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Set of Green Shell-Edged Nested Oak Leaf Design Small Dishes
Located in Downingtown, PA
Set of green shell-edged nested oak leaf design small dishes.  The very unusual circular pearl
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Set of Four English Regency Paper Mâché Painted & Gilt Nest of Tables. C.1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four English Regency paper mâché painted and gilt nest of tables with shell, coral and
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paint, Paper

The Life Cycle of the Giant Silk Moth: Stunning Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
depicted, from the soft silk nest to the hardened protective shell and the deep red pupa inside. Moth
Category

Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Nature Walk, Mid-Century Magic Surrealism, Cleveland School artist
By Hazel Janicki
Located in Beachwood, OH
, shells, nests, drawers, and draperies into the 1960s, with actual draperies and other objects beginning
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Ballet Mirage, 20th Century Magic Realism, Cleveland School Artist
By Hazel Janicki
Located in Beachwood, OH
, shells, nests, drawers, and draperies into the 1960s, with actual draperies and other objects beginning
Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

Elegant Handcrafted Brushed Brass Oyster Wall Mounted Lamp With Rod by Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
. Oyster is a series of sculptural lighting pieces where the delicately nested pearl in its protective
Category

2010s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Handcrafted Verdigris Oyster Wall Mounted Lamps With Rod by Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
. Oyster is a series of sculptural lighting pieces where the delicately nested pearl in its protective
Category

2010s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Elegant Handcrafted Verdigris Oyster Wall Mounted Lamp With Rod by Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
series of sculptural lighting pieces where the delicately nested pearl in its protective shell embodies
Category

2010s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Shell Mirrors, Matching Pair, White
By Seashore Chic
Located in Melbourne Beach, US
. These shell mirrors feature pearlized white abalone shells, white turbo shells, and Birds Nest coral
Category

2010s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Coral

French 1890s Barbotine Majolica Egg Depicting a Cracked Shell on a Floral Nest
Located in Atlanta, GA
flowers and foliage presenting red, green, yellow and white tones. Cracked at the top, the shell is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Rare European Collection of Seven .19Th C Majolica Hen on Nest
By Staffordshire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nest emerging from cracked open shells Probably Bavaria Circa 1830-1850 in biscuit color. One Hen On
Category

Antique 19th Century British Animal Sculptures

Vague À Lame
By Arnaud Roy
Located in Paris, FR
kinds of way: strange stranded shells; nest-like vessels with an outer skin looking like burnt bark
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vague À Lame
Vague À Lame
H 2.75 in W 15.74 in D 7.87 in
Vague Pétrifiée
By Arnaud Roy
Located in Paris, FR
kinds of way: strange stranded shells; nest-like vessels with an outer skin looking like burnt bark
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vague Pétrifiée
Vague Pétrifiée
H 3.54 in W 9.84 in D 7.28 in
Stone Wave
By Arnaud Roy
Located in Paris, FR
kinds of way: strange stranded shells; nest-like vessels with an outer skin looking like burnt bark
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Stone Wave
Stone Wave
H 5.51 in W 17.71 in D 8.26 in
Vague Pétrifiée Large Model
By Arnaud Roy
Located in Paris, FR
kinds of way: strange stranded shells; nest-like vessels with an outer skin looking like burnt bark
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vague Pétrifiée Large Model
Vague Pétrifiée Large Model
H 3.14 in W 11.02 in D 7.08 in
Golden Wave
By Arnaud Roy
Located in Paris, FR
stranded shells; nest-like vessels with an outer skin looking like burnt bark; volcano-shaped vases. To a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Golden Wave
Golden Wave
H 4.33 in W 15.35 in D 9.44 in
Art Deco Opalescent Glass Shell Bowl Signed Sabino
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in New York, NY
in a spiral pattern with four large shells surrounded and nested by four smaller shells. The material
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

David Graeber "Rebirth" Series Paperweight
By David Graeber-Ed Poore
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful David Graeber rebith series paperweight with cranberries, chamomiles, nest and egg
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Glass

Materials

Glass

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Nested Shells For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of nested shells available for sale. There are many Surrealist versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the nested shells on 1stDibs that include elements of brown and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Hazel Janicki are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, encaustic paint and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Nested Shells?

The average selling price for nested shells we offer is $3,600, while they’re typically $178 on the low end and $360,000 for the highest priced.