Italian Shell Chairs

Ib Kofod-Larsen Shell Back Chair with Raffia Seat.

Nora dining chair, a wood padded structure with multi density foams covered in velvet or leather. The legs are in a smoked gray oak. Nora is part of the "Hoffman" collection.   

Iconic Space Age classic: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel).

Apollo Recliner designed by Ross Lovegrove for Driade, Italy in 1997. Beige painted steel frame and plain rattan shell.

A set of 6 faux tortoise shell bamboo dining chairs.

Iconic Space Age classics: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy) with Ottoman (very rare to find this combination). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel).

Iconic Space Age classics: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel).

Iconic Space Age classic: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel).

Iconic Space Age classics: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel).

The Juli plastic armchair, by Werner Aisslinger, reflects new experimental frontiers. Over the decades, this chair has lent itself to numerous creative and constructive interpretatio...

The Juli Plastic armchair, by Werner Aisslinger, reflects new experimental frontiers. Over the decades, this chair has lent itself to numerous creative and constructive interpretatio...

Elegant pair of 1950s Italian armchairs. The pair of armchairs feature a shell design typical of the Italian midcentury. The armchairs have recently been refreshed in an elegant blue...

Six Italian 19th century klismos side chairs with elaborate shell-carved back rails, parcel-gilt and painted in green and cream.

Pair of Italian Grotto Shell Carved Wood Chairs, with dolphin motif bases. 37.5" H x 16.5" W x 22" D; seat: 18" H.

A shell back carved and white gold leafed chair having four sabre legs and upholstered seat. (7 available).

Set of Six Italian carved shell back chairs with sabre legs.

Beautifully carved and detailed chair with shell shaped back. Believed to be Italian from the 1940s or 1950s.

Six Italian 19th century klismos side chairs with elaborate shell-carved back rails, parcel-gilt and painted in green and cream.

Set of six painted shell back dining chairs in the Venetian style. Round upholstered seats. Original patinaed white and gilt finish.

An Italian shell back carved and white gold leafed chair having four sabre legs and upholstered seat.

A glamorous gold gilt carved wood shell form chair having hand carvings on both the front and back with superb patina including red showing through the gold. A perfect chair for a dr...

Vintage chairs newly refurbished with white lacquer and blue and cream diamond patterned linen seats. Five side chairs in the set. Measures: 14.25 W at back.

This is a fun chair! It is a mid-century white lacquered shell form grotto chair with carved dolphin / serpent arms and leg supports.

Elegant set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back dining chairs produced in Italy in the Hollywood Regency taste.

Rare pair of 'double shell' lounge chairs designed in 1960 by Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø for Italian manufacturer Arflex. 

Sold as a set of (2). Funky fun and futuristic. Space Age white plastic mold injection design made famous by legendary designer Raymond Loewy. Like Loewy, Futorian Manufacturing ...

These chairs, model Shell, were designed by Angelo Pinaffo, in Italy, during the 2000's.

Charles Eames by Hermann Miller, circa 1960s. Orange fiberglass shell seat metal and aluminium base.

Stunning vintage ELDA chair in this extremely rare combination : black, rich patinated leather and a red fiberglass shell.

Single grotto style side chair, having a silver gilt finish showing natural wear, its back hand carved as a scallop shell, to a round, stuff-over seat of linen with nailheads, raised...

Made by Kartell in Italy and designed by Patricia Urquiola, these have a white thermoplastic shell seat with oak stained leg and sold in a set of 2.

Gorgeous set of eight Italian dining chairs featuring scalloped shell back carved seats in the Venetian grotto style.

This is a stunning set of 6 Grotto shell style chairs in the manner of Serge Roche in a painted finish with beautiful paisley upholstery. The chairs can be painted in any color you w...

The small armchair Do-Maru is named after the ancient armour worn by samurai warriors, made up of painted and decorated thick leather plates that covered and protected the hero’s bod...

This Martin Ballendat design uses a beautifully curved back mounted on a wooden leg base. The Shells armchair can swivel a full 360 degrees and return to center making it an idea...

Italian regency pair of walnut shell back armchairs or dining chairs made in the Venetian grotto style.

Stunning Italian game table together with four wood carved shell back grotto style chairs.

A pair of chairs in the "grotto" style. Nicely carved shell back. Graceful legs.

An iconic chair with a plywood shell, in wood veneered (natural or lacquered). Combined with the black painted metal legs suggests interesting and dynamic effects, displayed around a...

Pair of Italian carved shell form arm chairs with sea dragon arms.

Maitland Smith recreation of a classic Italian 19th C carved wood and lacquer, shell form Italian grotto chair with dolphin arms.

Maitland Smith recreation of a Classic Italian 19th century carved wood and lacquer, shell form Italian grotto chair with dolphin arms.

Stunning pair of 1950s Venetian Grotto carved shell back chairs, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina to the gold leaf finish. Newly upholstered in gray velvet.

An Italian carved wood grotto chair, in shell and dolphin motif, from the mid 20th century.

This is a beautiful original example of the Italian grotto chair. It retains it's original hand painted finish and aged patina. It is solid with no repairs.  

Pair of Italian modern shell form club chairs with brass feet.

Pair of Directoire / Grotto style beech wood side chairs with shell carved backs, made in Italy, circa 1970's.

A 20th century gilded Italian shell back chair newly upholstered in a creamy Alpaca velvet.

A pair of carved and silvered wood Venetian Baroque-style shell chairs, the seat and back in the form of stylized scallop shells, joined by dolphin shaped arms above four shell form ...

A 20th century silver gilded Italian shell back chair newly upholstered in a white creamy low pile velvet.

Reupholstered shell armchair with Iron and brass legs, Italy, 1950s.   

Italian carved and giltwood shell seat swivel stool from the 1940s. Very well made and in all original condition.

Sublime newly restored rich carved walnut shell back Grotto chairs newly upholstered in an elegant ivory coral motif velvet that compliments the dark wood beautifully. The scalloped ...

Charming set of 4 chairs handmade in Italy.

A stunning and exquisite hand-carved and gilt shell form Antique Italian fantasy swivel chair in all original condition.

Eight Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and six side chairs. Each wooden chair features a Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back,...

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...

large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...

Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1938, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and rattan. The 5321 table la...

Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink  marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...

DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...

The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...

Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...