Shell Sculptures and Carvings
to
2
9
2
10
1
4
2
1
1
2
2
6
1
4
1
2,898
1,276
538
212
203
6
3
2
2
2
11
11
11
1
Material: Shell
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes.
Made in Englan...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
French Shell Figurine of a Lady in 19th-Century Dress France, circa 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare and poetic decorative object, this figurine represents a lady in romantic 19th-century costume. Entirely handcrafted, the skirt is composed of scallop shells, beautifully arra...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell
Mexican Copper Brass and Abalone Grasshopper Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Hand-wrought circa 1960s copper and brass grasshopper centerpiece sculpture with abalone inlay eyes and legs. Signed underneath, COBRE MEXICO.
Also ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells and beads and mounted on modern silver metal bases
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
$22,500 / set
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 and Carvings
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Vintage Spirit Mask Oceanic Arts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tribal art object.
Sepik River.
Hand crafted wood with sea shells and fiber.
Original vintage condition showing wear and patina consistent with age.
Presents well for collections an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
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 and Carvings
Materials
Silver
Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous large Italian folk art fish sculpture. Hand-crafted in the 21st century using found 18th and 19th century architectural fragments and decorative antique / vintage elements...
Category
18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Driftwood, Giltwood, Reclaimed Wood
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 and Carvings
Materials
Shell
$9,900 Sale Price
58% Off
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 and Carvings
Materials
Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint
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 and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Rubber, Paper
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Related Items
Colosseum I Copper Centerpiece by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Milan, IT
Colosseum I is a copper centerpiece (or fruit bowl).
The product is part of the collection New Roman, by Jaime Hayon, a series of containers which reference the shapes of ancient c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Cast Aluminum and Brass Fish Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical cast aluminum and brass centerpiece or platter of impressive size and detail; excellent vintage condition.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Canadian Folk Art Carved Japanese Internment Camp Figures or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Folk Art carved figures is believed to have been made by a Japanese immigrant to Canada either while or after being interned by the Canadian government during the Second World War. The male carved figure is hand painted in vibrant colors and the base reads: June 11, 1942" and "Ontario" underneath. The nude female carving...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Softwood
$1,195 / set
H 15.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
Category
18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll...
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cotton, Wood
19th Century Pipe Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
You just got to love this guy! A wacky looking bearded Indian pipe head. Probably 19th century France. Beautifully carved by a artisan with a sense of humor.
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very fine pair of early 19th century carved figures, of Court Jesters
These bearded gentlemen have been superbly carved in the finest detail, they original came from a piece of ea...
Category
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Quarry Statue of Archangel with Harp Found in Western México
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
This amazing 19th century pink quarry statue of Archangel was found in Western México, it has minor losses and wear consistent with age.
Category
19th Century Mexican Neoclassical Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
$4,900
H 61.03 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Santa Muerte Figures, Guatemala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking pair of Guatemalan skeletal figures—male and female representations of Santa Muerte—embody the reverent and complex relationship between death, protection, and healing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wire
Large Antique Carousel Element, Circa 1890
Located in Doylestown, PA
A unique carved element from a 19th century carousel, heavily carved with instead cut-glass mirrors and retaining its original painted finish. Would make a fun headboard for a bed.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Modernist Marble and Stone Sculpture by David F.Soule
By David F. Soule, Henry Moore
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist marble and stone sculpture by David F. Soule, hand-carved, wonderfully executed, trapizoid shape stone base, mounted carved and polished marble sphere, stunning.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Marble
Previously Available Items
Japanese Magojiro Signed Noh Mask Representing Calm Benevolence Woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exceptional Japanese Magojiro Noh mask is skillfully crafted using traditional techniques, and represents a calm and benevolent woman. The mask was creat...
Category
2010s Japanese Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Wooden Hand Carved Bowl Made Out of Birch in Sweden 1978, Signed Holger Jonsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful and odd: Handcrafted bowl made out of birch wood. The handle is designed for being able to carry vegetables. Made in Vännäs, Sweden by Holger Jonsson, June, 1978. A unique ...
Category
1970s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Abalone, Birch
H 29 in W 23 in D 14 in
Hummingbird Pitcher
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century pitcher with a mother of pearl hummingbird floating over a hand crafted silver plate on copper vessel. Signed Los Castillo on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver Plate
Folk Art Dog Sculpture Made from Sea Shells
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-327 Amazing folk art sculpture of two dogs made from various size and colors and shape sea shells.
Category
1960s Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell
Fabbrica Angelo Pessar Italian Micro Mosaic Frame Carved Shell Cameo Madonna
Located in Dayton, OH
Fabbrica Angelo Pessar Exquisite antique floral micro mosaic and gold tone frame marked FAP with a folding kick Stand, surrounding a peachy-orange and white shell cameo featuring a n...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
H 1.5 in W 1.75 in D 1.5 in
Maori New Zealand Large Carved Wood TOTEM Tribal Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A rather engaging and scarce Maori carved TOTEM figure. Very finely done with the traditional single tongue poking out beyond the mouth often regarded as ...
Category
1960s New Zealand Tribal Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Wooden Drum with Shell and Membrane in Animal Skin
Located in Leuven , BE
This Ingoma drum is covered with a membrane of animal skin. The drum is usually cylindrical in form and the top broader than the bottom it originates from ...
Category
20th Century African Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Organic Material, Wood
Folky Fish Plaque
Located in Nantucket, MA
Adirondack style plaque of a lake fish. Carved from wood with glass eyes, mounted on cement with shells and fern leaves. Mounted in a natural branch frame,
...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Folky Fish Plaque
Located in Nantucket, MA
Adirondack style plaque of a lake fish. Carved from wood with glass eyes, mounted on cement with shells and fern leaves. Mounted in a painted branch frame,
...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century Displayed on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single Yua Wenga currency from the early 20th century on custom iron stand. This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved ...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell
H 9.25 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Painted Gourd Couple, Folk Art from Lombok, Indonesia, Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage painted gourd couple. Folk Art from Lombok, Indonesia, late 20th century.
This delightful couple functioned as a kind of Lombok folk version of the Loro Blonyo...
Category
1980s Indonesian Folk Art Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Paint
H 17.5 in W 24 in D 9 in
Wax Ladies Head, circa 1940
Located in Culver City, CA
Wax Ladies Head, circa 1940
Ladies head in cast wax with hairnet, hand-painted features and faux hair eyebrows.
Category
1940s English Vintage Shell Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Abalone
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Lamb Of Manchester Cabinet
Laurel Wreath Crown
Le Creuset
Leather Folder
Limed Oak Chest Of Drawers
Lion Paw Cabinet
Lisa Larson Pottery
Louis Xvi Commodes Black
Louis Xvi Demilune Commode
Louis Xvi Mahogany Secretary Desk
Lovig Danish Design
Mahogany Chest 4 Drawers Empire
Majolica Insect
Majolica Leaf Dish
Malachite Pyramid
Map Case
Marble Top Commode 1880
Marquetry Of Cubes