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Tria Chair, Black Plywood Shell, Golden Legs, Minimalist Icon Made in italy
Tria Chair, Black Plywood Shell, Golden Legs, Minimalist Icon Made in italy

Tria Chair, Black Plywood Shell, Golden Legs, Minimalist Icon Made in italy

By Lorenz+Kaz

Located in Milan, Lombardy

An iconic chair with a plywood shell, in wood veneered (natural or lacquered). Combined with the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Oak, Plywood

Tria Chair, Oak Shell, Black Chrome Metal Legs, Minimalist Icon Made in Italy
Tria Chair, Oak Shell, Black Chrome Metal Legs, Minimalist Icon Made in Italy

Tria Chair, Oak Shell, Black Chrome Metal Legs, Minimalist Icon Made in Italy

By Lorenz+Kaz

Located in Milan, Lombardy

An iconic chair with a plywood shell, in wood veneered (natural or lacquered). Combined with the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Oak, Plywood

Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Mirror
Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Mirror

Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, and spiral shells in soft tones of cream, sandy tan, and subtle blush pink. This authoritative

Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood

1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames
1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames

1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames

By Charles Eames

Located in Pasadena, TX

1 Herman Miller parchment shell fiberglass RAR rocker by Eames Manufactured in the 1960s-1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Charles Eames Alexander Girard Herman Miller Shell Chairs in Checkerboard
Charles Eames Alexander Girard Herman Miller Shell Chairs in Checkerboard

Charles Eames Alexander Girard Herman Miller Shell Chairs in Checkerboard

By Alexander Girard, Charles Eames

Located in Chicago, IL

stand in nice vintage shape though. Fabric is not necessarily tight against the fiberglass shell in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair Antique Georgian Silver Butter Shells Dishes 1818 Robert Garrard
Pair Antique Georgian Silver Butter Shells Dishes 1818 Robert Garrard

Pair Antique Georgian Silver Butter Shells Dishes 1818 Robert Garrard

By Robert Garrard I

Located in London, GB

A pair of classic George III Antique Silver Butter Shells in a traditional shell form. The shells

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Plaster and Resin Giant Tridacna Clam Shell Centerpiece/Vide Poche
Vintage Plaster and Resin Giant Tridacna Clam Shell Centerpiece/Vide Poche

Vintage Plaster and Resin Giant Tridacna Clam Shell Centerpiece/Vide Poche

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Faux giant Tridacna clam shell in cast/modeled plaster and resin (ca. 1940s/50s, USA). Striking

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Resin, Plaster

2015 Herman Miller Stacking Eames Plastic Dining Shell Chairs in White 1x Avail
2015 Herman Miller Stacking Eames Plastic Dining Shell Chairs in White 1x Avail

2015 Herman Miller Stacking Eames Plastic Dining Shell Chairs in White 1x Avail

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

chair and we have 10 available for purchase. These chairs feature molded plastic shells in white, and

Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs

Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs

By Miniforms, E-GGS

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Shell Encrusted Lamps - A Pair
Vintage Shell Encrusted Lamps - A Pair

Vintage Shell Encrusted Lamps - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add a touch of oceanic opulence to your interior with this stunning pair of vintage shell-encrusted

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

C. 1958 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Dining Shell Chair in Elephant Hide Gray
C. 1958 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Dining Shell Chair in Elephant Hide Gray

C. 1958 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Dining Shell Chair in Elephant Hide Gray

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

shells in elephant hide gray atop a steel chrome H-base. DSX is an acronym for Dining Height Side Chair

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

MERCURIO Chair by Claude Courtecuisse
MERCURIO Chair by Claude Courtecuisse

MERCURIO Chair by Claude Courtecuisse

Located in BAUD, FR

metal structure Shell in fiberglass tinted throughout Shell in good condition and not cracked Diameter

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles Eames "PAW Chair" Swivel Fiber Glass Shell Dowel Leg aCa
Charles Eames "PAW Chair" Swivel Fiber Glass Shell Dowel Leg aCa

