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HUGE CAPIZ SHELL WITH BRASS 1960S HANGING LIGHT
Located in Geneva, IL
GIANT CAPIZ SHELL GLOBE - HANGING LIGHT FROM THE 1960S. IMAGE NO. 5 SHOWS THE OPENING AT THE
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Silver Scallop Shell Night Light
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful night light with a detailed scallop shell motif.
Category
Vintage 1930s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate
TORTOISE SHELL ON LIGHT STAND
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a found tortoise shell that has been fitted to a light stand. the illumination is beautiful and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Italian Shell Five Light Candle Sconce
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large carved wood and tole candle sconce featuring a carved shell anchoring five candle arms
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Tôle
Fantastic Pagoda Canopy Capiz Shell and Amber Light Chime Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
Fantastic pagoda canopy capiz shell and amber light chime chandelier, rare length. Directly from
Category
Vintage 1960s Thai Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Shell
Large Vintage Cadiz Shell and Brass Light
Located in Montecito, CA
Beautiful Cadiz shell and brass light with brass chain.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Carved Conch Shell Mounted as a Light
Located in New Orleans, LA
A conch shell mounted on a small turned wooden stand and illuminated, the shell having a carved
Category
20th Century Decorative Objects
Harbour Chair, White Legs, Light Grey Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
organic shapes, the shell’s armrests bend outwards for maximum support, as does its high backrest
Category
2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$370 / item
Harbour Chair, Natural Oak, Light Grey Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
organic shapes, the shell’s armrests bend outwards for maximum support, as does its high backrest
Category
2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$390 / item
Teardrop Ornament Shaped Capiz Shell Pendant Light
Located in Stamford, CT
This great example of mid-century style will cast beautiful warm light in your space through it's
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass Shell Shaped Floor Light, Maison Jansen Style
By Maison Jansen, Maison Charles
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Solid brass floor lamp. Shell shaped foot and lamp shade. Lamp shade can be adjusted to left and
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Capiz Shell Pendant
Located in South Pasadena, CA
One 1960s cylindrical shaped Capiz shell pendant light with canopy.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Two Light Leafy Brass Sconce with Shell Shades
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Beautiful cast brass sconce with leafy details and large orange or peach colored shell shades
Category
Vintage 1960s American Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Harbour Chair, Dark Oak Legs, Light Grey Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
organic shapes, the shell’s armrests bend outwards for maximum support, as does its high backrest
Category
2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Capiz Shell Chandelier
Located in Fulton, CA
5 light Capiz Shell chandelier with brass chain and escutcheon plate.
Category
20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,350
Three-Light Leafy Brass Chandelier with Shell Shades
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Bring the beach to you with this lovely chandelier! Manufactured with cast brass and glass, this product is long-lasting and eye-catching. The organic shapes of the shades mirror the...
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Light Seafoam Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is a used, light Seafoam Herman Miller Eames side shell chair with a new walnut wood dowel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of silvered bronze shell shaped two-light sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of silvered bronze two light sconces with shell motif.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A perfect example of a vintage light parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW side chair, with beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Grotto Style Shell Encrusted Three Light Sconces
Located in San Francisco, CA
with shells of various sizes, electrified.
Category
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Light Seafoam Herman Miller Eames DSW Original Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is a gorgeous used, light seafoam Herman Miller Eames side shell chair with a new walnut wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Wall light shell-shaped by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand
Located in Milan, IT
Wall light in transparent and veiled glass.
Designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Set of 6 Eames for Herman Miller Ochre Light Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Asheville, NC
Set of 6 original 1960s molded fiberglass light ochre shell chairs on stacking base, designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Verner Panton Capiz Shell Chandelier
By Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage capiz shell pendant light attributed to Verner Panton circa 1960s.This pendant has a wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Shell, Wood
19th Century Tortoise Shell Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
I love the sterling silver border and the inlay of entwined branches on this light colored tortoise
Category
Antique 19th Century English Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Three
La Fonda
Chairs, circa 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
of the seats but barely noticeable, the shells light scuffs, a beautiful set of original Herman
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Light Seafoam Pair of Herman Miller Eames DSW Original Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is a gorgeous pair of used, light Seafoam Herman Miller Eames side shell chair with a new
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Light Seafoam Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This set of 4 used, light seafoam Herman Miller Eames side shell chairs with a new walnut wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair
2
of Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A perfect pair of used vintage light parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW side chairs, with beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Art Deco Capiz Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
steel metal stands with shell motif. Each light has two capiz shell shades.
