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Pair of 1970s Tortoise Lamps in Polished Brass by Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in Pasadena, CA
Early 1970s pair of cast metal tortoise lamps by Arthur Court newly re-plated in polished brass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Faux Tortoise Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
A set of two Silhouette lamps in the form of a faux tortoiseshell.
One red and the other blue
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Arthur Court Tortoise Lamps
By Arthur Court
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cast aluminum lamps create a lovely backlit ambience.
These are an early pair.
They have not been
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Faux Tortoise Shell Finish Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Co.
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Voguish faux tortoise shell finish table lamp by the noted American manufacturer Mutual Sunset Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 34 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Faux Tortoise Shell Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of two Silhouette lamps in the form of a faux tortoise shell. One red and the other blue with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Turtle Tortoise Shell Table Lamp, circa 1970
Located in Geneva, CH
French tortoise shell, brass and acrylic table lamp, circa 1970s
Highly decorative
Comes with CITES
Category
Vintage 1970s French 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
French Tortoise Shell and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Rovereta, SM
French tortoiseshell and brass table lamp, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Tortoise Mother of Pearl Veneer Table Lamp, Original Finial
Located in Lomita, CA
An antique tortoise shell lamp with mother of pearl is rare and beautiful. This lamp is a wonderful
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Arthur Court Polished Aluminum Tortoise Shell Lamp
By Arthur Court
Located in Chicago, IL
Back lit, cast aluminum tortoise or turtle shell table lamp by Aurthur Court. Pierced opening
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Turtle Tortoise Shell Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Naples, IT
Tortoiseshell table lamp with brass base, circa 1970s, highly decorative, in the Maison Jansen
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Willy Rizzo Italian Floor Lamp with Brass and Tortoise Shell Enamel, 1960
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Chicago, IL
Willy Rizzo for Lumica Italian floor lamp with brass and tortoiseshell enamel, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Turtle Tortoise Shell Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Naples, IT
Tortoiseshell table lamp with brass and chrome base, circa 1970s, highly decorative, in the Maison
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Sciolari Brass and Faux Tortoise Lucite Table Lamp Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rome, IT
proprietary brand, as the photos show. The lamp hat is hexagonal and is made of brass and fake tortoise-shell
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Tortoise Shell Glass Koi Fish Table Lamps
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of vintage table lamps feature a tortoise shell glass body and bronze japanese koi fish
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Faux Tortoise Wood Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of midcentury table lamps with a modern stylized classic form, crafted in wood with a faux
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Table Lamp in Faux Tortoise and Chrome, Italy 1960s
Located in London, GB
1960 Italian table lamp in faux tortoise and chrome.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Brass Tortoise Shell Lamps by Chapman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chapman polished brass tortoise shell lamps.
Category
20th Century American 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
Italian Table Lamp in Faux Tortoise and Brass, 1970s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This table lamp features a base in faux tortoise plexiglass/Lucite and brass crowned with a new
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Louis Drimmer Mid century ceramic table lamp, tortoise motif
By Louis Drimmer
Located in Herentals, BE
Vintage lamp base signed Louis Drimmer with custom-made lampshade in sand-colored jacquard fabric
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
A Murano Tortoise Shell Glass Vase As A Lamp
Located in London, GB
flared rim, now mounted as a lamp.
Please note:
Photographed with a 16” diameter pale cream card
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of French Tortoise Shell Pattern Acrylic Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1970s French acrylic and brass table lamps with tortoise shell pattern on bases and brass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fully Restored Chapman Polished Brass Tortoise Shell Lamps
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in North Miami, FL
A professionally polished pair of brass tortoise shell accent lamps by Chapman Lamp Co. on black
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Pineapple Lamp Style of Maison Charles in Faux Tortoise Shell
By Maison Charles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pineapple lamp style of Maison Charles in faux tortoise shell.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Stepped Oval Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquer Table Lamp
By James Mont
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Hollywood Regency style lacquered table lamp in faux tortoise shell lacquer technique, shade
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
French Glass Tiffany Style Lamp in the form of a Tortoise
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Glass Tiffany Style Lamp in the form of a Tortoise
This charming lamp has a heavy metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Lucite Lamps Imitating Tortoise Shell. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful pair of table lamps are made of lucite. These lamps are imitating Tortoise Shell
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
H 30.71 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Modern Table Lamp 'Obelisk' in Stainless Steel and Tortoise Shell Effect
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
- it is not merely an ambient table lamp but echoes the form of an Egyptian monolith stone. The
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Modern Table Lamp 'Obelisk' in Stainless Steel and Tortoise Shell Effect
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
- it is not merely an ambient table lamp but echoes the form of an Egyptian monolith stone. The
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Jaime Young Pair of Tortoise Shell Effect Table Lamps Ellipitcal Shape Base
Located in Lomita, CA
glance, the lamps appear to have a tortoise shell finish with an acrylic overlay. But these are
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Pair Brass Tortoise Chapman Floor Lamps in the Style of Tommoso Barbi
By Tommaso Barbi, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Tony Duquette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and wonderful pair of Brass and Chrome Floor lamps. The star of the show is the polished
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Sciolari Brass and Faux Tortoise Massive Table Lamp Vintage, Italia, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Massive 15 pounds table lamp.
