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Carved Scallop Shell Console by Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This elegant console table from Grosfeld House features a beautifully carved and painted shell form
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Wood
English Shell Grotto House
Located in London, GB
An English shell grotto modelled on a cottage, with doors and a glazed window with mirror interior
Category
Vintage 1930s English More Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Grosfeld House Shell Console Table in Silver Leaf and White Lacquer, 1940s
By Grosfeld House
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning 1940s Hollywood Regency silver-leafed shell console table with white lacquered top and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Silver Leaf, Metal
H 31.88 in W 37.88 in D 14.63 in
Vintage Grosfeld House Plaster Hollywood Shell Console Table
By Grosfeld House, Serge Roche
Located in Chicago, IL
Console table with plaster shell motif mounted between wood base and top. Most likely needs some
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Plaster
Shell Star Fruit Sterling Silver Necklace
By Coach House
Located in Montreal, QC
Striking Carambola Café Nacre Star Fruit Necklace, comprising of nine shell/mother of pearl beads
Category
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Hollywood Regency Scallop Shell Consoles
By Grosfeld House
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage painted Hollywood Regency console tables manufactured by Grosfeld House, each
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Pair of Art Deco Shell Back Lounge Chairs
By Grosfeld House
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning pair of asymmetrical shell back lounge chairs by Grosfeld House. Love their femininity
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Model of a House with Cork and Shell
Located in London, GB
A most unusual model of a Detached House
The façade constructed of wine corks, with a grotto
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Architectural Models
Materials
Shell, Cork
Pink Conch-shell Bead Necklace -by Bombyx House
Located in Westport, CT
Adorn your neckline with this exquisite Pink Conch-shell Bead Necklace. As you wear it, you'll feel
Category
2010s North American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate, Vermeil, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
Queen Conch-shell Rondelle Necklace - by Bombyx House
Located in Westport, CT
.
• 17" Total Length, + 1.5" Adjustable Extension
• Conch-shell Rondelle 3mm x 6mm, Semi-precious stone
Category
2010s North American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Brass
Vivian Beauty Desk, in oak wood and brass, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
lacquered wooden shell houses two drawers
with geometrically designed brass handles.
A wooden foot
Category
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
H 51.97 in W 45.67 in D 16.93 in
Vivian Beauty Desk, in oak wood and brass, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
lacquered wooden shell houses two drawers
with geometrically designed brass handles.
A wooden foot
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 51.97 in W 45.67 in D 16.93 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Art Deco Fan / Shell - Back Chairs - Grosfeld House
Located in Chicago, IL
Glamour Pair of Vintage Asymmetrical Fan back chairs.
Style of Dorothy Draper / Gilbert Rohde
These will require reupholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 28.5 in
Indian Rosewood Armchair of the German New Objectivity Movement
By Emil Fahrenkamp
Located in Petershagen, DE
architectural work - most notably the Shell House in Berlin - it balances rational structure with soft curves
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Leather
BEACH HOUSE - Hyperrealism / Portrait of crab with conch shell on the beach
By Will Wilson
Located in New York, NY
Will Wilson (b. 1957, Baltimore, MD) completed his studies at the Schuler School of Fine Arts, Baltimore, MD, and the New York Academy of Art, New York, NY. He began exhibiting with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Victorian Shell Obelisk with Tin Type Photographs
Located in West Palm Beach, US
intricate shell decorations and houses four original tin type photographs. While the piece is in overall
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
SUPER RARE ViNTAGE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE SAILOR'S VALENTINE SHELL DISPLAY TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Tables
Materials
Shell, Hardwood
FOUR ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN MOTHER OF PEARL & STERLING SILVER TESTED SHELL TEA SPOONS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.14 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in
Palm Blue House - Signed Limited Edition
By Stuart Möller
Located in London, GB
Palm Blue House
Signed Limited Edition
A tall palm tree stretches above the shell of a blue
Category
2010s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Palm Blue House - Signed Limited Edition
By Stuart Möller
Located in London, GB
Palm Blue House
Signed Limited Edition
Stuart Möller
A tall palm tree stretches above the shell
Category
2010s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Solid Brass Shell Shaped Planter or Jardiniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, one convex, the other more concave. The feet are also Brass shells. Great for a house plant or
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Palm Blue House - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
By Stuart Möller
Located in London, GB
Palm Blue House
A tall palm tree stretches above the shell of a blue coloured house near Galle
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Large Shell-edged Dish
