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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
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
Pair of Niches, Pinewood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of altar fragments or niches made of carved pine wood that are decorated with a series of
Category
Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Pine
Baroque Period Cupboard Niche Painted in Dark Blue
Located in Houston, TX
Baroque period cupboard niche painted in dark blue with secondary colors of gold, violet and pink
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Pair of Small Late 19th Century Colonial Revival Neoclassical Niches
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of wooden constructed and carved neoclassical niches of rare diminutive size. Each with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Colonial Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Hardwood
Two Early 17th Century Carved Oak and Gilt French Chapel Niches
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Two early seventeenth-century French chapel niches made of carved oak, gilded with gold leaf and
Category
Antique Early 17th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Antique Ethnic Tribal Kina Crescent Shell Necklaces Papua New Guinea Set of 3
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Collectible Ethnic Tribal Folk Art Crescent Shell Pieces Choker Necklaces from Papua New
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Rare Pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonised and Torto
Located in Benington, Herts
top above a central door of architectural form with a niche and the standing classical figure of
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
H 72 in W 128 in D 45 in
18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays
Located in Miami, FL
with pronounced rapture and a niche in the center with the figure of (Hercules or Heracles) fighting
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Buffets
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair Italian Piemontese Walnut Nightstands ~ End Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
bedroom, a seating group, even small niches. Crafted from solid walnut, each features the trademark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Night Stands
Materials
Brass
19th Century Flemish Console ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Console ~ End Table is a simple design made endearing by the stylized shell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Marine Elegance: Exquisite 19th-Century Hand-Colored Mollusk Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
marine gastropod with a distinctive conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zone.
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Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 9.65 in W 6.11 in D 0 in
Aquatic Elegance: Molluscan Diversity Illustrated and Hand-Colored in 1849
Located in Langweer, NL
shell features that reflect its ecological niche and lifestyle.
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 9.65 in W 6.11 in D 0 in
Antique Carved and Bleached Oak and Glass Buffet Vitrine from Liege, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
with a pierced, shaped keyplate set within an arabesque molding of scalloped shells, scrolls, and
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak
H 41.25 in W 43 in D 19.125 in
Museum-Quality Louis XV Walnut Castle Library, circa 1850 -1X23
Located in Bordeaux, FR
a distinctive "hat of the guardsman" cornice adorned with a wide shell motif flanked by two flame
Category
Antique 1850s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
No Reserve
H 23.23 in W 68.51 in D 111.03 in
Italian 19th Century Terra Cotta Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mantel is highly decorated by scrolled acanthus leaves, shells, flowers and central crests. Charming
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century French Regence Marble Top Stripped Console
Located in Dallas, TX
entryway, hall or any niche! Sculpted from old-growth oak and left in a natural wood finish, it features
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Carved Oak Bed from Brittany, France, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
-lune niches) are two tiers of balusters separated by a protruding cornice. The front also has a niche
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Large Hand Carved Stone Sink Basin Wall Fountain Bowl & pedestal base Antique CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
an outdoor Garden or indoor setting. Very Large half moon water basin finely carved in a shell shape
Category
Antique 18th Century French Stone Sinks
Materials
Stone, Limestone
H 34.5 in W 31 in D 25.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Display Buffet with Travertine
Located in Dallas, TX
formal affair, with a step-back center section flanked by an open display niche topped with two drawers
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.
