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Hollywood Regency Sea Shell Mirror
Hollywood Regency Sea Shell Mirror

Hollywood Regency Sea Shell Mirror

Located in Pasadena, CA

that it could fit in any decor. It has been was crafted with 3 different shells (one very rare).

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Wood

Rare Coco De Mer
Rare Coco De Mer

Rare Coco De Mer

Sold|$1,200

Rare Coco De Mer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare and wonderful coco de mer from the Sechelle Islands

Category

20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell

Pair of Rare Ib Kofod-Larsen Extended Leg Shell Chairs and Ottoman
Pair of Rare Ib Kofod-Larsen Extended Leg Shell Chairs and Ottoman

Pair of Rare Ib Kofod-Larsen Extended Leg Shell Chairs and Ottoman

By Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Amherst, NH

Pair of rare 1950s Ib Kofod-Larsen extended iron leg walnut shell chairs with one matching ottoman

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Rare Eames Herman Miller Kelly Green Arm Shell Chair on Rocker Base
Rare Eames Herman Miller Kelly Green Arm Shell Chair on Rocker Base

Rare Eames Herman Miller Kelly Green Arm Shell Chair on Rocker Base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Super clean vintage arm shell on newer production rocking base.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Original Rare Eames Grey Side Shell on Prototype H-Base with Casters
Original Rare Eames Grey Side Shell on Prototype H-Base with Casters

Original Rare Eames Grey Side Shell on Prototype H-Base with Casters

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Elephant hyde grey side shell chair on original prototype H-base with casters this came out of

Category

Vintage 1950s Side Chairs

Shell Bird
Shell Bird

Shell Bird

Sold|$975

Shell Bird

Located in So. Egremont, MA

A large natural shell becomes a rare bird.Signed "Binazzi Foresto, Firenze" Stands on its own. A

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Centerpieces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Very Rare Trifari Lucite and Rhinestones Jelly Belly Shells Set 1940's
Very Rare Trifari Lucite and Rhinestones Jelly Belly Shells Set 1940's

Very Rare Trifari Lucite and Rhinestones Jelly Belly Shells Set 1940's

By Trifari

Located in Austin, TX

​Year: 1940 Hallmark: Trifari​ Dimensions: brooch H 1.37 in, earrings H 0.78 in Materials: base metal, lucite, rhinestones

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

A Rare Pair of George II Eagle and Shell Carved Walnut Side Chairs
A Rare Pair of George II Eagle and Shell Carved Walnut Side Chairs

A Rare Pair of George II Eagle and Shell Carved Walnut Side Chairs

Located in Woodbury, CT

A rare pair of walnut shell and eagle carved side chairs with petit pointe needlepoint seat covers

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of "Green Turban" Shell Desk lamps
Pair of "Green Turban" Shell Desk lamps

Pair of "Green Turban" Shell Desk lamps

Located in Miami, FL

Very rare "Green Turban" Shell desk lamps,very romantic with a soft glow that only Mother Nature

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Rare Model 5610 Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Shell, circa 1942
Rare Model 5610 Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Shell, circa 1942

Rare Model 5610 Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Shell, circa 1942

By Flavio Poli

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Rare and seldom seen model 5610 Murano shell designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Rare Model 8554 Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Snail and Shell Sculpture
Rare Model 8554 Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Snail and Shell Sculpture

Rare Model 8554 Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Snail and Shell Sculpture

By Flavio Poli

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Very rare, seldom seen model 8554 Seguso Vetri D'Arte shell and snail sculpture. Do not miss your

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

A Rare Cocktail Table in Faux Tortoise Shell and Gilt Brass by Maison Jansen
A Rare Cocktail Table in Faux Tortoise Shell and Gilt Brass by Maison Jansen

A Rare Cocktail Table in Faux Tortoise Shell and Gilt Brass by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

A rare and grand scaled square cocktail table featuring a frame in gilt brass with a floating top

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Giant Whole Clam Shell
Giant Whole Clam Shell

Giant Whole Clam Shell

Located in Essex, MA

A giant whole clam shell, rare to have both halves of a single clam.

