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Material: Shell
Shell Encrusted Cat Figurine
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A whimsical shell-covered cat figurine. Delicately applied seashells cover this feline figurine in an array of browns. Great for the kitten lover, or for ...
Category
20th Century Philippine Folk Art Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$262 Sale Price
25% Off
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Cross with Smoky Quartz Crystals and Pyrite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian cross mounted on smoky quartz crystals in matrix with pyrite formations. The center of the cross has an abstract figure of Christ created from acrylic crystals. The missing sunrays are replaced with the smoky quartz crystal points...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Set of 3 Candle Holders. From The Tempera series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Tempera series is made with upcycled duck egg yolk discarded by the pharmaceutical industry which is bio-degradable. Every piece is hand-made, color and measurement may slightly ...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Eggshell
Collection of 31 Intricately Painted Op-Art Eggs By Texas Artist Sibyl Edwards
By Sibyl Edwards Eggs
Located in Dallas, TX
This extraordinary collection of painted Op Art eggs was created by prolific Canadian artist Sybil Edwards (b. 1944), renowned for her innovative contrib...
Category
1970s American Minimalist Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Eggshell, Paint
Antique 1920s Folk Art Picture Frame Beach Souvenirs Photos Shells Sand Card
Located in Munich, DE
This highly unusual picture frame was handcrafted in 1920 ca. probably as a souvenir of a nice sea side summer holiday. It is made out of cardboard and sand and decorated with a vari...
Category
1920s French Folk Art Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Paper
Northern Thai Lan Na Bronze Buddha Seated in Meditation, 15th-16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely northern Thai cast bronze seated meditating Buddha statue with shell inlaid eyes, style of Wat Chedi Luang, Lan Na Kingdom, region of Chiang Mai, 15th-16th century.
The statue of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is portrayed in dhyanasana, seated upon a double lotus pedestal atop a raised platform. His legs in virasana, the half lotus position, hands in dhyana mudra, the gesture of meditation.
The Buddha's face is youthful and pleasant, reminiscent of faces of contemporaneous Sukhothai Buddha...
Category
16th Century Thai Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Shagreen Candelabra Base with Brass Inlay by Patrick Coard, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mother-of-pearl inlay perfume box is a rare and complete treasure from the famed Palais-Royal of France’s Second Empire. The box is a work of art, meticulously fashioned to deli...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
$22,850 / set
1940’s Carved Wooden Frames- a Pair
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of ornately carved and pierced picture frames circa 1940. Corners are inlaid with mother of pearl. The windows measure 4.3/8” by 6.1/4”.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
Amethyst Slice with Calcite Deposits and a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Wood Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Amethyst slice with calcite deposits and a Baroque natural forming pearl on a polished wood base.
This amethyst is rare in how large it is and how it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel head or "putto" adorned with baroque pearls. A putto is a cherub figure frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and scu...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Hand-crafted Basket with Cowrie Shells
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vintage Hand-crafted Basket with Cowrie Shells.
Leather sides and base.
Hand-sewn shells to leather basket.
Bottom 7".
Category
20th Century African Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Shell
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Organic Beaded Necklace on Stand, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
The organic necklaces are treated as works of art or sculpture displayed on their black metal stands. The top parts are intricately braided twine attached to which are sliced sea she...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
19th Century English Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Oval Inkwell with Glass Insert
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of 19th-century elegance to your desk with this Victorian Aesthetic Movement inkwell, crafted in England circa 1870. The oval base is built from warm walnut and features ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
A branch of a light blue mother of pores with shells, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A Specimen from Wuderkammer: a branch of blue Madrepora (Heliopora Coerulea). The Specimen, with various examples of shells, is mounted on a column-shaped wooden base with gilded par...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral
Group of 4 High Relief Cameo Pins/Pendents Carved from Bull Mouth Shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of 4 High Relief Cameo Pins/Pendents Carved from Bull Mouth Shell
Unmarked
Silver Settings
2.5mm x 4mm
4mm x 4mm
2 pieces: 3mm x 3mm
Category
20th Century Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow with a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Calcite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base.
