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Vincent Garnier Pewter Clam Shell Table Lamp
Vincent Garnier Pewter Clam Shell Table Lamp

Vincent Garnier Pewter Clam Shell Table Lamp

By Vincent Garnier

Located in Hastings, GB

An exceptional and incredibly rare Pewter clam shell table lamp by Vincent Garinier, France, 1950’s

Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Antique Ethnic Tribal Kina Crescent Shell Necklaces Papua New Guinea Set of 3
Antique Ethnic Tribal Kina Crescent Shell Necklaces Papua New Guinea Set of 3

Antique Ethnic Tribal Kina Crescent Shell Necklaces Papua New Guinea Set of 3

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Museum Pieces, worn by men and women rare old Kina Shell Necklaces (Huge Mother of Pearl Crescent

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooch
Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooch

Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooch

By Kenneth Jay Lane

Located in New York, NY

Large and rare Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooch from the 1960's in the Verdura style

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

Located in South Burlington, VT

lacquer is tastefully inlaid with mother of pearl and white shell decorations using the Japanese "raden

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror
Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror

Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in London, GB

with tortoise shell and brass marquetry in the technique pioneered by the royal cabinetmaker André

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

A Rare 19th Century Inlaid Table by Ferdinando Pogliani
A Rare 19th Century Inlaid Table by Ferdinando Pogliani

A Rare 19th Century Inlaid Table by Ferdinando Pogliani

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in GB

A truly stunning Italian inlaid table with intricately drawn pen work to the sides and top by renown Cabinetmaker Ferdinando Pogliani. It has a stretcher base with small bun feet and...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Ebony

Antique 1880s Shell Cameo Emerald And Diamond Gold Brooch
Antique 1880s Shell Cameo Emerald And Diamond Gold Brooch

Antique 1880s Shell Cameo Emerald And Diamond Gold Brooch

Located in Cairo, EG

Antique 1880s large rare engraved shell cameo 14k gold brooch decorated with natural green emerald

Category

Antique 1870s Brooches

Antique Young Psyche Writing a Book Shell Cameo Brooch
Antique Young Psyche Writing a Book Shell Cameo Brooch

Antique Young Psyche Writing a Book Shell Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

enhance the soft luster of the shell. A rare subject matter, this cameo combines artistry and mythological

Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Copper, Gold Plate

Hermès Silver Gold Cufflinks Bullet Casing Shotgun Shells Cartridges
Hermès Silver Gold Cufflinks Bullet Casing Shotgun Shells Cartridges

Hermès Silver Gold Cufflinks Bullet Casing Shotgun Shells Cartridges

By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

Stunning and Rare Authentic Hermès Cufflinks Shotgun Shell shape Vintage item Made of Silver 800

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks

Materials

Silver

Rare Large Pachylytoceras Dilicidum Ammonite Fossil, 190-200 Million Years Old
Rare Large Pachylytoceras Dilicidum Ammonite Fossil, 190-200 Million Years Old

Rare Large Pachylytoceras Dilicidum Ammonite Fossil, 190-200 Million Years Old

Located in Warrenton, OR

Rare Large Pachylytoceras Dilicidum Ammonite Fossil, 190-200 Million Years Old apx. This is a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

A Large First World War Leather Shell Carrier Stick Stand
A Large First World War Leather Shell Carrier Stick Stand

A Large First World War Leather Shell Carrier Stick Stand

Located in London, GB

A Large First World War Leather Shell Carrier Stick Stand An impressive and rare, larger-sized

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass

Antique Tibetan Tribal Necklace Conch Shell Heishi & Old Dzi Beads
Antique Tibetan Tribal Necklace Conch Shell Heishi & Old Dzi Beads

Antique Tibetan Tribal Necklace Conch Shell Heishi & Old Dzi Beads

Located in Milford, DE

Antique Tibetan Tribal Necklace Conch Shell Heishi & Old Dzi Beads, Featuring Bronze Ritual Pendant

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Mixed Metal, Brass

Vintage Italian Grotto Style Glazed Terracotta Shell Shaped Garden Seat
Vintage Italian Grotto Style Glazed Terracotta Shell Shaped Garden Seat

Vintage Italian Grotto Style Glazed Terracotta Shell Shaped Garden Seat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wonderful rare Grotto style Italian shell shaped garden seat. Great details all around. Finished

Category

20th Century Italian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving
Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving

Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

A rare and unusually large nut shell, skillfully etched with elephant figures and objects. Despite

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Tribal Natural Specimens

Materials

Nutwood

Rare 19th Century Louis XIV Style 'Boulle' Marquetry Console Table
Rare 19th Century Louis XIV Style 'Boulle' Marquetry Console Table

Rare 19th Century Louis XIV Style 'Boulle' Marquetry Console Table

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in London, GB

A Louis XIV Style Brass-Inlaid Marquetry Console Table After the design by André-Charles Boulle Constructed from ebony, with excellent hand-chased and gilded bronze mounts, the shap...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles & Richard Comyns
Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles & Richard Comyns

Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles & Richard Comyns

By Asprey International Limited, Charles & George Asprey, Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard...

Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Karl Springer Style Oval Coconut Shell Tables with Bronze Mirrored Tops
Karl Springer Style Oval Coconut Shell Tables with Bronze Mirrored Tops

Karl Springer Style Oval Coconut Shell Tables with Bronze Mirrored Tops

By Casa Bique, Enrique Garcel, Karl Springer

Located in Houston, TX

-century Karl Springer style oval coconut shell tables with bronze mirrored tops. This rare set of vintage

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Coconut, Mirror

French Majolica Palissy Platter Arums, Frogs, Shells Signed Christine Viennet
French Majolica Palissy Platter Arums, Frogs, Shells Signed Christine Viennet

French Majolica Palissy Platter Arums, Frogs, Shells Signed Christine Viennet

By Christine Viennet

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Majolica platter arums, frogs, shells signed Christine Viennet circa 2000. Christine Viennet

Category

Early 2000s French Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Wedgwood Runnymede Turquoise Pink Shells, Floral Center 71 Pcs Dinner Set
Wedgwood Runnymede Turquoise Pink Shells, Floral Center 71 Pcs Dinner Set

Wedgwood Runnymede Turquoise Pink Shells, Floral Center 71 Pcs Dinner Set

By Wedgwood

Located in Germantown, MD

71 piece dinner set by Wedgwood with turquoise band and the rare pink shell model with Floral

Category

Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Bone, Porcelain

19th Century Victorian Brass Nautilus Shell Shaped Coal Scuttle or Purdonium
19th Century Victorian Brass Nautilus Shell Shaped Coal Scuttle or Purdonium

19th Century Victorian Brass Nautilus Shell Shaped Coal Scuttle or Purdonium

Located in Haarlem, NL

Lovely example of the Victorians design at its best. A rare nautilus or shell shaped coal scuttle

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Button Cameo of a Young Man Shell Carving Silver
Antique 18th Century Button Cameo of a Young Man Shell Carving Silver

Antique 18th Century Button Cameo of a Young Man Shell Carving Silver

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This rare button features a shell cameo of a young man carved in antique manner. The cameo is

Category

Antique 1780s European George III Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Vase with a Damselfly
Vase with a Damselfly

Vase with a Damselfly

By Émile Gallé

Located in PARIS, FR

Vase with a Damselfly by Émile GALLE (1846-1904) A rare shell-shaped vase made in blue glass with

Category

1890s Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Blown Glass

18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble
18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble

18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Board/Buffet) This beautiful example , is a substantial yet subtle sideboard with rare black shell

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Marble, Iron

"Bellflowers" Vase
"Bellflowers" Vase

"Bellflowers" Vase

By Émile Gallé

Located in PARIS, FR

"Bellflowers" Vase by Émile GALLE (1846-1904) A very rare shell-shaped vase, double-layered blown

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Blown Glass

Three-Seat Shell Tandem Sofa By Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller C.1974
Three-Seat Shell Tandem Sofa By Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller C.1974

Three-Seat Shell Tandem Sofa By Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller C.1974

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Bernville, PA

Rare tandem shell seating designed by Charles & Ray Eames, USA 1974. This piece features three

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold
Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold

Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold

Located in Miami, FL

Victorian ring with carved operculum shell An extremely rare piece, created in England during the

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Dome Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Fine French Art Deco Black and White Egg Shell Lacquer Round Side Table
Fine French Art Deco Black and White Egg Shell Lacquer Round Side Table

Fine French Art Deco Black and White Egg Shell Lacquer Round Side Table

By Jean Dunand

Located in New York City, NY

An unusual and rare egg shell lacquer geometric patterned gueridon, round top with three-legged

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Eggshell

Set of 2 Antique Japanese Porcelain Eggshell Tea Bowl Rare Black Ground Marked
Set of 2 Antique Japanese Porcelain Eggshell Tea Bowl Rare Black Ground Marked

Set of 2 Antique Japanese Porcelain Eggshell Tea Bowl Rare Black Ground Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Antique Meiji Japanese Porcelain Eggshell Tea Bowl Rare Black Ground Marked. Egg Shell Tea cups

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Balinese Traditional Offering Container
Balinese Traditional Offering Container

Balinese Traditional Offering Container

Located in Fukuoka, JP

: 24.5 x 24.5 cm Materials: Brass, wood, shell inlay This rare and refined Balinese offering container

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Joseph Malekan Handcrafted Natural Element sculptures
Exquisite Joseph Malekan Handcrafted Natural Element sculptures

Exquisite Joseph Malekan Handcrafted Natural Element sculptures

By Joseph Malekan

Located in Delray Beach, FL

. Malekan's pieces are highly sought after for their artistic use of natural shells, gemstones, and rare

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box
Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box

Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box

By Palais Royal

Located in Northampton, GB

Royal Necessaire Etui. The Etui of rare clam shell shape framed in ormolu with engraved mother of pearl

