Skip to main content

Mussel Shell

to
30
111
83
85
59
50
36
35
18
16
15
13
11
11
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
20
10
4
4
3
Sort By
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th c.  English Majolica Palissy Style Lobster Plate, signed MINTON
19th c.  English Majolica Palissy Style Lobster Plate, signed MINTON

19th c. English Majolica Palissy Style Lobster Plate, signed MINTON

Located in Winter Park, FL

Exquisite color for this plate decorated in relief with a lobster and mussels and clam shells

Category

Antique 19th Century English Delft and Faience

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Boulenger & co Choisy le Roi, circa 1880. The platter is decorated with mussels and shells.

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Choisy-le-Roi
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Choisy-le-Roi

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Choisy-le-Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Hippolyte Boulenger & co Choisy-le-Roi, circa 1880. The platter is decorated with mussels and shells.

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Platter Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Platter Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Platter Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Hippolyte Boulenger & co Choisy le Roi, circa 1880. The platter is decorated with mussels and shells.   

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Homard Lobster Plate
Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Homard Lobster Plate

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Homard Lobster Plate

Located in Birmingham, AL

lobster on a textured and mottled ground of sand, mussels, kelp and shells. Highly collectible. We have

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spiny Lobster Plate
Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spiny Lobster Plate

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spiny Lobster Plate

Located in Birmingham, AL

-l'oeil platter features a bright red langouste on a textured and mottled ground of sand, mussels, seaweed

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spider Crab Plate
Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spider Crab Plate

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spider Crab Plate

Located in Birmingham, AL

on a textured and mottled ground of sand, mussels, seaweed and shells. Impressed marks on the reverse

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter School of Paris
19th Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter School of Paris

19th Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter School of Paris

By Francois Maurice

Located in Austin, TX

on the center surrounded by a lizard, a turtle, a frog, a snake, some bugs, shells, a large mussel

Category

Antique 1870s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Victorian Impressive Hand Carved Sardonyx Cameo Pendant
Victorian Impressive Hand Carved Sardonyx Cameo Pendant

Victorian Impressive Hand Carved Sardonyx Cameo Pendant

Located in Narberth, PA

background and were carved from the shell of a mussel or cowry. In the mid 18th century, explorations

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Necklace Enhancers

Materials

Chalcedony, 14k Gold

Large Palissy Ware Majolica Platter by Alfred Renoleau, French, circa 1885
Large Palissy Ware Majolica Platter by Alfred Renoleau, French, circa 1885

Large Palissy Ware Majolica Platter by Alfred Renoleau, French, circa 1885

By Alfred Renoleau

Located in Banner Elk, NC

various smaller fish to the rim, with mussels and shells, on a light blue glazed simulated seafloor, the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Victorian Carved Medusa Cameo Turquoise Gold Pin
Victorian Carved Medusa Cameo Turquoise Gold Pin

Victorian Carved Medusa Cameo Turquoise Gold Pin

Located in Narberth, PA

background and were carved from the shell of a mussel or cowry. In the mid 18th century, explorations

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches

Materials

Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold

1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Lobster Wall Platter
1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Lobster Wall Platter

1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Lobster Wall Platter

Located in Marbella, ES

large lobster foremost and centre, on a green plate with sand, seaweed, mussels and sea shells

Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab Wall Platter
1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab Wall Platter

1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab Wall Platter

Located in Marbella, ES

large crab foremost and centre, on a green plate with sand, seaweed, mussels and sea shells. Colourfully

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Hard Stone Cameo & Natural Pearl Gold Bracelet
Victorian Hard Stone Cameo & Natural Pearl Gold Bracelet

Victorian Hard Stone Cameo & Natural Pearl Gold Bracelet

Located in Narberth, PA

background and were carved from the shell of a mussel or cowry. In the mid 18th century, explorations

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Agate, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket Box by Tahan
19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket Box by Tahan

19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket Box by Tahan

Located in London, GB

are typically white on a grayish background and were carved from the shell of a mussel or cowry, the

Category

Antique 1870s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Sevres Porcelain Inset Casket
19th Century Gilt Bronze Sevres Porcelain Inset Casket

19th Century Gilt Bronze Sevres Porcelain Inset Casket

Located in London, GB

typically white on a grayish background and were carved from the shell of a mussel or cowry, the latter a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Mussel Shells

Mussel Shells

By Jarvis Wilcox

Located in Fairfield, CT

Represented By George Billis Gallery. As the practitioner of a non-verbal art, Jarvis Wilcox’s first objective is to intrigue the viewer into spending enough time with the painting t...

