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Antique Shell Oil

Painting "Mother and Daughter Listening to the Sea in a Shell" Oil on Canvas
Painting "Mother and Daughter Listening to the Sea in a Shell" Oil on Canvas

Painting "Mother and Daughter Listening to the Sea in a Shell" Oil on Canvas

$3,222Sale Price|20% Off

H 24.02 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in

Painting "Mother and Daughter Listening to the Sea in a Shell" Oil on Canvas

Located in Sofia, BG

'Mother and daughter listening to the sea in a shell' Oil on canvas, charming scene with very vivid

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas

Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table
Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table

Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table

$1,646

H 14.57 in W 14.38 in D 10.44 in

Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table

Located in Barcelona, ES

of shell oil company wood barrels. To be used as stool, stand or side table. Nice addition to any

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood, Pine

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

Located in Buchanan, MI

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Julias Caesar.

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Metal

Antique Continental Ceramic Pink & Gilt Striped Shell or Oil Lamp Styled Inkwell
Antique Continental Ceramic Pink & Gilt Striped Shell or Oil Lamp Styled Inkwell

Antique Continental Ceramic Pink & Gilt Striped Shell or Oil Lamp Styled Inkwell

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

identify who it may be and have it posted as 'Unknown'. The inkwell is shaped in either a shell or oil lamp

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Artworks  "The Element Water: Poseidon Standing on a Shell"
Pair of Artworks  "The Element Water: Poseidon Standing on a Shell"

Pair of Artworks "The Element Water: Poseidon Standing on a Shell"

By Paolo de Matteis

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Standing on a Shell" * Attribution: Attributed to Paolo de Matteis * Medium: Oil on Canvas * Style: Late

Category

18th Century Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paolo Porpora (Italian 1617-1673) Still Life of Shells and Coral
Paolo Porpora (Italian 1617-1673) Still Life of Shells and Coral

Paolo Porpora (Italian 1617-1673) Still Life of Shells and Coral

Located in London, GB

PAOLO PORPORA (ITALIAN 1617-1673) STILL LIFE OF SHELLS AND CORAL Oil on canvas 45 x 32cm (17½ x 12

Category

17th Century Italian Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'
Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'

Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Classical carved shell cameo in its period oil gilt frame 18th century or earlier in age and

Category

Early 18th Century European Classical Greek Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Natural Fiber, Softwood, Giltwood

19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher
19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher

19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher

By Saint-Clément

Located in Dallas, TX

shape of a colorful young duck exiting an egg shell. The oil recipient is hand painted with a small

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Italian Venetian Carved Wood Faux Bois Grapevine Center Tables - a Pair
Vintage Italian Venetian Carved Wood Faux Bois Grapevine Center Tables - a Pair

Vintage Italian Venetian Carved Wood Faux Bois Grapevine Center Tables - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Tables - a Pair. Item features a silver and gold gilt finish, table tops painted in original oil drop

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Dutch Shell (Multinational Oil and Gas Company) in a shop in Jakarta in the early 20th century, who

Category

Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood

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Early 20th Century Oyster Shell Hanging Lantern from Upton House Estate
Early 20th Century Oyster Shell Hanging Lantern from Upton House Estate

Early 20th Century Oyster Shell Hanging Lantern from Upton House Estate

Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire

Samuel was the founder of the oil company Shell Transport & Trading. Lord Bearsted donated the house

Category

1920s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Lead

Chinese Set of Drawers
Chinese Set of Drawers

Chinese Set of Drawers

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H 46.5 in W 22.25 in D 15.5 in

Chinese Set of Drawers

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

(Beijing) in the 1930s when he was working for the Shell Oil company, though it was probably made about

Category

1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Padouk

Coit Tower
Coit Tower

Albert Antler RaymondCoit Tower, 1940

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H 24 in W 23 in D 1 in

Coit Tower

By Albert Antler Raymond

Located in Soquel, CA

known for landscapes and watercolor paintings and was on the advertising staff at Shell Oil Company in

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign
1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

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H 28 in W 36 in D 0.02 in

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

1930's Shell Motor Oil sign Recently discovered 1930's Shell Motor Oil sign in good condition

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Enamel

Philip Sadee (1837-1904) - 1880 Oil, Shell Fisherman
Philip Sadee (1837-1904) - 1880 Oil, Shell Fisherman

