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Seashell Face

Seashell Encrusted Neoclassical Bust
By Tony Duquette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This chic neoclassical bust of a Greek goddess has been encrusted with seashells and is very much
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Busts

Materials

Concrete

Seashell Encrusted Neoclassical Bust
Seashell Encrusted Neoclassical Bust
H 26.25 in W 17.5 in D 14.5 in
Wedgwood Nautilus Pearlware Seashell Service, Early 19th Century
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
, 1778: I have got my face over a shell drawer, & find my self in imminent danger of becoming a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Jugendstil German Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman with Seashell by Lauchhammer
By Lauchhammer
Located in North Miami, FL
Seashell' by Lauchhammer Bildguss Foundry By: Lauchhammer Bildguss Foundry Material: bronze, metal
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Antique 19th century Italian Rare Greek Mythology Majolica Vase/Urn
Located in Doha, QA
faces of God Ammon-epithet of Zeus, and two of Neptun’s angles -protectors of the sailors and see. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Carved Stone Fountain Facade from Paris, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
near Cyprus or the Greek Island of Kythira. Carved in mid-relief, the face of Aphrodite can be seen
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fountains

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Upholstered Headboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
carved maiden's face with a beautiful seashell headpiece. Leading out are elegant scrolled movements with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered and Giltwood Headboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a richly carved maiden's face with a beautiful seashell headpiece. Leading out are elegant scrolled
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Heidi Daus Beauty from the Sea Enamel and Crystal Accented Mermaid Pin Brooch
By Heidi Daus
Located in Houston, TX
coastal. Capture the romantic spirit of a mermaid resting on her seashell with this beautiful maritime
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Brooches

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood and Grand Antique Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
outstanding and richly carved female face, with a seashell in her hair set, in a rich satin and burnished
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated and Giltwood Mirror with Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
scrolled at each side. Centered on the patinated background is the clock with white enamel face, amidst
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Custom Made Rope Nautical Themed Wall Mirror in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
When faced with the hunt for a stylish seaside style mirror, we found many with seashells and other
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2010s American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Rope

Dragon Scale Brooch 18k Gold and Silver by Binliang Alexander Peng
By Binliang Alexander Peng
Located in PARIS, FR
remember that I could have fun for hours with a seashell picked up at the beach. I created a world around
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2010s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Mother's Joy by Don Hatfield, Original Contemporary American Beach Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
simple yet profound joy of spending time together. Her face hidden under a ribbon-tied hat, the mother is
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Paint

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Wall Mounted Clock & Barometer
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
intricately detailed blooming flowers while above are displayed lovely seashell reserves amidst charming most
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Nature Sculpture, Unique Collection
Located in ES
seashell called Nerinea appeared. Nerinea is an extinct genus of fossil sea snails which inhabited the
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Nature Sculpture, Unique Collection
Located in ES
seashell called Nerinea appeared. Nerinea is an extinct genus of fossil sea snails which inhabited the
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Napoleon III Style Ebony Ormolu Cabinet.
Located in Warsaw, PL
pentagonal cabinet. The upper two corners of the front face are carved with the bust of a beautiful and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Stone, Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Style Ebony Ormolu Cabinet.
Napoleon III Style Ebony Ormolu Cabinet.
H 45.28 in W 48.82 in D 17.72 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Boulle Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
central seashell mount, and beautiful richly chased maidens heads at each side with feathers in their hair
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
designs with many different materials: precious wood, precious stones, enamel, ivory, seashells, metal
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
designs with many different materials: precious wood, precious stones, enamel, ivory, seashells, metal
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Nature Sculpture, Unique Collection
Located in ES
seashell called Nerinea appeared. Nerinea is an extinct genus of fossil sea snails which inhabited the
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Nature Sculpture, Unique Collection
Located in ES
seashell called Nerinea appeared. Nerinea is an extinct genus of fossil sea snails which inhabited the
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Nature Sculpture, Unique Collection
Located in ES
seashell called Nerinea appeared. Nerinea is an extinct genus of fossil sea snails which inhabited the
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
masterfully executed scrolled foliate brass designs with intricately detailed maiden's faces, birds, and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter

Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
cold painted and the faces, arms/hands, shins and bobbles all gilted. Both monkeys are holding a
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Late 20th Century American Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Paavo Tynell “K1-9/5” Ceiling Lamp for Idman Oy, Finland, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Utrecht, NL
five shades face downwards, which is rare for his similar chandelier designs not only for this era, but
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

"Shell", New York, NY, 1996
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
reminiscent of antique fresco painting, Picayo examines time using the inanimate faces of broken dolls
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