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Large Shell-edged Dish,
China House Pattern Variation,
Probably
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Curtis Jere Artisan House Large Brass Fan Wall Sculpture, 1989
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Large brass wall sculpture in the form of a fan or shell by C. Jere Artisan House. Signed and
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Antique 1880s British Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
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
Category
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
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
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
EXQUISiTE RALPH LAUREN CITY MODERN CHROME TORTOISE SHELL FRAMED MIRROR
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Ralph Lauren City
Category
20th Century Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
H 43.31 in W 50.4 in D 2.76 in
Palm Blue House by Stuart Möller Signed Limited Edition Framed in White
By Stuart Möller
Located in London, GB
Palm Blue House
A tall palm tree stretches above the shell of a blue coloured house near Galle
Category
2010s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 45.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.7 in
MID CENTURY MODERN BRASS & SILVERED GLASS SHELL MOUNTED TWO TiER COFFEE TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
RARE PAIR OF MAISON MERCIER CiRCA 1970 FRENCH TRAY TABLES IN FAUX TORTOISE SHELL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Brass
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Contemporary Armchair Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
levels: a frame in lacquered iron that houses the exposed shell in wood veneered with Santos rosewood and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 24.81 in W 29.53 in D 37.8 in
Italian Space Age Poliedra Table Lamp by Felice Ragazzo for Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
structure in which the luminaire head is mounted. The luminaire unit consists of a flat metal shell, which
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Regency Style Steven Parissien Hardcover Phaidon 1992
Located in North Hollywood, CA
attractive style. This book provides a survey of the Regency house, from architectural shell to the smallest
Category
20th Century American Regency Books
Materials
Paper
Allegorical Rococo Revival Clock Depicting a Gilt Water Sprite with Putti
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
side has another putto reaching up to a large watery shell which houses the white enamel dial and steel
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Elda Armchair, Joe Colombo for Conforti, white leather, 1975
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
). It consists of a large self-supporting and rotating shell at the base, which houses a leather-covered
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Antique Lead Scallop Shaped Bird Bath
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique early 20th century bird bath in the form of a scallop shell, sourced from a country
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Garden Ornaments
Materials
Metal, Lead
Impressionistic Seascape Ocean Sunrise Painting Michael Budden Morning Sun
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
for shells. When back at the house we rented, I would start the painting right there working from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 10.63 in W 13.63 in D 1.25 in
Impressionistic Seascape Ocean Sunrise Painting Michael Budden Morning Sun
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
for shells. When back at the house we rented, I would start the painting right there working from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 10.63 in W 13.63 in D 1.25 in
Still Life, Oil on Board Painting by John Armstrong, 1960
By John Armstrong
Located in Kingsclere, GB
'Pheidippides 490BC' (1935). He also produced poster designs for Royal Dutch Shell, such as 'Newlands Corner
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board
Les Carrats side table by Georges Candilis & Anja Blomstedt for Sentou, France
By Georges Candilis, Anja Blomstedt, Robert Sentou
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
experimental „tiny house“: plastic shells used as floor and ceiling elements, which together form a room in the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 15.75 in W 25.99 in D 23.63 in
Les Carrats table by Georges Candilis & Anja Blomstedt for Sentou, France, 1970
By Anja Blomstedt, Georges Candilis, Robert Sentou
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
experimental „tiny house“: plastic shells used as floor and ceiling elements, which together form a room in the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 25.79 in W 25.99 in D 23.63 in
Large Modern British, mid century oil painting of girl in bikini on beach
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
lucrative illustration work for Bodley Head, JWT, Shell and magazines such as House and Garden and Contact
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 24 in W 36 in D 1 in
Modern British oil painting, Reclining lady in lace nightgown by Roy Spencer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Bodley Head, JWT, Shell and magazines such as House and Garden and Contact. He exhibited from time to
Category
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 36 in D 1 in
Gardens at Night, Greenwich, Oil on Board Painting by John Christopherson, 1972
Located in Kingsclere, GB
, London in 1921, Christopherson began his working life at Shell-Mex House in 1938, the period when Jack
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board
H 12.625 in W 10.875 in
Steeple and Moon, Oil on Board Painting by John Christopherson, 1970
Located in Kingsclere, GB
sophistication.
