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Early 20th Century English Clam Shell Work Bench Lamp
Located in London, GB
articulated workshop lamp. With a copper clam shell light shade and cast metal adjustable sections. This light
Category

Vintage 1920s British Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Single Italian Murano gold flecked Clam Shell Wall Light
Located in London, GB
Contemporary textured subtle gold and clear Murano glass 'clam shell' wall light with gold fitting
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Clam Shell Table Light in Brass and Oak, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very early table light with adjustable clam shell shade. Besides the centerpiece in stained oak
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Massive MCM Italian Silver Giant Clam Shell Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular, very large MCM Italian silver giant clam shell centerpiece. Fabulous for serving
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Clam Shell Pencil Reed Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Mid-century modern shell-shaped rattan wall lamps with a French Parisian design can add a touch of
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Rattan

Set of Three Angelo Brotto Brass Clam Shell Table Lamps
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three brass clam shell table lamps by Angelo Brotto with one light each simulating the pearl
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

6 French Sterling Iced Tea Scallop Clam Shell Spoons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
addition to the bar or dining table - light and of good color and in very good condition.
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Giant Brass Nautical Clam Shell Seashell on Starfish Base Planter Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Giant Brass Nautical Clam Shell seashell on starfish base planter or sculpture. 13" wide x 10.5
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Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Stunning Large Scale Serge Roche Style Clam Shell Chandelier, Circa 1960s
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Large Scale Serge Roche Style Clam Shell Chandelier, Circa 1960s USA, Circa 1960s Enhance
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Composition, Metal

Italian Blown Murano Glass Blue Goldenrod Clam Shell Shaped Catchall Bowl
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Italian blown Murano glass two-color blue and goldenrod Clam Shell shaped catchall, bowl or vide
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Luxuriant Liquid Amber And Silver Shards, Murano Glass Clam Shell Vase
By Seguso
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Beautiful hand crafted liquid amber clam shell vase, smothered with light reflecting shards of
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Glass

Vintage Plaster and Resin Giant Tridacna Clam Shell Centerpiece/Vide Poche
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Faux giant Tridacna clam shell in cast/modeled plaster and resin (ca. 1940s/50s, USA). Striking
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Clam Medium by VAVA Objects, handcrafted fiberglass side table made in Sweden
By VAVA Objects
Located in Saltsjöbaden, SE
Clam Medium in raw fiberglass, part of our ‘unearthed’ collection. Inspired by the beautiful shells
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Clam High by VAVA Objects, handcrafted fiberglass side table made in Sweden
By VAVA Objects
Located in Saltsjöbaden, SE
Clam High in raw fiberglass, part of our ‘unearthed’ collection. Inspired by the beautiful shells
Category

2010s Swedish Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Clam Low by VAVA Objects, handcrafted fiberglass side table made in Sweden
By VAVA Objects
Located in Saltsjöbaden, SE
Clam Low in raw fiberglass, part of our ‘unearthed’ collection. Inspired by the beautiful shells of
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2010s Swedish Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Antique William IV Shell Gilt Bronze Double Inkwell with Pen Rest Candle Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
shells and gilt bronze. The double inkwell features two scalloped fluted glass containers complete with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European William IV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

William Adderley English Staffordshire Shell and Floral Asparagus Plate
By William Adderley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the French market. A transfer printed pattern of floral sprays dot an open clam shell, asparagus
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Grainger Worcester Porcelain Dolphin Support Shell Shaped Salt c.1860
By Grainger Worcester
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
base with its tail raised in the Air and supporting a large clam shaped shell. The slat is well
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

After Groult Mid Century circa 1960's Gilt Plaster Sea Clamp Shell Console Table
By Andre Groult
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nicely made Mid-Century Modern Clam Sea Shell console
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Plaster, Pine

Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Hastings, GB
, the wings are formed from a natural clam shell, one of the shell wings has an historic repair but in
Category

