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Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Highlands, possibly Mendi People, Papua New Guinea
These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guine...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Modern Sculptural Vase in Mother of Pearl with Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase, titled "Vase Bullion Confection," is a remarkable fusion of modern artistry and luxurious craftsmanship, designed by KIFU Paris. Handcrafted from gleaming mother...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box
By William Dobson
Located in Northampton, GB
Veneered in Amboyna Wood
From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Amboyna Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of rectangular shape veneered in Amboyna with a circular mo...
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Shell, Amboyna
Set of 3 Candle Holders. From The Tempera series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Tempera series is made with upcycled duck egg yolk discarded by the pharmaceutical industry which is bio-degradable. Every piece is hand-made, color and measurement may slightly ...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Eggshell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$209 Sale Price
20% Off
Genuine Shell, Vide Poche White Color 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Vide poche is a shell, in white color.
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Mid-Century Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Box, Black Sea Shell and Brass Box, Decorative Box, Organic Shape, Contemporary
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative box made of black sea shell and brass, designed into an organic shape. The inside is finished in palm wood. We have one box in stock.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Natural Seashell Trumpet Triton Sea Snail
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful natural specimen, Charonia is a genus of very large sea snail, commonly known as Triton's trumpet or Triton snail. They are marine gastropod moll...
Category
20th Century Unknown Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$200 Sale Price
46% Off
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The older man can be identified as the h...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Mother of Pearl Vinaigrette, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This delightful gold and mother of pearl vinaigrette is ripe with 19th-century charm. Emblazoned with the initials "E.L" for its original owner, the book-shaped vinaigrette almost ce...
Category
19th Century French Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Antique 1920s Folk Art Picture Frame Beach Souvenirs Photos Shells Sand Card
Located in Munich, DE
This highly unusual picture frame was handcrafted in 1920 ca. probably as a souvenir of a nice sea side summer holiday. It is made out of cardboard and sand and decorated with a vari...
Category
1920s French Folk Art Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Paper
18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel head or "putto" adorned with baroque pearls. A putto is a cherub figure frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and scu...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gabriella Binazzi, Swan Trinket Bowl, c.1960
s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large scale swan trinket ball in silver plated metal and brass, with a large seashell. This great sculpture is by Gabriella Binazzi Italian c....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1970’s Capiz Shell Flower Display
Located in Charleston, SC
I really do love these capiz faux flower arrangements. You usually find these hand crafted displays in a shell being used as the vase. But thi...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$217 Sale Price
24% Off
Wooden box with briar veneer and mother of pearl inserts, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden box with lock and mirror inside. The external covering is in briar wood veneer, brass with mother of pearl inserts, the handles are in brass. Italy half 19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shell Inlaid Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sculptural antique bowl from Sumatra. Circa 1900. We added by hand shells inlaid into the outer top section. It’s all in the details. Full dimensions; Top 15″ diameter x ...
Category
Early 1900s Organic Modern Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Shell
$1,290
Shell grotto candle, flower holder, for indoor, protected outdoor space.
Located in Sullivans Island, SC
This shell grotto candle, flower holder inspired by the sea is an elegant display of shells for your surroundings. Creating a space of beauty and wonder wherever they are displayed.
Add beauty to your table top, fireplace mantle, covered porch setting, side tables, anyplace you want to add a unique touch. Shells applied and layered on a stucco base with complementary shades of tortoise, white branch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow with a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Calcite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base.
The arrow was once used as part of a decorative motif in artistic depictions (most likely of Saint ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Turuza Wauja. Two-headed bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024 Brazilian wood
Located in PARIS, FR
Turuza Wauja – Two-headed Bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024
Hand-carved by Indigenous Wauja artisans from the Xingu region in Brazil, this remarkable sculpture-bench represents a two-heade...
Category
2010s Brazilian Folk Art Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Shell, Paint
Mid 20 th c Capiz Shell Bowl with Jade and Shells
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Mid 20 th c Capiz Shell bowl with festooned edges adorned with jade fruit and jadeite leaves, mother of pearl shells.
