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Vintage Capiz Shell Lamp
By James Mont, The Marbro Lamp Company, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Capiz shell lamp
Shapely Mid-Century Modern iridescent Capiz shell lamp on wooden base
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Stone Nautilus Shell Lamp Encrusted with Amethyst Rock Crystals
By Dorothy Draper, Tony Duquette, Sirmos, Serge Roche
Located in Houston, TX
Stone Nautilus shell lamp encrusted with amethyst rock crystals.
Fabulous Hollywood Regency cast
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Cast Stone, Amethyst
Rare Maison Rougier White Figural Shell Lamp, 1970s
By Maison Rougier
Located in Hastings, GB
This incredibly sleek and highly dramatic table lamp is crafted from frosted opaline acrylic in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Quite Unique V68 Verner Panton Fun Shell Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Munich, DE
Only known model of Verner Panton´s v68 shell ceiling lamp. Only short time in production and only
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Shell
Faux Tortoise Shell Finish Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Co.
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Voguish faux tortoise shell finish table lamp by the noted American manufacturer Mutual Sunset Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 34 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Vintage White Capiz Shell Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage white Capiz shell table lamp.
Hand-crafted with beautiful white capiz shells.
Perfect
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
20th Century Table Lamp with Shells
Located in Buggiano, IT
Table lamp with plastic sphere manually coated with shells, very elegant.
In working condition
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Shell, Plastic
Feldman White Capiz Shell and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hello 1960s Hollywood Regency Glam! Most recently, a Feldman floor lamp of the same capiz floral
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tessellated Abalone Shell and Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular 1920’s hexagon shape floor lamp. Constructed of wood that’s tessellated with abalone
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Hastings, GB
A Pierre Giraudon resin suspension desk lamp
comprising a white shell held within a rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Faux Bamboo White Floor Lamp with Shell Shades
Located in Hastings, GB
1980s faux bamboo and bulrush floor lamp with shell shades
An elegant large floor lamp depicting
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' Floor Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' floor lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Stainless Steel
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' Floor Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' floor lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal, Stainless Steel
Willy Daro Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Daro
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoiseshell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton 'Fun 1TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' table lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Brass
1980s Ceramic Shell-Shaped Table Lamp with Gilded Edges
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Ceramic Shell-Shaped Table Lamp with Gilded Edges.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Lamp Carved in a Cameo Shell on a Bronze Base
Located in Marseille, FR
Vintage oriental living room lamp in brassware, height 73 cm for a diameter of 46 cm.
Additional
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Italian Modern Single White Plastic Shell Foglia Lamp by Elio Martinelli, 1970s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern single white plastic shell Foglia table lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
H 17.72 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Hastings, GB
The shell swan is an exceptionally rare and important piece of work made and signed by the
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
3.7kg Crystal "CENTERPIECE" 55cm Glass shell by Val Saint Lambert, Belgium 1970
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
crystal glass shell "CENTERPIECE" element
Producer:
Val Saint Lambert, Belgium
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
H 2.29 in W 21.66 in D 7.49 in
Pair Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Aluminum & Cast Iron Adjustable Floor Lamps
By Sperti 1, (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Raymond Loewy. Featuring articulating machined grooved Clam Shell Aluminum Reflector Shades, tilting lamp
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
H 60 in W 18 in D 22 in
Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Adjustable Aluminum & Cast Iron Floor Lamp, 1940
By Sperti 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sperti Sunlamp Inc. adjustable Aluminum and Cast Iron repurposed light therapy floor lamp, in the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Aluminum
H 60 in W 18 in D 22 in
Eduard-Wilfrid Buquet Table Lamp EB 27 in Sterling Silver for Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Tilburg, NL
serial number. A brass weight is inserted in the 925 silver shell.
Each lamp is numbered consecutively
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 33.47 in W 29.53 in D 6.3 in
Real Conch Shell Sconce or Table Lamp on Acrylic Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A conch shell sconce for wall hanging with a light inside. the light can also be laid flat on a
Category
20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Shell, Acrylic
Verner Panton 'Fun 4DM' Chandelier Lamp in Sea Shells and Wood for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 4DM' chandelier lamp in sea shells and wood for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel
Verner Panton 'Fun 3DM' Chandelier Lamp in Sea Shells and Wood for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 3DM' chandelier lamp in sea shells and wood for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel
Verner Panton 'Fun 5DM' Chandelier Lamp in Sea Shells and Wood for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 5DM' chandelier lamp in sea shells and wood for Verpan.