The arrow was once used as part of a decorative motif in artistic depictions (most likely of Saint ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Amethyst Slice with a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Wood Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Amethyst slice with a baroque natural forming pearl on a polished wood base.
This amethyst is rare in how large it is, its beautiful shape, and its l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst
Sculpture with Seashell Assembly and Base of Antique Classical Golden Cup
Located in Marbella, ES
Sculpture with Seashell Assembly and Base of Antique Classical Golden Cup
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Tall-Case Regulator attributed to Revollon. The Roman numeral dial signed: Revollon - M. Lion, with h...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
$14,950 Sale Price
64% Off
Victorian Necessaire De Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderful English coromandel travel case, or necessaire de voyage, boasts toiletries adorned with Victorian silver, cut crystal, and mother-of-p...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The older man can be identified as the h...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair Franz Bergmann Austrian Bronze Figures in Moorish Brackets, Early 20th c
Located in Austin, TX
Two good Franz Bergmann Austrian cold painted bronze figures now mounted in highly architectural Moroccan Moorish style carved and inlaid wood brackets, early 20th century, Austria a...
Category
1910s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Decorative Boxes, ELLA by Reda Amalou Design, 2016 - Brown Eggshell
Located in Paris, FR
The REDA AMALOU DESIGN boxes echo Asian, and more specifically Vietnamese, culture, by which Reda Amalou has been inspired over time. The boxes that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Eggshell
19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian pediment fragment decorated with pectin shells and red phantom crystal points on a lucite base.
The piece is put together by ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box
Located in Westport, CT
Papier mâché circa 1870 English inlaid lacquered sewing box/jewelry box, with many Velvet and mother-of-pearl compartments, hidden area in center. Hand-carved mother-of-pearl, inlaid...
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
CHAUMET Paris 1925 Art Deco Desk Clock In Plated Silver With Agate & Black Onyx
By Chaumet
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric desk clock designed by Jacques Chaumet.
This is an extremely rare desk clock, created during the art-deco period in Paris France by the jewelry house of Chaumet, back in t...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Silver, Silver Plate
$20,965 Sale Price
30% Off
An ostrich egg from a wunderkammer, with a red painted wooden base, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A specimen of Naturalia an ostrich egg (Struthio camelus) mounted on a wooden base painted red. The upper part, mounted on the summit, in the shape of a pinnacle, always of the same ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell, Wood
Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case With Floral Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant small folding card case likely English, finely constructed in richly patinated tortoiseshell panels and decorated to the exterior with an inlaid floral spray composed of ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite cone-shaped cap, known as laket, was created by an artisan of the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The base is made of a simple woven raffia fabric, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Fabric
19th C. Georgian Continental Tortoiseshell Cigar Case With Vermeil Silver Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined cigar case is executed in richly figured tortoiseshell, shaped in a gently contoured rectangular form with softly rounded ends, the exterior polished to a deep transluce...
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Early 20th century shell money ring mounted on a custom made stand, Papua New Guinea.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely constructed cigar case is executed in a richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, carefully framed and edged with ivory colored mounts and inlaid panels. The exterior presents...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Anglo-European Faux Tortoiseshell And Bone Card Case With Geometric Panel C 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined folding card case is of rectilinear form and constructed with an exterior veneered in richly figured tortoiseshell, framed by narrow linear inlays that emphasize its arc...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Georgian Tortoiseshell Folding Card Case With Silver Piqué Borders C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined small-scale folding card case is constructed in the traditional two-leaf format, opening on a central pinned hinge to reveal a silk-lined interior compartment. The exte...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely made English Regency-period folding memorandum case, veneered in genuine tortoiseshell with softly rounded edges and narrow silver-mounted borders. The hinged form opens to ...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Vintage Mexican Alpaca Pitchers with Inlaid Abalone Tiles Matched Set of Two
Located in Cincinnati, OH
These gorgeous matched 10.75" handmade alpaca pitchers were crafted in Mexico and feature traditional all-over decoration in the form of inlaid rows of abalone tiles. The pitchers ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Alpaca, Abalone
19th Century Charles X Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-Pearl Box
Located in Paris, FR
Small, oval Charles X box in mother-of-pearl and gilded bronze with a flower-shaped key. The lid has a white nacre plate and is decorated with a central medallion that displays color...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Dinner Bell
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's an antique dinner bell with abalone , mother -of-pearl bell on a white marble base. I found this object in France during a vacation, and the...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a remov...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary bronze sculpture
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Contemporary sculpture representing a rabbit made of finely chiseled gilded bronze and ostrich egg. Hard stone eyes.
