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Cosmo Side Table in Cream Shagreen, Stone and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
shagreen/ black shagreen, Baguio stone, black pen shell and bronze-patina brass. The amorphous shapes on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Cosmo Side Table in Cream Shagreen, Stone and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
shagreen/ black shagreen, Baguio stone, black pen shell and bronze-patina brass. The amorphous shapes on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Signet Stool in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
any space. Available in other finishes, an example of the piece inlaid in black shagreen and black pen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Brass
Storm Console Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
effect. Available in black shagreen and black pen shell, image at end of slide. This piece is designed by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Side Table with a Mobile Sculptural Base with Brass Accents, Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
shagreen/ black shagreen, Baguio stone, black pen shell and bronze-patina brass. The amorphous shapes on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Rotating 5-Top Coffee Table in Shagreen
Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The 5-top rotating coffee table in antique black shagreen, jet black shagreen and black pen shell
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Side Table with a Mobile Sculptural Base with Brass Accents, Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
shagreen, Baguio stone, black pen shell and bronze-patina brass. The amorphous shapes on the bottom part
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Early 19th-Century English Regency Faux Tortoiseshell Pen or Cigar Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
vibrant mottling and deep amber hues, characteristic of high-quality marine turtle shell (likely hawksbill
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Shell
Ron Seff, Ritz Backgammon Table, USA, 1979
By Ron Seff
Located in New York, NY
hidden game Backgammon board with pen shell dice and wood playing chips beneath it.
Seff’s pieces
Category
Late 20th Century American Game Tables
Vintage Pen Shell Box
Located in North Miami, FL
Lovely 70's pen shell box in rich caramels and browns with black felt lining.
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Boxes
Tall 1970s Round Tessellated Pen Shell Box
Located in New York, NY
Tall round tessellated pen shell box. USA, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Large 1970s Round Tessellated Pen Shell Box
Located in New York, NY
Large round tessellated pen shell box, USA, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Exotic Lacquered Pen Shell Decorative Box
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gorgeous handcrafted box comprised of lacquered pen shell. Hand-dyed in variant hues of ruby red
Category
Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Palmwood
Medium Square Pen Shell Tray on Square Chrome Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Medium square pen shell tray on square chrome feet, France, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Chrome
Large Square Pen Shell Tray on Square Chrome Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Large square pen shell tray on square chrome feet, France, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Chrome
Small Square Pen Shell Tray on Square Chrome Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Small square pen shell tray on square chrome feet, France, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Chrome
Handcrafted Mosaic Serving Tray in Lacquered Pen Shell
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exotic pen shell tray in opulent tones of red and black. Hand-dyed and lacquered, featuring mosaic
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Shell, Palmwood
Decorative Pen Shell Box with Exotic Red Feathers
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisitely handcrafted decorative or jewelry box. Comprised of lacquered pen shell with geometric
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pen-Shell and Chevron Pattern Cabinet or Sideboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black pen-shell three shelf cabinet or buffet, with light grey parchment chevron pattern and ebony
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cabinets
Materials
Ebony
Small Postmodern Tessellated Young Pen Shell Hinged Box, 1990s
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small sized lidded and hinged decorative box executed in brick inlaid tessellated young pen shell
Category
1990s Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shell, Felt
Large Star Mirror by Maitland-Smith Pen Shell Inlay
By Maitland Smith
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Pen shell inlay original Maitland-Smith Large star-shaped mirror.
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Maitland Smith Fossil Stone and Pen Shell Tusk Mirror
Located in North Miami, FL
A gorgeous "tusk" mirror by Maitland Smith in pen shell marquetry and tesselated fossil stone.
Category
Late 20th Century American Wall Mirrors
Modernist Serving Tray in Exotic Lacquered Pen Shell
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Outstanding barware or decorative tray comprised of hand dyed pen shell in hues of ruby red with
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Palmwood, Shell
Organic Modern Mosaic Lacquered Pen Shell Box in Tortoise
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Stunning lacquered pen shell decorative box in hues of tortoise. The box features mosaic inlays
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Palmwood
Mid-Century Tessellated Pen Shell Coffee Table on Gilded Iron Base
Located in Portland, ME
Luxurious Mid-Century Cocktail table with tessellated Pen Shell top and gilded base. The Pen Shell
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Exquisite Lacquered Pen Shell Box with Tiger Stripe Inlays
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Outstanding large box comprised of exotic lacquered pen shell in alternating tiger hued stripes
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Organic Modern Pen-Shell Bowl with Mosaic Inlays by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
featuring lacquered pen-shell inlays with geometric patterns in red and black. The bowl features a
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Shell, Palmwood
Large Maitland Smith Pen Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Miami, FL
Impressively-scaled decorative box by Maitland Smith, covered in tortoise-like pen shell with
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Organic Modern Lacquered Pen Shell Box with Bone Trim Detail
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elegant decorative box or jewelry box comprised of natural pen shell. The luminous iridescent
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell
R&Y Augousti Mosaic Trinket Box in Exotic Red Pen-Shell
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Beautiful jewelry box with hinged lid in lacquered pen-shell. Handcrafted in exotic materials with
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Elegant Pen Shell Decorative Box with Bronze and Onyx Details
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Modern decorative / jewelry box features exotic pen shell exterior, hand dyed and lacquered in rich
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Aubergine Pen Shell Box