Category

20th Century Decorative Objects

Shell Salt Dish Set
Shell Salt Dish Set

Shell Salt Dish Set

Sold|$415 / item

Shell Salt Dish Set

Located in Richmond, VA

Rare, vintage pewter shell salt dish set of four with spoons. Stamped Metzke. Dish measures 1.25

Category

20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Pewter

Rare Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Rare Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Rare Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Extremely rare octagonal Red Tortoiseshell Tea caddy with Bone edging, silver escutcheon. The

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Rare vintage Hawaiian coconut figures
Rare vintage Hawaiian coconut figures

Rare vintage Hawaiian coconut figures

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

What can only be a rare pair of labeled Hawaiian dolls ? I hesitate to call them dolls , they are

Category

20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Hemp, Wood, Paint

Rare Inlaid Crocodile Head from Papua New Guinea
Rare Inlaid Crocodile Head from Papua New Guinea

Rare Inlaid Crocodile Head from Papua New Guinea

Located in Long Island City, NY

Large Ceremonial Crocodile Head Inlaid with Wood, Shells, and Cowerie Shells

Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Very Rare Antique Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Very Rare Antique Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Very Rare Antique Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

Very Rare Antique English Victorian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with gorgeous shape & griffin on

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

Large Victorian Silver Shell Dish
Large Victorian Silver Shell Dish

Large Victorian Silver Shell Dish

By Benjamin Smith II

Located in London, GB

A rare Victorian sterling silver shell by Benjamin Smith, London 1839 with an acanthus leaf

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Silver

Rare Large 1960s Seashells Wall Sculpture
Rare Large 1960s Seashells Wall Sculpture

Rare Large 1960s Seashells Wall Sculpture

Located in L'Escala, ES

Beautiful and rare seashells wall sculpture, on wood. Very good vintage condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood

Rare Pair of Octagonal Tortoiseshell Tea Caddies
Rare Pair of Octagonal Tortoiseshell Tea Caddies

Rare Pair of Octagonal Tortoiseshell Tea Caddies

Located in New York, NY

A rare pair of octagonal tortoiseshell and ivory tea caddies Containing lidded compartments, each

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Decorative Collection of Sea Shells
Decorative Collection of Sea Shells

Decorative Collection of Sea Shells

Located in Glamis, Angus

A lovely rare collection of decorative sea shells and other items to include Sea Urchins, Black

Category

Vintage 1950s British Decorative Objects

Rare 19th Century Inlaid Ceylonese Tortoise Box
Rare 19th Century Inlaid Ceylonese Tortoise Box

Rare 19th Century Inlaid Ceylonese Tortoise Box

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A rare mid-19th century (circa 1840) Ceylonese inlaid box with hinged tortoise lid and marquetry

Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Rare And Unusual Gabriella Crespi  Turtle Box
Rare And Unusual Gabriella Crespi  Turtle Box

Rare And Unusual Gabriella Crespi Turtle Box

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in New York, NY

or expensive to make. The Turtle shell is real and the body is nickel plated bronze. It weighs a ton

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Tortoise Shell

VINTAGE CHANEL SHELL MOTIF DANGLING EARRINGS
VINTAGE CHANEL SHELL MOTIF DANGLING EARRINGS

VINTAGE CHANEL SHELL MOTIF DANGLING EARRINGS

By Chanel

Located in Chicago, IL

Extremely rare vintage Chanel shell earrings with long dangling pearls. Signed Chanel.

