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French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Pink and Shells Oyster Plate
French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Pink and Shells Oyster Plate

French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Pink and Shells Oyster Plate

By Oscar Gutherz

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A French, eight sided porcelain oyster plate showing five oyster shell shaped wells with eyes and a

Category

1880s French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Mint Green & Shells Oyster Plate
French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Mint Green & Shells Oyster Plate

French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Mint Green & Shells Oyster Plate

By Oscar Gutherz

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A French, eight sided porcelain oyster plate showing five oyster shell shaped wells with eyes and a

Category

1880s French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Round Concrete Shell Planters from the Mid-20th Century
Pair of Round Concrete Shell Planters from the Mid-20th Century

Pair of Round Concrete Shell Planters from the Mid-20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

surround with a myriad of oyster shells. Created in a medium size, they are quite heavy. Their interesting

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Concrete

Faux Bamboo Bistro Table with Fossilized Oyster Stone Top
Faux Bamboo Bistro Table with Fossilized Oyster Stone Top

Faux Bamboo Bistro Table with Fossilized Oyster Stone Top

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Stunning Bistro Table featuring a limestone top with trapped oyster shells supported on a

Category

1940s Unknown Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Limestone, Marble, Brass, Iron

French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Sky Blue and Shells Oyster Plate
French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Sky Blue and Shells Oyster Plate

French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Sky Blue and Shells Oyster Plate

By Oscar Gutherz

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A French, eight sided porcelain oyster plate showing five oyster shell shaped wells with eyes and a

Category

1880s French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Half Moon Sky Blue and Pink Cockle Shell Oyster Plate
Porcelain Half Moon Sky Blue and Pink Cockle Shell Oyster Plate

Porcelain Half Moon Sky Blue and Pink Cockle Shell Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

gray glazed backs of three oyster shells. Also shown are two smaller pink clam or cockle shells. A

Category

19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

A Pink Wedgwood Dessert Service Shell Shaped Set of Dishes
A Pink Wedgwood Dessert Service Shell Shaped Set of Dishes

A Pink Wedgwood Dessert Service Shell Shaped Set of Dishes

By Wedgwood

Located in Katonah, NY

oyster shell for the dozen dessert dishes, and dolphin form columns on the 3 oyster shell cookie plates

Category

19th Century British Rococo Used Oyster Shells

French Saint Clément Majolica Oyster Plates , 1960s, Set of 6
French Saint Clément Majolica Oyster Plates , 1960s, Set of 6

French Saint Clément Majolica Oyster Plates , 1960s, Set of 6

By Saint-Clément

Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR

decorated with 6 oyster shell shaped wells and shaped center for lemon or sauce. Can be used for tapas

Category

1960s French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on White and Gilded Oyster Plate
Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on White and Gilded Oyster Plate

Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on White and Gilded Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

behind the main wells are the grey and pink glazed backs of three oyster shells. Also shown are two

Category

19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Design Technics Lamps
Pair of Design Technics Lamps

Pair of Design Technics Lamps

By Design Technics

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Pair of elegant drippy oyster shell glazed lamps by Design Technics, circa 1960.

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Brass

Pair of Nautilus Table Lamps
Pair of Nautilus Table Lamps

Pair of Nautilus Table Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18th Century Silver Leafed Elements Black Pearl Oyster Shells with Porcupine Quills

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Used Oyster Shells

French Porcelain Hand-Painted Violets on Pink Oyster Plate
French Porcelain Hand-Painted Violets on Pink Oyster Plate

French Porcelain Hand-Painted Violets on Pink Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, gilded rim and overlapping scallop shells radiating from the centre. Five cream colored oyster shell

Category

Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Austrian Textured Glass Pendant
Austrian Textured Glass Pendant

Austrian Textured Glass Pendant

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Incredible Austrian textured glass pendant, the bubbled glass resembling large oyster shells

Category

20th Century Austrian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Glass

French Porcelain Hand-Painted Violets on Pale Blue Oyster Plate
French Porcelain Hand-Painted Violets on Pale Blue Oyster Plate

French Porcelain Hand-Painted Violets on Pale Blue Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, gilded rim and overlapping scallop shells radiating from the centre. Five cream colored oyster shell

Category

Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Six-Well French Porcelain Blue and Pink Oyster Plate, Late 19th Century
Six-Well French Porcelain Blue and Pink Oyster Plate, Late 19th Century

Six-Well French Porcelain Blue and Pink Oyster Plate, Late 19th Century

Located in Philadelphia, PA

blue ground, six pink blush oyster shell wells and a round center condiment well lined with gold

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Patinated Bronze Figural Frog  by Jules Moigniez
Patinated Bronze Figural Frog  by Jules Moigniez

Patinated Bronze Figural Frog by Jules Moigniez

Located in Dallas, TX

a figural frog with a fly perched on the juncture of two oyster shells in patinated bronze

Category

19th Century French Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Bronze

Pelican Wine Holder
Pelican Wine Holder

Pelican Wine Holder

Located in Norwell, MA

Cast brass of a pelican with white oyster shell inlay. Dimensions: 12" W x 9" H.

