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1950's Hollywood Regency Pink Murano Barovier & Toso "Fish" Dolphin Table Lamp
1950's Hollywood Regency Pink Murano Barovier & Toso "Fish" Dolphin Table Lamp

1950's Hollywood Regency Pink Murano Barovier & Toso "Fish" Dolphin Table Lamp

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1950's Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Barovier & Toso Art Glass Pink Dolphin/ Fish/ Sea Creature

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Italian Gilt Carved Architectural Elements
Italian Gilt Carved Architectural Elements

Italian Gilt Carved Architectural Elements

Located in New York, NY

Antique gilt carved fantastical sea creature scrolled elements, originally arm rest terminals

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1940's Sea Life Maiolica Illuminated Lantern by C.A.S. Vietri Italy
1940's Sea Life Maiolica Illuminated Lantern by C.A.S. Vietri Italy

1940's Sea Life Maiolica Illuminated Lantern by C.A.S. Vietri Italy

By C.A.S. Vietri

Located in North Miami, FL

This truly magical Italian sea life maiolica wall mounted lantern depicts relief of sea creatures

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Maiolica

Pair of Venetian Grotto Giltwood Wall Brackets
Pair of Venetian Grotto Giltwood Wall Brackets

Pair of Venetian Grotto Giltwood Wall Brackets

Located in Houston, TX

shelves. Brackets encrusted with a variety of sea creatures. Both identical. Angle of photos show a

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Wall Brackets

Art Deco Decorative Ceramic Plate by Gefle, Design Arthur Percy, 1930s
Art Deco Decorative Ceramic Plate by Gefle, Design Arthur Percy, 1930s

Art Deco Decorative Ceramic Plate by Gefle, Design Arthur Percy, 1930s

By Arthur Percy, Gefle

Located in Bochum, NRW

decorative plate, with relief decor of fantastic sea creature, ruffled sides. Marked with the Gefle mark

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Lilly Pulitzer Vibrant Sea Life Cotton Halter Gown
Lilly Pulitzer Vibrant Sea Life Cotton Halter Gown

Lilly Pulitzer Vibrant Sea Life Cotton Halter Gown

By Lilly Pulitzer

Located in University City, MO

creatures, sea shells and flowers have Lilly's script name concealed within the bold graphics The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Casual Dresses

French Cast Stone Set of Five Stools and a Pedestal Table
French Cast Stone Set of Five Stools and a Pedestal Table

French Cast Stone Set of Five Stools and a Pedestal Table

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A lovely set for the garden. The circular pedestal table features mythical sea creatures. Three of

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

Hermes "Pavois" Silk Scarf and Box
Hermes "Pavois" Silk Scarf and Box

Hermes "Pavois" Silk Scarf and Box

By Philippe Ledoux, Hermès

Located in Port Hope, ON

, anchor and sea creatures. Many nations are represented which makes this a very colorful scarf. The 35

Category

1960s French Scarves

Art Nouveau Ruby 14 Karat Gold Serpent De Mer Stickpin
Art Nouveau Ruby 14 Karat Gold Serpent De Mer Stickpin

Art Nouveau Ruby 14 Karat Gold Serpent De Mer Stickpin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as the head of a sea creature With tiny round cabochon ruby eyes Matte gold face with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener Paper Knife
Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener Paper Knife

Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener Paper Knife

By Joseph Gloster

Located in New York, NY

, 1857, Joseph Gloster maker. Blade is decorated with etched sea creatures. Guilloche enamel is a lovely

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Lalique Caviar Bowl Server
Lalique Caviar Bowl Server

Lalique Caviar Bowl Server

Located in Berlin, DE

molded base in the shape of three sea creatures. Frosted mug on metal support and lid with fish-shaped

Category

20th Century French Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Carved Wood Giant Crab Sculpture
Carved Wood Giant Crab Sculpture

Carved Wood Giant Crab Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

. Almost lifelike, a single piece of wood has been meticulously carved to resemble this sea creature. The

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Painted & Gilt Wood Consoles
Pair of Italian Painted & Gilt Wood Consoles

Pair of Italian Painted & Gilt Wood Consoles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

resembling a large, stylized fish or mythical sea creature, complete with scales and swirling patterns. The

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Piero Fornasetti Set of  Dinner Plates Decorated with Urchins and Sea Shells
Piero Fornasetti Set of  Dinner Plates Decorated with Urchins and Sea Shells