Charles Eames "PAW Chair" Swivel Fiber Glass Shell Dowel Leg aCa

By Charles Eames

Located in Hamburg, DE

metal portion/ fibre glass shell in color salmon (faded) very good condition, no cracks / aged in a good

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Shell Los Castillo Style
Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Shell Los Castillo Style

Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Shell Los Castillo Style

By Los Castillo

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage Mexican articulated fish bottle opener made with abalone shell in

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Abalone

Polte Magdeburg 1911 WWI Brass Artillery Shell Casing Stool
Polte Magdeburg 1911 WWI Brass Artillery Shell Casing Stool

Polte Magdeburg 1911 WWI Brass Artillery Shell Casing Stool

Located in Hanover, MA

Massive World War I brass artillery shell case marked "Polte Magdeburg Juni 1911" fitted with

Category

Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

2017 Eames Herman Miller DAW Orange Plastic Shell Chair with Walnut Dowel Base
2017 Eames Herman Miller DAW Orange Plastic Shell Chair with Walnut Dowel Base

2017 Eames Herman Miller DAW Orange Plastic Shell Chair with Walnut Dowel Base

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA in 2017. This chair features a molded plastic shell in

Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Shell Los Castillo Style Small
Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Shell Los Castillo Style Small

Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Shell Los Castillo Style Small

By Los Castillo

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage Mexican articulated fish bottle opener made with abalone shell in

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Abalone

Original Female Nude on a Shell with Putti, Art Nouveau 1890, s Signed
Original Female Nude on a Shell with Putti, Art Nouveau 1890, s Signed

Original Female Nude on a Shell with Putti, Art Nouveau 1890, s Signed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fantastic subject of a nude young Female sitting on a Large seashell with a shell in her hand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Contemporary Armchair Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather
Contemporary Armchair Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather

Contemporary Armchair Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather

By SEM, Hannes Peer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

lacquered iron, brass details. Shell in wood veneered with Santos rosewood, padding in feather, full green

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror
Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror

Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror

Located in Tetbury, England

Faux tortoise shell in a mahogany veneered frame with its original bevelled mirror plate.

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage 1950s Taxco Mexico Los Castillo Abalone Shell & Brass Bar Service Set
Vintage 1950s Taxco Mexico Los Castillo Abalone Shell & Brass Bar Service Set

Vintage 1950s Taxco Mexico Los Castillo Abalone Shell & Brass Bar Service Set

By Los Castillo

Located in St. Louis, MO

abalone shell in the style of Los Castillo. Set consist of water pitcher, cocktail pitcher, ice bucket

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

1984 Herman Miller Eames 3734 T&em Four Seater Arm Shell Bench in Gray Naugahyde
1984 Herman Miller Eames 3734 T&em Four Seater Arm Shell Bench in Gray Naugahyde

1984 Herman Miller Eames 3734 T&em Four Seater Arm Shell Bench in Gray Naugahyde

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

condition. The base is constructed from steel and aluminum. The shells are Eames arm shells in black

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Pair Sea Shell Watercolors in Sea Shell Frames
Pair Sea Shell Watercolors in Sea Shell Frames

Pair Sea Shell Watercolors in Sea Shell Frames

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Pair of vintage coastal sea shell paintings in rustic frames decorated with sea shells.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Paintings

Materials

Shell

Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror with Shell Pediment and Acanthus Surround
Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror with Shell Pediment and Acanthus Surround

Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror with Shell Pediment and Acanthus Surround

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large, carved Italian Florentine giltwood mirror featuring a bold shell and acanthus pediment and

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

2015 Herman Miller Stacking Eames Plastic Side Shell Dining Chairs 1x Available
2015 Herman Miller Stacking Eames Plastic Side Shell Dining Chairs 1x Available

2015 Herman Miller Stacking Eames Plastic Side Shell Dining Chairs 1x Available

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

chair and we have eight available for purchase. These chairs feature molded plastic shells in black, and

Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Cartesio Office Armchair
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Cartesio Office Armchair

