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Material: Shell
Carved Wood Tekoteko Sculpture with Paua Shell Eyes, Contemporary Figure
Carved Wood Tekoteko Sculpture with Paua Shell Eyes, Contemporary Figure

Carved Wood Tekoteko Sculpture with Paua Shell Eyes, Contemporary Figure

Located in Barueri, SP, BR

This carved Tekoteko sculpture is a striking example of traditional carving brought into a contemporary art context. The figure is rendered in warm-toned wood, its surface defined by...

Category

20th Century New Zealand Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin
Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin

Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century carved and painted wood figure of a troubadour or minstrel wearing a hat and long coat with his trousers tucked into knee-high boots and having a violin under one arm wi...

Category

Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint

Organic Tube Shell Sculpture
Organic Tube Shell Sculpture

Organic Tube Shell Sculpture

By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.

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 Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Teno Silver Sea Shell Red Stone Eye Zodiac Figures
Pair of Teno Silver Sea Shell Red Stone Eye Zodiac Figures

Pair of Teno Silver Sea Shell Red Stone Eye Zodiac Figures

By Aurelio Teno

Located in Westport, CT

Pair of Teno Co silver and shell red stone eye Gemini and Taurus, marble base figures/ bookends.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and Antique brass Base
Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and Antique brass Base

Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and Antique brass Base

Located in Marbella, ES

Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and Antique brass Base

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

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

Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads
Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads

Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads

Located in Dallas, TX

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A choker necklace comprised of seven strands strung with hundreds of black and white hand-carved shell beads. The strands...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted with a fishtail selenite and decorated with chalcedony rosettes and ecphora shells. This fragment is from a church ...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf

Carved Natural Amber Sculpture "Nesting Snakes"  by Lee Downey Bali, Indonesia
Carved Natural Amber Sculpture "Nesting Snakes"  by Lee Downey Bali, Indonesia

Carved Natural Amber Sculpture "Nesting Snakes" by Lee Downey Bali, Indonesia

By Lee Downey

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A finely carved natural Aber Specimen group of nesting snakes, featuring a large, very clear amber specimen from Chiapas, Mexico, a carving representing two snakes intertwined around a tree trunk rests within a section of natural moose antler which cleverly represents the base of the tree. A mother-of-pearl carved egg form tops the display. On a jet base with an amber piece giving the impression of an imbedded sphere. Offered with a custom-fitted Balinese fabric...

Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Country Shell Sculptures

Materials

Other

1990s Decorative Composition of Seashells in a Mercury Glass Cup
1990s Decorative Composition of Seashells in a Mercury Glass Cup

1990s Decorative Composition of Seashells in a Mercury Glass Cup

Located in Marbella, ES

Elegant marine decorative arrangement composed of a carefully selected selection of shells, conches, and coral fragments, arranged in an antique blown glass goblet with a crackled me...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Glass

Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Seahorse
Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Seahorse

Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Seahorse

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exceptional vintage sculpture captures the whimsical elegance of the ocean in a stunning figural form. Meticulously handcrafted, the seahorse is entirely encrusted in natural, r...

Category

Late 20th Century American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Metal

“Theodora, Florentine medallion” in plaster cast, by Jean Rivière, France, 1891
“Theodora, Florentine medallion” in plaster cast, by Jean Rivière, France, 1891

“Theodora, Florentine medallion” in plaster cast, by Jean Rivière, France, 1891

Located in Paris, FR

“Theodora,” a high relief and wall sculpture, gilded and patinated plaster cast, decorated with small medallions in enamel and colored glass, with mother-of-pearl eyes. Unsigned. Th...

Category

1890s French Baroque Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

17th Century Gold Leaf Fragment with Pyrophyllite and Baroque Pearls
17th Century Gold Leaf Fragment with Pyrophyllite and Baroque Pearls

17th Century Gold Leaf Fragment with Pyrophyllite and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

17th century Italian gold leaf fragment with pyrophyllite in matrix and decorated with baroque pearls. This fragment was originally a candlestick from a church in Italy. The pyrophy...

Category

17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

1990s Marine Sculptural Composition with Shells and Sea Urchins on a Golden Wood
1990s Marine Sculptural Composition with Shells and Sea Urchins on a Golden Wood

1990s Marine Sculptural Composition with Shells and Sea Urchins on a Golden Wood

Located in Marbella, ES

A decorative piece with an artistic and naturalistic spirit, formed by a vertical assembly of authentic marine elements: a large mottled cone shell (probably Conus textile), a lavend...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Ostrich Egg Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
Ostrich Egg Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

Ostrich Egg Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

By Glyn Lockett

Located in Bagshot, GB

An ostrich egg sculpture by Glyn Lockett with silver brass stem and the applied plaque with coral and seed pearls on buffalo Horn silvered base s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Great Britain (UK) Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral, Brass

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

Busto di Johann Wolfgang von Goethe scolpito in marmo bianco Carrara
Busto di Johann Wolfgang von Goethe scolpito in marmo bianco Carrara

Busto di Johann Wolfgang von Goethe scolpito in marmo bianco Carrara

By Laboratorio Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Scultura, busto Goethe, Goethe, busto scrittore, busto tedesco antico, arte, arte classica, arte romantica, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, scultura antica, busto ant...

