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French Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920
Located in Southampton, GB
Brass, oversized shell shade lamp. Flexible stem. This will be fully wired and PAT tested. France
Category

Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920
French Brass Flexi Stem Shell Lamp c1920
H 22.4 in W 5.9 in D 5.9 in
Capiz Shell Mid Century Italian Lamp Shade
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Capiz Shell Mid Century Italian Lamp Shade From top to bottom there are 5, and not 4, rectangular
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Bronze Art Noveau Style Figural Mermaid Table Lamp & a Conch Shell Lamp Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Excellent rendition of a Tiffany style lamp, bronze with a conch shell shade. Beautifully cast with
Category

Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith frog prince lamp with pen shell shade
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical, reclining frog prince lamp with incredible detail and patina… Still has original tags
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Capiz Shell Shade, West Germany 1970s
By Fischer Leuchten
Located in Beograd, RS
Capiz shell shade, which provides beautiful light. Made in West Germany by Fischer Leuchten in 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

'Lavender Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Nickel with Natural Scallop Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shade is fully adjustable on the vertical axis. Perfect as a scene-stealing accent lamp—and even better
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Nickel

'Queen Helmet Conch Shell' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Vintage French Parasol Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model No. 014 is a one-of-a-kind art lamp featuring a vintage rice-paper shade constructed from an
Category

2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Wonderful Brass Desk Lamp from Finland with Shell Shade
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Munich, DE
Attributed to Paavo Tynell. An unknown and bigger version of the lamp you regular see, but unsigned
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Maitland Smith Figural Bronze Monkey Desk Lamp With Pen Shell Shade 27"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
branch, holding an adjustable banker style pen shell shade. The bronze is mounted to a round wooden
Category

Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1960s French Brass Metal Nautilus Shell Table Lamp with Shade
By Maison Charles
Located in Wichita, KS
French brass metal nautilus shell table lamp Maison Charles Black shade with gold interior is
Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Faux Tortoise Shell Finish Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Co.
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Voguish faux tortoise shell finish table lamp by the noted American manufacturer Mutual Sunset Lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage 1940's Hollywood Regency Marbro Lamp With Original Shade
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
An outstanding and elaborate Hollywood Regency 1940's Marbro Lamp having it's original shade with
Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Maitland Smith Figural Bronze Monkey Desk Lamp with Pen Shell Shade
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith figural bronze monkey desk lamp with pen shell shade. Item features original pen
Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

'Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Brass and Terra Cotta with Real Scallop Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hinge, the shade is fully adjustable on the vertical axis. Perfect as a scene-stealing accent lamp—and
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Brass Base with Iridescent Shell Scallop Edge Shade Floor Lamp Torchere MINT!
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger, Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass Base with Iridescent Shell Scallop Edge Shade Floor Lamp Torchere MINT! The shade is 16" in
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp Carved in Wood with Shell Shade Brown Color, France, 1950
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is a sculpture, wood with a shade in Shell. We Have an Old Patina and a Brown
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Glass Lamp with Bamboo Shade
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's American glass lamp with shells and bamboo shade. Measurements: Shade Diameter
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Shell, Bamboo, Glass

1970s Capiz Shell Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large 1970s Capiz shell table lamp, with teak base and brass hardware. Shade for photography
Category

20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Capiz Shell Table Lamp
1970s Capiz Shell Table Lamp
H 33 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vintage White Capiz Shell Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage white Capiz shell table lamp. Hand-crafted with beautiful white capiz shells. Perfect
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

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
Shell Decorated and Filled Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
shells applied to the top of the jar. The lamp is completed by a sand colored silk shade and a shell
Category

20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Shell, Glass

Vintage Capiz Shell Table Lamp, C.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Capiz shell table lamp, C.1970 15" diameter at the middle x 25" high to the socket x 33
Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Capiz Shell Table Lamp by Vest Leuchten Austria
By VEST Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass lamp stand chromed fitted with one E27 socket with a shade with capiz shells. Made by Vest
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Pair of Plaster Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1950s Italian white plaster shell table lamps. Measurements: Height of body 17.5
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Plaster Shell Lamps
Pair of Plaster Shell Lamps
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
Large Shell Table Lamp by Rougier
By Maison Rougier
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large Mid-Century Modern Shell lamp stamped Rougier, Canada 1960s. The large vintage lamp is
Category

Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Large Shell Table Lamp by Rougier
Large Shell Table Lamp by Rougier
H 38 in W 16.93 in D 8.27 in
1970s Brass Nautilus Shell Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass nautilus shell table lamp from the 1970s. This luxurious table lamp with a beautiful golden
Category

Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern Coconut Shell Inlay Floor Lamp
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Mid-Century Modern elegant coconut shell inlay end table floor lamp with custom shade.
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Tessellated Coconut Shell Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Tessellated coconut shell table lamp Offered for sale is a vintage tapered column form
Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Coconut

Nickel Plated Nautical Shell Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful nickel plated conch shell table lamp on nickel pedestal base. Totally rewired for UL
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Open Work Lamp with Shell Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular open work lamp - the very tall base and large dome shaped open shade depict a net
Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual form for a table lamp, this cast metal conch shell is finished in a patinated gold with
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
Cast Metal Conch Shell Table Lamp
H 29.5 in W 8 in D 9 in
Feldman White Capiz Shell and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
an even glow. Original lamp shade. The lamp is in great condition with no damage. Want to see more
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair, Hollywood Regency Vintage Capiz Shell Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of vintage Capiz shell table lamps. Perfect working condition and each uses a max. 60 watts
Category

