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Large Herend Porcelain Jug in Nautilus Form, Decor SN Siang Noir, circa 1960
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Huge Herend jug / pitcher in the shape of a Nautilus shell with a handle of remarkable appearance
Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

20th century pair of Nautilus with silver garnish, England
By English School
Located in Valladolid, ES
from England, from the beginning of the 20th century. Beginning in the 16th century, nautilus shells
Category

Vintage 1920s English Baroque Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

Vintage French 1970s Green Fossil Marble Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
nautilus shells embedded in a blue-green stone as if it was transported right out of the ocean. The
Category

20th Century French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Circa 1770s English George III Period Tall Case Clock by James Woolley
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. Nautilus shell inlaid case door. The brass face has applied rococo spandrels with crowns. Moon dial. Works
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

20th Sterling Silver Shell Ducks Nautilus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two ducks in shell and sterling silver 20th century Portuguese work 925 silver hallmark Big
Category

Vintage 1970s Portuguese Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Sauceboat / Gravy Boat - Antique William IV
By James Charles Edington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver sauceboat has an oval shaped form, reflecting the style of a nautilus shell. The large shaped
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Antique 1830s English William IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Issey Miyake Black Beige Striped Plisse Spiral Nautilus Dress, 1990s
By Issey Miyake
Located in Boca Raton, FL
suggestions, the spiraling column of this sleeveless dress is beautiful and otherworldly. Just as nautilus
Category

1990s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns

Whole Ammonite Fossil with Crystals, Mineral Specimen Jurassic Cretaceous #T7G
Located in Point Richmond, CA
had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells resembling a nautilus shell. Ammonites are closely related to
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Precious Stone

Still Life with Sailboat, Nautilus and Nike, Oil and Silver Leaf on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous hand applied silver leaf warms the background of this still life. A toy boat, a nautilus
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

Buccellati - Sterling Silver Nautilus Centerpiece shell
By Buccellati
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Centerpiece in sterling silver by Buccellati Composed of three nautilus resting on shells Silver
Category

2010s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Whole Ammonite Fossil with Druzy Chambers Jurassic Cretaceous #Z9A
Located in Point Richmond, CA
shell. The predatory mollusks had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells resembling a nautilus shell
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Precious Stone

A Wedgwood Pearlware Pink Ground Shell Dessert Service.
Located in Downingtown, PA
/> The service consists of twelve scallop shell-shaped plates and a nautilus shell-form centre
Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Partially Silvered Tiger Nautilus Sea Shell Candlestick or Candle Holder
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Nautilus tiger shell partially silvered candlestick holder. Creel and Gow has been working with the
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Circa 1800 English George III Tea Caddy Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
hinged tea canisters & a sugar well. Nautilus shell inlaid top, paterae oval inlaid inner lid, the whole
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Glass, Wood

Double Mother of Pearl Nautilus Sea Shells on ‘Triton’ Sterling Silver Base
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Nautilus double with silver triton base. Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mother of Pearl Nautilus ‘Navona’ Shell on Trifold Piscine Sterling Silver Base
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Nautilus navona on a sterling silver three dolphin mount 9". Creel and Gow has been working with
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Brass Sea Shell on Starfish Base Nautilus Planter
Located in New York, NY
Brass sea shell on starfish base. Hand polished. Nice statement piece. Very unusual design with
Category

Vintage 1960s Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Brass Nautilus Planter Seashell Shell Vintage Statue Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large, heavy nautilus brass seashell, shell. Perfect as a Planter, pot, or just as a great decor
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Brass

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Red Ruby Stud Earrings
Located in Lexington, KY
nautilus shell theme, similar to a love knot. The red round cut rubies have a remarkable color and are like
Category

Vintage 1960s Stud Earrings

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Wedgwood Pottery Pearlware Nautilus Scallop-Shaped Set of Five Shell Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wedgwood pottery pearlware scallop-shaped set of five plates, Nautilus pattern, 1820-1845. A set
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Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

Wedgwood Pearlware Creamware Nautilus Scallop Shell Butter Pats, Set of Eight
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight scallop shell butter pat dishes from the Wedgwood nautilus pearlware dessert service
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tableware

Materials

Pearlware

Wedgwood Pearlware Nautilus Scallop Shell Sorbet Parfait Dessert Cups, S/12
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of 12 Scallop shell shaped, deep dessert cups suited for serving fruit compote, Sorbet or
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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement More Dining and Entertai...

Materials

Pearlware

Large Antique Silver Plate Nautilus Spiral Sea Shell Spoon Warmer Cachepot 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
of a nautilus / spiral sea shell on rocks. This design has a partial lip at the opening but no lid
Category

Early 20th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Wedgwood Set with Scallop Shell Shaped Dishes, Clam Shaped Tureens a Nautilus
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
. Josiah Wedgwood, who founded the Wedgwood company in the mid-1700s was an avid shell collector. Under
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood Pearlware Creamware Nautilus Clam Shell Sauce Dishes, a Set of Four
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four Clam Shell sauce dishes from the Wedgwood Nautilus Pearlware dessert service, often
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pearlware

Nautilus and Abalone, Sea Shells Still Life, Original Oil Painting on Panel
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
The two shells - a nautilus and an abalone - are beautiful in their simplicity in this still life
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Tiffany Studios "Nautilus" Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York "Nautilus" table lamp with a silver bronze lined nautilus shade
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios "Nautilus" Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York “Nautilus” table lamp with a silver-lined nautilus shade suspended
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Wedgwood Nautilus Pearlware Sauce Tureen, Cover Stand in the Form of a Shell
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wedgwood Nautilus pearlware sauce tureen, cover and stand in the form of a Clam Shell, circa 1810
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Centerpieces

