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Copper Turtle

Sea Turtle II 'White-Copper' Sculpture
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
in the sea. This sea turtle is made in white porcelain. Its shell has been decorated with copper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Sea Turtle II 'White-Copper' Sculpture
Sea Turtle II 'White-Copper' Sculpture
H 7.874 in W 9.449 in D 9.055 in
Sea Turtle I 'White-Copper' Sculpture
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
in the sea. This sea turtle is made in white porcelain. Its shell has been decorated with copper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Sea Turtle I 'White-Copper' Sculpture
Sea Turtle I 'White-Copper' Sculpture
H 7.48 in W 12.992 in D 9.449 in
16thC Nepalese Copper Yantra with Solid-Cast Turtle Feet - 8213
Located in Ukiah, CA
16thC Nepalese copper yantra with solid-cast turtle feet. Two feet slightly loose but overall in
Category

Antique 16th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Glistening Bucquet Rippled Glass Bowl with Copper and Gilded Turtle Decoration
By George Bucquet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Swimming at the bottom of a glistening rippled glass bowl is a copper and gold leaf turtle. Signed
Category

1990s American Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical mid century trinket box crafted in composition in a turtle form having a polished stone
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
H 6.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Large Cast Iron Patinated Turtle Garden Fountains C1980
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron garden turtle fountain. turtle measures at 25 x 14 x 10h inches. Hefty in
Category

Vintage 1980s American Adirondack Fountains

Materials

Copper, Iron

Young Boy Riding a Turtle, Patinated Bronze Fountain Head Sculpture, c. 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
young boy riding a turtle, and more specifically, a Galápagos tortoise. With a benevolent—yet somewhat
Category

Early 20th Century Empire Revival Fountains

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Pair of French Figural Cherub Form Lead Fountains Riding on Turtles, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French figural cherub form lead fountains riding on turtle, Mid-19th century. Fountains are
Category

Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Fountains

Materials

Copper, Lead

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English Copper Figural Turtle Kitchen Baking Cooking Mould Rare Benham
Located in Woodbridge, CT
English, copper extremely rare figural turtle mould. Base about 6.125” as a little out of round
Category

Antique 19th Century English High Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Copper

1940s Goldtone and Copper Enamelled Turtle Pin Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
embellished red rhinestone eyes on this cute turtles head. The elaborately counter enamel on copper turtleback
Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Copper Turtle Form Garden Fountain Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Copper turtle form garden fountain figure, finely cast details on the shell and skin. The hollow
Category

20th Century American Classical Garden Ornaments

Materials

Copper

1970s Large Copper Turtle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s large cooper and brass turtle surely created by an artist Nice patina.
Category

Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

1970s Large Copper Turtle
1970s Large Copper Turtle
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in
Turtle Coat Hook
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A copper turtle coat hook from Butlins Camp.
Category

20th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Turtle Coat Hook
Turtle Coat Hook
H 8 in W 3 in D 5.5 in
Arthur Court Copper and Brass Clad Lifesize Turtle Box
By Arthur Court
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Super rare Turtle box in brass and copper by Arthur Court, 1980's. Wood turtle clad in copper with
Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Pair of Petite Copper Vases on Turtle's Back
Located in New York, NY
19th century pair of Petite copper vases on turtle's back with reed decor on quartz base 7" H.
Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Marble, Copper

A Curious American Copper-Plated Turtle-Form Crachoir
Located in San Francisco, CA
A curious American copper plated turtle-form crachoir; with protruding head that depresses to open
Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Turtle, by Fx lalanne, Sculpture, Design, Copper, 1970's, ashtray, animal
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Geneva, CH
Tortue Ed. 26/100 pcs 1973 Copper 15 x 25 x 19 cm Monogrammed and numbered underside : 73, FXL, 26
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Sergio Bustamante Mixed Metal Sea Turtle
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Stamford, CT
Sergio Bustamante mixed metal sea turtle. Brass with copper and chrome accents. Round glass eyes
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Silvano Signoretto Turtle Aquarium Glass Lighted Sculpture
By Silvano Signoretto
Located in New York, NY
Art glass tri-dimensional sculpture by Silvano Signoretto, two turtles preciously worked with
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Gold, Metal

Late 19th c. Boulle Display Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
Late 19th c. boulle display cabinet made of wood with turtle shell and copper. Originates France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Copper

Late 19th c. Boulle Display Cabinet
Late 19th c. Boulle Display Cabinet
H 106 in W 84 in D 33 in
Sergio Bustamante Brass Turtle
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid 1970s brass and copper turtle sculpture by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante. Turtle back has
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Brass

Sergio Bustamante Brass Turtle
Sergio Bustamante Brass Turtle
H 13 in W 18 in D 24 in
Mechanical Turtle Pet Dish Spittoon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A copper over cast iron turtle with a unique mechanical head, that stepped on, opens the back
Category

Antique 19th Century Late Victorian Primitives

Materials

Copper, Iron

Mechanical Turtle Pet Dish Spittoon
Mechanical Turtle Pet Dish Spittoon
H 3.5 in W 14 in D 11 in
Andhra Pradesh Brass Vegetable Cheese Coconut Grater in the Shape of a Turtle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Andhra Pradesh solid brass cheese or vegetable grater in the shape of a turtle. Andhra Pradesh, in
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

More like turkey no turtle she scattered her verbal
By Rina Banerjee
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rina Banerjee, who was born in Kolkata, India and lives in New York, works with a cosmopolitan eclecticism that reflects both her transnational background and her sophisticated under...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Copper, Gold

Flemish 17th Century Red Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
in red tortoiseshell veneer (green turtle), ebony and copper rods carved spandrels and repelled
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Wall Mirrors

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Flemish 17th Century Red Tortoiseshell Mirror
Flemish 17th Century Red Tortoiseshell Mirror
H 29.93 in W 27.17 in D 3.15 in

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Early 20thC Bronze Jambahala-Nepalese-Buddhist - 10257
Located in Ukiah, CA
This is a delightful sculpture of Jambahala. It is from Nepal, early 20th century. You see numerous Ron's Buddhas and bodhisattvas and Tara statues from this period. Jambahala howeve...
Category

20th Century Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

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Copper Turtle For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal copper turtle for your home. A copper turtle — often made from metal, copper and bronze — can elevate any home. Find 14 options for an antique or vintage copper turtle now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the copper turtle you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each copper turtle bearing folk art or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made copper turtle over the years, but those crafted by Lladro, Arthur Court and Sergio Bustamante are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Copper Turtle?

Prices for a copper turtle can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $875 and can go as high as $14,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,925.