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Karl and Maria Berthold Symbolist Cornucopia Venus Shell Silver Brooch
Located in London, GB
An exceptional cameo brooch of Venus surrounded by the horn of plenty by the goldsmith Karl
Category

Vintage 1910s German Artist Brooches

Materials

Silver

Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood Oval Girandole Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
with an acanthus leaf border, the crest centered by an oval medallion topped with a Venus shell and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Girandoles

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Hans J. Wegner "Venus" Lounge Chair Fritz Hansen Model "FH 1736" in Teak & Beech
By Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Hans J. Wegner iconic "Venus" shell chair from the very early Fritz Hansen production in the 1940s
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Teak

Early 20th century Gillows Design Chair in Mahogany
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
‘Venus’ shells, carved ears above ball and claw feet. This antique chair retains its original finish and
Category

Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th century Gillows Design Chair in Mahogany
Early 20th century Gillows Design Chair in Mahogany
H 37.402 in W 27.559 in D 22.441 in
Early 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Mirror After William Kent
By William Kent
Located in Dublin 8, IE
the Venus-shell and Jupiter’s sacred oak into fashion. His commissions include work on the interior of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Italian Art Deco 1930s Silver & Shell Birth of Venus Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and Art Deco brooch of the Birth of the goddess Venus. It is mostly likely Italian and
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Brooches

Materials

Silver

Italian Art Deco 1930s Silver & Shell Birth of Venus Brooch
Italian Art Deco 1930s Silver & Shell Birth of Venus Brooch
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W 2.38 in D 0.5 in L 2.63 in
Magnificent 18th Century Chinese Chippendale Ho-Ho Bird Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
with icicle motifs. The center base with an attractive reticulated cartouche centered by a Venus shell
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Antique 18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Pier Mirrors and Consol...

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rose Yellow Gold Shell Ring Rubies Diamonds Baroque Revival Venus
Located in Berkeley, CA
This Baroque Revival statement ring is a gorgeous flowing seashell adorned with rubies and diamonds. The seashell is a soft rose gold with elegant movement like waves on top of a yel...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Baroque Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Whispers of Venus
Located in Sempach, LU
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Whispers of Venus" is a thought-provoking piece that captures the ethereal and
Category

2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whispers of Venus
Whispers of Venus
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.2 in
Kosta Boda Venus Clam
By Asa Jungnelius
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
shell after she is birthed from the sea. The Venus Clam is a decorative object with a dual role as a
Category

2010s Swedish Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Crystal

Kosta Boda Venus Clam
Kosta Boda Venus Clam
H 4 in Dm 13 in
"Birth of Venus, " Exquisite Marble Art Deco Sculpture of Venus with Dolphins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
depicts a nude Venus figure emerging from a scallop shell, all supported by a pair of dolphins. The
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Gold tortoiseshell snuffbox with miniature depicting Venus and Cupid France 1800
Located in Milan, IT
Venus and Cupid. France, 1809. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Antique Early 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold

Gold and ivory snuffbox depicting Mars, Venus and Cupid, France 1750.
Located in Milan, IT
Ivory and tortoiseshell snuffbox with 18 K gold rim. A grisaille miniature depicting Mars, Venus
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold

19th Century Giltwood Throne Armchair, design attributed to William Kent
By William Kent
Located in London, by appointment only
' pattern, displaying a Venus shell on scale-imbricated and acanthus draped trusses terminating in Bacchic
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

ClassiCon Venus Chair by Konstantin Grcic
By Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
shells a new type of chair with high sculptural quality. Venus is free of ballast in every respect: in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

ClassiCon Venus Chair  by Konstantin Grcic
ClassiCon Venus Chair  by Konstantin Grcic
H 31.89 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
ClassiCon Venus Walnut Chair by Konstantin Grcic
By Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
shells a new type of chair with high sculptural quality. Venus is free of ballast in every respect: in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

ClassiCon Venus Walnut Chair  by Konstantin Grcic
ClassiCon Venus Walnut Chair  by Konstantin Grcic
H 31.89 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Antique Regency period bronze figure of Crouching Venus
Located in London, GB
A well-cast early 19th Century bronze Model of crouching Venus kneeling on shell supported on
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large painting of Vénus Anadyoneme by Pôl Roux
Located in Paris, FR
painting, we can make out the conch of a shell, in the image of Botticelli's Birth of Venus. Our painting
Category

Early 2000s French Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Italian Garden Statue "Venus Goddess of Beauty"
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
, stone grit. Beautiful and majestic statue. A beautiful representation of Venus one of the major Roman
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Statues

