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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

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

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

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

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

Set of Four French Four Seasons Panels

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H 35.5 in W 18 in D 3 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

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

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

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
Antique Scratch Built Model of Montacute House

Antique Scratch Built Model of Montacute House

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H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 25.2 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 Oak Niche From France-1800s
Antique Oak Niche From France-1800s

Antique Oak Niche From France-1800s

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H 36.75 in W 24.5 in D 8.5 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

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Antique 19th Century French Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Cast Iron Urn and Pedestal
Cast Iron Urn and Pedestal

Cast Iron Urn and Pedestal

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H 54 in Dm NaN 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

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Antique 19th Century Danish Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Iron

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'

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

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

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

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
Renaissance Four-Poster Bed, 17th Century

Renaissance Four-Poster Bed, 17th Century

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H 74.41 in W 48.43 in D 73.23 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

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

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

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

Pair of American Shell Niches
Pair of American Shell Niches

Pair of American Shell Niches

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H 102 in W 39.12 in D 21.5 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
FRENCH BAROQUE OAK ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT

FRENCH BAROQUE OAK ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT

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H 64 in W 5.5 in D 15 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

Exceptional Spanish Colonial Vargueño
Exceptional Spanish Colonial Vargueño

Exceptional Spanish Colonial Vargueño

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H 17 in W 35.5 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

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Zebra Ottoman / Coffee Table, Large Square, Two Zebra Hides, Custom Made In USA

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Located in Dayton, OH

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Sofas

Materials

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Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 6
Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 6

Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 6

$50,043 / set

H 88.19 in W 83.86 in D 25.6 in

Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 6

Located in Montelabbate, PU

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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

art deco French wardrobe in the style of Maurice Dufrène from the 1930s
art deco French wardrobe in the style of Maurice Dufrène from the 1930s

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. This armoire has two hinged side doors opening onto a series of shelves and a central door with a large mirror opening...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mirror, Wood

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

Modern English Sofa in a Heavy Weight Stone Washed Natural Hemp & Down Cushion
Modern English Sofa in a Heavy Weight Stone Washed Natural Hemp & Down Cushion

Modern English Sofa in a Heavy Weight Stone Washed Natural Hemp & Down Cushion

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Modern English Arm Sofa Introducing the English Arm Sofa, crafted with heavy weight hemp boasting a soft hand feel for added luxury. This sofa features a down feather wrapped seat cu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Sofas

Materials

Linen, Wood, Down

19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux

19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux

$28,950Sale Price|35% Off

H 37.5 in W 27 in D 20 in

19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux

By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large and impressive French 19th century life-size bust depicting Othello, the North African Moor of Venice character in the 1603 play written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), a...

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Antique 19th Century French Moorish Busts

Materials

Bronze

Andrea Brustolon Carved Venetian Baroque Walnut Settee Sofa Bench Brown Leather
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$38,380Sale Price|30% Off

H 41.93 in W 56.3 in D 32.68 in

Andrea Brustolon Carved Venetian Baroque Walnut Settee Sofa Bench Brown Leather

By Valentino Besarel, Andrea Brustolon

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare finely carved Venetian Baroque style figural walnut throne settee or bench, attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1...

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Materials

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German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II
German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II

German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II

By Ferdinand Wagner II 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) A very fine and charming triptych group of three oil on canvas laid on board titled "An Allegory to Spring" each panel depicting different pla...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Pair of French Antique Cast Brass Belle Epoque Style Andirons
Pair of French Antique Cast Brass Belle Epoque Style Andirons

Pair of French Antique Cast Brass Belle Epoque Style Andirons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Patinated Cast Brass Style: French Antique

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Vintage 1920s French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

MID-18th CENTURY DOUBLE BED HEADBOARD WITH EMBROIDERY
MID-18th CENTURY DOUBLE BED HEADBOARD WITH EMBROIDERY

MID-18th CENTURY DOUBLE BED HEADBOARD WITH EMBROIDERY

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H 35.83 in W 74.81 in D 1.58 in

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Located in Firenze, FI

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Silk, Wood

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$21,000

H 41 in W 54 in D 31.5 in

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Located in Queens, NY

Russian (circa 1810) mahogany diminutive recamier with gilt swan carved sides and ball & claw feet front feet and upholstered in a cut green velvet

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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Daybeds

Materials

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Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Carved Figural Throne Armchairs
Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Carved Figural Throne Armchairs

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H 58.5 in W 32.5 in D 29 in

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and palatial pair of Italian 19th century renaissance style carved walnut figural throne armchairs. The intricately carved Baroque frames with the backrests depicting a pair o...

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Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Armchairs

Materials

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Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century
Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century

$8,415

H 100.79 in W 87.01 in D 61.82 in

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century

By Empire Furniture

Located in Madrid, ES

Empire Canopy bed France Napoleon III From the 19th Century, In mahogany wood with appliqués in gilded bronze and classical figures. Fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. Ceilin...

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Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Roses and Cloth
Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Roses and Cloth

Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Roses and Cloth

Located in Dallas, TX

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A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's Armour), 17th Century
A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's Armour), 17th Century

A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's Armour), 17th Century

$28,852

H 53.94 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in

A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's Armour), 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

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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.