Category
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
$150 Sale Price
57% Off
Organic Beaded Necklace on Stand, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
The organic necklaces are treated as works of art or sculpture displayed on their black metal stands. The top parts are intricately braided twine attached to which are sliced sea she...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Contemporary R
Y Augousti Creme Shagreen Box with Kabibi Shell Inlay
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Toronto, ON
A gorgeous decorative box in creme shagreen by R & Y Augousti, renowned for their expert craftsmanship and luxury design. The lid is adorned with brass inlay and features an intricat...
Category
2010s Philippine Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Amber Glass Liquor Decanters with Mother of Pearl Stoppers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique amber blown glass bottle flasks, or decanters were made in circa 1870 in the period Victorian style and originate from England. These decanters are hand formed, ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Blown Glass
Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box
Located in Westport, CT
Papier mâché circa 1870 English inlaid lacquered sewing box/jewelry box, with many Velvet and mother-of-pearl compartments, hidden area in center. Hand-carved mother-of-pearl, inlaid...
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Handmade Domed Top Shell Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s handmade domed top shell box.
Category
1970s Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian pediment fragment decorated with pectin shells and red phantom crystal points on a lucite base.
The piece is put together by ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Sea Shell Sea Shells Coastal Ornaments Set
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natural sea shells set of 14 different sea shells as Christmas Ornaments. Great natural decor for Holidays.
Category
1970s American Rustic Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$118 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Collection of 31 Intricately Painted Op-Art Eggs By Texas Artist Sibyl Edwards
By Sibyl Edwards Eggs
Located in Dallas, TX
This extraordinary collection of painted Op Art eggs was created by prolific Canadian artist Sybil Edwards (b. 1944), renowned for her innovative contrib...
Category
1970s American Minimalist Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Eggshell, Paint
Antique English Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Box on Stand, Circa 1860
s.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Box on Stand, Circa 1860's.
Stand:
13 1/4" H x 24 1/4" W x 14" D
Box: (Closed)
8" H x 23 1/2" W x 13 1/4" D
Box: (Open)
19 1/4" H...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
19th Century English Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Oval Inkwell with Glass Insert
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of 19th-century elegance to your desk with this Victorian Aesthetic Movement inkwell, crafted in England circa 1870. The oval base is built from warm walnut and features ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
19th Century French Ripple-Frame Wall Clock with Mother-of-Pearl Detail
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring charm and artistry to a hallway or living room with this vibrant 19th century French wall clock, crafted in France circa 1870. The...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Wood
Natural Ammonite Fossil Specimen Mortoniceras Drakeoceras 110 Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Ammonite Fossil Specimen Mortoniceras Drakeoceras 110 Million Years Old apx.
We love the elegance of this ammonite specimen and are excited to be able to present it here. Th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
Box with a Shell Lid in Style of Alexandre Noll
Located in NYC, NY
A beautiful wood box with a small compartment inside and a shell lid in the manner of Alexandre Noll.
Category
1940s French Minimalist Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Walnut
Contemporary American Modern Seashell Music Box / Jewelry Box
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American Modern music box / jewelry box with an exterior finished in beige and pink speckled seashells, which opens along a hinged edge to a red velvet interior, with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral
An ostrich egg from a wunderkammer, with an ebonized wooden base, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A specimen of Naturalia an ostrich egg (Struthio camelus) mounted on an ebonized wooden base. The upper part, mounted on the summit, in the shape of a pinnacle, always of the same w...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell, Wood
1990s Marine Sculptural Composition with Shells and Sea Urchins on a Golden Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
A decorative piece with an artistic and naturalistic spirit, formed by a vertical assembly of authentic marine elements: a large mottled cone shell (probably Conus textile), a lavend...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
Contemporary bronze sculpture
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Contemporary sculpture representing a rabbit made of finely chiseled gilded bronze and ostrich egg. Hard stone eyes.
High quality work, must have!
Category
2010s Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A branch of a light blue mother of pores with shells, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A Specimen from Wuderkammer: a branch of blue Madrepora (Heliopora Coerulea). The Specimen, with various examples of shells, is mounted on a column-shaped wooden base with gilded par...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral
Pair of Vintage Crackled Abalone Jewelry Boxes
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage crackled abalone jewelry boxes. Unmarked. Attributed to Maitland Smith.
Measures:
Larger box dimension:
7 7/8".
4 7/8".
3 3/8".