Born in Blackheath, London in 1921, Christopherson began his working life at Shell-Mex House in
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board
Buildings and Lamp, Oil on Board Painting by John Christopherson, 1977
Located in Kingsclere, GB
.
Born in Blackheath, London in 1921, Christopherson began his working life at Shell-Mex House in 1938
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
'Palm Blue House' Signed Fine Art limited edition 21st century color photography
By Stuart Möller
Located in London, GB
'Palm Blue House'
by Stuart Möller
A tall palm tree stretches above a the shell of a blue
Category
2010s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Folk Art Shell House
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Charming miniature folk art house covered in assorted shells
with glass windows.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood, Shell, Glass
Grosfeld House Shell Form Console Table
By Grosfeld House
Located in Southfield, MI
Elegant Grosfeld House shell form console table, dating to the early 1940s. Made of walnut and a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Baroque Revival Console Tables
Silver Ocean - light reflecting wall mounted shell artwork
By Blott Kerr-Wilson
Located in Shaftesbury, Dorset
, shell-houses and interiors worldwide and her work is widely published.
The work shown here is on a
Category
2010s Mixed Media
H 39.38 in W 69.69 in D 3.94 in
Early 20th Century Oyster Shell Hanging Lantern from Upton House Estate
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
Samuel was the founder of the oil company Shell Transport & Trading. Lord Bearsted donated the house
Category
Vintage 1920s English Aesthetic Movement Lanterns
Materials
Lead
House of Dragon Pearl, Shell and Abalone Earring
By Madre Hija Design
Located in Leander, TX
creature, with Abalone shell eyes, the body is made up of cultivated pearl sticks. This piece is inspired
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Dangle Earrings
Materials
Pearl, Cultured Pearl
Silver Ocean - a light reflective framed shellwork of impressive size
By Blott Kerr-Wilson
Located in Blandford Forum, Dorset
are found in follies, shell-houses and interiors worldwide and her work is widely published.
The work
Category
2010s British Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
H 39.38 in W 69.69 in D 5.91 in
Mid-19th Century Palais Royale French Mother-of-Pearl & Ormolu Sewing Etui
Located in London, GB
Shell Housed under a Dome Cica. 1860-1875
This is a lovely rare quality piece and a beautiful 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Gilt Metal
Japanese Pair of Seated Minister Dolls, Hina Ningyo, House of Takeda, Edo
Located in New York, NY
costumed in matching brocades characteristics the house of Takeda, supported on lacquered and gold painted
Category
Antique 1820s Japanese Edo Toys and Dolls
Materials
Shell, Textile, Wood
Brutalist Coffee Table with Coordinating Pendant Light Fixture
By Edward Garfinkle
Located in Cambridge, MA
pendant light fixture consisting of three patinated artillery shell casings that house recessed lighting
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Armchair Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather
By Hannes Peer
Located in Milan, IT
levels: a frame in lacquered iron that houses the exposed shell in wood veneered with Santos rosewood and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 24.81 in W 29.53 in D 37.8 in
1990s Patricia von Musulin Clear Acrylic Carved Cocktail Ring Size 5 1/2
Located in Palm Springs, CA
unlike the roofline of the famed Sydney Opera House. Almost shell like, as well. Clear high polished
Category
1990s American Cocktail Rings
Midcentury Exhibition Advertising Poster for Art Menegers by Bernard Villemot
By Bernard Villemot
Located in New York, NY
his house (or his shell) to the exhibition. All on a black background. Art Managers in gold/yellow
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
H 56.875 in W 46.125 in D 0.1 in
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Shell House For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shell house for your home. A shell house — often made from wood, plaster and shell — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shell house — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A shell house made by Hollywood Regency designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. A well-made shell house has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Grosfeld House, C. Jere Artisan House and Chelsea House are consistently popular.
How Much is a Shell House?
Prices for a shell house start at $450 and top out at $14,000 with the average selling for $2,800.