Shell Furniture

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...

A pair of carved Anglo Indian mirrors dating circa 1800’s. Frames are beveled and made of ebonized burled mahogany inlaid with Mother of Pearl.

Dining room set in wenge, consisting of a table and six chairs. Rectangular table, cross-shaped base. Chairs with rope seats and curved backs. Danish work realized in the 1970s.

Created: c. 1965 Material: abalone, mirrored glass, painted resin, aluminum Size: 35.5 W × 7.25 D × 35.5 H in.

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

A rare pair of Kyoto-Nagasaki style lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid knife urns Edo period, early 19th century Measures: Height 71 x diameter 30 cm ?Formed as urns with vertically lifting covers and elongated finials, revealing fitted green velvet lined interiors for knives, decorated overall with birds, flowering stems, faux-fluting and oval panels with landscapes. The square plinth is raised on four bracket feet. Inside the lifting cover of one of the urns are Japanese characters, supposedly indications of some code by the craftsman. A closely related knife urn, now in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem (inv. E 73115), was acquired in Nagasaki by Captain Samuel Gardner Derby of the Margareth of Salem in 1801. Captain Gardner Derby traded in Nagasaki under charter from the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), the Dutch East India Company. Between 1797 and 1814 Holland was occupied by the French and from 1811 until 1816 Java by the English. During these periods practically no Dutch shipping was possible between Holland and Batavia (Jakarta) or between Batavia (Jakarta) and Nagasaki. To maintain a minimum amount of shipping between Batavia (Jakarta) and Nagasaki, between 1797 and 1807, the VOC chartered mainly American ships. American captains and officers ordered and bought mainly lacquered furniture in an American-English style, completely different from what the Dutch up till then had ordered. The present knife urns were possibly also ordered and acquired by Captain Gardner Derby during his stay in Deshima/Nagasaki in 1801. Another similarly neoclassical shaped knife urn in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum Oxford (inv. 1996.17) appears to be signed by woodworker Kiyotomo koreo tsukuru (Kiyomoto made this). The same name, together with an address in the Sanjo-Teramachi District of Kyoto, has been found inside a fragmentary urn in a private collection. This is an indication that European-style furniture was not only lacquered in Japan but made there as well. This undoubtedly is not only true for knife-urns, but all European- style furniture lacquered in Japan after circa 1800 was made by Japanese furniture makers...

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

Rare table lamp by unknown designer. Probably produced in Italy.

Large, hand decorated ostrich egg container featuring a gilded interior. The whole mounted on a sterling silver pedestal with a multifaceted, amethyst cr...

The necklace was placed on a SMALL BASE of cm. 26x h.31, so it SEEMS very BIG, but it is instead of a NORMAL SIZE. Necklace total lenght : cm.38 x h. 7 cm. + cm. 20 rope on each side...

The necklace was placed on a small base of cm. 20x h.28, so it seems very big , but IT IS instead of a NORMAL SIZE. Central part with light green lighr yellow leather fringes and lit...

Shattered crystals, mirrors, natural pearls, and vintage stones on mohair wool.

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...

Gesture Chair Teak Oiled Oak Black Leather Hunter Green by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D56 x W53 x H 80 cm Material: Teak or white oiled solid oak, Black lacquered solid beech, Veneer ...

Coquillage wall light II by Ludovic Clément d’Armont Dimensions: D 14 x W 40 x H 65 cm Materials: Shell, brass. Ludovic Clément d’Armont is in the continuation of a family tradi...

Coquillage wall light III by Ludovic Clément d’Armont Dimensions: D 14 x W 47 x H 80 cm Materials: Shell, brass. Ludovic Clément d’Armont is in the continuation of a family trad...

I don't remember when and where I bought it: I fell in love with it immediately, if it were a painting. You can actually hang it on the wall, so it doesn't get damaged. In a house ...

Beautiful Art Nouveau Magazine Rack This very attractive furniture, Art Nouveau magazine rack in mahogany, having elegant, brass supports and inlaid and slatted side united by under...

Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...

A Rhea egg lamp by Glyn Lockett, with silvered brass bamboo, bronze lizard and bone eggs on buffalo horn and monitor lizard veneered base with makers si...

A very pretty and unusual pair of English gold mounted carved shell cameos of cupid and psyche on English black marble base. Extremely finely carved and clearly conceived as a pair a...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare 19th century Grand Tour tilt top table hand painted with a scene of the Pon Du Gard Aqueduct in the south of France This table is pure art furniture, it is sublime from every angle, its based on a normal Victorian tilt top tripod table, the frame is ebonized, hand painted, the top is paper mâché, again hand painted with lots of mother or pearl inlay The scene depicts what looks like workers or fisherman, these seem to be Chinese so perhaps visiting France! We have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to bottom, it is in very good order throughout Pont du Gard...

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

Red, white, and black Art Deco styled art featuring stylized fish and geometric shapes. Handmade by Pollaro artisans utilizing traditional Asian eggshell inlay and lacquer...