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A Stunning Knobby Ammonite Fossil Specimen, About 93 Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
A Stunning Knobby Ammonite Fossil Specimen, About 93 Million Years Old. This is a very beautiful
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Mantelliceras Fossil Ammonite On Steel Mount
By Modenature
Located in Scorton, GB
celebrated region for its exceptionally rich Cretaceous marine deposits. The fossil displays remarkable shell
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier North African Prehistoric Natural Speci...

Materials

Limestone, Stainless Steel

Classic Tesselated Fossil Stone and Inlaid Brass Coffee Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Casteren, NL
made from fossil stone in a variety of colors. Each tile is unique and shows an intricate fossil
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

18th Century Italian Florence Fragment Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base with fossil coral and coordinating shells
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Black Coral on a Pyrite Crystal Base with a Fossil Seashell
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Rare black coral on a pyrite crystal base with a fossilized seashell. The combination of the glittery silver pyrite and the alluring shape of the black coral creates a sculptural ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Pyrite

XL Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 15.5 x 14 x 5.5 Inches Apx, with Nice Ribs
Located in Warrenton, OR
XL Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 15.5 x 14 x 5.5 Inches Apx, with Nice Ribs. We think this is a
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

XL Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 15.5 x 14 x 5.5 Inches Apx, with Nice Ribs
XL Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 15.5 x 14 x 5.5 Inches Apx, with Nice Ribs
$1,800 Sale Price
27% Off
H 14 in W 15.5 in D 5.5 in
Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns
Located in Warrenton, OR
Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns. Comes with a
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns
Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns
$1,580 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 11 in W 10.5 in D 3.75 in
Natural Matching Pair Whole Complete Giant Clam Sea Shell Tridacna Gugas 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful complete natural specimen, Tridacna Gigantas / Giant Clam shell / fossil featuring
Category

Late 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

7.77ct Rare Australian Belemnite Pipe Opal Fossil Pendant Necklace 18KWhite Gold
Located in Osprey, FL
Triassic to late Cretaceous periods, some 200 million years ago. These fossils are formed when their shell
Category

2010s American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, Gold

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
, crabs, squid… You can even see fossil belemnite guards (bullet shells of squid-like organisms) and the
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

French Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Impasto Dancing Painting Alexis Gorodine
Located in Surfside, FL
, whether it be ancient fossils and petrified forms or living organisms as found in fossils, shells, lizards
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Paint, Board

French Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Impasto Dancing Painting Alexis Gorodine
Located in Surfside, FL
fossils and petrified forms or living organisms as found in fossils, shells, lizards and shells, snails
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Board

Fossilized Druzy Shells Ethiopian Opals - Zara Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
of the desert that are covered in little shells, ammonites and fossils. Leaving the dangerous task
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Opal, Gold Plate, Vermeil

Fossilized Druzy Shells Ethiopian Opals - Zara Necklace
Fossilized Druzy Shells Ethiopian Opals - Zara Necklace
$1,592 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.95 in W 19 in
Beach House Fireplace With Shells - Early 17th‑C. - French Excellence
Located in Beervelde, BE
/limestone celebrated for its abundant fossil and shell inclusions. The surround’s gently arched inner
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Marble

Shells - Etching on Paper by C.-J- Robert - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
. Passepartout included: 49 x 34 cm Here the artwork represents several shells and fossils, The artwork is
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Large Rectangular Texas Cordova Shellstone Coffee Table
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table top and sits atop four square column legs c.1970s, USA. This unique stone has many fossils and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone

Texas Cordova Shellstone Coffee Table
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
waterfall edges, c.1970s, USA. This unique stone has many fossils and shells embedded through out the stone
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone

Texas Cordova Shellstone Coffee Table
Texas Cordova Shellstone Coffee Table
$4,500
H 16.25 in W 54 in D 30 in
French Medieval Carved Stone Fragment Depicting A Dragon/ Mythical Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
small fragmented fossils of shells Placed on an iron stand/ Item has a weight of 44 kg France, circa
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