Category

20th Century Used Oyster Shells

Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on Cream and Gilded Oyster Plate
Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on Cream and Gilded Oyster Plate

Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on Cream and Gilded Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

net. Shown behind the main wells are the brown and gilded glazed backs of three oyster shells. Also

Category

19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Rare Majolica Oyster Basket Server Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Rare Majolica Oyster Basket Server Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Rare Majolica Oyster Basket Server Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

handle is a branch who form a knot on the top, between the six yellow and purple oysters shells, small

Category

1880s French Victorian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Wilhelm & Graef Periwinkle Blue Floral Porcelain Crescent Shape Oyster Plate
Wilhelm & Graef Periwinkle Blue Floral Porcelain Crescent Shape Oyster Plate

Wilhelm & Graef Periwinkle Blue Floral Porcelain Crescent Shape Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

on a periwinkle blue ground. Five oyster shells and two smaller cockle shells have a pink blush and

Category

19th Century German Belle Époque Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Seven Oyster Plates and one Oyster Dish in Saint Clément Barbotine Midcentury
Seven Oyster Plates and one Oyster Dish in Saint Clément Barbotine Midcentury

Seven Oyster Plates and one Oyster Dish in Saint Clément Barbotine Midcentury

By Saint-Clément

Located in Crespières, FR

the plate. Each plate has six compartments in the shape of an oyster shell and in the centre the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Clay

Carved Alabaster Lamp 'The Pearl', circa 1920
Carved Alabaster Lamp 'The Pearl', circa 1920

Carved Alabaster Lamp 'The Pearl', circa 1920

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An enchanting carved Alabaster lamp depicting an oyster shell, supported by three cherubs with a

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Alabaster

Porcelain Half Moon Salmon & Gilded Oyster Plate
Porcelain Half Moon Salmon & Gilded Oyster Plate

Porcelain Half Moon Salmon & Gilded Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

main wells are the brown and gray glazed backs of three oyster shells. Also shown are two smaller pink

Category

19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Orfinox French Faience Chocolate Brown Seaweed Oyster Plate, 1960s
Mid-Century Orfinox French Faience Chocolate Brown Seaweed Oyster Plate, 1960s

Mid-Century Orfinox French Faience Chocolate Brown Seaweed Oyster Plate, 1960s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

with six oyster shell shaped wells for holding the oyster, clam, or mussel meat, with a lemon shaped

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Faience

Mid-Century Orfinox French Faience Chocolate Brown Seaweed Oyster Plate, 1960s
Mid-Century Orfinox French Faience Chocolate Brown Seaweed Oyster Plate, 1960s

Mid-Century Orfinox French Faience Chocolate Brown Seaweed Oyster Plate, 1960s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

six oyster shell shaped wells for holding the oyster, clam, or mussel meat, with a lemon shaped well

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Faience

Porcelain Crescent Shape Pink Wells on Pale Turquoise Hand-Painted Oyster Plate
Porcelain Crescent Shape Pink Wells on Pale Turquoise Hand-Painted Oyster Plate

Porcelain Crescent Shape Pink Wells on Pale Turquoise Hand-Painted Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, spotted glazed backs of three oyster shells. Also shown are two smaller clam or cockle shells, lined in a

Category

19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood 18th Century Creamware Shell
Wedgwood 18th Century Creamware Shell

Wedgwood 18th Century Creamware Shell

Located in Katonah, NY

This Wedgwood creamware shell shaped dish is naturalistically modeled as an oyster shell and has a

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Used Oyster Shells

Japanese Edo Period 4-Panel Screen with Raised Flowers
Japanese Edo Period 4-Panel Screen with Raised Flowers

Japanese Edo Period 4-Panel Screen with Raised Flowers

Located in Astoria, NY

flowers which are "raised" through the use of Gofun (oyster shell lacquer) and is on a silver-leaf

Category

19th Century Japanese Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Paint

Set of 12 Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted German Flounder Oyster Plates
Set of 12 Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted German Flounder Oyster Plates

Set of 12 Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted German Flounder Oyster Plates

Located in New York, NY

forms resembling oyster shells. With their beautiful craftsmanship and clean modernist lines, these

Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Round Waterfall Chandelier
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Round Waterfall Chandelier

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Round Waterfall Chandelier

Located in West Hartford, CT

pieces are shaped like oyster shells. Nothing short of magnificent. Wired for USA and in working order

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Round Waterfall Chandelier
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Round Waterfall Chandelier

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Round Waterfall Chandelier

Located in West Hartford, CT

pieces are shaped like oyster shells. Nothing short of magnificent. Wired for USA and in working order

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse with Oyster by A. Foretay, France, 1890
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse with Oyster by A. Foretay, France, 1890

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse with Oyster by A. Foretay, France, 1890

By Alfred Jean Foretay

Located in Antwerp, BE

Antique bronze sculpture of a mouse with an oyster shell. by Alfred J Foretay. Signature: 
A

Category

Late 19th Century French Romantic Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Bronze

