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Pair of shell shaped mercury glass lamps
Pair of shell shaped mercury glass lamps

Pair of shell shaped mercury glass lamps

Located in New York, NY

A great pair of mercury glass side table lamps with a striking shell shape on a black wood shape

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of Shell Form Demilune Console Tables
Pair of Shell Form Demilune Console Tables

Pair of Shell Form Demilune Console Tables

Located in Stamford, CT

A one of a kind pair of console tables. Simply the finest this highly sought after designer had to

Category

Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Demi-lune Tables

Pair of Shell Chairs by Hans Wegner
Pair of Shell Chairs by Hans Wegner

Pair of Shell Chairs by Hans Wegner

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Dallas, TX

Designed in 1963 and only produced for a brief period. This pair has early labels from the second

Category

Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Pair of Shell Back Grotto Style Bar Stools
Pair of Shell Back Grotto Style Bar Stools

Pair of Shell Back Grotto Style Bar Stools

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of Grotto style hand carved shell back swiveling bar stools upholstered in vibrant Palm Beach

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Shell Back Armchairs with Floral Upholstery
Pair of Shell Back Armchairs with Floral Upholstery

Pair of Shell Back Armchairs with Floral Upholstery

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A pair of wood frame, shell back carved armchairs with sculptural arms and legs, and a neutral

Category

20th Century Unknown Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Shell Coins on Stands, Indonesia, Contemporary
Pair of Shell Coins on Stands, Indonesia, Contemporary

Pair of Shell Coins on Stands, Indonesia, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary pair of Indonesian shell coins on stands. Two sizes: 6" diameter x 14" tall, 9

Category

2010s Indonesian Mounted Objects

PAIR OF SHELL LAMPS BY J. ELIZABETH CIESAR
PAIR OF SHELL LAMPS BY J. ELIZABETH CIESAR

PAIR OF SHELL LAMPS BY J. ELIZABETH CIESAR

Located in Los Angeles, CA

GREAT PAIR OF LAMPS COVER WITH BLACK AND WHITE TURBO PEARLS.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

1960s Miroslav Navratil Pair of Shell Lounge Chairs
1960s Miroslav Navratil Pair of Shell Lounge Chairs

1960s Miroslav Navratil Pair of Shell Lounge Chairs

By Miroslav Navratil

Located in Praha, CZ

- newly upholstered - carefully refurbished

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tane Designer Sterling Silver Pair of Shell Bowls, Mexico
Tane Designer Sterling Silver Pair of Shell Bowls, Mexico

Tane Designer Sterling Silver Pair of Shell Bowls, Mexico

Located in Big Bend, WI

Pair of sterling Tane (Tiffany of Mexico) shell bowls, 6 ½” x 4 ½” x 2 7/8”.

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of shell shaped 1980s Murano glass wall lights
Pair of shell shaped 1980s Murano glass wall lights

Pair of shell shaped 1980s Murano glass wall lights

Located in Palermo, PA

Pair of Murano glass wall lights, shaped into delicate shell-like forms that exude grace and

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pair of Shell Motif Chandeliers and 4 Pairs of Sconces
Pair of Shell Motif Chandeliers and 4 Pairs of Sconces

Pair of Shell Motif Chandeliers and 4 Pairs of Sconces

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Stunning 4 Light Chandeliers Composed of Oyster and Clam Shells Attached to a Central

Category

20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of Shell Shaped Sconces in Gold Murano Glass
Pair of Shell Shaped Sconces in Gold Murano Glass

Pair of Shell Shaped Sconces in Gold Murano Glass

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This magnificent pair of sconces was entirely handcrafted. It is hand-blown Murano Art Glass worked

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

1960s Miroslav Navratil Pair of Shell Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia
1960s Miroslav Navratil Pair of Shell Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia

1960s Miroslav Navratil Pair of Shell Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia

By Miroslav Navratil

Located in Praha, CZ

- Newly upholsterered - Beech wooden base has been refurbished - Height of seat 40 cm.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of Shell Lithographs by Botanical Artist John Matthew Moore
Pair of Shell Lithographs by Botanical Artist John Matthew Moore

Pair of Shell Lithographs by Botanical Artist John Matthew Moore

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of limited edition shell lithographs by John Matthew Moore. Each piece is signed & numbered.

Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

A Midcentury Pair of Shell Form Frosted Glass Wall Sconces
A Midcentury Pair of Shell Form Frosted Glass Wall Sconces

A Midcentury Pair of Shell Form Frosted Glass Wall Sconces

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage pair of Italian shell form glass wall sconces mounted to a chrome fixture. Reduced

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Shell Chairs in Maple by Hans J. Wegner
Pair of Shell Chairs in Maple by Hans J. Wegner

Pair of Shell Chairs in Maple by Hans J. Wegner

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Pair of CH 07 - Shell chairs in bent maple and upholstered in green wool. Designed in 1963. Hans J

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Maple

Pair of Shell Shaped Table Lamps by AF Cinquanta, 1980s
Pair of Shell Shaped Table Lamps by AF Cinquanta, 1980s

Pair of Shell Shaped Table Lamps by AF Cinquanta, 1980s

By Artemide

Located in Hagenbach, DE

A beautiful pair of table lamps by AF Cinquanta made in Italy in the 1980s. They have a shell shape

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Shell-Back Hall Chairs, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Pair of Shell-Back Hall Chairs, Late 18th-Early 19th Century

Pair of Shell-Back Hall Chairs, Late 18th-Early 19th Century

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pair of especially finely carved shell-back hall chairs, late 18th-early 19th Century, likely

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Northern Irish Chairs

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Pair of Shell Opaline Glass Wall Lamps by Doria, 1960s
Midcentury Pair of Shell Opaline Glass Wall Lamps by Doria, 1960s

Midcentury Pair of Shell Opaline Glass Wall Lamps by Doria, 1960s

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Midcentury pair of beautiful wall lights by the German brand Doria made in the 1960s. They have a

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Boxed Pair of Shell Form Silver Gilt Open Salts with Spoons by Whiting
Boxed Pair of Shell Form Silver Gilt Open Salts with Spoons by Whiting

Boxed Pair of Shell Form Silver Gilt Open Salts with Spoons by Whiting

By Frank M. Whiting & Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of American late 19th century cast silver gilt open salts (with spoons) in the form of clam

Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Shell Shaped Opalescent Glass Sconces in the Style of Barovier, Italy 20
Pair of Shell Shaped Opalescent Glass Sconces in the Style of Barovier, Italy 20

Pair of Shell Shaped Opalescent Glass Sconces in the Style of Barovier, Italy 20

By Barovier

Located in Chicago, IL

A gorgeous pair of semi-opaque, opalescent hand blown glass sconces in a beautiful golden hue

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Shells Appliques Attributed to Serge Roche Plaster 40's Art Deco
Large Pair of Shells Appliques Attributed to Serge Roche Plaster 40's Art Deco

Large Pair of Shells Appliques Attributed to Serge Roche Plaster 40's Art Deco

By Serge Roche

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Imposing pair of French sconces in the shape of a shell attributed to Serge Roche dating from the

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plaster

Great Pair of Grotto Style Shell Mounted Obelisks
Great Pair of Grotto Style Shell Mounted Obelisks

Great Pair of Grotto Style Shell Mounted Obelisks

Located in Montreal, QC

Large pair of shell mounted obelisques in the grotto style.

Category

Italian Obelisks

Materials

Shell

Pair of Niko Kralj Shell Armchairs
Pair of Niko Kralj Shell Armchairs

Pair of Niko Kralj Shell Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Niko Kralj, pair of shell armchairs, Yugoslavia, 1950s laminated beech plywood, solid beech, steel

Category

Vintage 1950s Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Pair of Brass Shell Lamps
Pair of Brass Shell Lamps

Pair of Brass Shell Lamps

Sold|$1,903 / set

Pair of Brass Shell Lamps

By Angelo Brotto

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

Pair of shell lamps, the bulb is making as a pearl.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sea Shell Wall Brackets
Pair of Sea Shell Wall Brackets

Pair of Sea Shell Wall Brackets

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Lovely pair of shell motif wall brackets.

Category

20th Century Wall Brackets

A Pair of Fanciful Shell Garnitures
A Pair of Fanciful Shell Garnitures

A Pair of Fanciful Shell Garnitures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of shell decorated garnitures, reminiscent of the antique grottoes of Italy.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Objects

Pair of Hans Wegner Shell Chairs
Pair of Hans Wegner Shell Chairs

Pair of Hans Wegner Shell Chairs

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of shell chairs by Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen. Each underside stamped

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Plaster Shell Consoles
Pair of Plaster Shell Consoles

Pair of Plaster Shell Consoles

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of shell consoles from 1950's. The shell figure is made of plaster and support and bottom /top

Category

Vintage 1950s American Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Pair of Romantic Shell Motif Wall Brackets
Pair of Romantic Shell Motif Wall Brackets

Pair of Romantic Shell Motif Wall Brackets

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Lovely pair of shell motif wall brackets, perfect for a coastal home.

