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Indonesian Snail Shell Box
Indonesian Snail Shell Box

Indonesian Snail Shell Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Indonesian snail shell shape box with lid,made from molded paper mache lacquered with dark brown background and orange spots.

Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Boxes

circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box
circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box

circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A polished snail shell snuff box, circa 1800, French, Beaded brass mounts.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Snail Shell Candlesticks
Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Snail Shell Candlesticks

Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Snail Shell Candlesticks

Located in New York, NY

Unusual, Victorian, sterling silver - mounted snail shell candlesticks, England, Ca. 1910. @4" high x 2" at widest point of shells x @1 1/2" across widest point of oval base.

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Snail Shells original oil painting
Snail Shells original oil painting

Snail Shells original oil painting

By Tobias Harrison

Located in London, Chelsea

The original painting "Snail Shells " by Tobias Harrison is framed, stringed and ready to be displayed Tobias Harrison was born in 1950.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box
Circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box

Circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A polished snail shell snuff box, c.1800, French, Beaded brass mounts.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Verdura Cachalong Opal and Gold Snail Shell Earrings
Verdura Cachalong Opal and Gold Snail Shell Earrings

Verdura Cachalong Opal and Gold Snail Shell Earrings

By Verdura

Located in New York, NY

The earrings are in a snail shell motif. "Cachalong opal is known for its porcelaneous milky-to-creamy white color and smooth, ceramic surface.

Category

Early 2000s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Chrysophrase, 18k Gold

Mid-Century Modern Snail Shell Silver Floor Lamp with Marble Base
Mid-Century Modern Snail Shell Silver Floor Lamp with Marble Base

Mid-Century Modern Snail Shell Silver Floor Lamp with Marble Base

Located in West Hartford, CT

Unusual tall Mid-Century Modern snail shell silver floor lamp with one bulb. Wired for USA and in perfect working order.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Silver Plate, Stainless Steel

Verdura  Cachalong Opal and Gold Snail Shell Earrings
Verdura  Cachalong Opal and Gold Snail Shell Earrings

Verdura Cachalong Opal and Gold Snail Shell Earrings

By Verdura

Located in New York, NY

The earrings are in a snail shell motif. Circa 2005-2008. “Cachalong opal is known for its porcelaneous milky-to-creamy white color and smooth, ceramic surface.

Category

Early 2000s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold

Snail Shell Earrings with Diamonds in Yellow Gold 18 Karat
Snail Shell Earrings with Diamonds in Yellow Gold 18 Karat

Snail Shell Earrings with Diamonds in Yellow Gold 18 Karat

Located in Lucerne, CH

Summer is coming and here are the perfect earrings for the next beach party. Crème coloured snail shell with fine brown lines highlighted with brown and white diamonds bezel set in 1...

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Michael Bang for Holmegaard, Large Rare Vase Shaped like a Snail Shell
Michael Bang for Holmegaard, Large Rare Vase Shaped like a Snail Shell

Michael Bang for Holmegaard, Large Rare Vase Shaped like a Snail Shell

Located in København, Copenhagen

Large rare vase in mouth-blown art glass shaped like a snail shell. Dated 1977. Measures: 38 x 24 cm.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Snail Shell Diamond Ring Large Cocktail Vintage 14 Karat Gold Estate Jewelry
Snail Shell Diamond Ring Large Cocktail Vintage 14 Karat Gold Estate Jewelry

Snail Shell Diamond Ring Large Cocktail Vintage 14 Karat Gold Estate Jewelry

Located in Torrance, CA

Stylish vintage snail shell diamond ring (circa 1960s to 1970s) crafted in 14 karat yellow gold.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bronze sculpture of a frog pulling a snail shell with an insect by Louchet.
Bronze sculpture of a frog pulling a snail shell with an insect by Louchet.

Bronze sculpture of a frog pulling a snail shell with an insect by Louchet.

By Louchet Foundry

Located in Antwerp, BE

Bronze sculpture of a frog pulling a snail shell with insect. 
This model was also sold as car mascot.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early Wedgwood Majolica Snail Shell and Coral Salt Cellar, circa 1872
Early Wedgwood Majolica Snail Shell and Coral Salt Cellar, circa 1872

Early Wedgwood Majolica Snail Shell and Coral Salt Cellar, circa 1872

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The globose snail shell shaped cellar is glazed in a mottled blue and brown, and sits on a raised yellow ochre coral form pedestal with a brown rock form mounded base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood English Majolica Aesthetic Taste Snail Shell and Ivy Pitcher circa 1870
Wedgwood English Majolica Aesthetic Taste Snail Shell and Ivy Pitcher circa 1870

Wedgwood English Majolica Aesthetic Taste Snail Shell and Ivy Pitcher circa 1870

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An English Wedgwood Majolica pitcher, an aesthetic movement mold showing a snail shell against sprays of climbing ivy on a tortoiseshell ground.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

A rare George III "Snail Shell" Snuff Box made by Matthew Linwood.
A rare George III "Snail Shell" Snuff Box made by Matthew Linwood.