St Clément Trompe L’Oeil St. Yellow Lemon Wedge Center Oyster Plate
St Clément Trompe L’Oeil St. Yellow Lemon Wedge Center Oyster Plate

St Clément Trompe L’Oeil St. Yellow Lemon Wedge Center Oyster Plate

By Saint-Clément

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Six oyster shell shaped wells with green, blue and white centers are set against a stippled ground

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Earthenware

Green Oyster Serving Plates and Platter Moulin Des Loups 'Orchies' Set 10 France
Green Oyster Serving Plates and Platter Moulin Des Loups 'Orchies' Set 10 France

Green Oyster Serving Plates and Platter Moulin Des Loups 'Orchies' Set 10 France

By Orchies

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

in the shape of oyster shells. The center of each plate features a single well for condiments. A

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Buffet
19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Buffet

19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Buffet

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

oyster shell old marble top (marble has had some repairing, see detailed photos) The commode has one

Category

19th Century French Used Oyster Shells

Union Porcelain Works Clam Shaped Salmon Ground Oyster Plate
Union Porcelain Works Clam Shaped Salmon Ground Oyster Plate

Union Porcelain Works Clam Shaped Salmon Ground Oyster Plate

By Union Porcelain Works

Located in Philadelphia, PA

plate shows six oyster shell shaped wells with painted ‘eyes’, a smaller clam shaped well and a scallop

Category

19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Edo Shinto Guardian Ningyo Dolls
Japanese Edo Shinto Guardian Ningyo Dolls

Japanese Edo Shinto Guardian Ningyo Dolls

Located in Astoria, NY

carved wooden faces with layers of gofun oyster shell lacquer, dressed in sumptuous silk brocade and

Category

1850s Japanese Edo Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Lacquer

Charlionais et Pourailly Cie, French Faïence Bamboo and Scallop Oyster Plate
Charlionais et Pourailly Cie, French Faïence Bamboo and Scallop Oyster Plate

Charlionais et Pourailly Cie, French Faïence Bamboo and Scallop Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A scarce majolica glazed, French faïence oyster plate showing six scallop shell wells surrounding a

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Edo Isho Ningyo Dolls of Daimyo Class Children
Japanese Edo Isho Ningyo Dolls of Daimyo Class Children

Japanese Edo Isho Ningyo Dolls of Daimyo Class Children

Located in Astoria, NY

wood, with many coats of gofun (oyster shell lacquer). The pair is wearing elaborate brocades and

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Wood

Pair of Murano Wall Lamps, 1980s
Pair of Murano Wall Lamps, 1980s

Pair of Murano Wall Lamps, 1980s

Located in Brussel, BE

Pair of Italian wall lamp made in oyster shells effect Murano glass with a white metal base, from

Category

1970s Italian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Max Blondat French Art Nouveau Sculpture, "La Perle"
Max Blondat French Art Nouveau Sculpture, "La Perle"

Max Blondat French Art Nouveau Sculpture, "La Perle"

By Max Blondat

Located in New York, NY

nestled within an oyster shell by Max Blondat, circa 1899. An identical dish was exhibited at La

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Painted French Provincial Buffet
19th Century Painted French Provincial Buffet

19th Century Painted French Provincial Buffet

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

. Overall coloring is a subtle pale grey to off-white like an oyster shell. Drawers and doors open and close

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Oak

Tiffany Studios Crab Inkwell
Tiffany Studios Crab Inkwell

Tiffany Studios Crab Inkwell

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

with an articulated top shell and an oyster shell inkwell held in its claws, circa 1900. Signed

Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Used Oyster Shells

1820s French Oak Buffet
1820s French Oak Buffet

1820s French Oak Buffet

Located in High Point, NC

an oyster-shell.

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Oak

Vintage Pair of Burr Walnut Oyster Veneer Chests of Drawers 20th Century
Vintage Pair of Burr Walnut Oyster Veneer Chests of Drawers 20th Century

Vintage Pair of Burr Walnut Oyster Veneer Chests of Drawers 20th Century

Located in London, GB

strips of wood into shapes that resemble oyster shells.These shapes are then arranged in a decorative

Category

Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Brass

Vintage Pair of Burr Walnut Oyster Veneer Chests of Drawers 20th Century
Vintage Pair of Burr Walnut Oyster Veneer Chests of Drawers 20th Century

Vintage Pair of Burr Walnut Oyster Veneer Chests of Drawers 20th Century

Located in London, GB

strips of wood into shapes that resemble oyster shells.These shapes are then arranged in a decorative

Category

Mid-20th Century British Queen Anne Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Walnut

Georgian White Pearl and 2.50-3.00 Carat of Diamonds Silver and Gold Pendant
Georgian White Pearl and 2.50-3.00 Carat of Diamonds Silver and Gold Pendant

Georgian White Pearl and 2.50-3.00 Carat of Diamonds Silver and Gold Pendant

Located in Miami, FL

carat-3.00 carats of old mine and rose cut diamonds that are pave set in the shape of an oyster shell

Category

Early 19th Century Georgian Used Oyster Shells

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 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.