1990s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Adjustable 'Abalone Task Lamp' in Brass with Natural Abalone Seashell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid Introducing the Abalone Task Lamp, the fourth release from the Fall
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Tessellated Abalone Shell and Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
shell, the hardware is polish chrome. New vanilla linen shade. Measurements: 26” diameter, 63.5” high
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique brass clam shell bankers desk lamp. This was made in England, it dates from
Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
H 19.69 in W 18.12 in D 5.91 in
Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Hastings, GB
A Pierre Giraudon resin suspension desk lamp comprising a white shell held within a rectangular
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Jumbo Horseshoe Crab Lamp with Antique Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Jumbo Crab Lamp, 2022, features an oil-paper shade constructed from an oversized vintage parasol with
Category

2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

‘L’Escargot Lamp’ in Coiled Black Leather with Natural Sea Snail Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
steel column rises to a vintage matte-white sea-snail-shell shade with subtle flecks of black and brown
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Steel, Brass and Lucite Artillery Shell Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Assembled in the 1980’s these shells have a nice patina With lucite circular bases and new shades
Category

20th Century North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Steel, Brass and Lucite Artillery Shell Lamps
Steel, Brass and Lucite Artillery Shell Lamps
H 28.13 in W 9.88 in D 9.88 in
Jumbo Lobster Lamp with Antique Japanese Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Jumbo Lobster Lamp, 2022, features an oil-paper shade constructed from a vintage souvenir parasol with
Category

2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1960s Faux Conch Shell Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Ceramic Conch shell table lamp. This is really a stand out piece, gorgeous. Luminescent glaze
Category

Mid-20th Century Rococo Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Black Shell Table Lamp in Solid Mahogany Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp black shell with solid black lacquered mahogany wood base. With off-white lamp shade
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Opaque Green Glass Lindberg Lamp w/ Ribbed Elliptical Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
metal accents with multicolored patina. The matte, milk glass shade is an elliptical, urchin shell shape
Category

1990s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Painted Metal Candlestick Lamp with White Linen Barrell Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand painted cast white metal candlestick lamp with shell motif & decorative column which sit on
Category

20th Century Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Mercury Glazed & Terracotta Shell Motif Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
shells. New wiring, ready to shade and place. Overall measurements: The lamp stands 19-Inches high
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century English Clam Shell Work Bench Lamp
Located in London, GB
articulated workshop lamp. With a copper clam shell light shade and cast metal adjustable sections. This light
Category

Vintage 1920s British Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century Glass Jar Lamp Hand Blown with Linen Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
working order. Table lamp comes with apples. Measures: Diameter of shade is - 17 Height of shade is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Table Lamps

Materials

Linen, Blown Glass

19th Century Glass Jar Lamp Hand Blown W/ Linen Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a hand blown glass storage jar from New England and is in fine condition. This lamp is
Category

Antique 1880s American Adirondack Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Hollywood Regency Gold and Ceramic Clam Shell Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage Hollywood regency adjustable floor lamp. Features a ceramic clam shell lamp shade
Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Lucite Lamps with Coral and Sea Shells
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950s Lucite table lamps with natural coral and seashells on body. Measures: 16
Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

1960s pair of royal leerdam / Blenko hurricane shell filled lamps
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Pair of royal leerdam hurricane shell lamps. Hurricanes are 19” tall 35” tall with shades
Category

Vintage 1960s American Country Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

1960s Bronze Seahorse Table Lamp with Faux Turtle Shell Panels
Located in Fairfax, VA
1960s hand crafted bronze seahorse with torques eyes and faux turtle shell shade. Hexagon lamp
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Iron Table Lamp w/ Alabaster Shade by Marcel Vasseur
By Marcel Vasseur
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Art Deco table lamp with a beautiful alabaster dome shade that sits on an iron base decorated
Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Iron

Capiz Shell Table Lamp in style of Verner Panton Fantasy Lamp, USA 1980s
By Verner Panton
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning Mid Century Modern table lamp with a shade done in
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Theba Floor Lamp with Wooden Column, Parchment Shade and Bronzed Base
By Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
timeless beauty. The lamp boasts a shade crafted from exquisite parchment in a soft Ivory White tone
Category

2010s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Hollywood Regency Stepped Oval Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquer Table Lamp
By James Mont
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Hollywood Regency style lacquered table lamp in faux tortoise shell lacquer technique, shade
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Table or Desk Lamp in Light Green Glass Shade
Located in Rome, IT
Vintage table lamp, made of chromed metal and green glass shade , Italy Shell-shaped lampshade
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Moooi Valentine Table Lamp in Blown Glass with Gold Metal Shade
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Love at first sight! A magic mirror and the power of crystals transform a simple shell into an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Moooi Valentine Table Lamp in Blown Glass with Chrome Metal Shade
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Love at first sight! A magic mirror and the power of crystals transform a simple shell into an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

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Shell Shade Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shell shade lamp for your home. Each shell shade lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and shell. Find 21 options for an antique or vintage shell shade lamp now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the shell shade lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A shell shade lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made shell shade lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Contemporary Liting Inc., Frederick Cooper and Maison Charles are consistently popular.

How Much is a Shell Shade Lamp?

Prices for a shell shade lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $650 and can go as high as $5,642, while the average can fetch as much as $1,250.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Shell Shade Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The color of your lampshade is totally up to you. The more sheer the lampshade, the brighter the light will be.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A softback lampshade is made by gathering or stretching the outer fabric over a metal frame. This fabric is then cut off, stitched, and finished at the top and bottom of the frame. These shades are often created with a process that involves tucks, pleats, gathers, or smoking. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage softback lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There are three main lamp shade fittings. Spider fittings which are most commonly used for table and floor lamps, uno fittings and clip-on fittings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    For a 22-inch lamp, the size of shade that you should consider is around 7 to 7.5 inches in height. Generally, a lampshade should be one-third of the height of a lamp. Its diameter should be twice as wide as the width of the base. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of table lamps.

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