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Émile Gallé, Napoleon III, a Pair of Enameled Art Glass Cabinet Vases, ca. 1870s
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
embellished with exquisite applied glass sea shells, a Rococo-style handles on their sides. Despite their
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Glass
Antique Vietnamese or Southern Chinese Catholic Latin Cross
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vietnamese or Southern Chinese Catholic Latin Cross, hardwood inlaid with Sea Snail shell from the
Category
19th Century Vietnamese Other Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell, Hardwood
Huge Old Melon Volute Seashell
Located in Rochester, NY
approximately 12" w x 6 1/2" h x 8" d. This was the shell of a sea snail found in the tropical waters of the
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell
Tortoiseshell
Silver Clock Douglas Clock Co
Located in Northampton, GB
decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Art Nouveau Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Silver
Clear Lake, California, 1920 Margaret Rogers "Jolly Daubers"
By Margaret Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
abalone shell and other small sea shells they shaped and drilled: their woven baskets were works of art
Category
1920s American Impressionist Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Oil, Linen
Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Perfume Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
for sea turtle shell furniture is explained by the scarcity of the material, which was essential to
Category
18th Century European Rococo Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Silver, Other
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Sealife Haviland Limoges
By Haviland
Co.
Located in Austin, TX
Antique 19th century French porcelain oyster plate with sea life pattern (shells, seaweeds, fish
Category
1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Porcelain
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
shells between the Sea-foam Green glazed wells. Impressed MINTONS, shape number 1323, with Minton
Category
1890s English Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Majolica
Wedgwood Pink Pearlware Dessert Service in the Nautilus Pattern 16 Pieces
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Great Barrington, MA
manner of marine ornaments including shells and sea creatures, whether real or inspired by mythology
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Pearlware, Porcelain
French Porcelain Octagonal Hand-Painted Oyster Plate, c.1890
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
turquoise, the five oyster wells sit on a bed of stylized coral or sea weed.
The white shells are tipped in
Category
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Venetian Grotto Silver Gilt Jardinières or Planters, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
furniture is marked by decidedly sea themes, with shells being the main decorative motif. Whole suites of
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Silver Leaf
United Porcelain Works Clam Shaped Turquoise Ground Oyster Plate
By Union Porcelain Works
Located in Philadelphia, PA
shaped condiment well sitting on a bed of seaweed. Relief molded sea life, including spiral shells, crab
Category
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Porcelain
Large Capodimonte Porcelain Ewer and Cover
By Capodimonte
Located in London, GB
decorated with dolphins, shells and mythological sea creatures. It is heavily decorated throughout on a dark
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Porcelain
Silver
Tortoiseshell Cigar Humidor
By John Batson
Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sea shell floral in gilt frame
Located in New York, NY
A fine and unusual pair of sea shell floral bouquets, in relief, with original gilt frame, French
Category
19th Century French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell, Wood, Glass
24 Watercolors of Sea Shells, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
24 watercolors of British sea shells, laid on paper with pencil descriptions and set within
Category
1890s English Antique Sea Shells
Lovely Collection of 12 Antique Sea Shell Prints.
Located in Lancashire, GB
Lovely Collection of 12 Antique Sea Shell Prints.
A stunning collection of twelve 19th century
Category
19th Century English Antique Sea Shells
19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Sea Shell Decorated Pitcher
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderful 19th century Staffordshire sea shell themed white pottery pitcher, the cylindrical
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Earthenware
Splendid Orange Sea Shell Mounted on an 18th C Pedestal
Located in Villenouvelle, FR
Antique orange sea shell arraigned on an 18th century French carved and gilted wood base.
Price
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell
Composition of Spiral Sea Shell Mounted on an 18th C Pedestal
Located in Villenouvelle, FR
Antique spiral and "porcelaine " sea shells arraigned on an 18th century French carved and gilted
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell
Composition of Sea Shells Mounted on an 18th C French Pedestal
Located in Villenouvelle, FR
Antique sea shells and sea star arraigned on an 18th Century French carved and gilted wood base
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell
19thc Large Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, With Sea Shell Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC LARGE INLAID MAHOGANY TEA CADDY,WITH SEA SHELL MOTIF
AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE
Category
19th Century Antique Sea Shells
Set of 4 Majolica Sea Shell Plates by Wedgwood, England 1882
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Turquoise Majolica Plates by Wedgwood in Sea Shell Pattern. England, Dated Cypher for
Category
19th Century English Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Sea Shell Floral Display under Glass Dome, France, circa 1870
Located in Houston, TX
A charming antique French Napoleon III period floral display made of individual sea shells circa
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell, Blown Glass, Wood
A pair of sea Shell Baskets of Flowers beneath Glass Domes
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A pair of Victorian sea Shell Baskets of Flowers beneath Glass Domes, each with arched handle over
Category
19th Century English Antique Sea Shells
Reduced Sale! SALE Coastal By The Sea Shell Chandelier Violet Amber Crystals
Located in Westport, CT
Sea Shell Chandelier --Violet's, Amber And Sea Colors Adorn This Beauty. Crystals and Shell's A
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1920s French Hollywood Regency Antique Sea Shells
A pair of tall and slender sea shell mirrors from France c.1875
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of tall and slender mirrors enclosed by a border of hand applied sea shells from France c
Category
19th Century French Antique Sea Shells
18th Century Italian Consoles in Painted Fir Wood Sea Shell and Coral Decorated
Located in Firenze, IT
sides of the consoles with stunning sea shell, coral and mother-of-pearl decoration.