French Medieval Carved Stone Fragment Depicting A Dragon/ Mythical Figure
French Medieval Carved Stone Fragment Depicting A Dragon/ Mythical Figure
$5,051 Sale Price
37% Off
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Giant Ammonite Cluster from Madagascar
By Dale Rogers Ammonite
Located in London, GB
preservation of these fossils, often revealing well-preserved shells with detailed surface textures and vibrant
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Giant Ammonite Cluster from Madagascar
Giant Ammonite Cluster from Madagascar
$40,129
H 35.44 in W 21.26 in D 10.24 in
19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
with partial shell fossil remnants. The marble specimen is a dark garnet color with white flecks of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Tall Antique Rose-Pink Marble Stone Fireplace 19th C. Burgundy Château Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
shell fossils and a gentle mix of warm rose, coral, and beige tones. Reclaimed from a French estate and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Marble

Whimsical French Art Design Modernist Lacquered Sculpture Table Yves Pagart
Located in Surfside, FL
inspire them in the mineral, organic and plant world: pebbles, fossils, bones, leaves, flowers, branches
Category

1990s Post-Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Metal

A Refined Irish Regency Chimneypiece in Black Kilkenny Marble
Located in London, GB
shelf with handsome white scallop shell fossils. One of a near pair, the counterpart in black marble
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Copper and Agate stone Coffee Table by Felix de Boussy, for Studio Belgali
By Felix de Boussy 1
Located in amstelveen, NL
brass, minerals, fossils, coral, shells and stones. The works from this era frequently share
Category

2010s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Agate, Copper

Copper and Agate stone Coffee Table by Felix de Boussy, for Studio Belgali
Copper and Agate stone Coffee Table by Felix de Boussy, for Studio Belgali
$6,686 Sale Price
25% Off
H 13.78 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
while rounded "knots" adorn the underlying texture. Some nodes are real fossils of shells, mollusks
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style  Burgundy marble
French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style  Burgundy marble
$2,272 Sale Price
34% Off
H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 17.72 in
Rare Italian Rococo Giltwood Fossilized Marble Console Table ca. 1750
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, the cut surface revealing the dense aggregate of fossil fragments, shells, and contrasting mineral
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Bronze Ammonite on Marble Base
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful bronze cast ammonite or spiral shell fossil on a marble base with a lovely patina.
Category

20th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Ammonite on Marble Base
Bronze Ammonite on Marble Base
$2,700
H 10.5 in W 10 in D 5 in
Emerald Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper, Framed
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combining it with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Tangerine Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combining it with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Lavender Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combining it with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Blue Saphire Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combining it with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Ammonite Fall - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combining it with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Lemmon Twist Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combining it with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Fossilia Oval Platinum Bowl
By Fos Ceramiche
Located in Milan, IT
sinuous forms of madrepore fossils, the shell-white exterior features a ridged, circular coral design. The
Category

2010s Italian Porcelain

Materials

Platinum

Fossilia Oval Platinum Bowl
Fossilia Oval Platinum Bowl
$965 / item
H 6.3 in W 9.06 in D 7.49 in
Large Stoneware Table Lamp Blue Glazing by Bodil Marie Nielsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Bodil Marie Nielsen
Located in Odense, DK
workshop in Denmark in the 1960s. Decorated with organic elements that resembles sea fossils and shells and
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Italian Marble and Brass End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
rich chocolate brown, with tan and white inclusions, creating the look of mollusk-shell fossil stone.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Italian Marble and Brass End Tables
Pair of Italian Marble and Brass End Tables
$3,750 / set
H 17 in W 28 in D 22 in
Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
By Emile Deyrolle
Located in Buffalo, NY
, fossils, botanical specimens, shells, taxidermy, microscopic specimens and microscopes.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wire

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
By Emile Deyrolle
Located in Buffalo, NY
, minerals, rocks, fossils, botanical specimens, shells, taxidermy, microscopic specimens and microscopes.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wire

Carlo Scarpa Samo Dining Table for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Hellouw, NL
stone has diffused small fossils and shells and radiates a soft glow. The 'Samo' table is part of
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite

19th Century French Émile Deyrolle Anatomical Lithograph Poster
Located in London, GB
, rocks, fossils, botanical specimens, shells, taxidermy, microscopic specimens and microscopes. Size
Category

Antique 1880s French Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

White Porcelain Contemporary Art Object by Daria Surovtseva
Located in Paris, FR
could be described as paleontological, mysterious structures that could be as much like fossils, or
Category

