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Italian Period Rococo Ornate Accent Table w/its Original Finish & Marble Top
Italian Period Rococo Ornate Accent Table w/its Original Finish & Marble Top

Italian Period Rococo Ornate Accent Table w/its Original Finish & Marble Top

Located in East Point, GA

It rests upon the apron with elaborately-carved frieze in a shell and floral motif, with pierced carving embellishing the front center.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Tables

Materials

Wood

Hermès Visionaire Limited Edition Case
Hermès Visionaire Limited Edition Case

Hermès Visionaire Limited Edition Case

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

A set of 53 postcards in a leather shell. Strap is damaged.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Antique French Louis XV Step-Front Marble Top Serpentine Buffet
Antique French Louis XV Step-Front Marble Top Serpentine Buffet

Antique French Louis XV Step-Front Marble Top Serpentine Buffet

Located in Dallas, TX

The legs also embrace the undulating scrollwork of the 5 apron sections, the centermost of which is lavished with an exquisite scallop shell flanked by foliate sprays in bold relief....

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900
English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900

English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers and is bordered by a scalloped wire trim. Each shell is unique in color and texture with a glimmering, iridescent finish.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes

Located in Atlanta, GA

Hokai boxes are traditionally used in Japan to store and carry shells for Kai-awase game in Edo and Meiji Period.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Teak Dining Chairs by Busnelli, 1960s
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Teak Dining Chairs by Busnelli, 1960s

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Teak Dining Chairs by Busnelli, 1960s

By Busnelli Exports

Located in Wolfurt, AT

The seat consists of a fibreglass shell upholstered in foam with a light green cover.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s
Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s

Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

An amazing pedal car with wheels and the pedals from rubber, while the seat shell made from plastic in good condition, it shows no cracks.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Steel

Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish
Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish

Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Nickel Finish

By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, form A

Located in New York, NY

The organic cast brass shell culminates in a polished stem and canopy. The first images show the fixture in our polished nickel finish-subsequent pictures show it in a selection of a...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

A French 19th century hand painted majolica dish from the Gien factory C 1875
A French 19th century hand painted majolica dish from the Gien factory C 1875

A French 19th century hand painted majolica dish from the Gien factory C 1875

Located in Central England, GB

There are two lifting handles, one on each side which are naturally ribbed and terminated on each side of the dish with a pair of moulded clam shells. All are in very good condition ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Tall Hollywood Regency Pastel Pink Ceramic Seahorse Vase by Gonder Pottery
Tall Hollywood Regency Pastel Pink Ceramic Seahorse Vase by Gonder Pottery

Tall Hollywood Regency Pastel Pink Ceramic Seahorse Vase by Gonder Pottery

By Gonder Pottery

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This eye catching vessel is tall in form, and features a figural statue of a seahorse with shell crown. In a shell pink craquelure finish, the subject stands tall with its tail outst...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish

Etna N. 15 Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish

By form A, Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro

Located in New York, NY

The organic cast brass shell culminates in a polished stem and canopy. The first images show the fixture in our Bronzo Nuvolato (bronze) finish-subsequent pictures show it in a selec...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Borzalino " Diva " Counter Stools Italian Set of 5
Borzalino " Diva " Counter Stools Italian Set of 5

Borzalino " Diva " Counter Stools Italian Set of 5

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 5 Italian Borzalino "Diva" Full Swivel Counterstools Featuring top-grade Suede Leather inside the...

Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket
19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket

19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket

Located in London, GB

In the centre of the casket, a Rococo-style key sits in a scallop shell escutcheon. The casket’s hinged lid comprises the same gilt-metal lattice work above a guilloché enamel panel.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Metal, Enamel

2016 Herman Miller Eames Green Upholstered DSW Side Chair with Walnut Dowel Base
2016 Herman Miller Eames Green Upholstered DSW Side Chair with Walnut Dowel Base

2016 Herman Miller Eames Green Upholstered DSW Side Chair with Walnut Dowel Base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The design features a molded plastic shell seat in white, and has an upholstered seat pad in green fabric.

Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

2018 Herman Miller Eames Dark Blue Upholstered DSW Side Chair w/ Dowel Base
2018 Herman Miller Eames Dark Blue Upholstered DSW Side Chair w/ Dowel Base

2018 Herman Miller Eames Dark Blue Upholstered DSW Side Chair w/ Dowel Base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The design features a molded plastic shell seat in white, and has an upholstered seat pad in dark blue fabric.

Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Carved Oak Wood Panels, Saint-Jacques Le Majeur: Period: 17th Century
Pair of Carved Oak Wood Panels, Saint-Jacques Le Majeur: Period: 17th Century

Pair of Carved Oak Wood Panels, Saint-Jacques Le Majeur: Period: 17th Century

Located in CRÉTEIL, FR

The first panel reveals a pilgrim apostle, under an enormous sculpted scallop shell, like a halo, a majestic, bearded old man, dressed in a long coat and a cape adorned with scallop ...

Category

Antique 17th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Indoor/Outdoor Black Bamboo Floor Lamp with Hand-Painted Woven-Grass Shade
Indoor/Outdoor Black Bamboo Floor Lamp with Hand-Painted Woven-Grass Shade

Indoor/Outdoor Black Bamboo Floor Lamp with Hand-Painted Woven-Grass Shade

By Tennant New York

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Introducing the Ligurian Summer Collection, a sophisticated family of handmade fixtures in natural sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of th...

Category

2010s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

A George Jones Majolica Tureen with Recumbent Doe, English, ca. 1875
A George Jones Majolica Tureen with Recumbent Doe, English, ca. 1875

A George Jones Majolica Tureen with Recumbent Doe, English, ca. 1875

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A George Jones Majolica Game Pie Tureen, the cover formed as a domed rustic mound with green glazed ferns and grasses, surmounted by a naturalistically molded and glazed recumbent do...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Garden Dining Chair Segesta 501 by Alfredo Haberli for Alias, Italy 2002
Garden Dining Chair Segesta 501 by Alfredo Haberli for Alias, Italy 2002

Garden Dining Chair Segesta 501 by Alfredo Haberli for Alias, Italy 2002

By Alias, Alfredo Häberli 1

Located in Beograd, RS

Segesta is a sledge chair with armrests, shell done in structure white plastic, and base in steel.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Victorian Era Gilt Bronze Mounted Mirror Wall Sconce Lamp
19th Century Victorian Era Gilt Bronze Mounted Mirror Wall Sconce Lamp

19th Century Victorian Era Gilt Bronze Mounted Mirror Wall Sconce Lamp

Located in Forney, TX

Created before electricity was available, this sconce was originally used as a candle holder, with the light of the candle flame intensified by the reflecting mirrored backplate; now...

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce
Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce

Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

This sconce incorporates the "moule" or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in design. The shade is connected by a brass swivel and supported on a bent, rotating arm attached to t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Barstools Designed by Eames for Herman Miller with Blue Velvet Covers
Pair of Barstools Designed by Eames for Herman Miller with Blue Velvet Covers

Pair of Barstools Designed by Eames for Herman Miller with Blue Velvet Covers

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice pair of rare barstools designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller circa 1970s, the navy blue velvet seat cover shows light wear and light stains as shown on the pics but has ni...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage South Seas Carved Teak Mermaid
Vintage South Seas Carved Teak Mermaid

Vintage South Seas Carved Teak Mermaid

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early vintage or antique South Seas carved teak Mermaid, circa 1920s or perhaps earlier, a hand carved upright figure holding a carved shell, with deeply carved flowers in grooved ha...

Category

Early 20th Century Pacific Islands Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

Michael Anastassiades Flutz Armchair For Cassina
Michael Anastassiades Flutz Armchair For Cassina

Michael Anastassiades Flutz Armchair For Cassina

By Michael Anastassiades

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Upholstered in leather or removable fabric, it ensures sturdy yet comfortable support, thanks to the shell wrapped in soft padding encased in a slipcover made of recycled PET wadding.

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair

Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair

By Antonio Citterio

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

In this creation by Antonio Citterio, a tubular steel base opens up into a slender, sophisticated structure upon which the fabric-upholstered padded shell rests, as if floating on ai...

