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Deco Nautilus and Conch Shell Lamp
Deco Nautilus and Conch Shell Lamp

Deco Nautilus and Conch Shell Lamp

Located in Riverdale, NY

Charming Art Deco Nautilus and Conch Shell Lamp from the 1940's with original bulb. 1940's USA.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #S5C
Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #S5C

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #S5C

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Ammonites were cephalopods that resembled a squid with a shell. The predatory mollusks had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells resembling a nautilus shell.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Precious Stone

Emilia Castillo Silver Plated Ice Bucket & Tongs with Seashell Motif, Mexico
Emilia Castillo Silver Plated Ice Bucket & Tongs with Seashell Motif, Mexico

Emilia Castillo Silver Plated Ice Bucket & Tongs with Seashell Motif, Mexico

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This coastal-inspired ice bucket features a beautifully hammered silver surface with a decorative openwork rim adorned with detailed scallop shells, nautilus shells, and fish appliqu...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

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

Rare Natural History Specimen Paper Nautilus Sea Shell
Rare Natural History Specimen Paper Nautilus Sea Shell

Rare Natural History Specimen Paper Nautilus Sea Shell

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Rare natural history specimen Paper nautilus in dome. Paper nautilus or Argonaut sea shell for female Nautilus to bear eggs, extremely thin and fragile.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Sailboat Against Teal Blue Panel - With Nautilus, Oil on Wine Crate Panel
Sailboat Against Teal Blue Panel - With Nautilus, Oil on Wine Crate Panel

Sailboat Against Teal Blue Panel - With Nautilus, Oil on Wine Crate Panel

By Helen Oh 1

Located in Chicago, IL

This opulent still life by artist Helen Oh gets its richness from a deep teal blue background as well as the soft pearl coloring of the nautilus shell. Painted on a wine crate panel...

Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #B3K
Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #B3K

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #B3K

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The predatory mollusks had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells resembling a nautilus shell. Ammonites are closely related to octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and modern nautilus.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Precious Stone

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #D7U
Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #D7U

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #D7U

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Ammonites were cephalopods that resembled a squid with a shell. The predatory mollusks had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells resembling a nautilus shell.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Precious Stone

Renaissance Manor Antique Victorian Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Grate
Renaissance Manor Antique Victorian Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Grate

Renaissance Manor Antique Victorian Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Grate

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The design by the Petter family firm was based on the internal shape of the Nautilus shell by means of which the fumes and smoke circulated in a chamber before being drawn out throug...

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Impressive Pair Nautilus Sea Shell with Red Fan Lamps
Impressive Pair Nautilus Sea Shell with Red Fan Lamps

Impressive Pair Nautilus Sea Shell with Red Fan Lamps

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Impressive pair of. Vintage sea Shell nautilus lamps with Red Sea fans and original woven paper shades.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Large 8 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen
Large 8 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen

Large 8 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Ammonites were cephalopods that resembled a squid with a shell. The predatory mollusks had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells resembling a nautilus shell.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Abstract Spiral Composition French Modernist Watercolour by Guy Nicod
Abstract Spiral Composition French Modernist Watercolour by Guy Nicod

Abstract Spiral Composition French Modernist Watercolour by Guy Nicod

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

While abstract, the forms evoke natural and biological rhythms — perhaps a nautilus shell, a flower, or the turning of celestial bodies.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Three Wedgwood Bone China Nautilus Collection Shells
Three Wedgwood Bone China Nautilus Collection Shells

Three Wedgwood Bone China Nautilus Collection Shells

By Wedgwood

Located in Doraville, GA

Three beautiful bone china gloss white glazed shells by Wedgwood. The shell designs were part of the "Nautilus Collection" and the pieces were made in England.

Category

Late 20th Century English American Classical Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18K Yellow Gold Nautilus Gold Shell Earrings
18K Yellow Gold Nautilus Gold Shell Earrings

18K Yellow Gold Nautilus Gold Shell Earrings

By Valentin Magro

Located in New York, NY

An oceanic glamour is created in gold. 18k yellow gold forms the shell of a nautilus, beginning with a strand that coils inward into a tight coil as the whorl of the shell.

