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Material: Shell
Large White Split Crystal Geodes with Natural Baroque Pearls
Large White Split Crystal Geodes with Natural Baroque Pearls

Large White Split Crystal Geodes with Natural Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Large white crystal quartz geode split into two halves each with a large naturally forming baroque pearl. Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites
Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites

Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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

Sculptural Geode Specimen with Natural Forming Crystal & Baroque Pearl in Matrix
Sculptural Geode Specimen with Natural Forming Crystal & Baroque Pearl in Matrix

Sculptural Geode Specimen with Natural Forming Crystal & Baroque Pearl in Matrix

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A rare sculptural quartz geode in matrix with a natural formed crystal and baroque pearl. This specimen is from the Appalachian region of North Carolina. This was dug by hand and in...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Acquired in Paris France, this is a wonderful paperweight. A Helmut mounted on a piece of marble - a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are supposed to. A great curiosity, wonderful for a housewarming or fathers day gift.

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells
"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells

"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

"Cauliflower" fossil agate coral adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and shells. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years. It's a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral is gradually replaced with agate. This is a complete piece of fossil coral head...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Coral

18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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 Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Genuine American Fresh Water Snapping Turtle Shell
Genuine American Fresh Water Snapping Turtle Shell

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

Set of 5 Large Natural Nautical Seashells  Coastal Beach House Organic Decor
Set of 5 Large Natural Nautical Seashells  Coastal Beach House Organic Decor

Set of 5 Large Natural Nautical Seashells Coastal Beach House Organic Decor

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Beautiful collection of five large natural seashells featuring dramatic sculptural forms, thick construction, and distinctive wavy ridges. These impressive shells display wonderful n...

Category

Late 18th Century Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with an 18th Century Italian Angel and a Baroque Pearl
Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with an 18th Century Italian Angel and a Baroque Pearl

Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with an 18th Century Italian Angel and a Baroque Pearl

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell Measures: 7.5 x 8.5 in / 19 x 22 cm Height on c...

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20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Maitland-Smith Tessellated Pen Shell / Mother of Pearl & Brass Duck Sculpture
Maitland-Smith Tessellated Pen Shell / Mother of Pearl & Brass Duck Sculpture

Maitland-Smith Tessellated Pen Shell / Mother of Pearl & Brass Duck Sculpture

By Maitland Smith

Located in St. Louis, MO

A post-modern Hollywood Regency decorative duck sculpture handcrafted by Maitland-Smith. Executed in rich, iridescent tessellated dark pen shell with a polished brass beak, eye inlay...

Category

1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

1980s Ruzzetti & Gow Italian Sterling Silver Spingle Tibia Fusus Shell
1980s Ruzzetti & Gow Italian Sterling Silver Spingle Tibia Fusus Shell

1980s Ruzzetti & Gow Italian Sterling Silver Spingle Tibia Fusus Shell

By Karl Springer

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning vintage 1980s original Ruzzetti & Gow Italian sterling silver wrapped spindle tibia shell is 8.5" long. Has the original tag inside. Excellent table top decorative object. G...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Organic Sculptural Clam Shells on Lucite Stands
Pair of Organic Sculptural Clam Shells on Lucite Stands

Pair of Organic Sculptural Clam Shells on Lucite Stands

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautiful pair of organic sculptural clam shells on Lucite stands, circa 1980s. The pair are in very good condition and measures 9.5"W x 3"D ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Lucite

Amethyst Slice with a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Wood Base
Amethyst Slice with a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Wood Base

Amethyst Slice with a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Wood Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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 Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst

Set Of Two Pearlescent Shells.
Set Of Two Pearlescent Shells.

Set Of Two Pearlescent Shells.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of two pearlescent shells. Set of two pearlescent shells, 20th century. 1-H: 4 cm, L: 20 cm, D: 17.5 cm 2-H: 4 cm, L: 16.5 cm, D: 17 cm Please contact us before ordering to con...

Category

20th Century French Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gold leaf candlestick top with polished fossil agate coral and natural forming Baroque pearls. The 18th century fragment comes from Tuscany and has the original candlestick wax...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

Organic Modernist Sculptural Clam Shell on Lucite Base Sculpture
Organic Modernist Sculptural Clam Shell on Lucite Base Sculpture

Organic Modernist Sculptural Clam Shell on Lucite Base Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautiful organic sculptural clam shell on a solid Lucite base. This piece is glamorous and Classic. The oval base beautifully displays the ultra polished shell...