A rare George III "Snail Shell" Snuff Box made by Matthew Linwood.

Located in London, GB

The Snuff Box is modelled as a large Snail Shell decorated on the sides and cover with wriggle work on a prick dot ground.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Boxes

Mid-20th Century Large Weathered Garden Snail Statue
Mid-20th Century Large Weathered Garden Snail Statue

Mid-20th Century Large Weathered Garden Snail Statue

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Large weathered concrete snail, spectacular patination. Recess in the top of the snail shell for planting.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cast Stone

Vladimir Kagan Walnut "Snail" Coffee Table
Vladimir Kagan Walnut "Snail" Coffee Table

Vladimir Kagan Walnut "Snail" Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A classic Kagan design that evokes the equiangular spiral of a snail's shell. Constructed of bent wood, clad in walnut, with a glass top in the shape of a square, with elliptical si...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Snail by Alfredo Barbini
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Snail by Alfredo Barbini

Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Snail by Alfredo Barbini

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Murano glass snail by Alfredo Barbini. This exquisite, hand-blown Murano glass sculpture is done by Alfredo Barbini and features a large glass snail...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Kenneth Jay Lane Vintage Brown Enamel Snail Brooch
Kenneth Jay Lane Vintage Brown Enamel Snail Brooch

Kenneth Jay Lane Vintage Brown Enamel Snail Brooch

By Kenneth Jay Lane

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

There is a chip on the enamel on the top of the snail shell. Width- 1.5" Length- 2"

Category

Late 20th Century American Brooches

Multi-Gold Diamond and Quartz Snail Pin
Multi-Gold Diamond and Quartz Snail Pin

Multi-Gold Diamond and Quartz Snail Pin

Located in Southampton, PA

The pin is made primarily of 18K white gold and is shaped like a snail. The snail's shell is made of quartz and is studded with ~.95ct of diamonds which are set in yellow gold.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Minton Majolica Cream Jug with Snail Handle
Minton Majolica Cream Jug with Snail Handle

Minton Majolica Cream Jug with Snail Handle

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica creamer which features a blossoming branch, snail shell on handle and feet. Turquoise ground version.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Majolica

Natural Shell Chandelier

Natural Shell Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

This five light chandelier handcrafted with beautiful natural abalone, cowries’ and glossy snail shells in creamy white and taupe color tones.

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Charming Midcentury Wicker Magazine Stand in the Shape of a Snail
Charming Midcentury Wicker Magazine Stand in the Shape of a Snail

Charming Midcentury Wicker Magazine Stand in the Shape of a Snail

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming mid century wicker or reed magazine stand in shape of a snail. The storage section is a snail shell in a nautilus pattern.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

An extremely rare "Snail" Sauce Label made by C.H. Cheshire
An extremely rare "Snail" Sauce Label made by C.H. Cheshire

An extremely rare "Snail" Sauce Label made by C.H. Cheshire

Located in London, GB

This die stamped Sauce Label is modelled in the rare Snail Shell form and is engraved with the very rare title of Vinegar, which is seldom seen on Sauce Labels.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Silver Shell Floor Lamps with Marble Bases
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Silver Shell Floor Lamps with Marble Bases

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Silver Shell Floor Lamps with Marble Bases

Located in West Hartford, CT

Unusual pair of matching tall Mid-Century Modern snail shell silver floor lamps with one bulb. Wired for USA and in perfect working order.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Silver Plate, Steel

A Shell And Mineral Encrusted Commode
A Shell And Mineral Encrusted Commode

A Shell And Mineral Encrusted Commode

Located in Austin, TX

The natural crystallized mineral accents add depth and texture. Large snail shells serve as pulls to the three fully functional drawers.

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Grouping of Nickel Silvered Metal Shells
Grouping of Nickel Silvered Metal Shells

Grouping of Nickel Silvered Metal Shells

Located in North Miami, FL

The conch or snail shell has a pedestal base and is a vase. The starfish is decorative.

Category

20th Century American Decorative Objects

Palissy Ware Fish Platter
Palissy Ware Fish Platter

Palissy Ware Fish Platter

Located in Essex, MA

Depicting fish laying on ferns, with snail shells, frog and a moth.

