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Antique 19th Century Italian Carved Cameo Conch Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite and unique, this Italian intricately hand-carved conch shell depicting the Roman goddess of Day and Night dates back to the 19th century and showcases the exceptional craft...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #3
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful and Large Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large beautiful Sea Shells from an antique store in Newport.
Category
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Natures WonderSea Shell Urchins Specimen on Lucite Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rare natural specimen sea shell urchin with spikes. Placed on a lucite stand.
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with an 18th Century Italian Angel and a Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 'Sacred Heart' - 18th century Italian gilded angel mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with a natural-forming baroque pearl. The piece is inspired ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Gold Leaf
Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Fossil agate coral adorned with iridescent fossil ammonites.
The grey piece of fossil agate coral is cut and polished and adorned with the iridescent...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral
Signed Hand Carved Cameo on Conch Shell
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful signed hand carved cameo on conch shell made in Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition and measures 5.5" W x 4.5" D x 3...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Continental Silver, Mother-of-Pearl and Jeweled Fantastical Bird, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
In Renaissance Style with various shaped applied stones and strap-like figures in front and back, the silver lid opens as box.
Category
1870s Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Miniature Mecca Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca miniature fragment with fossil agate coral.
The fragment was originally part of an 18th century Italian candlestick from a historic church. I...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Genuine American Fresh Water Snapping Turtle Shell
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Decorative fresh water turtle shell professionally mounted on onyx base, the shell is cleaned and seal with clear protective satin finish.
And the back is upholstered with fine qual...
Category
20th Century American Shell Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
Celestite Heart Shaped Geode with Natural Forming Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Blue heart shaped celestite geode adorned with a coordinating naturally forming baroque pearl.
The name for this specific geode is derived from the Latin word Caelestis, meaning "ce...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Great Selection Sea Shell Sea Shells Collection in Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of natural history specimens sea shells. In a red wood vitrine with a key lock. Great Wall cabinet office decoration of a gift.
Category
1970s American Neoclassical Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
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 Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Conch Shells Mounted on Lucite Stands, Collection of Three
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of three conch shells on lucite stands. The shells are pear-shaped, very spiny and blackish-brown and white in color. Gorgeous on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Lucite
Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This a monumental clam shell displayed on a Victorian black wrought iron plant stand. Both are very heavy and in very good condition. Plant stand: 12” triangle x 39.75”H.
Category
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome
Located in Marbella, ES
An exquisite pair of floral dioramas, crafted with a meticulous composition of seashells, conch shells, and mother-of-pearl, arranged in the form of three-dimensional floral bouquets...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Seashell Tissue Box
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful vintage seashell [sea shell] tissue box holder cover, Victorian design, circa early to mid-20th century. Box is wood and covered wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
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 Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Silvered Nautilus Shell By Ruzzetti & Gow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century Italian nautilus shell enhanced with silver plate overlay and presented on a silvered faux rock base. Signed Ruzzetti & Gow on the bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Gabriella Binazzi, Silver Plate, Brass & Large Seashell Swan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this beautiful large Italian Swan in Silver Plate & Brass black with a Large Seashell.
This figurine sculpture is by Gabriella Binazzi, but not signed, C.1960.,
Great detail...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Seashells
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful large grouping of all natural seashells. Vessel contains over 50+ matte white and tan/brown/off-white seashells in long/oblong hand-carved wood centerpiece...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
Large One of a Kind Sea Shell and Crystal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant Atlantic trumpet sea shell professionally mounted on a black color marble base. Artistically hand embedded by the artist with crystal quartz pieces that make beautiful art ob...
Category
20th Century American Shell Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Marble
Rare Signed Binazzi Goose Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Binazzi Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture.
1970s, made in Italy.
This piece is in near excelle...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
One of a Kind Sea Shell and Turquoise Stone
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Atlantic spider seashell professionally mounted on a thousand years old petrified wood base, artistically hand embedded
With turquoise s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large Copper Colored Clam Shell Displayed on Lucite Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and elegant large copper colored clam shell presented on a lucite stand. The shell measures 6.5" W x 6.5" D x 1.5" H and is in great condition and gorgeous color. Very uniq...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Lucite
Hugely Impressive Antique Giant Clam Shell
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Purchased from a private Parisian collection this wonderful example of a giant clam shell (tridacna gigas) is a real feast for the eyes. Created by mother nature and sought after the...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Massim Ceremonial Pig with Inlaid Shell, Trobiand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Leuven , BE
Nice composition in Dense Bunukwa rainforest hardwood, inlaid shell and lime. Carved wooden pig, standing, tail straight and protrudes backwards with rows of carved zig zag...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
Assortment of Decorative Shells
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Assortment of Decorative Shells of all species including Queen, spider conchs, brain and branch coral, all great for decorative use. Small natural losses but overall very nice...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Seashells on Metal Patinated Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Sea Shell of good size mounted on stand with metal rod... the base is also a very heavy piece of metal with nice detailing.
The piece is a nice addition to any side tab...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells
Located in Leesburg, VA
Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells
Nautilus Pompulus
Philippines; harvested in the 20th century
Approximate size: 6.75 (w) x 5.5 (h) x 2.75 (d) in.
Nautilus sh...
