Pen Shell Lamp
Vintage Bronze Bird & Turtle Lamp on Pen Shell Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze table lamp depicting a bird standing on a turtle. Base is a free form shape covered in pen
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith frog prince lamp with pen shell shade
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical, reclining frog prince lamp with incredible detail and patina… Still has original tags
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Chrome Finish Floor Lamp with Pen Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
finish polished stainless steel with black pen shell inlay; creating a vintage feel to the piece. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
H 59.06 in W 10.44 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Maitland Smith Figural Bronze Monkey Desk Lamp With Pen Shell Shade 27"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
branch, holding an adjustable banker style pen shell shade. The bronze is mounted to a round wooden
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 27 in W 14.5 in D 11 in
A Pair Of Pen Shell And Brass Table Lamps By R&Y Augousti Paris
By R & Y Augousti
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Pen shell and brass table lamps by R&Y Augousti Paris, with stacked movable geometric
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Maitland Smith Figural Bronze Monkey Desk Lamp with Pen Shell Shade
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith figural bronze monkey desk lamp with pen shell shade. Item features original pen
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Chrome Finish Floor Lamp with Pen Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
finish polished stainless steel with black pen shell inlay; creating a vintage feel to the piece. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
H 70.79 in W 11.82 in D 20.2 in
Pair of Sculptural Chrome Finish Floor Lamps with Pen Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
in a chrome finish from polished stainless steel and each with a beautiful pen shell inlaid piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
H 70.79 in W 11.82 in D 20.2 in
Pair of Sculptural Brass Floor Lamps with Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
in bronze-patina brass and each with a beautiful blue pen shell inlaid piece. The amorphous shapes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Floor Lamp with Bronze-Patina Brass and Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
brass with a beautiful blue pen shell inlaid piece in the center. The amorphous shapes are an abstract
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 70.79 in W 17.33 in D 20.2 in
Sculptural Floor Lamp in Shell Inlay and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
bronze-patina brass and black pen shell. The chiseled legs, which are an iconic shape within the KIFU
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 81.5 in W 29.69 in D 29.26 in
Sculptural Floor Lamp with Bronze-Patina Brass and Shell Inlay by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
-patina brass with a beautiful blue pen shell inlaid piece at the lower part. The amorphous shapes are an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 59.06 in W 10.44 in D 13.78 in
Shell Inlay Floor Lamp with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
the piece. The piece is inlaid in a mixture of black pen shell and bronze patina brass. Part of the
Category
2010s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 79.53 in W 24.81 in D 27.56 in
Sculptural Table Lamp in Shell Inlay and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
bronze-patina brass and black pen shell. The chiseled legs, which are an iconic shape within the KIFU
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 14.57 in D 14.97 in
Shell Inlay Table Lamp with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Owl Table lamp by R & Y Augousti is sculptural piece with a vintage-modern feel. The piece
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
Shagreen Table Lamp with Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
shagreen and black pen shell with bronze-patina brass accents. This piece is a sister to the original Cosmo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Medium Black Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Propeller Floor Lamp by Kifu Paris
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Kifu Paris medium propeller up light floor lamp in black pen shell is a sculptural lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Medium Black Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Propeller Floor Lamp by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Kifu Paris medium propeller uplight floor lamp in black pen shell is a sculptural lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Rhapsody Table Lamp in Black Shell & Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
By Patrick Coard
Located in New York, NY
music as a continuation of his candle line. The Rhapsody table lamp in bronze-patina brass and black pen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 19.69 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Geometric Table Lamp in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
bold block pattern in a mixture of cream shagreen, black pen shell and bronze patina brass. Shade
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Carmen Table Lamp in Shagreen/Shell/Agate & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
exotic details. Inlaid in 3 different materials: coal black shagreen, black pen shell and blue agate and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Agate, Brass
H 36.23 in W 3 in D 13.78 in
Peacock Table Lamp in Shagreen or Shell w/bronze patina brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
included. This sculptural piece is available in cream shagreen with bronze-patina brass or black pen shell
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 36.62 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
TOTEM Side Table in Black Shell & Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The TOTEM side table in black pen shell is a playful piece with its rotating parts. These modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 23.63 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Block Pattern Console in Shagreen, Shell & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The block pattern console inlaid in a mixture of cream shagreen, coal black pen shell and bronze
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 13.78 in D 59.06 in
Vintage Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass, Malachite & Amethyst Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
sculptural table lamps in particular show off this playful sensibility, with one balancing a pen-shell shade
Category
20th Century Thai Louis XIV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Malachite
H 4.25 in W 9 in D 5.875 in
Vintage French Guéridon Table after Adam Weisweiler
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Forney, TX
, having a stunning exotic faux malachite pen-shell inlay circular top, over a solid walnut frame with
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Gueridon
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Early 20th C Bezalel Silverplate Repousse Judaica Menorah Made in Palestine
By Zeev Raban
Located in Surfside, FL
produced mostly folk art, ritual objects and olive-wood and shell-work souvenirs, so the founding of
Category
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Materials
Metal
H 6.5 in W 8.5 in D 2 in
Rare Judaica Chevron Bezalel Zeev Raban Chromolithograph (made in Palestine)
By Zeev Raban
Located in Surfside, FL
produced mostly folk art, ritual objects and olive-wood and shell-work souvenirs, so the founding of
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Art
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Lithograph
H 11.75 in W 15 in D 2 in
Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
lamps in particular show off this playful sensibility, with one balancing a pen-shell shade on a
Category
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Vintage Jerusalem Sculpture Wall Plaque 1930's Palestine Israeli Bezalel School
Located in Surfside, FL
, both Jewish and non-Jewish, had produced mostly folk art, ritual objects and olive-wood and shell-work
Category
20th Century Modern More Art
Materials
Metal
H 6 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
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Pen Shell Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pen shell lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each pen shell lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and bronze. Find 5 options for an antique or vintage pen shell lamp now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pen shell lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each pen shell lamp bearing Art Deco, Hollywood Regency or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made pen shell lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kifu Augousti, R & Y Augousti and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.
How Much is a Pen Shell Lamp?
The average selling price for a pen shell lamp at 1stDibs is $2,600, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $11,280 for the highest priced.
Questions About Pen Shell Lamp
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.
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