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Sea Shell Urns

19th Century New England Painted Wood Sea Shell Folly
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare and likely unique five tier shell folly in the form of a pyramid or temple filled with sea
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Lorin Marsh Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Lidded Urn Shell Vessel Gold Fleck
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro, Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Lorin Marsh Seguso Italian style Murano art glass lidded urn topped with coral and sea
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

19th Century Italian Majolica Centrepiece Urn with Mythological Scenes
Located in Toronto, CA
, and each end is shaped as the head of a god. The whole rests on a base of dolphin heads and sea shells
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Antique 1870s Italian Renaissance Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Maiolica, Majolica

Monumental and Rare Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vessel with Sea Life Decor, 1950
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
monumental lidded urn in Royal Copenhagen crackle ware, richly embellished with paintings of sea life by the
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Natural Red Coral Mounted on 18th Century Giltwood Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
urn fragment base with sea shell trim.
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20th Century Italian Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral

Pair Royal Worcester, Flight Barr & Barr Lidded Vases, 19th Century
By Royal Worcester
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, classical scrolling decoration with inset scenes of sea shells, raised and supported by a three gilded
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Antique Early 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

American Monumental Brass Medallion Hanging Lantern, New York, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American monumental brass twenty one light hanging lantern with a urn finial top, flanking sea
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Antique 1870s American American Empire Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Enormous Antique Walnut Fireplace Mantel Signed Carlo Scarselli
Located in London, GB
carved with three pairs of sea serpents alternating with flambeau urns and scallop shells. The shells are
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Walnut

Palace Size French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Andirons, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
with a handsome urn shaped finial and resting on a superb scrolled base with a central sea shell motif
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze, Iron

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Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier. All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass regular soc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire
Located in Firenze, IT
An impressively large and well detailed French late 19th century architectural model of a Gothic inspired transept-spire or church pinnacle. This Neo Gothic decorative finial is han...
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
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2010s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in
Royal Copenhagen Vase, Denmark, 1950s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
Royal Copenhagen Trumpet shaped porcelain vase, terracotta and grey crackle glaze with gold decorative trim. Marks on base. Denmark, 1950s Dimensions: 9.5 height x 5.5 diameter. ...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Vase, Denmark, 1950s
Royal Copenhagen Vase, Denmark, 1950s
H 9.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Antique French or Spanish Colonial Bed, Converted to an American Queen Size Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Colonial Queen Size Bed. Yes, this could be a bit of an oxymoron, for how could a 17th century, Spanish Colonial Bed, possibly accept a standard American Queen Size M...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Derby Porcelain Dessert Service Red Botanical Attr. to John Brewer, Regency 1795
By John Brewer, Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and extremely rare part dessert service made by Derby between circa 1795 and 1800 in the Regency era. The service is decorated with named botanical studies attribu...
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Antique 1790s English George III Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Paavo Tynell Chandelier with Snowflakes EARLY Model 9065
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Made circa 1950. This beautiful and rare Paavo Tynell chandelier is a timeless midcentury feat of design. Best known for his impeccable lighting fixtures and lamps, Tynell was a mast...
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Extremely Rare, 20th Century Arthur Conan Doyle Goyard Desk Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Extremely rare, Goyard Desk Trunk Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British doctor and writer famous the world over for his Sherlock Holmes series of stories, he began to write...
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Studebaker President 1955, Collector Car Yellow and Lime Green
By Studebaker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1955 Studebaker President coupe two doors. Reflects the well handmade period of the 1950s and 1960s cars. The President Studebaker car was built for one year only. This is a five pas...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Matson Ormolu Gold Tone Metal Filigree Bud Vase Holder 1940s
By Matson Lines
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Matson1960s Ormolu Gold Tone Metal Filigree Bud Glass Vase Holder. Beautiful gold tone filigree metal ormolu vase holder. This beautiful vintage Ormolu Matson 24K gold plat...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vases

Materials

Metal

Modern Conchula Armchair, Swivel, Pink Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Conchula Swivel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Conchula armchair is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-known for their...
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Vintage 1930s German Baroque Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Ancient Temple in Lacquered Wood from the End of the 1600s
Located in Cesena, FC
Beautiful rare temple dating back to around the second half of the 17th century in the middle of the Baroque period made of finely carved and gilded wood. Rich sculpted decoration...
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Antique 1680s Italian Baroque Architectural Models

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Barbini Murano 1950s Blue Gold Flecks Bubble Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass powder / jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The piece ha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

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19th Century Sébastian Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century shell & barnacle encrusted pot. Natural details designed by the sea, never to be
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Clay

19th Century Seabrook Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century shell & barnacle encrusted pot. Natural details designed by the sea, never to be
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Clay

