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19th Century Majolica Pink and Purple Oyster Plate S.Fielding and Co
By S. Fielding Co.
Located in Austin, TX
colors are very harmonious on this plate. The oysters shell rest on green seaweeds. Reference: Page 29
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

White Porcelain Oyster Plate or Platter with 5 Wells, Limoges France, 1900s
By Limoges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
oyster shells and a center well for butter. Signed at the bottom: Jean Pouyat Limoges J.P. L
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury French Hand Painted Ceramic Oyster Platter
Located in Miami, FL
center, is a space for an open oyster shell or dipping sauce. This would be a wonderful way to set the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Grotto Lamps by Tess Morley
Located in London, GB
A pair of shell encrusted grotto lamps, incorporating oyster shells and conch shells, by Tess
Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Napier Gold Tone Oyster Clam Shell Charm Bracelet Earrings, C.1960
By Napier
Located in Atlanta, GA
and dangle earrings decorated with gold tone clam and oyster shells. The bracelet has a box closure
Category

Vintage 1960s American Retro Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Gilt Metal

Ray Simonini, "Oyster" 12x16 Shell Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a colorful orange background. About the artist: Simonini
Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ray Simonini, "Oyster" 8x10 Shell Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a colorful background. About the artist: Simonini was born
Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Crescent Shape Porcelain Oyster Plate Light Blue with Five Pink Wells
Located in Philadelphia, PA
are the mottled gray backs of three oyster shells. A shell like edging to the rolled rim, the verso
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ray Simonini, "Pair of Oysters" 12x16 Shell Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
canvas featuring a close-up of two oyster shells against a deep green and blue background. About the
Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hollywood Regency Mini Ceramic Sea Shell Bowls in Pink Signed, Set of 6
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of six small ceramic oyster shell motif bowls. This regency-style set of dishes will add
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Ray Simonini "Shy is the Oyster" 8x10 Shell Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
canvas featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a calm soft grey background. About the artist
Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Emperor and Empress Dolls, Meiji Period
Located in Doylestown, PA
clothing, 19th century. The face and hands glazed with crushed oyster shells (Gofun) to create the bright
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Toys

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

Les Nouveaux Ateliers Willy Daro Flower Table Lamp Seloy Oyster, 1970s Belgium
By Willy Daro
Located in Hannover, DE
moulded bronze leaves,brass parts and screws, ten pink oyster shell petals which form the lampshades. This
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Stunning Antique Middle Eastern Octagonal Parquetry Table With Repetitive Inlay
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Executed Example With Beautiful Repetitive Mosaic Inlay Throughout, Featuring Oyster Shell and Wood
Category

Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood, Bone

United Porcelain Works Clam Shaped Turquoise Ground Oyster Plate
By Union Porcelain Works
Located in Philadelphia, PA
plate shows six oyster shell shaped wells with painted ‘eyes’, a smaller clam shaped well and a scallop
Category

Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Brass Oblong Centerpiece or Vide-Poche Vessel
Located in New York, NY
Century. Legs have oyster shell and paw feet detail in the Regency style. Measures: 7 in. D x 20 in. W x
Category

Early 20th Century Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Barrel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
wooden legs. An oyster-shell design with elegant coral Naugahyde makes these perfect for any setting
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde

Juicy Oyster, Oil Painting
By Kristine Kainer
Located in San Francisco, CA
/>Words that describe this painting: oyster, shell, slurp, juicy, shellfish, seafood, beach, coastal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Porcelain Oyster Platter with Pink Roses - GDA Limoges France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
the shape of oyster shells. (When used as a serving platter, this is where they would be placed
Category

20th Century French Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

North Carolina Oysters, Original Still Life Painting on Wood Panel
By Denise Mumm
Located in Boston, MA
the shape and texture of the oyster shells to stand out as they glisten with the catching of light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Elegant Handblown Mid-Century Modernist Murano Glass Round Swirl Pendant
By Andromeda Murano
Located in New York, NY
for its glass production. It boasts a subtle swirl design in tones of ivory and oyster shell. It
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern French MBFA Pornic Pottery Penerff Pattern Oyster Plate
By M. F. B. A. Pornic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
distinctive to French Mid-Century Era design. The plate has six oyster shell shaped wells, for holding oysters
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage European Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Vintage European brass umbrella Stand from England with oyster shell motif on two sides. Marked
Category

Late 20th Century British Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass

Blue and White Agate Vessel Bowl or Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
has a beautiful natural organic design to it, similar to that of an oyster shell. Piece measures
Category

20th Century European Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble, Agate, Onyx

John Donald Modernist 18K Gold and Diamond Oyster Ring, England, 1990
By John Donald
Located in New York, NY
circles forming the body of the oyster shell with a diamond center representing a pearl. Highly unusual
Category

Late 20th Century British Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold, Diamond and South Sea Pearl Saddle Ring
Located in Birmingham, AL
like an opened oyster shell. At the center are four gorgeous South Sea Pearls that are surrounded by 33
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold

Vernon and Clarissa Hale Navajo Turquoise Bracelet Sterling, circa 2000
Located in Litchfield, CT
traditional-meets-modern Navajo bracelet features turquoise and spiny oyster shell. Meticulously fashioned
Category