High quality work, must have!
Category
2010s Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Vintage Die in Mother-of-Pearl and Rosewood, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish Paperweight Die in Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl, Mid-Century Modern. Measures: 2 Inch.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding
Located in Morristown, NJ
Victorian English bird's eye maple lap desk, with ebony and mother-of-pearl inlay. The dome shaped top has a brass shield medallion in the center. The interior has a vibrant purple f...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Fish Bowl with Silver Plate and Abalone 1950
Located in North Miami, FL
This mixed media mid century modern Mexican bowl of polished silver plate, brass and abalone is hallmarked on the bottom "Metales Hecho En Mexico Hand-wrought. It is in the shape of ...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century spectacle case has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers and is bord...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper
Pair of Antique Amber Glass Liquor Decanters with Mother of Pearl Stoppers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique amber blown glass bottle flasks, or decanters were made in circa 1870 in the period Victorian style and originate from England. These decanters are hand formed, ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Blown Glass
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring seaside charm to your home with this Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Box. Handcrafted with an array of natural shells, this box exudes a breezy, beachy vibe, perfect for adding...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Antique English Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Box on Stand, Circa 1860's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Box on Stand, Circa 1860's.
Stand:
13 1/4" H x 24 1/4" W x 14" D
Box: (Closed)
8" H x 23 1/2" W x 13 1/4" D
Box: (Open)
19 1/4" H...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
21st Century Ceramic New Delhi Vase Hand Painted Glazed Faience, Italy
Located in Ravenna, IT
The New Delhi is part of the Mitti Vases collection, presented at the Milan Design Week Fuorisalone 2021 edition and created after a long trip to India.
Th...
Category
2010s European Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Abalone, Porcelain, Stoneware
Organic Tube Shell Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tall elegant tube shell sculpture designed and executed by F. S. Henemader with a dramatic form and striking bleached white color. Presented on a Lucite base to enhance the sculptura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Coastal Shell Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace coastal elegance with this Vintage Shell Box, a stunning, handcrafted treasure adorned with an array of natural seashells. Perfectly sized to hold jewelry or keepsakes, this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Resin
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral
Ostrich Egg Candlestick
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty mid century candlestick with a found object composition having an ostrich egg candle cup over three metal leaves and a pedestal in a classical...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
$2,950
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Late 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and beautiful Thai cast and gilt bronze seated Buddha with shell inlaid eyes, style of Wat Chedi Luang, Lan Na Kingdom, Northern Thailand, region of Chiang Mai, late 15th cent...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and antique wood Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and antique wood Base
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
SeaShell and Rootbeer Resin Desk Tidy Catchall Vide Poche, circa 1980
By Atelier Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modern desk tidy, vide poche or catchall, boasts a large ovoid shape with an extra-thick acrylic resin slab and an important seashell insert. The luminous acrylic resin...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Resin, Acrylic
Large Polished Prehistoric Ammonite Specimen for Fossil Collectors
Located in Warrenton, OR
Large Polished Prehistoric Ammonite Specimen for Fossil Collectors
This ammonite is of the Goniatitida order and is larger than most of its type; most were typically around 2 inches...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Prehistoric Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$560 Sale Price
25% Off
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century. Beautiful designs all over. As is condition.
Category
1750s Mexican Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Marine Shells Cachepot, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Marine shells cachepot is a beautiful vase realized in the mid-20th century.
This amazing and unique cachepot is entirely realized with a composition of marine shells.
Good conditions except for some traces of soil.
It was part of a decorative project designed by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) during 1970s.
The natural marine shells used...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Shell
Vintage Italian Rectangular Picture Frame 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Italian Rectangular Picture Frame from the 1980s, made with mother of pearl, exudes elegance and unique craftsmanship. The frame is adorned with the lustrous iridescence of...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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