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Mexican Turtle

Sterling Silver Turtle Earrings by Emilia Castillo, Mexico, Signed TO-85
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Castillo, Taxco, Mexico. Each earring features a sculptural turtle form with hand-hammered silver details
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver-Plated Turtle Motif Serving Utensils by Emilia Castillo, Mexican Modern
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican artist Emilia Castillo, made in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico, circa 1980s. Each sculptural piece
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Brass and Abalone Shell Turtle Sculpture
By Los Castillos
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass, pewter and abalone shell turtle sculpture / catch all made in Mexico attributed to Los
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Brass and Abalone Shell Turtle Sculpture
Brass and Abalone Shell Turtle Sculpture
$1,450
H 5 in W 24 in D 18 in
Vintage Mario Lopez Torres Turtle Basket
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional Turtle basket by the highly acclaimed Mexican artist and sculptor Mario Lopez Torres
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Bohemian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mario Lopez Torres Turtle Basket
Vintage Mario Lopez Torres Turtle Basket
$2,718
H 9.85 in W 21.26 in D 30.71 in
Vintage Brass, Rosewood and Abalone Hinged Turtle Box Restored, Hallmarked MCM
By Los Castillo
Located in North Miami, FL
This substantial vintage mid century modern hinged turtle box is a lovely combination of brass
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass, Rosewood and Abalone Hinged Turtle Box Restored, Hallmarked MCM
Vintage Brass, Rosewood and Abalone Hinged Turtle Box Restored, Hallmarked MCM
$1,125 Sale Price
25% Off
H 2.25 in W 6.45 in D 4.5 in
024 Dining Table in Solid Oak & Turtle Quartzite Top by No Age Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
024 Dining Table in Solid Oak & Turtle Quartzite Top by No Age Studio Dimensions: D 114.3 x W 215.9
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Quartz

024 Dining Table in Solid Oak & Turtle Quartzite Top by No Age Studio
024 Dining Table in Solid Oak & Turtle Quartzite Top by No Age Studio
$14,832 / item
H 30.01 in W 85.01 in D 45.01 in
023 Oval Dining Table in Warm Solid Oak & Turtle Quartzite Top by No Age Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
023 Oval Dining Table in Warm Solid Oak & Turtle Quartzite Top by No Age Studio Dimensions: D 106.7
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2010s Mexican Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Quartz

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Silver Turtle Necklace
By TANE MEXICO
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Turtle Necklace of the Animals Collection by TANE is made in silver .925. It consists of an 80
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Chain Necklaces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Turtle Earrings
By TANE MEXICO
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Turtle Earrings from the Animal´s Collection by TANE are made in silver .925. In the center of
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Stud Earrings

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Turtle Earrings
Silver Turtle Earrings
W 0.7 in D 0.62 in L 0.78 in
Sterling Silver Turtle Necklace
By TANE MEXICO
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Turtle Necklace from the Animales Collection by TANE is made in sterling silver. It consists of
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Sterling Silver And Gold Vermeil Turtle Pendant
By TANE MEXICO
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Turtle Vermeil Pendant from the Animales Collection by TANE is made in sterling silver
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Mexican Sterling Silver Enamel DOMINGUEZ Turtle Pin Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This adorably whimsical Mexican Sterling Silver Enamel DOMINGUEZ Turtle Pin Brooch is small in
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches

Black Turtle Pacific Ocean, off Michoacan State, Mexico
By National Geographic: Simply Beautiful
Located in New York City, NY
Bill Curtsinger

22 x 30 inches edition of 25; $1200-3500

30 x 40 inches edition of 10; $2000-4000
Heron Martinez Medoza Workshop Ceramic Turtle Candelabra
Located in Southampton, NY
Large ceramic turtle with fie baby on turtle on back. Five candleholders across back. One front toe
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Prehispanic Ceramic Turtle Vessel from Mexico, Date Unknown
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Prehispanic ceramic turtle vessel with red paint, Located outside the village of Santiago, Nayarit
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mexican Alpaca Silver Plate Turtle Box with Mother of Pearl
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Mexican silver plate turtle box marked Alpaca, with mother of pearl accents.
Category

Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Unusual Large Turtle Shell
Located in Bellport, NY
Very large and unusual shaped turtle shell,in the form of a sea shell
Category