Early 2000s American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Richard Hohenberg, mosaic, circa 1958, ceramic and mother of pearl.
By Richard Hohenberg
Located in Camden, ME
A mosaic wall piece of ceramic and glass tile figures on a sculpted background of granular oyster
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cement, Granite

French 19th Century Ceramic Barbotine Planter
By Barbotine
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
work has an aquatic or marine theme, with the bowl being formed from stacked oyster shells that are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

George Jones Majolica Turquoise Eight Well Oyster Plate, English, circa 1874
By George Jones
Located in Banner Elk, NC
various seaweeds on a turquoise glazed ground, with a raised naturalistic oyster shell glazed in white
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Edo Period Japanese Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian
Located in Astoria, NY
important mythical figure. The mask was covered in layered colored gofun (oyster shell lacquer). Antique
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Polished Aluminium Serving Set by Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
designer Arthur Court, circa 1970. They feature bowls resembling abstracted oyster shells while their
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Japanese Samurai Doll 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
. The face is finished with classic Gofun (crushed oyster shell lacquer).  It gives it the smooth
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, Plastic

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
gofun (ground oyster shell) ground. With real hair for his bushy eyebrows arranged in a wide "v", and
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metallic Thread

Gorham Narragansett Sterling- Silver Shell Dish Figural Crab Spoon
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sterling silver shell oyster shell complete with figural crab spoon, a diminutive work, yet a captivating
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Flush Mount Murano Disc Chandelier in Smoked Topaz with Brass Base
By Andromeda Murano
Located in New York, NY
perimeters and opaque oyster shell centres attached to a polished brass base. The disks are connected to the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Edo Period Japanese Comic Demon Buaku Kyogen Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
wonderful characteristics of this mask. It is covered in layered colored gofun (oyster shell lacquer) with
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Masks

Materials

Wood

Flush Mount Murano Disc Chandelier in Smoked Topaz with Brass Base
By Andromeda Murano
Located in New York, NY
perimeters and opaque oyster shell centres attached to a polished brass base. The disks are connected to the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Rolex 1950s Ladies Yellow Gold and Diamond Covered Surprise Cuff Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
original Satin lined Oyster shell box.
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond

Fine 18th Century French Rococo Drawing Jardiniere Wine Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
bowl. With the scrolled, cabriole legs, oyster shell moulding, fluted columns and then vine leaf and
Category

Mid-18th Century Rococo Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Blues Brother I II Diptych
By Maggie Mathews
Located in Atlanta, GA
ranging from oyster shells and bones to aerial photography. Maggie works with designers and collectors
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Majolica Oyster Plate with Sea Shells
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
oyster cups and a green central rondel for sauce, all enhanced by a decoration of sea shells separating
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

Rolex Vintage Gold Shell Date Model Automatic on Gold Shell Oyster Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1972 Rolex Reference 1550 Date Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. 2 piece Gold Shell Oyster case with Steel
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Green Majolica Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1930
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica Shell Oyster platter Sarreguemines circa 1930. The platter have 12 shells between
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Gorham Narragansett Sterling Silver Shell Oyster Serving Dish
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham Mfg. Co. 'Narragansett' Sterling Silver Shell Oyster Serving Dish USA, circa 1890s A rare
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Majolica Oyster Plate with Colorful Shell Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
arrangement Stand out. With Shells and design indicative of the oyster - the piece will easily serve 6
Category

Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Iki Ningyo Living Doll Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
mâché versions. It was coated with a thin layer of gofun, which is made from ground oyster shell and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Majolica Three Shells Oyster Wall Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Majolica three shells oyster wall plate signed longchamp. Diameter / 8 inches.
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Majolica Three Shells Oyster Wall Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Majolica three shells oyster wall plate signed longchamp. Diameter / 8 inches.
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Majolica Three Shells Oyster Wall Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Majolica three shells oyster wall plate signed longchamp. Diameter / 8 inches.
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Majolica Three Shells Oyster Wall Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Majolica three shells oyster wall plate signed Longchamp. Measure: Diameter / 8 inches.
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience, Pottery

Majolica Three Shells Oyster Wall Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Majolica three shells oyster wall plate signed longchamp. Measure: Diameter / 8 inches.
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Fei Liu Mother of Pearl and Pink Sapphire 18 Karat Rose Gold Kite Stud Earrings
By Fei Liu
Located in Birmingham, GB
sourced from oyster shells, ensuring a touch of unparalleled opulence in every piece. - LxW: 12.25 x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Majolica Three Shells Oyster Wall Plate Long Champ, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Majolica three shells oyster wall plate signed long champ. Found usually in six shells
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Three Shells Oyster Wall Plate Long Champ, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica three shells oyster wall plate signed long champ. Found usually in six
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1980 Ref 1014 Gold Shell Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 1014 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. Yellow Gold Shell case with
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel

George Jones English Majolica Seaweed and Shells Pattern Oyster Plate
By George Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Majolica glazed Palissy style earthenware seaweed and shells oyster plate made by George Jones
Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

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Oyster Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the oyster shell you’re looking for. An oyster shell — often made from ceramic, porcelain and earthenware — can elevate any home. There are 69 variations of the antique or vintage oyster shell you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the oyster shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each oyster shell bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made oyster shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Longchamp, Oscar Gutherz and Sarreguemines are consistently popular.

How Much is a Oyster Shell?

Prices for an oyster shell start at $75 and top out at $10,800 with the average selling for $595.