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Urn With Shells

marble and Ormolu centerpiece/urn, attributed to Barbedienne
marble and Ormolu centerpiece/urn, attributed to Barbedienne

marble and Ormolu centerpiece/urn, attributed to Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The mounts lead to classically designed cherubs with intertwined merman like tails, while holding the top Ormolu rim of the urn with a central shell like top reserve. Above is the re...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Urns

Materials

Marble, Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Silver shell-shaped jugs with pearly floral motifs on the base and necks
Silver shell-shaped jugs with pearly floral motifs on the base and necks

Silver shell-shaped jugs with pearly floral motifs on the base and necks

$1,964Sale Price / set|65% Off

H 13 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in

Silver shell-shaped jugs with pearly floral motifs on the base and necks

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver shell-shaped jugs with pearly floral motifs on the base and necks. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 725.71 grams (Weight of the ...

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Antique 19th Century European Urns

Materials

Silver

Tall Tortoise Shell Pattern Italian Modern Monumental Glass Urn with Top, 1960
Tall Tortoise Shell Pattern Italian Modern Monumental Glass Urn with Top, 1960

Tall Tortoise Shell Pattern Italian Modern Monumental Glass Urn with Top, 1960

By Empoli

Located in Miami, FL

The Tartaruga (tortoise) pattern in this urn has beautiful deep topaz and amber coloring resembling the popular items made of shells of turtles very popular in the late 19h century i...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Lorin Marsh Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Lidded Urn Shell Vessel Gold Fleck
Lorin Marsh Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Lidded Urn Shell Vessel Gold Fleck

Lorin Marsh Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Lidded Urn Shell Vessel Gold Fleck

By Lorin Marsh, Barovier Seguso & Ferro

Located in Roslyn, NY

Wonderful Lorin Marsh Seguso Italian style Murano art glass lidded urn topped with coral and sea shell vessel with gold fleck Dimensions: 25" height x 10" diameter.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Continental Lead Urns
Pair of Continental Lead Urns

Pair of Continental Lead Urns

$5,375 / set

H 24.5 in Dm 16 in

Pair of Continental Lead Urns

Located in Pembroke, MA

Pair of Continental lead urns with scroll handles, neoclassical figures, shells, acanthus leaves and other neoclassical details.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Lead

French Regency Giltwood Wall Mirror with Floral Carvings, 20th Century
French Regency Giltwood Wall Mirror with Floral Carvings, 20th Century

French Regency Giltwood Wall Mirror with Floral Carvings, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

French Regency-style (20th century) gilt vertical wall mirror with carved pediment top and floral and urn design with carved shell design feet.     

Category

20th Century French Régence Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci
Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci

$5,473Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.77 in W 48.04 in D 24.81 in

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Dereham, GB

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood inlaid Carlton House desk. with Letter boxes. circa 1880s Profusely inlaid with : swags, shells, urns, bell flowers & foliage decoration, Satinwood,...

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Antique 1880s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bed (full size)
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bed (full size)

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bed (full size)

Located in Dallas, TX

Displaying an arbalette or archer's bow form, its molding trim is beautifully carved and overlooks the panel below richly embellished with urn, floral garlands, shell and foliate mot...

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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray
Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray

Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray

Located in London, GB

A large William IV period bronze & ormolu Pentray having cutglass inkwells and central urn with leaf and shell border & carrying handles, supported on bold leaf scrolled feet.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

George III Inlaid Satinwood Card Table
George III Inlaid Satinwood Card Table

George III Inlaid Satinwood Card Table

$16,500

H 29 in W 37 in D 18 in

George III Inlaid Satinwood Card Table

By Mayhew & Ince

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine George III inlaid satinwood card table attributed to Mayhew and Ince, the top profusely inlaid with central shell, urns, swags, honeysuckle and other neoclassical motifs, t...

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Antique 1780s English George III Game Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Enormous Antique Walnut Fireplace Mantel Signed Carlo Scarselli
Enormous Antique Walnut Fireplace Mantel Signed Carlo Scarselli

Enormous Antique Walnut Fireplace Mantel Signed Carlo Scarselli

Located in London, GB

The frieze elaborately carved with three pairs of sea serpents alternating with flambeau urns and scallop shells. The shells are repeated on the panelled surround of the opening.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Walnut

Italian 18th Century Rococo Archtop Painted and Gilded Mirror
Italian 18th Century Rococo Archtop Painted and Gilded Mirror

Italian 18th Century Rococo Archtop Painted and Gilded Mirror

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

The frame is decorated with gold leaf c-scroll leaves and urns with a shell sculpted and carved molding. It has marbleized painted inlay with muted colors of blue, green, and gray wi...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Natural Red Coral Mounted on 18th Century Giltwood Fragment
Natural Red Coral Mounted on 18th Century Giltwood Fragment

Natural Red Coral Mounted on 18th Century Giltwood Fragment

Located in Bradenton, FL

A hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural red coral branches mounted on a 18th century giltwood urn fragment base with sea shell trim.

