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Pair of Vintage Seashell Covered Classic Cone Clip Lampshades
Located in Kensington, MD
These vintage seashell encrusted lampshades evoke the glamour of Palm Beach and Lyford Cay
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1970s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Shell

African Textile Panel with Shells
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Old African textile panel with shells,: You can mount on a panel for wall, or place on table, or
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Raffia

Vintage African Textile Panel  with Shells
African Textile Panel  with Shells
H 12.6 in W 46.46 in D 0.4 in
1970s Brass Nautilus Shell Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass nautilus shell table lamp from the 1970s. This luxurious table lamp with a beautiful golden
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Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Unique Large Shell Table Lamp with Brass Details
Located in Rijssen, NL
An unique table lamp with a large real shell on the base. The lamp is ornamented with beautiful
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

A Murano Tortoise Shell Glass Vase As A Lamp
Located in London, GB
lampshade. This is currently wired for the UK with patinated brass plate and BC bulb fitting, twisted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Resin and Shell Table Lamp by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in L'Escala, ES
add texture and depth to the shell. A new black lampshade. Born 1923 Pierre Giraudon is considered
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Resin

Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Bronze Chandelier, with Large Nude and Fire-Gilded Shell, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
(presumably a kind of mermaid) with one hand clinging to a beautiful, large fire-gilded shell. Out of the
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20th Century Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Cast Brass Conch Shell Table Lamp on Turned Wood Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage cast brass conch shell table lamp on a turned wood base. It is adorned with a
Category

20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

1980s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite Italian Table Lamp
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Christian Dior Home, Signs of use and age visible on the photos, height without lampshade is 36 cm. It works
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Hastings, GB
The shell swan is an exceptionally rare and important piece of work made and signed by the
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
H 23.23 in W 16.34 in D 10.04 in
Willy Daro Brass Table Lamps with Mounted Seashell, a pair
By Willy Daro
Located in Atlanta, GA
Willy Daro designed these stunning table lamps in the 1970s. These lamps boast oversized sea shells
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of WWII "Trench Art" Nickel-Plate & Solid Brass Table Lamps, 1940's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
) round brass mortar shell base. Fine Art Deco design. Lampshades shown for display only and not for sale
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1940s American Machine Age Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Silver Plated Buccellati Style Six-Light Marine Seashell Nautical Chandelier
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
motif, the shell-cast corona over a 'coral' cage encrusted with individually-cast fruits-of-the-sea
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20th Century Italian Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Silver Plate

Painted Metal Candlestick Lamp with White Linen Barrell Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand painted cast white metal candlestick lamp with shell motif & decorative column which sit on
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20th Century Baroque Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal

20th century French Brass, Yellow and Black Metal Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
metal tray in the shape of a black and yellow rotating shell allowing you to place a book or a glass
Category

1960s French Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal, Brass

“Turtle" Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and beautiful large table lamp representing a tortoise shell. The resin shell is set among a
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass, Metal

“Turtle" Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1970
“Turtle" Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1970
H 42.13 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
Beautiful small 1950s table lamp with metal gooseneck from Gebrüder Cosack
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, DE
in Germany. Black shrink varnish on the shade and grey-blue base. Shell-shaped lampshade, steplessly
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Vintage Italian Table or Desk Lamp in Light Green Glass Shade
Located in Rome, IT
Vintage table lamp, made of chromed metal and green glass shade , Italy Shell-shaped lampshade
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal

Modernist Earthenware Table lamp, Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely earthenware table lamp by Anna-Lisa Thomson, glazed white over an elegant decor of shells
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Ceramic

Stunning Nickel and Bronze Table Lamp by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Fairfax, VA
An stunning lamp, designed with polished nickel, bronze with center square column turtle shell
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1970s French Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Beautiful small 1950s table lamp with metal gooseneck by Gebrüder Cosack Germany
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, DE
in Germany. Mustard yellow shrink varnish on the shade and grey-blue base. Shell-shaped lampshade
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Art Deco Style Mother of Pearl Tone Table Lamp with Pleated Shade
Located in Lomita, CA
apparent from the graceful base in its half-shell silhouette which seems to point toward the lampshade. The
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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Ceramic

