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Large Gold Silver Murano Counch Seashell Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare and monumental scale shell shaped Murano glass bowl. Thick handblown glass has a gold cast and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Vintage Köln Optik Genuine Tortoiseshell
Gold Frame RX Reading Koln Glasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New, rare Köln Optik genuine tortoise shell and gold combination frame.
Suitable for RX
Category
1970s German Sunglasses
1992 Gianni Versace Runway Documented Baroque Print Silk Shirt
By Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in London, GB
detailing and shell motifs.
This rare shirt, which we would consider unisex, was shown on the runway for
Category
1990s Italian Shirts
Eames Early Rope Edge Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge rare lounge height fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Taurus Bull Europa Goddess Zeus Dog Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning and very rare large antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand
Category
20th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk
Located in Kyoto, JP
with vivid pigments, ink and delicate gofun (a gesso-like paste made from powdered shells).
A very
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
A Worcester (Barr, Flight
Barr) Twenty-Eight Piece Part Dessert Service
By Barr, Flight
Barr Worcester
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, and this was reflected in the choice of ornament, notably the painting of rare feathers, shells
Category
Antique 19th Century English Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Signed Binazzi Duck Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Binazzi Italy small duck trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Binazzi Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Binazzi, Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Signed Binazzi Goose Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Binazzi Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Murano Floating Shell designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Rare shell by Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Borge Mogensen Shell Chair
By Børge Mogensen, Erhard Rasmussen
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Ultra rare shell chair in solid beech and sculptural teak plywood designed by Borge Mogensen for
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Teak
$13,193
Solen. Plate 33. (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Tellina. Plate 40 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Sculptures
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Cardium. Plate 53 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Tellina Plate 37 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
life diving among coral reefs to find them. The competition for new and rare shells was fierce--not
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Cast Iron Shells Rare Art
Located in Culver City, CA
This beautiful set of cast iron shells have a presence of depth and weight, a beautiful combination
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
$11,500 / set
Extremely Rare Fiberglass Shell Armchairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Den Bommel, NL
Fantastic designed reïnforced fiberglass shell armchairs. Most likely made in France or Belgium
Category
Vintage 1950s French Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
$5,000 / set
Rare Antique Tortoise Shell Servers
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Antique servers, tortoise shell.
Category
20th Century French Serving Pieces
Lawrence Vrba - Rare - Brooch - Shell
By Lawrence Vrba
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Substantial...! Lawrence Vrba, a former top jewelry designer for Miriam Haskell in the 1960's and 1970's prior to producing costume jewelry under his own name. Highly sought after by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Accessories
Pair of Rare Giant Natural Clam Shells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful antique giant Tridacna Gigas clam shells, unpolished, in their natural state. Rare and
Category
Antique 1810s Pacific Islands Nautical Objects
$2,800 / set
Rare Fuel Shell Tank Formula One Races
Located in Milan, IT
Rare fuel tank, original early 1950s, used in the early formula one races, World Champion chip.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
1841 Shell Collection
Located in London, GB
1841 rare collection of large shells, on antique mahogany bases.
60 pieces of the Large shells, 18
Category
Antique 1840s Unknown Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
$30,235 / item
A Rare English Saltglazed Stoneware Pectin Shell Creamer
Located in New York, NY
A rare English enameled saltglazed stoneware pectin shell shape creamer on three legs decorated
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pitchers
Materials
Pottery
Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Daybed
Located in New York, NY
frame to this piece is in solid walnut, the scalloped rail with shell carving and cabriole legs with
Category
Antique 1730s English George II Daybeds
R
Y Augousti Coconut Shell Inlay Rare Bookend Pair
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Westfield, NJ
Vintage circa 1980s R&Y Augousti coconut shell inlay bookends. Pair of matching bookends with zig
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Felt, Coconut
Rare Indian Hunting Powder Made of a Large Shell
Located in Paris, FR
A rare Indian hunting powder made of a large shell. Mounting with copper. Worn at the belt in the
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Indian Raj More Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Rare Danish Modern "Shell" Settee Designed by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Portland, OR
Danish modern "Shell" settee designed by Hans Wegner.
Extremely rare and coveted
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Beech, Teak
Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Day-Bed
Located in Long Island City, NY
frame to this piece is in solid walnut, the scalloped rail with shell carving and cabriole legs with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Daybeds
Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period
Located in Christchurch, GB
Period (1603-1868) pair of shell shaped dishes , the finely potted Clam shells are most likely to have
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
19th C. Italian Rare And Fabulous Clam Shell Mirror
Located in BRUXELLES, BE
spread eagle holding on its back a marvelously silver leaf clam shell.
