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Small Bronze Turtle

Louis XV Gold and Bronze Desk, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Small desk with drawers. Finely decorated with gold and fake turtle, Boulle style. handles and
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Gold and Bronze Desk, 1950s
Louis XV Gold and Bronze Desk, 1950s
H 61.82 in W 30.71 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
as tricksters. Kappa are distinguished as having a turtle like back with a small pool of water
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Burl Wood Desk Set
Located in Richmond, VA
designated insets for each accessory piece, and sculptural turtle feet. Please note, there are two small
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desk Sets

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Bronze

Japanese Cast Bronze "Longevity" Mirror, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and finely cast Japanese bronze mirror with longevity symbols, Edo Period, 18th century
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry And Bronze Mounted Dressing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique French dressing table with a bronze trimmed hinged turtle top lid with mirror on verso. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tables

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Bronze

Ghidini 1961 Perished Small Bowl in Gold-Plated Stainless Steel by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Small bowl in openwork steel. After having visited the Museum of Natural History in New York
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Stainless Steel

Life is too Short Relax II- original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
intricately crafted grey shark heads, painted in bold black and crisp white, with a bronze turtle nestled
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Life is too Short Enjoy II-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
crafted whale shark tails, painted in bold black and crisp white, with a bronze turtle perched atop one of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Life is too Short, Relax-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
head nestled between them. Perched atop one of the whale shark tails is a bronze turtle, adding an
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Covered Vase with Atlantes, attr. to A. Giroux, France, circa 1880
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful ovoid-shaped covered vase in patinated bronze with golden highlights, with rich rotating
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Mixed Metal Okimono of Doves by Seifu, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
) of a pair of oriental turtle doves perched on a gnarled tree trunk, signed Seifu, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Silver, Copper

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
A magnificent rectangular black 2-door cabinet in Napoleon III style. Large and small details are
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
H 42.52 in W 47.25 in D 17.33 in
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
A magnificent rectangular black 2-door cabinet in Napoleon III style. Large and small details are
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

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Bronze

French 19th Century Napoleon III  Period Cabinet
French 19th Century Napoleon III  Period Cabinet
H 42.52 in W 47.25 in D 17.33 in
Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

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Bronze

Exceptional Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Lidded Box
Located in Christchurch, GB
the minutest detail. The shell of the turtle lifts off to reveal a small silver lined storage
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Silver, Iron

Exceptional Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Lidded Box
Exceptional Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Lidded Box
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H 2.125 in W 5 in D 2.875 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
mural: a Cockerellites liops (formerly known as Priscacara) accented by three smaller Knightia eocaena
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2010s American Decorative Art

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Limestone

Oversize Persian Mahal Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The small scale of the all over design sits inside of a similarly colored turtle motif border. The
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Vintage 1910s Persian Other Persian Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Pottery Ananyu 'Snake' Vase/Jar
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful small traditionally created blackware vase/vessel with snake ("Ananyu") pattern by Fidel
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1990s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Historical Memorabilia

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Tortoise Shell, Wood

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Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II mahogany knee hole desk, with one long drawer above central cupboard door flanked by six short drawers raised on bracket feet.
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Japanese Bronze Mirror, Meiji Period 1868-1912
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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Located in Barcelona, ES
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19th Century French Bronze and Burl Wood Desk Set
Located in Richmond, VA
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Unique Art Deco Solid Bronze Seahorse Sink Faucet Set
Located in Mount Penn, PA
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Lonesome George
By Tolla Inbar
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Presented by 'ADAMAR FINE ARTS' for Market Art & Design This bronze work of the Galapagos turtle
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Poppy and Parakeet Candelabra by Antoine-Louis Barye, circa 1850
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Paris, FR
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Joseph Quillian Limited Signed Bronze Turtle Dish and Bronze Turtle Sculptures
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Joseph Quillian bronze turtle dish with set of three "Flipper, Tripper, and Crasher" individual
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"Turtle Back" Double Inkstand by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Bronze Sculptures, Japan, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
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Small Bronze Turtle For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal small bronze turtle for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every small bronze turtle was constructed with great care. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage small bronze turtle you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer small bronze turtle, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each small bronze turtle bearing modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made small bronze turtle has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ghidini 1961 and Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel) are consistently popular.

How Much is a Small Bronze Turtle?

The average selling price for a small bronze turtle at 1stDibs is $3,625, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $60,000 for the highest priced.