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"Poseidon" (Framed) Micro Photograph, Abalone shell, Mendocino beach, California
By Gaétan Caron
Located in San Francisco, CA
photograph on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl paper. Pearlescent close-up of an abalone shell with teal and pink
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

"Poseidon" (Framed) Micro Photograph, Abalone shell, Mendocino beach, California
"Poseidon" (Framed) Micro Photograph, Abalone shell, Mendocino beach, California

Gaétan Caron
"Poseidon" (Framed) Micro Photograph, Abalone shell, Mendocino beach, California, 2016

$545
Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Wood
By Ben Wood
Located in Morristown, NJ
Large photograph of a sepia shell by Ben Wood.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Photography

Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Wood
Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Wood

Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Wood

$1,400
Nautilus Shell, Ipswich, MA 1960
By Paul Caponigro
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Paul Caponigro, Nautilus Shell, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1960 (Printed 1961). vintage gelatin silver
Category

Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Nautilus Shell, Ipswich, MA 1960

Paul Caponigro
Nautilus Shell, Ipswich, MA 1960, 1960

Shells Vintage Unique Photograph Signed Silver Gelatin Photo
By Imogen Cunningham
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
White Photograph, Vintage, Still Life, Collage, Flora, Shells Maybe unique photograph Imogen Cunningham
Category

Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shells Vintage Unique Photograph Signed Silver Gelatin Photo
Shells Vintage Unique Photograph Signed Silver Gelatin Photo

Imogen Cunningham
Shells Vintage Unique Photograph Signed Silver Gelatin Photo, 1920

$70,000
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out"
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited edition still life black and white archival pigment print of these found shells with Lewis
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out"
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out"

Howard Lewis
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out", 2016

$1,100
Still Life Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell " Fibonacci #1 "
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
circular pattern within shells is mathematical in nature and that pattern (as well as others in nature) is
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Still Life Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell " Fibonacci #1 "
Still Life Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell " Fibonacci #1 "

Howard Lewis
Still Life Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell " Fibonacci #1 ", 2016

$1,100
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up"
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" Limited edition still
Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up"
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up"

Howard Lewis
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up", 2016

$1,100
Feathered Nautilus - Surreal silver gelatin shell w/ feathers balanced on vessel
By Robert Langham
Located in Houston, TX
Robert Langham III's "Feathered Nautilus" depicts a smooth nautilus shell stuffed with white-tipped
Category

2010s Surrealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Feathered Nautilus - Surreal silver gelatin shell w/ feathers balanced on vessel
Feathered Nautilus - Surreal silver gelatin shell w/ feathers balanced on vessel

Robert Langham
Feathered Nautilus - Surreal silver gelatin shell w/ feathers balanced on vessel, 2018

$2,400
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" 30 x 40
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" Limited edition still
Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" 30 x 40
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" 30 x 40

Howard Lewis
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" 30 x 40, 2016

$2,500
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" 20 x 24
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" Limited edition still
Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" 20 x 24
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" 20 x 24

Howard Lewis
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Up" 20 x 24, 2016

$1,500
Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Two in the Spotlight"
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited edition still life black and white archival pigment print of these found shells with Lewis
Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Two in the Spotlight"
Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Two in the Spotlight"

Howard Lewis
Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Two in the Spotlight", 2016

$1,100
Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Two in the Dark"
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited edition still life black and white archival pigment print of these found shells with Lewis
Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Two in the Dark"
Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Two in the Dark"

Howard Lewis
Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Two in the Dark", 2016

$1,100
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out" 30 x 40
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited edition still life black and white archival pigment print of these found shells with Lewis
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out" 30 x 40
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out" 30 x 40

Howard Lewis
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out" 30 x 40, 2016

$2,500
Double Nautilus - Silver gelatin black white still life with shells tornado
By Robert Langham
Located in Houston, TX
From the surreal series entitled "Magic & Logic," Robert Langham's tornadic "Double Nautilus" is an archetypal example of what the artist refers to as a "kinetic" still life, capturi...
Category

2010s Surrealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Double Nautilus - Silver gelatin black white still life with shells tornado

Robert Langham
Double Nautilus - Silver gelatin black white still life with shells tornado, 2017

$2,400
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out" 20 x 24
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited edition still life black and white archival pigment print of these found shells with Lewis
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out" 20 x 24
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out" 20 x 24