Acanthus leaves and corn foliage
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Very Rare Gianni Versace Istante Pastel Medusa Shell Print Bolero
By Gianni Versace
Located in Athens, Agia Paraskevi
Very Rare and Iconic Gianni Versace Istante Pastel Medusa Shell Print Bolero, Pinnacle Spring 1992
Category
1990s Italian Bolero Jackets
Rare Silver and Tortoise Shell Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
signs of ageing and wear with some worn on the tortoise shell cases shown. Watch size is is 46mm
Category
Antique 1860s British Pocket Watches
Materials
Silver
Rare William Spratling Sterling Silver Shell Fish Motif Earrings 1945
By William Spratling
Located in New York, NY
Being offered are a pair of circa 1945 sterling silver and shell earrings by William Spratling of
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Resin and Shell Table Lamp by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in L
Escala, ES
Big white shell set in a cube of clear resin with a thin layer of light black resin on the back to
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
18th c. Very Rare Wood Base
Shell Decoration (ref# AX133)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marine life and Shells assembled in a visual fantasy mounted on old candlestick base.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Rare Spode
Cockle Shell
Basket, Flower Sprays Pat. 2234, C. 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare Spode porcelain basket, formed as a series of linked Cockle Shells, each brightly coloured to
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Decorative Baskets
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Sylvia Gottwald , 5 strand Necklace of rare, tiny Shells and Crystal beads
By Sylvia Gottwald
Located in Washington DC, DC
This statement necklace consists of 5 strands of tiny shells and Swarovski beads ,finished by
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Eames Herman Miller Shell Chair with Rare Green Fabric and Swivel Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Billerica, MA
Eames Herman Miller shell chair with rare green fabric and swivel base. Has a few scratches on the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Very Rare J. E. Caldwell Bronze and Glass Shell form Sconces
By J.E. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New york, NY
Pair of very rare J. E. Caldwell bronze and glass shell form sconces.
Shell is made of glass and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Rare George III Cast Silver Scallop Shell Wine Label
Sherry
by B Smith, 1807
By Benjamin Smith
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality and rare George III heavy cast silver wine label made in the form of a scallop shell
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Barware
Materials
Silver
Tortoise Shell Box with Gold Ferrule and Micromosaic, 18th Century
By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri
Located in Rome, IT
A rare tortoise shell pill box with gold ferrule. The lid features a micromosaic depicting the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
A Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet
By Herman Doomer
Located in Hilversum, NL
doors with tortoise shell. Middle and lower drawer. The inside of each door inlaid with a geometrical
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Oak, Rosewood
Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600
Located in GB
A very rare ottoman table box, the fall front opens to reveal an arrangement of 7 drawers
Category
Antique 16th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray
Located in New York, NY
. Complete with a Japanese Collectors’ wood storage box labeled: “Chinese coconut rare wood tray made for
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Coconut
1900
s Rare Tortoiseshell
Swiss Army
Pen Knife
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare early tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife, c. 1900, containing a multitude of blades and
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Tableware
Materials
Metal
Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooches
Located in New York, NY
in our store, RARE vintage, located at 24 West 57th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues on the 5th
Category
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Rare Antique Red Tortoiseshell and Silver Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Very rare, striking red tortoiseshell and silver oval tea caddy with beautifully engraved solid
Category
Antique 18th Century British George II Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Classical Gilded Wood Mirror with Clam Shell Carving, Boston
Located in Providence, RI
. What makes this mirror special is the wonderful shell in the upper tablet. These shells are rare, and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Charles Eames Shell Chairs with Lounge Base
By Charles Eames
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of Charles Eames shell chairs with rare low lounge bases. Colors are green and blue. Herman
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Brass and Tortoise Shell Glass Ball Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Frisco, TX
A rare brass and five tortoise shell glass ball chandelier. Great Vintage look. Fixture requires
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Teak Shell Lounge Chairs by Kofod Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Long Beach, CA
A rare pair of shell chairs designed by Kofod Larsen with bent teak seats and backrests and two
Category
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
$3,200 / set
1950
s Rare Arflex Armchairs
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in London, GB
Rare pair of mod. Double Shell armchairs designed by Illum Wikkelso and produced by Arflex Milano
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / set
Antique 1770-40 Palais Royal Horse Carriage T-Shell Sewing Etui
Located in San Marcos, CA
A real prize! This is one of the rare ones. The little shell miniature carriage/ casket you see
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Jewelry
Rare English Saltglazed Stoneware Covered Milk jug
Located in New York, NY
A rare English saltglazed stoneware pectin shell form covered milk jug on three shell feet, small
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
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Rare Shells For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of rare shells is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bone and tortoise shell. Rare shells have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of rare shells to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco rare shells are of considerable interest. Binazzi, Charles Eames and Tiffany
Co. each produced beautiful rare shells that are worth considering.
How Much are Rare Shells?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,059, while they’re typically $109 on the low end and $347,629 highest priced.
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