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Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century
Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century

Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Fine and rare pair of antique Dutch Verre Églomisé reverse oil paintings on glass panels - featuring moody landscapes with a castle and church, having ...

Category

19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Shell Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Large Abstract Sculptural Collage Signed Krasner
Large Abstract Sculptural Collage Signed Krasner

Large Abstract Sculptural Collage Signed Krasner

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large captivating abstract abstract mixed on board, showcasing a stunning fusion of metal, shells, plaster and paint in a mesmerizing 3D relief. The bottom half of the artwork is ado...

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Paintings

Materials

Metal

Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces
Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces

Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese panel art featuring a raised bird perched on a flowering tree branch detailed in pieces of mother of pearl against a burgundy and brown floral bordered background in a carved...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shell Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Set of 4 painted panels
Set of 4 painted panels

Set of 4 painted panels

Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR

Very decorative set of 4 vintage Vietnamese painted wall panels. Scenes of Vietnamese life made with sand, rocks, eggshells and painting. Signed. Good condition. Rare.

Category

1970s Vintage Shell Paintings

Materials

Eggshell

Contemporary Asian Lacquer on Panel Japanese Style Landscape
Contemporary Asian Lacquer on Panel Japanese Style Landscape

Contemporary Asian Lacquer on Panel Japanese Style Landscape

Located in Miami, FL

Subtil and refined construction for this Japanese Style laquer. Full of peace and action as well Measure: 15" X 15’’ with the frame.

Category

1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Shell Paintings

Materials

Abalone, Wood

Portrait of a young Algerian", N.M. DUPUY, 1893.
Portrait of a young Algerian", N.M. DUPUY, 1893.

Portrait of a young Algerian", N.M. DUPUY, 1893.

Located in PARIS, FR

Oil on canvas depicting the portrait of a young Algerian woman from the Arredij (Arreridji) region, near Sétif, in the highlands of Little Kabylia. Signed upper right M. DUPUY (..93...

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Shell Paintings

Materials

Abalone, Canvas

Vintage Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Frame
Vintage Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Frame

Vintage Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Frame

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Splendid Handpainted butterfly collage on paper, signed and dated 2003. In a unique handmade sea shell encrusted frame.

Category

1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Paintings

Materials

Shell

"Torqued Mandala #2" Painting by Paul Wirhun
"Torqued Mandala #2" Painting by Paul Wirhun

"Torqued Mandala #2" Painting by Paul Wirhun

By Paul Wirhun

Located in New York, NY

"Torqued Mandala #2" by Paul Wirhun, painted eggshell on wood, 2008. Wirhun is an artist who works with eggshells to create colorful, mosaic-like paintings...

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Early 2000s American Shell Paintings

Materials

Eggshell, Wood

Robert Motherwell, Drunk with Turpentine No. 21
Robert Motherwell, Drunk with Turpentine No. 21

Robert Motherwell, Drunk with Turpentine No. 21

Located in New York, NY

"Drunk with Turpentine # 21" A Robert Motherwell painting. Oil on paper. Signed and dated " Motherwell 1979 " Framed: H 37¾, W 47½ inches. Provenance: Dedalus Foundation, New Y...

Category

1970s North American Modern Vintage Shell Paintings

Materials

Abalone

Robert Natkin- Rare Original 1966 Work in Charcoal  9657
Robert Natkin- Rare Original 1966 Work in Charcoal  9657

Robert Natkin- Rare Original 1966 Work in Charcoal 9657

By Robert Natkin

Located in Ukiah, CA

Robert Natkin- Rare Original 1966 Work in Charcoal 9657 ( 21"W x 26"H - Art: 12.75"W x 17.75"H ) There were a number of Works done in this style in the mid-60s, but this is the only...

Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Shell Paintings

Materials

Abalone, Acrylic

17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell
17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell

17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Oval portrait Miniature on tortoiseshell of a noblewoman, probably Spanish, 17th-early 18th century. In original beautiful bronze moulded frame. Image size: 3 3/4" H x 3" W.

Category

18th Century European Antique Shell Paintings

Materials

Shell, Paint

Swedish School 18th Century, A Portrait Miniature of Mother and Four Children
Swedish School 18th Century, A Portrait Miniature of Mother and Four Children

Swedish School 18th Century, A Portrait Miniature of Mother and Four Children

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Swedish School 18th Century, A Portrait Miniature Of A Mother and Her Four Children Circa 1780 watercolor, housed in silver gilt pendant, case inset with seed pearls, the case marked...

Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Shell Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paint

French Set of Six Mother of Pearl Miniature Portraits
French Set of Six Mother of Pearl Miniature Portraits

French Set of Six Mother of Pearl Miniature Portraits

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of six beautiful hand-painted miniature portraits with mother of pearl details, having bronze framing and velvet cover in the back. Three of the six are signed. Made in France, l...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Shell Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Abstract acrylic painting with Hair on Hide custom frame
Abstract acrylic painting with Hair on Hide custom frame

Abstract acrylic painting with Hair on Hide custom frame

By Larry Roberts Chicago LLC

Located in Chicago, IL

This extremely unique piece by the late Artist, Larry Roberts, was uncovered from the archives and has never been shown. This piece has an organic shaped paper adhered to the wood, ...

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Shell Paintings

Materials

Abalone, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins

Located in Hudson, NY

Beige ground lacquer with black and grey lacquer penguins with small pieces of shell making up white areas. Lacquer on wood. Writing reads: Lacquer Screen By Izumi Atsuhiko. It was ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Shell Paintings

Materials

Shell, Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Coral Paintings
Vintage Coral Paintings

Vintage Coral Paintings

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of coral paintings in shadowbox with real seashells. Beautifully framed with a pale blue backdrop and an aqua and gold wood frame.

Category

1970s American Vintage Shell Paintings

Materials

Shell, Textile, Wood, Paint

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