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Octopus & Shells
Located in Bristol, CT
Maritime hand-colour sheet depicting an octopus w/ 12 seashells Art Sz: 21 3/4"H x 11 1/2"W Frame
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Octopus & Shells
Octopus & Shells
H 26.25 in W 16.25 in
Octopus Pendant in 18K Gold Diamonds, Rubies, Pearl Shell
Located in Hong Kong, HK
With six arms to hold you, you'll fall in love with this octopus pendant, which is a part of our
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold

18 K Rose Gold Abalone Shell Diamonds Octopus Pendant Necklace
By Althoff Jewelry
Located in Hong Kong, HK
18 K Rose Gold Abalone Shell Diamonds Octopus Pendant Necklace 9 Abalone Shells 1.29 CT 60 Fancy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Encrusted Terracota Octopus pot lamp
Located in Azaruja, PT
decades or more , meaning that they are encrusted with oyster shells and beautiful sea life. Our team
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal
Located in Azaruja, PT
under sea and used as a trap for individual octopus, a lovely pink. Oyster shells create beautiful pearl
Category

Antique Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal
Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal
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H 11.82 in Dm 9.85 in
Antique Terracota Octopus Pot. Portugal
Located in Azaruja, PT
under sea and used as a trap octopus . Oyester shells create beautiful pearl iridiscense and cotal
Category

Antique Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal
Located in Azaruja, PT
under sea and used as a trap for individual octopus, a lovely pink. Oyster shells create beautiful pearl
Category

Antique Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Located in Brisbane, QLD
whimsical, molded design features an array of sea creatures and shells on the base of crashing waves
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Japanese Fine Antique Octopus Fishing Pot- Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition, a fine example Rarely found, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments

Materials

Pottery

Large Diamond Octopus Pendant & Abalone Head with Chain
Located in Great Neck, NY
Large Diamond Octopus Diamond Rim With Abalone Head, Pendant With Chain, 0.39 C Approximately 27.5
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Yellow Gold

Olympus Art Certified, Three Colors Sapphire, Diamond, Tsavorite Octopus Ring
Located in Istanbul, TR
Carat Orange Sapphire 0,59 Carat Red Sapphire 1,61 Carat Tsavorite 1,58 Carat Yellow Sapphire Octopuses
Category

2010s Turkish Modern More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Rose Gold

"Nude Swimmers and Octopus, " Study for Art Deco Mural in Black, Pink and Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
coral, a large clam shell and seaweed in one panel, and an outstretched octopus in the other. It was
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Massive MCM Italian Silver Giant Clam Shell Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
on par with Buccellati. Marvelous sculptural octopus and triton shell decoration at top right. Three
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Shells", 4 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
composition: - Jellyfishes - Crabs - Corals - Shells - Octopuses - Starfishes Paper dimension 70 x 50 cm With
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water into large shell basin
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Shell, Wood

Chinoiserie Pagoda
Chinoiserie Pagoda
H 40.5 in W 16 in D 13 in
The Monumental Grotto Garden Oyster Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
an oyster shell, all resting upon carved octopus legs. Bespoke finishing available.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs

Materials

Teak

The Monumental Grotto Garden Oyster Chair
The Monumental Grotto Garden Oyster Chair
H 51.41 in W 50.74 in D 50.74 in
Japanese porcelain blue and white Bowl, Japan , Arita Edo period, 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
signs of restoration. Its exterior showcases continuous karakusa scrolls inspired by the octopus
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

