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Napoleon III Boulle Cabinet with Castings and Ormolu
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
bronze doré castings and ormolu, Belgium black marble, tortoise shell and brass inlays. Height
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Pair Syrian Library Barrel-Back Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
inlay of tortoise shell, various exotic woods and mother-of-pearl. Mosaik provides Antiques,Art Deco
Category

Antique 19th Century Syrian Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

Antique Victorian Mahogany Freestanding Inlaid Piano Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
frieze with shell and stringing inlay, standing on lovely shaped inlaid legs.  
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Walnut Wine Cooler/Planter, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch walnut wine cooler/planter with liner featuring parquetry inlay, shell marquetry inlay and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

1820s George III Mahogany Barometer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1816-1829 barometer by Cetti & Co, 25 Red Lion St., Holburn, London. Mahogany with conch shell
Category

Antique 1820s English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

1950s Large Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vanity Box. Moorish Mosaic Wood Box with Inlays of Bone and white shell, C. 1950s. Exquisite handcrafted
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Fruitwood

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Balloon Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Edwardian inlaid mahogany balloon clock with very attractive shell and stringing inlay, pretty
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Superb Figural Signed Lexier Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Marble Top Side Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
other bronze mounts and brass inlay over tortoise shell. The piece is absolutely incredible and is done
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Georgian Inlaid Sideboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany sideboard standing on six-tapered legs with string inlay and shell
Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Olive, Satinwood

19th Century Syrian Mosaic Wedding Trunk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
woods. Unusual Syrian wedding trunk decorated overall with geometric patterns of intricate inlay of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Moorish Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut, Wool

Antique Georgian III Period Mahogany Inlaid Butler Tray Table
Located in Forney, TX
hues, superb grain patterns, featuring central contrasting satinwood shell motif marquetry inlay and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Scottish Geo. III Inlaid Mahog, Serpentine Stageback Hepp, Sideboard
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
conch shells and stylized sunbursts are superb examples of marquetry inlay of the period. A wonderful
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Scottish George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Olive, Satinwood

THE Finest late 18th C. inlaid flame mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Sideboard
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
best sideboard we have had in the past fifty years! Please note the exceptional inlays throughout
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
George III mahogany tea caddy,with shell & bird marquetry inlay.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

TEA CADDY
Located in New York, NY
Elmwood tea caddy will shell motif inlay and crossbanding on top and front, Ca. 1785
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A rectangular tea caddy with inlays of shell on top and flowers on the front.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Elegant Pair of Levantine Moorish Style Hexagonal Side Tables
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
intricate inlay of tortoise shell and mother-of-pearl, rose wood and tortoise shell. All inlayed to
Category

Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

WONDERFUL OCTAGONAL MIRROR WITH BEVELLED GLASS BY KARL SPRINGER
Located in New York, NY
Large octagonal mirror with bevelled glass and an egg shell finish with brass inlays by KARL
Category

Late 20th Century American Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century, Oyster Veneer Chests of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of 19th century, mahogany chests of drawers with later oyster shell veneer and feathered
Category

Antique 1880s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

IRISH HEPPLEWHITE BURL YEW AND SATINWOOD PEMBROKE TABLE
Located in Essex, MA
Period Burl Yew Wood and Satinwood Pembroke Table. Remarkable large conch shell central inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Yew, Satinwood, Mahogany

PAIR SYRIAN SIDE TABLES
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding matched pair of walnut Syrian side tables. Beautifully patterned intricate inlay of
Category

20th Century Syrian End Tables

Collection of Horn Veneered Boxes by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Desert, CA
veneered in horn and features pen shell and brass inlay. Each box is priced separately. Pyramid box
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Boxes

Materials

Horn

American Faux Painted Side Table
Located in Charleston, SC
American faux painted two drawer side table with painted shell, painted string inlay,carved corner
Category

Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

18th Century Oak Slant Top Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century English Oak Desk with Satinwood Inlay of a Shell on the Interior Door with
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Brass

Continental 18th Century Louis XIV Style Inlaid Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
tortoise shell and walnut inlays, squared mottled topie shaped feet below block reserves with fine fitted
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XIV Cabinets

Georgian Style mahogany wingback chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georgian style mahogany wingback chair with a freize center of satinwood inlay shell. Cabriole legs
Category

20th Century Irish Wingback Chairs

Magnificent Edwardian Satinwood Inlaid Oval Side Table
Located in Essex, MA
Exquisitely Inlaid Edwardian Oval Table. Rare Wood Inlays. Conch Shell Motif, Bellflowers and
Category

Early 20th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Harewood, Boxwood, Tulipwood

70s Hammered Chrome and Horn Clutch
Located in Gresham, OR
A wonderful 1970s two-piece hammered chrome plated brass box clutch with horn inlay detail, shell
Category

