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Mariano Fortuny   Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown
Mariano Fortuny   Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown

Mariano Fortuny Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown

By Fortuny

Located in New York, NY

Description: This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Delphos Gowns

Mariano Fortuny   Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown
Mariano Fortuny   Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown

Mariano Fortuny Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown

By Fortuny

Located in Riverdale, NY

Description: This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Delphos Gowns

Rare Yves Saint Laurent Multi-Colored Floral Silk Crepe di Chine blouse
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Multi-Colored Floral Silk Crepe di Chine blouse

Rare Yves Saint Laurent Multi-Colored Floral Silk Crepe di Chine blouse

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Yves Saint Laurent multi-colored floral print of violets, greens, plums, and black is made of silk crepe de chine. The neck neck has a single button clousure. The front measures ...

Category

1970s Camisoles and Shell Tops

Shell Design Opal Glass Pair of Sconces by Hillebrand, 1960s, Germany
Shell Design Opal Glass Pair of Sconces by Hillebrand, 1960s, Germany

Shell Design Opal Glass Pair of Sconces by Hillebrand, 1960s, Germany

By Hillebrand

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Very rare shell design opal glass pair of sconces by Hillebrand, 1960s, Germany Minimalist high

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pair of Shell Grotto Garden Chairs, 20th Century
Pair of Shell Grotto Garden Chairs, 20th Century

Pair of Shell Grotto Garden Chairs, 20th Century

Located in Bagshot, GB

Unusual and rare shell Grotto Garden chairs, 20th century. Again we have managed to source a pair

Category

Mid-20th Century British Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Composition

Shell Wall Lamp, Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
Shell Wall Lamp, Murano Glass, Italy, 1970

Shell Wall Lamp, Murano Glass, Italy, 1970

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Large and rare shell wall lamp in murano glass, designed and produced in italy in the 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

An Unusual “Specimen Petra Dura” Marble Top Table
An Unusual “Specimen Petra Dura” Marble Top Table

An Unusual “Specimen Petra Dura” Marble Top Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

An unusual “Specimen Petra Dura” marble top table Resting on very rare shell form support bases

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century Italian Giltwood Base with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell Formation
18th Century Italian Giltwood Base with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell Formation

18th Century Italian Giltwood Base with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell Formation

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

and transformed into a work of historic and organic significance with the rare shell formation

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood

Carl-Johan Boman, Easy Chairs, Beige Linen, Wood, Finland, 1950s
Carl-Johan Boman, Easy Chairs, Beige Linen, Wood, Finland, 1950s

Carl-Johan Boman, Easy Chairs, Beige Linen, Wood, Finland, 1950s

By Boman OY, Carl-Johan Boman

Located in Manhasset, NY

, 1950s Pair of rare shell back lounge chairs designed by Carl-Johan Boman for Boman Oy in Finland c

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Linen

Carl-Johan Boman, Settee, Beige Linen, Wood, Finland, 1950s
Carl-Johan Boman, Settee, Beige Linen, Wood, Finland, 1950s

Carl-Johan Boman, Settee, Beige Linen, Wood, Finland, 1950s

By Carl-Johan Boman

Located in Manhasset, NY

, 1950s A rare shell back two seater sofa designed by Carl-Johan Boman for Boman Oy in Finland c. 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Linen

14 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Double Shell Earrings
14 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Double Shell Earrings

14 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Double Shell Earrings

By Marguerite Stix

Located in Troy, MI

with her husband on two books about shells. They founded the Stix Rare Shell Gallery in Greenwich

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

18 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Shell and Peridot Brooch
18 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Shell and Peridot Brooch

18 Karat Yellow Gold Marguerite Stix Shell and Peridot Brooch

By Marguerite Stix

Located in Troy, MI

books about shells. They founded the Stix Rare Shell Gallery in Greenwich Village, New York, in the 1960

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s
Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s

Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s

By Marguerite Stix

Located in New York, NY

jewelry and her collaboration with her husband on two books about shells. They founded the Stix Rare Shell

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Armchair Wing Upholstered Sage Silk Vivien Leigh Laurence Oliver Notley Abbey
Armchair Wing Upholstered Sage Silk Vivien Leigh Laurence Oliver Notley Abbey

Armchair Wing Upholstered Sage Silk Vivien Leigh Laurence Oliver Notley Abbey

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Priory & the collection of Vivien Leigh & Laurence Oliver by descent - Acquired with a rare, shell

Category

Antique Early 18th Century British William and Mary Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Black Fiberglass Desk Armchair Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Mid-Century
Black Fiberglass Desk Armchair Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Mid-Century

Black Fiberglass Desk Armchair Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Mid-Century

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Chula Vista, CA

molded fiberglass in black (very rare) shell with red fabric (original) upholstery and a cast aluminum

