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Minimalist Piergiorgio Cazzaniga for Andreu World Flex Bar Stools - Set of 4
Minimalist Piergiorgio Cazzaniga for Andreu World Flex Bar Stools - Set of 4

Minimalist Piergiorgio Cazzaniga for Andreu World Flex Bar Stools - Set of 4

By Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Andreu World

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Specification: Fully upholstered shell in textured woven fabric featuring a tight basketweave pattern and clean edge stitching.

Category

2010s Spanish Minimalist Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Large Continental Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
Antique Large Continental Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup

Antique Large Continental Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The shells shape and scarcity of the commodity enabled the wealthy to mount the shells in precious metals to allow them to be used as respectable and highly treasured drinking vessel...

Category

Antique 1880s European Barware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Parchment Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Parchment Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs

Parchment Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Shell-Shaped Wicker Wall Sconces – Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970s
Pair of Shell-Shaped Wicker Wall Sconces – Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970s

Pair of Shell-Shaped Wicker Wall Sconces – Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970s

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful pair of 1970s Italian wall sconces featuring handwoven rattan in delicate scallop shell shapes with warm brown tones and intricate open weave.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Shell-Shaped Wicker Wall Sconces – Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970
Pair of Shell-Shaped Wicker Wall Sconces – Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970

Pair of Shell-Shaped Wicker Wall Sconces – Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful pair of 1970s Italian wall sconces featuring handwoven rattan in delicate scallop shell shapes with warm brown tones and intricate open weave.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Nesting Coffee Tables with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents R&Y Augousti
Shagreen Nesting Coffee Tables with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents R&Y Augousti

Shagreen Nesting Coffee Tables with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents R&Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

The top is inlaid in cream shagreen in the large size, coal black shagreen in the medium size and black pen shell in the small size, that is hand-dyed by artisans, and completed with...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Nesting Tables and Sta...

Materials

Brass

Large Scale Carved and Painted Italian Coat of Arms Panel from Florence, H-78.5
Large Scale Carved and Painted Italian Coat of Arms Panel from Florence, H-78.5

Large Scale Carved and Painted Italian Coat of Arms Panel from Florence, H-78.5

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-carved and hand-painted in Florence, Italy, the overall form of the panel is a shaped console comprised of volutes, curled leaves, and a segmented shell, in the grisaille style....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Set of 4 FK 84 Armchairs by Fabricius and Kastholm in Velvet and Metal, 1960's
Set of 4 FK 84 Armchairs by Fabricius and Kastholm in Velvet and Metal, 1960's

Set of 4 FK 84 Armchairs by Fabricius and Kastholm in Velvet and Metal, 1960's

By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Alfred Kill International

Located in Uithoorn, NL

The chairs are built around a sculpted seat and back shell in moulded wood, fully upholstered in a deep black velvet that wraps the volume in one continuous surface.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s
Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s

Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s

By Serge Roche

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each chandelier is made from cast plaster, weighing over 25 pounds, and features a meticulously modeled clam shell design. The shell itself measures 6 inches in height, 22 inches in ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Belle Époque Sculptural Shell Wall Sconces – France, circa 1890
Pair of French Belle Époque Sculptural Shell Wall Sconces – France, circa 1890

Pair of French Belle Époque Sculptural Shell Wall Sconces – France, circa 1890

Located in La xara, VC

Each sconce features a magnificent fan-shaped composition of overlapping, deeply ribbed shells, arranged in a harmonious architectural pattern reminiscent of classical shell and roca...

Category

Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Brutalist HAGENAUER STYLE tripod Bronze shell bowl, AUSTRIA, 1950s
Modernist Brutalist HAGENAUER STYLE tripod Bronze shell bowl, AUSTRIA, 1950s

Modernist Brutalist HAGENAUER STYLE tripod Bronze shell bowl, AUSTRIA, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Michael Harjes, Karl Hagenauer

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Brutalist tripod bronze shell element Origin: Austria Material: solid bronze Decade: 1950s This original vintage shell plate element, was produced in the 1950s i...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Italian Renaissance Revival Marble Holy Water Font, Hand Carved Shell Form
Italian Renaissance Revival Marble Holy Water Font, Hand Carved Shell Form

Italian Renaissance Revival Marble Holy Water Font, Hand Carved Shell Form

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully weathered 19th-century Italian marble holy water font, hand carved in a graceful shell form and originally salvaged from a Catholic church.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Antique Folding Silver Plated Shell Biscuit Box Victorian Table Centrepiece
Antique Folding Silver Plated Shell Biscuit Box Victorian Table Centrepiece

Antique Folding Silver Plated Shell Biscuit Box Victorian Table Centrepiece

Located in Wembley, GB

Designed in an elegant shell form, the piece exemplifies the Victorian fascination with naturalistic motifs, sculptural metalwork, and refined domestic luxury.

