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New England Tall Case Clock, Wooden Works by Riley Whiting, ca 1819-1835
Located in York County, PA
also illustrated in “American Painted Furniture” by Scaffner and Klein (Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Painted Terracotta Clam Shell
Located in west palm beach, FL
A beautiful vintage white painted terracotta clam shell that can be used as a bowl or just as is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century New England Painted Wood Sea Shell Folly
Located in Stamford, CT
shells and coral. All hand carved and hand painted black with red base paint showing through giving it a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

English Gilt Painted Shell Form Serving Dish
Located in New York, NY
English gilt painted shell form serving dish. Lobed shell shaped sweetmeat dish/plate with gold and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Painted Nautilus Shell on Parchment
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This hand painted nautilus shell on a piece of parchment paper (that dates to the early 19th
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Hand Painted Nautilus Shell on Parchment
Hand Painted Nautilus Shell on Parchment
H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in
Georgian Painted Pine Fire Mantel with Scallop Shell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautiful Georgian period painted pine fire mantel, ornately decorated with a scallop shell to
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Three-Panel Painted Sea Shell Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three-panel hand painted screen depicting a variety of sea shells on the front and solid painted
Category

20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings with Marbleized Matting & later hand
Category

Antique 18th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Lovely Painted Distressed Iron Shell Back Wall Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of stylish off white painted iron sconces having zinc color underneath and a handsome
Category

1990s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Ebonized and Painted Faux Tortoise Shell Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant hand-carved ebonized wood table with a faux tortoise shell top. The shapely scalloped shape
Category

Vintage 1920s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Grey Painted Swedish Settee with Shell and Foliate Carving
Located in Essex, MA
Grey painted Swedish settee with shell and foliate carving with turned stretcher bottom and gently
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Settees

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
Large scale hand carved sea shell painted in white with an ocher wash. This impressive piece will
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Hollywood Regency, Gold Leaf, Painted Wood, Shell Motif, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
A gold leaf paint decorated shell form mirror depicting a floral scene.
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Swedish 19th Century Rococo Style Painted Upholstered Stool with Carved Shells
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood stool from the 19th century, with carved shells and newer
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Shell Bed for Little Girl Bedroom Nacre Painted
Located in Paris, FR
Shell bed for little girl bedroom. Made in fiberglass, nacre painted. Inside, it contains LEDs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fiberglass

Unique Limoges France Hand Painted Pink Sea Shell Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
in France. It features a beautifully hand painted pink and orange sea shell with black accents and
Category

Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Swedish Gustavian Grey Painted Settee with Shell and Foliate Carving
Located in Essex, MA
Swedish Gustavian rey painted settee with shell and foliate carving with turned stretcher bottom
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Settees

Materials

Wood

Decorative Arts Inc. Faux Tortoise Shell Painted Brown Gold Modern Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorative Arts Inc. Faux Tortoise Shell Painted Brown and Gold Modern Wood Frame Wall Mirror
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Shells", 4 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
composition: - Jellyfishes - Crabs - Corals - Shells - Octopuses - Starfishes Paper dimension 70 x 50 cm With
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Salterini Style White Painted Iron Patio Furniture Set of Four PIeces
By Salterini
Located in North Miami, FL
This 4 piece vintage set of outdoor mid century modern white painted iron furniture is in the style
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th-century Carved, Painted and Gilt tortoise shell, 'the Cosmic Turtle'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly unusual carved painted, gilt and gem-set tortoise carapace resembling the mythical Cosmic
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold Leaf

Pair of Green Painted French Style Side Chairs with Shell Motif and Tufted Seat
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of carved dining chairs painted green with green diamond print fabric tufted seat and tight
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Paint

Early 19th Century Shell Desert Dish Porcelain Hand Painted, Staffordshire UK
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
painted early English porcelain shell dish.  
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Swedish Rococo Original Painted Carved Shell Detailed Chair, circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
in 1760. The chair features carved shell detailing to the front of the seat and back, with trailing
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Middle Eastern Miniature Painting on Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand Painted Asian Persian miniature painting on a sea oyster shell. Middle Eastern Moorish design
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Paintings and Screens

