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Miriam Haskell Summer Shell Necklace
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Rare Miriam Haskell necklace composed of dozens of lustrous natural white snail shells. Large
Category

Vintage 1960s American More Necklaces

Charming Mid-Century Wicker Magazine Stand in the Shape of a Snail
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
snail shell in a nautilus pattern. The snail with fully equiped antennae is sporting a collar with a bow
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wicker

Shell and Pear, luminous realistic still life, food, grey tones
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An oil painting of a sea snail shell and pear in front of glass vase. A study of colors and texture
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early 20th Century Large Shell Trumpet from Tribal Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
from the local giant Trident snail shell. First half of the 20th century. A custom-made, museum
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell

Snail Brooch Diamond Shell Yellow Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diamond and shell snail gold brooch circa 1990. DETAILS: DIAMONDS: one round diamond weighing
Category

1990s American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mid-20th Century Italian Garden Stool of a Snail, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-20th century Italian garden stool of a snail, circa 1960. A large snail shell with a cushion
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Green Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts by Jean-Francois Fichot
Located in Austin, TX
A truly elegant objet de vertu comprised of a large green turbo snail shell mounted in sterling
Category

Early 2000s Indonesian Rococo More Objets d Art and Vertu

Materials

Sterling Silver

European Studio Ceramicist, Unique Lidded Jar in Glazed Ceramics, 1998
Located in København, Copenhagen
European studio ceramicist. Unique lidded jar in glazed ceramics. Lid shaped as a snail shell
Category

1990s Unknown Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Rel 17.1
By Phillip Shore
Located in Three Oaks, MI
, wishbone, bee, snail shell, milk paint, and bronze coating. 33” x 6” x 6”
Category

2010s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Wood, Casein

Large Scale Pair of Antique Majolica Ceramic Glazed Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Majolica foo dogs showcase grotesque yet loveably cute features from their twisted fangs, snail
Category

Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Choisy Le Roi Palissy Majolica Fish Wall Platter
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
snail, shells and foliage. Water effect ground. The piece bears maker's marks for the Choisy pottery
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Other Pottery

Materials

Majolica

A Russian Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Banded Agate Snail, Att. Faberge
By Karl Fabergé
Located in New York, NY
of he highest caliber. The snails shell is also outstanding. All hand-carved and captivating with
Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Agate

Ice bucket in form of a snail, silver plated, vintage 1960/70 Mid-Century, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
snail shell can be opened from above with a cavity into which the ice cubes are filled. The object is
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique French Demijohn or Carboy
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
reads "VIRESA" and belly reads "15-LTS" One snail shell, but hard to see, (image 6) top center.
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Country Barware

Materials

Glass

Serge Mouille Pendant Light Chandelier
By Serge Mouille
Located in Atlanta, GA
currently $8000-9000 new. A snail shell provided the inspiration for this lamp with its swirling cut out in
Category

Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Burmese Mandalay Period Carved Alabaster Buddha Head, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
lacquered in neat "snail shell curls", covering the pronounced ushnisha at the top of his head. A gilt band
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Vietnamese or Southern Chinese Catholic Latin Cross
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vietnamese or Southern Chinese Catholic Latin Cross, hardwood inlaid with Sea Snail shell from the
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Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Other Religious Items

Materials

Shell, Hardwood

Antique Vintage Satinwood Mahogany Jewellery Casket Table Box Cowrie Shells
Located in Dublin, Ireland
common name for a group of small to large sea snail shells in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The
Category

20th Century English Edwardian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Dolphin Salt Shaker Pepper Mill Signed Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
striated tails and fins, and incredibly fine demilune form scales. The pepper grind also has a small snail
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
as a stem and features a small snail shell along with several cropped leaves. The pepper mill's well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Mushroom Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
By Missiaglia 1846
Located in New York, NY
snail shell at the top. This shell unscrews to separate the cap from the stem, which allows the user to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
tresses of "snail shell" curls, reminiscent of the Buddha's hair. The lion wears a jaunty collar of bells
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Barbara Heinrich Vibrant Multi-Color Sapphire Matte Gold Random Bubble Band Ring
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
- Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...

Barbara Heinrich One of a Kind Multicolored Sapphire Circle Dangle Drop Earrings
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to cultivate her first jewelry collections. Selling
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire...

Barbara Heinrich One of a Kind Multicolored Sapphire Circle Dangle Drop Earrings
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
- Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire...

