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Pair of Important Philadelphia Shell Carved Walnut Chippendale Side Chairs C1765
Pair of Important Philadelphia Shell Carved Walnut Chippendale Side Chairs C1765

Pair of Important Philadelphia Shell Carved Walnut Chippendale Side Chairs C1765

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This rare and important pair of Philadelphia shell carved walnut Chippendale side chairs, dating

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair
Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair

Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair

$3,600Sale Price / item|40% Off

Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair

Located in Hudson, NY

The Grandfather shell mark chair, shown here, is from Ceylon, circa 1820. Featuring an exquisite

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Ebony

Pair of Louis XV Bergere Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs
Pair of Louis XV Bergere Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs

Pair of Louis XV Bergere Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs

Located in Asheville, NC

Louis XV chairs, cabriole legs, carved fruitwood cream colored frame with shell motif, beautifully

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs
A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs

A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs

$4,000Sale Price / item|20% Off

A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of hand-carved fruitwood frames with stylized dolphin-form arm from the mid 1900s. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Set of Six Venetian Grotto Style Carved Wood Shell Back Dining Chairs
Set of Six Venetian Grotto Style Carved Wood Shell Back Dining Chairs

Set of Six Venetian Grotto Style Carved Wood Shell Back Dining Chairs

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Set of six elegant Venetian Grotto carved wood shell back dining chairs, having a scalloped design

Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved Upholstered Wood Grotto Shell Motif Chairs - A Pair
Antique French Carved Upholstered Wood Grotto Shell Motif Chairs - A Pair

Antique French Carved Upholstered Wood Grotto Shell Motif Chairs - A Pair

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful pair of petite antique hand-carved wood grotto chairs. Imported from France, this pair

Category

Antique 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Pair of Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs

Pair of Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs

By Tony Duquette

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of gold leaf grotto shell back side chairs. These have been professionally restored, gold

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Beech

1980s Faux Tortoise Bergere Chairs W/ Coral Form Backs & Carved Shells - Pair
1980s Faux Tortoise Bergere Chairs W/ Coral Form Backs & Carved Shells - Pair

1980s Faux Tortoise Bergere Chairs W/ Coral Form Backs & Carved Shells - Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

frames. The backs are a carved coral motif, and the tapered legs have a carved shell at the top of each

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Aesthetic Movement Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Carved Shell & Painted Caned Bergere Chairs -Pair
French Louis XV Style Carved Shell & Painted Caned Bergere Chairs -Pair

French Louis XV Style Carved Shell & Painted Caned Bergere Chairs -Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a lovely pair of French Louis XV style caned bergere chairs with vintage check upholstery

Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Down

Middle Eastern 19th Century Moorish Folding Chair Shell Inlaid
Middle Eastern 19th Century Moorish Folding Chair Shell Inlaid

Middle Eastern 19th Century Moorish Folding Chair Shell Inlaid

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl

Category

Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Side Chairs

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Set of Six Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Set of Six Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs

Set of Six Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs

By Tony Duquette

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Set of six gold leaf grotto shell back side chairs. Professionally restored, gold leafed and

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of Six Italian Gilded Wood Shell Back Dining Chairs
Set of Six Italian Gilded Wood Shell Back Dining Chairs

Set of Six Italian Gilded Wood Shell Back Dining Chairs

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Set of six Italian gilded carved shell back wood dining chairs with goatskin seats. In beautiful

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Giltwood

19th Century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs
19th Century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs

19th Century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Egyptian corner chairs with Moorish hand carved walnut inlaid with shell, the seat featuring a carved eight

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs

Materials

Wood, Shell

Set of 4 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Armchairs
Set of 4 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Armchairs

Set of 4 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Armchairs

Located in Dallas, TX

masterfully carved back inspired by scalloped shells which adds visual interest, set above a padded round seat

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Middle Eastern 19th Century Inlaid Moorish Folding Chair
Middle Eastern 19th Century Inlaid Moorish Folding Chair

Middle Eastern 19th Century Inlaid Moorish Folding Chair

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and shell

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Shell

Middle Eastern Moorish 19th Century Folding Chair
Middle Eastern Moorish 19th Century Folding Chair

Middle Eastern Moorish 19th Century Folding Chair

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl

Category

Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Side Chairs

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Set of 6 French Louis XV Painted Side Chairs
Set of 6 French Louis XV Painted Side Chairs

Set of 6 French Louis XV Painted Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

shell carved back crest and white upholstered seat and back. Antique condition. White upholstery has

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Foliage and Shell Arm Chairs with Cane Seats C. 1820
Pair of French Walnut Foliage and Shell Arm Chairs with Cane Seats C. 1820

Pair of French Walnut Foliage and Shell Arm Chairs with Cane Seats C. 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of French Walnut foliage and shell arm chairs with original cane backs and seats, leather arms

