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Rare 17th Century Octagonal Baroque Inlaid Wood Framed Mirror
Rare 17th Century Octagonal Baroque Inlaid Wood Framed Mirror

Rare 17th Century Octagonal Baroque Inlaid Wood Framed Mirror

Located in Middleburg, VA

A truly exceptional and museum-worthy find, this rare 17th-century octagonal Baroque mirror hails

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Portuguese Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Silver, Brass

Huge, Rare Napoleon III Boulle Table Clock France, 19th Century
Huge, Rare Napoleon III Boulle Table Clock France, 19th Century

Huge, Rare Napoleon III Boulle Table Clock France, 19th Century

By André-Charles Boulle, Henri Picard

Located in Paris, FR

Rare, monumental size Napoleon III cartel table clock in Boule Marquetry. This stunning piece is

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Chanel tortoise shell evening box bag with snake chain
Chanel tortoise shell evening box bag with snake chain

Chanel tortoise shell evening box bag with snake chain

By Karl Lagerfeld

Located in London, GB

Incredibly rare and unique Chanel tortoise shell evening box bag. The bag has a gold 'CC' Chanel

Category

1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières

Huge Capiz of Mother of Pearl Shell Floor Lamp
Huge Capiz of Mother of Pearl Shell Floor Lamp

Huge Capiz of Mother of Pearl Shell Floor Lamp

By Rausch

Located in Berlin, BE

Huge and rare capiz shell or mother of pearl floor lamp from the 1960s. The light of the lamps

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Majolica Shells with Birds Swallows Jardinieres Circa 1890
Pair of Majolica Shells with Birds Swallows Jardinieres Circa 1890

Pair of Majolica Shells with Birds Swallows Jardinieres Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Pair of shells jardinieres with swallows circa 1890, the base is decorated with shells.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Huge Vintage Murano Italian Shell Glass Bowl Black and White
Huge Vintage Murano Italian Shell Glass Bowl Black and White

Huge Vintage Murano Italian Shell Glass Bowl Black and White

Located in København, DK

Rare, very large vintage Murano shell bowl. The shell is mouth-blown in a combination of black and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Victorian Shell Backed Three-Arm Brass Wall Sconces
Pair of Victorian Shell Backed Three-Arm Brass Wall Sconces

Pair of Victorian Shell Backed Three-Arm Brass Wall Sconces

Located in Montreal, QC

These rare antique brass shell shaped sconces are mounted with three scrolling arms holding

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pine shells and wood coffee table with glass top circa 1970
Pine shells and wood coffee table with glass top circa 1970

Pine shells and wood coffee table with glass top circa 1970

Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR

Unusual and rare pine shells and wood coffee table circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Rare Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
Rare Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal

Rare Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Stunning brass and tortoiseshell liquor Cellar Boulle marquetry and patterns scrolls, foliage and tracery, inlaid on all sides. Complete gorgeous gilt crystal glassware set by Bacca...

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1970's Marguerite Stix Scallop Shell, Sterling and Gemstone Pin
1970's Marguerite Stix Scallop Shell, Sterling and Gemstone Pin

1970's Marguerite Stix Scallop Shell, Sterling and Gemstone Pin

By Marguerite Stix

Located in New Hope, PA

with her husband, began collecting rare and unique shells in the 1960's. In 1968 they published their

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brooches

Materials

Peridot, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver

Pair of Brass Shell Wall Lamps, Hollywood Regency, Italy, circa 1960
Pair of Brass Shell Wall Lamps, Hollywood Regency, Italy, circa 1960

Pair of Brass Shell Wall Lamps, Hollywood Regency, Italy, circa 1960

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Large and rare pair of shell sconces designated and produced in Italy in the 1960s. Two superb

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Charles & Ray Eames Three-Seat Shell Tandem for Herman Miller Vitra
Charles & Ray Eames Three-Seat Shell Tandem for Herman Miller Vitra