Category

2010s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

1900-1904 Turquoise Nautilus Argonaut Shell Bowl
1900-1904 Turquoise Nautilus Argonaut Shell Bowl

1900-1904 Turquoise Nautilus Argonaut Shell Bowl

By Northwood

Located in Louisville, KY

Created by Northwood, a leader in unique glassware, this stunning turquoise nautical shell bowl is a stunning example of what Northwood was producing in 1904, when this piece was cre...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Glass

German Silver Gilt and Shell Covered Nautilus Cup, circa 1880
German Silver Gilt and Shell Covered Nautilus Cup, circa 1880

German Silver Gilt and Shell Covered Nautilus Cup, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

With a figure of Neptune holding aloft a beautiful iridescent shell enclosed by three strap-work figures. The cover surmounted by three sea horses and lion finial.

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

Pair large Nautilus Sea Shells with Red Sea Fans on White Stands
Pair large Nautilus Sea Shells with Red Sea Fans on White Stands

Pair large Nautilus Sea Shells with Red Sea Fans on White Stands

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Spectacular pair of large Nautilus sea shells with Red Sea fans on white wood stands with gold wash accents.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Shell, Wood

Assorted Nautilus Sterling Silver Set of 4 Shells
Assorted Nautilus Sterling Silver Set of 4 Shells

Assorted Nautilus Sterling Silver Set of 4 Shells

Located in New York, NY

Assortment of Nautilus sterling silver shells, a pair with mother-of-pearl, standing on 3 smaller shells, measuring 3 2/3'' in length by 3'' in depth by 1 2/3'' in height, as well as...

Category

20th Century European Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Robert Lee Morris Brass and Shell Nautilus Necklace, 1975
Robert Lee Morris Brass and Shell Nautilus Necklace, 1975

Robert Lee Morris Brass and Shell Nautilus Necklace, 1975

By Robert Lee Morris

Located in New York, NY

Robert Lee Morris Brass and Shell Nautilus Necklace created very early in his career in 1975.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

Other, Brass

Large Majolica Shell Vase Nautilus Choisy Le Roi, circa 1890
Large Majolica Shell Vase Nautilus Choisy Le Roi, circa 1890

Large Majolica Shell Vase Nautilus Choisy Le Roi, circa 1890

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Shell Nautilus Vase Urn signed Choisy Le Roi, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Large Renaissance Manner Antique Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Basket Grate
Large Renaissance Manner Antique Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Basket Grate

Large Renaissance Manner Antique Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Basket Grate

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The design by the Petter family firm was based on the internal shape of the Nautilus shell by means of which the fumes and smoke circulated in a chamber before being drawn out throug...

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th c. Wedgwood Pearlware Centerpiece - Pink Nautilus Sea Shell Compote Tureen
19th c. Wedgwood Pearlware Centerpiece - Pink Nautilus Sea Shell Compote Tureen

19th c. Wedgwood Pearlware Centerpiece - Pink Nautilus Sea Shell Compote Tureen

By Wedgwood

Located in Litchfield, CT

Antique 19th century Wedgwood pink pearlware nautilus sea shell compote or tureen. Measures 10 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 8 1/4" tall.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Pottery

WEDGWOOD - Vintage Nautilus Scallop Shell Plate - Satin Glaze - U.K. - C. 1960's
WEDGWOOD - Vintage Nautilus Scallop Shell Plate - Satin Glaze - U.K. - C. 1960's

WEDGWOOD - Vintage Nautilus Scallop Shell Plate - Satin Glaze - U.K. - C. 1960's

By Wedgwood

Located in Chatham, ON

WEDGWOOD - Nautilus Collection - Vintage ceramic scallop shell plate with a cream opalescent colored satin glaze - post 1940 back stamp - impressed factory mark above the number '11 ...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Nautilus on 18th Century Fragment Stand
Nautilus on 18th Century Fragment Stand

Nautilus on 18th Century Fragment Stand

Located in New Orleans, LA

Natural shell mounted on antique fragment. One side of shell has been damaged. All items offered are antique, vintage, or mid-century and sold as-is. Expect natural wear, patina, a...