Category
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Pair of Eames Fiberglass Shell Armchairs in Light Yellow and White
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This hot pair of Eames fiberglass shell armchairs are in the loveliest shade of soft yellow and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Harbour Chair, Legs in Black Steel and a Shell in Light Grey
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
organic shapes, the shell’s armrests bend outwards for maximum support, as does its high backrest
Category
2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Fat Lava Shell Sconces Wall Light Orange Red, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria
A pair of midcentury German fat lava shell sconces.
Mussel wall light, Germany 1960s.
The ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of
4
Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames Vintage DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A perfect set of used vintage light parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW side chairs, with beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Moira (Shell work)
By Blott Kerr-Wilson
Located in Blandford Forum, Dorset
Blott Kerr-Wilson is the leading shell artist today, her work is found in follies, shell-houses and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Art
$8,500
Shell flower earrings
By Valérie Danenberg
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and fashion pair of 18 K white gold earrings, made with a peace of carved pink shell set
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandelier Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Amethyst, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$1,500
Alabaster Shell Sconce
Located in New York, NY
AIS2900.
A vintage carved white alabaster uplight shell sconce with light charcoal veining
Category
Vintage 1970s Wall Lights and Sconces
$2,700
Pair of Vintage Capiz Shell Table Lamps: 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This pair of monumental Asian inspired baluster vase lamps are comprised of Capiz shells in a
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Capiz Globe Pendant Light
Located in Stamford, CT
This fantastic shell globe light has that certain glow that is a wonderful addition to all decors
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Neat Tortoise Night Light
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great tortoise shell nite light that one else will have.Light glows a gentle amber color through
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Trianon Shell and Turquoise Earclips
By Trianon
Located in New York, NY
The plump snail shells colored a peachy light brown, studded randomly with diamonds and turquoise
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Capiz Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1960s hanging pendant light made of capiz shell. Offers warm, mood-setting light through
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Capiz Shell Sconce by Gwen Carlton
By Gwen Carlton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sconce is wonderful and elegant and casts a beautiful light into the room. Oval shells are no
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Large Porcelain Shell Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of large porcelain shell wall sconces in light eggshell tone with stylized interior ribbed
Category
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain
1940s Carlo Scarpa Shell Shaped Bowl
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Shell-shaped bowl, light blue glass, strongly iridescent surface.
Designed by Carlo Scarpa
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Tony Duquette? Shell Lamps with Boats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, with the light behind the sail. The color of the shells has been perfectly matched to create a pair
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Pair of Shell -Motif Candlesticks in Wrought Iron
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of two-light, shell-motif candlesticks in wrought iron - France - circa 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s French Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early Dunbar Shell Console Designed by Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice, clean example of Edward Wormley's iconic shell console in light mahogany. A rare find in
Category
American Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Reading Light Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoléon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Reading light in Boulle marquetry
Period Napoleon III
Perfect condition
Push button for opening
Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
ITALIAN 1970
S SHELL-APPLIED PANEL by Guido Manerba
Located in San Francisco, CA
of green-painted conical limpet shells; under a sky of light blue-painted ovoid shells and gray
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Paintings
Ochre Set
6
Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
. This matching set of 6 ochre Eames Herman Miller side shells on their, used, newer, light oak dowel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Hi-bay Holophane light
Located in Spokane, WA
Vintage holophane metal and glass light. Polished aluminum shell, wire rimmed supports, adjustable
Category
20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,150
Italian Ice Glass Pendent Light
Located in Fairfax, VA
Fabulous ice glass in clear and frost in walnut shell design.
Italian 1970s pendant light.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Fun 1 WM Shell Lamp by Verner Panton for J. Lüber, Switzerland, 1960s
By Verner Panton, J. Luber Ag
Located in Berlin, DE
Verner Panton designed the Shell lamp, model Fun 1 WM, in 1964 for the Swiss manufacturer J. Lüber
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Flow (large scale, light reflective shellwork)
By Blott Kerr-Wilson
Located in Shaftesbury, Dorset
iridescent surface of each shell reflects natural and artificial light. The result is that the character of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Rolex Datejust 16203NG 10P Diamond, White Shell Dial, Y-Series, Men
s Used Watch
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
gold accents, shell dial that changes appearance with light
The Rolex Datejust 16203NG is not merely a
Category
Early 2000s Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Pair of Gilded Bronze Rococo Style 4-light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gilded bronze roccoco style 4-light sconces, shell motifs, beaded bobeches
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
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Shell Light For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shell light for your home. Each shell light for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. There are 2896 variations of the antique or vintage shell light you’re looking for, while we also have 1079 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shell light — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each shell light bearing mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shell light over the years, but those crafted by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and De Sede are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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