Shell Diorama
19th Century Unique Folk Art Guernsey Shell Diorama Display
Located in London, GB
19th century unique Folk Art Guernsey shell diorama display
We are proud to offer a unique folk
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Beautiful Antique Oval Shell Shadow Box Diorama
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Nantucket 19th century oval shell diorama having artistically arranged collection of natural
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Shadow Boxes
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
A unique example of an early
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
, and even the odd shell diorama, shell constructed flower basket or bowl, or even a shell adorned piece
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
are frequently seen, and even the odd shell diorama, shell constructed flower basket or bowl, or even
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome
Located in Marbella, ES
An exquisite pair of floral dioramas, crafted with a meticulous composition of seashells, conch
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Monumental LED Shadowbox Art Diorama with Taxidermy Horseshoe Crabs, In Stock
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drones, 2022, is a techno-futuristic riff on the traditional Victorian shadowbox containing horseshoe crab carapaces collected by hand on a visit to Cape Cod.
Original artwork by Ch...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 5 in
Illuminated Natural History Art Diorama Nature Scene with Purple Heron, In Stock
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
traditional Victorian diorama.
Original artwork by Christopher Tennant.
In stock and ready to ship
Category
2010s American Victorian Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 24 in D 6 in
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Unique Dorothy Draper Style Mirrored Pair of Shell & Brass Flower Diorama Lamps
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Spectacular Pair of shell and wax flowers with brass leaves and tendrils garnished with a brass
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
H 31 in W 6 in D 9.5 in
Victorian Shell Diorama
Located in London, GB
A large Victorian shell diorama depicting a row of terraced houses, in stained pine case
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
19th Century Natural History Display Shell Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th century Natural History display shell Diorama
A beautifully displayed 19th century
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Vintage Three Dimensional Shell Diorama
Located in Hudson, NY
The whimsical diorama done in a shadowbox frame and composed completely of shells depicts an
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Shadow Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Walnut Shell "European Landmarks" Dioramas
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare 19th century walnut shell "European Landmarks" dioramas
The walnuts appear to be whole and
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Antique Late 19th Century European Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Still Life Shellwork Dioramas, Italian, circa 1875
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of three dimensional Still Life Dioramas.
Beautiful and scarce, depicting floral motifs made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Shadow Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Shell, Silk
19th Century Tourist Diorama of Port of Canton in China
Located in Chicago, IL
This tourist diorama depicting the port of Canton, China was made from paper, shells, wooden frame
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood, Paper
Mushroom Diorama: Composition Created Using Seashells, Coral and Crustaceans
Located in New York, NY
Mushroom Diorama: Composition created using seashells, coral and crustaceans mounted on black
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Coral
Pair of Sea Life and Shell Dioramas or Shadow Boxes
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful pair of sea life dioramas or shadow boxes, including seashells, various crustaceans
Category
20th Century American Shadow Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Nautical Objects
Materials
Coral
Pug Dogs Playing in the Library a Victorian Diorama
Located in Rochester, NY
A detailed diorama of pugs playing in the library. Multi-media including silk, paper, watercolor
Category
Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Silk, Wood, Paper
Victorian Sea Still Life Diorama under Glass with Okimono Bone Octopus
Located in Haarlem, NL
Sea shell still-life under glass cloche with a carved bone octopus okimono, little shells, a crab
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Shell, Glass, Wood
Turn of the Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
are frequently seen, and even the odd shell diorama, shell constructed flower basket or bowl, or even
Category
Antique Early 1900s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique French Sea Shell Floral Display under Glass Dome, France, circa 1870
Located in Houston, TX
shells this diorama was assembled with the utmost care to be seen from all directions. The oval shaped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Blown Glass, Wood
H 18.25 in W 11 in D 6 in
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Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Victorian Cased Taxidermy, Pheasant
Located in London, GB
Victorian cased taxidermy of a pheasant amongst natural Habitat.
Dimension: H 55.5 x W 80 x D 23 cm.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood, Feathers, Animal Skin
Great Selection Sea Shell Sea Shells Collection in Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of natural history specimens sea shells. In a red wood vitrine with a key lock. Great Wall cabinet office decoration of a gift.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell
American Folk-Art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
Located in London, GB
American Folk-art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
We share what we love, and we love this turn of the century hand crafted American folk-art encased steam ship model, created from a va...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 19th Century taxidermy showcase is not merely a historical artifact but a glimpse into the time when scientific discovery, natural history, and artistic expression converged in ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 29 in W 25 in D 16.5 in
1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A magnificent 1930s taxidermy specimen of a Common buzzard with outstretched wings in a large ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleverly captured in an animated pose comple...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Slate
H 54.93 in W 40.75 in D 22.84 in
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama. Encased in a well-crafted glass ...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
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...
Category
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Maple
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Wall Mirrors
Materials
Shell
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
Category
2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine
H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in
Natural Matching Pair Whole Complete Giant Clam Sea Shell Tridacna Gugas 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful complete natural specimen, Tridacna Gigantas / Giant Clam shell / fossil featuring matching top and bottom halves. White in color. Seven folds. Nautical, Maritime, beach d...
Category
Late 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
H 5.75 in W 6.5 in D 9.75 in
Folk Art Scratch Built Boat, Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian folk art boat of 2 rigged masts - completely scratch built from pine and teak wood. Original paint finish. Handmade and dating from the early 20th century. Some wonderfu...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel
A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involves various techniques: lost wax casting, mol...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Bronze
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Shell Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shell diorama you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each shell diorama for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, wood and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shell diorama — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A shell diorama is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Shell Diorama?
Prices for a shell diorama start at $650 and top out at $19,500 with the average selling for $1,650.