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Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea), Anselm Kiefer German, Oil, emulsion, shellac, charcoal, and powdered paint on burlap — Böhmen liegt am Meer (Bohemia Lies by the Sea)
Anselm Kiefer
1996

Shellac wheel for carving jade, Shellac resin and steel, China — Shellac wheel for carving jade
China
20th century

The Hand of Rodin, Auguste Rodin French, Cast plaster with coat of shellac, French — The Hand of Rodin
Auguste Rodin
1917

Davida Johnson Clark, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Plaster, shellac, American — Davida Johnson Clark
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1886

"Athena" Sword and Scabbard, from Reflections - Dedication to the Goddess Series, Peter Johnsson, Steel, iron, gold, silver, felt, linen, shellac, Swedish, Storvreta — "Athena" Sword and Scabbard, from Reflections - Dedication to the Goddess Series
Swordsmith Peter Johnsson
2019

Shellac Specimen for Jade Carving, Shellac, China — Shellac Specimen for Jade Carving
China
20th century

Leather Lamellar Armor, Leather, shellac, gold, pigments, Eastern Tibetan, probably Kham — Leather Lamellar Armor
Eastern Tibetan, probably Kham
15th–17th century

Breast Defense (Peytral) from a Horse Armor, Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, silver, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, hair (yak), Tibetan or Mongolian — Breast Defense (Peytral) from a Horse Armor
Tibetan or Mongolian
15th–17th century

Bow Case, Quiver, and Belt (gzhu shubs dang mda' shubs), Leather, shellac, pigment, wood, iron, gold, Tibetan or Mongolian — Bow Case, Quiver, and Belt (gzhu shubs dang mda' shubs)
Tibetan or Mongolian
15th–17th century

Three Forearm Guards for the Left Arm, Leather, shellac, gold, pigments, Tibetan or Mongolian — Three Forearm Guards for the Left Arm
Tibetan or Mongolian
possibly 15th–17th century

Lower Half of a Quiver, Leather, shellac, gold, pigments, Tibetan or Mongolian — Lower Half of a Quiver
Tibetan or Mongolian
15th–17th century

Pair of Neck Defenses (Crinet) and Breast Defense (Peytral) from a Horse Armor, Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, hair, Tibetan or Mongolian — Pair of Neck Defenses (Crinet) and Breast Defense (Peytral) from a Horse Armor
Tibetan or Mongolian
15th–17th century

Leather Helmet with Auspicious Symbols, Leather, gold, shellac, pigments, Tibetan — Leather Helmet with Auspicious Symbols
Tibetan
15th–17th century

Quiver, Leather, lacquer or shellac, wood, Tibetan or Mongolian — Quiver
Tibetan or Mongolian
14th–15th century

Forearm Guard for the Left Arm, Leather, shellac, gold, pigment, Tibetan or Mongolian — Forearm Guard for the Left Arm
Tibetan or Mongolian
possibly 15th–16th century

Jacket, Elsa Schiaparelli Italian, wool, metal, shellac, French — Jacket
Designer Elsa Schiaparelli
summer 1938

Archer's Bracer, Leather, shellac, gold, pigment, Tibetan or Mongolian — Archer's Bracer
Tibetan or Mongolian
15th–17th century

Powder Flask, Leather, horn, shellac, gold, pigment, Tibetan or Mongolian — Powder Flask
Tibetan or Mongolian
possibly 16th–17th century

Hoffmann von Fallersleben: The Belt, Anselm Kiefer German, Acrylic, graphite, and shellac on paper — Hoffmann von Fallersleben: The Belt
Anselm Kiefer
1977–78

Astral Snake, Anselm Kiefer German, Torn and pasted gelatin silver print, shellac, and watercolor on gelatin silver print — Astral Snake
Anselm Kiefer
1980–85

Miracle of the Serpents, Anselm Kiefer German, Torn and pasted photographs and shellac on photograph — Miracle of the Serpents
Anselm Kiefer
1985

Strike, Anselm Kiefer German, Lead, shellac, synthetic adhesive and graphite on photograph, mounted on canvas — Strike
Anselm Kiefer
1985

Untitled, Anselm Kiefer German, Woodcut and white and black acrylic paints with shellac on paper on canvas — Untitled
Anselm Kiefer
1996

Study for "Garrity Necklace, Number 1", Jim Dine American, Pastel, charcoal, oil paint, and shellac on paper — Study for "Garrity Necklace, Number 1"
Jim Dine
1985

Boundary, Norma Minkowitz American, Fiber, paint, graphite, shellac — Boundary
Designer Norma Minkowitz
1989

The Vistula, Anselm Kiefer German, Acrylic, graphite, and shellac on paper — The Vistula
Anselm Kiefer
1977–78

Emanation, Anselm Kiefer German, Shellac and crayon on cut, torn, and pasted gelatin silver prints — Emanation
Anselm Kiefer
1985

Heavy Cloud, Anselm Kiefer German, Lead and shellac on gelatin silver print, mounted on board — Heavy Cloud
Anselm Kiefer
1985

Yggdrasil, Anselm Kiefer German, Gouache and shellac on torn and pasted gelatin silver prints — Yggdrasil
Anselm Kiefer
1985

Broken Flowers and Grass, Anselm Kiefer German, Gouache, acrylic, watercolor, and shellac on gelatin silver print — Broken Flowers and Grass
Anselm Kiefer
1980

Table, Donald Deskey American, Wood, pigmented shellac, and extruded aluminum — Table
Designer Donald Deskey
Manufacturer Deskey-Vollmer, Inc.
1927–31

Mantlepiece, Jules Bouy American, born France, Iron and shellac — Mantlepiece
Designer Jules Bouy
ca. 1930

Botanica Big Vase Leaves, Studio Formafantasma, Ceramic, shellac with cereal fibers, shellac with wood powder, willow branch, bois durci, ribbon, glass, string, paper — Botanica Big Vase Leaves
Designer Studio Formafantasma
2011

Botanica Big Vase Scale, Studio Formafantasma, Ceramic, shellac with wood powder, ribbon, glass, string, paper — Botanica Big Vase Scale
Designer Studio Formafantasma
2011

Botanica Small Vase Leaf, Studio Formafantasma, Resin, wood, brass, shellac with wood powder, ribbon, glass, paper — Botanica Small Vase Leaf
Designer Studio Formafantasma
2011

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense), Iron, leather, copper alloy, shellac, Tibetan or Mongolian — Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
Tibetan or Mongolian
16th–17th century

Quiver Decorated with the Eight Auspicious Symbols, Leather, shellac, pigment, Tibetan or Mongolian — Quiver Decorated with the Eight Auspicious Symbols
Tibetan or Mongolian
14th–16th century

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