Materials

Pottery

"Nautilus Coffee Table" by Evan Lobel
By Evan Lobel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Nautilus Coffee Table" covered in highly lacquered tessellated shells with glass top and steel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel

Pair of Chambered Nautiluses by Tony Duquette
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of chambered nautiluses with cast "coral" bases, designed by the legendary Tony Duquette
Category

Vintage 1960s American Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

J. Antony Redmile Pair of Nautilus Objects
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in New York, NY
Pair of shell objects mounted on decorative silver and black bases. English, c. 1965
Category

Vintage 1960s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

"Nautilus" Table Lamp by Moritz Hacker
By Moritz Hacker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nautilus Table Lamp by Moritz Hacker.Designed and manufactured in the Austria, early 1900's
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Mother of Pearl Nautilus on Antique Fragment Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful natural shell mounted on an 18th Century Fragment.
Category

20th Century French Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood

Sail Boat and Nautilus, Model Boat and Sea Shells, Oil and Gold Leaf on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Sailboat with Nautilus oil and gold leaf on panel Measures: 24 H x 18 W in 60.96 H x 45.72 W cm HOH020
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Two Pair of Chambered Nautiluses by Tony Duquette
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Two pairs of chambered nautiluses with cast faux coral bases, designed by the legendary Tony
Category

Vintage 1960s American Vases

Materials

Metal

A natural Wunderkammer specimen, a Nautilus Repertus, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural wunderkammer specimen. A Nautilus Repertus. The Specimen is mounted over a wooden painted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood

Mid-Century Tessellated Penshell Nautilus on Stand by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching vintage nautilus sculpture crafted in penshell and presented on a brass and stone
Category

20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone, Brass

Nautilus Pompilius Mounted with Pieces of Coral from Trapani, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A Specimen Naturale from Wuderkammer: a Nautilus Pompilius. The Specimen is mounted on a gilded
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Brass

19th Century English Sheffield Silverplate Nautilus Shaped Spoon Warmer
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century Sheffield silverplate spoon warms, 7 by 6.25 by 3.5 inches, in the shape of a nautilus
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Giant Clam Shells, Make Beautiful Nautical Art Pieces or Bowls
Located in Atlanta, GA
25 years old when harvested. This pair of South Pacific giant clam shells make fine nautilus display
Category

20th Century Oceanic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Shell

Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Butter Shell Dishes
By William Allen Iii
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique silverware are each supported by two nautilus style shell feet. These large butter shells are
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique George III Sterling Silver Butter Shells / Dishes
By Charles Aldridge Henry Green
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. These fine pieces of antique silverware are each supported by two cast silver nautilus style shell feet
Category

Antique 1770s British George III Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Coastal Resin Cut Coral Shell Lamps, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
nautilus and conch shell. Large and dramatic. Can be casual or formal. You decide! Acquired from a Naples
Category

Late 20th Century North American Table Lamps

Materials

Coral

Georgian Sterling Silver Butter Dishes/Shells by John Emes
By John Emes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
pieces of antique silverware are each supported by three cast sterling silver nautilus style shell feet
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gabriella Binazzi Style Seashell and Brass Swan Bowl Sculpture, 1970s
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
species of nautilus. The shell, when cut away, reveals a lining of lustrous nacre and displays a nearly
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Maitland-Smith Lamps and Centrepiece, circa 1970-1980
By Maitland Smith
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
The silvered brass table lamps and centre piece mounted with seashells, starfish and nautilus pearl
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Victorian White Parian Porcelain Hand Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian parian porcelain vases of hand holding nautilus shaped shell (priced as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Charming Midcentury Wicker Magazine Stand in the Shape of a Snail
Located in Palm Beach, FL
snail shell in a nautilus pattern. The snail with fully equiped antennae is sporting a collar with a bow
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Large Portor Marble Bowl
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Portor marble bowl on sculpted foot, decorated with shells. The composition of shells
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Jars

Materials

Marble

Nautilus Shell
Located in Chicago, IL
Nautilus shell in perfect condition.
Category

20th Century Unknown Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Nautilus Shell Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Large, attractive Nautilus Shell Brooch from the 1980's. A half shell is backed with a central
Category

Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Malachite

Classic Bronze Nautilus Shell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Bronze Nautilus Shell, Wonderful patina, Great scale, Classic design.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Mother of Pearl Nautilus Shell
Located in New York, NY
Vintage mother of pearl nautilus shell. Beautiful large scale natural nautilus shell, perfect for
Category

20th Century Asian Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Nautilus Shell
By Kristine Kainer
Located in San Francisco, CA
>Nautilus ShellKristine KainerOil painting on stretched canvasFinished edgesOne-of-a-kind
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Brass Hollywood Regeancy Nautilus Shell Planter
Located in North Hollywood, CA
70's brass nautilus shell planter
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass

Large Nautilus Shell On Brass Stand
Located in New York, NY
Large nautilus shell is embraced by a custom fitted brass stand that holds the shell as if a large
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Nautilus Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic nautilus shell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, shell and brass, every nautilus shell was constructed with great care. Find 103 options for an antique or vintage nautilus shell now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a nautilus shell — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A nautilus shell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one nautilus shell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgwood, Tiffany Studios and Evan Lobel produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Nautilus Shell?

Prices for a nautilus shell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $60,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,338.