Category

Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Carved Oak Louis XV Dining Room Table and Chairs, Seven Piece Set, circa 1890
Carved Oak Louis XV Dining Room Table and Chairs, Seven Piece Set, circa 1890

Carved Oak Louis XV Dining Room Table and Chairs, Seven Piece Set, circa 1890

Located in Evergreen, CO

and six chairs. Carved shells, ribbon, and scrolled leaves consistent with Louis XV style furniture

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Dining Room Sets

Materials

Cane, Oak

Pondichery Chair in Hand-Painted Tortoise by Laura Gonzalez
Pondichery Chair in Hand-Painted Tortoise by Laura Gonzalez

Pondichery Chair in Hand-Painted Tortoise by Laura Gonzalez

By laura gonzalez

Located in Paris, FR

Inspired by Punjabi wedding chairs, the tortoise Pondichery chair is made with a hand-carved wooden

Category

2010s French Anglo-Indian Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Tortoise Shell, Paint, Fabric, Lacquer

Pair Of Antique Carved Oak Louis XV Style Fauteuil
Pair Of Antique Carved Oak Louis XV Style Fauteuil

Pair Of Antique Carved Oak Louis XV Style Fauteuil

Located in Bridgeport, CT

carvings and surmounted with carved shell motif. The chairs with manchettes, the upholstery double welted

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Green Velvet
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Green Velvet

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Green Velvet

Located in Dallas, TX

a carved shell and foliage. The chair with a wide and cushioned seat features a tall back decorated

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Limited edition Salvador Dali Armchair "Invisible Personage" sheepskin LED light
Limited edition Salvador Dali Armchair "Invisible Personage" sheepskin LED light

Limited edition Salvador Dali Armchair "Invisible Personage" sheepskin LED light

By (after) Salvador Dali

Located in Barcelona, ES

sitting within a sheepskin frame, topped with a lamp above the headrest. The furry shell carves around the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin

China Fine Antique Chair With Dream Stones And Mother Pearl  Inlay
China Fine Antique Chair With Dream Stones And Mother Pearl  Inlay

China Fine Antique Chair With Dream Stones And Mother Pearl Inlay

Located in South Burlington, VT

antique hand carved hardwood chair inlaid with multiple natural dream stone "paintings" plus "butterfly

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

Set of Six Carved Pickled Wood Shell Back Chairs
Set of Six Carved Pickled Wood Shell Back Chairs

Set of Six Carved Pickled Wood Shell Back Chairs

Located in Abilene, TX

This is a set of six shell back chairs made of pickled wood. They have round upholstered seats. The

Category

Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Wing Chair Queen Ann Philadelphia Trifid Feet Carved Shell Knees, circa 1770
Wing Chair Queen Ann Philadelphia Trifid Feet Carved Shell Knees, circa 1770

Wing Chair Queen Ann Philadelphia Trifid Feet Carved Shell Knees, circa 1770

By Philadelphia Museum

Located in Allentown, PA

Wing chair Queen Ann Philadelphia Trifid feet carved shell knees, circa 1770.

Category

Antique 1750s American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Dining Chair Leather Shell Fabric Interior Backrest and Seat
Contemporary Dining Chair Leather Shell Fabric Interior Backrest and Seat

Contemporary Dining Chair Leather Shell Fabric Interior Backrest and Seat

Located in Modugno, IT

Nora dining chair, a wood padded structure with multi density foams covered in velvet or leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Ebony, Oak, Walnut

14 Shell-back Chairs in the manner of Andre Groult
14 Shell-back Chairs in the manner of Andre Groult

14 Shell-back Chairs in the manner of Andre Groult

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful group of carved shell-back chairs, painted and gilded. Upholstered in new, custom dyed

Category

20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather, Paint

FOURTEEN American Queen Anne Revival Dining Chairs
FOURTEEN American Queen Anne Revival Dining Chairs

FOURTEEN American Queen Anne Revival Dining Chairs

Located in Woodbury, CT

Circa 1875 Virginia bench-made walnut matched set of two armchairs and 12 side chairs; with shell

Category

Antique 1870s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A George I Walnut Wing Armchair
A George I Walnut Wing Armchair

A George I Walnut Wing Armchair

Located in New York, NY

Walnut Wing Chair with shell carved knees. Seat height: 18"

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Grotto Chair
Grotto Chair

Grotto Chair

Unavailable|$17,500

Grotto Chair

By Michael Von Jakubowski

Located in New York, NY

palace gardens. These pieces of furniture had Mediterranean-themed carved features: shells for chair

