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1940s Triton Conch Shell Lamp On Coconut Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Triton Conch Shell Lamp On Coconut Base
Natural shell
Colors: Browns and Creams
Needs
Category
Vintage 1940s Haitian Table Lamps
Materials
Shell, Coconut
Vintage Capiz Shell Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Chapman Manufacturing Company, James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Capiz shell lamp
Shapely Mid-Century Modern iridescent Capiz shell lamp on wooden base
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Chic Artisan Mounted Sea Shell Table Lamp with Lucite Base 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely crafted table lamp in polished brass with solid thick lucite disc and superb mounted
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bronze Bird & Turtle Lamp on Pen Shell Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze table lamp depicting a bird standing on a turtle. Base is a free form shape covered in pen
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Articulated Bamboo Table Lamp with Plaster Abalone Base and Abalone Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-plaster base cast in the shape of an abalone sea shell, a lacquered speckled-bamboo column, and an
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 14 in W 5 in D 8 in
Bamboo Task Lamp with Coiled Leather Base and Natural Abalone Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of the northern Italian
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Speckled Bamboo Task Lamp with Scallop Shell Shade and Coiled Seagrass Base
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of the northern Italian
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lamp Carved in a Cameo Shell on a Bronze Base
Located in Marseille, FR
Vintage oriental living room lamp in brassware, height 73 cm for a diameter of 46 cm.
Additional
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage cast bronze shell lamp on a marble base, c. 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast bronze shell shaped dish mounted on a custom marble base and wired for use as a lamp. The top
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Cast Brass Conch Shell Table Lamp on Turned Wood Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage cast brass conch shell table lamp on a turned wood base. It is adorned with a
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Capiz Shell Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large 1970s Capiz shell table lamp, with teak base and brass hardware.
Shade for photography
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Table Lamp with Mother-of-Pearl Shells and Patinated Metal Base
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Table Lamp with Mother-of-Pearl Shells and Patinated Metal Base
Tall and elegant table lamp
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 22.84 in W 15.75 in D 14.57 in
Brass Base with Iridescent Shell Scallop Edge Shade Floor Lamp Torchere MINT!
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger, Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass Base with Iridescent Shell Scallop Edge Shade Floor Lamp Torchere MINT!
The shade is 16" in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sea Naval Shells Theme Decorated Driftwood Base Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sea Naval Shells Theme Decorated Driftwood Base Table Lamp Mid Century Modern MINT!
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Upholstery, Driftwood
H 29 in W 16 in D 10 in
Jaime Young Pair of Tortoise Shell Effect Table Lamps Ellipitcal Shape Base
Located in Lomita, CA
glance, the lamps appear to have a tortoise shell finish with an acrylic overlay. But these are
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Clam Shell Shaped Table Lamp Mounted to a Rectangular Metal Black Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Large Solid Brass Silver-Plated Clam Shell Shaped Table Lamp on Rectangular Lacquered Metal
Category
Antique 1650s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 13 in W 17 in D 7.5 in
Antique Brass Artillery Double Shell Trench Art Table Lamp on Black Marble Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trench Art lamp fashioned from two stacked brass and chrome high caliber artillery shells mounted
Category
Vintage 1910s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
H 26.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Bamboo Table Lamp with Black Leather and Marble Base and Scallop Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of the northern Italian
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Genuine Tortoiseshell Lamp With Marble Base
Located in Tampa, FL
An extraordinary real tortoiseshell lamp, crowned with a silver medallion at its center. The shell
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Silver
Pair of Mosaic Palecek Leopard Shell Table Lamps
By Palecek Furniture
Located in Pasadena, CA
This pair of mosaic shell table lamps feature a walnut base and top. The satin walnut finish adds
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Oversized Snail Shell Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
This outstanding oversized snail shell on nickel base lamp has so many details to love. The shell
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Nickel Plated Nautical Shell Table Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful nickel plated conch shell table lamp on nickel pedestal base. Totally rewired for UL
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Unique Large Shell Table Lamp with Brass Details
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
An unique table lamp with a large real shell on the base. The lamp is ornamented with beautiful
Category
20th Century Italian Adam Style Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Unique Large Shell Table Lamp with Brass Details
Located in Rijssen, NL
An unique table lamp with a large real shell on the base. The lamp is ornamented with beautiful
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Leaf Shaped Floor Reading Lamp in Style of Tommaso Barbi
Located in Elkton, MD
Vintage brass shell shade floor lamp with base diameter of 10 inches. Extends up to 50 inches in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Real Conch Shell Sconce or Table Lamp on Acrylic Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A conch shell sconce for wall hanging with a light inside. the light can also be laid flat on a
Category
20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Shell, Acrylic
Pair of Rougier White Resin Shell with Black and Brass Base Table Lamps
By Roger Rougier
Located in Houston, TX
brass accent, table lamps. The Canadian based company, Rougier, specialized in bedroom sets, dressers
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Shell Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of shell lamps with luminous white ceramic base & neck.Nice aged patina on the shells. New
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Constella by Kollage – Sustainable Contemporary Floor Lamp (Dark Inferno)
By LOWLIT COLLECTIVE
Located in Seoul, KR
Plastic and oyster shells, the lamp’s base features a speckled pattern that mirrors constellations
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Other
Constella by Kollage – Sustainable Contemporary Floor Lamp (Sunset Botanic)
By LOWLIT COLLECTIVE
Located in Seoul, KR
Plastic and oyster shells, the lamp’s base features a speckled pattern that mirrors constellations
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Other
Sustainable Contemporary Floor Lamp by Kollage – Constella (Black Ducreux)
By LOWLIT COLLECTIVE
Located in Seoul, KR
Plastic and oyster shells, the lamp’s base features a speckled pattern that mirrors constellations
Category
2010s South Korean Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps
Materials
Other
Constella by Kollage – Sustainable Contemporary Floor Lamp (White Lily Shade)