19th Century Crows Nest Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century shell & barnacle encrusted pot. Natural details designed by the sea, never to be
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century McConaughey Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century shell & barnacle encrusted pot. Natural details designed by the sea, never to be
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Unique Bronze by Henri Leon Thiebault, "The Sea", Late 19th Century, France
By Henri Leon Thiebault
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Henri Leon Thiebault (French, 1855-1899) the Sea "La Mer", late 19th century Bronze Signed lower
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Art Deco Chinese Oriental Rug
Located in Sarasota, FL
weeping willow tree in a water feature. The field is covered in urns containing flowering trees, bouquets
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Sea Shell Garniture of Urns, 1813-17
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in Downingtown, PA
Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain sea shell Garniture of Urns, Circa 1813-19 The set of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Clam Shell
Located in Chicago, IL
A grande scale natural clam shell from the South China seas with wonderful well-worn surface.
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Monumental Clam Shell
Monumental Clam Shell
H 11 in W 26 in D 17 in
Set of Three Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronzes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, with a child at his feet, blowing into a sea shell. The two neighboring statues are possibly Neptune's
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Ebonised Inlaid Pier Cabinet c.1860
Located in London, GB
of small to very large edible sea snails. The shell of the abalone is exceptionally strong and is
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Antique 1860s French Cabinets

Large Scale Belgian Landscape Painting in Giltwood Frame, Signed and Dated, 1847
Located in Dallas, TX
an elaborate giltwood frame adorned with asymmetrical leaves, foliate shells, and flowers. The frame
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Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

Giant Clam Shell Natural Specimen
Located in Winter Park, FL
A rare natural specimen giant clam sea shell with lustrous pinkish interior and nicely shaped form
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Urns

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Giant Clam Shell Natural Specimen
Giant Clam Shell Natural Specimen
H 16 in W 35.5 in D 24 in
Giant Clam Shell Natural Specimen
Located in Winter Park, FL
A rare natural specimen giant clam sea shell with lustrous pinkish interior and nicely shaped form
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Urns

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Giant Clam Shell Natural Specimen
Giant Clam Shell Natural Specimen
H 10 in W 32 in D 19 in
Italian Turned Wood Urn with Brass Handles
Located in New York, NY
fruit (as demonstrated with lemons), vegetables, sea shells, or nothing. Wood is lightly polished on the
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20th Century Italian Rustic Urns

Materials

Brass

Cast Bronze Vintage Fountain with Large Urn and Maiden Listening to a Shell
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Verde bronze fountain from the mid-20th century, depicting a maiden holding a shell
Category

Mid-20th Century Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Style Urns Outdoor Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on the basin. The pedestal is adorned with sea shell, scroll, and leafy accents. This pair of patio
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Vintage Baroque Sea Life Arrangements in the Manner of Tony Duquette
By Tony Duquette
Located in Hudson, NY
arrangements are based within turned and polychrome wooden urns that rest on marble bases. The arrangements are
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Mid-20th Century American Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Crystal

Brass Nautilus Seashell Cachepot Jardinière Flower Plant Holder, 20th c.
Located in New York, NY
20th century. Piece has beautiful details including brass conch sea shell feet. This piece maintains
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass

Handmade Sea Shell Urn
Located in Sarasota, FL
"One of a kind" handmade urn with sea shells, marble, etc., handles to each side. Height with silk
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Late 20th Century American Urns

Materials

Marble

Handmade Sea Shell Urn
Handmade Sea Shell Urn
H 21 in Dm 17 in
SHELL URN
Located in Sarasota, FL
Hand made"one of a kind" urn with white marble and sea shells covering the outside, one handle to
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Late 20th Century American Urns

Materials

Marble, Cement

SHELL URN
SHELL URN
H 22 in Dm 17 in
Large ship-wreck jar covered with oyster shells
Located in Westport, CT
From South China Sea. 100% natural encrustation. Other sizes available. All finest quality.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Shell

A pair of mid century lidded urns
Located in New York, NY
application of varieties of sea shells. Oversized and gilt shell handles. 30 in. H
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American Urns

Pair French Stone Urns on Pedestals
Located in Hollywood, FL
. Filled with shells, corals, and sea objects.
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Antique 19th Century Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Cast Stone

French Gilt Bronze Clock of Aurora, Late 18th or Early 19th C.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French gilt bronze clock depicts Aurora perched on a shell, rising from the sea, while the sun
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Mermaid Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century shell & barnacle encrusted pot. Natural details designed by the sea, never to be
Category

Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Marsh Gate Pot
Located in Melville, NY
19th century shell & barnacle encrusted pot. Natural details designed by the sea, never to be
Category

Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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Sea Shell Urns For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of sea shell urns available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, wood and clay, all sea shell urns available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of sea shell urns available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Sea shell urns are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, folk art and neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made sea shell urns over the years, but those made by Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester and Royal Worcester are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Sea Shell Urns?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,803, while they’re typically $1,850 on the low end and $62,509 highest priced.