Category

Late 20th Century French Dangle Earrings

Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Escritorio
Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Escritorio

Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Escritorio

Located in San Francisco, CA

A magnificent 18th century Spanish colonial 'escritorio' (writing desk) from Columbia with finely crafted bone and mother of pearl inlay, hand etched sgraffito and original hand forg...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Colombian Boxes

Materials

Wood, Shell, Bone

Charles Eames Alexander Girard Arm Shell
Charles Eames Alexander Girard Arm Shell

Charles Eames Alexander Girard Arm Shell

Located in Berkeley, CA

Charles Eames for Herman Miller arm shell, rare black & white Alexander Girard checker fabric on a

Category

Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1950s Eames DAR Shell Chair
Vintage 1950s Eames DAR Shell Chair

Vintage 1950s Eames DAR Shell Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A true design Classic. The DAR chair by Eames for Herman Miller. Rare “raw umber” colored

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

A Very Rare 17th Century Coral Crucifix
A Very Rare 17th Century Coral Crucifix

A Very Rare 17th Century Coral Crucifix

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

This very luxurious work is from Trapani in Sicilia. The Christ is in coral on a Cross in tortoiseshell. the stand is in gilded brass ,silver and coral .

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Coral, Silver, Brass

Rare Georgian Piqué Inlay Tea Caddy
Rare Georgian Piqué Inlay Tea Caddy

Rare Georgian Piqué Inlay Tea Caddy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Magnificently inlaid petite florals adorn this exquisitely fashioned 200 years old caddy. This is an unusual form with scalloped front. Original interior lids.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Velvet, Wood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

A rare Art Deco shagreen and tortoiseshell box.

A rare Art Deco shagreen and tortoiseshell box.

Located in New York, NY

A rare Art Deco shagreen and tortoiseshell box with a zig-zag motif

Category

Vintage 1930s English Boxes

Materials

Wood, Shagreen, Tortoise Shell

Extremely rare Ball chair by Eero Aarnio made by Asko with phone !!
Extremely rare Ball chair by Eero Aarnio made by Asko with phone !!

Extremely rare Ball chair by Eero Aarnio made by Asko with phone !!

By Eero Aarnio

Located in Amsterdam, NL

are made by Adelta. Beige shell & brown leather upholstery. This one has the Rare Red Ericsson

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Table Lamps

By Rudolf Marschall

Located in Vienna, AT

are made of original shells that give a great accent to the dark patination of the figures. The

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Shell Chairs by Børge Mogensen
Pair of Shell Chairs by Børge Mogensen

Pair of Shell Chairs by Børge Mogensen

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

An extremely rare pair of shell chairs with frame and laminated seat and back of birch and maple

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Maple

Extremely Rare 17th C. Spanish Colonial Mirror
Extremely Rare 17th C. Spanish Colonial Mirror

Extremely Rare 17th C. Spanish Colonial Mirror

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Rare octagonal mirror is canted and inverted profiles. Model veneer brown tortoiseshell inlaid

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Spanish Colonial Wall Mirrors

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Dunbar Shell Console Entry Table by Edward Wormley
Dunbar Shell Console Entry Table by Edward Wormley

Dunbar Shell Console Entry Table by Edward Wormley

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Long Beach, CA

Rare and very elegant Dunbar Shell Console Entry Table by Edward Wormley. Excellent original

Category

Vintage 1950s American Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare French Louis XV Boulle Bracket Clock with Verge Escapement
Rare French Louis XV Boulle Bracket Clock with Verge Escapement

Rare French Louis XV Boulle Bracket Clock with Verge Escapement

By Mousset

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An extremely fine quality and rare Louis XV boulle engraved brass and natural coloured tortoise

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large Barovier and Toso Murano Iridescent Shell, circa 1930s
Large Barovier and Toso Murano Iridescent Shell, circa 1930s

Large Barovier and Toso Murano Iridescent Shell, circa 1930s

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Large and rare Barovier and Toso shell designed by Ercole Barovier.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Zenith Shell Rocking Chair RAR by Charles and Ray Eames
Zenith Shell Rocking Chair RAR by Charles and Ray Eames