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850
Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850

Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850

Located in Hamburg, DE

single-colored shell—a rarer choice compared to the more common layered varieties. It depicts a female

Category

Antique 1850s Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Shell

Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850
Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850

Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850

Located in Hamburg, DE

single-colored shell—a rarer choice compared to the more common layered varieties. It depicts a female

Category

Antique 1850s Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Shell

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Very Rare, Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell on a Custom Iron Base
Very Rare, Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell on a Custom Iron Base

Very Rare, Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell on a Custom Iron Base

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An incredibly rare, giant clamshell sitting on a custom, abstract style iron base. The perfect

Category

Late 20th Century Oceanic Garden Ornaments

Materials

Shell

Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table
Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table

Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table, Antiqued Gold Mirrored Top Spins

Category

Antique 1740s Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Gold, Brass

Very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells
Very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells

Very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Melanesia, Southwestern Pacific Ocean, 19th century Some very rare Melanesian armbands made of

Category

Antique 19th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber

Rare 1991 Gianni Versace Embroidered Shell Buster
Rare 1991 Gianni Versace Embroidered Shell Buster

Rare 1991 Gianni Versace Embroidered Shell Buster

By Gianni Versace

Located in New York, NY

Rare 1991 Gianni Versace Embroidered Shell Buster. Shell cups densely embroidered with red bugle

Category

1990s Italian Bustiers

Set of 3 Rare, Midcentury Modern Seashell Design White Alabaster Wall Sconces
Set of 3 Rare, Midcentury Modern Seashell Design White Alabaster Wall Sconces

Set of 3 Rare, Midcentury Modern Seashell Design White Alabaster Wall Sconces

Located in Lisse, NL

Handcrafted and very rare set of midcentury for beach house, shell shape design alabaster wall

Category

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

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Brass

14 Karat Gold, Silver Marguerite Stix Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Pendant
14 Karat Gold, Silver Marguerite Stix Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Pendant

14 Karat Gold, Silver Marguerite Stix Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Pendant

By Marguerite Stix

Located in Troy, MI

books about shells. They founded the Stix Rare Shell Gallery in Greenwich Village, New York, in the 1960

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Important and Rare Miriam Haskell Shell Suite
Important and Rare Miriam Haskell Shell Suite

Important and Rare Miriam Haskell Shell Suite

By Miriam Haskell

Located in New York, NY

Wonderful, early and rare Miriam Haskell suite composed of a lariat, clip earrings and bracelet

Category

Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry

Materials

Gilt Metal

A rare pair of painted armorial Green Sea Turtle shells (Chelonia mydas)
A rare pair of painted armorial Green Sea Turtle shells (Chelonia mydas)

A rare pair of painted armorial Green Sea Turtle shells (Chelonia mydas)

Located in Amsterdam, NL

first shell bears the coat-of-arms of the Tyerman family, while the second depicts the assumed arms of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Vintage Rare Elegant Teak Wood and Shell Chandelier by Maitland-Smith
Vintage Rare Elegant Teak Wood and Shell Chandelier by Maitland-Smith

Vintage Rare Elegant Teak Wood and Shell Chandelier by Maitland-Smith

By BoConcept, Ralph Lauren, Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredibly sculptural chandelier crafted with beauty and style. Glimmering crystals and shells

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood, Shell

Rare Vintage Capiz Shell Mosaic Curry & Company Lantern
Rare Vintage Capiz Shell Mosaic Curry & Company Lantern

Rare Vintage Capiz Shell Mosaic Curry & Company Lantern

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Very Rare Vintage Curry & Company Mosaic Natural Capiz Seashell and Metal Lantern with a

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Rare Maison Rougier White Figural Shell Lamp, 1970s
Rare Maison Rougier White Figural Shell Lamp, 1970s

Rare Maison Rougier White Figural Shell Lamp, 1970s

By Maison Rougier

Located in Hastings, GB

form of naturalistic shells, these in turn are set upon a solid brass foot An impressive statement

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lattissima Pecten Shell Slab Wall Feature 700mm [RARE & Exquisite]
Lattissima Pecten Shell Slab Wall Feature 700mm [RARE & Exquisite]

Lattissima Pecten Shell Slab Wall Feature 700mm [RARE & Exquisite]

Located in Scorton, GB

days. A genuinely extraordinary Pecten latissimus fossil shell mortality bedrock plate, expertly

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Limestone

Rare Sized, Carved & Gilt Empire Mirror w/ Shell Top
Rare Sized, Carved & Gilt Empire Mirror w/ Shell Top

Rare Sized, Carved & Gilt Empire Mirror w/ Shell Top

Located in San Francisco, CA

C. 19th Century Rare sized carved & gilt, empire mirror w/ shell finial & floral decoration.

Category

Antique 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood

Rare 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin
Rare 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin

Rare 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin

By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chair by Michel Cadestin. This iconic chair was designed

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

PAIR of Rare French Shell & Plaster Sconces by Serge Roche & Maison Jansen, 1935
PAIR of Rare French Shell & Plaster Sconces by Serge Roche & Maison Jansen, 1935

PAIR of Rare French Shell & Plaster Sconces by Serge Roche & Maison Jansen, 1935

By Serge Roche, Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Rare and Original French Shell, Sea Life, Plaster and Patinated Gesso Sconces by Serge

Category

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

Materials

Plaster, Gesso, Abalone, Shell

Isabel Canovas Almond Shell Rare Poured Glass Hair Ornaments
Isabel Canovas Almond Shell Rare Poured Glass Hair Ornaments

Isabel Canovas Almond Shell Rare Poured Glass Hair Ornaments

Located in New York, NY

Isabel Canovas unusual gilt realistic almond shell and topaz poured glass hair ornaments, made by

Category

Vintage 1980s French More Jewelry

Materials

Gilt Metal

Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups
Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups

Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups

By Minton

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare set of three Georgian antique porcelain coffee cups printed with shells by renowned makers

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 20th Century Orange Shell Chair, H.Lachert, 1960s
Rare 20th Century Orange Shell Chair, H.Lachert, 1960s

Rare 20th Century Orange Shell Chair, H.Lachert, 1960s

By Anna Lachert

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

This rare chair for collectors was designed in 1956 by Hanna Lachert for the LAD Cooperative in

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Ash

Rare Important Gorgeous Meissen Dresden Style Porcelain Children Conch Shell
Rare Important Gorgeous Meissen Dresden Style Porcelain Children Conch Shell

Rare Important Gorgeous Meissen Dresden Style Porcelain Children Conch Shell

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

We are are offering this Large Estate Signed Meissen Style / Dresden Style Centerpiece Conch Shell

Category

20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Mid Century Yellow Shell Chair, H.Lachert, Europe, 1960s
Rare Mid Century Yellow Shell Chair, H.Lachert, Europe, 1960s

Rare Mid Century Yellow Shell Chair, H.Lachert, Europe, 1960s

By Anna Lachert

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

“Muszelka” (Polish for “Shell”) chair, designed in 1956 by renowned Polish architect and designer Hanna

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Ash

Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s

Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s

By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

quality Murano opaline glass and has a unique organic form. The shell has a very rare pink coloration

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Large Majolica Shell Pitcher Ewer Fives Lille, circa 1890
Rare Large Majolica Shell Pitcher Ewer Fives Lille, circa 1890

Rare Large Majolica Shell Pitcher Ewer Fives Lille, circa 1890

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

Rare large Majolica shell pitcher ewer fives Lille, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1880s French French Provincial Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Rare Spode Porcelain Shell Decorated Vase Pattern 3930 C.1824
Rare Spode Porcelain Shell Decorated Vase Pattern 3930 C.1824

Rare Spode Porcelain Shell Decorated Vase Pattern 3930 C.1824

By Josiah Spode

Located in Exeter, GB

An incredibly beautiful and rare Spode porcelain vase decorated with shells to the front and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of Arthur Umanoff Chrome Stools for Contemporary Shells
Rare Pair of Arthur Umanoff Chrome Stools for Contemporary Shells

Rare Pair of Arthur Umanoff Chrome Stools for Contemporary Shells

Located in Chicago, IL

prolific designers of the mid 20th century, for Creative Shells. The stools are comprised of conically

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Neoclassical, Rare Commodes, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Bronze, Baltic States, 1880s
Neoclassical, Rare Commodes, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Bronze, Baltic States, 1880s

Neoclassical, Rare Commodes, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Bronze, Baltic States, 1880s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Manhasset, NY

Late 19th Century Baltic Chests or Commodes Tortoise Shell Finish A pair of simply stunning custom

Category

Antique 1880s Baltic Baltic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells
Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells

Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful vintage mid century lucite bookends with embedded shell. These 1960s gems are glamorous

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Lucite

Rare Japanese Mid-century Tropical Calm Shell Flamingo Flower Wall Planter
Rare Japanese Mid-century Tropical Calm Shell Flamingo Flower Wall Planter

Rare Japanese Mid-century Tropical Calm Shell Flamingo Flower Wall Planter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Planter features a beautifully detailed pink flamingo with a clam shell behind them and large si. It comes

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

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Rare Shells For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of rare shells is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bone and tortoise shell. Rare shells have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of rare shells to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco rare shells are of considerable interest. Binazzi, Charles Eames and Tiffany & Co. each produced beautiful rare shells that are worth considering.

How Much are Rare Shells?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,059, while they’re typically $109 on the low end and $347,629 highest priced.