Giant Italian Shells
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
Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Voorburg, NL
original and unique objects using strange materials such as ostrich eggs from stock farms and exotic shells
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Located in London, England
Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood. Likely orginating from Venice.
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Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine, Paint
MURANO Art Glass Sculpted SHELL
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A large-scale Italian mauve and deep black coloured art glass in the form of a giant clam shell
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Oversized Vintage Murano Tortoise Hand Blown Art Glass Giant Pear 2ft Tall 1950
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
very impressive, hand blown Italian Murano art glass in the shape of a giant pear.
It is handcrafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Mounted Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays
Located in Miami, FL
Italian cabinet on table. Walnut and rosewood, hawksbill, bronze in color and gilded, 17th century
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Buffets
Materials
Bronze
Italian Gilt Grotto Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
gilt metal cast base of a giant clamshell supported by coral legs issuing from a starfish. Inspired by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
top above a gilt metal cast base of a giant clamshell supported by coral legs issuing from a starfish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Galatea Nymph Albani Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
, where Galatea is depicted in the centre of the work on a shell-shaped throne surrounded by cupids and
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sam Son Armchair in White by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Magis, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant, horseshoe-shaped element, the chair’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Sam Son Armchair in Red by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Konstantin Hable, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant, horseshoe-shaped element, the chair’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Sam Son Armchair in Petrol Blue by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Konstantin Hable, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant, horseshoe-shaped element, the chair’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Sam Son Armchair in Grey Anthracite by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Konstantin Hable, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant, horseshoe-shaped element, the chair’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Sam Son Armchair in Curry by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Konstantin Hable, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant, horseshoe-shaped element, the chair’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Brutus Armless Chair in Solid Wood with Cane Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
silhouette of the back suggests a giant shell that has been machined to create a striking squared-off hole in
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Brutus Armchair in Solid Wood with Cane Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
silhouette of the back suggests a giant shell that has been machined to create a striking squared-off hole in
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Brutus Armchair in Solid Walnut with Leather Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
silhouette of the back suggests a giant shell that has been machined to create a striking squared-off hole in
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Brutus Armchair in Walnut Black Oil with Leather Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
silhouette of the back suggests a giant shell that has been machined to create a striking squared-off hole in
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Panda Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
with the giant panda, female panda and baby pandas. Square shapes in the light refer to strength and
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Panda Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
with the giant panda, female panda and baby pandas. Square shapes in the light refer to strength and
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Panda Coffee Table by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
panda clan. A light guiding them was conceived with the giant panda, female panda and baby pandas
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Tables
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood
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Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19th century book stand in carved wood, gilded and painted in the Venetian style..... grotto style book rest.
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Antique Early 19th Century Magazine Racks and Stands
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Wood
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri MATISSE (1869-1954)
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1940s Modern Still-life Prints
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Located in Andernach, DE
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Giant Clam on a Footed Base
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Authentic large clam shell with graceful flowing lines and variegated organic colors. Presented on a custom stand to enhance the sculptural elements. Perfectly cleaned.
Category
20th Century Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Alfredo Barbini Murano Cased Glass Bowl, Shell Motif
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
Alfredo Barbini Murano Cased Glass Bowl, Shell Motif
May function as an ashtray, bowl, trinket dish, or similar vessel, or as a unique art piece for display.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol.
Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
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1970s American Modern Nude Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Shell Bowl, Lilac & Pink with Gold Polveri
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Shell Bowl, Lilac & Pink with Gold Polveri
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Ceramic Panther Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage ceramic and glass panther coffee table. Origin: Circa 1980’s. In excellent condition with some minor scratches to glass, consistent with age
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Italian Antique Wooden Grotto Stool w/Carved-Shell Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Italian Venetian carved-wood grotto chair, with adjustable height, from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This antique bench from Italy features a fruitwood carved-c...
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Materials
Wood
Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print.
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol.
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Silver Gelatin
Talitha Nickel Waterfall Console
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Global glamour. Crafted from nickel-plated metal with hand-stamped patterns applied to a minimalist, modernist form. The surface is reminiscent of silver leaf—it emits that same lust...
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Nickel
Vintage Murano Glass a Pentoni (spots) Bowl, Shell Motif
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass a Pentoni (spots) Bowl, Shell Motif
Measures: approximately 6 x 5 x 2.25 inches.
The 'a pentoni' spots appearing in earthy jewel tones, depending on environment...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large-Scale SHELL-FORM GLASS BOWL
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An impressive large-scaled Italian shell-form glass bowl. Artist unknown but this piece is quite realistically rendered in a conch shell form with smooth, luminous interior. The scal...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Art Glass
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Located in London, GB
Freestanding giant Turritella from Italy. Turritella is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Giant 'Snail' Ice Bucket.