Piero Fornasetti Set of Dinner Plates Decorated with Urchins and Sea Shells

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

different sea creature filling the center well of each plate, surrounded by assorted sea animals, shells

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Harvin 'Virginia Metalcrafters' Dolphin Brass Fireplace Tool Set
Harvin 'Virginia Metalcrafters' Dolphin Brass Fireplace Tool Set

Harvin 'Virginia Metalcrafters' Dolphin Brass Fireplace Tool Set

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Metalcrafters in 1953. The Dolphins are copied from an English depiction of mythical sea creature. Included are

Category

Vintage 1940s American Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

"Poseidon and Vulcan, " Marvelous Brass Repoussé Relief Sculptures, Nude Males
"Poseidon and Vulcan, " Marvelous Brass Repoussé Relief Sculptures, Nude Males

"Poseidon and Vulcan, " Marvelous Brass Repoussé Relief Sculptures, Nude Males

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, riding the ocean in a large scallop shell pulled by a pair of hippocampus sea creatures. The pair dates

Category

Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Antique Opal Pearl Starfish Star Pendant Charm Gold Victorian Edwardian
Antique Opal Pearl Starfish Star Pendant Charm Gold Victorian Edwardian

Antique Opal Pearl Starfish Star Pendant Charm Gold Victorian Edwardian

Located in New York, NY

and yellow fire. Each of the Starfish's five legs are set with pearls. This whimsical sea creature

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Opal, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold

Authentic Antique Regency Period Mirror, Carved Wood, Heavily Gilded, circa 1820
Authentic Antique Regency Period Mirror, Carved Wood, Heavily Gilded, circa 1820

Authentic Antique Regency Period Mirror, Carved Wood, Heavily Gilded, circa 1820

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

stunning mirror is crested by a hippocampus on rocks beside two sea creatures on the top. A lovely foliate

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

20th Century Red Mola Quilt, Kuna People, San Blas Islands, Panama
20th Century Red Mola Quilt, Kuna People, San Blas Islands, Panama

20th Century Red Mola Quilt, Kuna People, San Blas Islands, Panama

Located in Point Richmond, CA

thirty-six molas, including some depicting various animals and sea creatures, Jesus Christ, some boxers

Category

Vintage 1970s Panamanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Harvin 'Virginia Metalcrafters' Dolphin Brass Fireplace Tool Set
Harvin 'Virginia Metalcrafters' Dolphin Brass Fireplace Tool Set

Harvin 'Virginia Metalcrafters' Dolphin Brass Fireplace Tool Set

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Metalcrafters in 1953. The Dolphins are copied from an English depiction of mythical sea creature. Included are

Category

Vintage 1940s American Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

1840s Rococo Patinated Wooden Console
1840s Rococo Patinated Wooden Console

1840s Rococo Patinated Wooden Console

Located in High Point, NC

upon a slender stem or a mysterious sea-creature, the resemblance is heightened by the scrolling leaf

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock, Mythical Sea
Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock, Mythical Sea

Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock, Mythical Sea

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

stylised mythical sea creatures, strapped around their tail fins with a mask of Neptune below the dial

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Ammonite Labradorite Citrine Topaz Cluster Earrings - Irielle V Earrings
Ammonite Labradorite Citrine Topaz Cluster Earrings - Irielle V Earrings

Ammonite Labradorite Citrine Topaz Cluster Earrings - Irielle V Earrings

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

Ammonites are one of nature’s curiosities - fossilized sea creatures from millions of years ago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Labradorite, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Vermeil

Large Capodimonte Porcelain Ewer and Cover
Large Capodimonte Porcelain Ewer and Cover

Large Capodimonte Porcelain Ewer and Cover

By Capodimonte

Located in London, GB

decorated with dolphins, shells and mythological sea creatures. It is heavily decorated throughout on a dark

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Ornate Gilt Bronze Chamberstick 19th Century
French Ornate Gilt Bronze Chamberstick 19th Century

French Ornate Gilt Bronze Chamberstick 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

, while the centre is encrusted with motifs of fantastical sea creatures and foliage within a six

Category

Antique 19th Century French Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel

Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel

Located in Soquel, CA

. Each panel has several sea creatures that have been created out of abalone (mother of pearl) inlays

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Abalone, Acrylic, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Green Monster Carnival Parade Head
1960s Dutch Papier Mache Green Monster Carnival Parade Head