...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Abalone
$1,250 / set
Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and antique wood Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Sculpture with Seashell Assemblage and antique wood Base
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Chinese Wood and Mother of Pearl Planter
Located in Toronto, ON
A unique Antique Chinese hexagonal wood planter with inlaid mother of pearl and bronze details.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Ostrich Egg Candlestick
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty mid century candlestick with a found object composition having an ostrich egg candle cup over three metal leaves and a pedestal in a classical...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
$2,950
19th Century Dance Card in Mother of Pearl and Gilded Bronze, Palais-Royal Work
Located in Paris, FR
Charles X dance card in mother of pearl with gilt bronze mounts. It is engraved with plants, flowery interlacing, and bouquets of flowers. An enameled pansy adorns the cover, a typic...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
VINTAGE GENUiNE PAUA SHELL ABALONE TRINKET JEWELERY STORAGE BOX FROM NEW ZEALAND
Located in Pulborough, GB
A vintage genuine paua shell abalone trinket jewellery storage box from New Zealand features a polished exterior of vibrant paua shell, showcasi...
Category
20th Century New Zealand Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Shell and Silvered Brass Duck Shaped Trinket-Bowl, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Shell and Silvered Brass Duck Shaped Trinket-Bowl, crafted in Italy circa 1970, is a charming and whimsical piece of art. Its unique design features a delicate shell serving as t...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Organic Tube Shell Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tall elegant tube shell sculpture designed and executed by F. S. Henemader with a dramatic form and striking bleached white color. Presented on a Lucite base to enhance the sculptura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century. Beautiful designs all over. As is condition.
Category
1750s Mexican Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Marine Shells Cachepot, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Marine shells cachepot is a beautiful vase realized in the mid-20th century.
This amazing and unique cachepot is entirely realized with a composition of marine shells.
Good conditions except for some traces of soil.
It was part of a decorative project designed by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) during 1970s.
The natural marine shells used...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Shell
Antique metal Pill Box inlaid to lid, English Edwardian period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a small oval shaped antique metal Pill Box with Inlay to the lid and dating to the Edwardian or late Victorian period.
The box is made ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Brass, Bronze
Porcelain Candle Holder in White Glazing by Jan Van Der Vaart
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Porcelain Candle Holder in White Glazing by Jan Van Der Vaart
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain, white glazing
Category
20th Century Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Abalone
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Late 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and beautiful Thai cast and gilt bronze seated Buddha with shell inlaid eyes, style of Wat Chedi Luang, Lan Na Kingdom, Northern Thailand, region of Chiang Mai, late 15th cent...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
South Asian Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
South Asian necklace, including stand. In my vintage, organic, contemporary, and mid-century modern style.
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$380 Sale Price
44% Off
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral
Pierre Giradon Seascape in Lucite
Located in New York, NY
This striking sculptural composition by Pierre Girardon exemplifies the mid-20th-century fascination with natural history preserved through modern materials. Executed in clear cast l...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral
Antique Victorian Dinner Bell
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's an antique dinner bell with abalone , mother -of-pearl bell on a white marble base. I found this object in France during a vacation, and the...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
$761 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Coastal Polished Conch Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace timeless coastal elegance with this stunning vintage conch shell clock. Crafted from a beautifully polished natural shell, this unique timepiece showcases an iridescent, pear...
Category
Early 20th Century American Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite cone-shaped cap, known as laket, was created by an artisan of the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The base is made of a simple woven raffia fabric, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Fabric
Black and Mother-og-Pearl English Tray
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique wooden and mother-of-pearl English tray, with a particular ancient manufacturing technique.
Very elegant and rare, to be appreciated.
ref. O/1048
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
An iron vase full of shells, France circa 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
An iron cast square vase with an iron base, with relief decorative elements, over which is a connecting element. Overall the iron rods that describe a vase silouette. The basket is f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
21st Century Fading Gradient Beige Ceramic Mumbai Vase Handcrafted, Italy
Located in Ravenna, IT
The Mumbai Vase is part of the Mitti Vases collection, presented at the Milan Design Week Fuorisalone 2021 edition and designed after a trip to India.
The collection explores diffe...
Category
2010s European Modern Shell Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Abalone, Porcelain, Stoneware
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