Category

1990s Italian Romantic Shell Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Contemporary Object d’Art / Leather Wrapped Shell with Bronze Handmade Chain
Contemporary Object d’Art / Leather Wrapped Shell with Bronze Handmade Chain

Contemporary Object d’Art / Leather Wrapped Shell with Bronze Handmade Chain

Located in Wainscott, NY

The shell, a marvel of the sea, is embraced by the soft embrace of fine leather, showcasing its natural curves and textures. Each meticulously applied leather detail celebrates the s...

Category

2010s Israeli Shell Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells
18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells

18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

Sculptural 18th century Italian base decorated with mica in matrix, and silver leaf shells on an antique metal base decorated with church vestment braid. The 18th century fragment ba...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf

Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi
Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi

Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi

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

Dark Brown And Cream Stack of Polished Shells Sculpture, Indonesia, Contemporary
Dark Brown And Cream Stack of Polished Shells Sculpture, Indonesia, Contemporary

Dark Brown And Cream Stack of Polished Shells Sculpture, Indonesia, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Indonesian stack of polished shells on stand. Decorative hand painted dark brown and cream circular pattern design. Interspersed series of flattened shell rings in shade...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

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 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 Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst

18th Century Italian Wood Tassel on a Polished Calcite Cube with Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Wood Tassel on a Polished Calcite Cube with Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Wood Tassel on a Polished Calcite Cube with Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian tassel on a polished calcite cube with coordinating natural-forming baroque pearls. This tassel originally came from a church in Italy. Many tassels were used to decorate churches on religious feast days. Others were commonly used to decorate 18-19th century French and Italian...

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 Dublin, Dalkey

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

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Sunset Cactus Quartz and Baroque Pearl
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Sunset Cactus Quartz and Baroque Pearl

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Sunset Cactus Quartz and Baroque Pearl

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian candlestick top decorated with sunset cactus quartz and a baroque pearl. The gold leaf candlestick top originally came from an 18th century Italian candlestic...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlestick with Calcite Crystal Point
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlestick with Calcite Crystal Point

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlestick with Calcite Crystal Point

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian candlestick decorated with a calcite crystal and gold leaf shells. The 18th century Italian Rococo candlestick is hand-carved and gilded. The altar candlestick ...

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

1990s Marine Centerpiece with Shells and Marble Base
1990s Marine Centerpiece with Shells and Marble Base

1990s Marine Centerpiece with Shells and Marble Base

Located in Marbella, ES

Pieza decorativa de inspiración costera formada por un elegante cuenco natural de concha de vieira gigante, montado sobre una base torneada de mármol blanco pulido, que sostiene un e...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Vintage Coastal Monumental Shell Encrusted Cockatoo
Vintage Coastal Monumental Shell Encrusted Cockatoo

Vintage Coastal Monumental Shell Encrusted Cockatoo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A truly spectacular example of vintage coastal artistry, this monumental shell-encrusted cockatoo sculpture is a guaranteed conversation starter. Meticulously handcrafted from thousa...

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Black Shell Necklace Accessory on Stand
Black Shell Necklace Accessory on Stand

Black Shell Necklace Accessory on Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Black shell necklace accessory on metal stand. One of a kind sourced from Belgium. 2 available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Massim Ceremonial Pig with Inlaid Shell, Trobiand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Massim Ceremonial Pig with Inlaid Shell, Trobiand Islands, Papua New Guinea

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

Madrepora and Shells Sculpture on Wooden Bases, Contemporary Design
Madrepora and Shells Sculpture on Wooden Bases, Contemporary Design

Madrepora and Shells Sculpture on Wooden Bases, Contemporary Design

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Two little madrepora and shells composition on a pair of wooden bases: very simple that You can set anywhere. One is lower than the other, but they are both very pretty. I cannot wri...

