretaceous of Madagascar. Measuring approximately 15 inches in diam...

Category

2010s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Vintage Deco Nautilus Shell Lamps - A Pair
Vintage Deco Nautilus Shell Lamps - A Pair

Vintage Deco Nautilus Shell Lamps - A Pair

$2,450

H 6.5 in W 5 in D 4 in

Vintage Deco Nautilus Shell Lamps - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Infuse your space with the ethereal glow of these vintage Hollywood Regency-style shell accent lamps. This stunning pair features natural shells treated with a lustrous, iridescent n...

Category

Late 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Natural South Pacific Clam Shell #5
Large Natural South Pacific Clam Shell #5

Large Natural South Pacific Clam Shell #5

$1,785

H 9.5 in W 11.5 in D 19 in

Large Natural South Pacific Clam Shell #5

Located in Bradenton, FL

This is a large, 19 inch, gorgeous Natural Clam Shell specimen from the South Pacific seas showcasing deeply scalloped edges, exceptional details and a luminous, calcified surface. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Organic Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Sea Whip Branch on Nautilus Sea Shell Stand
Sea Whip Branch on Nautilus Sea Shell Stand

Sea Whip Branch on Nautilus Sea Shell Stand

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Organic modern coastal installation of beautiful sea whip branch on Nautilus sea shell mother of pearl.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Large Natural South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Large Natural South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Giant Clam Shell Specimen

Large Natural South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Giant Clam Shell Specimen

Located in Bradenton, FL

This is a very large, 25.5 inch, gorgeous Natural Clam Shell specimen from the South Pacific seas showcasing deeply scalloped edges, exceptional details and a luminous, calcified sur...

Category

Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Organic Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

Vintage Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell, Nautical Decor, 1980s
Vintage Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell, Nautical Decor, 1980s

Vintage Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell, Nautical Decor, 1980s

Located in Vilnius, LT

Large vintage natural shell clam "Tridacna gigas" from Indo-Pacific region. Good vintage condition.  

Category

Late 20th Century South Asian Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Folk Art Hand Carved Swan Decoy Sculpture, Wood, Circa 1986, Vintage
Folk Art Hand Carved Swan Decoy Sculpture, Wood, Circa 1986, Vintage

Folk Art Hand Carved Swan Decoy Sculpture, Wood, Circa 1986, Vintage

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage hand carved and painted Swan decoy. Traditional style of classic waterfowl hunting decoys. Textured feather details on wings and tail. Natural preening pose with a dramatic l...

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Austrian Applied Arts" Book
"Austrian Applied Arts" Book

"Austrian Applied Arts" Book

$425

H 7.25 in W 5.25 in D 1 in

"Austrian Applied Arts" Book

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in New York, NY

One-volume survey of "Austrian Applied Arts", primarily Secession, with an introduction by Josef Hoffmann. Published in 1930 by Heinz & Co. Organized by type-ceramics, metal, tex...

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Vienna Secession Books

Materials

Paper

Large Natural Clam Shell
Large Natural Clam Shell

Large Natural Clam Shell

$2,950

H 9.25 in W 20 in D 10.5 in

Large Natural Clam Shell

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Organic tridnaca gigas clam shell with its iconic sculptural form and ocean inspired color variations and varied textures.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material

20th Century French Wrought Iron Plant Pot Stand
20th Century French Wrought Iron Plant Pot Stand

20th Century French Wrought Iron Plant Pot Stand

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

20th Century French wrought iron multi-tier plant stand / florist’s display. Formed with graduated circular tiers and multiple ring holders for individual pots, raised on four splay...

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

Green River Fossil Fish Wall Art in Walnut Frame, Eocene
Green River Fossil Fish Wall Art in Walnut Frame, Eocene

Green River Fossil Fish Wall Art in Walnut Frame, Eocene

By Stefano Piccini

Located in Tucson, AZ

Three beautifully preserved fossil fish appear suspended within warm cream limestone, creating a balanced composition that captures the quiet elegance of the ancient Green River lake...

Category

2010s Italian Organic Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Spectacular Sea Shell Encrusted Wall Bracket
Spectacular Sea Shell Encrusted Wall Bracket

Spectacular Sea Shell Encrusted Wall Bracket

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Spectacular coastal richly encrusted with great selection of Florida sea shells and barnacles clusters, in Tony Douquet style, wall bracket.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Wall Brackets

Materials

Shell

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Hermit Crabs", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.