Howard Lewis
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out" 20 x 24, 2016

$1,500
Shells: Jewels From the Sea
Located in Richmond, VA
diversity of mollusks, while Alcosser's striking photography captures each shell as a miniature sculpture
Category

1990s Books

Materials

Paper

Shells: Jewels From the Sea
Shells: Jewels From the Sea

Shells: Jewels From the Sea

$215
Shell, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography)
By Edward Weston
Located in London, GB
Shell, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography) "Signed by Cole Weston, with 'Edward Weston Negative
Category

Early 20th Century Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shell, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography)

Edward Weston
Shell, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography), 1927

Shell 1S
By Edward Weston
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Negative by Edward Weston hand stamp; titled, numbered, stamped, and signed by Cole Weston on the mount verso. Printed by Cole Weston in the 1970's
Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shell 1S

Edward Weston
Shell 1S, 1927

$7,500
This Too Shell Pass
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 5, includes frame. For more than a decade Elena Kalis has been creating underwater photographic images that have drawn an enthusiastic response around the world. At and aroun...
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

This Too Shell Pass
This Too Shell Pass

Elena Kalis
This Too Shell Pass

$4,800
Portfolio of Shells
By Andreas Feininger
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999). From "Portfolio of Shells" , 1970 Gelatin Silver print, measuring
Category

1970s American Realist Still-life Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portfolio of Shells
Portfolio of Shells

Andreas Feininger
Portfolio of Shells, ca. 1970

$1,200
Shell, 1S
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
the Center for Creative Photography for educational purposes.
Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shell, 1S
Shell, 1S

Edward Weston
Shell, 1S, 1927

Shell, 1S
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston. Negative Date: 1927 / Printed later by Cole Weston.
Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shell, 1S
Shell, 1S

Edward Weston
Shell, 1S, 1927

$15,000
Two Shells
By Ruth Bernhard
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and numbered (#3/15) on front of mount. Titled with portfolio plate number on back of mount.
Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Two Shells

Ruth Bernhard
Two Shells, 1963

Cube Shell and Sphere #001
By Roger Ricco
Located in Kent, CT
Roger Ricco Cube Shell and Sphere #001, 2014 archival pigment print on Epson on Hot press Bright
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Cube Shell and Sphere #001

Roger Ricco
Cube Shell and Sphere #001, 2014

$4,000
"Shell" By Photographer Brea Souders, 2011
Located in NYC, NY
A stunning photograph by Brea Souders examining perspective and shadow. In the Artist's Words: "I like to see what I can pull from any given subject matter, and what it pulls out...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Photography

"Shell" By Photographer Brea Souders, 2011
"Shell" By Photographer Brea Souders, 2011

"Shell" By Photographer Brea Souders, 2011

$1,900
Pecans Shell (Surrealist Still life Composition, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Pecans & Shells (Surrealist Still life Composition, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed) by David Halliday
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pecans Shell (Surrealist Still life Composition, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed)
Pecans Shell (Surrealist Still life Composition, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed)

David Halliday
Pecans Shell (Surrealist Still life Composition, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed), 2003

$1,100
Shells and Impact (Wastelands) - Contemporary, Analog, Polaroid, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Shells and Impact (Wastelands) - 2003 Edition of 1/10, 20x20cm. Archival C-Print, based on a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Shells and Impact (Wastelands) - Contemporary, Analog, Polaroid, Color

Stefanie Schneider
Shells and Impact (Wastelands) - Contemporary, Analog, Polaroid, Color, 2003

$120
Scotch Bonnet Shell
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Scotch Bonnet Shell

Kate Breakey
Scotch Bonnet Shell, 2021

$800
Shell, After Rembrandt
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Archival Pigment Print on Glass Plate Backed with 24kt Gold Leaf, Framed by the Artist GOLDEN STARDUST . The Element ‘Gold, (Au) can only be make in the nuclear reactor of sta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Gold Leaf

Shell, After Rembrandt

Kate Breakey
Shell, After Rembrandt

$1,100
Roy’s People, He Sells Sea Shells, Photographic Art, Affordable Art
By Roy s People
Located in Deddington, GB
Roy’s People He Sells Sea Shells Photographic Print Fuji Pearl Archival print Image Size: 30 cm x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Paper, Digital