Zenith Shell Rocking Chair RAR by Charles and Ray Eames

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Epagny, FR

A rare fiberglass "Zenith" lemon yellow, shell rocking chair with rope edges on a trestle iron base

Category

Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Shell Chair, Charles Eames Herman Miller, Alexander Girard Fabric
Midcentury Shell Chair, Charles Eames Herman Miller, Alexander Girard Fabric

Midcentury Shell Chair, Charles Eames Herman Miller, Alexander Girard Fabric

By Herman Miller, Alexander Girard, Charles Eames

Located in Zagreb, HR

Very rare and collectable shell chair, an iconic design by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Ice Blue Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Charles Eames
Set of Six Ice Blue Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Charles Eames

Set of Six Ice Blue Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Charles Eames

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Hudson, NY

Rare color fiberglass armless shell chairs on black eiffel tower bases. A few chairs are more

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Gilt Framed Mounted Rare Butterflies and Insects
Gilt Framed Mounted Rare Butterflies and Insects

Gilt Framed Mounted Rare Butterflies and Insects

Located in Stamford, CT

Wonderful mounted rare Bbutterflies insects and shells.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

1960s Seaman Schepps Shell and Yellow Gold Brooches with Ruby and Chalcedony
1960s Seaman Schepps Shell and Yellow Gold Brooches with Ruby and Chalcedony

1960s Seaman Schepps Shell and Yellow Gold Brooches with Ruby and Chalcedony

By Seaman Schepps

Located in Torino, IT

A rare and impressive pair of Shell Brooches finely crafted in 1960s by famed American jeweler

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

Materials

Chalcedony, Ruby, 14k Gold

Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece
Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece

Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

of Italian Tuffa rock, an extremely large and rare antique giant clam shell and a 19th century marble

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Garden Ornaments

Rare White Paul McCobb Origami Chair on Spider Base
Rare White Paul McCobb Origami Chair on Spider Base

Rare White Paul McCobb Origami Chair on Spider Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare white molded fiberglass Origami shell chair designed by Paul McCobb on a spider base, circa

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Fish Flatware Set 12 pieces Pompadour
Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Fish Flatware Set 12 pieces Pompadour

Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Fish Flatware Set 12 pieces Pompadour

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE

Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Fish Flatware Set 12 pieces Pompadour, Louis XVI A rare fish

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1st Generation Zenith Rope Edge LAR Chair by Eames
1st Generation Zenith Rope Edge LAR Chair by Eames

1st Generation Zenith Rope Edge LAR Chair by Eames

By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

Rare Rope edge arm shell chairs by Eames. Early 1st production example in great condition!!! Rare

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Zinc

Pair of Coral Lamps
Pair of Coral Lamps

Pair of Coral Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare natural coral lamps with shelled cement bases. May be purchased seperately.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Pair of Oval Urns
Pair of Oval Urns

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

Large Capiz and Brass Saucer Pendant Chandelier
Large Capiz and Brass Saucer Pendant Chandelier

Large Capiz and Brass Saucer Pendant Chandelier

Located in Stamford, CT

This rare large capiz shell saucer pendant light fixture will bring mid century cool to any space.

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

A Set of Three Decorative Artifacts
A Set of Three Decorative Artifacts

A Set of Three Decorative Artifacts

Located in Westport, CT

A form of currency from Papua New Guinea. They are carved from the belly of a giant clam shell

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Papua New Guinean Decorative Objects

Set of Six Eames Fiberglass Side Chairs
Set of Six Eames Fiberglass Side Chairs

Set of Six Eames Fiberglass Side Chairs

Located in Hudson, NY

Set of rare ice blue fiberglass side shells on black wire "eiffel tower" bases. Early glides, all

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Wire

Italian Candle Stick
Italian Candle Stick

Italian Candle Stick

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Candle stick from Florence is decorated with a large fossil ammonite and rare omen fossil shells on

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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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.