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Carved Burl Oval Chest of Drawers & Mirror by Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
opening in the elevation, stands out a niche with a shell with a finely carved and ivory lacquered putto
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Carved Burl Oval Chest of Drawers & Mirror by Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 2
Carved Burl Oval Chest of Drawers & Mirror by Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 2

Carved Burl Oval Chest of Drawers & Mirror by Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 2

H 83.47 in W 63 in D 26.38 in
Spectacular Painted Six-Panel Armorial Baroque Screen from Italy, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
pedestal. The background is a series of rose-colored niches with scallop shell tops. Partial gray moldings
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Spectacular Painted Six-Panel Armorial Baroque Screen from Italy, Circa 1700
Spectacular Painted Six-Panel Armorial Baroque Screen from Italy, Circa 1700

Spectacular Painted Six-Panel Armorial Baroque Screen from Italy, Circa 1700

H 76.5 in W 158.125 in D 1 in
Set of Four French Four Seasons Panels
Located in Newport Beach, CA
carrying various emblems "standing" in a shell domed niche
Category

20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four French Four Seasons Panels
Set of Four French Four Seasons Panels

Set of Four French Four Seasons Panels

H 35.5 in W 18 in D 3 in
Richly Carved Painted and Giltwood Italian Church Alter like Structure
Located in New Orleans, LA
stenciled concave niches surmounted by a shell motif. Each niche contains a shelf which is situated on a
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood

Richly Carved Painted and Giltwood Italian Church Alter like Structure
Richly Carved Painted and Giltwood Italian Church Alter like Structure

Richly Carved Painted and Giltwood Italian Church Alter like Structure

H 43 in W 58 in D 25 in
15th century Bronze Florentine Pax of the Seated Madonna and Child
Located in Leesburg, VA
, the Madonna and Child seated below a shell niche, 10.5 x 6 cm Dark patina, somewhat rubbed, plugged
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

15th century Bronze Florentine Pax of the Seated Madonna and Child
15th century Bronze Florentine Pax of the Seated Madonna and Child

15th century Bronze Florentine Pax of the Seated Madonna and Child

H 6.7 in W 5.11 in D 1 in
Antique Scratch Built Model of Montacute House
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
National Trust, was built on a grand scale with turrets, obelisks, shell niches, pavilions and walls of
Category

Early 20th Century English Elizabethan Architectural Models

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Scratch Built Model of Montacute House
Antique Scratch Built Model of Montacute House

Antique Scratch Built Model of Montacute House

H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 25.2 in
Antique Oak Niche From France-1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful hand carved European Oak niche has rocaille(shell) motifs and stylized acanthus and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Antique Oak Niche From France-1800s
Antique Oak Niche From France-1800s

Antique Oak Niche From France-1800s

H 36.75 in W 24.5 in D 8.5 in
Cast Iron Urn and Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
work and lastly the shell motif centered in the niches around the octagional base.The pedestal is
Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Urn and Pedestal
Cast Iron Urn and Pedestal

Cast Iron Urn and Pedestal

H 54 in Dm NaN in
Collections III (2022) embroidery, interiors, textile, fiber, earth tones, blue
Located in Jersey City, NJ
surreal by the inclusion of a nightscape and an oversized shell contained within classical niches. I
Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Textile, Linen, Thread, Watercolor

Collections III (2022) embroidery, interiors, textile, fiber, earth tones, blue
Collections III (2022) embroidery, interiors, textile, fiber, earth tones, blue

Amelia Dennigan
Collections III (2022) embroidery, interiors, textile, fiber, earth tones, blue, 2022

H 33 in W 23 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Two Part Carved Walnut 'Stipo a Bambocci'
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
architectural sections with arched and shell carved niches. The bottom part features two central doors enclosing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Two Part Carved Walnut 'Stipo a Bambocci'
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Two Part Carved Walnut 'Stipo a Bambocci'

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Two Part Carved Walnut 'Stipo a Bambocci'

H 64.5 in W 58 in D 13.5 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
cartouche letters and delicately fretted, blued steel hands. To the bottom is a niche with a shell motif
Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock
Antique French Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

Antique French Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

H 21.75 in W 13 in D 5 in
Pair of 19th Century American Plaster Shell Niche or Door Caps
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking pair of 19th century American plaster shell-form niche or door caps. These architectural
Category

Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Architectural Elements

Materials

Plaster

Pair of 19th Century American Plaster Shell Niche or Door Caps
Pair of 19th Century American Plaster Shell Niche or Door Caps

Pair of 19th Century American Plaster Shell Niche or Door Caps

H 20.5 in W 37 in D 8.5 in
Renaissance Four-Poster Bed, 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
, the back wall is architecturally structured and shows a niche with shell decoration and further
Category

Antique 17th Century Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Renaissance Four-Poster Bed, 17th Century
Renaissance Four-Poster Bed, 17th Century

Renaissance Four-Poster Bed, 17th Century

H 74.41 in W 48.43 in D 73.23 in
18th Century Hand-Carved Altar Piece with Winged Cherubs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
in a Normandy manor house. Ornately carved acanthus leaves and a Louis XV shell surround the statuary
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Religious Items

18th Century Hand-Carved Altar Piece with Winged Cherubs
18th Century Hand-Carved Altar Piece with Winged Cherubs

18th Century Hand-Carved Altar Piece with Winged Cherubs

H 30 in W 28 in D 9 in
19th Century Carved Oak Renaissance Style Desk with Bluestone Top from France
Located in Dallas, TX
of a niche with stylized shell interior. The ends of the stretcher are scrolled platform feet adorned
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Carved Oak Renaissance Style Desk with Bluestone Top from France
19th Century Carved Oak Renaissance Style Desk with Bluestone Top from France

19th Century Carved Oak Renaissance Style Desk with Bluestone Top from France

H 29.375 in W 50.75 in D 33.875 in
Pair of American Shell Niches
Located in Atlanta, GA
from the shelf to the top of the inside of the shell: 71"
Category

Vintage 1930s American Corner Cupboards

Materials

Plaster

Pair of American Shell Niches
Pair of American Shell Niches

Pair of American Shell Niches

H 102 in W 39.12 in D 21.5 in
FRENCH BAROQUE OAK ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Located in San Francisco, CA
boldly carved crest all above a shell form niche and flanked by two elements with four carved faces in
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Architectural Elements

FRENCH BAROQUE OAK ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
FRENCH BAROQUE OAK ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT

FRENCH BAROQUE OAK ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT

H 64 in W 5.5 in D 15 in
Exceptional Spanish Colonial Vargueño
Located in Dallas, TX
well as, a Center Niche with Shell Carving. Crafted of inlaid bone, rosewood & mahogany. Retains
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mahogany, Rosewood

Exceptional Spanish Colonial Vargueño
Exceptional Spanish Colonial Vargueño

Exceptional Spanish Colonial Vargueño

H 17 in W 35.5 in D 15 in
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Shell Niche For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shell niche you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each shell niche for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Find 37 options for an antique or vintage shell niche now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shell niche — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right shell niche, those designed in Baroque, louis xv and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shell niche over the years, but those crafted by Edmé Samson, Europa Antiques and L'Escalier de Cristal are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Shell Niche?

Prices for a shell niche start at $1,180 and top out at $162,012 with the average selling for $4,866.