Category

Antique 1860s French Victorian Delft and Faience

Materials

Other

Barrel Back Chair
Barrel Back Chair

Barrel Back Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

with sloping in-curved back over a loose cushion seat flanked by fluted supports capped with carved snail shells.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Wood

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Diamond White Enamel Snail Brooch
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Diamond White Enamel Snail Brooch

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Diamond White Enamel Snail Brooch

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

The snail’s shell features white enamel with twisted gold rope detailing, creating a dynamic spiral pattern that evokes both elegance and playfulness.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique and Rare Bing & Grøndahl Empire Teapot in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Antique and Rare Bing & Grøndahl Empire Teapot in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Antique and Rare Bing & Grøndahl Empire Teapot in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique and rare Bing & Grøndahl empire teapot in hand-painted porcelain. Lid modelled with a snail shell. Late 19th century. Measures: 23 x 14.5 cm.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

An 18 Carat Gold Cochlea Piaget Box with Ruby
An 18 Carat Gold Cochlea Piaget Box with Ruby

An 18 Carat Gold Cochlea Piaget Box with Ruby

By Piaget

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An 18 carat yellow gold pill box in the shape of a snail shell with a cabochon cut ruby ​​in the heart, signed: Piaget.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Boxes and Cases

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Verdura Snail Amber Earrings Pearl 18k Gold
Vintage Verdura Snail Amber Earrings Pearl 18k Gold

Vintage Verdura Snail Amber Earrings Pearl 18k Gold

By Verdura

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Amber is carved as a snail shell, a classic Verdura’s design. Shells are wrapped with a twisted gold rope motif.

Category

Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Amber, 18k Gold

Seaman Schepps Ruby Gold Shell Earrings
Seaman Schepps Ruby Gold Shell Earrings

Seaman Schepps Ruby Gold Shell Earrings

By Seaman Schepps

Located in Miami, FL

Item #: 6172113 These Seaman Schepps earrings are designed as a pair of (snail) shells, the enchanting spirals rendered in mother of pearl, with a total number of 4 ruby cabochon...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

Antique Fantasy Root Wood Side Table, circa 1850
Antique Fantasy Root Wood Side Table, circa 1850

Antique Fantasy Root Wood Side Table, circa 1850

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Tabletop made of wood and rattan, base made of root wood decorated with several small pieces like mushrooms, roots, snail shells, moss. Executed, circa 1850.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Side Tables

Materials

Rattan

Imposant Zinc Alloy Gargoyle, Depiction of Triton from the Mid-19th Century
Imposant Zinc Alloy Gargoyle, Depiction of Triton from the Mid-19th Century

Imposant Zinc Alloy Gargoyle, Depiction of Triton from the Mid-19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Sculptural depiction of Triton, blowing a snail shell, carried by three dolphins. In style of the depictions of the 16th and 17th century.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Fountains

Materials

Zinc

Large Scale Pair of Antique Majolica Ceramic Glazed Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Large Scale Pair of Antique Majolica Ceramic Glazed Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs

Large Scale Pair of Antique Majolica Ceramic Glazed Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large Scale Pair of Antique Majolica Ceramic Glazed Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs These oversized Italian Majolica foo dogs showcase grotesque yet loveably cute features from their twi...

Category

20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of Rare Continental Faience Tureens in the form of Snails
A Pair of Rare Continental Faience Tureens in the form of Snails

A Pair of Rare Continental Faience Tureens in the form of Snails

Located in Downingtown, PA

Each whimsical figure with a slightly different flower finial on top of the snail's shell, hand decorated in polychrome glazes, with the top of the shell forming the lid of the conta...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Delft and Faience

18th Century French Walnut Commode
18th Century French Walnut Commode

18th Century French Walnut Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Featuring scalloped cartouches to the drawer fronts and carved snail shell feet. From the Provence region of France.

Category

Antique 1730s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Elegant Pair of French Baroque Style Carved Fauteuils with Fabric Covers
Elegant Pair of French Baroque Style Carved Fauteuils with Fabric Covers

Elegant Pair of French Baroque Style Carved Fauteuils with Fabric Covers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A pair of French Baroque style carved walnut fauteuils with tapestry fabric covers, late 19th century Each with a upholstered back and seat, the arms with square incurved supports...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chairs

Monumental Pair of Vases early 20th Century Italian Lumachella Marble Very Rare
Monumental Pair of Vases early 20th Century Italian Lumachella Marble Very Rare

Monumental Pair of Vases early 20th Century Italian Lumachella Marble Very Rare

Located in Madrid, ES

Monumental Pair of Vases early 20th Century Italian, Lumachella Marble (Very Rare) Height: 180cm Base: 70cm x 70cm The Lumachella is an Aurisina marble formed by a mixture of white...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

French Antique Bronze Sculpture"Two Mice & Snail"by Georges Gardet & Barbedienne
French Antique Bronze Sculpture"Two Mice & Snail"by Georges Gardet & Barbedienne

French Antique Bronze Sculpture"Two Mice & Snail"by Georges Gardet & Barbedienne

By Georges Gardet, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Shippensburg, PA

An exquisitely cast model of two mice engrossed in their discovery of a snail shell. The circa 1897 bisque cast model executed by Sèvres is held in the permanent collection of the Mu...