Category

1990s American Wall Brackets

Materials

Composition

Pair of large shell pagoda's
Pair of large shell pagoda's

Pair of large shell pagoda's

Located in New York, NY

This wonderful pair of shell pagoda's are magnificent in every way. The largest of them measures

Category

Late 20th Century American Architectural Elements

A pair of brass shell candle sconces
A pair of brass shell candle sconces

A pair of brass shell candle sconces

Located in NYC, NY

A fine pair of shell candle sconces in brass. Good detail and impressive size.

Category

20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Shell Form Brass Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Shell Form Brass Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Shell Form Brass Bookends

Located in Bellport, NY

A beautiful pair of shell form Art Deco solid brass bookends.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Shell Shaped Glass Sconces
Pair of Art Deco Shell Shaped Glass Sconces

Pair of Art Deco Shell Shaped Glass Sconces

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of shell shaped sconce in matte pink glass with chrome fittings.

Category

20th Century Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Boyd Shell Wall Sconces C. 1980's
Pair of Boyd Shell Wall Sconces C. 1980's

Pair of Boyd Shell Wall Sconces C. 1980's

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of shell alabaster sconces made by Boyd Lighting Company.

Category

Late 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Neoclassical Shell Andirons in Baked Enamel
Pair of Neoclassical Shell Andirons in Baked Enamel

Pair of Neoclassical Shell Andirons in Baked Enamel

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Stunning antique pair of shell form andirons in a heat resistant baked enamel. Shells almost

Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Andirons

Pair of Majolica Shells with Birds Swallows Jardinieres Circa 1890
Pair of Majolica Shells with Birds Swallows Jardinieres Circa 1890

Pair of Majolica Shells with Birds Swallows Jardinieres Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Pair of shells jardinieres with swallows circa 1890, the base is decorated with shells.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Paris Porcelain Turquoise Shell Shaped Dishes
Pair of Paris Porcelain Turquoise Shell Shaped Dishes

Pair of Paris Porcelain Turquoise Shell Shaped Dishes

Located in Katonah, NY

A pair of shell shaped Paris porcelain dishes with wide, fluted, turquoise borders outlined with

Category

Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Very Decorative Pair of Murano Glass Shell Lamps
Very Decorative Pair of Murano Glass Shell Lamps

Very Decorative Pair of Murano Glass Shell Lamps

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Very decorative pair of Shell shaped golden Murano glass lamps seated on brass bases, made in

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Pair of Composition of Shells on Antique Lacquered Wood Bases
Mid-20th Century Pair of Composition of Shells on Antique Lacquered Wood Bases

Mid-20th Century Pair of Composition of Shells on Antique Lacquered Wood Bases

Located in Catania, Sicilia

A pair of shell installations on two 19th century lacquered palm holder base hand-crafted in Sicily

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Other Torchères

Materials

Shell, Fruitwood, Giltwood

Vintage Coastal Wood Shell Brackets - a Pair
Vintage Coastal Wood Shell Brackets - a Pair

Vintage Coastal Wood Shell Brackets - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous pair of shell brackets. A chic wood composite in a matte white finish. Acquired from a

Category

Late 20th Century North American Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood, Paint

J. Antony Redmile Pair of Nautilus Objects
J. Antony Redmile Pair of Nautilus Objects

J. Antony Redmile Pair of Nautilus Objects

By J. Antony Redmile

Located in New York, NY

Pair of shell objects mounted on decorative silver and black bases. English, c. 1965

Category

Vintage 1960s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

shell framed shadow boxes
shell framed shadow boxes

shell framed shadow boxes

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Pair of shell framed shadow boxes with printed scenes, mid 20th century

Category

Vintage 1950s Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Vintage Pair of Palm Beach Shell Seashell White Wall Sconces Lacquered White
Vintage Pair of Palm Beach Shell Seashell White Wall Sconces Lacquered White

Vintage Pair of Palm Beach Shell Seashell White Wall Sconces Lacquered White

By Serge Roche

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage pair of shell seashell wall sconce shelves. Newly finished in a flat plaster white. Comes

Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Wall Brackets

Materials

Composition

Hans Wegner Shell Back Chairs
Hans Wegner Shell Back Chairs

Hans Wegner Shell Back Chairs

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wonderful pair of shell back chairs by Hans Wegner. Original seat cording in great condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Italian 1940s small Barovier e Toso 'Shell'  Table Lamps
Pair of Italian 1940s small Barovier e Toso 'Shell'  Table Lamps