Materials

Stone, Cement

Minton Celadon Parian Porcelain Sculpture, Venus and Cupid, Victorian, 1861
By Minton
Located in London, GB
Victorian era. The group is of Venus and her son Cupid, seated in a shell. Minton was one of the pioneers
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Louis Boermeester (1908-1992) - Framed 20th Century Watercolour, Birth of Venus
Located in Corsham, GB
An elegant, mythological inspired painting showing the goddess Venus arriving at the shore after
Category

20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure, circa 1790
By Neale & Co.
Located in Downingtown, PA
Great Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure attributed to Neale & Co
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Pearlware

Swedish Grace Faiance Ceramic Wall Relief, Venus, by Ivar Johansson, 1919
By Upsala Ekeby, Ivar Johnsson
Located in Bromma, Stockholms län
, Upsala Ekeby, 1919-1920s. Octagonal shape depicting Venus on a shell. Signed and marked S: Erik Upsala
Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience

Sandstone Sculpture by Jens Jacob Bregnø Female Venus Figure, Illums, 1930s
By Illums Bolighus, Jens Jacob Bregnö
Located in Odense, DK
scallop shell - most probably the goddess Venus. Sold from Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen - remains of
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Castellani 42.06ct Black Opal Venus Hand Carved Intaglio 18kt Gold Brooch
By Castellani
Located in New York, NY
intaglio. The subject is “Venus Rising Out of the Sea”,the same scene that the famous artist Botticelli
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Brooches

Materials

Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold

'Lavender Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Nickel with Natural Scallop Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid Introducing the Lavender Lion’s Paw Lamp, the first release from
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Nickel

Antique Square Late 17th C. Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry Mars Venus
By Brussels Manufactory
Located in New York, NY
helmet to Venus who holds her torch and floats aloft a cloud with Vulcan working in his forge to the left
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Wool

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
Category

Antique 18th Century English Adam Style Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Paint, Wood, Gesso

Late 17th Century French Gilt Bronze Figure of Venus on Boulle Pedestal
Located in PARIS, FR
Late 17th century French Gilt Bronze Figure of a Crouching Venus Gilt bronze crouching Venus on a
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Brass and Terra Cotta with Real Scallop Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid Introducing the Lion’s Paw Lamp, the first release from the Venus
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Large Mythological Meissen Group 'Triumph Of Venus', by J.J. Kaendler, c. 1870
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and excellent porcelain sculpture: Depiction of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Nautilus Shell /// Contemporary Abstract Geometric Striped Colorful Painting Art
By Jack Graves III
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Nautilus Shell" Series: Abstract *Signed by
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Pink Saltwater Conch Pearl Diamond Platinum Scallop Shell Midcentury Brooch GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
saltwater in origin - with a fanning pierced shell motif surround. Featuring a surround of transitional and
Category

Vintage 1950s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

‘L’Escargot Lamp’ in Coiled Black Leather with Natural Sea Snail Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid L’Escargot Lamp is the latest release from the Venus Collection, a
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Brass

'Abalone Siren's Sconce' with Real Vintage Abalone Seashell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Venus favors the bold." —Ovid Introducing the Abalone Siren's Sconce, the fifth release from the
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Adjustable 'Abalone Task Lamp' in Brass with Natural Abalone Seashell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid Introducing the Abalone Task Lamp, the fourth release from the Fall
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Sketch for a Fountain by Beppe Domenici, 1960s
By Beppe Domenici
Located in Lucca, IT
1960s, this sketch for a Venus fountain is made in blue glazed pottery and represents a nymph with a
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

The Amphitrite Sapphire Drop Earrings - 10kt White Gold
By LeBlanc Jewellery
Located in Stoke-On-Trent, GB
of Venus’s scallop shell in The Birth of Venus. The fan is held in a cluster of marquise blue spinels
Category

2010s European Romantic Drop Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold

The Amphitrite Sapphire Drop Earrings - Silver
By LeBlanc Jewellery
Located in Stoke-On-Trent, GB
of Venus’s scallop shell in The Birth of Venus. The fan is held in a cluster of marquise blue spinels
Category

2010s European Romantic Drop Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Silver

French Gilt Bronze Cachepot Planter
Located in Norwood, NJ
putti. Lion and eagle. Venus in shell being pulled by Dolphin.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Bronze

The Amphitrite Sapphire Drop Earrings - 18kt White Gold
By LeBlanc Jewellery
Located in Stoke-On-Trent, GB
of Venus’s scallop shell in The Birth of Venus. The fan is held in a cluster of marquise blue spinels
Category

2010s European Romantic Drop Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