Category

Vintage 1920s British Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene A unique example of an early 20th Century English folk art shell work diorama.

Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Fritz and Floyd Sea Shell Ceramic Jar, Organic Modern Design, 1989
Fritz and Floyd Sea Shell Ceramic Jar, Organic Modern Design, 1989

Fritz and Floyd Sea Shell Ceramic Jar, Organic Modern Design, 1989

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Beautiful coastal ceramic jar or planter in a sea shell shape with faux coral handle by Fritz sndvFloyd.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

1989 Ginotta Bentwood Arm Chair by Enrico Franzolini for Crassevig / Knoll
1989 Ginotta Bentwood Arm Chair by Enrico Franzolini for Crassevig / Knoll

1989 Ginotta Bentwood Arm Chair by Enrico Franzolini for Crassevig / Knoll

By Enrico Franzolini, Crassevig

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Its simple sculptural design features a frame of bent plywood, and a shell in veneered plywood. It has arm supports in chrome plated steel, and this example has a warm tan front.

Category

Vintage 1980s European Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

1989 Set of 4 Ginotta Ebonized Bentwood Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini
1989 Set of 4 Ginotta Ebonized Bentwood Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini

1989 Set of 4 Ginotta Ebonized Bentwood Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini

By Crassevig, Enrico Franzolini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Their simple sculptural design features a frame of bent plywood, and a shell in veneered plywood. They have arm supports in chrome plated steel.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

1990s Set of Ten Ginotta Ebonized Bentwood Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini
1990s Set of Ten Ginotta Ebonized Bentwood Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini

1990s Set of Ten Ginotta Ebonized Bentwood Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini

By Enrico Franzolini, Crassevig

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Their simple sculptural design features a frame of bent plywood, and a shell in veneered plywood. They have arm supports in chrome plated steel.

Category

1990s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

MCM Style Lievore Altherr Molina for Andreu World Brandy Swivel Armchair, Set 4
MCM Style Lievore Altherr Molina for Andreu World Brandy Swivel Armchair, Set 4

MCM Style Lievore Altherr Molina for Andreu World Brandy Swivel Armchair, Set 4

By Lievore Altherr Molina, Andreu World

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Specification: Completely upholstered shell in grey, white, and black wool blend woven fabric.

Category

2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood, Beech, Plywood

Italian Hand-Carved Grotto Shell & Coral Reef Mirror with Beveled Glass
Italian Hand-Carved Grotto Shell & Coral Reef Mirror with Beveled Glass

Italian Hand-Carved Grotto Shell & Coral Reef Mirror with Beveled Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Italian Hand-Carved Shell and Coral Reef Mirror with Beveled Glass, Late 20th Century This striking Italian wall mirror is a sculptural interpretation of marine grotto decoration, h...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

18th Century Wedgwood Creamware Feather Edge Sea Shell Dishes - a Pair
18th Century Wedgwood Creamware Feather Edge Sea Shell Dishes - a Pair

18th Century Wedgwood Creamware Feather Edge Sea Shell Dishes - a Pair

By Wedgewood

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique 18th century Wedgwood creamware green feather edge sea shell dishes in the Rococo taste. Each dish marked on the base.

Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Ceramics

Materials

Creamware

Rare Mid Century Yellow Shell Chair, H.Lachert, Europe, 1960s
Rare Mid Century Yellow Shell Chair, H.Lachert, Europe, 1960s

Rare Mid Century Yellow Shell Chair, H.Lachert, Europe, 1960s

By Anna Lachert

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Vintage Mid-Century Modern “Muszelka” Chair by Hanna Lachert for ŁAD, Poland, 1956 This iconic “Muszelka” (Polish for “Shell”) chair, designed in 1956 by renowned Polish architect a...