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Lucite

18th Century Italian Cross with Kyanite, Calcite Crystals, and Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Cross with Kyanite, Calcite Crystals, and Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Cross with Kyanite, Calcite Crystals, and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian crucifix with gold-plated kyanite, calcite crystals in matrix, and baroque pearls. The crucifix is originally from a church in Liguria. It is hand-carved and pai...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

1990s Decorative Composition of Minerals and Shells on a Sculptural Base
1990s Decorative Composition of Minerals and Shells on a Sculptural Base

1990s Decorative Composition of Minerals and Shells on a Sculptural Base

Located in Marbella, ES

A unique decorative piece that combines marine and mineral elements in an attractive, sculptural composition. An open natural seashell serves as a container for a selection of minera...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Precious Stone, Wood

Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust
Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust

Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning vintage plaster bust. A chic Shell encrusted man with all large and interesting shells. Sure to be the focal point of any space. With a plinth for extra drama.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Plaster

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Fossil Shells in Matrix
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Fossil Shells in Matrix

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Fossil Shells in Matrix

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' base topped with a variety of fossil shells in matrix and mounted on a rock coral base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was f...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Pair of Ruler Selenite on Lucite Bases
Pair of Ruler Selenite on Lucite Bases

Pair of Ruler Selenite on Lucite Bases

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of ruler selenite on lucite bases. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is a crystallized form of gypsum and is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls
Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf church altar vases decorated with fossil shells, siliquaria, and natural forming baroque pearls. The vases originally came from a church in A...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base
Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base

Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th Century Italian candlestick fragment with unpolished crystals and rare marine fossil (Siliquaria Cumingii) collected from the coast of Minabe from the Honshu island in Japan. Th...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vintage Shell Encrusted Cockatoo
Vintage Shell Encrusted Cockatoo

Vintage Shell Encrusted Cockatoo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This whimsical vintage cockatoo figurine is a masterclass in the artisanal "coquillage" or shell art tradition. Meticulously hand-crafted, the sculpture features a stunning arrangeme...

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Highlands, possibly Mendi People, Papua New Guinea These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guine...

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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 18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th-century distressed Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base. The arrow was once part of a decorative motif in an artistic depiction in historic Itali...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Decorative Centerpiece with Natural Shells in a Silver Cup
Decorative Centerpiece with Natural Shells in a Silver Cup

Decorative Centerpiece with Natural Shells in a Silver Cup

Located in Marbella, ES

An original decorative centerpiece composed of a selection of natural seashells arranged inside a silver-plated metal cup with an elegant, classic silhouette. The variety of shells, ...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Vintage Boho Carved Stone Clam Shell Fonts - A Pair
Vintage Boho Carved Stone Clam Shell Fonts - A Pair

Vintage Boho Carved Stone Clam Shell Fonts - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Imbue your space with the romance of antiquity and the serenity of the coast with this magnificent pair of vintage carved stone shell fonts. Sculpte...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Shell Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Marble

1960s Decorative Dog Sculpture Made of Natural Shells
1960s Decorative Dog Sculpture Made of Natural Shells

1960s Decorative Dog Sculpture Made of Natural Shells

Located in Marbella, ES

Original decorative sculpture in the shape of a dog, crafted entirely from carefully assembled natural seashells. The piece stands out for its rich texture and chromatic contrast bet...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Gilt Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Gilt Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Gilt Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th-century distressed Italian mecca gilt arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base. The arrow was once part of a decorative motif in an artistic depiction in historic ...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian candlestick top with polished agate coral and a baroque pearl. The 18th century candlestick top originally came from a candlestick from a church in Tuscany. T...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

Art Decò Italian Signed Hand-Painted Wunderkammer Artwork
Art Decò Italian Signed Hand-Painted Wunderkammer Artwork

Art Decò Italian Signed Hand-Painted Wunderkammer Artwork

By Fortunato Depero

Located in Roma, IT

Art Decò Italian Signed Hand-Painted Wunderkammer Artwork Fully enamelled and hand-painted shell Features the F.D. monogram A magnificent objet d’art produced in Italy in the purest...

Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

18th Century Italian Angel Wing on a Crystal Quartz Cluster with Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Angel Wing on a Crystal Quartz Cluster with Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Angel Wing on a Crystal Quartz Cluster with Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel wing on a crystal quartz cluster with Baroque pearls. The hand-carved gold leaf angel wing is originally from a historic church in Liguria. This piece is particularly rare and exquisite due to its unique shape and size. It is gold leaf and has a bole underlay. The ecclesiastical artifact is mounted on a bed of quartz crystals. The Baroque pearls, tangerine quartz...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of Ostrich Egg Urns on Carved Elephants
Pair of Ostrich Egg Urns on Carved Elephants

Pair of Ostrich Egg Urns on Carved Elephants

By Anthony Redmile London

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

Seashell Sculpture by Joseph Malekan, Coral and Turquoise, USA, 2018
Seashell Sculpture by Joseph Malekan, Coral and Turquoise, USA, 2018

Seashell Sculpture by Joseph Malekan, Coral and Turquoise, USA, 2018

By Joseph Malekan

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Beautiful Atlantic seashell professionally mounted on a genuine sea Corolla base, artistically embedded with fantastic turquoise stone all around, to make exceptional object of art f...