2010s French Futurist Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Victorian Rare Ashburton Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
soft greys, and occasional veins of red and white, coupled with the many Medrepore (coral rich) shell
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

19th Century Victorian Rare Ashburton Marble Fireplace Surround
19th Century Victorian Rare Ashburton Marble Fireplace Surround
$8,542 Sale Price
20% Off
H 52.96 in W 65.75 in D 11.03 in
Jurassic Ammonite Fossil Shell
Located in Northbrook, IL
Amazing Ammonite Specimen from Madagasgar. This Fossil Shell Dates Back to the Mid Jurassic Period
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Collectibles and Curiosities

Jurassic Ammonite Fossil Shell
Jurassic Ammonite Fossil Shell
$2,800
H 6.5 in W 3 in D 7 in
Sterling Silver Bracelet with Anadara Fossil Shell Cabochons
By Tika
Located in Arcata, CA
link bracelet features three Anadara Devincta fossil shells. These fossils, found exclusively on the
Category

2010s Link Bracelets

Driftwood Decorated with Fossil Agate Coral, Crystal and Fossil Shells
By Interi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Driftwood with fossil agate coral, crystal points, and fossil shells. As Florida’s state stone
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Crystal, Agate

Agate Coral with Tangerine Crystal Quartz and Fossil Shells
By Interi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is agate coral with a cluster of tangerine crystal quartz points and fossil shells. As
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Coral, Crystal

Fossil Shell Triptych
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
This fossilized shell is full of character and texture. The rich sandy colors offer a pleasing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints

Fossil Shell Triptych
$3,450 / set
H 53 in W 67 in D 2 in
18th Century Decorated Italian Painted Candlestick / Art Accessory
By Interi
Located in Atlanta, GA
phantom inclusions and fossil shells.
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Decorated Coyote Skull / Art Accessory
By Interi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Coyote skull decorated with polished fossil coral, fossil shells, and crystal points on an 18th
Category

Antique 18th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral, Crystal

Decorated Coyote Skull / Art Accessory
Decorated Coyote Skull / Art Accessory
$975
H 6 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
18th Century Decorated Gold Leaf Distressed Candlestick on Selenite Base
By Interi
Located in Atlanta, GA
fossil shell surrounded by polished fossil coral on a selenite base.
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Coral, Gold Leaf

Decorated 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Distressed Church Vase / Art Accessory
By Interi
Located in Atlanta, GA
distressed fossil shell on a rock coral base. Great art accessory for any room!
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral, Gold Leaf

18th Century Decorated Italian Vase Fragment or Decorative Art Accessory
By Interi
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century Italian church alter vase fragment (Florence) decorated with barnacles and fossil
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Crystal, Quartz

Pair of 18th Century Italian Church Vases Decorated with Agate Coral and Shells
By Interi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th century Italian church vases decorated with fossil agate coral, ammonites, and fossil
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Agate, Coral

Artisan Sterling Gold Ammonite Fossil Earrings with Emeralds
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Absolutely extraordinary ammonite fossil shell sterling/gold earrings-artisan one-of-a-kind! If
Category

20th Century Organic Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Artisan Gold on Sterling Ammonite Nautilus Shell Emerald Earrings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Absolutely extraordinary pair of large Ammonite Fossil Shell Sterling/Gold Drop Earrings-Artisan
Category

20th Century Dangle Earrings

Blue Aragonite Necklace, Glow in the Dark
Located in Chesterland, OH
mother-of-pearl. Many fossil shells now composed of calcite were originally formed of aragonite. These
Category

2010s American Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Gold Leaf Italian Fragment Set
By Interi
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
combination of fossil shells, polished agate coral, minerals and precious gems, usually in their matrix form
Category

Antique 18th Century European Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Quartz, Gold Leaf

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Fossil Shells For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of fossil shells available for sale. Each of these unique fossil shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, stone and wood. We have 27 antique and vintage fossil shells in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Fossil shells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of fossil shells to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Baroque and Rococo fossil shells are of considerable interest. Fossil shells have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Interi, AK Kaiser and Brendan Bass are consistently popular.

How Much are Fossil Shells?

Prices for fossil shells start at $262 and top out at $24,319 with the average selling for $1,850.