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Green Monster Carnival Parade Head

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monster" head resembles a sea creature or swamp monster, he originally had a smoking pipe that broke off

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Rare Per Lutken 1955 Trefoil Blown Glass Vase for Holmegaard
Rare Per Lutken 1955 Trefoil Blown Glass Vase for Holmegaard

Rare Per Lutken 1955 Trefoil Blown Glass Vase for Holmegaard

By Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Holmegaard

Located in Miami, FL

. Perhaps inspired by a sea creature, an orchid or an eggplant, it is remarkable. Signed and dated 1955

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Piero Fornasetti Conchiglie Pattern Porcelain Plate, #4 in Series
Piero Fornasetti Conchiglie Pattern Porcelain Plate, #4 in Series

Piero Fornasetti Conchiglie Pattern Porcelain Plate, #4 in Series

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

. Fornasetti's whimsical and colourful Conchiglie pattern features a different sea creature filling the center

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Ammonite Aquamarine Spessartite Garnet Citrine Zircon Cluster Earrings
Ammonite Aquamarine Spessartite Garnet Citrine Zircon Cluster Earrings

Ammonite Aquamarine Spessartite Garnet Citrine Zircon Cluster Earrings

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

. Ammonites are one of nature’s curiosities - fossilized sea creatures from millions of years ago. When these

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Zircon, Vermeil

"Mermaid and Nautilus, " Tall, Elaborate Art Deco Vase by Gustavsberg
"Mermaid and Nautilus, " Tall, Elaborate Art Deco Vase by Gustavsberg

"Mermaid and Nautilus, " Tall, Elaborate Art Deco Vase by Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg

Located in Philadelphia, PA

figures such as mermaids cavorting with an array of other sea creatures, all in remarkable, virtuosic

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. Vintage 18 Karat Gold Starfish Pill Box
Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. Vintage 18 Karat Gold Starfish Pill Box

Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. Vintage 18 Karat Gold Starfish Pill Box

By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

polished gold box. The sea creature wraps itself around the lid, appearing to grab hold of the sides. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ammonite Moss Aquamarine Citrine Topaz Zircon Hessonite Cluster Earrings
Ammonite Moss Aquamarine Citrine Topaz Zircon Hessonite Cluster Earrings

Ammonite Moss Aquamarine Citrine Topaz Zircon Hessonite Cluster Earrings

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

Irielle IV Earrings. Ammonites are one of nature’s curiosities - fossilized sea creatures from

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Vermeil

French White and Gold Porcelain Jewelry Dish Signed by Designer
French White and Gold Porcelain Jewelry Dish Signed by Designer

French White and Gold Porcelain Jewelry Dish Signed by Designer

By Limoges

Located in New York, NY

' sea creature or crustacean. All hand-painted. This small dish serves as a nice piece to hold jewelry

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

French White and Gold Porcelain Jewelry Dish with Crab Signed by Designer
French White and Gold Porcelain Jewelry Dish with Crab Signed by Designer

French White and Gold Porcelain Jewelry Dish with Crab Signed by Designer

By Limoges

Located in New York, NY

mid-20th century, France. Dish has gold detail around decorative edge, and a decorative 'crab' sea

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Bronze Centre Piece Venus Shell Champagne Cooler 'Surtout a Table'
19th Century Bronze Centre Piece Venus Shell Champagne Cooler 'Surtout a Table'

19th Century Bronze Centre Piece Venus Shell Champagne Cooler 'Surtout a Table'

Located in Baambrugge, NL

hippocampus is a mythological sea creature used in many antique fountains such as the trevi fountains in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Centerpieces

Materials

Bronze

"Mermaid with Garland, " Unusual, Masterful Art Deco Porcelain Bowl, Gustavsberg
"Mermaid with Garland, " Unusual, Masterful Art Deco Porcelain Bowl, Gustavsberg

"Mermaid with Garland, " Unusual, Masterful Art Deco Porcelain Bowl, Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Argenta series by Gustavsberg is unusual in that its primary feature, a mermaid swimming in the sea while

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Original Vintage Georges Jouve & Mathieu Matégot Wall Light for Maison Asselbur
Original Vintage Georges Jouve & Mathieu Matégot Wall Light for Maison Asselbur

Original Vintage Georges Jouve & Mathieu Matégot Wall Light for Maison Asselbur

By Georges Jouve, Mathieu Matégot

Located in North Miami, FL

several sea creature theme including a Mermaid so this sea horse ceramic piece is a natural fit for his