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Bust Sculpture Omero
Located in Rome, IT
Bust sculpture Omero in marble.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Bust Sculpture Omero
Bust Sculpture Omero
H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in
Spectacular Oversized Shell Encrusted Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an exceptional and dramatic custom mirror, the frame encrusted with a myriad of unique shells and coral.
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2010s Unknown Other Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Mirror

Oyster Shell Looking Glass Mirror
Located in London, GB
A fine rectangular mirror encrusted with native winkle and oyster shells. The pediment with scallop shell finial surmounted by a single murex shell and flanked by broken scrolls of w...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell

Oyster Shell Looking Glass Mirror
Oyster Shell Looking Glass Mirror
H 38.98 in W 26.97 in D 3.94 in
Large Midcentury Sculptured Bust
Located in Tarleton, GB
Hand crafted this is an original and unique sculptured piece. The bust is finished in solid fired clay, porcelain and varnished glaze. Incredibly heavy a real statement item for a...
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Large Midcentury Sculptured Bust
Large Midcentury Sculptured Bust
H 20.48 in W 18.12 in D 11.82 in
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Skull
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Coastal skull. A chic Shell encrusted beauty made by hand. No two are alike. Acquired from a Palm each estate.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Busts

Materials

Shell

horse. 19th century bronze sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
horse. 19th century bronze sculpture measurements with the base are 37.5 x 17.5 x 31 cm
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

White Statuary Aged Marble Torso Man Sculpture Classical Greek Roman Grand Tour
Located in Roma, IT
An aged statuary classical greek roman marble torso sculpture of an athlete, grand tour style central Italy early 20th century. The nude body of the athlete standing on his right le...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th C Glass Dome on Ebonised Base with 25 Exotic Birds-Label W.J.Hole
Located in Leuven , BE
Large oval based glass dome/shade with 26 exotic, colourful birds in naturalistic setting comprising Hummingbirds with open wings and on their nests. This Victorian arrangement is in...
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20th Century British Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Taxidermy Composition with Rare Exotic Birds in a Large Bowed Glass Case
Located in Leuven , BE
A wonderful glass case with a selection of 20 rare exotic birds in a natural environment of tree branches and grass. The case has a rare bowed front glass and is in good condition fo...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

English Staffordshire Apostle Jug with 8 Saints in Gothic Arches Circa 1842
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely stunning Antique English Staffordshire Whiteware Apostle Jug. Highly decorated with amazing detail, this Jug has phenomenal personality. The design was registered March 17...
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Antique 1840s British Renaissance Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Kiss Me Towel, Ed. 1000, numbered silkscreened plate signed COA LARGE 42" x 69"
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
When unfolded and displayed flat, this LARGE limited edition towel/wall hanging measures: 42 inches × 69 inches × 1/5 inches (the smaller measurements 10" x 20" are for the work wh...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton, Mixed Media, Screen, Paper

Fabulous Shell Encrusted Wall Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a unique mirror with an arching cornice. This custom mirror is composed of a variety of exquisite shells.
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20th Century American Other Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Mirror

Fabulous Shell Encrusted Wall Mirror
Fabulous Shell Encrusted Wall Mirror
H 40 in W 28 in D 5.25 in
Christopher Dresser Old Hall "Indiana" Pitcher Aesthetic Movement
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful example of an English Aesthetic Movement ceramic for Old Hall Earthenware Company Limited, c.1881. A similar 'Indiana' pitcher Illustrated and discussed in "Christopher Dr...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

18th Century Italian Yellow Maiolica Pottery Albarello Drug Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
An impressive 18th century polychrome decorated drug jar or 'Albarello'. The Albarello is of a typical waisted shape, and is decorated profusely in polychrome. The body of the jar is...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Jars

Materials

Maiolica, Pottery

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On the Beach, Impressionist Painting by Hobart Nichols, Jr. (1869-1962, American)
Located in New York, NY
out against the wide expanse of the sandy beach. The sun shines directly on the pink-faced child in
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19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fontaine de l'Observatoire dans le Jardin de Marco Polo in Paris
By Ulisse Caputo
Located in Wien, AT
scandal because of the free expression of the sculpture and the unrestrained emotions on the faces of the
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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

GIANNI VERSACE Vintage 100% silk seashell face print relaxed shirt IT50 L
By Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare GIANNI VERSACE Vintage 100% silk pink black seashell face print relaxed shirt IT50 L Reference
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collars

Gabriella Binazzi Style Seashell and Brass Swan Bowl Sculpture, 1970s
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Presented here is a beautiful large seashell swan sculpture or decorative bowl. The design is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal, Brass

Looking Through The Crow - Girl In Patterned Dress Holding Bird, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
meaning. A seashell in the foreground suggests some symbolic connection between the two. The peaceful
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Fine Nautical Themed Ormolu French Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
on a base of seashells and scrolling ornament, and supporting the clock mechanism and porcelain face
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

