Tortoise Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian blown tortoise glass table lamp. Measurements: Diameter: 10" Height of body
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Tortoise Glass Lamps
Vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Tortoise Shell Blown Glass Table Lamp
$1,200
H 32 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Tortoise Shell Blown Glass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Tortoise Shell Blown Glass Table Lamp with Brass Mounts
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1 of the 2 Square Wood and Tortoise Glass Table Lamps, Lampshades by R. Houben
$3,011 / set
H 23.63 in W 10.83 in D 10.83 in
1 of the 2 Square Wood and Tortoise Glass Table Lamps, Lampshades by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 heavy quality wooden and glass table lamps. These lamp bases bring refined elegance and
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
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Italian Tortoise Shell Glass Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian tortoise shell glass lamp from the 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Paul Hanson Tortoise Lamp
By Paul Hansen
Located in Baltimore, MD
Striking Paul Hanson hand blown glass tortoise pattern table lamp. Solid brass top and base. Shade
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Murano tortoise glass lamps
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair tortoise glass lamps with brass trim
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair Of Tortoise Glass Lamps
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Pair Of Tortoise Glass Lamps With Custom Shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Faux Tortoise Glass Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A boldly-scaled paif of Italian 1960's amber-colored faux tortoise glass lamps of spheroid form
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Tortoise Glass Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice pair of Mid-Century large scale tortoise glass lamps from Denmark. Circa 1970. Sure to make a
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Blown Tortoise Glass Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of hand-blown tortoise glass table lamps of modern tear-drop form, perfect for adding a touch
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Tortoise Glass and Brass Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of blown tortoise glass lamps. Newly brass bases and fittings. Newly rewired. Each lamp takes
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tortoise Glass Column Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Hand Blown Tortoise Glass with Brass Fittings,Newly rewired with custom black linen drum shades.
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Pair of Tortoise glass and nickel table lamps
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of table lamps with tortoise glass and nickel fittings
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Tortoise Shell Glass Lamps.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Large Bulbous Lamps of Beautiful Tortoise shell Glass, with double clusters.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Pair of Murano Glass Tortoise Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A unique pair of lamps in Murano glass with a tortoise shell pattern on the original wood base. The
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
LARGE PAIR OF TORTOISE SHELL BLOWN GLASS LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully large pair of blown glass tortoise shell lamps which have been newly rewired with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Pair of Tortoise Shell Glass Medicis Vase Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s pair of tortoise shell glass Medicis vase lamps. Pair of 1970s Medicis vase shaped lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
A Murano Tortoise Shell Glass Vase As A Lamp
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1960 A mid 20th century Murano glass vase with speckled tortoiseshell pattern and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Tortoise shell table lamp, France, 1980s
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Lyon, FR
Pretty table lamp in brass lacquered metal and glass, with "tortoiseshell" facets, made in France
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Tortoise Shell Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1960's Italian "tortoise shell" blown glass table lamps. Available t our showroom at 235
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Pair of Faux Tortoise Lamps with Lucite bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Faux Tortoise Lamps with lucite Bases
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
1970s Italian Tortoise Shell Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of handblown Italian tortoise shell glass lamps. Newly rewired, with solid brass patinated
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tortoise Shell Glass and Brass Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Tortoise shell glass lamps. Solid brass hardware. Newly wired.
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Tortoise Shell Glass Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tortoise shell glass ginger jar form lamps with newly restored brass hardware, double
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid Century Modern Stiffel Table Lamps with Tortoise Shades
By Stiffel
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Transitional Mid- Century Modern table lamps by Stiffel. Features include Gunmetal Gray
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Tortoise Glass Lamps
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Matching pair of tortoise glass lamps with brass fittings. Custom white silk shades with diffusers.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-20th Century Faux Tortoise Glass Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Mid-20th Century faux tortoise glass lamps.