Charles & Ray Eames Three-Seat Shell Tandem for Herman Miller Vitra

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Munster, NRW

A rather rare and very cocky tandem shell seating designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

A Fiddle & Shell Pattern Serving Slice made in London in 1846
A Fiddle & Shell Pattern Serving Slice made in London in 1846

A Fiddle & Shell Pattern Serving Slice made in London in 1846

By John & Henry Lias

Located in London, GB

The Slice is made in the rare Fiddle and Shell Pattern and the blade is pierced with a central

Category

Antique 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Original Midcentury White Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Shell Chair Iron X Base
Original Midcentury White Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Shell Chair Iron X Base

Original Midcentury White Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Shell Chair Iron X Base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Original midcentury 1950s white Herman Miller fiberglass shell side chair iron X base. Very rare

Category

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

Materials

Iron

The Shell Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son, 1960s

The Shell Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son, 1960s

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A laminated rare Hans Wegner Orange lacquered "shell" lounge chair with upholstered seat and back.

Category

Early 2000s Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Laminate

Antique Art Nouveau Pair Green Loetz Glass Shell Cornucopia Vases, circa 1890
Antique Art Nouveau Pair Green Loetz Glass Shell Cornucopia Vases, circa 1890

Antique Art Nouveau Pair Green Loetz Glass Shell Cornucopia Vases, circa 1890

By Loetz Glass

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning and rare pair Art Nouveau shell or urchin shaped cornucopia art glass vases decorated

Category

Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Restored 'Double Shell' Lounge Chairs by Illum Wikkelsø for Arflex, Italy, 1960
Restored 'Double Shell' Lounge Chairs by Illum Wikkelsø for Arflex, Italy, 1960

Restored 'Double Shell' Lounge Chairs by Illum Wikkelsø for Arflex, Italy, 1960

By Illum Wikkelsø

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Rare pair of 'double shell' lounge chairs designed in 1960 by Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø for

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Antique Art Deco Green Glass Clam Shell and Brass Adjustable Wall Lights
Antique Art Deco Green Glass Clam Shell and Brass Adjustable Wall Lights

Antique Art Deco Green Glass Clam Shell and Brass Adjustable Wall Lights

By Jefferson Electric Co.

Located in Nottingham, GB

Stunning green glass Art Deco wall lights Price Per Light Rare green glass clam shell lamp

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Set of Two Rare Midcentury Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia
Set of Two Rare Midcentury Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia

Set of Two Rare Midcentury Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

Very rare to seen. Fiberglass shells. Newly upholstered in synthetic sheep skin fabric.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Set of Two Rare Midcentury Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia
Set of Two Rare Midcentury Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia

Set of Two Rare Midcentury Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

Very rare to seen. Fiberglass shells. Newly upholstered in synthetic sheep skin fabric.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Eames DSR Rare Pink Dining Chair Herman Miller, USA
Eames DSR Rare Pink Dining Chair Herman Miller, USA

Eames DSR Rare Pink Dining Chair Herman Miller, USA

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Beautiful iconic DSR chair in rare pink color. The fiberglass shell is in very good vintage

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Ammolite and Diamond Statement Ring, Rare Canandian Fossil Jewelry
Ammolite and Diamond Statement Ring, Rare Canandian Fossil Jewelry

Ammolite and Diamond Statement Ring, Rare Canandian Fossil Jewelry

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

octopi with shells. Extremely rare, ammonite is found in a few locales around the world, however gem

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Eames DSR Rare Light Blue Dining Chair Herman Miller, USA
Eames DSR Rare Light Blue Dining Chair Herman Miller, USA

Eames DSR Rare Light Blue Dining Chair Herman Miller, USA

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Beautiful iconic DSR chair in rare light blue. The fiberglass shell is in very good vintage

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Gucci Vintage Rare Gold Metal GG Monogram Evening Clutch Bag
Gucci Vintage Rare Gold Metal GG Monogram Evening Clutch Bag