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Metal

19th Large Carved Spanish Solid Walnut Hall Stand with Red Velvet Back
19th Large Carved Spanish Solid Walnut Hall Stand with Red Velvet Back

19th Large Carved Spanish Solid Walnut Hall Stand with Red Velvet Back

Located in Miami, FL

The center arch has a deeply carved scallop shell resting on floral arabesques. The center cartouche has an acanthus leaf in a stylized shell.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Iron

Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce - UL LISTED!
Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce - UL LISTED!

Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce - UL LISTED!

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

This sconce incorporates the "moule" or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in design. The shade is connected by a brass swivel and supported on a bent, rotating arm attached to t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce
Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce

Serge Mouille - Black Antony Sconce

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

This sconce incorporates the "moule" or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in design. The shade is connected by a brass swivel and supported on a bent, rotating arm attached to t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Figural Sweetmeat Dishes, J.J. Kandler
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Figural Sweetmeat Dishes, J.J. Kandler

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Figural Sweetmeat Dishes, J.J. Kandler

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Kandler Each with a Malabar chinoiserie figure seated on a sea-shell and holding a bowl in front of him, basketweave incised decoration on the sea-shells, polychrome painted and fur...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Set Sofa and 2 Armchairs Design Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1940
Rare Set Sofa and 2 Armchairs Design Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1940

Rare Set Sofa and 2 Armchairs Design Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1940

By Gio Ponti

Located in taranto, IT

Splendid and rare living room, production "Casa & Giardino", designed by Gio Ponti, 40s Composed of a three-seater sofa and a pair of shell-shaped armchairs , upholstered in bur...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Louis XV Side Table, Hand-Carved with Gilt Finish and Marble Top
Louis XV Side Table, Hand-Carved with Gilt Finish and Marble Top

Louis XV Side Table, Hand-Carved with Gilt Finish and Marble Top

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A shaped white marble top with subtle veining sits atop a painted and gilt base with a shaped and trimmed apron featuring intricately carved half shell motifs resting in acanthus lea...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Set of Five Large Murano Glass Brass Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s
Set of Five Large Murano Glass Brass Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s

Set of Five Large Murano Glass Brass Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Berlin, DE

Set of five beautiful large Murano glass and brass palm leaf or shell sconces in a very good condition.  Italy, 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Nice Pair of French Pots à Feu Finials, 5+ Ft Tall
Nice Pair of French Pots à Feu Finials, 5+ Ft Tall

Nice Pair of French Pots à Feu Finials, 5+ Ft Tall

Located in East Point, GA

This vintage pair of finials from France, each standing just over five feet in height, have teardrop-shaped urn bodies embellished in a shell, scroll, and acanthus leaf motif, with f...

Category

Late 20th Century French Urns

Materials

Wood

Elegant Vintage Italian Murano Chandeliers, 24 Clear and Amber
Elegant Vintage Italian Murano Chandeliers, 24 Clear and Amber

Elegant Vintage Italian Murano Chandeliers, 24 Clear and Amber

By Mazzega

Located in Budapest, HU

The originality of this chandelier is given by the glass, wonderful works of art transparent and amber, called shells. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. Period: late 20th cent...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy Design, Red Garden Egg or Senftenberg Egg, 1968
Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy Design, Red Garden Egg or Senftenberg Egg, 1968

Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy Design, Red Garden Egg or Senftenberg Egg, 1968

By Ghyczy, Peter Ghyczy

Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL

The garden egg in bright red shows traces of wear like some scratches (picture #16), spots (#12) and small chips broken off (#14 and #15) and two cracks in the shell (#17 and #18). S...

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Polyester

Space Age Vintage Plastic White Lounge Chair Ahti Kotikoski Anatomia 1968
Space Age Vintage Plastic White Lounge Chair Ahti Kotikoski Anatomia 1968

Space Age Vintage Plastic White Lounge Chair Ahti Kotikoski Anatomia 1968

Located in Vienna, AT

The model name Anatomia let you know, how comfortable the seat comfort is with this moulded large seat shell and the stable feet in a wonderful white elegant color.

Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Italian Metal Vermeil Square Compact Case with Lipstick
Italian Metal Vermeil Square Compact Case with Lipstick

Italian Metal Vermeil Square Compact Case with Lipstick

Located in Guaynabo, PR

Engraved scrolls with some shells and royal blue enamel in the center framed the scene.