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Tortoise Glass Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Unique tortoise style table lamp * Original brass base * New chocolate paper shade
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Hand Blown Vintage Murano Faux Tortoise Lamp
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful hand blown Italian Murano faux tortoise glass lamp with cast gilt bronze scroll base with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Linen
Tortoise Lamp
Located in Montecito, CA
This lamp has a beautiful, sinuous design. The blown glass tortoise shade sits atop a gracefully
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Custom tortoise glass and brass lamps
Located in Seattle, WA
Custom tortoise glass and brass lamps. Square tapered shades, on marble stand, beeswax sleeves
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Pair Murano Glass "Tortoise Shell" Table Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair single-light table lamps of generous height in Murano glass with "tortoise shell" patterning
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Italian Tortoise Shell Glass Lamp On Brass Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian tortoise shell glass lamp from the 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair Murano Tortoise Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Large pair tortoise design Murano glass lamps with patinaed brass hardware. Shades for photo only.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Murano Tortoise Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Elegant pair Murano glass tortoise shell lamps with brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Italian Glass Faux Tortoise Shell Table Lamps c.1960s
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of Italian hand-blown glass faux tortoise shell table lamps with solid brass bases and caps
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Faux tortoise shell table lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian lamp. Faux tortoise shell finish.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Grandly Scaled Tortoise Eglomise Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautifully decoupaged, tortoise-shell eglomise lamp, perched high on a Baroque, black, painted
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Tortoise Glass Centerpiece Bowl and Candle Hurricane Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
This set has a very contemporary look.
The centerpiece bowl measures 4 3/8"h x 10 3/4"diam and has a polished pontil.
The candle sticks vary slightly, one measures 13 3...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Glass
Materials
Brass
Pair of Paul Hansen Tortoise Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of Paul Hansen lamps; Blown tortoise glass; brass appointments
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Pair of 1960's Italian Art Glass tortoise shell Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 1960's Italian Art Glass tortoise shell Table Lamps
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marbro Tortoise Shell Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Dallas, TX
Marbro Tortoise shell lamp, circa 1950 Measures: 18” diameter X 27” height.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Pair of Danish Modern Glass Lamps in Tortoise Hues by Le Klint
By Le Klint
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of uber chic Mid-Century Modern glass lamps with elongated stems. The lamps feature a slight
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Paul Hanson Glass Table Lamps
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of handblown Italian glass, faux-tortoise shell table lamps with solid brass bases and caps
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Paul Hanson Glass Table Lamps
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of handblown Italian glass, faux-tortoise shell table lamps with solid brass bases and caps
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Huge and Handsome 50's Italian Eglomise Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Magnificent tortoise-shell glass, eglomise lamp features wonderful, engraved portraits. Baroque
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Tortoise Glass Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of tortoise glass lamps is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique tortoise glass lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and brass. Tortoise glass lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Tortoise glass lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made tortoise glass lamps over the years, but those made by Le Klint are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Tortoise Glass Lamps?
Prices for tortoise glass lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, tortoise glass lamps begin at $650 and can go as high as $5,400, while the average can fetch as much as $3,420.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Tortoise Glass Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To tell how old a glass lamp is, first look for markings that can help identify the name of the manufacturer. Many makers placed markings or labels on the bulb’s housing or the bases of the lamps they produced. By using trusted online resources, you can determine when the maker was active and estimate the age of the fixture. Certified appraisers can also be of assistance when trying to date lamps. Shop a range of glass lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify a slag glass lamp, study its characteristics. Slag glass is often easy to spot because of its unique swirling pattern and variations in opacity that give it the appearance of marble stone. However, the material is lighter than stone. Certain makers are also known for producing slag glass lamps, such as Bradley & Hubbard, the Miller Lamp Company, the Handel Lamp Company and Tiffany Studios. Researching any maker's marks found on your lamp can help you determine if it was produced by one of these companies or by another maker known for its slag glass lamps. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer help you make an identification. Explore a diverse assortment of slag glass lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023What colored glass lamps are called depends on their design. People usually refer to lamps with stained glass shades as Tiffany lamps or Tiffany-style lamps, after Louis Comfort Tiffany, the best known designer of this style of lamp (even if the fixture is not a product of the iconic Tiffany Studios). Colored glass lamps made by artisans on Murano in Venice are commonly referred to as Murano lamps. Shop a collection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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