20th Century Mexican Decorative Objects

Corazón Zapoteco - Zapotec Heart This Mexican Wood Turtle was made with Copal w
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Tortuga Mágica - Magic Turtle This Mexican Wood Turtle was made with Copal wood, wood carving
Category

2010s Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Emilia Castillo Silverplate Turtle Bottle Opener
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silverplate turtle bottle opener by Mexican designer, Emilia Castillo, who comes from a long line
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Barware

Mario Torres Wicker Turtle
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing folky turtle sculpture or box crafted in wicker and ingeniously woven over a metal frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican British Colonial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wicker, Reed

Mario Torres Wicker Turtle
Mario Torres Wicker Turtle
H 10 in W 30 in D 22.5 in
Abalone and Wood Turtle Sculpture
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Turtle sculpture of abalone and wood.
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Abalone, Wood

Abalone and Wood Turtle Sculpture
Abalone and Wood Turtle Sculpture
H 2 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
Midcentury Mario Torres Wicker Turtle
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing folky turtle sculpture or box crafted in wicker and ingeniously woven over a metal frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican British Colonial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wicker, Reed

Midcentury Mario Torres Wicker Turtle
Midcentury Mario Torres Wicker Turtle
H 10 in W 30 in D 22.5 in
Tiffany & Company Silver Turtle Form Trinket Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa: 1970, solid Sterling silver with Gold Wash Interior Trinket Box Made in Mexico for Tiffany
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Mexican Silver and Abalone Turtle Box
By Los Castillo
Located in Stamford, CT
Mexican turtle box made from alpaca silver (nickeled silver) and abalone. Signed 'Mexico' on the
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Nickel

Tortuga Mágica - Magic Turtle - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Roxana y Jesus Hernandez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Tortuga Mágica - Magic Turtle This Mexican Wood Turtle was made with Copal wood, wood carving
Category

2010s Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Abalone Turtle Serving Bowl
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Delightful covered serving bowl in the shape of a turtle made of brass and silvered metal. The lid
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Abalone Turtle Serving Bowl
Abalone Turtle Serving Bowl
H 9 in W 18 in D 11 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
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Sergio Bustamante Brass Turtle
Sergio Bustamante Brass Turtle
H 13 in W 18 in D 24 in
Mata Ortiz Pottery Turtle Vase by Lourdes Vallalba
By Mata Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand-turned polychrome Mata Ortiz turtle vase by Lourdes Vallaba, circa 1990s. The
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Late 20th Century Mexican Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mata Ortiz Pottery Turtle Vase by Celia Ortega
By Mata Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Casas Grandes in northern Chihuahua, Mexico. The artists of Mata Ortiz are identified by their
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Late 20th Century Mexican Vases

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Mario Torres Rooster Table Lamps & Wicker Turtle
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
wicker or reed and wicker turtle.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Reed

Trompe L'oeil Painting by Pepe Mendoza
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Trompe L'oeil painting by Pepe Mendoza, Mexican, 20th century Still life turtle and shells
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mexican Mid-Century Abalone and Brass Turtle Serving Bowls
By Los Castillo
Located in North Miami, FL
Rare and unusual Mid-Century Mexican-made turtles. Handcrafted brass bodies with brass inlaid
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Serving Bowls

Materials

Brass

Lifesized Ceramic Garden Turtles
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
Mexico 1950's
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Garden Ornaments

Lifesized Ceramic Garden Turtles
Lifesized Ceramic Garden Turtles
H 10 in W 22 in D 13 in
Sergio Bustamante Mixed Metal Turtle
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Signed Sergio Bustamante Mixed Metal Turtle
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Sculptures

Sergio Bustamante Mixed Metal Turtle
Sergio Bustamante Mixed Metal Turtle
H 10.5 in W 25 in D 17 in
Silver Turtle Ring, size 65
By TANE MEXICO
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Turtle Ring from the Animals Collection by TANE is made in silver .925. In it´s upper part
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Fashion Rings

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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Handcrafted Mexico Brass Stone Aztec Calendar Desk Stash Trinket Cigarette Box
By Los Castillos
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative handcrafted brass and stone tile inlay cigarette stash/trinket box. The box has a wonderful form and design. Top has an Aztec calendar made of brass. Has a great...
Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique BK Middle Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan. The material is mainly cedar w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Barcelona Olympic Games hand-blown glasses by Gordiola, Spain, 1992
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hand-blown whiskey glasses from the Barcelona Olympic Games produced and manufactured by the glass artisans of Gordiola, 1992, set of 8. Made entirely by hand in transparent glass, w...
Category