Verner Panton was one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel
Verner Panton 'Fun 8dm' Chandelier Lamp in Sea Shells and Wood for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 48M' chandelier lamp in sea shells and wood for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel
Verner Panton 'Fun 10DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 10DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel
Verner Panton 'Fun 11DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 11DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Verner Panton 'Fun 10DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 10DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Verner Panton 'Fun 0DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 0DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Verner Panton 'Fun 2DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Verner Panton 'Fun 11DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 11DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan.
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Verner Panton 'Fun 1DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal
Art Deco Central Pendant Lamp Whit Four Clam Shells and Framework of Chrome
Located in Verviers, BE
Three clam shells suspended between fronds of seaweed.
The shade is cast in opaque glass enhancing
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Serge Mouille - Small Black or White Snail Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
A snail shell inspires this lamp with its swirling cut-out in the circular shade. Light projects
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Steel
Impressive Brass Shell Lamp in the Style of Maison Charles, France 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
An impressive brass shell lamp in the style of Maison Charles. France 60'
Category
Vintage 1960s More Lighting
Frederick Cooper Brass Shell Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Tulsa, OK
Classic heavy brass table lamp by Frederick Cooper. It has three brass shell feet and a candlestick
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Nautilus Shell Floor Lamps
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of floor lamps with Nautilus shell motif. Black-painted shaft with minor scratches consistent
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Large Table Lamp in the Style of Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
Large nautilus and brass table lamp in the manner of Willy Daro, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sea Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind pair of sea shell lamps beautifully handcrafted using uniquely shaped and colored
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Bronze Shell Lamp by Maison Charles, 1970s, France
By Jacques Charles, Maison Charles et Fils
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Iconic model of shell lamp by Jacques Charles for Maison Charles. All in gilt bronze with the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Tortoise Shell Lamp
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful polished Tortoise shell custom mounted on a patinated brass stand. Lamp is backlit and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Capiz Shell Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of Capiz shell covered urn lamps with wood and brass pedestal great scale and form
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Casa Pupa Sea Shell Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Casa Pupo obelisk lamp depicting sea shells in glazed white porcelain.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pair of French Art Deco Shell Lamps in Polished Pewter by Vincent Garnier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Art Deco inspired shell lamps were realized by the esteemed maker Vincent
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
Brass and Ostrich Shell Lamp by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles
Located in Rochester, NY
Hollywood Regency brass and ostrich eggshell lamp by Maison Charles, Paris.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Shagreen, Brass and Shell Lamps, France, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary French pair lamps made of pieced shagreen, brass and shell
Same pattern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
1960s French Vallauris Ceramic Shell Lamp with a Seabed Interior Signed Hyeres
By Vallauris
Located in London, GB
An interesting and kitsch Vallauris ceramic decorative table lamp from the 1950s/1960s in the shape
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 6.7 in W 11.42 in D 5.91 in
Vincent Garnier Pewter Clam Shell Table Lamp
By Vincent Garnier
Located in Hastings, GB
Vincent Garnier Pewter clam shell table lamp
France, 1950’s
This limited edition Shell Lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
Tortoise Lamp on Gilt Mount, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Turtle shell lamp on gilt metal base
France, 1940s
Would fit well in an eclectic Art Deco or
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency Sophisticated Pair of Ceramic Torchiere
Located in Pasadena, CA
each lamp and through the ornate side shells. Lamps rest on glossy black ceramic bases.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tye of California Classical Etruscan Horse Lamp with Capiz Shade
By TYE of California
Located in Chattanooga, TN
with an ethereal glow through the capiz shell lamp shade. The luxe shade, coupled with antiquarian lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Shell Encrusted Table Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a pair of custom table lamps, encrusted overall with a variety of shells. 20th century.
Category
20th Century American Other Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Vintage Coastal Shell and Coral Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage coastal shell and coral lamps designed and manufactured in the United States
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Coral
Artillery Shell Casing Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This WWI era brass shell casing has been made into a lamp. The lamp features a cream shade, a 3-way
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Coastal Shell Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Coastal Table lamps. Hand covered with beautiful natural shells. Acquired from a Palm Beach
Category
Late 20th Century North American Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
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Shell Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of shell lamps is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct shell lamps — often made from metal, brass and shell — can elevate any home. We have 57 antique and vintage shell lamps in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Shell lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Shell lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small shell lamps measuring 4.73 inches across. There have been many well-made shell lamps over the years, but those made by Verner Panton, Chapman Manufacturing Company and Willy Daro are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Shell Lamps?
Prices for shell lamps start at $244 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $2,200.
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A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs — shop Tiffany Studios table lamps, modern chandeliers, understated wall pendants and other decorative lighting and fixtures now.
While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About Shell Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.
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