1970s American Clutches

Early 19th century Irish Georgian Wingback Chair.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Early 19th century Irish Georgian mahogany wing chair with the frieze centered by a satinwood inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique French Napoleon III Period Vanity
Located in Austin, TX
tortoise shell and pewter inlays and original gold-leafed ormolu, interior is bird's eye maple, circa 1890.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror, Birdseye Maple

Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dutch marquetry cylinder desk, 19th century. The top with conch shell and floral inlay, exposed
Category

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine George III Inlaid Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty George III satinwood tea caddy, the octagonal body inlaid with four conch shells, the top
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Boxes

Tiffany Co. Butterfly Earrings Angela Cummings 18k Gold Enamel
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gold, featuring enamel, shell, and coral inlays. The butterfly’s wings carry a beautiful pattern of
Category

Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Superlative Faux Tortoise and Inlaid Chess Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning chess set in faux tortoise shell and inlay. The board has Asian figures and scenes painted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Games

Materials

Bone

Nest of Four Mahogany Inlaid Tables
Located in Cheshire, GB
Nest of four mahogany tables, the rectangular moulded tops with shell and string inlay, raised on
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Console/Side Table
Located in London, GB
inlaid concealed frieze drawers, supported on shell panelled and husk inlay square tapering legs.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English, Mahogany Tall Case Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
wave as it attempts to navigate the painted sea. While the bonnet has a pair of well-executed shell
Category

Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Materials

Oak, Pine

Baker Stately Homes Georgian Mahogany Ball Claw Oval Coffee Cocktail Table 32"
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
top. Features marquetry inlay with sea shell medallion, accented with brass banding, acanthus carving
Category

Late 20th Century Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mini Grandfather Clock Apprentice Piece 1890 Sheraton
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany with satinwood inlays including shell motifs Offered in great shape and will ship to anywhere in
Category

Antique 1890s Sheraton Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Satinwood

Orchid Kunzite Orianne II Choker Necklace
Located in Colleyville, TX
with the delicate lilac inlay shell gold vermeil toggle. This necklace is designed to be worn at the
Category

2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces

Materials

Kunzite, Sterling Silver, Vermeil

19th C Oliver Ditson HUGE 40" Drum, "Bangor Band"
By Oliver Ditson
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This massive drum is extraordinary in its size and condition. The hoops and shell are close to
Category

Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Steel

Orchid Kunzite Choker Necklace, Orianne IV Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
juxtaposition when paired with the delicate lilac and ballet pink inlay shell gold vermeil toggle with a lovely
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Kunzite, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Orchid Kunzite Choker Necklace
Located in Colleyville, TX
sophisticated juxtaposition when paired with the delicate lilac and pink inlay shell sterling silver toggle with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Kunzite, Sterling Silver

19th C Welsh Carved Oak Dresser Base Table
Located in Troy, MI
drawers with dovetail construction, botanical / leaf form chip carved fronts with a fancy whelk type shell
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Welsh Console Tables

Materials

Oak

19 th Century Octagonal Levantine Syrian Inlaid Side Table
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
intricate inlay of tortoise shell various woods and mother-of-pearl. We specialise in Moorish
Category

Antique 19th Century End Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

Late 18th Century Turkish Mosaic Wedding Trunk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
exotic woods. Unusual Turkish wedding trunk decorated overall with geometric patterns of intricate inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Moorish Sideboards

Materials

Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Folding Cake Stand, English, Edwardian, Mahogany, Three-Tier, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
glows with a rich, russet hue in a wax polished finish Delineated with boxwood string inlay and central
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Armchairs F300 by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
has a free inlay shell that is upholstered with its original faux leather. The faux leather section is
Category

Vintage 1960s French Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Plastic

Antique Set of 11 Dutch Marquetry Walnut Chairs, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
chairs have been skillfully crafted from solid walnut, bear profuse marquetry inlay of flowers, shells
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs

Early 20th Century Edwardian Inlaid Satinwood Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
inlay and conch shell detail, with enamelled dial and eight day movement. Add a touch of class to your
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique French Marquetry Desk by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Tarzana, CA
surround, decorated with cube parquetry and and marquetry inlay, above a shell-cast mount. Fitted with a
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
cabinet makers in fine timbers and ornately carved with scrolls, shell motifs or even inlays. Hall chairs
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Flame Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, circa 1820 in date. The splendid shaped rectangular body features exquisite line inlay with superb
Category

Antique 1820s English Sheraton Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Shell Inlay Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Antique natural teakwood from circa 1900 with some red from the original aged panels. Added shell
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Teak

Abalone Shell Inlay Box
Located in New York, NY
Moorish influenced keepsake box with Abalone shell inlay against a sea blue resin. Lined in wood.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Primitive Shell Inlay Bench
Located in New York, NY
Primitive teak bench with added shell inlay. Top section and back carved from one 3″ piece of aged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Benches

Materials

Shell, Teak

Mexican Silver Platter with Shell Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful Mexican silver footed platter with shell inlay. Stamped and signed.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

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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.