Adjustable stem from 34 to 38 inches at full extension.
Two
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Casual Lamps of California Postmodern Design Urn Pottery Lamp in Stand
By Casual Lamps of California
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Postmodern ceramic lamp in Iron stand by Casual Lamps of California 1990. Great faux Tortoise
Category
1990s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Casual Lamps of California Postmodern Amphora Design Urn Pottery Floor Lamp
By Casual Lamps of California
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Postmodern ceramic lamp in Iron stand by Casual lamps of California 1990. Great faux Tortoise
Category
1990s Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of Handcrafted Tortoise Shell Style Cube Fractal Resin Bronze Lamps, Italy
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of tortoise shell colored cube or square base lamps were handcrafted by an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 22.75 in W 14.13 in D 14.13 in
1980s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite Italian Table Lamp
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A brass and lucite table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies in the manner of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 6.7 in
Pair of Mid Century Oil Spot Finish Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of mid century oil spot finish lamps, made by The Laurel Lamp Company, American, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Metal Candle Holder with Tortoise Shell Screen
Located in New York, NY
A unique votive candleholder with a black metal base and a front screen in thin tortoiseshell. The unique color of the shell screen gives the candlelight a warm, beautiful shade.
Category
1990s Thai Modern Candle Lamps
Materials
Metal
Willy Daro Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Willy Daro, Maison Jansen
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoiseshell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An antique French "tortoise shell" bakelite table lamp with bronze fittings.
Measurements
Category
Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Italian Burnt Orange Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large scale modernist Italian pottery lamps with a stylized tortoise shell, burnt orange
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
“Turtle" Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and beautiful large table lamp representing a tortoise shell.
The resin shell is set among a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Brass Table Lamps by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1970s pair of polish brass table lamps with black gold tortoise lining by Chapman.
Newly
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York "Plain Squares" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
motif found on a tortoise shell. This particular pattern was commonly employed in Buddhist temples and
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Venetian st. patinated wood, faux tortoise shell and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
1980s, Floor Lamp Meridiana ' Terra ' by Paolo Piva, Italy
By Paolo Piva, Stefano Cevoli
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Giant oversize Meridiana Terra floor lamp measure up against Meridiana table lamp.
The table
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mauro Manetti Hollywood Regency Pineapple Brass Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Mauro Manetti
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural golden Hollywood Regency Riviera pineapple table or side lamp by Mauro Manetti from
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
Arthur Court Pair of Mounted Tortoiseshell Lamps in Cast Aluminum 1970s
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of back-illuminated tortoise shell lamps in cast aluminum by Arthur Court, American 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Chinoiserie Lamps, French, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Each surmounted by a stork aloft a tortoise and feeding from a snake, the body elaborately
Category
Antique 1880s French Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Shagreen Table Lamp with Ice Cracked Base and Resin with Brass Shades
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Sculptural light green shagreen lamp with tortoise finish on solid brass shade. Base and finial are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Style Art Nouveau Stained Slag Glass 2 Light Parlor Table Lamp 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Tiffany style stained slag glass two light parlor table lamp featuring Art Nouveau styling
Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Selection of Natural Specimen Mounts
By Willy Daro
Located in Atlanta, GA
photo, they are:
1) Tortoise shell and brass lamp, French, circa 1950s. Rewired. It measures 23" H x 12
Category
Vintage 1950s French Bohemian Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz, Agate, Bronze, Brass, Metal
Italian Modern Wall Lamp 'VOODOO' in Tortoise Shell Effect
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
VOODOO wall sconce possesses a smooth translucent tortoise-shell-like surface made of cast acrylic
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Theba Wall Lamp with Structure in walnut and tortoise shell effect
By Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
This wall lamp features a shade crafted from luxurious parchment in a soft Ivory White hue, casting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Resin and Gold Leaf Tortoise Shell Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
From Italian artist Salvatore Savocca come these beautiful tortoise shells made of resin and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ronson 1937 Art Deco Heart Lighter Faux Tortoise Lacquer And Chromed Steel
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
wonderful geometric patterns and embellished with the rare and desirable Faux Tortoise lacquer, creating a
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 1.89 in W 1.65 in D 0.52 in
Tall Oblong Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
often referred to as a tortoise pattern. Tall strokes of deep brown and blacks decorate the vessel
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Shell Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
tortoise pattern or leopard pattern. Tall wide strokes of deep brown and blacks decorate the vessel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Ronson USA 1934 Art Deco Faux Tortoise Lacquer Rondette Desk Lighter In Chromed
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
with the rare and desirable Faux Tortoise lacquer, creating a great contrast with the polished steel
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 3.2 in W 2.53 in D 0.83 in
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Tortoise Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of tortoise lamps available for sale. The range of distinct tortoise lamps — often made from metal, brass and bone — can elevate any home. There are 190 antique and vintage tortoise lamps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Tortoise lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Tortoise lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Tortoise lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Arthur Court, Maison Jansen and Gaetano Sciolari are consistently popular.
How Much are Tortoise Lamps?
Tortoise lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $10,500.
Finding the Right lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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