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Genuine American Fresh Water Snapping Turtle Shell
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Decorative fresh water turtle shell professionally mounted on onyx base, the shell is cleaned and seal with clear protective satin finish. And the back is upholstered with fine qual...
Category

20th Century American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Onyx

Rare Black Coral Tree with Pyrite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Rare black coral on a pyrite crystal base with a fossilized seashell. Black coral is a unique and extremely slow growing coral typically found at extreme depths. The piece was put ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Pyrite

South Seas Shell Spoon
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century shell spoon, comprised of two shells and supported on a metal stand. The handle is delicately carved from a singular shell, with...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

South Seas Shell Spoon
South Seas Shell Spoon
$1,904 Sale Price
30% Off
Exquisite Joseph Malekan Handcrafted Natural Element sculptures
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A truly one-of-a-kind sculptural masterpiece by the esteemed American artist Joseph Malekan, renowned for his ability to harmoniously blend natural elements into luxurious, Organic M...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Holy Land Mother-of-pearl, Abalone Shell and Olive Wood Icon
Located in London, GB
A large Holy Land mother-of-pearl, abalone shell and olive wood icon Jerusalem, early 20th century Icon: height 55.5cm, width 52cm, depth 18cm Case: height 15.5cm, width 61.5cm, depth 57.5cm In fitted case, presented by the President of the Senate...
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Early 20th Century Israeli Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Olive

Seashell Tissue Box
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful vintage seashell [sea shell] tissue box holder cover, Victorian design, circa early to mid-20th century. Box is wood and covered wit...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Blanched Sea Shells Set/3
Located in Malibu, CA
Whelk Seashell 12”W, 7”D, 6”H Half Clam Shell 10”W. 7”D, 4”H Horned Helmet Conch9”L, 7”H, 7”W
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19th Century Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Antique Blanched Sea Shells Set/3
Antique Blanched Sea Shells Set/3
$633 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Aurelio Teno Creature Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mischievous creature sculpture, by Aurelio Teno, unsigned, Spanish, circa 1960s. Constructed of a seashell, silver or silvered bronze, and semi precious stone eyes on an agate base. ...
Category

1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Silver

Seashell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful natural seashell from the sea, circa ealry-20th century or earlier. Shell appears to be what is called a 'great rapa chank', with origin off the cost of Sri Lanka. A beau...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Vintage Group of Five Silver Overlay Seashells, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking group of five mid century assorted seashell specimens sculpturally enhanced with a silver overlay. Priced individually. Top Left H: 5 W: 8 D: 5.5 $1,450.00 Top Cente...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

1990s Marine Centerpiece with Natural Shells on a Baroque Style Base
Located in Marbella, ES
An exquisite decorative composition consisting of a large natural scallop shell, which acts as a bowl for a delicate array of conch shells, corals, and authentic marine elements, arr...
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Seashells
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful large grouping of all natural seashells. Vessel contains over 50+ matte white and tan/brown/off-white seashells in long/oblong hand-carved wood centerpiece...
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Seashells
Seashells
$1,850
Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful natural clamshell with cream color patina, professionally clean and mounted on original natural coral base, some crystal quartz accents. Great nat...
Category

20th Century American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This a monumental clam shell displayed on a Victorian black wrought iron plant stand. Both are very heavy and in very good condition. Plant stand: 12” triangle x 39.75”H.
Category

Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Vintage Coastal Plaster Shell Bust of Woman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Coastal bust of woman. A beautiful profile of a serene woman. A beautiful collection of shells wrap around her head and neck. Acqu...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Plaster

Sculptural Driftwood with Fossil Agate Coral, Crystal Points, and Fossil Shells
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural driftwood with fossil agate coral, crystal points, and fossil shells. Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore of a large body ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal

Early 20th Century Conus Shell Ornaments, Solomon Islands
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Conus Shell Ornaments, Solomon Islands Three spiral conus shells from the Solomon Islands. These were laboriously sliced with sand and bamboo, which contributed t...
Category

Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Ostrich Egg on Custom Brass Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Custom Brass Stand with Scroll design and an Ostrich Egg. The Ostrich Egg is interchangeable with a crystal or Murano Paperweight. This gives a collection of objects ...
Category

20th Century Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Ostrich Egg on Custom Brass Stand
Ostrich Egg on Custom Brass Stand
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in Englan...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