Both side tables
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell, Fir
Small sea shell encrusted ceramic jars
Located in Westport, CT
A small ceramic ship wreck jars with beautiful encrustation of shells of a oysters, clams, and
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Collection Of Museum Mounted Sea Shells
Located in US
Extraordinary Collection Of Eighteen Shells Mounted on Ebonised Turned Wooden Stands. Some Are
Category
19th Century Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
Staffordshire Sea Shell and Butterfly Plate, circa 1820-1830
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual, beautifully decorated Staffordshire octagonal deep plate, white with transfer printed light blue vermicelli pattern background decorated with multicolored transfer printe...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Antique Grand Tour Cameo Carved Sea Shells, Italy, 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Exceptional pair of very fine carved cameo shells
Grand Tour collectors items
Classical scenes
Category
1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell
19th Century French Inlay Shell Box
Located in Montecito, CA
French inlay shell jewelry box; center mother-of-pearl shell surrounded by a series of assorted sea
Category
19th Century French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell, Wood
Vintage French Handmade Shell Basket, circa 1920
Located in Houston, TX
with carefully chosen sea shells that remain in perfect condition. A vintage French example, circa 1920
Category
1920s French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Shell
Slender Shell Framed Mirror, France circa 1875 (13"w x 35"h)
Located in Houston, TX
A tall and slender mirror enclosed by a border of hand applied sea shells from France, circa 1875
Category
19th Century French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Mirror, Shell, Wood
1890s Porcelain Gold Flecked Flowering Seaweed Coral White Nautilus Shell Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a gorgeous antique white porcelain Nautilus Sea Shell lamp with gold flecked flowering
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Sea Shells
Fine Tramp Art Wall Cupboard Embellished with Mirror and Shells
Located in Manalapan, NJ
embellished with bits of sea shells and has an apex top. The cupboard has an interior shelf.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Sea Shells
Tramp Art Shadow Box Frame with Shell Collage
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Victorian era tramp art shadow box frame with a collage of sea shells in the shape of flowers. In
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sea Shells
Neopolitan Statue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very appealing old plaster statue of boy with sea shells. Attractively distressed surface.
Category
19th Century French Antique Sea Shells
$3,800
Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century mahogany tea caddy with inlaid sea shell standing on brass feet (ab)
Category
19th Century English Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Brass
$1,250
ON SALE! SALE! SALE! SALE! By The Sea Eye-Catching Dazzler Coastal Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
Eye-catching dazzler! Petite antiqued coastal cottage chandelier great sea shell ornaments and
Category
1920s French Hollywood Regency Antique Sea Shells
George III Period Satinwood Oval Tea-Caddy
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period satinwood oval tea-caddy inlaid with three oval panels of stylised sea-shells.
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Sea Shells
A Good English mahogany inlaid sideboard
Located in Bantam, CT
starbursts and sea shells.
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Cast Iron Figure of a Fisherboy
Located in Woodbury, CT
A FIGURE OF A KNEELING NUDE BOY, WEARING A FISHERMAN'S HAT AND HOLDING A SEA SHELL TO HIS EAR
Category
19th Century French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Iron
Marble Fountain, 19th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
Carved of white marble, a stylised triton serving as spout, above a large scalloped sea shell
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Marble
French 19th C Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
AND HOLING A LARGE SEA SHELL.
Category
19th Century French Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Marble
$1,500
19thc Octagonal Double Sailor
s Valentine
Located in Essex, MA
pair of 9" high octagonal mahogany boxes are each filled with sea-shell designs mounted on colored
Category
19th Century Bajan Antique Sea Shells
6 Italian Lacquer and Gilt Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
"ancient" framed within a sea shell.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Lacquer
Georgian Salt Cellars, Hallmarked: 1854
Located in Chamblee, GA
cellar having its own sea shell design serving spoon.
Category
19th Century Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sheraton Style Mahogany Wheel Barometer by Facchi
Located in Cambridge, GB
Sheraton style with circular and oval inlaid plaques of stylised sea-shells.
Category
19th Century English Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Mahogany
Six Italian Lacquer and Gilt Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
"ancient" framed within a sea shell. These chairs are over the top.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Upholstery
Rare Pair of George III Period Mahogany, Small Octagonal Tea Caddies
Located in Cambridge, GB
boxwood bandings and navette-shaped plaques of stylised sea-shells; with their original inner lids.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Sea Shells
19th Century Louis XV Marble Mantle
Located in New York, NY
central cartouche in the form of a sea shell flanked by rose foliate carvings.
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sea Shells
Early Tunbridge Sewing Basket
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
green,the top decorated with sea shells.
The interior is lined with green and white patterned paper.
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Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Sea Shells
Pair of Giltwood and Mirror Backed Sconces
Located in London, GB
sea shell gilt-wood cresting, the sides with foliate carving and the base issuing two scrolled and
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Sea Shells
19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Marginal Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
acanthus leaves and sea shell decorations. This marvelous marginal mirror is a centerpiece with its
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique Victorian Black St. Anne
s Marble Mantel Fireplace Surround
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Antique restored Victorian black St. Anne's Marble Mantel / Surround, circa 1880-1890. The sea
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sea Shells
Materials
Marble
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Antique Sea Shells For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique sea shells available for sale. Each of these unique antique sea shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, shell and porcelain. Antique sea shells have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique sea shells made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique sea shells have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Chamberlains Worcester, Royal Worcester and Flight, Barr
Barr Worcester are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Sea Shells?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $42,000 highest priced.