A monumental Italian part gilded sterling silver aquarium.
By Mazzucato
Located in London, GB
aquarium is formed with an oval base mounted with two silver half-shells mounted with fish sea-foliage and
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Genuine Natural Fossilized Ammonite Cluster (4.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells. They are more closely related to a living octopus, though the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Crabs", 2 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
composition: - Jellyfishes - Crabs - Corals - Shells - Octopuses - Starfishes Paper dimension 70 x 50 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Starfishes", 5 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
composition: - Jellyfishes - Crabs - Corals - Shells - Octopuses - Starfishes Paper dimension 70 x 50 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Starfishes", 6 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
composition: - Jellyfishes - Crabs - Corals - Shells - Octopuses - Starfishes Paper dimension 70 x 50 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Jellyfishes", 1 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
composition: - Jellyfishes - Crabs - Corals - Shells - Octopuses - Starfishes Paper dimension 70 x 50 cm With
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
resembling a nautilus shell. They are closely related to an octopus without the shell. They existed for
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
resembling a nautilus shell. They are closely related to an octopus without the shell. They existed for
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Print Japanese Sea Life "Corals", 3 of 6
Located in Scandicci, Florence
composition: - Jellyfishes - Crabs - Corals - Shells - Octopuses - Starfishes Paper dimension 70 x 50 cm With
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Genuine Natural Fossilized Ammonite Cluster '11 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells. They are more closely related to a living octopus, though the
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Natural Ammonite Death Bed Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
their familiar spiral shape shell, ammonites are one of the most recognisable fossils. They are marine
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber

Natural Ammonite Death Bed Specimen
Natural Ammonite Death Bed Specimen
H 9.85 in W 16.93 in D 3.75 in
20th Century Italiam Solid Silver Serving Fish and Shellfish Dish
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
embossed and chiseled with marine motifs in their natural environment, fish, shells, octopuses etc. The
Category

Early 2000s Italian Other Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

"NEMO" Majolica Set Designed by Aude Clément for 12 People '38 Pcs'
By Aude Clément
Located in Paris, FR
, cray, lobster, shell, octopus, squid, corals, fish star etc. Pieces are designed in Paris and made in
Category

2010s French Brutalist Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Antiquarian Handcolored Aquatic & Insect Engravings, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
, elongated body and lack of a hard protective shell, which stands out for its vivid colors and intricate
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antiquarian Handcolored Aquatic & Insect Engravings, 1845
Antiquarian Handcolored Aquatic & Insect Engravings, 1845
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H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Paul Amey "The Robber" Silver Sculpture Hand Crafted by Artisan
By Paul Amey
Located in Tewantin, Queensland
. The lizard looking for breakfast, the seagull spying, the octopus creeping over the rocky outcrop to
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2010s Australian Artisan Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Hematite, Jasper, Silver

The Ocean Depths - Mid 20th Century Animal Painting by Steven Spurrier
By Steven Spurrier
Located in London, GB
about their everyday business. The only hint of humankind is a pot, from which an octopus hastily exits
Category

Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
dates the Octopus glass, of which the decor resembles the tentacles of a cephalopod. The production of
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
dates the Octopus glass, of which the decor resembles the tentacles of a cephalopod. The production of
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase Loetz , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
introduced in the second half of the 1880's. From the same period dates the Octopus glass, of which the decor
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Buccellati Dramatic Sterling Silver Octopus Seafood Shell Bowl
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
-shells bowls on scallop-shell supports. A traditional form enlivened by the figure of an octopus
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Buccellati Sterling Silver Octopus Seafood Shell Bowls
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
between the scales and suckers of the octopus and the controlled and stylized ornament on the shells. Very
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Elaborate Silver Centrepiece by Jakob Krautauer, Vienna, 1817
By Jakob Krautauer
Located in Vienna, AT
exceptional cases they were made of ivory or with octopus shells. Favourite motives were ships, fountains
Category

Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

d'Avossa Silver Pendant, Mother of Pearl, Shell and Fresh Water Pearl
Located in Roma, IT
A very unique Octopus Pendant in Sterling Silver mounted in a Mother of Pearl Disc with Fresh Water
Category

2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Silver

Coral Tanzanite Gold Sculpture Necklace
Located in Milan, IT
Coral Octopus and Shells With Tanzanite Stones Necklace Handmade, unique piece. Natural stones
Category

Early 20th Century Italian More Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Tanzanite, 18k Gold

Polychrome Bronze Mermaid Presentation Box
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and Unique Presentation Box decorated with Fish, Octopus and other Marine Life. Hinged
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Decorative Objects

Materials

Cedar

Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Sapphire Opal Colored Stone Moonshell Ear Cuff
By Venyx World
Located in London, GB
moon-shell and that of the tentacles of an octopus, they all have a basic spiral pattern also a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Moonstone Sapphire Topaz Tourmaline Moonshell Ring
By Venyx World
Located in London, GB
the shape of a moon-shell and that of the tentacles of an octopus, they all have a basic spiral
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Chalcedony, Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 1...

Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Opal Emerald Colored Stone Moonshell Ring
By Venyx World
Located in London, GB
pieces are a blend between the shape of a moon-shell and that of the tentacles of an octopus, they all
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Opal, Topaz, Garnet, Emerald, Blue Diamond, Citrine, Chrysophrase, Chalc...

Venyx 18 Karat Gold Diamond Sapphire Colored Stone Moonshell Bangle Bracelet
By Venyx World
Located in London, GB
between the shape of a moon-shell and that of the tentacles of an octopus, they all have a basic spiral
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles

Materials

Amethyst, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, O...

Octopus Shell Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning eight arm octopus shell chandelier.
Category

Vintage 1970s Candle Holders

Octopus Shell Chandelier
Octopus Shell Chandelier
H 21 in Dm 45 in
Marguerite Stix Peridot Octopus Brooch
By Marguerite Stix
Located in New York, NY
to be the prototype for a line that she planned to produce as a diversion from her shell jewelry
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Peridot, 18k Gold

Dramatic Buccellati Seafood Bowl with Octopus - Italian Sterling Silver
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
rest on 6 scallop-shell supports. A traditional form dramatically updated by the figure of an octopus
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Centerpieces and Tazzas

Materials

Sterling Silver

Shell Collectres by Irina Zaytceva, Hand Painted Porcelain Teapot with Gold 2016
By Irina Zaytceva
Located in St. Louis, MO
mystical quality to the work. Highly refined and ornate, Shell Collectres exemplifies Zaytceva’s incredible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Pair of Bronze Dolphin Candlesticks
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant pair of bronze candlesticks, depicting a cherub riding a dolphin over an octopus and sea
Category

Vintage 1930s French Candlesticks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Austrian Bronze Deco Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
has great decorative elements such as the octopus like arms and shell body.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Floor Vase, Hand-Painted
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
with fish, shells, octopus and sea horses in an underwater seascape, stamped ‘Villeroy & Boch, Mettlach
Category

Vintage 1950s French Vases

Floor Vase, Hand-Painted
Floor Vase, Hand-Painted
H 25.5 in Dm 13 in
Mounted Ammonite
Located in New York, NY
marine mollusk animals closely related to octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish. The name "ammonite", from
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Metal

Mounted Ammonite
Mounted Ammonite
H 10 in W 4 in D 10 in
Mounted Ammonite 5" Pair
Located in New York, NY
marine mollusk animals closely related to octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish. The name "ammonite", from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Mounted Ammonite 5" Pair
Mounted Ammonite 5" Pair
H 5 in W 5 in D 2 in
Mounted Black Pyrite Ammonite Pair
Located in New York, NY
black metal base. Ammonoids are an extinct group of marine mollusk animals closely related to octopuses
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone, Pyrite, Metal

Mounted Black Pyrite Ammonite Pair
Mounted Black Pyrite Ammonite Pair
H 11.5 in W 22 in D 4 in
Genuine Polished Ammonite Fossil Dish (2.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
resembled a squid with a shell. These cephalopods had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells. They are more
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Monumental Orthoceras Fossil Plate Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
prehistoric marine straight shelled cephalopods that lived during the Ordovician period around 450 million
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier More Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Studio Designer Ammonite Organic Earrings in 18Kt Gold with 3.60 Cts Tsavorites
Located in Miami, FL
animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca and the class Cephalopoda. They had a coiled external shell
Category

Vintage 1980s American Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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