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Cartesio Office Armchair

By Carpanelli

Located in Desio, IT

Desk armchair in wood. Visible shell in natural canaletta walnut. Upholstery in fabric & leather.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood

Set of 4 Yellow Stackable Chairs
Set of 4 Yellow Stackable Chairs

Set of 4 Yellow Stackable Chairs

Located in Red Lion, PA

Set of four yellow plastic shell in a chrome metal base chairs Vintage condition

Category

Vintage 1960s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early George III Salver Made in London in 1761 by Ebenezer Coker
Early George III Salver Made in London in 1761 by Ebenezer Coker

Early George III Salver Made in London in 1761 by Ebenezer Coker

Located in London, GB

and Rococo raying shells in sizes. The centre of this example is engraved with a contemporary Armorial

Category

Antique 1760s English More Dining and Entertaining

2014 Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Plastic Shell Chairs White w/ Eiffel Base
2014 Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Plastic Shell Chairs White w/ Eiffel Base

2014 Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Plastic Shell Chairs White w/ Eiffel Base

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

the full set of four. These chairs feature molded plastic shells in white, and have Eiffel bases made

Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Wrought Iron Base Abalone Composite Round Top Coffee Table
Wrought Iron Base Abalone Composite Round Top Coffee Table

Wrought Iron Base Abalone Composite Round Top Coffee Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern round top crashed abalone shell in composite top coffee table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Abalone

3 Vintage Sea Shell Chromolithographs in Sea Shell Borders
3 Vintage Sea Shell Chromolithographs in Sea Shell Borders

3 Vintage Sea Shell Chromolithographs in Sea Shell Borders

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage mid century modern 3 coastal Chromolithographs of sea shells with a sea shell border.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Prints

Materials

Shell

1962 Set of Four Herman Miller Eames DSR Fiberglass Dining Side Shell Chairs
1962 Set of Four Herman Miller Eames DSR Fiberglass Dining Side Shell Chairs

1962 Set of Four Herman Miller Eames DSR Fiberglass Dining Side Shell Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. These particular examples date to 1962. These chairs feature molded fiberglass shells in orange, and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chinese Rust Agate Carved Plate with Sea Motif
Chinese Rust Agate Carved Plate with Sea Motif

Chinese Rust Agate Carved Plate with Sea Motif

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese rust agate plate with a carved crayfish and shells in relief and a crayfish carved

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Stone, Marble

Custom Framed Seashell Wall Art in the Manner of a Sailor’s Valentine
Custom Framed Seashell Wall Art in the Manner of a Sailor’s Valentine

Custom Framed Seashell Wall Art in the Manner of a Sailor’s Valentine

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

beautifully arranged radial design of natural shells in soft blush, cream, and ivory tones. Set against a

Category

2010s American Arts and Crafts Decorative Art

Materials

Shell, Wood

19th Century Pair of Giltwood Mirrors in Venetian Style
19th Century Pair of Giltwood Mirrors in Venetian Style

19th Century Pair of Giltwood Mirrors in Venetian Style

Located in Paris, FR

acanthuses, flowers and foliage. The tops of the mirrors are adorned with painted angel heads and shells in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Mid-Century Italian 2-Panel Screen
Mid-Century Italian 2-Panel Screen

Mid-Century Italian 2-Panel Screen

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century 2 panel screen with a square panels of abalone shells in a rustic wood frame

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

2010s Herman Miller Eames Plastic DSR Side Shell Chair with Eiffel Base
2010s Herman Miller Eames Plastic DSR Side Shell Chair with Eiffel Base

2010s Herman Miller Eames Plastic DSR Side Shell Chair with Eiffel Base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

particular examples were produced in the 2010s. The chairs feature plastic shells in yellow, and have Eiffel

Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shell-Shaped Dish
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shell-Shaped Dish

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shell-Shaped Dish

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. sterling silver dish shaped as a shell, in pattern number 12937 from the mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1980 Romano Donà Italian Modern Cobalt Blue Murano Art Glass Spire Shell Bowl
1980 Romano Donà Italian Modern Cobalt Blue Murano Art Glass Spire Shell Bowl

