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Antique Pair Sheraton Revival Edwardian Inlaid Satinwood Wine Tables Torcheres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Shell inlay and ebonised detail and elegant slender splayed square tapering supports united by a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Side Table or Mirror
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
added the shell inlay by hand. This antique column base was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a
Category

Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Shell, Glass

Antique Inlaid Mahogany Side Table
Located in London, GB
reeded edge. There are shell inlays on either end of three drawers that are inlaid around the edges with
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
features a large human ancestor face in the center. The relief carved face has shell inlays for the eyes, a
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian Period Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
fantastic, crisp carving throughout, including an impressive eagle motif at the top, and shell inlay at the
Category

Antique 1790s British George III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Inlaid Satinwood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
shell inlay.
Category

Antique 19th Century European Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Natural Burmese Jadeite, Unheated Ruby, Diamond Earrings, 18K Gold, Austy Lee
By Austy Lee
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rubies, Fancy Color Diamonds and White Diamonds, along with Abalone Shell inlay and Red Enamel on color
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Artist Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Antique Corner Cabinet on Stand, George III, Oak, Mahogany, circa 1770 and Later
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
door decorated with Classic conch shell inlay Featuring original brass butterfly 'H' hinges Working
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Boho Moorish Bone Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Inspired by traditional Moroccan design, this gracefully arched mirror features an intricate capiz shell
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Moorish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bone, Mirror, Wood

19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Box with Sterling Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Box with Sterling Inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

18th Century Continental Louis XIV Period Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
baluster shaped railing pierced gallery with tortoise shell inlay. With all original gilt and hardware.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XIV Cabinets

Number 3 by Duhme Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 92 Pieces, circa 1885
By Richard Duhme
Located in Big Bend, WI
handles with unique shell inlay (some handle cracks and blade imperfections/pitting, as expected with age
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Afternoon Tea Tray, English Walnut, Satinwood Serving Platter, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
distinction, fitted with brass carry handles for ease of use Tray centre features a fine satinwood shell inlay
Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

English Regency Mahogany Spider Leg Parlor Table with Inlay Shell Center, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
gallery and center inlaid shell raised on column with reeded urn form element and spider legs with spade
Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

1970s France Mosaic Tortoise Shell Box with Brass Inlay Trim
Located in Aspen, CO
1970s France mosaic tortoiseshell box with brass inlay trim and brass feet.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Burr Yew Wood and Inlaid Corner Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
, the shaped top crossbanded and having decorative boxwood and chequered inlay with an oval shell inlay
Category

Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Yew

Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Hixson, TN
shell inlay. When this is open you can reach to the left and right rear to release the two secret
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Fabulous Antique English Mother of Pearl Inlaid Papier Mâché Writing Box
Located in Bath, GB
mother of pearl or Nacre shell inlay. The front has a bow-front with a central hand-painted panel
Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Faux Tortoise Shell Mirror with Inlay Brass
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning faux tortoise mirror having 4 curved scalloped shapes adorned with inlaid brass and acanthus leaf decoration. Hangs either way.  
Category

Vintage 1980s American Wall Mirrors

Elegant Blacktab Shell Box with Silvered Inlay and Art Deco Argyle Design
Located in New York, NY
This elegant blacktab shell lidded box features a rectangular with a silvered inlay Art Deco argyle
Category

20th Century Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

A Tessalated Tortoise Shell Console with Brass Inlay
Located in Ferndale, MI
A Tortoise shell console table with inlaid brass created by Maitland Smith for Gumps Department
Category

Late 20th Century Console Tables

Tibetan Conch Shell with Turquoise, Silver and Coral Inlays, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A ceremonial conch shell from Tibet, circa 1900. This traditional piece is carefully inlaid with
Category

Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Silver

Exquisite Black Tab Shell Box with Silvered Inlay with Art Deco Diamond Design
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite black tab shell lidded box features a rectangular shape with a silvered inlay lineal
Category

20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century English Tea Caddy with Shell Marquetry Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century English Tea Caddy with Shell Marquetry Inlay
Category

Antique 18th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Tessalated Tortoise Mirror Frame with Shell "Rope" Brass Inlay
Located in Ferndale, MI
A beveled mirror in a tortoise frame with brass inlay created by Maitland Smith for Gumps
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Wall Mirrors

Tessellated Shell Side Table with Brass Inlay by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tessellated shell side table with brass inlay by Maitland-Smith.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Exquisite Blacktab Shell Box with Stylized Geometric Art Deco Silvered Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Blacktab shell box with stylized geometric Art Deco Silvered inlay. This Blacktab shell
Category

20th Century Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Antique Napoleon III Jardiniere with Turtle Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Napoleon III turtle shell with mother-of-pearl inlays and bronze mounts
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Anglo Indian Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual vintage Anglo Indian hinged box crafted from an Indian Star tortoise shell with
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Hardwood

Elegant Blacktab Shell Box with Silvered Inlay and Art Deco Fan Design
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Blacktab shell lidded box features a triangular shape with a silvered inlay Art Deco
Category