Category

2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Maison Jansen Mussel Shell Wall Sconces, 1970s
Maison Jansen Mussel Shell Wall Sconces, 1970s

Maison Jansen Mussel Shell Wall Sconces, 1970s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Hastings, GB

Stunning pair of midcentury wall sconces by Maison Jansen France, 1970s In the shape of mussel

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Silver Mussel Shell by N.S. Gotlieb, 20th Century
Dutch Silver Mussel Shell by N.S. Gotlieb, 20th Century

Dutch Silver Mussel Shell by N.S. Gotlieb, 20th Century

Located in Delft, NL

Silver mussel shell A silver box in the shape of a shell, made by N.S. Gotlieb, who worked from

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Maison Jansen Attributed Midcentury Bronze Mussel Shell Wall Lights/Sconces Pair
Maison Jansen Attributed Midcentury Bronze Mussel Shell Wall Lights/Sconces Pair

Maison Jansen Attributed Midcentury Bronze Mussel Shell Wall Lights/Sconces Pair

By Maison Jansen

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

, circa 1970s. In the shape of mussel shells and made of cast bronze, these are not dissimilar to lights

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Maison Jansen Pair of Midcentury Bronze Mussel Shell Wall Lights or Sconces
Maison Jansen Pair of Midcentury Bronze Mussel Shell Wall Lights or Sconces

Maison Jansen Pair of Midcentury Bronze Mussel Shell Wall Lights or Sconces

By Maison Jansen

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

, circa 1970s. In the shape of mussel shells and made of cast bronze, these are not dissimilar to lights

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Maison Jansen Mussel Shell Desk Lamp, France, 1970
Maison Jansen Mussel Shell Desk Lamp, France, 1970

Maison Jansen Mussel Shell Desk Lamp, France, 1970

By Maison Jansen

Located in DOORWERTH, NL

Beautifully sculpted bronze desk light on glass base with glass bubbles. Rare and nice addition to the wall lamps with the same design.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Maison Jansen Bronze Mussel Sconces
Maison Jansen Bronze Mussel Sconces

Maison Jansen Bronze Mussel Sconces

By Maison Jansen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Bronze sconces in the shape of mussel shells Maison Jansen, France, 1970s. The set of three solid

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Portugese Caldas da Rainha Palissy lobster wall plaque plate, circa 1950s. Decorated with mussels

Category

Vintage 1950s Portuguese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Mussel Charm
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Mussel Charm

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Mussel Charm

Located in Arnhem, NL

resambles the natural mussel shell. The item was manufactured at the late 20th century. It is in very good

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Charm Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold

Tripod Desk Lamp by Serge Mouille
Tripod Desk Lamp by Serge Mouille

Tripod Desk Lamp by Serge Mouille

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

The shade of this lamp is modeled after a "moule" or mussel shell. The arm is connected by a brass

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Extraordinary Shell Covered Neptune Figural Sculpture By Anne Jayson
Extraordinary Shell Covered Neptune Figural Sculpture By Anne Jayson

Extraordinary Shell Covered Neptune Figural Sculpture By Anne Jayson

Located in Bridgeport, CT

back of the plaster and some breaks to the gray and white mussel shells on the tail mentioned for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Plaster

Antony Sconce by Serge Mouille
Antony Sconce by Serge Mouille

Antony Sconce by Serge Mouille

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

the "moule" or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in design. The shade is connected by a brass

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Serge Mouille - Pair of Black Antony Sconces
Serge Mouille - Pair of Black Antony Sconces