Category

20th Century French Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood

Vintage Boho Hand Carved Wooden Lady With Nautilus
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Wooden Lady With Nautilus

Vintage Boho Hand Carved Wooden Lady With Nautilus

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous vintage Boho wooden hand carved figure. A beautiful wooden construction of a beautiful lady holding a large beautiful shell. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate

Category

Late 20th Century Bohemian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Still Life with Nike and Sailboat, Objet d'Art, Gold Leaf and Oil on Panel
Still Life with Nike and Sailboat, Objet d'Art, Gold Leaf and Oil on Panel

Still Life with Nike and Sailboat, Objet d'Art, Gold Leaf and Oil on Panel

By Helen Oh 1

Located in Chicago, IL

The objects - a toy sailboat, a sand dollar, a nautilus shell and a replica of the Winged Victory from the Louvre - combine into a calm, pleasing aesthetic.

Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Custom Organic Shell Mirror
Custom Organic Shell Mirror

Custom Organic Shell Mirror

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

The richly textured composition incorporates a variety of shell forms—including scallop, conch, nautilus, and turbo shells—interspersed with branching coral to create depth and visua...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Mirror

c. 1900 Opalescent Nautilus Sugar Dish by Northwood
c. 1900 Opalescent Nautilus Sugar Dish by Northwood

c. 1900 Opalescent Nautilus Sugar Dish by Northwood

By Northwood

Located in Louisville, KY

In the Nautilus or Argonaut Shell design, a highly desirable piece, it has maintained its design position as a somewhat contemporary piece, though almost 125 years old.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Console Table
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Console Table

Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each shell is strategically placed to accentuate the table’s elegant cabriole legs and dramatic scrolled apron, culminating in a striking central nautilus motif.

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Nautilus Retro, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2021
Nautilus Retro, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2021

Nautilus Retro, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2021

By Dyanna Dimick

Located in Boston, MA

Original is framed, 14 "X 18" Keywords: shell, Nautilus, retro, neutral, swirl, plant, tree, light, day, abstract, west, environment, sustainable, natural, nature, mixed media, sky,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Found Objects, Acrylic, Ink

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn Signed and inscribed by the base by C. Wood
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn Signed and inscribed by the base by C. Wood

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn Signed and inscribed by the base by C. Wood

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A nautilus shell engraved with a view of the Great Eastern steamship is in the collection of the Yale Center for British Art.

Category

Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Horn

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A nautilus shell engraved with a view of the Great Eastern steamship is in the collection of the Yale Center for British Art.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Horn

Couture Chanel Iribe Made In France Pearl & Glass Brass Clip Earrings c1928
Couture Chanel Iribe Made In France Pearl & Glass Brass Clip Earrings c1928

Couture Chanel Iribe Made In France Pearl & Glass Brass Clip Earrings c1928

By Chanel

Located in Chicago, IL

Given their abstract flowing motif recalling a nautilus shell or crashing wave and their sole decorative color of real pearls, the earrings were most likely based on a late-1920s ske...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Brass

Couture Coco Chanel Paul lribe Signed France Pearl Glass Art Deco Earrings c1928
Couture Coco Chanel Paul lribe Signed France Pearl Glass Art Deco Earrings c1928

Couture Coco Chanel Paul lribe Signed France Pearl Glass Art Deco Earrings c1928

By Chanel

Located in Chicago, IL

Given their flowing abstract motif recalling a nautilus shell or crashing wave and sole color of real pearls, the earrings were most likely based on a late-1920s sketch by Chanel's n...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Brass

Antique Sterling Silver Butter Shells / Dishes by John Emes
Antique Sterling Silver Butter Shells / Dishes by John Emes

Antique Sterling Silver Butter Shells / Dishes by John Emes

By John Emes

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Each dish bears a plain applied elevated handpiece comprised of what would be the umbo of the natural shell. These antique silver dishes are supported by three cast silver nautilu...