Multicolored Sapphire Briolette Gold Navette Drop Earrings, Barbara Heinrich
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to
Category

2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire,...

Aqua Bailer Shell - Single Bailer Sea Shell on Brown Table w/ Watered Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
Sea and the Philippines. This large, prehistoric sea snail shell could traditionally be used by
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Rolling Flash Opal Gold Blade of Grass One of a Kind Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2024
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Freeform Australian Opal Pendant One of a Kind Gold Necklace, Barbara Heinrich
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
the Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried
Category

2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Giant Horned Syracusan Spindle Triton Conch Sea Shell Snail Horse
Located in Dayton, OH
Aptyxis syracusana, common name Syracusan spindle shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine
Category

Late 20th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Barbara Heinrich Emerald Tanzanite Kyanite Briolette Dangle Earrings, 2016
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
. About the Artist: Barbara grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles
Category

2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Barbara Heinrich One of a Kind Large Iridescent Pearl Diamond Gold Necklace
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to
Category

2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 1...

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Netsuke Carved Shell In Ivory With Snails
Located in Miami, FL
figures in high relief of snails and insects. This piece retains the original aged patina of over 100
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

Antique Standing Bronze Buddha - 19th Century or Earlier
Located in Atlanta, GA
usually depicted in the form of "snail-shell" curls. Monks have shaven heads, but according to legend
Category

Antique 19th Century East Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Pâte de Verre Paperweight Bernard l Heremite , Walter Bergé
By Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter
Located in Vienna, AT
with brown snail shell on dark blue seabed base with pentagonal plan. Signed 'Bergé' and 'AWALTER' on
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Neiman-Marcus Japan Mid Century Shell Snail Shaped Small Planters Set of 4
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderfully decorative set of four shell or snail shaped small planters which would be
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Snail Table Lamp Attributed to Jacques Duval-Brasseur
By Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1
Located in North Miami, FL
form of a snail with a conch mounted and acting as shade for this lamp. great scale and detail to this
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A huge "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This "sea snail" lamp, crafted in the 1950s, was often made using large sea shells as the central
Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Oak, Shell

Collection of 1 Spider Conch and 2 Trunculus Sea Snails
Located in Miami, FL
1" H The larges trunculus sea snail measures 2 3/8" L The smaller trunculus sea snail measures 2 1/8"   
Category

20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Articulated Snail 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as an articulated snail with a hinged shell
Category

20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Surrealist Trompe L oeil Still Life Lithograph of Sewing Machines
Located in Surfside, FL
, lithograph; Snail shells , 1991, dark way ; Two violins , 1992, dark way ; Paris, National School of Fine
Category

20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French Surrealist Trompe L oeil Still Life Lithograph of Sewing Machine Feathers
Located in Surfside, FL
, dark way; Still life with pelota , 1976, lithograph; Snail shells , 1991, dark way ; Two violins , 1992
Category

20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Paperweight Snail Sculpture in Green Malachite Italian Marble, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
cracks. This wonderful snail paperweight has a shell in a malachite marble effect ceramic which is
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Contemporary Sculpture Red White Snail Pile Insect Animal Ceramic Glaze
By Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
Red-shelled snail pile (2019) by Bethany Krull. Ceramic, glaze.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Two Victorian Shell Flower Arrangements in Glass Cases
Located in London, GB
, clam, sea-snail, common otter, tellin shells, and many more – have been carefully positioned using
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood

Natural White Shell Mirror
Located in New York, NY
variety of natural white coral and shells include glossy snails, starfish, mother-of-pearl and conch
Category

20th Century Wall Mirrors

ITALIAN 1960 Snail Brooch In Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold With Diamonds Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian whimsical snail brooch. This is an outstanding brooch of a snail with his shell
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yello...

French Art Deco Wood and Chrome Cocktail Picks Barware Carved Snail, circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
chromed metal. Features a lovely carved snail with chrome shell and eyes and light wood body with 12 metal
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Shell Sculpture of Fantastic Head on Museum Stand
Located in Leuven , BE
colored shells of sea snails.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material, Blown Glass

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Snail Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic snail shell available at 1stDibs. A snail shell — often made from metal, shell and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are 21 variations of the antique or vintage snail shell you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the snail shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right snail shell, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made snail shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Antonio Pavia, Dominique Pierrat and Josiah Wedgwood are consistently popular.

How Much is a Snail Shell?

Prices for a snail shell start at $150 and top out at $19,500 with the average selling for $1,150.