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Small Italian Carved Marble Shell Basin or Vide Poche, 20th C
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy during the 1900’s, this small marble shell basin would make a great vide-poche
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Beautiful pair of shell-shaped "bénitiers" (holy water vessels), carved out of Carrara marble. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stone Sinks
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Shell Form Lead Garden Basin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and heavy Neoclassical style lead shell form Garden Water Basin in the form of a large
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Garden Ornaments
Materials
Lead
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water into large shell basin
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Shell, Wood
20th Century Italian Small Marble Wall Fountain Charlotte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small marble wall water feature with shell basin. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear
Category
20th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Fountain
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French marble and bronze fountain. Seated satyr on marble column with marble shell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Small Italian Beige and Burgundy Marble Lobed Basin or Vide Poche
Located in Dallas, TX
stylized scalloped shell. On the back of the shell is an excavated block of marble, which is how the basin
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Italian Concrete Cherub Garden Fountain
Located in Wichita, KS
water from a jug into a shell basin held by another, c. 1920. Suitable for outdoor use. This charming
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Fountains
Materials
Concrete
Early 20th Century Italian Mediterranean Terracotta Sculptural Bacchus Fountain
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
into a scalloped shell basin, which rests on an ornately carved pedestal decorated with acanthus leaves
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Mounted Objects
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
H 35 in W 30.5 in D 21.5 in
Portoro Marble Shell Pedestal Basin
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Portoro marble shell pedestal basin. This stunning design is hand carved into portoro marble, also
Category
Late 20th Century English Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
Portoro Marble Shell Pedestal Basin
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Portoro marble shell pedestal basin. This stunning design is hand carved into portoro marble, also
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
Classical Marble Shell Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Stone Sinks
Materials
Carrara Marble
French 19th Century Carved White Marble Allegorical Garden Fountain with Putti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, drilled for water, together with a Rosso Verona marble "D" shell-shaped scalloped basin, circa 1870-1880
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fountains
Materials
Marble
H 32.25 in W 27 in D 28.5 in
Solid Marble Classical Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Marble sink Basin
The shell hand carved and Integrated into one square block of marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Stone Sinks
Materials
Carrara Marble
French 19th Century Terra Cotta Wash Basin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
water out of a jar above a large shell shaped basin. The cherub stands proudly on a pedestal above large
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Terracotta, Oak
Wall-Mounted Shell Vessel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Unique shell fountain basins and accents. Both have some damage and repairs. One has metal insert.
Category
Antique 19th Century Stone Sinks
Materials
Stone
A Grand Carved Limestone 2-Spout Italian Villa Wall Fountain with Arched Basin
Located in Dallas, TX
grand fountain has meticulous details, highlighted by the large, segmented shell that comprises six of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
H 85 in W 154 in D 50 in
Mid-Century French Polished Iron Shell Form Birdbath on Stand or Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
, shell-like basin with intricate ripples that add texture and elegance. Two bird figurines sit perched at
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
H 10 in W 19 in D 15.5 in
Italian White Marble Birdbath or Garden Sculpture
Located in Winter Park, FL
pedestal with detailed foliage and carved sphinx at the base, supports a large shell form basin. At the top
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Statues
Materials
Marble
Ugo Trevisan Mid-Century Modern Italian Fireplace in Embossed Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
boat-shaped fire basin. Its outer shell, carefully treated, reveals a relief surface of embossed copper
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Copper
Mermer Lavabo (Ottoman Marble Sink)
Located in Ojai, US
of the Ottoman Empire, called hamams. This sink features a beautiful round basin and shell-shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
Mermer Lavabo (Ottoman Marble Sink)
Located in Ojai, US
of the Ottoman Empire, called hamams. This sink features a round basin and shell-shaped walls
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
20th Century Italian Rare Neoclassical Garden Fountain with Statue
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
arranged on two floors. Two sweet cherubs support the small shell-shaped upper basin. At the top, the
Category
20th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Stone, Cement
Coquille Petite Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
Here we have a hand carved limestone wall fountain from France with a shell design and semi
Category
Early 2000s French Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Coquille Moyen Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
Here we have a hand carved limestone wall fountain from France with a shell design and semi
Category
Early 2000s French Fountains
Materials
Limestone
1937 Coffee Table by André Arbus and Jean Dunand
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
Low coffee table or gue´ridon in irregular turtle-shell color Chinese lacquer. Basin shape top with
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rare Neoclassical Garden Large Fountain with Statue
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
arranged on two floors. Three large fish support the small shell-shaped upper basin. At the top, the
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Fountains
Materials
Stone, Cement
H 88.59 in W 70.87 in D 70.87 in
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Cast Iron Hallway Tree Coat Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
shell-shaped basin to support umbrellas. It would look darling in an entryway or bathroom for towels and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Royal Dux Bohemian Carved Porcelain Woman Sculpture
By Royal Dux Bohemia
Located in Dallas, TX
dress, resting on the edge of a shell form basin, filling up her amphora water jug. The carved dish
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 9.25 in W 9.25 in D 7 in
Monumental Carved Marble Wall Fountain
Located in Southall, GB
the form of a lion's head, urn, or shell, into a large, curved basin below.