Category

20th Century Italian Romantic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

XXI Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Baroque style 7 lights Candelabra
XXI Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Baroque style 7 lights Candelabra

XXI Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Baroque style 7 lights Candelabra

By Stancampiano

Located in VALENZA, IT

The stem was always made in fusion with the lower part with shell and chiseled designs, ending in the central part with 4 figures of Hercules which support the entire main part of th...

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Candelabras

Materials

Silver

Antique, Silver Gilded, Italian Console
Antique, Silver Gilded, Italian Console

Antique, Silver Gilded, Italian Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The richly carved, silver gilt body is adorned with beautiful shell reliefs and terminates in cabriole legs. Surmounted by a hand painted faux marble top,.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Model 2464 "Marketta" Chair by Asko, Finland 1950s
Model 2464 "Marketta" Chair by Asko, Finland 1950s

Model 2464 "Marketta" Chair by Asko, Finland 1950s

By Asko

Located in Utrecht, NL

The silhouette of this chair is highly artistic with a sculptural shell seat upholstered in a light, textured bouclé fabric.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Otto Zapf Sofalette Leather Lounge Chair, Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Otto Zapf Sofalette Leather Lounge Chair, Mid-Century Modern, 1970

Otto Zapf Sofalette Leather Lounge Chair, Mid-Century Modern, 1970

By Otto Zapf

Located in Ludwigslust, DE

As base the chairs have fiberglas shells which are in an age-appropriate condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Norman Cherner for Plycraft Bentwood Swivel Chair with Cream Upholstery
Norman Cherner for Plycraft Bentwood Swivel Chair with Cream Upholstery

Norman Cherner for Plycraft Bentwood Swivel Chair with Cream Upholstery

By Plycraft, Norman Cherner

Located in Chicago, IL

Constructed of walnut intricately bent in fabulous curvy shells, upholstered in its original cream colored vinyl and set atop a set of audaciously designed curved legs this chair is ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Elegant Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier, 24 Clear and Amber
Elegant Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier, 24 Clear and Amber

Elegant Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier, 24 Clear and Amber

By Mazzega

Located in Budapest, HU

The originality of this chandelier is given by the glass, wonderful works of art transparent and amber, called shells. Murano blown glass in a traditional way.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Fritz Hansen Metal Frame Space Lounge Chair by Jehs & Laub Very Cool
Fritz Hansen Metal Frame Space Lounge Chair by Jehs & Laub Very Cool

Fritz Hansen Metal Frame Space Lounge Chair by Jehs & Laub Very Cool

By Fritz Hansen, Jehs & Laub

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Featuring a combination straight-edged, geometric aesthetics and smooth curves, the Space Lounge Chair from Fritz Hansen is an ultra-modern and highly comfortable chair designed on t...

Category

Early 2000s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Coconut and Bone Waterfall Stool Maitland Smith Style
Mid-Century Modern Coconut and Bone Waterfall Stool Maitland Smith Style

Mid-Century Modern Coconut and Bone Waterfall Stool Maitland Smith Style

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern great waterfall stool or bench in coconut shell and bone. Marked underneath: Made in Colombia by J&P ASOCIADOS.

Category

Vintage 1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bone, Coconut

George III Chippendale Mahogany Card Table
George III Chippendale Mahogany Card Table

George III Chippendale Mahogany Card Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in London, by appointment only

A fine mid-18th-century rich mahogany George III card table raised on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, scallop shells carved in high relief on all four legs with swags, support...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Amazing Pair of Vintage Italian Murano wall lights - trasparent and amber glass
Amazing Pair of Vintage Italian Murano wall lights - trasparent and amber glass

Amazing Pair of Vintage Italian Murano wall lights - trasparent and amber glass

Located in Budapest, HU

The originality of this item is given by the glass, wonderful works of art transparent and amber, called shells "conchiglie". Murano blown glass in a traditional way.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Philippe Starck Passion Stool 248 for Cassina, Modern Design, Italy
Philippe Starck Passion Stool 248 for Cassina, Modern Design, Italy

Philippe Starck Passion Stool 248 for Cassina, Modern Design, Italy

By Philippe Starck

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

The seat on the pedestal stools swivels 360° and, thanks to the automatic return mechanism in the base, always aligns with the chrome-plated footrest. SHELL Nylon FOOTREST in chrom...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Nylon

