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Rattan Tortoise Shell Pagoda Queen Headboard
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Rattan queen size bed headboard features chinoiserie pagoda styling, and a rich, tortoise shell
Category

2010s Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Rattan

Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Twin Headboards - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage Coastal twin headboards. Beautiful woven rattan in a pale finish with carved wood
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Shell, Rattan

Louis XV Provincial Style Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome antique French Louis XV Provincial style queen Size walnut headboard with carved shell
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Provincial Style Headboard
Louis XV Provincial Style Headboard
H 54 in W 64.5 in D 2 in
Louis XV Provincial Style Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome antique French Louis XV Provincial style queen Size walnut headboard with carved shell
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Provincial Style Headboard
Louis XV Provincial Style Headboard
H 56 in W 64.75 in D 2.75 in
Italian Venetian Painted Gilt King Headboard
Located in New York, NY
decoration with a gilt carved shell pediment top (includes: headboard only)
Category

Mid-20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with the original pretty coral color. We added the shell inlay by
Category

Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Shell, Wood, Teak

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Andrianna Shamaris temple doors in teak wood. We added the shell inlay by hand for that special
Category

20th Century Primitive Doors and Gates

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with remnants of the original color. We added the shell inlay by
Category

Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, coffee table or simply as a piece of art. We currently have a
Category

Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Colonial Style Shell Queen Bed in Ebonized Finish
By Susanne Hollis
Located in Pasadena, CA
details overall, oversize tassel-style feet, a headboard with shell center decoration. Assembled with cast
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan British Colonial Beds and Bed F...

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Emerald Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Ten Mid Century Emerald Green Velvet 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Voyage d'une nuit bed - READY TO SHIP
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Voyage d’Une Nuit is a bed that has a free standing headboard made of a wooden shell covered with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather

Voyage d'une nuit bed - READY TO SHIP
Voyage d'une nuit bed - READY TO SHIP
H 31.11 in W 78.75 in D 96.46 in
Senza Fine Bed Fabric Schwarzwald
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Senza Fine has a bedframe is composed of a wooden shell padded with polyurethane foam finished with
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Senza Fine Bed Fabric Schwarzwald
Senza Fine Bed Fabric Schwarzwald
H 39.38 in W 118.12 in D 83.47 in
French Provincal King Size Bed
By Michael Taylor
Located in New York, NY
with a scroll and center carved shell design (headboard, footboard, 2 rails) (MICHAEL TAYLOR DESIGN
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

French Provincal King Size Bed
French Provincal King Size Bed
H 68 in W 81 in D 4.25 in
Voyage D'une Nuit Black Leather Bed
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Voyage d’Une Nuit is a bed that has a free standing headboard made of a wooden shell covered with
Category

2010s Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather

Voyage D'une Nuit Black Leather Bed
Voyage D'une Nuit Black Leather Bed
H 31.11 in W 78.75 in D 96.46 in
Portuguese Canopy Bed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Canopy bed in mahogany, richly carved with palm leaves, foliage and plants. The headboard is
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Portuguese Canopy Bed
Portuguese Canopy Bed
H 110.24 in W 59.45 in D 80.71 in
French solid walnut farm table with spindle legs
Located in LYON, FR
have cast iron ornate shell handles. On request, we can raise the table by 3 cm to increase its height
Category

Vintage 1950s French Farm Tables

Materials

Walnut

French solid walnut farm table with spindle legs
French solid walnut farm table with spindle legs
H 29.53 in W 76.19 in D 30.71 in
Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso Black Leather and Steel Chaise Longue
By Moroso, Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in Madrid, ES
of the 1980s. Adjustable construction made of chromed flat and round steel. Molded plywood shell in
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Steel

Rare Sculpted Colonial Portuguese 17th/18th C. Jacaranda Queen Bed Antique LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
shell motifs. Signs of the centuries as seen in the pictures, cracks losses and old Fabric etc
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dresser or Credenza
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
, "Brittany Collection". USA, 1970s Measures: 80" W x 21" D x 31.5" H. Carved walnut with shell motif
Category

Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Brass

Musa Queen Bed in a Black and Oatmeal Fabric Combination
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
exquisite combination of black and oatmeal fabric with a shell shape as a headboard that is supported by an
Category

2010s Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Late 18th Century Italian Pierce-Carved Wood Pediment Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
length, has been hand-carved in a swirling c-scroll, shell, and leaf motif. There is an open/pierced cut
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Style Upholstered King Bed with Tortoise Inlay
Located in Westwood, NJ
-appointed luxurious details and design. It has a graceful profile with a gently curved headboard accented
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Decorative Italian Queen Bed in Ash with Storage Trays
Located in Waalwijk, NL
shape of the headboard features a dynamic design with slightly curved sides and shell-like design
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Spanish Rustic Door with Original Hand Forged Iron Pull
Located in Barcelona, ES
adorned with a scallop shell. This door comes from Galicia, the Northern part of Spain. The handle is
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Musa King Bed in a Light Beige Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
beige fabric with a shell shape as a headboard that is supported by an angular frame, covered with foam
Category

2010s Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric

Musa Queen Bed in White Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
fabric with a shell shape as a headboard that is supported by an angular frame, covered with foam and
Category

2010s Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Musa Queen Bed in White Fabric
Musa Queen Bed in White Fabric
H 44 in W 76 in D 93 in
Musa Queen in Brown Leather and Oatmeal Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
exquisite combination of oatmeal fabric and brown leather, with a shell shape as a headboard that is
Category

2010s Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Musa King Bed in Brown Leather and Oatmeal Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
exquisite combination of oatmeal fabric and brown leather, with a shell shape as a headboard that is
Category

2010s Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Musa King Bed in a Black and Oatmeal Fabric Combination
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
exquisite combination of black and oatmeal fabric with a shell shape as a headboard that is supported by an
Category

2010s Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Antique French Painted and Giltwood Overdoor, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
by nature, such as the curled leaves, scalloped shell, and deep carvings seen on the overdoor. A
Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Panelling

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Vintage Italian bed manufactured by Valzania with glass and brass nightstands
By Valzania
Located in Milano, IT
works of art in their own right. What sets them apart is their shell-shaped structure, which imparts a
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Floral Swag, a Louis XV Style Corbeille Canned Bed by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
within it’s curved ends. The gentle Rococo lines of the headboard and footboard are overlaid with draping
Category

2010s British Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Modern Urunday King Headboard with Brass Details
By Germano Marchetti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Modern king size headboard in Urunday with nightstand side shells mounted with brass handmade bolts
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Modern Urunday King Headboard with Brass Details
Modern Urunday King Headboard with Brass Details
H 23.63 in W 110.24 in D 1.58 in
Grand Mahogany Classical Bed with Eagle Headboard, Southern, circa 1830-1840
Located in Providence, RI
highly sculptural shell below. The posts are additionally smartly tapered and finished down to the turned
Category

Antique 1830s American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Mara Shell-Shaped Bed by Ilaria Ferraro
By Ilaria Ferraro
Located in Milan, Lombardy
segmented seashell-like headboard in pink adds a romantic flair to any bedroom. The fabric of this bed is a
Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Mara Shell-Shaped Bed by Ilaria Ferraro
Mara Shell-Shaped Bed by Ilaria Ferraro
H 66.54 in W 74.81 in D 84.65 in
British Colonial Ebonized Teak Four-Poster Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
A British Colonial four-poster recently ebonized teak bed. The headboard features a beautiful
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Giltwood and Polychrome Architectural Panel from a Church
Located in Cardiff, CA
, carved shell and leaf design with raised molded faux marble moldings in an antiqued turquoise blue with
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Vintage Queen Bed in Antique White
Located in Livingston, NJ
white with distressing on the edges and throughout. See photos. The carved shell accent on the headboard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Poplar

Vintage Queen Bed in Antique White
Vintage Queen Bed in Antique White
H 55 in W 66 in D 86 in
Moroccan Mother of Pearl Door, Walnut Wood
Located in Orlando, FL
style / influence, with the help of rare New Zealand shells. Single panel handcrafted door and made in
Category