Pair of Italian 1940s small Barovier e Toso 'Shell' Table Lamps

By Barovier&Toso

Located in London, GB

Elegant pair of shell shaped textured glass shades sit on circular scalloped glass base by Barovier

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Midcentury Shell Form Consoles
Pair of Midcentury Shell Form Consoles

Pair of Midcentury Shell Form Consoles

By Grosfeld House, Dorothy Draper

Located in Hudson, NY

Pair of shell consoles having a cast plaster shell body, with a rounded front top and classical

Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paint

Pair of Rare Palisander Shell Chairs by Erik Møller, Ib & Jørgen Rasmussen
Pair of Rare Palisander Shell Chairs by Erik Møller, Ib & Jørgen Rasmussen

Pair of Rare Palisander Shell Chairs by Erik Møller, Ib & Jørgen Rasmussen

By Erik Møller, Jørgen Rasmussen

Located in Praha, CZ

Erik Møller, Ib & Jørgen Rasmussen. Pair of shell chairs. Veneered rosewood, steel base

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Extraordinary Pair Of Sconces By Robert Phandeve
Extraordinary Pair Of Sconces By Robert Phandeve

Extraordinary Pair Of Sconces By Robert Phandeve

By Robert Phandeve

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

Fantastic pair of shell sconces with amethyst diamond glass signed

Category

Vintage 1970s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs
Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs

Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs

Located in London, GB

A pair of shell backed tub chairs, expertly reupholstered in crushed blue velvet on conical wooden

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs

pair of beautiful shell encrusted  commodes
pair of beautiful shell encrusted  commodes

pair of beautiful shell encrusted commodes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

OUTSTANDING PAIR OF COMMODE COVER WITH SHELL

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Shell

Pair, 1970s Opalescent Glass Shell Form Lamps

Pair, 1970s Opalescent Glass Shell Form Lamps

Located in Bellport, NY

A large pair of shell form opalescent glass lamps,on Lucite square bases and the original Lucite

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Pair of Brass Shell Wall Lamps, Hollywood Regency, Italy, circa 1960
Pair of Brass Shell Wall Lamps, Hollywood Regency, Italy, circa 1960

Pair of Brass Shell Wall Lamps, Hollywood Regency, Italy, circa 1960

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Large and rare pair of shell sconces designated and produced in Italy in the 1960s. Two superb

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Beautiful Restored Pair of Gesso Shell Consoles by Grosfeld House, circa 1950
Beautiful Restored Pair of Gesso Shell Consoles by Grosfeld House, circa 1950

Beautiful Restored Pair of Gesso Shell Consoles by Grosfeld House, circa 1950

By Grosfeld House

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fabulous restored pair of shell motif consoles by Grosfeld House, circa 1950. Composite shell

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Composition

Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Herman Miller Pair Fabric Shell Armchairs 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Herman Miller Pair Fabric Shell Armchairs 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Herman Miller Pair Fabric Shell Armchairs 1960s

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a wonderful pair of shell armchairs, with fabric seats, by Charles Eames

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of silver vermeil shell form open salts by Wilkens, c. 1880
Pair of silver vermeil shell form open salts by Wilkens, c. 1880

Pair of silver vermeil shell form open salts by Wilkens, c. 1880

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Pair of shell form open salts in silver vermeil, resting on a scalloped circular foot. Wilkens was

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Tableware

Materials

Vermeil

A Pair of Plaster Wall Sconces In The Manner Of Serge Roche
A Pair of Plaster Wall Sconces In The Manner Of Serge Roche

A Pair of Plaster Wall Sconces In The Manner Of Serge Roche

Located in Doylestown, PA

A nice pair of shell-form wall sconces in plaster with nice original patina. They are wired with

Category

Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
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    Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
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    To pair an oval engagement ring with a wedding band, first consider the shape. Both domed and flat bands can complement the shape of an oval-cut gemstone. You may also want to consider a contoured band that will hug the curves of the gem. Next, decide what type of metal will coordinate with the engagement ring. An easy choice is to have the two rings crafted out of the same metal, such as 18-karat yellow gold or platinum. Explore a large selection of wedding bands on 1stDibs.
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    What pairs well with the CH07 chair by Hans Wegner is largely a matter of personal preference. To keep the eye focused on its dramatic curves, some interior decorators pair it with simple boxy sofas and tables. Feel free to experiment and create your own furniture layouts using the CH07 or shell chair. Find a collection of Hans Wegner CH07 shell chairs on 1stDibs.