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Pair Shell Decorated Gilt Candle Sconces After Tony Duquette
By Tony Duquette
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and reminiscent of the style of maverick designer Tony Duquette. Wood backs set overall with large
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Candle Sconces
Materials
Brass
Giant Sea Shell Sphere
Located in Rochester, NY
A large scale and beautifully crafted large sea shell encrusted sphere dating from the latter part
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Large 3, 1kg Glass "Brutalist" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray, FRANCE, 1970s no 1
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
glass bowl shell element
Origin:
France
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large 3, 8kg Glass "Brutalist" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray, FRANCE, 1970s no 2
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
glass bowl shell element
Origin:
France
Decade:
1970s
This
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Large Italian Sea Shell in Black and White by Arte Artistico Murano 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Astonishing creation by Vetro Artistico Murano, large design bowl in ivory and grey hues. This
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Shell Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Exquisite Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. A wonderful large vessel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Shell Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Exquisite Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. A wonderful large vessel
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Swan Double Clam Shell Dish, Italy, c. 1970
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in London, GB
side this is flanked by two large and flamboyant clam shells that together make the piece appear as a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Coquillage Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressively scaled box fully encrusted with white and iridescent colored shells.
Category
2010s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Wood
$1,880
Seashell Specimen, Large
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful natural seashell, relatively large and rare, known as the Turbinella, circa 20th
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Large Vintage Seashell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial, relatively large, vintage natural sea shell sculpture piece.
A real
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Pair of Shell and Limestone Topiary
Located in Hudson, NY
This very decorative pair of large topiary tree form shell work obelisk mounted on limestone bases
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Old Sea Turtle Shell - 25" h x 21 1/2" w x 6" d
Located in Rochester, NY
Old large green sea turtle shell carapace showing good signs of age and beautiful color. Taxidermy
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Sea turtle
Vintage Nautical Brass Conch Shell Vase Bowl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large vintage brass conch shell.
The perfect catch-all bowl or as a table decoration.
Orchid vase
Category
Vintage 1960s Hong Kong Adirondack Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Large Maitland Smith Penshell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large hinged penshell box by Maitland Smith. This box has a felt lined interior. It would be great
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Large Syrinx Aranus Seashell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Super sized Syrinx Aranus seashell specimen with a lovely peachy palette and sea inspired spiral growth pattern. Size and condition make this one a rare find.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Spe...
Materials
Shell
Large Natural Tropaeum Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb naturally occurring tropaeum ammonite fossil mounted on one of our exclusive large display
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Beautiful Shell Motife Painted Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large decorative box having gorgeous shell painting on it.
Category
2010s Philippine Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Brass Sea Shell Nautilus Planter on Starfish Base
Located in New York, NY
Large brass sea shell nautilus planter on starfish base. Very unusual design with nice detail
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Nautical Brass Sea Shell on Starfish Base Planter
Located in New York, NY
Large brass sea shell planter on starfish base. Very unusual design with nice detail. nice hand
Category
Vintage 1960s Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Nautical Brass Sea Shell on Starfish Base Planter
Located in New York, NY
Large brass sea shell planter on starfish base. Very unusual design with nice detail. nice hand
Category
Vintage 1960s Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Majolica Shell with Birds Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning large Majolica shell with five birds, very colorful signed Delphin Massier.
The Massier
Category
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Majolica
Wonderful Large Tortoise Bone Tea Caddy Box Casket
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful tortoise box with balled feet and bone trim. This covered caddy has two lidded compartments in side.
Please look at the photos carefully as this item is missing small pi...
Category
Vintage 1930s Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
19th Monumental Majolica Blue and Pink Conch Shell Jardiniere
Located in Austin, TX
brown base, circa 1890.
A few example of large Majolica shells are known from the Manufacture of Minton
Category
Antique 1890s French Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Majolica
Mid Century Lacquered Giant Clam
Tridacna Gigas
Shell Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid century lacquered Giant Clam (Tridacna Gigas) shell vase
A large realistically modeled and
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and J...
Materials
Composition
Silvered Nautilus Shell Container/Wine Cooler/Ice Bucket/Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large graphic silvered nautilus shell container with a sand dollar and starfish motif. This piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Late Victorian Wine Coolers
Materials
Metal
Antique Vintage Satinwood Mahogany Jewellery Casket Table Box Cowrie Shells
Located in Dublin, Ireland
four large Cowrie Shells from the Nineteenth Century
The well figured satinwood square formed
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Burmese Gilt Teak Reclining Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large, near life-sized Burmese sculpture of the reclining Buddha, carved, lacquered and gilt teak
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Teak
Modernist Chrome Nautilus Sea Shell Wine Cooler Bottle Holder Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
bucket features a whimsical sculpture of a large nautilus shell with three tiny seashells feet. Lots of
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Large 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French boulle inlaid mantel clock, mounted by a classical ormolu figure to the top, scrolling brass inlaid decoration to the whole, the eight day duration...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Brass Nautilus Sea Shell Animal Sculpture, Wine Cooler, Vase, Planter
By Atelier Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
a wine cooler or bottler holder, this bar accessory boasts a whimsical sculptural large nautilus
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Studio Art Lacquerware and Abalone Bowl
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Chic black lacquer bowl with medallions of abalone shell and gilt highlights. Measures: Diameter of
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Shell, Lacquer
Murano Italian Mid-Century Blue Piped Shell Shaped Art Glass Vase
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Italian nautilus shell shaped art glass vase with blue piping made in Murano and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Murano Leopard Tortoise Shell Pattern Glass Handkerchief Vase, 1960
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Glass Handkerchief Vase.