1980 Romano Donà Italian Modern Cobalt Blue Murano Art Glass Spire Shell Bowl

By Romano Donà

Located in New York, NY

Bring the ocean indoors! This spire coiled shell in a transparent Art Murano Glass with an amazing

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1980 Romano Donà Italian Modern Aqua Turquoise Murano Art Glass Spire Shell Bowl
1980 Romano Donà Italian Modern Aqua Turquoise Murano Art Glass Spire Shell Bowl

1980 Romano Donà Italian Modern Aqua Turquoise Murano Art Glass Spire Shell Bowl

By Romano Donà, Bisazza Vetro

Located in New York, NY

Bring the ocean indoors! This spire coiled shell in a transparent Art Murano Glass with an amazing

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Exclusive Mantel of Marbre de Boulogne in Style of Louis XV
Exclusive Mantel of Marbre de Boulogne in Style of Louis XV

Exclusive Mantel of Marbre de Boulogne in Style of Louis XV

Located in Made, NL

century and has 'trois scallops' (three shells) in the front part. A very beautiful fireplace, both in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

1970s Chairsm Space Age
1970s Chairsm Space Age

1970s Chairsm Space Age

Located in Neuss, NW

Classic dining chairs from the 1970s. Chrome-plated steel frame with a polypropylene seat shell in

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair and Table Set
Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair and Table Set

Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair and Table Set

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original signed Herman Miller Eames dining set. Features multicolored shell chairs on black H bases

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Eva Leather Swivel Chair
Eva Leather Swivel Chair

Eva Leather Swivel Chair

By Enrico Pellizzoni

Located in Milan, IT

Eva swivel chair has a rigid polyurethane shell in white leather with a thin seat cushion

Category

2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

1960 Italian Decorative Wall Panel By Angelo Brotto For Venini
1960 Italian Decorative Wall Panel By Angelo Brotto For Venini

1960 Italian Decorative Wall Panel By Angelo Brotto For Venini

By Angelo Brotto

Located in London, GB

glass balls and shell in bronze. Designed by Angelo Brotto for Venini

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze and Alabaster Lamp
Art Deco Bronze and Alabaster Lamp

Art Deco Bronze and Alabaster Lamp

Located in NANTES, FR

Art deco lamp circa 1930. Nickel-plated bronze base and alabaster shell. In perfect condition and

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Antique Portuguese majolica palsy ware lobster wall plate
Antique Portuguese majolica palsy ware lobster wall plate

Antique Portuguese majolica palsy ware lobster wall plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

plate with sand, seaweed and sea shells in a colourfully finished glaze. D. 1940

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Plexiglas by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970
Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Plexiglas by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970

Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Plexiglas by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970

By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

is made of stainless and polished aluminum, with alloy joints. The Plona shell, in shockproof

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970
Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970

Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970

By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

is made of stainless and polished aluminum, with alloy joints. The Plona shell, in shockproof

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in Brown Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970
Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in Brown Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970

Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in Brown Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970

By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

is made of stainless and polished aluminum, with alloy joints. The Plona shell, in shockproof

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970
Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970

Anonima Castelli Plona Armchair in White Leather by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970

By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

is made of stainless and polished aluminum, with alloy joints. The Plona shell, in shockproof

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
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    Yes, if used properly, some artillery shells can explode. In the 19th century, artillery shells were designed to burst on impact causing shrapnel. Military collectors and firearm enthusiasts often proudly display artillery shells as vintage decor. Shop a selection of military memorabilia on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
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    In nature, you can find giant clam shells along the shorelines of the Philippines and in the Sabah coral reefs in Malaysian Borneo. To purchase giant clam shells, check out reputable online platforms, auction houses and antique stores. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of giant clam shells.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.
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    Capiz shell designs have been described as rustic and boho. Capiz is a type of flat pearl made from a windowpane oyster found in and named for the province of Capiz in the Philippines. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Capiz shell items from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    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.