Faux Tortoise Serving Tray
Italian 1970s Serving Round Tray in Indian Yellow Lucite and Faux Tortoiseshell
By Christian Dior, Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
French maison Christian Dior.
Made of faux tortoise animated by a splendid color contrast in the center
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Lucite
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Maitland Smith Mahogany Regency Serving Tray Side Table with Magazine Rack Base
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
features removable serving tray top with handles and faux tortoise shell finish, lower magazine rack
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H 25 in W 21 in D 15 in
70s Rare Octagonal Faux Tortoise Tray with Four Round Plates Attributed to Dior
By Dior Home
Located in Doornspijk, NL
lucite that has been given a faux tortoise decor, the same decor the four matching plates were given
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Lucite
H 0.79 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
Faux Tortoise Lucite and Chrome Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi, iGuzzini
Located in Milan, IT
Faux tortoise lucite serving tray in a chrome frame. Italy 1970s
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Faux Tortoise Lucite and Brass Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi, iGuzzini
Located in Milan, IT
Faux tortoise lucite serving tray in a brass frame. Italy 1970s
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Round Tray by Rede Guzzini
By Rede Guzzini
Located in London, GB
Round tray in faux tortoise with silver plate frame by Rede Guzzini, circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Rede Guzzini Faux Tortoise Lucite and Brass Tray Barware
By Rede Guzzini
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Rede Guzzini Italian faux tortoise lucite tray with brass handles has been
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Christian Dior Home Collection Barware Serving Tray Tortoise Lucite and Brass
By Christian Dior, Dior Home
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Mid-Century modernist barware serving tray or platter was crafted in Italy for the
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Metal, Brass
H 1.19 in W 21.26 in D 16.57 in
Octagonal Faux Tortoise Lucite Tray from France (Diameter 18 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large French recessed octagonal serving tray from the Mid-Century Modern period, of acrylic
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Barware Serving Tray Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass, Italy 1970s
By Studio Italia Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Mid-Century modernist barware serving tray or platter was crafted in Italy in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
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Metal, Brass
1970s Guzzini Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Lucite and Brass Italian Tray
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
during the 1970s when modernist design was at its peak.
The tray features a faux tortoise effect on its
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
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Brass
H 19.69 in W 12.6 in D 1.58 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Fake Tortoise Lucite Round Tray by Guzzini
By Christian Dior, Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
modernist design was at its peak.
The tray features a faux tortoise effect on its lucite surface, with brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
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Very Large English Sheffield Footed Silver Plate High border Serving Tray
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Silver Plate High Border Serving Tray, featuring a captivating Faux Tortoise Shell Inlay interior
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Mid-20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 5.25 in W 23.5 in D 37.75 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Lucite Italian Serving Tray by Guzzini
By Guzzini, Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
during the 1970s when modernist design was at its peak.
The tray features a faux tortoise effect on its
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 19.3 in D 1.19 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Appetizer Tray
By Guzzini, Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
tortoise effect on its lucite surface, with brass accents. This tray has some compartments for serving
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
H 1.19 in W 20.87 in D 16.15 in
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Faux Tortoise Serving Tray For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic faux tortoise serving tray available at 1stDibs. Each faux tortoise serving tray for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, plastic and lucite. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer faux tortoise serving tray, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A faux tortoise serving tray, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made faux tortoise serving tray has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Guzzini, Rede Guzzini and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.
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The average selling price for a faux tortoise serving tray at 1stDibs is $979, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $5,400 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right dining-entertaining for You
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
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