There is a range of antique turtle shells for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique turtle shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using
animal skin,
bone and
tortoise shell. Antique turtle shells have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.
Victorian antique turtle shells are consistently popular styles. Antique turtle shells have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by
Joseph Malekan are consistently popular.
Antique turtle shells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,950, while the lowest priced sells for $595 and the highest can go for as much as $8,900.