Shell Niche
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
$9,638 / set
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
$18,000
H 76.5 in W 158.125 in D 1 in
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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
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
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
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
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
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Early 20th Century English Elizabethan Architectural Models
Materials
Wood, Pine
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
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
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
Amelia DenniganCollections 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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H 29.5 in W 180 in D 34 in
Art Deco Oak Dressing Table 1925 Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb Oak dressing table. Amsterdam School style 1925. Marble wood
details. Ebony wood handles. Handmade. I also have the two nightstands.
Very good condition.
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Vanities
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Oak
Art Deco Dressing Table Attributed to Betty Joel, Rare, c 1930s
By Betty Joel
Located in Devon, England
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Steel
$5,487
H 50.01 in W 59.85 in D 16.15 in
art deco French wardrobe in the style of Maurice Dufrène from the 1930s
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 1930s art deco wardrobe in the style of Maurice Dufrène.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
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$3,614
H 82.68 in W 71.66 in D 21.66 in
Auffray & Co French Provincial Antique Distressed Style Bookcase China Cabinet
By Auffray Furniture
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Oak
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H 93 in W 95 in D 22 in
Danish Rosewood Bed Frame with Floating Nightstands
Located in Oakland, CA
1950's Hans Olsen Danish bed-frame with floating nightstands crafted of Brazilian rosewood.
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Green Spatters Murano Glass Wall Sconces
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Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
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Gold Leaf
$8,373
H 63 in W 36.23 in D 5.91 in
A Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Console with a Marble Top
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco console with a mahogany pedestal and a marble top.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables
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Marble
Charming Pink Leaves Ceiling Chandelier Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Late 19th-Early 20th C. Large Scale Walnut French Dressing Cabinet With Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An incredible ensemble acting as its own complete sitting room. A large scale carved walnut cabinet in the Louis XV style with double beveled mirrored doors for the deep side compart...
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$5,595
H 104 in W 94 in D 35 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.
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