2010s Moroccan Doors and Gates

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Anglo-Indian Ebony Queen Four-Poster Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
Solid ebony Indo-Dutch four-poster bed with canopy from Ceylon. Headboard has curved top rail with
Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

King-Size Gilded Hollywood Regency Clam Shell Headboard
Located in Dallas, TX
King Size Gilded Hollywood Regency Clam Shell Headboard. Mounts on the wall. dimensions: 78.5
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames

Vintage Coastal “Gabrielle” Kabibe Shell King Size Headboard
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular vintage Coastal King headboard. The “Gabrielle” style made from the coveted Kabibe
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Shell

Vintage Coastal Printed Shell Upholstered Twin Headboards, a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage Coastal headboards. Beautiful printed sell design in brilliant colors
Category

Late 20th Century North American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Shell, Rush

Rattan Tortoise Shell Pagoda King Headboard
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Rattan queen size bed headboard features chinoiserie pagoda styling, and a rich, tortoise shell
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Italian Burled Walnut Art Deco Headboard with Shell Shaped Nightstands, 1920s
Located in Florence, IT
Italian burled walnut Art Deco headboard with attached shell shaped nightstands with brass studded
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Gold Leaf Shell Shaped King Size Headboard Attb to Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful gold leaf, shell shaped King Size headboard attributed to Grosfeld House. The headboard
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair Vintage Cast Aluminum Metal Shell French Rococo Single Twin Bed Headboards
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very unique pair of wonderfully cast metal, shell form, single bed headboards in the French Rococo
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Aluminum

Two Faux Bamboo Twin Bed Headboard Set and Mirror in Tortoise Shell by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
beautiful faux tortoise shell bamboo finish with matching mirror. Each headboard is in a chinoiserie bamboo
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Bedroom Sets

Materials

Wood

Gilt Bed Headboard
Located in Pomona, CA
A gilded headboard decorated with scroll-work design. Acanthus leaf and shell motif. Measures: Max
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Gilt Bed Headboard
Gilt Bed Headboard
H 48 in W 60 in L 48 in
Neoclassical Queen Size Headboard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
decorated in cream with gilt details and a pierced lattice back with carved and gilt scallop shells. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Queen Size Headboard
Neoclassical Queen Size Headboard
H 49.5 in W 60 in D 3.5 in
Unique Encrusted Handmade Seashell Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
& pearly tops to a vintage headboard. The background is a soft cream coloration with accents of turquoise
Category

Vintage 1960s American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Natural Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
as a headboard or accent piece. Can also be used as a tabletop. The antique temple door with shell
Category

Antique Early 1900s Primitive Doors and Gates

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

French Carved Giltwood and Mirrored Headboard
Located in Cypress, CA
An impressive French carved giltwood and mirrored headboard, late 20th century. The headboard
Category

Late 20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door made from a single width of wood. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a
Category

Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Andrianna Shamaris temple doors in teak wood. We added the shell inlay by hand for that special
Category

Antique Early 1900s Primitive Doors and Gates

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Andrianna Shamaris temple doors in teak wood. We added the shell inlay by hand for that special
Category

Antique Early 1900s Primitive Doors and Gates

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Pair of Provincial Style Twin Headboards
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Louis XV Style French Provincial Style beds with shell motif. Stretcher and foot boards
Category

Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Linen

Pair of Provincial Style Twin Headboards
Pair of Provincial Style Twin Headboards
H 43 in W 41.125 in D 1.5 in
Italian Giltwood Carved Headboard C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Venetian giltwood headboard with scrolls & shells galore. Imagine this piece upholstered to
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold

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Shell Headboard For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the shell headboard you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, every shell headboard was constructed with great care. Find 19 options for an antique or vintage shell headboard now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the shell headboard 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 headboard bearing mid-century modern, louis xv or modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shell headboard over the years, but those crafted by Andrianna Shamaris, Drexel and Gio Pagani are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Shell Headboard?

Prices for a shell headboard can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $775 and can go as high as $25,680, while the average can fetch as much as $3,612.
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