Vintage large leopard tortoise shell pattern hand blown Murano art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique George III Mahogany Satinwood Inlaid Triple Tea Caddy Conch Shell
Located in Dublin, Ireland
satinwood, fabulously inlaid with a large central conch shell, each corner with shell inlay detail. The main
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Large Ammonite
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Large ammonite. These fossiled shells used to be the home of a Prehistoric squids between 240 and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
$2,197
Large Burmese Mandalay Period Carved, Lacquered and Gilt Teak Buddha, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
lacquered, gilt and embellished with glass "jewels". Also featuring shell inlaid eyes.
The historical
Category
Antique Early 1900s Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Glass, Teak
Antique George III Mahogany Satinwood Inlaid Double Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell
Located in Dublin, Ireland
, fabulously inlaid with a large central circular conch shell, the front area with similar inlaid decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair of Large Triton Seashells with Silver Plate, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of mid century Italian triton seashell specimens, now objects of art, with silver plate to enhance the sculptural elements.
Priced Individually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Giltwood Centerpiece Table-Top Basin
By L. Baker 1
Located in Rochester, NY
- decorated with large scallop shell and acanthus in nicely aged surface with underlying red bole showing
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Giltwood
Large Unusual Majolica Mermaid Jardinière, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Large unusual Majolica mermaid jardinière, circa 1880.
A mermaid on the top of a large fish with
Category
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Bronze Seashell Sculpture-Large 24"
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully detailed heavy and large Italian bronze sea shell sculpture, Circa. 1960. 24 inches
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
1980s Large Coastal Style Carved Wood Conch Seashell Sculpture.
Located in Miami, FL
Carved out of one solid piece of wood, this large queen conch shell figurine features a tropical Inspired
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Louis XV Rococo style ormolu mounted malachite candelabra
French, 20th Century
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Candelabras
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Balinese Seashell and Raffia Necklace on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A decorative necklace from Bali, Indonesia, on a black metal stand. The large, white cowry shells
Category
2010s Balinese Folk Art Mounted Objects
Materials
Shell, Raffia
Mid-20th Century Italian Garden Stool of a Snail, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-20th century Italian garden stool of a snail, circa 1960.
A large snail shell with a cushion
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Fine Pair of Antique Royal Worcester Nautilus Vases, 1867
By Royal Worcester
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and scarce pair antique Royal Worcester Nautilus vases, the body modeled as a large conch
Category
Antique 1860s English Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Lucite Silver Overlay Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is unusual large tortoise shell Lucite box with an applied sterling silver bouquet. The base
Category
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
1940s Handmade Seashell Flower Arrangement, The Opportunity Shop, Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
evidenced in this large-scale arraignment made from a large variety of shells delicately wired together and
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Sculptures
Pair of Carved Fossilized Limestone Bookends with Many Fossils Visible
Located in Morristown, NJ
beige limestone with a large number of spiral shell gastropods, nautiloids, and other fossils polished
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
"Undersea Frieze, " Remarkable Set of Bronze Art Deco Bas Relief Panels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
aquatic or undersea motif, complete with pairs of seahorses and dolphins cavorting among seaweed and large
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ercole Barovier Style Green Glass Ashtray
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Glasgow, GB
and organic aesthetic reminiscent of the undulating ridges of a large clam shell.
This functional
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Small 1960’s Italian Polished Brass Crab Ashtray Trinket Box
Located in Glasgow, GB
large protective shell is hinged, and opens upwards, revealing a little space to either hold your
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique 1740s Sterling Silver Candlesticks
By William Mackenzie
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique candlesticks are ornamented with large and unusual shell formations in a swirl design, accented
Category
Antique 1740s English Georgian Candle Holders
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Gigantic Vintage Venini Ninfee Series Centerpiece Bowl by Toni Zuccheri, Signed
Located in Westport, CT
Large centerpiece shell bowl by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, from his Ninfee series
Incised signature
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Grosse Costolature Shell Bowls by Ercole Barovier for Barovier
Toso
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Iridized glass. Large shell shaped Grosse Costolature bowls in heavy iridescent murano glass
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Gorham Modern Classical Sterling Silver Scallop Shell Dish, 1947
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Large sterling silver scallop shell. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1947. Traditional form with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Sterling Silver
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An assortment of large shells is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of shell, metal and glass, all large shells available were constructed with great care. Find 190 antique and vintage large shells at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Large 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. Large shells are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large large shells, so small large shells measuring 3.55 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made large shells over the years, but those made by Art Vannes, Alfredo Barbini and Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for large shells can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, large shells begin at $75 and can go as high as $18,403, while the average can fetch as much as $1,250.
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Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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