1950s Hand Carved Cameo on Conch Shell of Mens Faces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Hand Carved Cameo on Conch Shell of Mens' Faces.
Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Sea Shell and Quartz Crystal Sculpture by Joseph Malekan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Fantastic Atlantic sea shell professionally mounted on a natural coral base, artistically hand embedded with small rocks crystal pieces that make beautiful one of a kind object of ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Large 19th Century Indonesian Clam Shell
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large 19th Century clam shell, ‘Tridacna Gigas’ from a private collection. With lovely patination, layering and fossilising. This is a fantastic large example and a wonderful decora...
Category

19th Century Indonesian Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Case of Taxidermy Birds by Roland Ward
Located in London, GB
A Case of Taxidermy Birds by Roland Ward. Additional information: Dimension: Height: 85 cm, 33 1/2″ Width: 104 cm, 41″ Depth: 30 cm, 11 3/4″
Category

19th Century Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Abalone

Pair of Mid-Century Silvered Ostrich Sculptures Constructed with Ostrich Eggs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fanciful pair of Mid-Century ostrich bird sculptures constructed with ostrich eggs and silvered metal. Wearing a quizzical expression that seems to be ask...
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

Vintage Artisan Treasure Cost Chest with Sea Shells
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage artisan made treasure cost chest decorated with natural sea shells and corals. Great coastal decor.
Category

1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

18th Century Italian Florence Fragment with an Ammonite and Crystal Quartz
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted and adorned with quartz crystals and topped with an ammonite. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. It is part of the The Florence Fragment Collection which is exhibiting with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy this fall. This is a collection of historical fragment...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

Sterling Silver Clad Conch Shell
Located in Malibu, CA
An intricate natural conch shell clad in sterling silver showcasing it's sculptural ridges beautiful organic form. The interior reveals a pearly white finish, adding contrast t...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Sheet Metal, Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Italian Carved Cameo Conch Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite and unique, this Italian intricately hand-carved conch shell depicting the Roman goddess of Day and Night dates back to the 19th century and showcases the exceptional craft...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Cone Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Large cone shells in concentric rows, seamlessly sewn onto a cotton macrame base, which has been hand-knotted around a sem...
Category

2010s Indonesian Tribal Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Cotton, Bamboo

Pair Modern Tole Polychromed Life Size Sculptures of Potted Palm Trees
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Modern Tole Polychromed Life-Size Sculptures of Potted Palm Trees Late 20th Century This striking pair of life-size tole palm tree sculptures offers a stunning blend of modern craftsmanship and exotic charm. Each tree is meticulously crafted and polychromed, capturing the essence of tropical beauty with remarkable realism. The first palm tree stands at an impressive 60 inches high and 56 inches in diameter, placed in a 15-inch diameter swing-handled bucket, while the second stands 58 inches tall and 50 inches in diameter, presented in a 17-inch diameter twin-handled bucket. Both trees are adorned with eight removable palm fronds, each measuring 24 inches wide, 6 inches high, and 5 inches deep, which can be easily adjusted for an even more customized look. The hand-painted enamel finish in vibrant greens, yellows, and browns brings a lifelike quality to the sculptures, ensuring they make a striking statement in any space. Perfect for adding a touch of tropical flair to your interior or covered exterior, these tole sculptures...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Metal

18th Century Italian Cross with Fossil Agate Coral and Mounted on Fossil Coral
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian cross with fossil agate coral and mounted on fossil coral. The fossil agate coral and fossil coral are put together with the 18th century cross to lo...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral

Rare Signed Binazzi Goose Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Binazzi Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture. 1970s, made in Italy. This piece is in near excelle...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

A pair of branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Sicily 1790
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of large branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum). Gilt bronze bases with phytomorphic calyx stem. Connection with an oval element in Lapis Lazuli and two spirals ...
Category

1790s Italian Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

Sculpture with Seashells and Base with Antique silver plate Candelabrum
Located in Marbella, ES
Sculpture with Seashells and Base with Antique silver plate Candelabrum
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Shell Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Papua New Guinea standing male ancestral figure. Hand carved from a single piece of wood. Beautiful old pigmented surface w/ finely decorated facial features and shell eyes. Good sig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Large Collection of Exotic Sea Shells
Located in Sheffield, MA
A large collection of exotic seashells arranged and displayed in a tall cylindrical glass container. A wonderful decorative interest in any room or ta...
Category