Located in Forney, TX
spring loaded niche panel with hidden release, when triggered the niche slides out to reveal a trio of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 36 in W 36.5 in D 15 in
Antique Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
. Shell, floral and foliate motifs arise from the lower corners to reach up the sides and provide a footed
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Antique French Plaster Pot A Feu Urn on Faux Marble Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
the front adorned with a scalloped shell and foliate margents over a shaped console, set in between a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Architectural Elements
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
H 92 in W 27.5 in D 24 in
Antique Italian Louis XV Style End Table
Located in Forney, TX
, oval form top over open niche shelf, atop four graduated drawers, easc with curved drawer front
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV End Tables
Materials
Wood
"THE COWBOYS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY James Robinson (1944-2015)
By James Robinson
Located in San Antonio, TX
Corporation
Bing Crosby Family
Shell Oil
Montgomery Ward
Private Collections
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Houston
Category
20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 40 in W 50 in D 3 in
Spectacular Painted Six-Panel Armorial Baroque Screen from Italy, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
. The background is a series of rose-colored niches with scallop shell tops. Partial gray moldings and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 76.5 in W 158.125 in D 1 in
Antique Terracotta Lucarne Window Dormer from a Chateau in France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
-scroll motifs along the vertical lower supports. The keystone piece features a pronounced shell motif
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Architectural Elements
Materials
Terracotta
H 75.5 in W 65.125 in D 10.25 in
Series of Four Louis XVI Style Wall Lights with Parrots, After 1885
By Edmé Samson, L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
designation « Applique Louis XV. Trois lumières. Perroquet chine sur un culot Louis XV. Niche feuillagée
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Selfportrait
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A person who used to be an enemy
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Oil
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
A person who used to be an enemy
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elite
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Room
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Philosopher
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No Title
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tengu-Zaru
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beard II
By Akihiko Sugiura
Located in New Orleans, LA
world and devote himself to art in 2015. He participated in Shell Art Award Exhibition and some
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Austro-Hungarian Late 17th-Early 18th Century Palisander Cabinet on Stand
Located in Armadale, Victoria
framing a niche enclosing a gilt brass figure of Minerva with personifications of Victory and Fame in the
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Hungarian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 71.66 in W 48.04 in D 20.08 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
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
Antique Italian Specimen / Curiosity Cabinet
Located in Sarasota, FL
NICHE is also decorated with red tortoise shell and framed by a pair of columns flanking each side wit
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Renaissance Panel - St. Elizabeth Of Hungary
Located in Paris, FR
. Elizabeth of Hungary in a niche surmounted by a foliate shell. The young saint is recognizable by her crown
Category
16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ancient French Regence-Style Wall-Fountain Carved in Patinated Stone, Provence
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
recessed niche, a superb molded cornice cut in the form of a hat of gendarme which highlights the large
Category
Antique 19th Century French Régence Fountains
Materials
Limestone
H 68.9 in W 51.19 in D 40.95 in
Continental Carved Walnut and Marble Ecclesiastical Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
most delicately carved shell and scroll below. The centre section is flanked by two pairs of Grecco
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 55.91 in W 41.74 in D 18.51 in
Edge of the Ocean Vase
By Robert A. Butler
Located in Miami, FL
in 2013. His artwork is finding a new niche in the Miami community, pushing the boundaries between
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Swags of flowers adorning a grisaille cartouche with a bust of a girl
By Jan Pieter Brueghel
Located in Greven, DE
), until 2015
This magnificent painting with a bust of a young girl in a niche surrounded by swags of
Category
18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
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
18th Century Italian Tortoise Shell, Ebonized Wood and Bronze Specimen Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
fabric, standing in a niche flanked by two tortoise shell columns with gilt plinths and capitals.
The
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
H 61.42 in W 55.12 in D 17.72 in
Italian Cabinet in Ebony, Scagliola and Tortoise Shell, 17th-19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
chiselled, openwork and gilt bronze handles.
Two Corinthian columns in false jasper, framing a niche
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Louis XIII Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 61.82 in W 45.67 in D 19.3 in
Baroque Mixed-Media Chair "Plexi Shell Throne" by Belgian Artist Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Plexi Shell" throne chair by Lionel Jadot; Throne chair; Lounge chair; Armchair; Side chair
Category
2010s Belgian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 48.04 in W 27.56 in D 41.34 in
Italian Bargueño / Cabinet 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
tortoiseshell veneered drawers, the central one decorated in a niche with a golden putto
Good conditions.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Italian Gesso Painted and Parcel Gilt Corbel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A piece of beautifully carved decorative molding that was designed to top a wall niche or corner
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Gesso
Antique Cabinet, Country French Confiturier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Confiturier is the ideal choice for any niche in any room, providing a
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Dutch Style Vanitas Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
has insects crawling around a niche where the flower pot sits. Shells and berries surround the base of
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Antique Provencal Petite Confiturier
Located in Dallas, TX
, obviously meant for a particularly small niche. Carved embellishment on the finely chamfered door panel
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Giltwood Valance
Located in Dallas, TX
raised center has a scalloped shell with scrolling foliate motifs to either side. The shell and upper
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Curtains and Valances
Materials
Giltwood
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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.
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