Important Ceramique Lamp signed Paolo D'Anna, 1970s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
White egg shape ceramic lamp with coral and shell designs. This super elegant lamp will set
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of beautiful small 50s metal table lamps with goosenecks by Gebrüder Cosack
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, DE
. Shell-shaped lampshades, steplessly adjustable to all sides. Hold in any position. Very beautiful
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Italian Vetro Murano Venezia Opalescent Glass and Wrought Iron Wall Light
Located in Barntrup, DE
century. This imposing Italian two-light wall lamp features a beautiful opalescent Murano glass lampshade
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1990s Italian Brutalist Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Wrought Iron

Danish Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Tall Table Lamp, Iron Frame with Glass Mosaic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
lampshade designed in Denmark. It's made of woven fabric with some texture and natural egg shell color. It
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Iron

Empire Style Lamp in Gilt Bronze, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, small flowers, shells, acanthus leaves, a cabochons frieze and two birds with spread wings. Square base
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1950s European Empire Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Lamp in Gilt Bronze, 1950s
Empire Style Lamp in Gilt Bronze, 1950s
H 36.23 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Early VL38 Table or Desk-Lamp, Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1950
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vorst, BE
Vintage VL38 table lamp from the 1950ies, mat egg-shell paint, original finish. Shade made of
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal, Iron

Swag Lamp with Floating Table by Rembrandt
Located in Hanover, MA
extraordinary finish on the table; gilt capiz, the translucent outer shell of the windowpane oyster, overlapping
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Satin, Velvet

Pair of MAC Sculpture Italian Baroque Altar Candlestick Table Lamps
By MAC
Located in Forney, TX
, highly stylized, richly detailed and elaborately decorated in scroll, openwork, shell, acanthus, fiolate
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal

Shell-Work Lamp SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Shell-covered table lamp with custom silk string lampshade, decorated with wooden bead and fabric
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20th Century American Vintage Shell Lampshade

Shell Form Lamps in Cream
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of early 1980s glass shell form lamps in cream. The finely slip cast molds are lacquered from
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Glass

Shell Form Lamps in Cream
Shell Form Lamps in Cream
H 26 in W 10 in D 6 in
Floor Lamp, Shell Shape, Brass Body, 1970s
Located in Verona, IT
1970s floor lamp with brass body. Lampshade seashell shaped. Halogen light. Made in Italy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp, Shell Shape, Brass Body, 1970s
Floor Lamp, Shell Shape, Brass Body, 1970s
H 69.69 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Rougier White Resin Shell with Black and Brass Base Table Lamps
By Roger Rougier
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a signed pair of Mid-Century Modern Rougier white resin "shells" and black bases with
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Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Pair of "Balanes" Table Lamps by Willy Daro, Belgium, 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
, and new custom made "espresso brown" lampshades. By Willy Daro, circa 1970.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Vintage Pair of Satsuma Jumbo Egg Lamps
Located in Little Rock, AR
Simply divine Satsuma painted eggs, bold and colorful. The egg shell is extremely thick
Category

20th Century Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Signed Rougier White Resin Tulip Design with Black Wood & Brass Base Table Lamp
By Roger Rougier
Located in Houston, TX
shell like objects made from an acrylic resin. This gorgeous off-white tulip lamp illuminates
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Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Astrolabe Lamp with imitation Tortoise Shell Shade
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Astrolabe table lamp made of bronze with an imitation tortoise shell lampshade.
Category

1960s French Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Vintage table lamp brass with shell shade, Massive Belgium 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Herentals, BE
Very elegant table lamp with brass base with elegant ornament and shell lampshade. The table lamp
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1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Pair of Capiz Lampshades
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of metal framed Capiz shell barrel-shaped lampshades with a scalloped bottom edge.
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1970s American Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal

Pair of Capiz Lampshades
Pair of Capiz Lampshades
H 17 in Dm 15 in
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Adjustable Floor Lamp with Shell Detailing
Located in New York, NY
adjustable original lampshade comprises of tiles of capiz shell that when lit, diffuse the light casting a
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial Chandelier with Aluminium Lampshade, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial chandelier with aluminium bell lampshade, 1970s Industrial
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal

1960s Italian Marcello Fantoni White Shell Lamp
Located in Aspen, CO
1960s Italian Marcello Fantoni white shell lamp with a custom lampshade. Perfect condition.
Category

1960s European Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Ceramic Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
Fantastic mid century ceramic conch shell table lamp C 1960's / 70's This large sized ceramic
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Ceramic Conch Shell Table Lamp
Mid Century Ceramic Conch Shell Table Lamp
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
An Italian Baroque Style Cast Brass Floor Lamp with Woven French Lampshade
Located in Atlanta, GA
the spiral turned column resting on a shell form raised plinth base raised on flattened bun feet
Category

1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass, Metal

Bronze Shell Lamp by Maison Charles, 1970s, France
By Jacques Charles, Maison Charles et Fils
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Iconic model of shell lamp by Jacques Charles for Maison Charles. All in gilt bronze with the
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Art Deco Skyscraper Style Adjustable Floor Lamp with Shell Detailing
Located in New York, NY
skyscraper style and glass ball detailing. The adjustable original lampshade comprises of tiles of shell that
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Shell Lampshade

Pair of Tall Lucite and Faux Tortoise Shell Stacked Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
An oversized pair of large table lamps with handmade gold silk lampshades. The lamps of stacked
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Lucite

Willy Daro Brass Table Lamps with Mounted Seashell, a pair
By Willy Daro
Located in Atlanta, GA
shells mounted on a square polished brass base.  The lampshades are geometrically shaped in dark brown
Category

1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of 1950s Sconces by Maison Lunel
By Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1950s sconces by Maison Lunel. Curved wrought iron enhanced by a gilded shell. Tailored
Category

1950s French Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of 1950s Sconces by Maison Lunel
Pair of 1950s Sconces by Maison Lunel
H 16.54 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Plum Color Murano Glass Table Lamps, Brass Fittings, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
. The lamp consists of a brass structure with shell-shaped plum color Murano glass pieces. Handmade
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940s Bronze Sconces in the Taste of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
arms decorated on its middle with a shell. Gold color inside and black outside custom lampshade.
Category

1940s French Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Bronze

1970s "Strombus" Model Bronze Table Lamp by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
in gilt bronze with a "Strombus" shell decor. It stands on black marble base. New custom lampshade
Category

1970s French Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Bronze

1940s Table Lamp by Carl Harry Stalhane
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Hägersten, SE
1940s. White egg shell glaze with gold spots and embossed pattern. Brass fitting on the top. With new
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Stoneware, Linen

Silver Plated Buccellati Style Six-Light Marine Seashell Nautical Chandelier
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
, the shell-cast corona over a 'coral' cage encrusted with individually-cast fruits-of-the-sea, issuing
Category

20th Century Italian Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Plated Buccellati Style Six-Light Marine Seashell Nautical Chandelier
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
motif, the shell-cast corona over a 'coral' cage encrusted with individually-cast fruits-of-the-sea
Category

20th Century Italian Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Silver Plate

1970 Pair of Large Brass Maison Honoré Sconces
By Maison Honoré
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a base formed by a half-shell of foliage from which emerge five curved arms of light
Category

1970s French Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Brass

1970 Pair of Large Brass Maison Honoré Sconces
1970 Pair of Large Brass Maison Honoré Sconces
H 18.12 in W 24.41 in D 13.78 in
Italian Mid-Century Splugen Brau Chandelier by A. - P. Castiglioni, Flos, 1964
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
chandelier, with chromed steel structure, with direct diffusion and manual switch placed on the shell
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal

20th Century Metal Bronze and Ceramic Italian Lamp with Sculpture, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
dancing woman in biscuit. Lamp complete with lampshade in shell-shaped fabric with several small signs
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Shell Lampshade

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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Vintage Shell Lampshade For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage shell lampshade you’re looking for. A vintage shell lampshade — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage shell lampshade — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage shell lampshade is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage shell lampshade over the years, but those crafted by G.V. Croismare, Louis Poulsen and Thorvald Bindesbøll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Shell Lampshade?

A vintage shell lampshade can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,685, while the lowest priced sells for $402 and the highest can go for as much as $5,030.

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