20th Century Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

18th Century Italian Cross with Kyanite, Calcite Crystals, and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix with gold-plated kyanite, calcite crystals in matrix, and baroque pearls. The crucifix is originally from a church in Liguria. It is hand-carved and pai...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

Vintage Italian Silvered Nautilus Shell By Ruzzetti Gow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century Italian nautilus shell enhanced with silver plate overlay and presented on a silvered faux rock base. Signed Ruzzetti & Gow on the bottom.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

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 Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Seashells on Metal Patinated Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Sea Shell of good size mounted on stand with metal rod... the base is also a very heavy piece of metal with nice detailing. The piece is a nice addition to any side tab...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on Polished Agate
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Polished Abalone (Haliotis Iris) shell with natural forming baroque pearls mounted on a metal rod on a polished agate base. The iridescent, multi-colored shell coordinates perfectly ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Metal

Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on a Polished Agate Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Polished Abalone (Haliotis Iris) shell with natural forming baroque pearls mounted on a metal rod on a polished agate base. The iridescent, multi-colored shell coordinates perfectly ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Metal

Large Ammonite Fossil Natural Specimen, Mortoniceras Drakeoceras Maximum
Located in Warrenton, OR
Large Ammonite Fossil Natural Specimen, Mortoniceras Drakeoceras Maximum. About 110 million years old. At nearly eleven inches, this is a substantial and beautiful fossil ammonite. ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Solid Brass Elephant stand with Ostrich Egg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A whimsical and unique way to display an ostrich egg or a large sphere or bowl. Thie piece comes with an Ostrich egg - it's a perfect paring. A complement on any shelf, cocktail ta...
Category

20th Century Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large One of a Kind Sea Shell and Crystal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant Atlantic trumpet sea shell professionally mounted on a black color marble base. Artistically hand embedded by the artist with crystal quartz pieces that make beautiful art ob...
Category

20th Century American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Marble

Early 20th Century Sago Peg, Abelam/Wosera People, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sago peg, tapak, Abelam/Wosera people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Sago pegs are used to secure a screen mesh during the preparation of sago flour. This example depicts a ...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

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 Sculptures

Materials

Eggshell, Paint

Pair of Ostrich Eggs on Matching Solid Brass Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Ostrich Eggs on matching brass stands. These work well on a dining table, flanking a fireplace or console, or placed in two different spaces. The bases are actually sli...
Category

20th Century Rustic Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large White Split Crystal Geodes with Natural Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large white crystal quartz geode split into two halves each with a large naturally forming baroque pearl. Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Atlantic Sea Shell and Crystal Quartz and Crystals Citrine Quartz
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Atlantic trumpet seashell professionally mounted on genuine sea coral base, artistically embedded with exceptional crystal quartz stone, and citrine crystal quartz stone to...
Category

2010s American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Quartz

Buccellati Sterling Silver shell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Buccellati Sterling Silver shell Italian work 1970
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Black and White Cup Coral Centerpiece on Coquina Stone
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive cup coral assemblage with its striking black and white colors and sea inspired texture, designed and crafted by F. S. Henemader. Presented on a coquina stone base to enhan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Pair of Organic Sculptural Clam Shells on Lucite Stands
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful pair of organic sculptural clam shells on Lucite stands, circa 1980s. The pair are in very good condition and measures 9.5"W x 3"D ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Lucite

Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Fossil agate coral adorned with iridescent fossil ammonites. The grey piece of fossil agate coral is cut and polished and adorned with the iridescent...
Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Coral

Pair of Teno Silver Sea Shell Red Stone Eye Zodiac Figures
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Teno Co silver and shell red stone eye Gemini and Taurus, marble base figures/ bookends.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Voorburg, NL
This beautiful large clamshell swan is designed and handmade by Gabriella Binazzi. She creates original and unique objects using strange materials such...
Category

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

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Collection Of Dusky Pink Giant Barnacles, Shell Specimens, Mid-20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE SHELL COLLECTION Consisting of five separate colonies of large pink barnacle shells collected by the same family in the early-mid 20th century. Circa 1920s-1960s. Originati...
Category

Mid-20th Century Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Maitland-Smith Vintage Bronze and Penshell Rooster Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout rooster sculpture or figure with a cocky attitude crafted in bronze and penshell and presented on a metal base. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.
Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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 Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

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 Sculptures

Materials

Coral

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