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Charles and Ray Eames DAX chair by Herman Miller, 70s
Charles and Ray Eames DAX chair by Herman Miller, 70s

Charles and Ray Eames DAX chair by Herman Miller, 70s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Athens, Attiki

as part of a New York Moma competition. An iconic piece of design in a very rare version. Moulded

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Large Gold Silver Murano Counch Seashell Centerpiece Bowl
Large Gold Silver Murano Counch Seashell Centerpiece Bowl

Large Gold Silver Murano Counch Seashell Centerpiece Bowl

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Rare and monumental scale shell shaped Murano glass bowl. Thick handblown glass has a gold cast and

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

Eames Early Rope Edge Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Eames Early Rope Edge Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

Eames Early Rope Edge Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A very early 1st generation rope edge rare lounge height fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger

Category

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

Materials

Iron

1992 Gianni Versace Runway Documented Baroque Print Silk Shirt
1992 Gianni Versace Runway Documented Baroque Print Silk Shirt

1992 Gianni Versace Runway Documented Baroque Print Silk Shirt

By Versace, Gianni Versace

Located in London, GB

detailing and shell motifs. This rare shirt, which we would consider unisex, was shown on the runway for

Category

1990s Italian Shirts

Taurus Bull Europa Goddess Zeus Dog Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique
Taurus Bull Europa Goddess Zeus Dog Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique

Taurus Bull Europa Goddess Zeus Dog Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique

Located in New York, NY

This is an absolutely stunning and very rare large antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand

Category

20th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold

1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk
1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk

1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk

Located in Kyoto, JP

with vivid pigments, ink and delicate gofun (a gesso-like paste made from powdered shells). A very

Category

Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

A Worcester (Barr, Flight & Barr) Twenty-Eight Piece Part Dessert Service
A Worcester (Barr, Flight & Barr) Twenty-Eight Piece Part Dessert Service

A Worcester (Barr, Flight & Barr) Twenty-Eight Piece Part Dessert Service

By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

, and this was reflected in the choice of ornament, notably the painting of rare feathers, shells

Category

Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Signed Binazzi Duck Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
Rare Signed Binazzi Duck Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy

Rare Signed Binazzi Duck Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy

By Binazzi

Located in Vis, NL

Rare signed Binazzi Italy small duck trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Rare Binazzi Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
Rare Binazzi Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy

Rare Binazzi Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy

By Binazzi

Located in Vis, NL

Rare Binazzi, Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Rare Signed Binazzi Goose Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
Rare Signed Binazzi Goose Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy

Rare Signed Binazzi Goose Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy

By Binazzi

Located in Vis, NL

Rare Signed Binazzi Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Borge Mogensen Shell Chair
Borge Mogensen Shell Chair

Borge Mogensen Shell Chair

Unavailable|$13,205

Borge Mogensen Shell Chair

By Børge Mogensen, Erhard Rasmussen

Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire

Ultra rare shell chair in solid beech and sculptural teak plywood designed by Borge Mogensen for

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Teak

Solen.  Plate 33. (Shells)
Solen.  Plate 33. (Shells)

Solen. Plate 33. (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)
Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)

Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Tellina.  Plate 40 (Shells)
Tellina.  Plate 40 (Shells)

Tellina. Plate 40 (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Sculptures

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Cardium.  Plate 53 (Shells)
Cardium.  Plate 53 (Shells)

Cardium. Plate 53 (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Tellina  Plate 37 (Shells)
Tellina  Plate 37 (Shells)

Tellina Plate 37 (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Cast Iron Shells Rare Art
Cast Iron Shells Rare Art

Cast Iron Shells Rare Art

Unavailable|$11,500 / set

Cast Iron Shells Rare Art

Located in Culver City, CA

This beautiful set of cast iron shells have a presence of depth and weight, a beautiful combination

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Extremely Rare Fiberglass Shell Armchairs
Extremely Rare Fiberglass Shell Armchairs

Extremely Rare Fiberglass Shell Armchairs

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Den Bommel, NL

Fantastic designed reïnforced fiberglass shell armchairs. Most likely made in France or Belgium

Category

Vintage 1950s French Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique Tortoise Shell Servers
Rare Antique Tortoise Shell Servers

Rare Antique Tortoise Shell Servers

Located in Harbor Springs, MI

Antique servers, tortoise shell.

