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Tortoise Bamboo Shelf

English Aesthetic Tortoise Bamboo Hall Shelf Magazine Rack
English Aesthetic Tortoise Bamboo Hall Shelf Magazine Rack

English Aesthetic Tortoise Bamboo Hall Shelf Magazine Rack

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous English aesthetic movement bookstand with a display shelf and a large magazine rack or canterbury. Beautifully crafted from tortoise shell bamboo poles.

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20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Magazine Racks and Stands

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Vintage 70s Burnt Bamboo Tortoise Handcrafted 2 Tier Hanging Folding Wall Shelf
Vintage 70s Burnt Bamboo Tortoise Handcrafted 2 Tier Hanging Folding Wall Shelf

Vintage 70s Burnt Bamboo Tortoise Handcrafted 2 Tier Hanging Folding Wall Shelf

By Ficks Reed

Located in Miami, FL

Chinoiserie burnt bamboo or tortoiseshell bamboo bentwood foldable hanging wall shelf. Hand created from beautiful brown and black bamboo. Features a two-Tier display shelf that can ...

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Late 20th Century Southeast Asian Bohemian Shelves

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Restored Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo 4-Tier Corner Shelf w/ Crown

Restored Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo 4-Tier Corner Shelf w/ Crown

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautifully restored rattan blends style and vintage charm with modern comfort. Made in 1950, this antique circa 1900's four-level tiger bamboo wall shelf with handwoven rice ma...

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Mid Century Tortoise Bamboo Wall Shelf

Mid Century Tortoise Bamboo Wall Shelf

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H 11.03 in W 16.93 in D 7.09 in

Mid Century Tortoise Bamboo Wall Shelf

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Stunning intricate vintage tortoise bamboo shelf. Can be used hanging on the wall or standing up.

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Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

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Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

Late 19th century French side table made from tortoise bamboo. The top and lower shelf is covered in rush.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Side Tables

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19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Corner Shelf
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Corner Shelf

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Corner Shelf

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H 58.38 in W 25 in D 13.5 in

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Corner Shelf

Located in High Point, NC

19th century bamboo corner shelf from France, made with tortoise bamboo.

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Shelves

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Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Newspaper Rack w/ Shelf
Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Newspaper Rack w/ Shelf

Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Newspaper Rack w/ Shelf

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Antique Aesthetic Movement tiger bamboo magazine rack with divider and bottom shelf. The rack features a unique Art Nouveau relief along the top of each tier on the self. 1900, Unit...

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Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands

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1970s Rattan & Faux Tortoise Bamboo Demilune Console Table with Lower Shelf
1970s Rattan & Faux Tortoise Bamboo Demilune Console Table with Lower Shelf

1970s Rattan & Faux Tortoise Bamboo Demilune Console Table with Lower Shelf

Located in Farmington Hills, MI

We are very pleased to offer a vintage demilune console table, circa 1970s. This piece embodies timeless craftsmanship with its distinctive faux tortoise finish. Its graceful half-mo...

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Vintage 1970s Demi-lune Tables

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Fuax Bamboo Tortoise Finish 6 Tier Occasional Decorative Shelf Etagere Modernist
Fuax Bamboo Tortoise Finish 6 Tier Occasional Decorative Shelf Etagere Modernist

Fuax Bamboo Tortoise Finish 6 Tier Occasional Decorative Shelf Etagere Modernist

By Heritage-Henredon, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Fuax Bamboo Tortoise Finish 6 Tier Occasional Decorative Shelf Etagere Modernist

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19th Century French Bamboo Side Table
19th Century French Bamboo Side Table

19th Century French Bamboo Side Table

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H 26.75 in W 17.25 in D 16.75 in

19th Century French Bamboo Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

19th century bamboo side table from France with a rush covered top and lower shelf and tortoise bamboo frame.

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Victorian Tortoise Bamboo Mirror and Shelf
Victorian Tortoise Bamboo Mirror and Shelf

Victorian Tortoise Bamboo Mirror and Shelf

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H 49 in W 45 in D 4.5 in

Victorian Tortoise Bamboo Mirror and Shelf

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nice late 19th century aesthetic movemant tortoise shell bamboo over mantel mirror with shelves.Less than 2% of our inventory is shown here please contact us for specific searches...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

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Antique English Tortoise-Bamboo Mirror and Shelf with Copper Decor
Antique English Tortoise-Bamboo Mirror and Shelf with Copper Decor

Antique English Tortoise-Bamboo Mirror and Shelf with Copper Decor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exquisite early Victorian English bamboo mirror and shelf with beautiful copper decorative accents. This mirror measures 36.75 inches high by 32.75 inches wide. Please feel free ...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors

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Tortoise Bamboo Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoise bamboo shelf for your home. Each tortoise bamboo shelf for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bamboo, glass and metal. There are many kinds of the tortoise bamboo shelf you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A tortoise bamboo shelf, designed in the Art Nouveau, Hollywood Regency or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Tortoise Bamboo Shelf?

A tortoise bamboo shelf can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,195 and the highest can go for as much as $3,800.

Materials: Bamboo Furniture

Bamboo — the reed-like, woody grass revered the world over for its attractiveness, durability and unbeatable versatility — has a purity and elegance that Ming Dynasty dignitaries, European royals and workaday folks alike have appreciated for centuries. Antique and vintage bamboo furniture can help introduce an air of relaxation in any space, and pairs well with chinoiserie decor and a range of porcelain decorative objects.

So why is bamboo — in its many forms — so enduringly popular? The grass itself is classic-looking and pleasingly geometric, and it evokes a subtle exoticism that’s both glamorous and (due in large part to its sustainability) highly attainable.

Bamboo is harder than mahogany. It’s a rigid and hollow reed, and as such it is not rattan, which is dense, steamable and bendable, and has become its own ultimate decorative-arts chameleon over the years. But like rattan, bamboo is an organic material that provides a link to nature, helping us to bring a bit of the outside in, in an elegant yet no-frills way that seems comforting and familiar. Plus, bamboo’s lightness and slight irregularities make it the perfect counterpoint to heavy-feeling interiors.

For organic modern interiors — or any space that would benefit from a dose of the natural world — a variety of vintage bamboo outdoor furniture, side tables, dining chairs and more can be found on 1stDibs.