Located in London, GB
An incredibly stylish silver-plated ice bucket in the form of a giant snail, the top of the snail
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Vintage 1970s Italian Barware
Giant Silver-plated 'Crab' Centerpiece
Located in London, GB
An unusual silvered bronze table centre-piece and cover in the form of a giant crab, realistically
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces
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Bronze
Vintage Murano extra large shell clam bowl salmon glass L: 37 cm
By Formia Murano
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage giant Murano shell clam bowl in transparent salmon colored glass with large white glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Sea Shells in Blue, Oil on Panel Still Life Painting with Seashell Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
to it, highlighting it's orange neighbor, and upstaging the giant Conch shells vying for attention in
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
H 12 in W 9 in D 1.5 in
Gabriella Binazzi Style Seashell and Brass Swan Bowl Sculpture, 1970s
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
reminiscent of Italian artist Gabriella Binazzi's work. The swan neck and base are gilded brass metal in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal, Brass
Diana and the Panda - Oil on Canvas by G. Tommasi Ferroni - 2015
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Roma, IT
contemporary Italian artist Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni. Hand-signed on the lower right margin.
In perfect
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.56 in
Lithograph "Galatea" after Raphael's Triumph of Galatea, Framed, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
1514 by the Italian painter Raphael for the Villa Farnesina in Rome.[1]
The Farnesina was built for the
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Antique 19th Century Prints
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Glass, Paper
H 27.25 in W 25.25 in D 2 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Cylinder Bureau Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
is still used extensively today by such retail giants as Ikea.
By the 1870s, the company had
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Edwardian Inlaid Desk, Bears "Shoolbred & Co." Stamp
Located in London, GB
and keys.
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Antique Edwardian Mahogany Bookcase by Shoolbred, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
interior schemes themselves. This marketing trick is still used extensively today by such retail giants as
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Mounted Giant Clam Shell
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorative chic bowl
a giant clam shell on a silver plated brass mount
Hollywood Regency chic
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Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Centerpieces
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Brass
Mid Century Italian Giant Silver Dipped Spider Conch Shell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
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Rare Pair of Exceptionally Large Antique Giant Clam Shells
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of exceptionally large antique giant clam shells ‘Tridacna Gigas’, These are stunning
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Antique Early 1900s Asian Natural Specimens
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Shell
Wunderkammer Natural Specimen, a Pair of a Giant Tun Shells Tonna Galéa
Located in Milan, IT
The earlier plint is made out of carved wood over the base, an example of a giant Tun shells Tonna
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Antique 1880s Italian Natural Specimens
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Shell, Fruitwood
Italian Gabriella Binazzi 1970s Giant Seashell Silver Plate Swan Bowl Sculpture
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful large seashell swan designed and hand-crafted by Italian artist Gabriella Binazzi. You
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Silver Plate, Brass
H 10.63 in W 11.42 in D 7.49 in
Gabriella Binazzi 1970s Giant Seashell Metal Swan Bowl Sculpture
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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Substantial Buccellati Carved Shell 18 Karat Yellow Gold Poseidon Cameo Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
horses, giant fish, and nymphs at sea with a cloudy sky. Shell is translucent white and peach in color
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Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Brooches
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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of Venetian Grotto Silver Gilt Jardinières or Planters, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
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The
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H 34 in W 40 in D 22 in
Mid-Century Modern Handblown Murano Bowl in Orange Peel, Chocolate & White Gold
Located in New York, NY
, with its softly indented sides and sinuous curves, evokes a giant clam shell. While this is a perfectly
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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H 2.75 in W 9.25 in D 7 in
XL vintage Murano shell clam bowl with pearl italian mouth blown glass L: 37 cm
By Formia Murano
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage giant Murano shell clam bowl in transparent salmon colored glass with large white glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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H 8.86 in W 14.57 in D 9.45 in
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Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Located in Bridport, CT
"Sterling giant footed clam shell dish
Messulan (Milan, Italy)
Great quality of details".
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Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
of Italian Tuffa rock, an extremely large and rare antique giant clam shell and a 19th century marble
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H 37.41 in W 44.89 in D 20.87 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Giant Italian Shells For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of giant Italian shells available for sale. Each of these unique giant Italian shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. There are 6 antique and vintage giant Italian shells for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Giant Italian shells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Giant Italian shells bearing modern or mid-century modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Giant Italian shells have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by BassamFellows, Gabriella Binazzi and I Borbone Capodimonte are consistently popular.
How Much are Giant Italian Shells?
Giant Italian shells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,097, while the lowest priced sells for $1,082 and the highest can go for as much as $34,000.
Questions About Giant Italian Shells
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In nature, you can find giant clam shells along the shorelines of the Philippines and in the Sabah coral reefs in Malaysian Borneo. To purchase giant clam shells, check out reputable online platforms, auction houses and antique stores. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of giant clam shells.
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