1.9kg Glass Bowl Flame Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
1.9kg Glass Bowl Flame Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s

1.9kg Glass Bowl Flame Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s

By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli, Fratelli Toso

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

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

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

17th century ebonized Antwerp cabinet with painted panels, circle 1630
17th century ebonized Antwerp cabinet with painted panels, circle 1630

17th century ebonized Antwerp cabinet with painted panels, circle 1630

Located in PARIS, FR

These cabinets were intended to house collections of jewelry, silver, minerals, shells and other specimens, in keeping with the princely tradition of kunstkammer (private museums).

Category

Antique 17th Century Belgian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rococo-Style Gilt Settee or Bench
19th Century Rococo-Style Gilt Settee or Bench

19th Century Rococo-Style Gilt Settee or Bench

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming mid-19th century carved Italian or Spanish gilt wood settee or bench. The bench features shell carved cabriole legs ending in snail-form feet.

Category

Antique 1860s Italian Rococo Revival Benches

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian modern square wall mirror foam rubber frame with eyes decorations, 1980s
Italian modern square wall mirror foam rubber frame with eyes decorations, 1980s

Italian modern square wall mirror foam rubber frame with eyes decorations, 1980s

Located in MIlano, IT

The frame, brown with gilding, is decorated with natural elements such as apples, shells and leaves. There are in particular three semi-realistic colored eyes with black foam eyelash...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Arts and Craft Floor Lamp
Arts and Craft Floor Lamp

Arts and Craft Floor Lamp

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

Arts and Craft Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1918 Mortar Shell converted in to the floor lamp .Brass base and metal,probably from the World War I period .

Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carved Stone Wall mount Fountain Sink Basin Bowl Farm Rustic water feature LA CA
Carved Stone Wall mount Fountain Sink Basin Bowl Farm Rustic water feature LA CA

Carved Stone Wall mount Fountain Sink Basin Bowl Farm Rustic water feature LA CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Charming half moon water basin finely carved in a shell shape . Back plaque by itself Approximate dimensions : H 30.5" X Width 16" X Variable thickness from 1" - 1.5" - 2" A St...

Category

20th Century French Fountains

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Set of 2, Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia
Set of 2, Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia

Set of 2, Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia

Located in Geneve, CH

The shell is composed of three equal elements in bent plywood assembled together and veneered with a special wood finishing ivory/ black stripes.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Set of 4, Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia
Set of 4, Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia

Set of 4, Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia

Located in Geneve, CH

The shell is composed of three equal elements in bent plywood assembled together and veneered with a special wood finishing ivory/ black stripes.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia
Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia

Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia

Located in Geneve, CH

Materials: Legs in solid oak with triangular section. Shell low back in curved plywood oak veneered.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Set of 2 Tria Stools, Low Back Coffee & High Back Oak by Colé Italia
Set of 2 Tria Stools, Low Back Coffee & High Back Oak by Colé Italia

Set of 2 Tria Stools, Low Back Coffee & High Back Oak by Colé Italia

Located in Geneve, CH

The shell is composed of three equal elements in bent plywood assembled together and veneered with a special wood finishing ivory/ black stripes.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Plywood, Walnut, Oak, Upholstery

Modern Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra Ice Blue Softshell Chairs, a Pair
Modern Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra Ice Blue Softshell Chairs, a Pair

Modern Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra Ice Blue Softshell Chairs, a Pair

By Vitra, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Constructed of flexible ribs concealed in the backrest shell and adapt to the user movement. It is engineered to provide perfect support and body-fitting comfort and performance to...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass, Foam

18th Century Gilt and White Gesso Table with Painted Top Depicting Venus
18th Century Gilt and White Gesso Table with Painted Top Depicting Venus

18th Century Gilt and White Gesso Table with Painted Top Depicting Venus

Located in London, GB

The glazed top displaying a gouache of the Roman gods, Venus and Neptune, seated in a scallop shell chariot amidst the waves after the original by Francesco Albani (1578-1660).

Category

Antique 18th Century English Adam Style Side Tables

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Paint, Wood

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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.
  • 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.
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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.
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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.
  • 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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    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.
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    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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    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.