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Mid-Century Modernist "Romeo & Juliet" Bronze Sculpture by Miguel Berrocal
Mid-Century Modernist "Romeo & Juliet" Bronze Sculpture by Miguel Berrocal

Mid-Century Modernist "Romeo & Juliet" Bronze Sculpture by Miguel Berrocal

By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

Located in New York, NY

anthropomorphic form swivels atop a circular bronze base. Resembling a whimsical sea creature, the sculpture

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Silvered Metal Seahorse Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Silvered Metal Seahorse Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Silvered Metal Seahorse Bookends

Located in New York, NY

1930. Featuring a rectilinear base with scultpural detailing of a sea creature curving up a wave

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Tibetan Bronze Dorje with Mosaic Inlay, c. 1900
Tibetan Bronze Dorje with Mosaic Inlay, c. 1900

Tibetan Bronze Dorje with Mosaic Inlay, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

sea creature that symbolizes strength and tenacity. One chip to mosaic inlay. Additional Dimensions

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Tiffany & Co. Pearl Set Shell Motif Gold Earrings
Tiffany & Co. Pearl Set Shell Motif Gold Earrings

Tiffany & Co. Pearl Set Shell Motif Gold Earrings

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Litchfield, CT

. Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Tiffany's love affair with sea creatures is legendary." SIZE: 3/4

Category

Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Dolphin Chenets
Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Dolphin Chenets

Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Dolphin Chenets

Located in London, GB

ornate base, which is mounted by large mythical sea-creatures, or dolphins, which are placed heads down

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ormolu

Set of 12 Mid-Century Ceramic Plates w/ Oceanic Motifs in Mauve by MBFA Pornic
Set of 12 Mid-Century Ceramic Plates w/ Oceanic Motifs in Mauve by MBFA Pornic

Set of 12 Mid-Century Ceramic Plates w/ Oceanic Motifs in Mauve by MBFA Pornic

By Manufacture Bretonne de Faïences Artistiques (M.B.F.A.)

Located in New York, NY

originates from France, Circa 1960. Featuring a beautiful variety of sea creatures in a stunning array of

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Signed Swedish K&L Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch or Pin
Signed Swedish K&L Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch or Pin

Signed Swedish K&L Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch or Pin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine Swedish brooch Hand crafted and reminiscent of a sea creature. The bowl shapes have

Category

20th Century Swedish Modernist Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Famille Rose Square Dish, Canton, ca. 1840
Famille Rose Square Dish, Canton, ca. 1840

Famille Rose Square Dish, Canton, ca. 1840

Located in Banner Elk, NC

a green-glazed fierce sea creature with ropes and tassels, with a red-glazed bat (longevity) to two

Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Famille Rose Square Dish, Canton, ca. 1840
Famille Rose Square Dish, Canton, ca. 1840

Famille Rose Square Dish, Canton, ca. 1840

Located in Banner Elk, NC

a green-glazed fierce sea creature with ropes and tassels, with a red-glazed bat (longevity) to two

Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Jade and Gold Ring Certified Natural and Untreated
Jade and Gold Ring Certified Natural and Untreated

Jade and Gold Ring Certified Natural and Untreated

Located in Northampton, MA

bezel and is guarded on either side by a pair of exotic, whimsical creatures from the sea. The

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Jade, Gold, 18k Gold

La belle échappée (The Beautiful Escape)
La belle échappée (The Beautiful Escape)

La belle échappée (The Beautiful Escape)

By Nathalie Grall

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Engraving on copper, printed on Chinese paper. The beautiful escape shows the flowing form of a sea

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Conchiglie Seashell Plate With Snails and Mollusks
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Conchiglie Seashell Plate With Snails and Mollusks

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Conchiglie Seashell Plate With Snails and Mollusks

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

/4 inches. Fornasetti's whimsical and colorful Conchiglie pattern features a different sea creature

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Sea Creatures For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of sea creatures available for sale. The range of distinct sea creatures — often made from ceramic, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are 36 antique and vintage sea creatures for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Sea creatures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Sea creatures are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made sea creatures over the years, but those made by Adam Henderson, Anst. v. C. Schach and C.A.S. Vietri are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Sea Creatures?

Prices for sea creatures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, sea creatures begin at $125 and can go as high as $38,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.