Category

20th Century Italian Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral

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Impressive Black and White Marble Urn with Bronze Shell Motif Handles
Impressive Black and White Marble Urn with Bronze Shell Motif Handles

Impressive Black and White Marble Urn with Bronze Shell Motif Handles

Located in Houston, TX

This marble urn with bronze shell motif handles and laurel wreath base is impressive in it's size, scale and decoration.

Category

20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tall Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror with an Urn and Garland Ropes
Tall Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror with an Urn and Garland Ropes

Tall Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror with an Urn and Garland Ropes

Located in New Orleans, LA

A tall, grey-blue paint trumeau topped with a finely carved urn with flowers, the urn flanked with garlands of acanthus, the base of the urn with a scallop shell.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

A good Dutch Louis XVI mahogany inlaid 'bakbarometer', Zaveri Ori, circa 1800
A good Dutch Louis XVI mahogany inlaid 'bakbarometer', Zaveri Ori, circa 1800

A good Dutch Louis XVI mahogany inlaid 'bakbarometer', Zaveri Ori, circa 1800

By Zaveri Ori

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

engraved pewter plates signed Zaveri Ori, barometer and controller together with an alcohol thermometer, mahogany case with broken pediment surmounted by an urn, cistern cover with s...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

A Charming Dutch Blue & White Delft Covered Urn
A Charming Dutch Blue & White Delft Covered Urn

A Charming Dutch Blue & White Delft Covered Urn

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming Dutch tin-glazed blue and white delft covered lobed urn with shell finial; the circular lid with shell-form finial knob resting on a lobed tapering body painted with a put...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Urns

Grotto Style Shell Encrusted Urns on Pedestals
Grotto Style Shell Encrusted Urns on Pedestals

Grotto Style Shell Encrusted Urns on Pedestals

Located in Palm Desert, CA

An unusual pair of grotto style cast plaster urns set atop pedestals. The pedestals are completely embellished with seashells and the urns are laureled and dusted with shells.

Category

Late 20th Century American Urns

Materials

Wood

Louis XIV Urn

Louis XIV Urn

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H 23.5 in W 30 in D 16 in

Louis XIV Urn

Located in London, GB

A LOUIS XIV LIMESTONE URN WITH GADROONED BODY AND SHELL-CARVED FRIEZE, CIRCA 1700.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Urns

Materials

Limestone

Giltwood Urns on Pedestals
Giltwood Urns on Pedestals

Giltwood Urns on Pedestals

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H 80 in Dm 17 in

Giltwood Urns on Pedestals

Located in New York, NY

Pair of hand-carved Italian giltwood urns with Classic swag and shell detailing. The tops crowned with acorn finials.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Urns

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Giltwood Table with Center Urn and Shell Design
19th Century French Giltwood Table with Center Urn and Shell Design

19th Century French Giltwood Table with Center Urn and Shell Design

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shell design on all four sides and apron has a beautiful criss-cross design.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Shell-Edged Large  Prattware Oval Dish Painted with an Urn of Flowers
Shell-Edged Large  Prattware Oval Dish Painted with an Urn of Flowers

Shell-Edged Large Prattware Oval Dish Painted with an Urn of Flowers

Located in Downingtown, PA

Shell-edge prattware oval dish painted with an urn of flowers, 1800-1820 The large oval deep dish has a shaped border in blue with a painted blue shell-edge design.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery

19th Century Italian Majolica Urn with Neptune Riding a Shell Pulled by Horses
19th Century Italian Majolica Urn with Neptune Riding a Shell Pulled by Horses

19th Century Italian Majolica Urn with Neptune Riding a Shell Pulled by Horses

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Monumental Urbino Istoriato Style Majolica vase depicting "The Triumph Of Neptune" Late 19th century, Italian 28 1/4" h x 25" wide Some chips and repaired cracks Market Valuatio...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Vases

Pair of Italian Limestone Urns with Fruit and Floral Bouquets on Pedestals
Pair of Italian Limestone Urns with Fruit and Floral Bouquets on Pedestals

Pair of Italian Limestone Urns with Fruit and Floral Bouquets on Pedestals

Located in Dallas, TX

Beneath the urns are shaped pedestals with stylized shells, C-scrolls, foliate and floral decorations on a rectangular caned base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

Pair of French 19th Century Silvered Bronze Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Silvered Bronze Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Silvered Bronze Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of imposing and very fine quality French 19 century silvered bronze urn shape lamps with Lion and shell motif.

Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Wall Mirror, France, 19th Century
Napoleon III Gilt Wall Mirror, France, 19th Century

Napoleon III Gilt Wall Mirror, France, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Napoleon III mirror, in giltwood and gilt stucco with parecloses and beautiful details with richly decorations with urns, leaf wrappings and shell. Large dimensions.

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Stucco, Wood

Antique French Louis XIV Tapestry Armchair
Antique French Louis XIV Tapestry Armchair

Antique French Louis XIV Tapestry Armchair

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H 51.5 in W 27 in D 29 in

Antique French Louis XIV Tapestry Armchair

Located in Dallas, TX

The seatback is a work of art, with stylized shell, urn floral and foliate motifs, leading the eye to the facing arches of the seatback crown, centered with an acanthus flourish remi...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

Antique Ebonised Gilt Bronze Mantel Chiming Clock c.1870
Antique Ebonised Gilt Bronze Mantel Chiming Clock c.1870

Antique Ebonised Gilt Bronze Mantel Chiming Clock c.1870

Located in London, GB

The clock has a rectangular case with floriate urn finials, the arched pediment with maskhead mount and turned boss top surmounted by an urn.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Materials

Bronze

2 Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Champleve Enamel Trophy Urn Vases
2 Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Champleve Enamel Trophy Urn Vases

2 Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Champleve Enamel Trophy Urn Vases

Located in Dayton, OH

"Two antique French neoclassical trophy urn shaped garnitures, bookends, or mantel urns with bands and floral / shell accents of champleve enamel with lion head handles and footed br...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Cast Bronze Vintage Fountain with Large Urn and Maiden Listening to a Shell
Cast Bronze Vintage Fountain with Large Urn and Maiden Listening to a Shell

Cast Bronze Vintage Fountain with Large Urn and Maiden Listening to a Shell

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Verde bronze fountain from the mid-20th century, depicting a maiden holding a shell. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue) that allows a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Fountains

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Victorian Cast-Iron Fireplace Tiled Insert
19th Century Victorian Cast-Iron Fireplace Tiled Insert

19th Century Victorian Cast-Iron Fireplace Tiled Insert

Located in London, GB

Complete with its fire back, front bars, hood, finished with a set of alexandra urn tiles with tortoaise shell half boarder tiles.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Display Cabinet
19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Display Cabinet

19th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Display Cabinet

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th century mahogany and inlaid display cabinet, the shaped cornice above an inlaid frieze, two glazed doors below opening to reveal two glass shelves inside, the bottom of each doo...

Category

Antique 1890s British Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Giltwood Girandole Hall or Pier Mirror
A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Giltwood Girandole Hall or Pier Mirror

A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Giltwood Girandole Hall or Pier Mirror

Located in Dublin, IE

Surmounted with an intricately pierced centred crest composition of an arrangement of Neoclassical motifs comprising of a centred flaming urn and shell detail flanked with trailing a...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Girandoles

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Mid 20th Century Handcarved Italian Stylized Giltwood Urn Lamp
Mid 20th Century Handcarved Italian Stylized Giltwood Urn Lamp

Mid 20th Century Handcarved Italian Stylized Giltwood Urn Lamp

Located in Larkspur, CA

Mid 20th Century Handcarved Italian Stylized Giltwood Urn with Flame Top, Scrolling Shell Handles on Faux Antico Verde Base with Custom Silk Shade Trimmed in Gold.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Period Louis XVI Enfilade
Period Louis XVI Enfilade

Period Louis XVI Enfilade

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H 37 in W 45 in D 25.5 in

Period Louis XVI Enfilade

Located in Larkspur, CA

Two Doors with Carved Vines and Center Urns Above Shaped Apron with Shell and Cabriole Legs.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals
Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals

Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals

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H 40 in W 34 in D 34 in

Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals

Located in Round Top, TX

Bedazzled urn with shells and crystals on a fiberglass body.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Urns

Materials

Rock Crystal

Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals
Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals

Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals

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H 40 in W 34 in D 34 in

Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals

Located in Round Top, TX

Bedazzled urn with shells and crystals on a fiberglass body.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Urns

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Oval Urns
Pair of Oval Urns

Pair of Oval Urns

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H 23.5 in W 27.5 in D 19.5 in

Pair of Oval Urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

ca. 1930 , FRANCE RARE OVAL URNS WITH SHELL DECOR ON EITHER SIDE

Category

French Urns

1950's White Wedgwood Urn
1950's White Wedgwood Urn

1950's White Wedgwood Urn

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H 9.5 in Dm 7.5 in

1950's White Wedgwood Urn

Located in East Hampton, NY

A 1950's Wedgwood Floral Urn with shell handles with a diameter at base of 5".

Category

Vintage 1950s English Urns

SHELL URN
SHELL URN

SHELL URN

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H 22 in Dm 17 in

SHELL URN

Located in Sarasota, FL

Hand made"one of a kind" urn with white marble and sea shells covering the outside, one handle to each side

Category

Late 20th Century American Urns

Materials

Marble, Cement

Handmade Sea Shell Urn
Handmade Sea Shell Urn

Handmade Sea Shell Urn

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H 21 in Dm 17 in

Handmade Sea Shell Urn

Located in Sarasota, FL

"One of a kind" handmade urn with sea shells, marble, etc., handles to each side.

Category

Late 20th Century American Urns

Materials

Marble

French Shell Urn
French Shell Urn

French Shell Urn

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H 23 in W 13 in D 11 in

French Shell Urn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fun and whimsical French urn adorned with an assortment of Shells. Interior glazed green.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Urns

Materials

Shell

Pair of hot water urns
Pair of hot water urns

Pair of hot water urns

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H 16 in Dm 14 in

Pair of hot water urns

Located in Boston, MA

Pair of Art Deco hot water urns with shell shaped spout. Price is for the pair.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Large ship-wreck jar covered with oyster shells
Large ship-wreck jar covered with oyster shells

Large ship-wreck jar covered with oyster shells

Located in Westport, CT

From South China Sea. 100% natural encrustation. Other sizes available. All finest quality.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Shell

Four Rococo-style cast stone urns
Four Rococo-style cast stone urns

Four Rococo-style cast stone urns

Located in Hudson, NY

Set of four Rococo style cast stone urns, each shell-cast with inverted scalloped rim and flared foot.

Category

20th Century Urns

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair 19th C. Tulip Form Cast Iron Urns
Pair 19th C. Tulip Form Cast Iron Urns

Pair 19th C. Tulip Form Cast Iron Urns

Located in US

Pair Of Large Black Cast Iron Tulip Urns With Original Patina (shells and coral not included)

Category

Antique 19th Century American Urns

Materials

Iron

Gilt Bowl with Shells
Gilt Bowl with Shells

Gilt Bowl with Shells

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H 18 in W 26 in D 26 in

Gilt Bowl with Shells

Located in Stamford, CT

Wooden gilt urn bowl with 12 large shells, circa 1970s.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Chairs
Chippendale Chairs

Chippendale Chairs

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H 36 in W 18.5 in D 21 in

Chippendale Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mahogany Chippendale Chairs that have since been raised. Urn backs with shell on top of backs. Upholstered in brand new Baker linen.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Linen

Rosewood French Inlaid Escritoire
Rosewood French Inlaid Escritoire

Rosewood French Inlaid Escritoire

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H 64.75 in W 32 in L 64.75 in

Rosewood French Inlaid Escritoire

Located in Wilson, NC

This rosewood French inlaid escritoire is profusely inlaid with urns, flowers, stylized scalloped shells, and arabesques.

Category

Antique 1890s French Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine
Antique Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine

Antique Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine

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H 9.5 in W 9 in D 7 in

Antique Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Gracefully detailed 19th century Royal Dux porcelain of woman figurine with shell and urn. Hand-painted in earth tone color of soft green and rust and beige.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

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Urn With Shells For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of urn with shells is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, all urn with shells available were constructed with great care. There are 127 antique and vintage urn with shells for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Urn with shells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Urn with shells are generally popular furniture pieces, but louis xv, Louis XVI and neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Ferdinand Barbedienne, Alphonse Debain and Europa Antiques each produced beautiful urn with shells that are worth considering.

How Much are Urn With Shells?

Urn with shells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $7,600, while the lowest priced sells for $65 and the highest can go for as much as $558,506.