By LOWLIT COLLECTIVE
Located in Seoul, KR
Plastic and oyster shells, the lamp’s base features a speckled pattern that mirrors constellations
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Other
A Pair of Shell Based Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of table lamps with bases in the form of natural conch shells mounted on pyramid shaped
Category
American Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Brass Shell Desk Lamp on Lucite Base, 1970s
Located in Southampton, NJ
Striking and unique brass shell desk or table lamp on Lucite base, 1970s. Stunning design and
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Capiz Shell Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of orange capiz shell lamps with polished chrome base. Professionally rewired.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Faux Crocodile Base Lamp with Faux Tortoise-Shell Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
A contemporary table lamp with metal stem, faux crocodile base, and faux tortoise-shell shade
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Midcentury Shell Table or Desk Lamp with Leather Stem and Rattan Base
Located in London, GB
rattan base.An unusual mid-20th century French lamp with large shell shade, stitched tan leather stem and
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Leather, Shell, Rattan
H 18.12 in W 5.91 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Conch Shell Table Lamp from the Midcentury Mounted on Round Lucite Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage shell table lamp from the mid 20th century, mounted on round lucite base. Created during
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Shell
Mid-Century Modern Snail Shell Silver Floor Lamp with Marble Base
Located in West Hartford, CT
Unusual tall Mid-Century Modern snail shell silver floor lamp with one bulb.
Wired for USA and in
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
Leaded Seashell Lamp Art Nouveau Metal Base and Detailed Mosaic Shell Shade
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This Art Nouveau stylized lamp has a patinated metal base with beautifully constructed shell lamp
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Lead
Aluminum Cast Shell Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Aluminum cast shell lamp on chrome cube base
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
BEAUTIFUL CAPIZ SHELL LAMP
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful capiz shell lamp monted on a wooden base newly rewired with double cluster and silk shade.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Art Noveau Antique Capiz Shell & Brass Floor Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful art Noveau capiz shell lamp shade with brass base, circa 1940's with patinated base and
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Illuminating Tortoise Shell on Metal Base by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Illuminating tortoise shell mounted on a black bronze and steel base designed by Karl Springer
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Large Conch Shell Table lamp / Wall Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very impressive conch shell lamp mount on an acrylic base. This lamp is not only a real shell
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Rare 1970s Shell Form Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of opalescent shell-shaped glass 1970s lamps. Lucite base and finial (original) chrome rise
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Backlit Hand-Carved Turtle Shell in Metal Base by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Illuminating white turtle shell with hand-carved peacock and Chinese iconography mounted on a steel
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Nice Pair of Crushed Sea Shell Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual pair of finely made natural crushed sea shell lamp shade with enameled metal base
Category
Late 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tortoise Lamp on Gilt Mount, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Turtle shell lamp on gilt metal base
France, 1940s
Would fit well in an eclectic Art Deco or
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Seashell Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist inspired seashell lamp. Nicely detailed antique bronze lamp base with shell shades that have
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Arco Style Floor Lamp
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
just like the real Arco lamp. Metal shell base sits on top of a cement Box for weight. Pole comes apart
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Cement, Metal, Aluminum
Faux Tortoise-Shell Table Lamp with Chrome Base
Located in Astoria, NY
A contemporary table lamp in faux tortoise-shell with a chrome base, and a silk shade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Turtle Shell Table Lamp with Lucite Base and Custom Shade
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern turtle shell table lamp with lucite base and custom shade.
Offered for sale
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 22.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Venetian Murano Shell Base Table Boudoir Lamp att. to Salviati
By Antonio Salviati
Located in New York, NY
Charming, romantic, and elegant Venetian, Italian, Murano glass boudoir lamp, having a shell form
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Brass Clam Shaped Floor Reading Lamp
Located in Elkton, MD
Vintage brass shell shade floor lamp with base diameter of 10 inches. Extends up to 48 inches in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Midcentury Pair of Murano Table Lamps By Seguso
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of smoky colored gold infused Murano table lamps with scallop shell base by Seguso.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Seguso Glass Shell Lamp with Silver Leaf Base
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Blue Italian glass shell lamp with silver leaf base. Glass shell made by Seguso. New custom silk
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
Italian Tortoise Shell Glass Lamp On Brass Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian tortoise shell glass lamp from the 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
SHELL ENCRUSTED LAMP
Located in St.amford, CT
Shell encrusted lamp on lucite base, with kraft paper shade. Height to top of socket is 23".
Category
20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Shell, Lucite, Paper
Shell Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
Jar shaped shell lamp with black base and new shade and hardware.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Shell Lamp Base For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shell lamp base for your home. A shell lamp base — often made from metal, brass and shell — can elevate any home. There are 733 variations of the antique or vintage shell lamp base you’re looking for, while we also have 259 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shell lamp base, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A shell lamp base made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made shell lamp base has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Verner Panton, Schneid Studio and Tiffany Studios are consistently popular.
How Much is a Shell Lamp Base?
The average selling price for a shell lamp base at 1stDibs is $2,373, while they’re typically $104 on the low end and $159,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About Shell Lamp Base
- What is a lamp base?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A lamp base is the lighting element of the lamp which attaches to the lamp body. They are traditionally made up of nickel-plated brass.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.
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