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Ash

Distinctive Pair of Mid Century Teak & Ebonised Steel Shell Chairs
Distinctive Pair of Mid Century Teak & Ebonised Steel Shell Chairs

Distinctive Pair of Mid Century Teak & Ebonised Steel Shell Chairs

By Gerrit Rietveld Jr., Artifort

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Distinctive Pair of Mid Century Teak & Ebonised Steel Shell Chairs With Upholstered Cushions In The Style of The Designs of Gerrit Rietveld & Joseph Andre Motte for Artifort ...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

XXI Century Italian Solid Silver 800 Shell Centerpiece with Angel
XXI Century Italian Solid Silver 800 Shell Centerpiece with Angel

XXI Century Italian Solid Silver 800 Shell Centerpiece with Angel

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

"Shell" centerpiece in solid 800 silver completely handmade with angel.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Pair of Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Carved Benches, By Baker
Pair of Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Carved Benches, By Baker

Pair of Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Carved Benches, By Baker

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Carved Benches, By Baker A pair of graceful Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Benches made by Baker.

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Walnut

MDF Italia Customizable Neil Textile Chair by Jean Marie Massaud
MDF Italia Customizable Neil Textile Chair by Jean Marie Massaud

MDF Italia Customizable Neil Textile Chair by Jean Marie Massaud

By MDF Italia

Located in New York, NY

The colour of the shell matches with the one of the frame. Counter-shell in rigid polyurethane covered with polyurethane foam rubber with upholstery in polyester wadding.

Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s

Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s

By Gino Cenedese, Cenedese

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Murano glass shell element in pink tone Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original one of a kind glass shell was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Large painting of Vénus Anadyoneme by Pôl Roux
Large painting of Vénus Anadyoneme by Pôl Roux

Large painting of Vénus Anadyoneme by Pôl Roux

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

In the lower part of the painting, we can make out the conch of a shell, in the image of Botticelli's Birth of Venus.

Category

Early 2000s French Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

1930s Shell Pink Pressed Loom Art Deco Ottoman Window Seat
1930s Shell Pink Pressed Loom Art Deco Ottoman Window Seat

1930s Shell Pink Pressed Loom Art Deco Ottoman Window Seat

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

1930s shell pink pressed loom Art Deco ottoman window seat A useful and stylish piece in original Shell Pink with patterned sculptured velvet upholstery, the seat stands on small ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Blanket Chests

Materials

Velvet

Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge  by Pierre Paulin
Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge  by Pierre Paulin

Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge by Pierre Paulin

By Artifort, Pierre Paulin

Located in New York, NY

Seat and back: In a matrix pressed beech-wooden shell. In a matrix pressed beech-wooden upholstered shell.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge  with Swivel Base by Pierre Paulin
Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge  with Swivel Base by Pierre Paulin

Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge with Swivel Base by Pierre Paulin

By Pierre Paulin, Artifort

Located in New York, NY

Seat and back: In a matrix pressed beech-wooden shell. In a matrix pressed beech-wooden upholstered shell.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Customizable Artifort Swivel Tulip Lounge with Ottoman  by Pierre Paulin
Customizable Artifort Swivel Tulip Lounge with Ottoman  by Pierre Paulin

Customizable Artifort Swivel Tulip Lounge with Ottoman by Pierre Paulin

By Pierre Paulin, Artifort

Located in New York, NY

Seat and back: In a matrix pressed beech-wooden shell. In a matrix pressed beech-wooden upholstered shell.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Cast Plaster Clam Shell Mirror
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Cast Plaster Clam Shell Mirror

Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Cast Plaster Clam Shell Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A chic cast plaster over wood in a clam shell design. Monumental in size and drama. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Category

Late 20th Century American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Plaster, Wood

Pair Of Midcentury Shell Chairs By Miroslav Navratil, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Pair Of Midcentury Shell Chairs By Miroslav Navratil, Czechoslovakia 1960s

Pair Of Midcentury Shell Chairs By Miroslav Navratil, Czechoslovakia 1960s

By Miroslav Navratil

Located in Zohor, SK

Pair of original shell chairs from Czechoslovakia. Produced in 1960s, designed by Miroslav Navratil.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Vintage Hand-Blown Tortoise Shell Glass Pitcher, Italian Murano, 1980
Vintage Hand-Blown Tortoise Shell Glass Pitcher, Italian Murano, 1980

Vintage Hand-Blown Tortoise Shell Glass Pitcher, Italian Murano, 1980

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage hand-blown glass pitcher in a tortoise shell pattern. Elegant barware hand blown tortoise shell glass pitcher amber with clear glass handle.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Pitchers