Category

20th Century French Serving Pieces

Lawrence Vrba - Rare - Brooch - Shell
Lawrence Vrba - Rare - Brooch - Shell

Lawrence Vrba - Rare - Brooch - Shell

By Lawrence Vrba

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Substantial...! Lawrence Vrba, a former top jewelry designer for Miriam Haskell in the 1960's and 1970's prior to producing costume jewelry under his own name. Highly sought after by...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Accessories

Rare Table Lamp Natural Specimens Shellfish Shells & Resin, Original Midcentury
Rare Table Lamp Natural Specimens Shellfish Shells & Resin, Original Midcentury

Rare Table Lamp Natural Specimens Shellfish Shells & Resin, Original Midcentury

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

It is very rare, nothing usual. Midcentury resin table lamp with shells seafood inside. Crab and

Category

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

Materials

Resin, Shell

Pair of Rare Giant Natural Clam Shells
Pair of Rare Giant Natural Clam Shells

Pair of Rare Giant Natural Clam Shells

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful antique giant Tridacna Gigas clam shells, unpolished, in their natural state. Rare and

Category

Antique 1810s Pacific Islands Nautical Objects

Rare Fuel Shell Tank Formula One Races
Rare Fuel Shell Tank Formula One Races

Rare Fuel Shell Tank Formula One Races

Located in Milan, IT

Rare fuel tank, original early 1950s, used in the early formula one races, World Champion chip.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

A Rare English Saltglazed Stoneware Pectin Shell Creamer
A Rare English Saltglazed Stoneware Pectin Shell Creamer

A Rare English Saltglazed Stoneware Pectin Shell Creamer

Located in New York, NY

A rare English enameled saltglazed stoneware pectin shell shape creamer on three legs decorated

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Daybed
Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Daybed

Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Daybed

Located in New York, NY

frame to this piece is in solid walnut, the scalloped rail with shell carving and cabriole legs with

Category

Antique 1730s English George II Daybeds

R & Y Augousti Coconut Shell Inlay Rare Bookend Pair
R & Y Augousti Coconut Shell Inlay Rare Bookend Pair

R & Y Augousti Coconut Shell Inlay Rare Bookend Pair

By R & Y Augousti

Located in Westfield, NJ

Vintage circa 1980s R&Y Augousti coconut shell inlay bookends. Pair of matching bookends with zig

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Felt, Coconut

Rare Indian Hunting Powder Made of a Large Shell
Rare Indian Hunting Powder Made of a Large Shell

Rare Indian Hunting Powder Made of a Large Shell

Located in Paris, FR

A rare Indian hunting powder made of a large shell. Mounting with copper. Worn at the belt in the

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Indian Raj More Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Rare Danish Modern "Shell" Settee Designed by Hans Wegner
Rare Danish Modern "Shell" Settee Designed by Hans Wegner

Rare Danish Modern "Shell" Settee Designed by Hans Wegner

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Portland, OR

Danish modern "Shell" settee designed by Hans Wegner. Extremely rare and coveted

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Beech, Teak

Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Day-Bed
Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Day-Bed

Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Day-Bed

Located in Long Island City, NY

frame to this piece is in solid walnut, the scalloped rail with shell carving and cabriole legs with

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Daybeds

19th C. Italian Rare And Fabulous Clam Shell Mirror
19th C. Italian Rare And Fabulous Clam Shell Mirror

19th C. Italian Rare And Fabulous Clam Shell Mirror

Located in BRUXELLES, BE

spread eagle holding on its back a marvelously silver leaf clam shell. Acanthus leaves and corn foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period
Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period

Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period

Located in Christchurch, GB

Period (1603-1868) pair of shell shaped dishes , the finely potted Clam shells are most likely to have

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Very Rare Gianni Versace Istante Pastel Medusa Shell Print Bolero
Very Rare Gianni Versace Istante Pastel Medusa Shell Print Bolero

Very Rare Gianni Versace Istante Pastel Medusa Shell Print Bolero

By Gianni Versace

Located in Athens, Agia Paraskevi

Very Rare and Iconic Gianni Versace Istante Pastel Medusa Shell Print Bolero, Pinnacle Spring 1992

Category

1990s Italian Bolero Jackets

Rare Silver and Tortoise Shell Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch
Rare Silver and Tortoise Shell Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch

Rare Silver and Tortoise Shell Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch

Located in Carlisle, GB

signs of ageing and wear with some worn on the tortoise shell cases shown. Watch size is is 46mm

Category

Antique 1860s British Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

Rare William Spratling Sterling Silver Shell Fish Motif Earrings 1945
Rare William Spratling Sterling Silver Shell Fish Motif Earrings 1945

Rare William Spratling Sterling Silver Shell Fish Motif Earrings 1945

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

Being offered are a pair of circa 1945 sterling silver and shell earrings by William Spratling of

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Resin and Shell Table Lamp by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s
Rare Resin and Shell Table Lamp by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s

Rare Resin and Shell Table Lamp by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s

By Pierre Giraudon

Located in L'Escala, ES

Big white shell set in a cube of clear resin with a thin layer of light black resin on the back to

Category

Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

18th c. Very Rare Wood Base & Shell Decoration (ref# AX133)
18th c. Very Rare Wood Base & Shell Decoration (ref# AX133)

18th c. Very Rare Wood Base & Shell Decoration (ref# AX133)

