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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

The chest of drawers with 4 drawers, one side door, plus 2 round jewelery drawers with circular opening in the elevation, stands out a niche with a shell with a finely carved and ivo...

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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

The background is a series of rose-colored niches with scallop shell tops. Partial gray moldings and columns serve as the screen’s borders.

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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

Each figure carrying various emblems "standing" in a shell domed niche

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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

It is a faded Venetian blue with gilt and gold accents; it houses three-arched intricately stenciled concave niches surmounted by a shell motif. Each niche contains a shelf which is ...

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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

Bronze Italy, Florentine, school of Benedetto da Maiano (late 15th century), The Madonna and Child, bronze pax, the Madonna and Child seated below a shell niche, 10.5 x 6 cm Dark p...

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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

Montacute House, now owned by the National Trust, was built on a grand scale with turrets, obelisks, shell niches, pavilions and walls of glass. This detailed model gives you a glim...

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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 stiff leaf motifs throughout.

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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

Note please the acanthis foliage, the reeded work down the sides terminating in yet more foliate work and lastly the shell motif centered in the niches around the octagional base.Th...

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Antique 19th Century Danish Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Iron

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

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

Located in Jersey City, NJ

"Collections III" (2022) contemporary embroidery, textile art, fiber art in custom braided wooden frame by Amelia Dennigan Fine Art Thread Paintings Interiors, moon, shell, windows,...

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2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Textile, Linen, Thread, Watercolor

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

Flanking the central section architectural sections with arched and shell carved niches. The bottom part features two central doors enclosing burled panels flanked by two side doors ...

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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

The dial is very large and features 12 individual enamel cartouche letters and delicately fretted, blued steel hands. To the bottom is a niche with a shell motif. The French movem...

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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 fragments were originally mounted above niches or doors, and completed the classic...

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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 canopy is supported by twisted columns, the back wall is architecturally structured and shows a niche with shell decoration and further twisted columns surrounded by leaf decorat...

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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

Ornately carved acanthus leaves and a Louis XV shell surround the statuary niche which is flanked by two winged cherubs.

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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

The H-shaped stretcher has a repeating motif of a niche with stylized shell interior. The ends of the stretcher are scrolled platform feet adorned with acanthus leaf rinceaux and she...

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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

Originally made for and installed in the ballroom of the Ocean Forest Hotel in Myrtle Beach,South Carolina.The hotel opened in 1930 and was demolished in 1974. Height from the floor...

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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

A REMARKABLE FRENCH BAROQUE OAK ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT WITH ARCHING PEDIMENT, RECESSED NICHE, AND FLANKING ACANTHUS SCROLLWORK. The cresting sumounted by a molded pyramidal pediment...

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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

Spanish Colonial Vargueño for holding jewels, documents, & other valuables, with a Drop Front, Behind which is an Intricate Arrangement of Decorated Gilt & Painted Drawers with Punch...

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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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Zebra Hide

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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

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Louis XV Bergère Marquise Chair, Gilded Wood, Rococo Style, Circa 1890
Louis XV Bergère Marquise Chair, Gilded Wood, Rococo Style, Circa 1890

Louis XV Bergère Marquise Chair, Gilded Wood, Rococo Style, Circa 1890

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This exquisite antique chair is a French Louis XV style ‘Bergère Marquise’ in the Rococo tradition, dating from circa 1890-1900. The chair is meticulously crafted from gilded wood, s...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Bergere Chairs

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Wood

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

$49,358 / 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

Main suite set from the liner Giulio Cesare launched in 1920 in Palermo with first voyage from Genoa in 1922. Completely fitted out by the Ducrot firm of Palermo. Excellent cabinetry...

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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed
French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed

French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed

$4,895

H 51.5 in W 56.5 in D 85 in

French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed

Located in Bradenton, FL

A French 1920’s full size brass bed. The square Art Deco frame is decorated with bands of pierced cast brass, flat twisted posts, and mesh panels. The legs of the headboard finish wi...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted "Lit en Bateau" Officer's Campaign Bed. The "Boat Shaped" frame, surmounted with columns with Empire style gi...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Beds and Bed Frames

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Bronze

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

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Mirror, Wood

18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese
18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese

18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese

$59,850Sale Price|52% Off

H 58.25 in W 43.25 in D 5.25 in

18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese

By Paolo Veronese

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Wood, Gesso, Canvas

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Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal

Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal

$4,194 / item

H 47.25 in W 34.65 in D 17.52 in

Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal

By Müller Möbelfabrikation

Located in Tilburg, NL

Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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Metal

English 1930s Art Deco Walnut Double Bed
English 1930s Art Deco Walnut Double Bed

English 1930s Art Deco Walnut Double Bed

$2,517 / set

H 45.48 in W 53.94 in D 74.02 in

English 1930s Art Deco Walnut Double Bed

Located in Devon, England

Wonderful 1930s English walnut double bed. The veneers really make this bed outstanding book paged veneers throughout with walnut feather banding to the edges. Standard English doubl...

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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Carved Giltwood Corona or Baldachin
Carved Giltwood Corona or Baldachin

Carved Giltwood Corona or Baldachin

$4,800

H 15.5 in W 21 in D 11 in

Carved Giltwood Corona or Baldachin

Located in Nashville, TN

An antique carved and gilded wood canopy of crown (corona) form . Nice old gold or gilt patina ,reflecting years of age probably in oil or coal heated boudoirs. Original purpose was...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Bed Coronas

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Giltwood

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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$24,850Sale Price / set|29% Off

H 58.5 in W 32.5 in D 29 in

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

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

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Velvet, Walnut

Pair 18th C. Hand Carved Marble Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues
Pair 18th C. Hand Carved Marble Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues

Pair 18th C. Hand Carved Marble Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Pair 18th C. Carved Marble Terracotta Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues LA . Rare large Pair of early 18th century carved marble terracotta Figures of regal lions, holding an i...

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19th Century Portuguese Ornately Carved Rococo Revival Lowboy
19th Century Portuguese Ornately Carved Rococo Revival Lowboy

19th Century Portuguese Ornately Carved Rococo Revival Lowboy

Located in Milford, NH

A beautifully carved Rococo Revival lowboy with molded edge conforming top surmounting a case with single frieze drawer with ornate brass bird and scroll pulls and escutcheon, except...

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Wood

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Carved Tuscan Wedding Cassone, Renaissance Period

Carved Tuscan Wedding Cassone, Renaissance Period

$29,379

H 22.05 in W 61.42 in D 21.66 in

Carved Tuscan Wedding Cassone, Renaissance Period

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This cassone, remarkable for its sobriety, sits on two clawed lion’s feet and a moulded base. On the façade, there is one large, moulded frame, with two soberly carved medallions ...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

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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

$8,226

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

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Wood

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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.