Gucci Vintage Rare Gold Metal GG Monogram Evening Clutch Bag

By Gucci

Located in Rome, Rome

Rare vintage Gucci hard shell evening clutch bag in gold metal, from the 1980s. It features GG

Category

1990s Italian Clutches

An extremely rare "Snail" Sauce Label made by C.H. Cheshire
An extremely rare "Snail" Sauce Label made by C.H. Cheshire

An extremely rare "Snail" Sauce Label made by C.H. Cheshire

Located in London, GB

This die stamped Sauce Label is modelled in the rare Snail Shell form and is engraved with the very

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Gucci Vintage Rare Gold Metal Basket Look Evening Clutch Bag
Gucci Vintage Rare Gold Metal Basket Look Evening Clutch Bag

Gucci Vintage Rare Gold Metal Basket Look Evening Clutch Bag

By Gucci

Located in Rome, Rome

Rare vintage Gucci hard shell evening clutch bag in gold metal, from the 1970s. It features a woven

Category

1970s Italian Clutches

Vintage Seashells Box
Vintage Seashells Box

Vintage Seashells Box

Located in Delray Beach, FL

patterns and textures, adding to the overall beauty of the piece. It is a rare and unique piece of shell

Category

20th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rock Crystal

Calypso Coral Sea Fan Quartz Caryatid Sculpture
Calypso Coral Sea Fan Quartz Caryatid Sculpture

Calypso Coral Sea Fan Quartz Caryatid Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

quartz base. Her head is beautifully affixed with a crown adorned by a rare complete lion's paw shell

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Quartz, Bronze

Joe Colombo "Sella" mod. 1001 armchair, Italy 1963
Joe Colombo "Sella" mod. 1001 armchair, Italy 1963

Joe Colombo "Sella" mod. 1001 armchair, Italy 1963

By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

"Sella" mod. 1001 armchair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1963. Rare version with original black

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Black Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Rocking Chair
Black Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Rocking Chair

Black Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Rocking Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Herman Miller Eames fiberglass rocking chair. Black Naugahyde upholstery on rare black fiberglass

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Eames Arm Chair
Eames Arm Chair

Eames Arm Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Cincinnati, OH

An Eames fiberglass arm shell chair with rare salt and pepper wool blend upholstery and taupe

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Herman Miller Eames Model RAR Rocker in Ultramarine Blue
Herman Miller Eames Model RAR Rocker in Ultramarine Blue

Herman Miller Eames Model RAR Rocker in Ultramarine Blue

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

guaranteed authentic. Very rare color shell on new base with light wood runners on metal base.

Category

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

Materials

Fiberglass

Grotto Settee
Grotto Settee

Grotto Settee

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Italian silverleafed shell Grotto settee from the 19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sofas

Materials

Wood

Red Tortoise Table Lamp
Red Tortoise Table Lamp

Red Tortoise Table Lamp

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An unique table lamp with rare red tortoise shell exterior.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Set of 10 King George Pattern Gorham Forks
Set of 10 King George Pattern Gorham Forks

Set of 10 King George Pattern Gorham Forks

By Gorham

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

rare set. Shell bowl with full traditional Georgian shell motifs. Full obverse design. Monogram "KRP

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Scandinavian silver bracelet, Peter von Post, Sweden, 1972
Vintage Scandinavian silver bracelet, Peter von Post, Sweden, 1972

Vintage Scandinavian silver bracelet, Peter von Post, Sweden, 1972

Located in Stockholm, SE

Beautiful silver bracelet by Peter von Post with a decor of clustered shells. A rare, unique design

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Modernist Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver

Bonanza Chair designed by Tobia Scarpa for C&B Italia
Bonanza Chair designed by Tobia Scarpa for C&B Italia

Bonanza Chair designed by Tobia Scarpa for C&B Italia

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A rare leather over a plastic shell lounge chair "Bonanza" Designed by Tobia Scarpa for C&B Italia

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Irish George I Game Table
Irish George I Game Table

Irish George I Game Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

Irish George I demilune fold over game table of a rare small size, with a shell carved knee and