The Amphitrite Choker - Yellow, White & Blue Sapphires, Black Moissanite, 14kt
By LeBlanc Jewellery
Located in Stoke-On-Trent, GB
’s scallop shell in The Birth of Venus. The fan is held in a cluster of marquise blue spinels, pear shaped
Category

2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold

The Amphitrite Choker - Yellow, White & Blue Sapphires, Black Moissanite, 10kt
By LeBlanc Jewellery
Located in Stoke-On-Trent, GB
’s scallop shell in The Birth of Venus. The fan is held in a cluster of marquise blue spinels, pear shaped
Category

2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold

The Amphitrite Choker - Yellow, White & Blue Sapphires, Black Moissanite, 18kt
By LeBlanc Jewellery
Located in Stoke-On-Trent, GB
’s scallop shell in The Birth of Venus. The fan is held in a cluster of marquise blue spinels, pear shaped
Category

2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold

The Amphitrite Choker - Yellow, White Blue Sapphires, Black Moissanite, Silver
By LeBlanc Jewellery
Located in Stoke-On-Trent, GB
’s scallop shell in The Birth of Venus. The fan is held in a cluster of marquise blue spinels, pear shaped
Category

2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver

Antique Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
, exquisitely carved scallop shell ornament to the top that is alluding to Venus, but also a traditional
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Gilt Wall Mirror
Antique Gilt Wall Mirror
H 31 in W 23.25 in D 4 in
A Treasury of Molluscs: 19th Century Hand-Colored Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
to a species of cockle, these bivalve mollusks have robust, rounded shells with radiating ribs. 2
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Swedish Modern Pewter Wall Mirror from Ystad Metall
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
on top, showing a beautiful Venus inside a shell, flanked by dolphins. Literature: Eriksson, Jonas
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Pewter

Swedish Art Deco Bookends in Bronze by Oscar Andersson for Ystad Metall
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
. Made in Sweden, 1920s. The Birth of the nude Venus in a giant scallop shell. Both stamped O. A. (Oscar
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Aquatic superbeing – 06-11-18, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
more in. I also discovered dolphins and to complete it I put a golden ratio-based shell on top of her
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

"Iris" Surrealistc Beautiful Woman´s Body emerging from a flower. Large format.
By Lluis Rizzo Rey
Located in Segovia, ES
us of Sandro Botichelli's painting "The Birth of Venus". The petals lull her like a bed, cover her
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Wood Panel

Large Umberto Stiaccini Carved Alabaster 'La Perla' Lighted Sculpture or Lamp
By Umberto Stiaccini
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pearl, and depicts the birth of Venus with three cherubs carrying a reclining nude woman to shore in a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Swedish Modern Mirror by Oscar Antonsson in Pewter from Ystad Metall, Made 1931
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
. Stamped Ystad Tenn XX. The crown is decorated showing the birth of Venus standing inside a shell, flanked
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Pewter

Gübelin Brooch with Abalone and Cultural Pearls in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Gubelin
Located in Lucerne, CH
inspired by Botticelli's Birth of Venus, this brooch embodies the exuberance of the elements and the
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Artist Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Pair of Carved Wooden Dolphin Tables with Marble Tops
By William Kent
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
tails are based on ancient Greek mythological representations. The scallop shells represents Venus and
Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Console Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble

Aquatic superbeing - 06-11-18, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
more in. I also discovered dolphins and to complete it I put a golden ratio-based shell on top of her
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Diana and her Nymphs bathing
Located in PARIS, FR
Amphitrite surrounded by nereids, putti and tritons and seated in a shell-chariot (graphite, black chalk and
Category

Late 18th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Antique Georgian Rose Ring, 14K Rose Gold, Diamond, Sea Scallop Design Detail
Located in New York, NY
born from the sea foam and reached the shore of Cyprus on a scallop shell, famously depicted by Sandro
Category

Antique 19th Century Romantic Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

A Strut Clock in The Manner of Thomas Cole by Howell, James & Co.
By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)
Located in Amersham, GB
been a love token or engagement gift, the scallop shell being a symbol of Venus, Goddess of Love, and
Category

Antique 1860s English Baroque Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Galatea Nymph Albani Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Maurizio of Savoy (brother of Duke Victor Amadeus I), who had been fascinated by the Stories of Venus and
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Venus Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the venus shell you’re looking for. A venus shell — often made from bronze, metal and stone — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the venus shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A venus shell, designed in the Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one venus shell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paulo Ferreira, Sabatino Nardini and Upsala Ekeby produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Venus Shell?

A venus shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,600, while the lowest priced sells for $403 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.