1920s French Cast Iron Planters, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
geometric designs like an arcade aqueduct in relief across the face, fluted feet, and a seashell inspired
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Iron

1920s French Cast Iron Planters, a Pair
1920s French Cast Iron Planters, a Pair
H 4.9 in W 22.4 in L 4.9 in
Italian 19th Century Majolica Hand Painted Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
painted face at each side of the socle pedestal. One of the vases displays soldiers and royalty seated
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Antique 19th Century Italian Vases

Hollywood Regency Onyx Abalone Shell Gold Glitter Arturo Pani Coffee Table
By Arturo Pani, P. E. Guerin
Located in Chattanooga, TN
. Place your face close to the tabletop to examine the multi-dimensional construction. There isn’t a
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx, Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Bureau Plat and Desk Chair, Possibly by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
similarly decorated, centered by an extremely decorative and high quality female face, with foliate
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

"I Wish" Acrylic Painting
By Ifeoluwa Alade
Located in Denver, CO
a seashell earring in three quarters view. Ifeoluwa Alade was born in 1995 in Oyo state, Nigeria
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2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Seashell - abstract painting, made in grey color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed black with a styrene face on a mat board in white color with
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Seashell-abstraction art, made in light blue, navy blue color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
paper. The work is 20 by 26 inches in size, framed in fine-quality solid wood with a styrene face on a
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Wedgwood Nautilus Pattern Pearlware Seashell Dessert Plates- Set of 14
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
to Bently on September 15, 1778: I have got my face over a shell drawer, & find my self in imminent
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Blue Still Life, Oil on Panel, Painting with Seashell Collection & Marble Bust
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicately rendered still life painting is a collection of seashells leaning on a marble bust
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Seashell Trio Two-Stone Band - 14k Oval .56ctw Beach Ring
Located in Greensboro, NC
Carats: .56ctw Style: Two-Stone Band Theme: Seashell Trio, Ocean Life Features: East-West Set Stones
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro Band Ring, 14k Yellow Gold Vintage Fan Star Seashell Motif 8 - 8 1/4
Located in Greensboro, NC
stamped (yellow, white, and rose) Style: Band Face Height (north to south): 1/4" (5.8mm) Rise Above
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Late 20th Century Unknown Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

18th Century Swedish Rococo Mora Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
of stylized seashells. The shells were the Swedish rococo style's trademark and it can be found on a
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Rococo Mora Clock
18th Century Swedish Rococo Mora Clock
H 91.34 in W 22.05 in D 6.3 in
Early to Mid-20th Century Art Deco Conch Shell and Lucite Bookends
Located in Topeka, KS
imperfections. circa, early to Mid-20th Century. She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Shell, Lucite

Murano Iridescent, Green, Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Mermaid Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
handblown, green with gold flecks and iridescent surface art glass mermaid figure on large seashell. Created
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Green painted tall clock with seashell motif
Located in Water Mill, NY
18th century Swedish green painted tall clock with seashell motif. The clock has the original face
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks

French Regence Style Painted Bench, Eight Cabriole Legs with Stretchers
Located in Houston, TX
include the four legs at the corners face outward at a forty-five degree angle while the inner two legs on
Category

2010s French Régence Benches

Regence Style Painted Bench, Eight Cabriole Legs with Stretchers
Located in Houston, TX
include the four legs at the corners face outward at a forty-five degree angle while the inner two legs on
Category

2010s French Régence Benches

Portrait of Little Boy in Red Dress
Located in Columbus, OH
little boy in red dress, pulling a wagon filled with baskets and a hammer and a cowrie seashell on the
Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Victorian Americana Seashell Shadowbox Collection
Located in Richmond, VA
faced lid. Some compartments have name tags and cotton padding. Box has all-over expected age wear and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

19th Century Nautical Victorian Lidded Shadowbox with Seashells
Located in Richmond, VA
faced lid and individual compartments. Box has all-over expected age wear and scratches. Measures: 13
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood

19th Century Nautical Victorian Seashell Collection in Shadowbox
Located in Richmond, VA
faced lid with cotton padded compartments. Box has all-over expected age wear and scratches. Measures 13
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood

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Seashell Face For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the seashell face you’re looking for. Each seashell face for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and metal. There are 17 variations of the antique or vintage seashell face you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the seashell face you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A seashell face made by modern designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made seashell face over the years, but those crafted by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Hippolyte-Edme Pretot and Idman Oy are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Seashell Face?

Prices for a seashell face can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $425 and can go as high as $68,500, while the average can fetch as much as $6,519.