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Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
By Design Editions Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
and chromed metal framing, giving it a classic look from the 1970s. Glass protection ensures that your
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Serving Tray in Faux Tortoiseshell Acrylic Glass and Brass, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
, embellished with a golden brass frame. The tortoiseshell effect on the smoked lucite gives charm and elegance
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Barware Serving Tray Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass, Italy 1970s
By Studio Italia Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
1970s. The large rectangular shape boasts a raised Lucite insert with a faux tortoiseshell (tortoise
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Christian Dior Midcentury Tortoiseshell and Lucite Italian Serving Tray, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
gorgeous tortoiseshell effect and an elegant chromed metal frame. An iconic serving tray or plate that
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Chrome Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury piece of serveware in tortoiseshell effect lucite with a chrome frame. This
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Willy Rizzo Mid-Century Tortoiseshell Lucite & Brass Italian Serving Tray 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing large mid-century tray in tortoiseshell lucite and brass. This incredible piece was
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Serving Tray by Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century round tray in tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This fantastic serving
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Köln Optik Genuine Tortoiseshell & Silver Frame RX Reading Koln Glasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New, rare Köln Optik genuine tortoise shell and silver combination frame. Suitable for RX
Category

1970s German Sunglasses

Vintage Köln Optik Genuine Tortoiseshell & Gold Frame RX Reading Koln Glasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New, rare Köln Optik genuine tortoise shell and gold combination frame. Suitable for RX
Category

1970s German Sunglasses

1960s Pierre Marly Cocktail Sunglasses Oversized Avant-Garde Tortoise Frame
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pierre Marly cocktail sunglasses with a futuristic, avant-garde, oversized tortoiseshell frame
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic

Flemish Baroque Tortoiseshell Mirro
By Flemish
Located in New Orleans, LA
frame is veneered in exquisite tortoiseshell with wave-moulded bands of ebony providing a flawless
Category

Antique 17th Century Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Ebony

Flemish Baroque Tortoiseshell Mirro
Flemish Baroque Tortoiseshell Mirro
H 44 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
1990s Cutler and Gross Tortoiseshell Sunglasses
Located in Toronto, Ontario
are collectable and timeless. This pair from the 1990s feature brown faux tortoiseshell acetate frames
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1990s Italian Sunglasses

Faux Tortoiseshell and Ebony Dutch Baroque Style Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic faux tortoiseshell veneered floor mirror made in the Flemish or Dutch Baroque style
Category

20th Century American Baroque Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Midcentury Modern By Guzzini Italian Lucite and Brass Oval Serving Tray, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
tortoiseshell effect mounts over a brass decorative frame. The contrast between the tortoiseshell lucite and the
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Tortoiseshell and Silver Carriage Clock, John Batson, London, circa 1890
By John Batson & Sons
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
and back with a silver frame to the glass face and pierced silver dome top and handle. An eight day
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Georgian Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...

Materials

Silver

Antique French Miniature 18K Gold Piqué Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, circa 1790
Located in Goettingen, DE
tortoiseshell with fine gold piqué decor on all sides. On the lid, a central medallion in a 18K gold frame with
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Antique 1790s French Empire Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold

GIANNI VERSACE c.1990s Gold Tortoiseshell Medusa Emblem Oval Shaped Sunglasses
By Gianni Versace
Located in Thiensville, WI
. Tortoiseshell brown acrylic stem and gold metal lens frame. Gold Medusa emblem engraved into metal frame next to
Category

1990s Italian Sunglasses

Charles-Boulle Style Mounted Tortoiseshell Engraved Brass and Ebony Desk, 1900
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Florence, IT
frame with a central drawer, on shaped cabriole legs with caryatids on each leg. Custom glass top
Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Boulle Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and important French 18th century Louis XV period Tortoiseshell and ormolu Boulle cartel
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Framed Lady's Hair Comb from the 19th Century
Located in Asheville, NC
Carved tortoiseshell ladies comb is flanked by a dragon fan crowned with five ball beads. En suite
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass

Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
By Marchand
Located in London, GB
, which is also framed by an engraved minute band. The dial features individual white enamel pieces with
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

Cascade Stairwell Chandelier by Roast Featuring Individually Blown Glass Spheres
Located in London, GB
included some smaller solid, clear glass spheres which add texture and reflect the colours. The frame is
Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Cascade Chandelier by Roast Featuring over 150 Individually Blown Glass Spheres
Located in London, GB
different finish on the frame from the options listed. You can also adjust the colours of the glass, if
Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Origin II Chandelier by Roast Featuring over 50 Individually Blown Glass Spheres
Located in London, GB
finish on the frame from the options listed. You can also adjust the colours of the glass, if preferred
Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Tall Oblong Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tall art glass tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. A wonderful tall oblong vessel
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Origin II Chandelier by Roast Featuring over 50 Individually Blown Glass Spheres
Located in London, GB
finish on the frame from the options listed. You can also adjust the colours of the glass, if preferred
Category

2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Shell Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Exquisite Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. A wonderful large vessel
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

NASA Colonna Shelf by Daniel Nikolovski
By Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Glass NASA Colonna is a circular shelf that is composed from four aluminium rings containing multi
Category

2010s Macedonian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Chanteloup Lantern Light by David Duncan, Hanging Lantern
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
frames each side, along with clustered brass columns with a bamboo motif, and a pointed, two-tiered roof
Category

2010s American Chinoiserie Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Salon Boulle Chest of Drawers Chest of Drawers Napoleon III, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Boulle technique with tortoiseshell. In the structured front there are two wide glass doors, also curved
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate
Located in Paris, FR
is set in a 18 carat gold frame and is closed at the back by a tortoiseshell plate. Dim: H 2.2 in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Greco Roman Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cut Glass

Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate
Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate
H 2.17 in W 3.35 in D 0.2 in
Early 19th Century Monumental Regency Giltwood Convex Mirror
Located in London, by appointment only
substantial frame carved with overlapping laurel leaves and berries, supporting to boldly carved acanthus
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

A Decorative Pair of Baroque Style Marriage Portraits, Continental Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
tortoiseshell & verre eglomise glass surrounds, showing both gilt & silvered foliate motifs, set within
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Valentino Stylish Vintage Eyeglasses
By Valentino
Located in Milano, IT
BRAND. The frame is very sweet and cat-eye, tortoiseshell style. The wands are shiny gold in a very nice
Category

1990s Italian Sunglasses

Pair of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet Vitrines
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
single door retaining its original glass pane framed within a remarkable wrap around foliate ormolu band
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Dassi Manufacturing Table, 1960s
By Mobilificio Dassi
Located in bari, IT
Table with black lacquered wood structure and walnut frame with brass details and glass top with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Dassi Manufacturing Table, 1960s
Dassi Manufacturing Table, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
their original glass framed within an ormolu band. At the top is a fine pierced urn with wonderful
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
door retains its original glass pane set within a foliate ormolu band and a sensational inlaid frame
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter

German Bauhaus Spritzdekor Chrome, Wood and Reverse Painted Glass Cocktail Tray
Located in Port Hope, ON
against a crème ground. This is framed top and bottom by chrome galleries and has black lacquered and faux
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Barware

Materials

Chrome

Tortoiseshell Octagonal Mirror with Applied Gilded Bronze Putti
Located in New York, NY
corners; with ebonized molding and gilded bronze frame; with original beveled mirror glass. Rome, Italy
Category

Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
By Girard Limoges Clocks 1
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite cartouche shaped Cartel clock in the Louis XV style with tortoiseshell body framed with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
Fiennes described as 'wainscoted with hollow burnt Japan (incised lacquer) intersected by mirror glass at
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Set of Six Antique French Faux Tortoiseshell Glass Picture Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Simply a great collection of antique faux tortoiseshell glass picture frames and although I would
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Antique Early 1900s French Picture Frames

Art Deco Style Picture Frame in Lucite Tortoise, Italy
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Art Deco style photo/picture frame in tortoiseshell lucite with triangular pattern of mother of
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Picture Frames