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Mid Century Modern Italian Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
A very cool mid century Italian hand carved wooden sea shell with white painted surface. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Painted Cast Stone Sea Shell Planter Jardiniere, c.1950s
Located in Bristol, GB
with remnants of original paint and applied clam shell decoration. Originally made to be used outside
Category

Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cast Stone

Meissen, a Set of Six Shell-Shaped Bowls, Hand Painted, Blue Onion
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, a set of six shell-shaped bowls, hand painted, blue onion. Approximately 1900. First
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Faïence Sarreguemines Shell-Shaped Hand Painted Asparagus Plate
By Sarreguemines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Faïence shell shaped asparagus plate, showing a group of asparagus spears spread across
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage African Wood and Shell Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and
Category

Vintage 1970s African Tribal Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Faux Tortoise Shell Paint Decorated End Table Attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
painted in a faux tortoise shell paint scheme and was designed in the style and is probably Jansen though
Category

Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Blue and White Bamboo Shell Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white bamboo shell mirror. Vintage American large bamboo frame mirror in plaster white
Category

Mid-20th Century American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Shell, Wood

Blue and White Bamboo Shell Mirror
Blue and White Bamboo Shell Mirror
H 37 in W 30.5 in D 3 in
18th Century Swedish Painted Blue Side Chair with Shell Carving, Slip Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Swedish Painted Blue Side Chair with Shell Carving, Slip Seat & Cabriole Legs ending
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Style 1890s Painted Wood Horizontal Shell-Carved Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved shell motifs. Each of this pair of mirrors features a horizontal Silhouette, painted in a light
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Framed Middle Eastern Miniature Painting on Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Eastern Persian miniature painting on shell. Scene of men riding horses, and dancers, very fine and
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Paintings and Screens

Materials

Shell

Pair of American Hand-Painted with Shells Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of American hand-painted with shells porcelain temple jar lamps.     
Category

Late 20th Century North American Table Lamps

Signed Tiffany & Co. Hand Painted Scenic Cache Pot Planter with Shell Handles
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed Tiffany & Co. hand-painted scenic cache pot planter with applied shell handles, circa 1950s
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Fine Pair of Shell Obelisks
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of shell obelisks on painted, turned wood bases, with shells of various colours, and
Category

Mid-20th Century English Obelisks

Materials

Shell, Wood

Fine Pair of Shell Obelisks
Fine Pair of Shell Obelisks
H 27.56 in Dm 9.85 in
Asian Hand Painted Shell on Stand circa Late 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-551 hand painted Asian scene in gold paint set on a stand.
Category

Antique 1890s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Giltwood

Vintage Italian Oil Drop Tortoise Shell Painted Wastebasket with Lion Pulls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Faux Tortoise Shell oil Drop Lacquer Painted Wastebasket With Lion Pulls. Circa Mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Regency Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century French Painted Faience Shell-Form Platters Signed HR Quimper
By Grande Maison HB Quimper
Located in Dallas, TX
in France circa 1910, the large shell-form ceramic plates with scalloped edges, depict typical
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

French Louis XV Style Carved Shell & Painted Caned Bergere Chairs -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
. The upholstery feels like silk but could be a blend. The frames are ivory painted with gray accents
Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Down

Hand Painted Sea Shell 2 Part Sauce Server, Antique Bavarian Artist Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sweet set of hand painted and artist signed porcelain pieces featuring sea shells on a pretty
Category

Vintage 1920s German Serving Pieces

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Shell-Edge Prattware Oval Dish Painted with an Urn of Flowers
Located in Downingtown, PA
Shell-edge prattware oval dish painted with an urn of flowers, 1800-1820 The oval deep dish has a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery

Pair of David Duncan Hurricane Sconces with Painted Scallop Shell Backplates
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A pair of hand-carved mahogany shell form Georgian-style backplates with a green craquelure painted
Category