Category
20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Pair of Ostrich Egg Urns on Carved Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century pair of Anthony Redmile urns crafted with an eccentric array of materials featuring amethyst stone, ostrich eggs, boar tusks and carved ebony all in a dramatic compositio...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell, Hardwood
Aurelio Teno Creature Sculpture
By Aurelio Teno
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mischievous creature sculpture, by Aurelio Teno, unsigned, Spanish, circa 1960s. Constructed of a seashell, silver or silvered bronze, and semi precious stone eyes on an agate base. ...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Silver
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix Mounted on Jasper with Crystal Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix mounted on jasper with crystal points. The crystal points create more sunrays around the halo of the crucifix. The reddish tips of the crysta...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Offered for sale is a 20th century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style. These d...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Shell Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Shell, Beads
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base with fossil coral and coordinating shells on a rock coral base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found an...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Sculptural Driftwood with Fossil Agate Coral, Crystal Points, and Fossil Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural driftwood with fossil agate coral, crystal points, and fossil shells.
Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore of a large body ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Michel Claude Clodion, French Bronze Sculpture Titled, Bacchante Playing Cymbals
Located in Kingston, NY
"Bacchante Playing Cymbals" is an 1880 sculpture attributed to Clodion, crafted in silver-plated bronze. The figure depicts a bacchante, a follower of Bacchus, energetically playing ...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Natural History Sea Shell Specimen Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Organic modern natural history specimen large sea shell as collectible or coastal decor.
Category
Early 1900s American Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
18th Century Italian Bronze-Gold Crucifix Mounted on a Crystal Geode
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian bronze-gold crucifix with coordinating gold leaf shells and crystal points mounted on a crystal geode. The gold leaf shells adorn the crucifix and the base of th...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Maitland-Smith Bronze and Mother of Pearl Turtle Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage turtle sculpture or object of art crafted in bronze with a mother of pearl shell. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large White Crystal Geode with a Natural Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large white crystal quartz geode with a large naturally forming baroque pearl. 28lbs.
Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava flow weathers away to leave the quartz geode buried deep in the Moroccan desert. This was dug by hand and includes druzy white crystal formations.
This is a large geode specimen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Mid Century Brass and Seashell Bird Sculpture
By Binazzi
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Heron or Stork sculpture crafted in brass and featuring a nautilus shell body in the style of Binazzi.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Voorburg, NL
This beautiful large clamshell swan is designed and handmade by Gabriella Binazzi. She creates original and unique objects using strange materials such...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus
Located in Ballard, CA
18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also sterling silver.This piece would have originally been dressed in an elaborate gown and would have been changed into different attire depending on the holy season. Extremely detailed and the carving is exceptional. this piece came from a very reputable merchant in Verona, I did inherit it from my mother in Law...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Anthony Redmile London Stork Sculpture 1970
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite Stork sculpture by Anthony Redmile is a stunning piece of contemporary art that captures the beauty of birds using a large sea shell for the body. Made in 1970, this l...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Handmade Sculptural LED Chandelier, Crystal, and Páua Shell, Large
Located in Torslanda, SE
Taking inspiration from the necessity of light for life, the Joni range is a portrayal of photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight to food.
Within each leaf-like LED light structure, a crystal hemisphere magnifies an iridescent Páua shell...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Italian Silver Plated Seashell by Mastro Argentiere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking reborn seashell or conch silver plated to enhance the sculptural elements, signed Mastro Agentiere Italy on the inside.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
One Of A Kind Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base .
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful natural clamshell with cream color patina, professionally clean and mounted on original natural coral base, with some accents of rock Crystal and citrine crystal .
Come in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Rock Crystal
Organic Modern Natural Specimens Coral Brunch on Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique organic natural specimens brunch coral on a marble and wood stand. Great natural light pink color. Great condition.
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded candlestick mounted with a pearlescent oyster shell and adorned with gold leaf shells.
The 18th century Italian candlestick is originally from a histori...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell
Claro Walnut Wood Sculpture Lapis Tanzanite Amethyst Jasper Inlay Danna Weiss
By Danna Weiss
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This amazing handmade crystal and gemstone work is set into a stunning Claro Walnut specimen. It is a standout, one of a kind piece including the finest of crystal and gemstone speci...
Category
2010s American Other Shell Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Malachite, Opal, Crystal, Quartz...
Shell Natural Specimen White and Marble Pedestal Victorian Style 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful and elegant shell on pure white marble pedestal
It has an ornament of a bronze bird, but you can remove it if you don't like it and leave the shell alone.
Its condition i...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Other Shell Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Shell Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Shell, Wood
Sea Shell and Quartz Crystal Sculpture by Joseph Malekan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Fantastic Atlantic sea shell professionally mounted on a natural coral base, artistically hand embedded with small rocks crystal pieces that make beautiful one of a kind object of ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Bib Necklace on Metal Stands, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
The highly decorative bib beaded necklaces are treated as works of art displayed on their black metal stands as sculptural works of art. Near the necks are bent poles wrapped with tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Tribal Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Twine, Beads
Large High Quality 9ct Gold Mounted Table Top Shell Cameo by R. Pernice 9.5 cm
Located in London, GB
This stunning table-top display features a large cameo created by the talented artist Raffaele Pernice. The cameo is set in a beautifully engraved gold mount, which adds a touch of l...
Category
19th Century Antique Shell Sculptures
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 Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Fabric
Large Holy Land Mother-of-pearl, Abalone Shell and Olive Wood Icon
Located in London, GB
A large Holy Land mother-of-pearl, abalone shell and olive wood icon
Jerusalem, early 20th century
Icon: height 55.5cm, width 52cm, depth 18cm
Case: height 15.5cm, width 61.5cm, depth 57.5cm
In fitted case, presented by the President of the Senate...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Modern Shell Sculptures
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Olive
Victorian Cameo Carved Conch Shell c1880 St George Dragon Antique
Located in Newtown, CT
Victorian carved whole conch Shell c1880. Beautiful and rare item to find! This was hand carved in Italy, likely a souvenir of a Grand Tour. The subject of the carving is of St Georg...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures
Materials
Shell
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