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Antique Italian Rococo Mirror, Hand-Carved Oak with Gilt, Circa 1760, 147 cm
Antique Italian Rococo Mirror, Hand-Carved Oak with Gilt, Circa 1760, 147 cm

Antique Italian Rococo Mirror, Hand-Carved Oak with Gilt, Circa 1760, 147 cm

Located in Faversham, GB

. The top and sides of the mirror are surround by a collection of shells, possibly oysters and blooming

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Glass, Oak, Giltwood, Paint

Majolica Peach & Grey Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Majolica Peach & Grey Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930

Majolica Peach & Grey Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica peach & grey shell oyster Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1930. The platter have 12 shells

Category

1930s French Victorian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Peach & Grey Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Majolica Peach & Grey Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930

Majolica Peach & Grey Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica peach & grey shell oyster Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1930. The platter have 12 shells

Category

1930s French Victorian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Twelve silver oyster forks with exposed and shell-grooved handles
Twelve silver oyster forks with exposed and shell-grooved handles

Twelve silver oyster forks with exposed and shell-grooved handles

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Set of twelve silver oyster forks with revealed and shell-shaped grooves on the

Category

20th Century European Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Silver

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous

Category

1890s French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous

Category

1890s French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous

Category

1890s French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous

Category

1890s French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

A.Jeschel Turquoise Sterling Silver Spiny Shell Oyster Tribal Statement Necklace
A.Jeschel Turquoise Sterling Silver Spiny Shell Oyster Tribal Statement Necklace

A.Jeschel Turquoise Sterling Silver Spiny Shell Oyster Tribal Statement Necklace

By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind

Located in New York, NY

Estate A. Jeschel turquoise, Spiny Shell Oyster and sterling silver Tribal large statement necklace

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period
Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period

Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

executed with mineral pigments on gofun, an opaque white pigment made from pulverized oyster shells, which

Category

19th Century Japanese Japonisme Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Lacquer

Tiffany & Co. Oyster Clam Shell Enamel Pearl Charm Pendant 18k Yellow Gold 6g
Tiffany & Co. Oyster Clam Shell Enamel Pearl Charm Pendant 18k Yellow Gold 6g

Tiffany & Co. Oyster Clam Shell Enamel Pearl Charm Pendant 18k Yellow Gold 6g

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Northbrook, IL

piece features a delicate enamel shell design, opening to reveal a lustrous pearl. A perfect addition to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Japanese  Heita (平太) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)
Japanese  Heita (平太) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)

Japanese Heita (平太) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)

Located in Fukuoka, JP

, Chamaecyparis obtusa) and the outer surface painted with a white pigment of powdered oyster shells (gofun) mixed

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Wood

Oyster Melt - Critical Mass
Oyster Melt - Critical Mass

Oyster Melt - Critical Mass

Located in Burlingame, CA

larvae in particular to form their calcium carbonate shells. In Oyster Melt I try to symbolize a

Category

2010s Surrealist Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums

Located in Kyoto, JP

finely powdered oyster shell-white mixture (gofun) combined with water and a binder. Chrysanthemums are a

Category

Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Gold Leaf

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Cabinet By Francois Linke
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Cabinet By Francois Linke

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Cabinet By Francois Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

standing on short cabriole legs mounted with oyster shells, on cast foliate scroll sabots. Signed F. Linke

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Certified Natural Japan Amami Mabe Pearl Drop Earrings in 18K Gold and Diamond
Certified Natural Japan Amami Mabe Pearl Drop Earrings in 18K Gold and Diamond

Certified Natural Japan Amami Mabe Pearl Drop Earrings in 18K Gold and Diamond

Located in Kowloon, HK

”. Mabe pearl oyster shell is about 25cm. The area where the Mabe pearl oyster can be found is primarily

Category

2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1900
French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1900

French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1890. with shells.

Category

Early 1900s German Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Santo Domingo Beaded Shell Pendant Necklace
Santo Domingo Beaded Shell Pendant Necklace

Santo Domingo Beaded Shell Pendant Necklace

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

with large and small round spiny oyster beads, featuring large shell pendant inlaid with Kingman

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Turquoise

Certified AAAA Grade Japan Amami Mabe Pearl Pendant with 18K Gold and Diamond
Certified AAAA Grade Japan Amami Mabe Pearl Pendant with 18K Gold and Diamond

Certified AAAA Grade Japan Amami Mabe Pearl Pendant with 18K Gold and Diamond

Located in Kowloon, HK

oyster is “pteria penguin,” meaning “wings of penguin.” Mabe pearl oyster shell is about 25cm. The area

Category

2010s Hong Kong Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Vintage Coastal Oyster Worn Cedar Poles on Black Bases, Pair
Vintage Coastal Oyster Worn Cedar Poles on Black Bases, Pair

Vintage Coastal Oyster Worn Cedar Poles on Black Bases, Pair

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A striking pair of vintage coastal sculptural cedar poles, naturally shaped over time by oysters

Category

Mid-20th Century Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.  

Category

1890s French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.

Category

1890s French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Art Nouveau Pearl Mermaid Porcelain Plaque by Emile Jacob
Art Nouveau Pearl Mermaid Porcelain Plaque by Emile Jacob

Art Nouveau Pearl Mermaid Porcelain Plaque by Emile Jacob

By Emile Jacob

Located in Palm Beach, FL

suggest the interior of an oyster’s shell. The ultimate pearl, a female nude, is voluptuously modeled

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Early 18th Century Regence Walnut Buffet with Grey Oyster Marble Top
Early 18th Century Regence Walnut Buffet with Grey Oyster Marble Top

Early 18th Century Regence Walnut Buffet with Grey Oyster Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exceptional French walnut Regence buffet with a thick grey oyster marble top, deep scallop shell

Category

Early 18th Century French Régence Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Walnut

Antique Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Tray Table
Antique Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Tray Table

Antique Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Tray Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

shells and motifs. In this piece, the iridescent decoration of real shell (oyster or abalone) follows a

Category

19th Century English Victorian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Untitled
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Untitled

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Untitled

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract

Located in Paris, IDF

is, in essence, a processed shell from pearl oysters. Such shells, through variations in thickness

Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, onion

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

18th Century English Delftware Blue & White Sweetmeat Dish, Probably London
18th Century English Delftware Blue & White Sweetmeat Dish, Probably London

18th Century English Delftware Blue & White Sweetmeat Dish, Probably London

By Lambeth High Street

Located in Downingtown, PA

, with the compartments perfectly suited for holding shelled oysters in their liquor or sauce

Category

1760s English Georgian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Delft, Faience

Natural Pearl Ring in 18k Yellow Gold, British Colonial Style, c. 1900
Natural Pearl Ring in 18k Yellow Gold, British Colonial Style, c. 1900

Natural Pearl Ring in 18k Yellow Gold, British Colonial Style, c. 1900

Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire

, finely crafted in 18-carat yellow gold. Made naturally in a Pteriidae oyster family shell and fished out

Category

Early 20th Century British British Colonial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Sterling Silver Salts
Antique Sterling Silver Salts

Antique Sterling Silver Salts

By Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

hold a large oyster style shell, composing the salt cellar. Each salt is supported by a shaped swept

Category

19th Century English Victorian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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Used Oyster Shells For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used oyster shells is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique used oyster shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and earthenware. Used oyster shells have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Used oyster shells made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many used oyster shells are appealing in their simplicity, but Longchamp, Oscar Gutherz and Sarreguemines produced popular used oyster shells that are worth a look.

How Much are Used Oyster Shells?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $895, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $19,500 highest priced.