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic aubergine colored penshell box was acquired from a Palm Beach estate and it was created in the 1990s by the firm R & Y Augousti.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Pen Shell Box in Ruby Red with Geometric Inlay Design
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Outstanding large square decorative box comprised of exotic lacquered pen shell. Dyed in hues of
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
Large "Regency III" Tessellated Young Pen Shell Tea Caddy or Hinged Box, 1990s
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hinged box with smooth tessellated young pen shell inlay along exterior and wood-lined
Category
1990s Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shell
Large "Regency III" Tessellated Black Pen Shell Tea Caddy or Hinged Box, 1990s
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hinged box with smooth tessellated brick inlaid black pen shell along exterior and wood-lined
Category
1990s Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shell
Organic Modern Decorative Box in Lacquered Pen Shell and Exotic Red Feathers
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisitely handcrafted decorative or jewelry box. Comprised of lacquered pen shell with geometric
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage R&Y Augousti Brown Iridescent Pen Shell Box with Bone Trim
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Organic modern decorative box or jewelry box comprised of natural pen shell. The luminous
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell
Petite Dual Picture Frame in Exotic Pen-Shell and Bone by R&Y Augousti
By Karl Springer, R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
frame features mosaic pen-shell inlays over palmwood. Lacquered and hand-dyed in red and black with bone
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Bone, Shell, Palmwood
Vintage R
Y Augousti Ovoid Vase in Solid Bronze and Exotic Mosaic Pen-Shell
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
with mosaic inlays of lacquered pen-shell in red and black. The geometric designs are featured on the
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Exotic Dyed Pen Shell Jewelry Box in Ruby Red with Stylized Bronze Accents
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
the two halves lids and are made of bronze and pen shell. All handcrafted with palmwood interior lined
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
R&Y Augousti Organic Pen-Shell Bowl with Mosaic Inlays in Red
Black circa 2000
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handcrafted vintage R&Y Augousti decorative bowl with exotic pen-shell inlays over a palmwood frame
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Shell, Palmwood
Vintage R&Y Augousti Decorative Box in Mosaic Red and Black Pen-Shell, c. 2000
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
exotic materials featuring lacquered and hand dyed pen-shell over a wood frame. The box features mosaic
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Palmwood
Obelisk in Pen Shell, Coconut Shell and Tessellated Marble
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
century with its classical form and use of marble, shells and coconut.
For best net trade price or
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Exotic Shagreen and Pen Shell Footed Box with Amorphous Design
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite decorative footed box comprised of shagreen covered palmwood. The box has an ultra chic amorphous form with a fully detachable lid featuring a combination of exotic materia...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
R&Y Augousti Geometric Pen-Shell Vase with Mosaic Inlays
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Organic Modern vase with square form and rounded edges. All handmade of exotic materials. Vase features mosaic inlays with geometric patterns on both sides. Lacquered and hand-dyed i...
Category
Early 2000s French Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Shell
Zig Zag Side Tables or Coffee Table in Tessellated Young Pen Shell, 1990s
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table. Tables are executed in wood, completely inlaid with young pen seashell (which resembles tortoise
Category
1990s Philippine Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Shell
Vintage Mosaic Shell Box in Vibrant Red by R
Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handcrafted mosaic box in exotic lacquered pen shell. Hand-dyed in opulent tones of ruby red and
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Palmwood
Seychelles Console Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Custom medium dark pen shell console table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Console Tables
$5,925
Penshell and Brass Matchstick Holder by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handcrafted match holder made of exotic lacquered and hand dyed pen-shell over a wood frame and
Category
2010s Philippine Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Tessellated Stone Coffee Table by Maitland Smith, 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
inlay, faux tortoise shell, pen shell inlay, mother of pearl, faux malachite, fossil stone amongst many
Category
Vintage 1980s American Tables
Materials
Stone
Brass and Stone Veneered Box by Maitland Smith, 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
such as rattan, stone mosaic, coconut shell inlay, faux tortoise shell, pen shell inlay, mother of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes
Maitland Smith Designed Elephant Side Table, 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
materials such as rattan, stone mosaic, coconut shell inlay, faux tortoiseshell, pen shell inlay, mother of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Maitland-Smith Asian Style Console Table, 1980
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
tortoise shell, pen shell inlay, mother of pearl, faux malachite, fossil stone amongst many others paying
Category
Late 20th Century Console Tables
Coral Stone Veneered Box by Maitland Smith, 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
tortoiseshell, pen shell inlay, mother of pearl, faux malachite, fossil stone amongst many others paying
Category
Vintage 1980s American Decorative Boxes
Oval Stone Veneered Box by Maitland-Smith, 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
, pen shell inlay, mother of pearl, faux malachite, fossil stone amongst many others paying meticulous
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes
Antique William IV Shell Gilt Bronze Double Inkwell with Pen Rest Candle Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
shells and gilt bronze. The double inkwell features two scalloped fluted glass containers complete with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European William IV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Tortoise-shell and Brass Pen Trough Circa 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Victorian pen trough enriched with brass boulle marquetry reminiscent of the French ”Boulle" inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
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Pen Shell For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic pen shell available at 1stDibs. A pen shell — often made from shell, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 36 options for an antique or vintage pen shell now, or shop our selection of 60 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a pen shell — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right pen shell, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pen shell over the years, but those crafted by R
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