2010s American Georgian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood, Blown Glass

Custom Black and White Shell Stripe Marquetry Table
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom black and white shell stripe marquetry table. Custom orders are available for different
Category

2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Shell, Paint

19th Century Italian Grotto Shell Commode
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian grotto shell commode with faux grey marble painted serpentine top over a
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Shell

Metal Candle Holder with Tortoise Shell Screen
Located in New York, NY
unique color of the shell screen gives the candlelight a warm, beautiful shade.   
Category

1990s Thai Modern Candle Lamps

Materials

Metal

Handcrafted Natural Coastal Sea Shell Encrusted Anchor Wall Hanging
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A natural hand-crafted sea shell encrusted anchor wall hanging. Created from wood, this piece is in
Category

20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Limoges French Porcelain Sea Shell Dish W/ Hand Painted Lily-of-The-Valley Motif
By Limoges
Located in New York, NY
Limoges white porcelain sea shell dish with hand painted lily-of-the-valley and butterfly design, c
Category

Mid-20th Century European International Style Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage French Country Provincial Style Shell Carved Blue Painted 2 Drawer Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Style Shell Carved Blue Painted 2 Drawer Desk. Item features 2
Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut

20th Century Table Lamp with Shells
Located in Buggiano, IT
Table lamp with plastic sphere manually coated with shells, very elegant. In working condition
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Shell, Plastic

Italian Giltwood And Painted Carved Sconces With Shell And Floral Motif, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are lovely and unique. This is a pair of mid-century carved giltwood and ivory painted
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Giltwood

Mathias Lock Shell Console
By William Kent, Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
pierced pendant cartouche flanked by fruited swags, on foliate incurved legs joined by a shell on a carved
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mathias Lock Shell Console
H 34.06 in W 67.49 in D 17.72 in
Midcentury Shell Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian cast and painted shell table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 19.25
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Shell Table Lamp
Midcentury Shell Table Lamp
H 19.25 in Dm 8 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Vases with Gilded Shell Decorative Forms
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Atlanta, GA
by Fitz and Floyd.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Prints with Shells
By Alexander Hogg
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ST/487 - Three "Shelas" and one "Crostaceus animals" from 1820 - Watercolor hand-colored prints - Published by Alexander Hogg at the Kings Arms N° 16 Paternoster Row -
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Beaux Arts Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Prints with Shells
Antique Prints with Shells
H 20.48 in W 14.77 in D 0.4 in
Georgian Derby Shell Dish or Plate Hand Painted & Gilded Pattern 129, Ca 1810
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful porcelain shell dish or plate hand painted and gilded in pattern 129, made by
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Decorative Dishes and Vide...

Materials

Porcelain

Sea Shell Gold Dish
Located in Paris, FR
Dish sea shell gold with all structure in fine hand-crafted porcelain in white finish and with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold

Sea Shell Gold Dish
Sea Shell Gold Dish
H 7.09 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
Simulated Tortoise Shell Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Simulated tortoise shell table has a cross stretcher base. The inlaid simulated tortoise shell is
Category

Vintage 1970s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Simulated Tortoise Shell Table
Simulated Tortoise Shell Table
H 20 in W 28.75 in D 20.75 in
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Shell Painted Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of shell painted furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of shell painted furniture — often made from wood, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are 305 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of shell painted furniture you’re looking for, while we also have 37 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of shell painted furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made option in this array of shell painted furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Interi, Maurizio Tempestini and Herman Miller are consistently popular.

How Much is a Shell Painted Furniture?

Prices for a piece of shell painted furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $60 and can go as high as $175,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,802.
Questions About Shell Painted Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    There are many shades and brands of white paints available for furniture is a matter of preference. Since white has many nuances and undertones, it could be challenging to choose the right one for your furniture. However, factors to be considered while choosing the right paint are other furniture and patterns in the room, price range and the feel you want the room to have.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The best paint to use on wicker furniture is enamel paint. To paint, hold the can at least 8 inches away and move back and forth for even coverage.