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Modernist White Porcelain "Shells" Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther
Modernist White Porcelain "Shells" Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther

Modernist White Porcelain "Shells" Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther

By Hutschenreuther, Dr. Heinrich Fuchs

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice modernist white porcelain "shells" vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, circa 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Sterling Silver Sauce Boat Shell on Rock, England, 1920 Stamped
Sterling Silver Sauce Boat Shell on Rock, England, 1920 Stamped

Sterling Silver Sauce Boat Shell on Rock, England, 1920 Stamped

Located in Paris, IDF

A rare silver sauce boat silver shaped as a shell on Rock made in England 1900 Anonymous artist with all the marks from English manufacturer.

Category

Vintage 1910s Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Modernist 1.4kg Sculptural Brutalist Bronze shell bowl Element, France, 1960s
Modernist 1.4kg Sculptural Brutalist Bronze shell bowl Element, France, 1960s

Modernist 1.4kg Sculptural Brutalist Bronze shell bowl Element, France, 1960s

By Michael Harjes

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Brutalist candleholder Origin: France Material: solid bronze Decade: 1960s This original vintage shell plate element, was produced in the 1960s in France.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Between-two mirror with pediment — Louis-Philippe period — Stuccoed wood gilded
Between-two mirror with pediment — Louis-Philippe period — Stuccoed wood gilded

Between-two mirror with pediment — Louis-Philippe period — Stuccoed wood gilded

Located in NAVILLY, FR

High quality carved pediment, decorated with a large central shell in relief surrounded by scrolls, acanthus leaves and bud flowers, in a late Rocaille spirit.

Category

Antique 18th Century European Art Deco Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Beech

Post Modern White Ceramic Shell Grotto Motif Table Lamp - 1980s
Post Modern White Ceramic Shell Grotto Motif Table Lamp - 1980s

Post Modern White Ceramic Shell Grotto Motif Table Lamp - 1980s

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A vintage post-modern white ceramic shell motif table lamp. Glazed in a crisp white ceramic, this light will add interest to any room.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Bakelite and Brass Thermos Carafe
1950s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Bakelite and Brass Thermos Carafe

1950s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Bakelite and Brass Thermos Carafe

By Aldo Tura

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This faux tortoise shell finish gives the carafe a rich, vintage look, blending organic texture with a sleek, modern silhouette.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Swedish Studio Potters, Seven Miniature Vases, Jugs and Snail Shells
Swedish Studio Potters, Seven Miniature Vases, Jugs and Snail Shells

Swedish Studio Potters, Seven Miniature Vases, Jugs and Snail Shells

Located in København, Copenhagen

Swedish studio potters, seven miniature vases, jugs and snail shells etc. Late 1900s. In perfect condition. Different shapes and glazes, including John Andersson for Höganäs.

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, Fiddle Thread & Shell
Antique English Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, Fiddle Thread & Shell

Antique English Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, Fiddle Thread & Shell

By George Jackson & David Fullerton

Located in London, London

Sold with modern Old English, Thread & Shell pattern knives, which will be provided in tarn proof cutlery rolls.

Category

Antique 1890s English Regency Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s

Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s

By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

red-yellow "URAN" Murano Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
red-yellow "URAN" Murano Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s

red-yellow "URAN" Murano Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s

By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine

Vintage Wood and Ceramic Green Shells Decorative Plate, France, 1960s
Vintage Wood and Ceramic Green Shells Decorative Plate, France, 1960s

Vintage Wood and Ceramic Green Shells Decorative Plate, France, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Decorative wood and green shells plate from France. Produced in 1960s. Hand painted.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Ceramic Pottery "Amphore" Bowl  Shell by Karlsruher Majolika, Germany, 1950s
Ceramic Pottery "Amphore" Bowl  Shell by Karlsruher Majolika, Germany, 1950s

Ceramic Pottery "Amphore" Bowl Shell by Karlsruher Majolika, Germany, 1950s

By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Pottery ceramic shell bowl element Producer: Karlsruher Majolika, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic shell bowl in Ge...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Italian Gilt Brass Chandelier with Murano Glass Shell Shades, 1970s
Italian Gilt Brass Chandelier with Murano Glass Shell Shades, 1970s

Italian Gilt Brass Chandelier with Murano Glass Shell Shades, 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

The nine original Murano glass shell shades are in very good condition. The chandelier is complete, fully functional, and ready for installation.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Monumental Faux Giant Clam Shell Fiberglass/Resin Authentic Weathered Patina 40"
Monumental Faux Giant Clam Shell Fiberglass/Resin Authentic Weathered Patina 40"

Monumental Faux Giant Clam Shell Fiberglass/Resin Authentic Weathered Patina 40"

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental Faux Giant Clam Shell Fiberglass/Resin Authentic Weathered Patina 40" A monumental faux giant clam shell, faithfully modeled in resin and fiberglass after Tridacna gigas,...