1990s Spanish Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Silver and Abalone Shell Madonna Sculpture by Emilia Castillo for Los Castillo
By Los Castillo, Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking mixed-media sculpture by Mexican artist Emilia Castillo for the renowned Los Castillo workshop in Taxco. This stylized figure—reminiscent of a Madonna or cloaked female fi...
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Lacquered black wood and chrome metal chest of drawers, "Aiace" model - 1970s.
Located in Roma, RM
Curved lacquered black wood and chrome metal chest of drawers, "Aiace" model - 1970s. Produced by Benati in 1970 and designed in 1966. Product details Dimensions: 120 W x 75 H x 54 D...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Signed R. Gerson Silver-Plate, Amethyst Duck Sculptures Or Objects Pair Of 90's
By R. Gerson
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of vintage signed Gerson Silver-Plate duck sculptures and or objects have amethyst bodies in layers. Gerson is a Brazilian artist and these are both signed Gerson BA-P 90....
Category

1990s Brazilian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst, Silver Plate

GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Duck Head Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art-nouveau cigar cutter made in Germany. This is a beautiful cigar cutter created in Germany during the late art-nouveau period, back in the 1910-1920, The cigar cutter has been...
Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Duck Head Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Duck Head Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
$698 Sale Price
30% Off
H 5.8 in W 1.18 in D 0.87 in
Art Deco Pink Cake Dish Rosaline Depression Glass Verrerie Scailmont
By Scailmont
Located in Poperinge, BE
Pink, rosaline art deco cake stand, round cake plateau with decorative pattern and foot, made of pressed glass, also called depression glass, the design is attributed to the Belgian ...
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Glass

Rare Osvaldo Borsani Floral Painted Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani, Adriano Spilimbergo
Located in North Miami, FL
Full documented Borsani cabinet, painted by Adriano Spilimbergo in relief pastel floral motif. Subtle yet amazingly beautiful. Cast brass hardware, original green glass interior shel...
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare Osvaldo Borsani Floral Painted Cabinet
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Floral Painted Cabinet
$28,500
H 70.5 in W 52 in D 15 in
Copper, Silver & Stone Pitcher by Los Castillo, Mexico 1960's, Signed.
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your home decor with this stunning Copper, Silver & Stone Pitcher by Los Castillo, Mexico from the 1960s. Crafted with exquisite craftsmanship at the shop of Los Castillo in ...
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Copper

Guzzini Barware Silver Plate and Lucite Martini Cocktail Pitcher, circa 1970
By Team Guzzini, Rede Guzzini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Rede Guzzini designed this exquisite barware ensemble circa 1970. This bar accessory includes a Martini cocktail pitcher and its pairing stirrer stick. The molded gl...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Willy Rizzo Style Ice Effect Turquoise Lucite Barware Serving Tray
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your entertaining experience with this exquisite modernist barware serving tray, attributed to the iconic design of Willy Rizzo. Meticulously crafted in Italy circa 1970, this ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Emilia Castillo Silver Plated Ice Bucket & Tongs with Seashell Motif, Mexico
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking silver plated hammered ice bucket with matching tongs by acclaimed Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo, handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico. Known for her distinctive blend of trad...
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Mid-Century Modern Small Mirror Nightstand with Laundry Hamper Wonderful Patina
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Mid-Century Modern Small Mirror Nightstand with built in Laundry Hamper. Could be just the item to give your closet a little pizzazz without depleting your checking account. You coul...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

A Faience Glazed Ceramic Canopic Jar of Imsety, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Faience Glazed Ceramic Canopic Jar of Imsety, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The sturdy ovoid jar with mottled faience glaze throughou...
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Jars

Materials

Ceramic

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Mexican Turtle For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Mexican turtle for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and abalone, every Mexican turtle was constructed with great care. Find 13 options for an antique or vintage Mexican turtle now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Mexican turtle — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Mexican turtle, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Mario Lopez Torres, Sergio Bustamante and Mata Pottery each produced at least one beautiful Mexican turtle that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mexican Turtle?

Prices for a Mexican turtle can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $199 and can go as high as $4,900, while the average can fetch as much as $937.