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique authentic Sea Turtle
Antique authentic Sea Turtle

Antique authentic Sea Turtle

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a rare antique shell of a Sea Turtle but in nice condition with all the shell intact , some

Category

Early 20th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Sea turtle

18th Century German Antique Painted Rococo Bombe Chest
18th Century German Antique Painted Rococo Bombe Chest

18th Century German Antique Painted Rococo Bombe Chest

Located in New Orleans, LA

rare carved shell pulls, a sculptural detail emblematic of Rococo’s fascination with organic, fluid

Category

Antique 18th Century German Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia This is a rare coconut shell

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Coconut

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia This is a rare coconut shell

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Coconut

Antique Silver "Momento Mori" Cameo Brooch
Antique Silver "Momento Mori" Cameo Brooch

Antique Silver "Momento Mori" Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This rare and evocative antique shell cameo features a Memento Mori motif—a symbolic reminder of

Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

Scarce Pair Space Age , Modernist Fiberglass Chairs by Vecta Group
Scarce Pair Space Age , Modernist Fiberglass Chairs by Vecta Group

Scarce Pair Space Age , Modernist Fiberglass Chairs by Vecta Group

By Vecta Group, Vico Magistretti, Mario Bellini

Located in Buffalo, NY

glossy white fiberglass surrounding it. Quality black fabric shell.. A super rare set. restored (at some

Category

Vintage 1970s Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Set of 2 Silène loungechairs by M Borgnat for Clairitex, 1960s
Set of 2 Silène loungechairs by M Borgnat for Clairitex, 1960s

Set of 2 Silène loungechairs by M Borgnat for Clairitex, 1960s

By Clairitex

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Very rare set of 2 fiberglass shell lounge chairs designed by M. Borgant for Clairitex. The chairs

Category

Vintage 1960s French Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Dutch Colonial Period Ceylonese Guardian Lion Sculpture – 18th Century
Dutch Colonial Period Ceylonese Guardian Lion Sculpture – 18th Century

Dutch Colonial Period Ceylonese Guardian Lion Sculpture – 18th Century

Located in Bilzen, BE

richly developed Inlaid eyes, likely of bone or shell — rare and intact Carved from nadun wood

Category

Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair and Table Set
Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair and Table Set

Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair and Table Set

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

blue. A rare and unique set. All shells in good condition with no cracks or holes. Eggshell tabletop in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

A Paul Storr Silver 12 Place Canteen
A Paul Storr Silver 12 Place Canteen

A Paul Storr Silver 12 Place Canteen

By Paul Storr

Located in Cornwall, GB

A superb 12 place silver canteen by Paul Storr. Double struck in the fiddle, thread and shell

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A 6 Place Canteen by Paul Storr, 1813-1817
A 6 Place Canteen by Paul Storr, 1813-1817

A 6 Place Canteen by Paul Storr, 1813-1817

By Paul Storr

Located in Cornwall, GB

shell heel; the rare thread heel. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a superb 6 place setting

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Tulip chair by Erwin and Estelle Laverne
Tulip chair by Erwin and Estelle Laverne

Tulip chair by Erwin and Estelle Laverne

By Erwine & Estelle Laverne

Located in Utrecht, NL

Laverne, 1958, for Laverne International. Outer shell structured, inner shell smooth. A rare sculptural

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1890s Victorian Cameo Brooch Of A Gentleman
1890s Victorian Cameo Brooch Of A Gentleman

1890s Victorian Cameo Brooch Of A Gentleman

Located in South Pasadena, CA

extremely rare fine carved Shell Cameo depiction of a Gentlemen. METAL: 18k yellow gold. WEIGHT: 13.7

Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood
Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood

Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood

Located in Point Richmond, CA

any piece of furniture made with coconut-shell are very rare. This unique material was cut and crafted

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Coconut

Trifari Faux Pearls, Original Box
Trifari Faux Pearls, Original Box

Trifari Faux Pearls, Original Box

By Trifari

Located in New York, NY

Trifari Faux Pearls with rare Original Shell Box in velvet. Sterling paste clasp signed Trifari

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Merlot Red Ceramic Vide-Poche by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden 1960s
Art Deco Merlot Red Ceramic Vide-Poche by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden 1960s

Art Deco Merlot Red Ceramic Vide-Poche by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden 1960s

By Gabriel Keramik

Located in Grythyttan, SE

This rare and exquisite shell dish from Gabriel features a striking Art Deco design, numbered 746

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century Bracelet Silver Mesh 18k Yellow Gold Ammolite Diamonds Frogs Leaves
21st Century Bracelet Silver Mesh 18k Yellow Gold Ammolite Diamonds Frogs Leaves

21st Century Bracelet Silver Mesh 18k Yellow Gold Ammolite Diamonds Frogs Leaves

By Vicente Gracia Art Jewellery

Located in Valencia, ES

rare fossilized shell, known as Ammolite. This mineralized gemstone originated from the extinct

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Modern Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

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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.