Located in San Francisco, CA

Marine life and Shells assembled in a visual fantasy mounted on old candlestick base.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s

Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s

By Yasha Heifetz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Rare Spode 'Cockle Shell' Basket, Flower Sprays Pat. 2234, C. 1820
Rare Spode 'Cockle Shell' Basket, Flower Sprays Pat. 2234, C. 1820

Rare Spode 'Cockle Shell' Basket, Flower Sprays Pat. 2234, C. 1820

By Josiah Spode

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Rare Spode porcelain basket, formed as a series of linked Cockle Shells, each brightly coloured to

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Decorative Baskets

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Sylvia Gottwald , 5 strand Necklace of rare, tiny Shells and Crystal beads
Sylvia Gottwald , 5 strand Necklace of rare, tiny Shells and Crystal beads

Sylvia Gottwald , 5 strand Necklace of rare, tiny Shells and Crystal beads

By Sylvia Gottwald

Located in Washington DC, DC

This statement necklace consists of 5 strands of tiny shells and Swarovski beads ,finished by

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Eames Herman Miller Shell Chair with Rare Green Fabric and Swivel Base
Eames Herman Miller Shell Chair with Rare Green Fabric and Swivel Base

Eames Herman Miller Shell Chair with Rare Green Fabric and Swivel Base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Billerica, MA

Eames Herman Miller shell chair with rare green fabric and swivel base. Has a few scratches on the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Very Rare J. E. Caldwell Bronze and Glass Shell form Sconces
Pair of Very Rare J. E. Caldwell Bronze and Glass Shell form Sconces

Pair of Very Rare J. E. Caldwell Bronze and Glass Shell form Sconces

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New york, NY

Pair of very rare J. E. Caldwell bronze and glass shell form sconces. Shell is made of glass and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Rare George III Cast Silver Scallop Shell Wine Label 'Sherry' by B Smith, 1807
Rare George III Cast Silver Scallop Shell Wine Label 'Sherry' by B Smith, 1807

Rare George III Cast Silver Scallop Shell Wine Label 'Sherry' by B Smith, 1807

By Benjamin Smith

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine quality and rare George III heavy cast silver wine label made in the form of a scallop shell

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Barware

Materials

Silver

Tortoise Shell Box with Gold Ferrule and Micromosaic, 18th Century
Tortoise Shell Box with Gold Ferrule and Micromosaic, 18th Century

Tortoise Shell Box with Gold Ferrule and Micromosaic, 18th Century

By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri

Located in Rome, IT

A rare tortoise shell pill box with gold ferrule. The lid features a micromosaic depicting the

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

A Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet
A Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet

A Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet

By Herman Doomer

Located in Hilversum, NL

doors with tortoise shell. Middle and lower drawer. The inside of each door inlaid with a geometrical

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Oak, Rosewood

Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600
Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600

Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600

Located in GB

A very rare ottoman table box, the fall front opens to reveal an arrangement of 7 drawers

Category

Antique 16th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray
Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray

Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray

Located in New York, NY

. Complete with a Japanese Collectors’ wood storage box labeled: “Chinese coconut rare wood tray made for

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Coconut

1900's Rare Tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife
1900's Rare Tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife

1900's Rare Tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife

Located in Hong Kong, HK

A rare early tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife, c. 1900, containing a multitude of blades and

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Metal

Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooches
Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooches

Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooches

Located in New York, NY

in our store, RARE vintage, located at 24 West 57th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues on the 5th

Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Rare Antique Red Tortoiseshell and Silver Oval Tea Caddy
Rare Antique Red Tortoiseshell and Silver Oval Tea Caddy

Rare Antique Red Tortoiseshell and Silver Oval Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Very rare, striking red tortoiseshell and silver oval tea caddy with beautifully engraved solid

Category

Antique 18th Century British George II Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Classical Gilded Wood Mirror with Clam Shell Carving, Boston
Classical Gilded Wood Mirror with Clam Shell Carving, Boston

Classical Gilded Wood Mirror with Clam Shell Carving, Boston

Located in Providence, RI

. What makes this mirror special is the wonderful shell in the upper tablet. These shells are rare, and

Category

Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Charles Eames Shell Chairs with Lounge Base
Pair of Charles Eames Shell Chairs with Lounge Base

Pair of Charles Eames Shell Chairs with Lounge Base

By Charles Eames

Located in Turners Falls, MA

Pair of Charles Eames shell chairs with rare low lounge bases. Colors are green and blue. Herman

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-Century Brass and Tortoise Shell Glass Ball Chandelier
Mid-Century Brass and Tortoise Shell Glass Ball Chandelier

Mid-Century Brass and Tortoise Shell Glass Ball Chandelier

By Gaetano Sciolari

Located in Frisco, TX

A rare brass and five tortoise shell glass ball chandelier. Great Vintage look. Fixture requires

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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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.