20th Century Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

White Inlay Moorish Moroccan Nightstand Dresser
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
with two drawers, wood inlay with white mother of pearl. Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Tortoise Shell and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian octagon shaped jewelry or decorative box clad in tortoiseshell and elaborately decorated with carved bone. The inside has a mirror and felt lining.
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Bone

French Napoleon III Boulle Center Table in Tortoise Shell and Brass Inlay
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptionally fine Napoleon III Boulle center table with inlays of tortoise and brass on
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Levatine Shell Inlaid Hardwood Savonarola Stool
By Dante Savonarola
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carved and inlaid Savonarola X bench. Made in renaissance revival style with floral carved details, the bench is circa 1900, made in India for export to Europe.
Category

20th Century Indian Renaissance Stools

Materials

Shell, Hardwood

French Louis XV Regency Shell Carved Floral Inlay Glass Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Regency shell carved floral inlay glass tray top coffee table. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

White Inlay Moorish Moroccan Nightstands a Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan dresser with two drawers, wood inlay with white mother of pearl. Moorish arches and intricate
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century Spanish Bargueño / Vargueño New World Inlay Motif with Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Columbus discovering the New World. Thirty-one detailed vingettes created in bone and tortoiseshell inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Bone, Tortoise Shell

Early 20th Century Edwardian Shell Inlaid Flame Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in London, GB
inlaid boxwood lines to the top and bottom, the flame mahogany top has an elaborate shell inlay to the
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Tall Moorish Table with Carving and Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
Five sided wood table with elaborate carving and inlay work.
Category

Early 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Shell

Pair of Levantine Shell and Bone Inlaid Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Levantine shell and bone mirrors. Geometrically ornamented inlay design.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bone, Mirror, Shell, Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Bamboo Inlay Mirror
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful design of sliced bamboo set into white resin with coconut shell inserted on the side
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Bamboo, Resin, Wood, Coconut, Reclaimed Wood

Rare 17th Century Oak Enfilade with Tortoiseshell and Ebony Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
oak planks, unique figural carvings, and inlays will make this piece the focal point of any area it is
Category

Antique 17th Century European Louis XIII Buffets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony, Oak

Asymmetrical Capiz Shell and Brass Coffee Table Attributed to Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Astoria, NY
shell inlaid top, inset against a brass-plated frame on asymmetrically stationed legs. Good condition
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stingray Leather, Brass and Mother of Pearl Inlay Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful stingray leather box with nacre, mother of pearl and brass inlay. Perfect keepsake
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Costal Shell Stone Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage coastal coffee table adorned with shell and stone inlays. A unique statement piece
Category

Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

French 19th C. Napoleon III Ebonized Boulle Cabinet w/ Tortoise Brass Inlays
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Napoleon III ebonized Boulle cabinet with tortoise shell and inlaid brass, with very
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Bamboo and Shell Dining Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A truly unique and wonderful table made from inlaid bamboo and possibly coconut shell fragments. It
Category

20th Century Unknown Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Samurai Era Horagai with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Fukuoka, JP
relacquered to honor its legacy, adorned with the delicate iridescence of mother-of-pearl inlays. This
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Brass

R&Y Augousti Paris Red Pen Shell Side Tables
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
A stunning pair of R&Y Augousti Red Pen Shell Art Deco End Tables. Masterfully created and
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Art Deco End Tables

Materials

Shell, Wood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Colored Bone Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Anglo-Indian trinket box from circa 1880. The box is constructed of sandalwood but completely covered in the most gorgeous speckled faux blonde tortoiseshell ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Faux Ivory Ring Box
Located in Dallas, TX
most beautiful blonde t/shell and faux ivory fretwork or frieze work. It sits on four carved faux
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Sandalwood

19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Faux Ivory Ring Box
Located in Dallas, TX
most beautiful blonde t/shell and faux ivory fretwork or frieze work. It sits on 4 carved faux ivory
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

Italian Cabinet in Ebony, Scagliola and Tortoise Shell, 17th-19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
adorned with a sculpted shell and topped by two baluster vases in false tortoiseshell, flank on each side
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Stylish Hollywood Regency Hammered Coconut Shell Starburst Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
shell and faux bone inlay, having wonderful scalloped edges with ball finials and central round mirror
Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Shell

English Tortoiseshell Shaped Snuff Box with Yellow Metal Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare English tortoiseshell shaped snuff box with yellow metal inlay.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Remarkable 1940s Hollywood Regency Walnut and Capiz Shell Cocktail Table
By James Mont, Monteverdi-Young, William Billy Haines
Located in New York, NY
capiz shell top and inlays. Really an extraordinary piece, we've never seen another one like it
Category

Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Shell, Walnut

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Buffet Cabinet in Red Tortoise Shell and Brass
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
red tortoise shell inlaid. Beautiful ornamentations in gilt bronze, the top is in Carrara marble
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

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Shell Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic shell inlay available at 1stDibs. A shell inlay — often made from shell, metal and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a shell inlay, we have 259 options in-stock, while there are 91 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shell inlay, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A shell inlay is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one shell inlay that is appealing in its simplicity, but R Y Augousti, Andrianna Shamaris and Kifu Augousti produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Shell Inlay?

The average selling price for a shell inlay at 1stDibs is $3,351, while they’re typically $119 on the low end and $637,038 for the highest priced.