Category

Antique Early 1800s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gio’ Pomodoro for G.I.F. Sterling Silver and Faux Pearl Shell Form Brooch
Gio’ Pomodoro for G.I.F. Sterling Silver and Faux Pearl Shell Form Brooch

Gio’ Pomodoro for G.I.F. Sterling Silver and Faux Pearl Shell Form Brooch

Located in Milford, DE

The abstract form recalls the natural curves of a nautilus or fan shell, rendered in flowing lines and subtle dimensionality.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Swan-shaped Centerpiece, Silver Figural Centerpiece with Engraved Decorations
Swan-shaped Centerpiece, Silver Figural Centerpiece with Engraved Decorations

Swan-shaped Centerpiece, Silver Figural Centerpiece with Engraved Decorations

Located in Nagykovácsi, Central Hungary

Swan-shaped silver-encased shell (nautilus). With a wavy rim, an oval base depicting a naturalistically crafted waterside scene.

Category

Antique 1880s German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

A Unique Large Italian Buccellati Style Silvered Bronze Sea Creature Chandelier
A Unique Large Italian Buccellati Style Silvered Bronze Sea Creature Chandelier

A Unique Large Italian Buccellati Style Silvered Bronze Sea Creature Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

The circular central band is decorated with applied starfish in relief and is accented by shell and nautilus forms attached around the perimeter.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Murano Glass Cornucopia Bowls with Gold Leaf by Giovanni Dalla Fina
Pair of Murano Glass Cornucopia Bowls with Gold Leaf by Giovanni Dalla Fina

Pair of Murano Glass Cornucopia Bowls with Gold Leaf by Giovanni Dalla Fina

By Giovanni Dalla Fina

Located in Villaverla, IT

Modeled with a striking maritime and classical influence, each piece is shaped like a stylized cornucopia or nautilus sea shell. The vessels boast a dramatic color story, showcasing ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

A finely carved walnut side table in the George II style by the Harry Meyers Com
A finely carved walnut side table in the George II style by the Harry Meyers Com

A finely carved walnut side table in the George II style by the Harry Meyers Com

By Harry Meyers

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A finely carved walnut side table in the George II style by the Harry Meyers Company of New York and Chicago, the rectangular top with eight book-matched veneers above a concave frie...

Category

20th Century American George II Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small English Mahogany Sideboard
Small English Mahogany Sideboard

Small English Mahogany Sideboard

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A rare small antique English mahogany server or sideboard, William IV in style, with an uncommon form, beautiful faded mahogany and a sculpted, carved gallery depicting shells, waves...

Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Spira Fiore
Spira Fiore

Spira Fiore

By Charissa Brock

Located in Boston, MA

Words used to describe this piece: shell, nautilus, ocean, snail, abstract, bamboo Artist Biography: I work primarily with bamboo, and have made it my life's work to explore its po...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Glass, Wood, Wax, Handmade Paper

Sound of the Sea

Sound of the Sea

By Harold Davis

Located in Boston, MA

Words that describe this piece: shell, Nautilus, motion, x-ray Artist Biography: Harold Davis is an artist and bestselling author of many books, the developer of a unique technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

1970s Dangling Yellow Gold Nautilus Shell Earrings
1970s Dangling Yellow Gold Nautilus Shell Earrings

1970s Dangling Yellow Gold Nautilus Shell Earrings

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Impressive 14k yellow gold natilus shell earrings dangling from a rose gold 14 button earring. These earrings are large, but hollow so light weight and easy to wear. They are 2" ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Nautilus Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic nautilus shell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, shell and brass, every nautilus shell was constructed with great care. Find 103 options for an antique or vintage nautilus shell now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a nautilus shell — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A nautilus shell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one nautilus shell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgwood, Tiffany Studios and Evan Lobel produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Nautilus Shell?

Prices for a nautilus shell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $60,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,338.