Serge Mouille - Pair of Black Antony Sconces

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

This sconce incorporates the "moule" or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in design. The shade

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

New Symbiosis: Diana Anthesis
New Symbiosis: Diana Anthesis

New Symbiosis: Diana Anthesis

By Crystal Morey

Located in Bozeman, MT

is recumbent in the sculpture, and looking over her shoulder at the viewer. Mussel shells grow over

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Hand Painted Mother Pearl Fan Cercier 18th Century
Antique French Hand Painted Mother Pearl Fan Cercier 18th Century

Antique French Hand Painted Mother Pearl Fan Cercier 18th Century

Located in London, GB

pearl mussel shells are made of nacre. Both black and white nacre are and were used for design

Category

Antique 1790s French Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood

Pair of Black Antony Sconces by Serge Mouille
Pair of Black Antony Sconces by Serge Mouille

Pair of Black Antony Sconces by Serge Mouille

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

This sconce incorporates the "moule" or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in design. The shade

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Antony Sconce by Serge Mouille, in Stock!
Antony Sconce by Serge Mouille, in Stock!

Antony Sconce by Serge Mouille, in Stock!

Located in Stratford, CT

This sconce incorporates the "moule" or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in design. The shade

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Serge Mouille Antony Sconce In Black
Serge Mouille Antony Sconce In Black

Serge Mouille Antony Sconce In Black

Located in Stratford, CT

DESCRIPTION: This sconce incorporates the “moule” or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Antique French Ormolu and Mother of Pearl Casket, 19th Century
Antique French Ormolu and Mother of Pearl Casket, 19th Century

Antique French Ormolu and Mother of Pearl Casket, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

. The outer layer of pearls and the inside layer of pearl oyster and freshwater pearl mussel shells are

Category

Antique 1870s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Syrian Inlaid Parquetry Card Games Table, circa 1900
Antique Syrian Inlaid Parquetry Card Games Table, circa 1900

Antique Syrian Inlaid Parquetry Card Games Table, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

pearl mussel shells are made of nacre. Both black and white nacre are and were used for design

Category

Antique Early 1900s Syrian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Early 20th Century Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Satinwood Display Cabinet
Early 20th Century Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Satinwood Display Cabinet

Early 20th Century Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Satinwood Display Cabinet

Located in London, GB

and freshwater pearl mussel shells are made of nacre. Both black and white nacre are and were used

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Spider Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Spider Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Spider Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese spidercrab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Crab Plate
Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Crab Plate

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Crab Plate

Located in Birmingham, AL

vibrant red crab on a textured and mottled ground of sand, mussels, seaweed and shells. Impressed marks on

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Maiolica Ceramics Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Bronze Art Nouveau Flowerpot by A. Oudry
19th Century Bronze Art Nouveau Flowerpot by A. Oudry

19th Century Bronze Art Nouveau Flowerpot by A. Oudry

By A. Oudry

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

with influences from Japanese art. With all images of elements from nature, such as mussels, a frog

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Hard Stone Cameo Diamond Gold Pin
Victorian Hard Stone Cameo Diamond Gold Pin

Victorian Hard Stone Cameo Diamond Gold Pin

Located in Narberth, PA

typically white on a grayish background and were carved from the shell of a mussel or cowry. In the mid 18th

Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold

Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s
Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s

Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

crafted sand. Encircling the crab are applied mussels, seaweed, and shells, forming a captivating

Category

20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket with Cameos
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket with Cameos

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket with Cameos

Located in London, GB

from the shell of a mussel or cowry, the latter a tropical mollusk. In the mid-18th century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Mussel Shell", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Mussel Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mussel shell you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mussel shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and bronze. If you’re shopping for a mussel shell, we have 12 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mussel shell — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right mussel shell, those designed in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made mussel shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hilliard & Thomason, Sampson Mordan & Co. and Dominique Pierrat are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mussel Shell?

The average selling price for a mussel shell at 1stDibs is $3,822, while they’re typically $165 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.