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Northern Irish George I Card Tables and Tea Tables

Eames DAW Fiberglass Armchair for Herman Miller
Eames DAW Fiberglass Armchair for Herman Miller

Eames DAW Fiberglass Armchair for Herman Miller

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Charles and Ray Eames designed DAW armchair with beige Fiberglass bucket shell seat with rare

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

“Tonneau” Fiberglass Chair by Pierre Guariche
“Tonneau” Fiberglass Chair by Pierre Guariche

“Tonneau” Fiberglass Chair by Pierre Guariche

By Pierre Guariche, Siege Steiner

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

"Tonneau" Chair released by Steiner. A product designed by Pierre Guariche in 1954. A rare early

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lounge Chair ST 664 by Eddie Harlis for Thonet, Germany, 1954
Lounge Chair ST 664 by Eddie Harlis for Thonet, Germany, 1954

Lounge Chair ST 664 by Eddie Harlis for Thonet, Germany, 1954

By Eddie Harlis, Thonet

Located in Barcelona, ES

rare low metal base and shell in birch plywood.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles & Ray Eames DSR Side Chair Ocean Blue for Vitra / Herman Miller
Charles & Ray Eames DSR Side Chair Ocean Blue for Vitra / Herman Miller

Charles & Ray Eames DSR Side Chair Ocean Blue for Vitra / Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Vitra

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Miller. Molded fiberglass shell in the rare colour Ocean Blue. Assembled on an original zinc plated

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Zinc

Coalport Imari Sauce Tureen in the "Admiral Nelson" Pattern
Coalport Imari Sauce Tureen in the "Admiral Nelson" Pattern

Coalport Imari Sauce Tureen in the "Admiral Nelson" Pattern

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

has a rare conch shell shaped finial and clam shell handles. The whimsical pink lion and turquoise

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Magnificent Edwardian Satinwood Inlaid Oval Side Table
Magnificent Edwardian Satinwood Inlaid Oval Side Table

Magnificent Edwardian Satinwood Inlaid Oval Side Table

Located in Essex, MA

Exquisitely Inlaid Edwardian Oval Table. Rare Wood Inlays. Conch Shell Motif, Bellflowers and

Category

Early 20th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Harewood, Boxwood, Tulipwood

'Plona' Plexiglass Armchair by Giancarlo Piretti
'Plona' Plexiglass Armchair by Giancarlo Piretti

'Plona' Plexiglass Armchair by Giancarlo Piretti

By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli

Located in PARIS, FR

and smoked methacrylate shell. Very rare in this condition. 2 chairs available. LP1837-1838-1839-1940

Category

Late 20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Plexiglass

Set of 4 Giancarlo Piretti Plona armchair
Set of 4 Giancarlo Piretti Plona armchair

Set of 4 Giancarlo Piretti Plona armchair

By Giancarlo Piretti

Located in PARIS, FR

and smoked methacrylate shell. Very rare in this condition. 5 chairs available. LP1837-1838-1839-1840.

Category

Late 20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Plexiglass

Mid-Century Modern George Mulhauser "Mr. Chair" for Plycraft Swivel Ottoman
Mid-Century Modern George Mulhauser "Mr. Chair" for Plycraft Swivel Ottoman

Mid-Century Modern George Mulhauser "Mr. Chair" for Plycraft Swivel Ottoman

By George Mulhauser, Plycraft

Located in Wilmington, DE

This piece made by George Mulhauser "Mr. Chair" for Plycraft. Features a molded bentwood shell

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Eight Eames Fiberglass Chairs
Set of Eight Eames Fiberglass Chairs

Set of Eight Eames Fiberglass Chairs

By Charles Eames

Located in Chicago, IL

some unusual and rare colors. All vintage shells and bases but not original to one another.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

A Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper
A Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper

A Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper

Located in Downingtown, PA

Each watercolour and Gouche painting is decorated with sea shells, a rare subject in Chinese

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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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.