Philip Sadee (1837-1904) - 1880 Oil, Shell Fisherman

Located in Corsham, GB

An atmospheric coastal scene by the artist Philip Sadee (1837-1904). The artist employs soft, impressionist brushwork to capture the foamy waves as the figures fish. Signed and dated...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Oil

Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from 1926
Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from 1926

Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from 1926

By Rene Vincent

Located in Vienna, AT

Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from the year 1926. Measures approximate

Category

1920s French Industrial Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Paper

Still life with fishes and shell
Still life with fishes and shell

Still life with fishes and shell, 17th-18th Century

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H 24.41 in W 31.5 in D 2.37 in

Still life with fishes and shell

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on canvas. With reference to the painting style (the intense realism expressed by shapes and

Category

Late 17th Century Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Oil

Antique French Oil on Board Painting, Arrival at the Auberge, 19th Century
Antique French Oil on Board Painting, Arrival at the Auberge, 19th Century

Antique French Oil on Board Painting, Arrival at the Auberge, 19th Century

By Maurice Blum

Located in Dallas, TX

surrounded by curled leaves. Floral margents emanate in both directions from the shells. The French oil on

Category

19th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Can with Bronze Screw Top Lid c.1940
Vintage Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Can with Bronze Screw Top Lid c.1940

Vintage Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Can with Bronze Screw Top Lid c.1940

By Shell Oil

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Vintage Shell Motor Spirit petrol can with bronze screw top lid and original red paint

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Nude Female Holding a Seashell, 19th Century
Nude Female Holding a Seashell, 19th Century

Nude Female Holding a Seashell, 19th Century

By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Located in Blackwater, GB

) Large 19th Century French portrait of a nude female holding a shell, oil on canvas school of Jean

Category

19th Century Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bicycle Poster from Dijon, France circa 1905 by Rene Vincent, 1stdibs New York
Bicycle Poster from Dijon, France circa 1905 by Rene Vincent, 1stdibs New York

Bicycle Poster from Dijon, France circa 1905 by Rene Vincent, 1stdibs New York

By Rene Vincent

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

studied graphic arts and ceramics. He did advertisements for Bugatti, Peugeot, Michelin, and Shell Oil

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Paper

"Running Bathers, " Large Art Deco Painting w/ Nude Males, 17th Venice Biennale
"Running Bathers, " Large Art Deco Painting w/ Nude Males, 17th Venice Biennale

"Running Bathers, " Large Art Deco Painting w/ Nude Males, 17th Venice Biennale

Located in Philadelphia, PA

series of posters for the Shell Oil Company. His works are in the collections of the National Library of

Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Paint

French 19th Century Oil on Wood Still Life of Shells
French 19th Century Oil on Wood Still Life of Shells

French 19th Century Oil on Wood Still Life of Shells

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This charming still life depicts a collection of shells that vary in colour and shape

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher
19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher

19th Century French Saint Clement Barbotine Faience Olive Oil Duck Pitcher

By Saint-Clément

Located in Dallas, TX

shape of a colorful young duck exiting an egg shell. The oil recipient is hand painted with a small

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

A Marine and Shell Themed landscape by Fernand Renard
A Marine and Shell Themed landscape by Fernand Renard

A Marine and Shell Themed landscape by Fernand Renard

By Fernand Renard

Located in New York, NY

A Marine and Shell themed oil on canvas landscape by Fernand Renard c. 1912,signed and dated #67

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Canvas

English 18th Century Georgian Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Desk Chair
English 18th Century Georgian Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Desk Chair

English 18th Century Georgian Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Desk Chair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Richmond, London

Shell Oil heiress, in 1930. The couple were introduced by the furniture historian Margaret Jourdain, who

Category

Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps
Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

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H 22.5 in Dm 6.5 in

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of brass oil lamps with whales as the oil containers and shells as the deflectors. Whales are

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Shell Oil

A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps
A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps

A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps

By Hadrot, Lampiste, Montmartre

Located in London, GB

Fluted columns with acanthus leaf and shell decoration. Origianly oil lamps converted to

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Shell Oil

Materials

Ormolu

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Antique Shell Oil For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique shell oil you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique shell oil for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, canvas and fabric. There are many kinds of the antique shell oil you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique shell oil made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique shell oil that is appealing in its simplicity, but Delaunay & Lefevre, Europa Antiques and Minton produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Shell Oil?

The average selling price for an antique shell oil at 1stDibs is $8,000, while they’re typically $216 on the low end and $410,410 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Shell Oil
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.