20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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
Pair of Swedish Enameled Sconces, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming pair of Swedish enameled clam shell sconces from the 1950s. Circular shade enameled in
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Swedish Enameled Sconces, 1950s
Pair of Swedish Enameled Sconces, 1950s
H 7.88 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Hardstone Mosaic Inlay Black Marble Table Top
Located in Marbella, ES
. Vases with flowers, clam shells, fishes and a myriad of elements are confirmed by the clever use of
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables

Materials

Marble

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstone Inlay Black Marble Tabletop
Located in Marbella, ES
with flowers, clam shells, fishes and a myriad of elements are confirmed by the clever use of Pietre
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique French Art Deco Charles Schneider Art Glass Edgar Brandt Iron Lamp 1920
By Charles Schneider, Edgar Brandt
Located in Portland, OR
and is surmounted with three stylized 'clam shell' finials. The lamp has been professionally rewired
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstones Inlay Black Marble Mosaic Tabletop
Located in Marbella, ES
. Vases with flowers, clam shells, fishes and a myriad of elements are confirmed by the clever use of
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

Pre - Loved Dotti Transformable Crocodile Leather Bag & Sea Theme Cover c.2000
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
. There is gold plated metal hardware throughout, including a metal clasp and clam shell opening system
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Leather

1950s Iron and Glass Dining Table
By Paul McCobb, George Nelson, Arbuck
Located in Garnerville, NY
scratches to the glass top. No major visible chips or clams shell dings to the edge of the glass
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

1950s Iron and Glass Dining Table
1950s Iron and Glass Dining Table
H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in
Original Italian Hand Carved Nude Sculpture/ Lamp Signed Umberto Stiaccini
By Umberto Stiaccini
Located in New York City, NY
Hand carved white alabaster sculpture of a nude woman reclining inside a clam shell with three
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
clam shell slipcase. Reference: [Schwerdt II p.237; Tooley 475].
Category

Antique 1860s British Books

Materials

Paper

Baltic 19th Century Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
fern and clam shell rock crystal drops connected to each other by rock crystal chains. An inner ring
Category

Antique 1850s Baltic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Aluminum & Cast Iron Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1940
By Sperti 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
style of Raymond Loewy, Circa 1940. Featuring articulating machined grooved Clam Shell Aluminum
Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron, Aluminum

Pair Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Aluminum & Cast Iron Adjustable Floor Lamps
By (after) Raymond Loewy, Sperti 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Raymond Loewy. Featuring articulating machined grooved Clam Shell Aluminum Reflector Shades, tilting lamp
Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson
Located in London, GB
clam shell, which opens up to reveal a gilt bronze cover with a water lily bud at its centre. Flowers
Category

Antique 19th Century German Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho
By Hirose Toho
Located in Kyoto, JP
very fine brushwork, Toho uses gofun or clam shell gessho to detail the fur of the cat. A soft light
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on White and Gilded Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
smaller blue and white clam or cockle shells. A rolled and scalloped rim with fluted edging. Marked
Category

Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Half Moon Salmon & Gilded Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and white clam or cockle shells. A rolled and scalloped rim with fluted edging. Marked with an
Category

Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Zsolnay Decorative Ceramic Figurative Dishes with Eosin Glaze
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
4 high. The woman holding a clam shell is circa 1960 Mid-Century Modern and measures 5.75 inches
Category

Vintage 1920s Hungarian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Coral Chandelier With Shells Attributed To Jensen
By Jensen Globe
Located in Bedford, NY
Five light chandelier for wide base bulbs- off white color coral from a reef; snail, clam and other
Category

Vintage 1960s French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Coral

Five-Light Art Deco Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Clam Shell Slip Shades. Meas: 35"L x 19"D SKU: DF1320
Category

Vintage 1930s Chandeliers and Pendants

Bowie by O’Neill
By Terry O'Neill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
clam-shell box Custom bas-relief portrait cover 288 pages. Measures 240 x 345 mm (9.5” x 13.5
Category

Late 20th Century Books

Bowie by O’Neill
Bowie by O’Neill
H 2 in W 16 in D 12 in
Large Authentic Clam Shell
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Impressive sized and authentic Pacific ocean clam shell with deeply curved edge. The interior is
Category