Category

2010s American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Decorative Cup in Natural Shell with Minerals and Marble Base
Decorative Cup in Natural Shell with Minerals and Marble Base

Decorative Cup in Natural Shell with Minerals and Marble Base

Located in Marbella, ES

A unique decorative composition featuring a large natural shell arranged like a cup on a carved marble base. The piece houses a carefully curated selection of minerals and crystallin...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Larger Than Life Extravagant Folk Art Sculpture
Larger Than Life Extravagant Folk Art Sculpture

Larger Than Life Extravagant Folk Art Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Outrageous larger than life piece of Folk Art painstakingly composed of found objects such as sea shells, beads, toys, vintage jewelry buttons, and bottle caps (to name a few). There...

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

1990s Seashell Composition in Engraved Silver Cup
1990s Seashell Composition in Engraved Silver Cup

1990s Seashell Composition in Engraved Silver Cup

Located in Marbella, ES

A decorative arrangement of natural seashells presented in an elegant silver-plated metal cup with delicate ornamental engraving. The set brings together various shells of diverse sh...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Metallic Thread

Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and antique wood Base
Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and antique wood Base

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 Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Ivory sculpture depicting the Madonna of Trapani, 17th century
Ivory sculpture depicting the Madonna of Trapani, 17th century

Ivory sculpture depicting the Madonna of Trapani, 17th century

Located in Roma, IT

Ivory sculpture depicting the Madonna of Trapani sculpted in the round, placed on a rich mother-of-pearl cloud decoration and resting on an alabaster base. The Virgin is depicted ac...

Category

17th Century Italian Modern Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Decorative Centerpiece with Natural Shells on Classic Wood Base, 1990
Decorative Centerpiece with Natural Shells on Classic Wood Base, 1990

Decorative Centerpiece with Natural Shells on Classic Wood Base, 1990

Located in Marbella, ES

A unique decorative centerpiece composed of a carefully curated selection of natural seashells arranged in a circle on a classic-inspired wooden vase with a dark finish. A larger, co...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Vintage Brass Dragon Stand with Ostrich Egg, 20th Century
Vintage Brass Dragon Stand with Ostrich Egg, 20th Century

Vintage Brass Dragon Stand with Ostrich Egg, 20th Century

Located in COLMAR, FR

A cabinet-maker's dream and a decorator's punctuation mark. This substantial ostrich egg rests in a hand-cast brass stand supported by three prowling dragons — their scales, claws an...

Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Silvered Crown with Silver Citrin Crystals and Pearls
18th Century Italian Silvered Crown with Silver Citrin Crystals and Pearls

18th Century Italian Silvered Crown with Silver Citrin Crystals and Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian painted and silvered crown adorned with natural-forming baroque silver pearls and silvered citron crystal points. The pearls follow the contour of the silvered w...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf

Andreas Dettloff 2003 “My Polynesian Heart”
Andreas Dettloff 2003 “My Polynesian Heart”

Andreas Dettloff 2003 “My Polynesian Heart”

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Wonderful Sculpture by the noted German born Tahitian artist Andreas Dettloff. The sculpture is titled “My Polynesian Heart” and dated 2003. It, or an extremely similar one is depict...

Category

Early 2000s Polynesian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Rubber, Paper

1970's Decorative Figure of Atlas with Ostrich Egg with Atique World Map Motif
1970's Decorative Figure of Atlas with Ostrich Egg with Atique World Map Motif

1970's Decorative Figure of Atlas with Ostrich Egg with Atique World Map Motif

Located in San Diego, CA

1970's Decorative Figure of Atlas with Ostrich Egg with Atique World Map Motif , with a bronze patinated finish over resin base. unique piece sculpture.

Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Shell Sculptures

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell, Resin

Vintage Mexican Modernist Brass & Tessellated Abalone Grasshopper Lidded Dish
Vintage Mexican Modernist Brass & Tessellated Abalone Grasshopper Lidded Dish

Vintage Mexican Modernist Brass & Tessellated Abalone Grasshopper Lidded Dish

By Los Castillo

Located in St. Louis, MO

A striking mid-century Mexican modernist sculptural lidded dish in the form of a grasshopper, executed in solid brass with vibrant tessellated abalone shell inlay. Designed in the ic...

Category

1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of 18th Century Italian Fragments with Gold Flower Reliefs & Golden Barite
Pair of 18th Century Italian Fragments with Gold Flower Reliefs & Golden Barite

Pair of 18th Century Italian Fragments with Gold Flower Reliefs & Golden Barite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Pair of 18th century Italian fragments with a gold flower relief decorated with natural forming baroque pearls to emulate the flower on a matrix of barite and double terminated calci...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Venice Rising Quartz Muscovite Ammonite Sculpture
Venice Rising Quartz Muscovite Ammonite Sculpture

Venice Rising Quartz Muscovite Ammonite Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

One-of-a-kind natural mineral specimen sculpture, entitled "Venice Rising," created from an 18th-century Italian patinated parcel-giltwood candlestick and embellished with quartz, mu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Shell Sculptures

Materials

Quartz

Contemporary bronze sculpture
Contemporary bronze sculpture

Contemporary bronze sculpture

Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR

Contemporary sculpture representing a funny crocodile made of finely chiseled gilded bronze and ostrich egg. Hard stone eyes. High quality work, excellent condition.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Shell Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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