Category

2010s Italian Other Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Vintage Boho Hand Carved Wooden Lady With Nautilus
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Wooden Lady With Nautilus

Vintage Boho Hand Carved Wooden Lady With Nautilus

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous vintage Boho wooden hand carved figure. A beautiful wooden construction of a beautiful lady holding a large beautiful shell. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate

Category

Late 20th Century Bohemian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Borneo Pair Large Mussel Shells On Metal Stands, Indonesia, Contemporary
Borneo Pair Large Mussel Shells On Metal Stands, Indonesia, Contemporary

Borneo Pair Large Mussel Shells On Metal Stands, Indonesia, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Borneo Pair Polished Large Mussel Shells on Stands. Stand measures 3" x 3". One measures 5.5" diameter. x. 9.5" tall. One measures 6" diameter. x. 11.5" tall. ARRIVING ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

A Charles X Palais Royal Ormolu and Mother of Pearl Equestrian Statue
A Charles X Palais Royal Ormolu and Mother of Pearl Equestrian Statue

A Charles X Palais Royal Ormolu and Mother of Pearl Equestrian Statue

Located in London, GB

A very fine and rare Charles X period Palais Royal ormolu and engraved mother of pearl Statuette Sculpture of a horse. With an engine-milled ormolu mounted mother-of-pearl base Prove...

Category

1830s French Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

1980s Sculpture of a Deer Lying Down with Mother of Pearl Antlers
1980s Sculpture of a Deer Lying Down with Mother of Pearl Antlers

1980s Sculpture of a Deer Lying Down with Mother of Pearl Antlers

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Sculpture of a deer lying down with mother of pearl antlers.  

Category

Late 20th Century European Shell Sculptures

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Tibetan Ceremonial Silver Studded Conch with Semi-Precious Stones
Tibetan Ceremonial Silver Studded Conch with Semi-Precious Stones

Tibetan Ceremonial Silver Studded Conch with Semi-Precious Stones

Located in Miami, FL

Tibetan ceremonial silver studded conch with semi-precious stones, used in Tibetan Buddhism prayer rituals. Invokes water and rain, and is also used t...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Shell Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver

Seashell Solar Chandelier, Contemporary Solar-Powered Lighting, Customizable
Seashell Solar Chandelier, Contemporary Solar-Powered Lighting, Customizable

Seashell Solar Chandelier, Contemporary Solar-Powered Lighting, Customizable

By Nina Edwards Anker

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Solar chandelier, a customizable solar-powered lighting installation for the off-the-grid living room, comprises photovoltaic modules that power LED bulbs to illuminate translucent seashells to provide ambient lighting. The piece aims to demystify PV technology by exposing its components in a legible manner, so that the electrical boards, wires and batteries of the PV modules are clearly visible and comprehensible. Additionally, with a passing breeze, the chandelier becomes a wind chime. It also functions as a type of solar clock as it illuminates automatically at dusk, highlighting hourly solar and seasonal rhythms. The chandelier must be placed in front of a window to gather solar power. The Solar Chandelier lowers electric bills, eliminates wires and outlets, offers multi-directional ambient light, and casts patterns on surrounding surfaces like wallpaper. It can be customized to each setting.     The solar pieces by nea studio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Mounted Ostrich Eggs
Mounted Ostrich Eggs

Mounted Ostrich Eggs

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of ostrich eggs mounted on antique wood basis with metal studs. Origin European, Circa 1900. 

Category

Early 1900s British Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Airin Canedo sculture in wood, glass, reptiles and eggs circa 1990
Airin Canedo sculture in wood, glass, reptiles and eggs circa 1990

Airin Canedo sculture in wood, glass, reptiles and eggs circa 1990

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

Incredible sculpture in wood, glass, lizard and eggshell by AIRIN CANEDO circa 1990

Category

1990s Brazilian Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Eggshell, Glass, Wood, Lizard

1960s Elegant Twin Shell Globes with Handcrafted Coastal Art, English
1960s Elegant Twin Shell Globes with Handcrafted Coastal Art, English

1960s Elegant Twin Shell Globes with Handcrafted Coastal Art, English

Located in London, GB

This pair of large decorative 1960s oak spheres have been embellished by an independent English artist. They are intricately adorned with a diverse arrangement of seashells. Each sph...

Category

1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Oak

Multiple Shells Purse, Indonesia, Contemporary
Multiple Shells Purse, Indonesia, Contemporary

Multiple Shells Purse, Indonesia, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Indonesian purse made of a multitude of different shells. All connected by natural twine. Very decorative placed in a bowl.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Twine

Penguin by Alcino Silversmith Handcrafted in Sterling Silver with Emu Egg
Penguin by Alcino Silversmith Handcrafted in Sterling Silver with Emu Egg

Penguin by Alcino Silversmith Handcrafted in Sterling Silver with Emu Egg

By Alcino Silversmith

Located in Porto, 13

Penguin by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 sterling silver with ostrich egg application and black onix eyes. This penguin is a contemporary sculpture made of chiseled silver plate applicated to the natural emu egg...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Shell Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Fragment Garniture
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Fragment Garniture

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Fragment Garniture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ostrich egg is 5.5" w. No cracks or repairs.

Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell, Giltwood

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