Category

Late 20th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Wilkinson Pair of English Sterling Silver 1872 Victorian Shell Dishes
Wilkinson Pair of English Sterling Silver 1872 Victorian Shell Dishes

Wilkinson Pair of English Sterling Silver 1872 Victorian Shell Dishes

By Henry Wilkinson & Co.

Located in New York, NY

., pair of English sterling silver shell dishes, made in Sheffield in 1872 during the Victorian era.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of Shell Shaped Silver Plated Sconces, Sold Per Pair
Set of Shell Shaped Silver Plated Sconces, Sold Per Pair

Set of Shell Shaped Silver Plated Sconces, Sold Per Pair

Located in New York, NY

A set of four French circa 1940's silver-plated shell shaped sconces in original finish and 2 interior lights each.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

French Pair Decorative Wall Panels W/Gilt Rinceaux & Shell Accents
French Pair Decorative Wall Panels W/Gilt Rinceaux & Shell Accents

French Pair Decorative Wall Panels W/Gilt Rinceaux & Shell Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each piece has a two- panel front that feature carved rinceaux and shell motif embellishments, highlighted in a gilt finish, against a creamy background color.

Category

20th Century French Panelling

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Minimalist Pearson Lloyd for Coalesse Lox Swivel Chairs - a Pair
Contemporary Minimalist Pearson Lloyd for Coalesse Lox Swivel Chairs - a Pair

Contemporary Minimalist Pearson Lloyd for Coalesse Lox Swivel Chairs - a Pair

By PearsonLloyd, Coalesse, Steelcase

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Minimal polyamide (plastic) shell in black finish. 4-star polished aluminum swivel base with black plastic glides.

Category

2010s American Minimalist Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Hollywood Regency Stepped Oval Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquer Table Lamp
Hollywood Regency Stepped Oval Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquer Table Lamp

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 not included. Minor touch up.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

unique 20cm Brass handmade Shell Plate Desk Element Auböck Style, Austria, 1950s
unique 20cm Brass handmade Shell Plate Desk Element Auböck Style, Austria, 1950s

unique 20cm Brass handmade Shell Plate Desk Element Auböck Style, Austria, 1950s

By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Brass metal shell plate element Origin: Austria Material: Brass Wonderful metal element shell plate made in Austria in the 1950. high quality 1950s Autrian handma...

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

6 Børge Mogensen Teak "Shell Chairs" for Soborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1950s
6 Børge Mogensen Teak "Shell Chairs" for Soborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1950s

6 Børge Mogensen Teak "Shell Chairs" for Soborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1950s

By Soborg Mobler, Børge Mogensen

Located in Argelato, BO

Rare set of six Model 1788 chairs (also known as the "Dining Chair" or "Shell Chair" in teak) designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik in 1956.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak

unique 19cm Brass handmade Shell Plate Desk Element Auböck Style, GERMANY, 1950s
unique 19cm Brass handmade Shell Plate Desk Element Auböck Style, GERMANY, 1950s

unique 19cm Brass handmade Shell Plate Desk Element Auböck Style, GERMANY, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Karl Hagenauer

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Brass metal shell plate element Origin: GERMANY (marked with KW (unknown producer and producer location KIEL in Germany) Material: Brass Wonderful metal element ...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi

Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

Inside the shell is an explosive charge, which is fired together with a fuse, but this product is a “shell” without the contents.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Large Flush Mount with 3 Milkglass Shells, Barovier Style, Italy, 1970's
Large Flush Mount with 3 Milkglass Shells, Barovier Style, Italy, 1970's

Large Flush Mount with 3 Milkglass Shells, Barovier Style, Italy, 1970's

Located in Rijssen, NL

The light fixture consists of 3 blown glass shells. Mounted on an brass frame. The glass shells refract the light beautifully.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

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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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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 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.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.