Roy’s People, He Sells Sea Shells, Photographic Art, Affordable Art
Roy’s People, He Sells Sea Shells, Photographic Art, Affordable Art

Roy s People
Roy’s People, He Sells Sea Shells, Photographic Art, Affordable Art, 2016

$210
Turtle (male model uses shield carved from large turtle shell to cover his body)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
Benno Thoma's photograph of a nude model using a large carved turtle shell as if to shield his body
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Turtle (male model uses shield carved from large turtle shell to cover his body)
Turtle (male model uses shield carved from large turtle shell to cover his body)

Benno Thoma
Turtle (male model uses shield carved from large turtle shell to cover his body), 2017

$650
Blues Brother I II Diptych
By Maggie Mathews
Located in Atlanta, GA
ranging from oyster shells and bones to aerial photography. Maggie works with designers and collectors
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blues Brother I II Diptych
Blues Brother I II Diptych

Maggie Mathews
Blues Brother I II Diptych, 2015

$3,200
Ancient Egypt - The - Original Watercolor by E. Sacchetti - Early 20th Century
By Enrico Sacchetti 1
Located in Roma, IT
of his posters: Birra Italia, Shell Lubricants, Articles for Photography Ganzini, Bicycles Bianchi
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ancient Egypt - The - Original Watercolor by E. Sacchetti - Early 20th Century

Enrico Sacchetti 1
Ancient Egypt - The - Original Watercolor by E. Sacchetti - Early 20th Century, Early 20th Century

$1,779
Gelatin Print of Four Conch Shells in Continuous Frame
Located in Larkspur, CA
Beautiful gelatin black and white print of four conch shells in a continuous corner frame, hand
Category

Late 20th Century Photography

Materials

Paper

Gelatin Print of Four Conch Shells in Continuous Frame
Gelatin Print of Four Conch Shells in Continuous Frame

Gelatin Print of Four Conch Shells in Continuous Frame

$640
Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Woods
Located in Southampton, NY
Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Woods, American - Contemporary 42 x 42
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Photography

Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Woods
Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Woods

Sepia Shell Photograph by Ben Woods

$1,550
Insprial, Shell, Platinum Palladium Soft Subtle Beautiful Photograph
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Still Life, One of A Kind, Unique, Platinum Palladium, Shell. Bob Kersey is an Australian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Platinum

Insprial, Shell, Platinum Palladium Soft Subtle Beautiful Photograph

Bob Kersey
Insprial, Shell, Platinum Palladium Soft Subtle Beautiful Photograph

$1,200
Anita Rosenberg: Viva Cuba Libre
Located in London, GB
Have you ever been in Cuba? Yes Anita Rosenberg was...a several times and now we can bring a little Cuba feeling into your home. To see Anita's works visit www.mimogallery.com . Plea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Photography

Materials

Pearl, Gold

Anita Rosenberg: Viva Cuba Libre

Anita Rosenberg: Viva Cuba Libre

$4,500
Abstract Shells No. 6, Fine Art Photography, Print Only, Signed
By Shelli Breidenbach
Located in Armonk, NY
Abstract Shells No. 6 32" x 32" Fine Art Photography PRINT ONLY Signed *Image available in
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Abstract Shells No. 6, Fine Art Photography, Print Only, Signed

Shelli Breidenbach
Abstract Shells No. 6, Fine Art Photography, Print Only, Signed

$1,100
"Texture 10: Shell Dust" Photograph, Mendocino, CA
By Gaétan Caron
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Texture 10: Shell Dust", this 2015 archival photograph on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl paper is by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

"Texture 10: Shell Dust" Photograph, Mendocino, CA
"Texture 10: Shell Dust" Photograph, Mendocino, CA

Gaétan Caron
"Texture 10: Shell Dust" Photograph, Mendocino, CA, 2015

$545
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Surely you’ll find the exact piece of shells photography you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Modern version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of shells photography from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of shells photography to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, gray, beige, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of shells photography examples over the years, but those made by Stefanie Schneider, David Halliday, Edward Weston, Shelli Breidenbach and Gaétan Caron are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, archival pigment print and pigment print.

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The price for a piece of shells photography in our collection starts at $222 and tops out at $15,000 with the average selling for $2,400.

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