Materials

Acrylic

Tortoise Shell, Tiger Wood or Scorched Bamboo Photo Frame with Stand, Taiwan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
the frame, with the woven backing between. In the center, is a glass insert to protect the photo
Category

Mid-20th Century Taiwanese British Colonial Picture Frames

Materials

Grasscloth, Bamboo, Seagrass, Glass, Wood

Christian Dior Midcentury Tortoiseshell and Lucite Italian Serving Tray, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
attributed to Willy Rizzo for a Christian Dior home production. It is an iconic metal-framed tortoiseshell
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Christian Dior tray in Lucite and chrome with tortoiseshell effect, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Beautiful mid-century serving tray in plexiglass with tortoiseshell effect and a chrome frame
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Köln Optik Genuine Tortoiseshell & Gold Frame RX Reading Koln Glasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
, prescription glasses use. Please notice that this item is nearly 40 years old and could show some storage
Category

1970s German Sunglasses

Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury rectangular wall mirror with a beveled glass inside a faux tortoiseshell frame bordered
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror
Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror
H 37 in W 29 in D 1 in
1980s Chanel Tortoiseshell Sunglasses
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A fabulous pair of 80's Chanel sunglasses in tortoiseshell style frame with the perfect amber tint
Category

1980s French Sunglasses

Louis XIV Period Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent and very rare Louis XIV period mirror boasts a frame of solid tortoiseshell veneer
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XIV Period Tortoiseshell Mirror
Louis XIV Period Tortoiseshell Mirror
H 43.25 in W 33.25 in D 1.875 in
20th Century Faux Tortoiseshell Tailors Mirror
Located in Malton, GB
This is an unusual c.1900 tailors mirror in original faux tortoiseshell painted frame. The glass is
Category

20th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Paint

20th Century Faux Tortoiseshell Tailors Mirror
20th Century Faux Tortoiseshell Tailors Mirror
H 53.94 in W 18.12 in D 1.97 in
Willy Rizzo Style Tortoise Lucite and Chrome Coasters set with Holder
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Rounded shape with tortoiseshell (tortoise) translucent Lucite and chromed metal framing, note the framing
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

English Octagon Silver Plate Barware or Serving Tray
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English octagon faux tortoiseshell interior with silver plate frame barware or serving footed tray
Category

Vintage 1930s English Barware

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Tortoiseshell Table Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
paneled case with foliate pierced gilt-bronze sound frets, with demilune mouldings framing glass panels
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Victoria Beckham White Metal Frame Reading Glasses
By Victoria Beckham
Located in London, GB
this used Victoria Beckham designer resale item. Details White Metal Reading glasses Tortoiseshell
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Sunglasses

Brass frame coffee table with Tortoise lacquer base by Baker
Located in Danville, CA
Dramatic brass framed glass top table on Tortoiseshell lacquered faux bamboo base from the Far East
Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Miniature Portrait Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
portraits are set behind domed glass and encased within rectangular frames veneered with imitation ivory
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint

Tortiseshell Finish Parson's Table by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Houston, TX
Stylish Parson's style console table with original metallic tortoiseshell painted finish in shades
Category

Vintage 1960s American Console Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Verre Églomisé Mirror
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
method of framing prints with black and gold fillets painted from behind the glass.  Thus his name became
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Glass

19th Century French Verre Églomisé Mirror
19th Century French Verre Églomisé Mirror
H 35.83 in W 22.45 in D 1.19 in
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Tortoiseshell Glass Frames For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of tortoiseshell glass frames is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique tortoiseshell glass frames was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and wood. Find 42 antique and vintage tortoiseshell glass frames at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Tortoiseshell glass frames have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Baroque and modern tortoiseshell glass frames are consistently popular styles. Maitland Smith, Daniel Nikolovski and David Duncan each produced beautiful tortoiseshell glass frames that are worth considering.

How Much are Tortoiseshell Glass Frames?

Tortoiseshell glass frames can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $188 and the highest can go for as much as $92,461.