Category

Early 20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pr. Mintons Pâte-sur-pâte Blue-Ground Vases, 'Too Fast' & 'Too Slow', L. Solon
Pr. Mintons Pâte-sur-pâte Blue-Ground Vases, 'Too Fast' & 'Too Slow', L. Solon

Pr. Mintons Pâte-sur-pâte Blue-Ground Vases, 'Too Fast' & 'Too Slow', L. Solon

By Minton

Located in New York, NY

Too Fast, with a maiden hitting cherubs carrying snail shells on their backs and climbing a stem toward a heart suspended from a flowerhead, the reverse with a wreath of three cherub...

Category

Antique 1890s British Belle Époque Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Conch Shell Vase Iridescent Handmade Loetz Austria Jugendstil, circa 1900
Conch Shell Vase Iridescent Handmade Loetz Austria Jugendstil, circa 1900

Conch Shell Vase Iridescent Handmade Loetz Austria Jugendstil, circa 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Since these modeled conch shell vases – or snail shells as they were also called – were high-end fashion items, the glassworks gave free rein to their creativity.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Artistic Diamond Clip in Platinum 950
Artistic Diamond Clip in Platinum 950

Artistic Diamond Clip in Platinum 950

Located in Lucerne, CH

Designed as an artistic motive with curved and straight elements. The clip is given a Snail shell look by it’s grain and prong set spiral components.

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Antique Bronze Bust of Buddha, Thailand Ayutthaya, circa 18th Century
Antique Bronze Bust of Buddha, Thailand Ayutthaya, circa 18th Century

Antique Bronze Bust of Buddha, Thailand Ayutthaya, circa 18th Century

Located in Vero Beach, FL

The hair is fashioned in snail shell curls. There are still traces of gold visible on the body.

Category

Antique 18th Century Thai Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Set of 5  Versace Signed Porcelain Gilded Tea/ Coffee
Set of 5  Versace Signed Porcelain Gilded Tea/ Coffee

Set of 5 Versace Signed Porcelain Gilded Tea/ Coffee

Located in North Miami, FL

The sea objects that are depicted are repetitions of coral, snails, shells, and strands of pearls. The colors are spectacular....the gold is brillant!

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Sterling Silver and Shell Snail
Sterling Silver and Shell Snail

Sterling Silver and Shell Snail

Located in Palm Desert, CA

To complete the illusion the snail has the addition of a real sea shell. The silver includes a standard mark for Spanish sterling and a maker's mark that appears to be "LF" in a shi...

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

White Diamond Satin Yellow Gold Concave Shells Necklace, Barbara Heinrich
White Diamond Satin Yellow Gold Concave Shells Necklace, Barbara Heinrich

White Diamond Satin Yellow Gold Concave Shells Necklace, Barbara Heinrich

By Barbara Heinrich

Located in Dallas, TX

About the Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to cultivate her first jewelry collections.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

"A Day Without Rain", Oil Painting
"A Day Without Rain", Oil Painting

"A Day Without Rain", Oil Painting

By Martin Wittfooth

Located in Denver, CO

Martin Wittfooth's "A Day Without Rain" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas that depicts a giant elephant with a giant snail shell trampling through an abandoned flooded ...

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Southeast Asian Bronze Rain Drum
Southeast Asian Bronze Rain Drum

Southeast Asian Bronze Rain Drum

Located in Chicago, IL

This contemporary bronze rain drum is patterned in low relief with geometric banding and large leaf motifs along the sides. Four snail shells sit along the rim of the top and two bra...

Category

20th Century Southeast Asian Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Clock of the Art Nouveau Period
Gilt Bronze Clock of the Art Nouveau Period

Gilt Bronze Clock of the Art Nouveau Period

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Above it, decor of braiding and two snail shells. Gilt bronze background dial indicating hours in Arabic numerals red enameled on white pastilles.

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

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Snail Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic snail shell available at 1stDibs. A snail shell — often made from metal, shell and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are 21 variations of the antique or vintage snail shell you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the snail shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right snail shell, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made snail shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Antonio Pavia, Dominique Pierrat and Josiah Wedgwood are consistently popular.

How Much is a Snail Shell?

Prices for a snail shell start at $150 and top out at $19,500 with the average selling for $1,150.