20th Century Oceanic Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Large Authentic Clam Shell
Large Authentic Clam Shell
H 8 in W 18 in D 12 in
Opaline Clam Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Opaline glass shell attached to brass hardware. Has 1 light
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Life-size Angel Statue Holding Porcelain Clam Shell Bowl with Light
By Daprato Rigali Studios
Located in San Francisco, CA
A life-sized, hand painted angel statue, holding a large, porcelain clam shell. In the shell is a
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier by Casella
By Casella Lighting, Frances Elkins
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish cast plaster sea shell-form chandelier dates to the 1970s and was produced for Casella
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Serge Roche Style Clam Shell Chandelier II
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serge Roche style clam shell chandelier, realistically modeled lacquered composition, gives off a
Category

20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Composition, Metal

Scandinavian Art Deco Clam Shell Sconce, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small decorative wall light in frosted glass in the shape of a shell. Held in place to the mount by
Category

Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vincent Garnier Pewter Clam Shell Table Lamp, 1950s
By Vincent Garnier
Located in Hastings, GB
Vincent Garnier pewter clam shell table lamp, France, 1950s The shell was designed by The French
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Early 20th Century Clam Shell Desk Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Early 20th century clam shell desk lamp, circa 1910 - Solid brass clam shell shade - Ornate
Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Clam Shell Desk Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Early 20th century clam shell desk lamp, circa 1910 - Solid brass clam shell shade - Ornate
Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Clam Shell Floor Lamp by Christopher Wray
By Christopher Wray
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous vintage rise and fall floor lamp in solid brass, with a clam shell shade. This was made
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Giant Brass Nautical Clam Shell Seashell on Starfish Base Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Giant Brass Nautical Clam Shell seashell on starfish base sculpture. Nice vintage condition, hand
Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood Pearlware Creamware Nautilus Clam Shell Sauce Dishes, a Set of Four
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four Clam Shell sauce dishes from the Wedgwood Nautilus Pearlware dessert service, often
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pearlware

Antique Art Deco Green Glass Clam Shell and Brass Adjustable Wall Lights
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Nottingham, GB
Stunning green glass Art Deco wall lights Price Per Light Rare green glass clam shell lamp
Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Palladio Italian Gilt Wooden Shell Wall Light, 1960s
By Palladio
Located in Hastings, GB
Palladio Italian shell wall lights, Italian, 1960's. A single gilt wood clam shell wall sconce
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

2 Pairs of Shell Motif Sconces
Located in New York, NY
2 Stunning Pairs of 3 Light Sconces Covered with Oyster and Clam Shells. 1 Sconce is shown. Sold by
Category

Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of 1960s Italian 'Shell' Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Large pair of 'clam shell' wall lights made from rich cream glass that exudes a warm soft mood
Category

Antique 1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Shell Shaped French Porcelain Oceanic Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, double clam shell makes up the center condiment well. There is gilded outlining throughout the design
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Sherle Wagner Marble Shell Pedestal Sink.
By Sherle Wagner
Located in Chicago, IL
beveled flat counter surface with back splash and clam shell sink basin. All carved by hand by artisans in
Category

Vintage 1960s Portuguese Stone Sinks

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Shell Motif Chandeliers and 4 Pairs of Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Stunning 4 Light Chandeliers Composed of Oyster and Clam Shells Attached to a Central
Category

20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

Giant Glass Pendant Light
By Viktor Schreckengost
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Incredible glass shade clam shell lamps with prism glass attributed to Holophane. Viktor
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Clam Shell Light For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic clam shell light available at 1stDibs. Each clam shell light for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and ceramic. There are many kinds of the clam shell light you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A clam shell light made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Angelo Brotto, Sperti and Belleek Pottery Ltd. each produced at least one beautiful clam shell light that is worth considering.

How Much is a Clam Shell Light?

Prices for a clam shell light start at $229 and top out at $41,221 with the average selling for $1,975.
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