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Armchairs

Elegant Pair of Caned Walnut Chairs
Elegant Pair of Caned Walnut Chairs

Elegant Pair of Caned Walnut Chairs

Unavailable|$3,900 / set

Elegant Pair of Caned Walnut Chairs

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

The frame is in walnut and carved with shells. The chairs are early 19th century. On image no 3

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Carved Shell Back Chairs
Carved Shell Back Chairs

Carved Shell Back Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautifully carved and detailed chair with shell shaped back. Believed to be Italian from the 1940s

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six Italian 19th Century Painted Side Chairs with Shell-Carved Back
Six Italian 19th Century Painted Side Chairs with Shell-Carved Back

Six Italian 19th Century Painted Side Chairs with Shell-Carved Back

Located in Doylestown, PA

Six Italian 19th century klismos side chairs with elaborate shell-carved back rails, parcel-gilt

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Shell

Carved Wooden Shell Back Chair
Carved Wooden Shell Back Chair

Carved Wooden Shell Back Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

BEAUTIFULLY SCALLED AND CARVED SHEEL BACK CHAIR.

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Regence Beechwood Fauteuil
Regence Beechwood Fauteuil

Regence Beechwood Fauteuil

Located in Essex, MA

shaped arched back with central carved shell over a caned back and seat , shell carved chair rail

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Armchairs

Gold Shell Chair in Solid Hand-Carved Wood Silver Gilt Painting
Gold Shell Chair in Solid Hand-Carved Wood Silver Gilt Painting

Gold Shell Chair in Solid Hand-Carved Wood Silver Gilt Painting

Located in Paris, FR

Chair gold shell with structure in hand-carved solid wood which is hand-painted with silver gilt

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

An Italian Shell Back Carved and Silver Leafed Chair
An Italian Shell Back Carved and Silver Leafed Chair

An Italian Shell Back Carved and Silver Leafed Chair

Located in New York, NY

A shell back carved and white gold leafed chair having four sabre legs and upholstered seat. (7

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs

Six Italian Shell Back Carved Chairs
Six Italian Shell Back Carved Chairs

Six Italian Shell Back Carved Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Set of Six Italian carved shell back chairs with sabre legs. The chairs have been newly

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

An American Shell Back Carved and Silver Leafed Chair
An American Shell Back Carved and Silver Leafed Chair

An American Shell Back Carved and Silver Leafed Chair

Located in New York, NY

An American shell back carved and white gold leafed chair having four sabre legs and upholstered

Category

Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

Six Italian 19th Century Painted Side Chairs with Shell-Carved Back
Six Italian 19th Century Painted Side Chairs with Shell-Carved Back

Six Italian 19th Century Painted Side Chairs with Shell-Carved Back

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Six Italian 19th century klismos side chairs with elaborate shell-carved back rails, parcel-gilt

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

An Italian shell back carved and silver leafed chair
An Italian shell back carved and silver leafed chair

An Italian shell back carved and silver leafed chair

Located in New York, NY

An Italian shell back carved and white gold leafed chair having four sabre legs and upholstered

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

White Gold

Moviestar Glam Carved Giltwood Italian Shell Motife Side Chair
Moviestar Glam Carved Giltwood Italian Shell Motife Side Chair

Moviestar Glam Carved Giltwood Italian Shell Motife Side Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A glamorous gold gilt carved wood shell form chair having hand carvings on both the front and back

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of Antique Burl Walnut Side Chairs With Carved Shell Detail
Pair of Antique Burl Walnut Side Chairs With Carved Shell Detail

Pair of Antique Burl Walnut Side Chairs With Carved Shell Detail

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

. Finely carved shell detail on the top of the burl walnut splats. Also a lovely ammonite shaped carved

Category

Vintage 1910s English Baroque Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Burl

French Provincial Louis XV Style Shell Carved Bergere Arm Chair and Ottoman
French Provincial Louis XV Style Shell Carved Bergere Arm Chair and Ottoman

French Provincial Louis XV Style Shell Carved Bergere Arm Chair and Ottoman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

curved ottoman. Lounge chair and stool features shapely cabriole legs, shell carved accents and Classic

Category

Vintage 1950s Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Fine Set of Eleven Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Fine Set of Eleven Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs

Fine Set of Eleven Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in Shippensburg, PA

a shell. This is the only carved embellishment on the chairs, the crisp ribbing rubbed into a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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Shell Carved Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the shell carved chair you’re looking for. Each shell carved chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and walnut. There are 143 variations of the antique or vintage shell carved chair you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a shell carved chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A shell carved chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Hollywood Regency, louis xv and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Century Furniture, Jean-Baptiste Lebas and L. & J.G. Stickley Inc. each produced at least one beautiful shell carved chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Shell Carved Chair?

Prices for a shell carved chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $236 and can go as high as $486,675, while the average can fetch as much as $4,127.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Shell Carved Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.