The marble is polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Fountains
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Wood Carved Dolphin Console Tables, Pier Tables, Giltwood
Located in Manhasset, NY
shell water basin. The base supporting a fine marble of gray, brown and white vein over a finely carved
Category
Vintage 1960s French George III Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Spanish Colonial Baptismal Font Vessel and Altar Garniture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
baptismal font vessel, with scroll and floral pattern motifs, shell-form basin, elaborately engraved rising
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Louis XV Style Inkwell, Designed by Léon Messagé and Cast By Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the messenger of love, reading a tablet and holding a torch. The shell-shaped basin cast with acanthus
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century, Oil on Canvas, Italian View of the Forum Boario of Rome
Located in IT
and with the intertwined tails supporting a shell-shaped basin with the papal coats of arms engraved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 35.04 in W 58.27 in D 2.37 in
Pair of Shell Basins
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of pretty cast cement shell basins in good condition. Would make nice fountain basins
Category
20th Century American Fountains
Fontana Grotto
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very elaborate Italian wall fountain with a central Dauphin grotesque, shell basin sitting on a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Fountains
Trousdale "French Regency" Fountain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
dolphin spilling water into a shell basin. The base is metal and is lined with concrete.
Some age damage
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Fountains
Materials
Concrete
An 18th century Venetian Marble Basin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Baroque shell form basin on plinth carved with acanthus in low relief
Provenance:
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Fountains
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Chandelier ( Exceptionnal Art Deco 1930 Pendant Light
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Saint-Gilles, BE
(between the basin and the shell) in molded-pressed glass with a decoration of stylized arabesques
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Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Georges Jouve Water Jet Fountain
By Georges Jouve
Located in Marseille, FR
two female figures in brown ceramics with golden highlights on the base.
In the lower part a shell
Category
20th Century French Fountains
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Giant Clam Shell Basin Natural Specimen with Wonderful Patina and Ageing
Located in Tetbury, GB
A wonderful example of a giant clam shell basin.
These are becoming increasingly popular in the
Category
20th Century Unknown Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
H 9.85 in W 27.17 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Marble Scallop Shell Basins
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid eighteenth century Italian pink marble basins of scallop shell form.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Mounted Objects
Materials
Marble
18th Century Marble Scallop Shell Basin
Located in London, GB
A mid eighteenth century Breccia Pontificia marble basin of scallop shell form, with scroll detail
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Breccia Marble
Pair of Grand Antique Marble Scallop Shell Basins
Located in London, GB
A pair of eighteenth century basins of scallop shell form, carved in Grand Antique marble.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Pair of Sienna Yellow Marble Scallop Shell Basins
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid eighteenth century Sienna yellow marble basins in the form of scallop shells, with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Pair of Carved Breccia Rosa Antigua Marble Shell Basins from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Small marble basins like these were probably originally used for holding holy water in Catholic
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Pair of 18th Century Nero Antico Marble Shell Basins from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
These small, stylized shells have been made from a rare Nero Antico Marble. It is a fine grained
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Pair of 18th Century Scallop Shell Rosso Levanto Marble Basins
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid eighteenth century scallop shell basins in Rosso Levanto marble, with scrolls to the
Category
Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Pair of 18th Century Scallop Shell Rouge Antique Marble Basins
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid eighteenth century scallop shell basins in Rouge Antique marble, with scrolls to the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Cast Stone Shell Fountain
Located in Hudson, NY
A cast stone scalloped shell basin on a monoped corbel. Could be used as a fountain or as a sink.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cast Stone
Wallfountain, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Carved wooden wall fountain with a large shell basin and dog mascaron supported by a dolphin-shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Italian Marble Fountain
Located in New York, NY
mouth into matching scalloped shell basin supported by wide pedestal in thick scroll design.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Fountains
Meiji Period Abalone Shell Ceramic Basin
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji Period abalone shell ceramic basin, Meiji period (1868-1912) ceramic bowl in the shape of an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Brass / Bronze Shell Sink / Basin from Danish Restaurant 1920's
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful sink in the shape of a shell from a Restaurant called 'Muslingeskallen', Hotel Palace
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Font or Basin Bowl of Carved Marble with Shell Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian font or basin bowl centerpiece of figured marble featuring a carved shell design
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Centerpieces
Materials
Marble, Stone
Italian Font or Basin Bowl of Carved Marble with Shell Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian font or basin bowl centerpiece of figured marble featuring a carved shell design
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Centerpieces
Materials
Stone, Marble
Antique 1870's Pickman-Seville Porcelain Pink & Gold Shell Water Pitcher & Basin
Located in New Orleans, LA
porcelain figural shell water pitcher and basin, Circa 1860's-1870's.
Charles Pickman started "La Cartuja
Category
Antique 1860s Spanish Pitchers
Materials
Porcelain
H 15 in W 18 in D 15 in
Antique stone fountain with basin and mask, carved tritons and shell, '700 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
ancient Tuscan stone wall fountain with "baccellata" tub and mask, carved with tritons and shells
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Stone
H 90.56 in W 39.38 in D 27.56 in
Italian Marble Sink Basin
Located in Doylestown, PA
A shell-form sink basin in hand-carved marble, Italian, circa 1790, nice small size great for a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
A Pair of Black Potoro Marble Basins
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1750
A pair of eighteenth century black Portoro marble basins of scallop shell form
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shell basin for your home. Each shell basin for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and metal. There are many kinds of the shell basin you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each shell basin bearing Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular.
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