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Large Silver Plated and Faux Tortoiseshell Lamp
Located in NANTES, FR
Gorgeous tall lamp, made out of silverplated metal and acrylic to ressemble tortoiseshell. The base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Great Pair of Faux Tortoiseshell Tole Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
Great pair of decorative faux tortoiseshell tole lamps, 20th century
26.5" to the top of the
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tortoiseshell Ostrich Egg Floor Lamp Maison Le Dauphin, France
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ostrich egg floor lamp by Maison Le Dauphin France.
This Hollywood Regency floor lamp has a
Category
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Tortoiseshell Table Lamp by Willy Rizzo for Lumica, 1970s
By BD Lumica, Willy Rizzo
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
and tortoiseshell resin.
This table lamp is equipped with one light socket (E27). A professional
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Golden Brass and Tortoiseshell Enamel Table Lamp by BD Lumica, 1970s
By BD Lumica, Willy Rizzo
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
table lamp.
This lamp is composed by golden brass and tortoiseshell enamel.
The lampshade is not
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 13 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Late 20th Century Pair of Brass & Tortoiseshell Murano Art Glass Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Prototypes made for Roche Bobois.
The tortoiseshell glass can be removed for transport.
One E14
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Sculptural Lamp
Located in Redding, CT
Brutalist sculptural lamp with gilt surface. Angelic in shape and elegant in movement this
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
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
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
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
Phytomorphic Floor Lamp Prod. Maison Jansen 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Roma, RM
Maison Jansen phytomorphic floor lamp in polished brass and tortoiseshell bamboo. Manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Amber Coin Spot Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Amber, tortoiseshell color coin spot pattern art glass table lamp, this example is in very Fine
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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
Bulbous Ceramic French Table Lamp with Dome Lampshade
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
decorated as simulated tortoiseshell, it is topped of with a superb large dome lampshade
The lamp and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Metal Sculpture Table Lamp Of A Boy Bellowing
By Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Sculpture Table Lamp Of A Boy Bellowing
Made of Spelter or Pot Metal
Faux Tortoiseshell
Category
Vintage 1950s Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
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
Pair of Stiffel Large Brass and Crystal Bouillotte Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
In excellent original condition, these sizable three-arm lamps are made of brass, with hanging
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Charles Schneider Verre de France Art Nouveau Rubaniers Cameo Glass Table Lamp
By Le Verre Francais, Charles Schneider
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1920's French Le Verre Français cameo glass and iron hardware Rubaniers table lamp. The iron
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
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
1980s Mid-century Modern Glass Italian Table Lamp with Vienna Straw Lampshade
By Christian Dior
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A table lamp made by brass and glass fake tortoiseshell effect with the original brass and Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Willy Daro Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Daro
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
A very rare Victorian silver and tortoiseshell model of a miner’s lamp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very rare Victorian silver and tortoiseshell model of a miner’s lamp, of rectangular form with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns
Materials
Silver
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
Category
1990s Thai Modern Candle Lamps
Materials
Metal
Willy Rizzo Midcentury Tortoiseshell Plexiglass and Brass Magazine Rack, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury magazine rack very rare tortoiseshell plexiglass with brass edges and handles. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 12.21 in W 22.45 in D 10.24 in
Willy Rizzo Mid-Century Tortoiseshell Lucite & Brass Italian Serving Tray 1970s
By Christian Dior, Willy Rizzo
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
H 2.96 in W 20.67 in D 12.8 in
Italian Modern Wall Lamp 'VOODOO' in Tortoise Shell Effect
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
of tortoiseshell is having its Renaissance today. By employing a material often seen on handbags and
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Antique Spanish Baroque Rosewood Trestle Low Table
Located in Forney, TX
A Spanish Baroque style faux tortoiseshell inlaid rosewood low table (coffee table, chair side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
17th Century Antwerp Cabinet with Painted Panels Attributed to H. Van Balen
Located in PARIS, FR
door displays the Allegory of Vanity, personified by a young woman holding an oil lamp from which smoke
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Belgian Louis XIII Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 64.96 in W 38.19 in D 17.72 in
EYE Sculpture Maxi by Daniel Nikolovski
By Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
D 16 x H 35 cm.
Material: Glazed Ceramic
All lamps could be wired for each country.
Inspired by
Category
2010s Macedonian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Satsuma earthenware vase by kinkozan, Meiji period
By Kinkozan
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
decorated in a "Tortoiseshell" color and design that gives it a real character and which is quite rare to
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Alpha Workshops Side Table in Specialty Finishes
By Alpha Workshops
Located in New York, NY
, lapis, agate, tortoiseshell, textured gesso, gilded, silver-leafed
About Alpha workshops:
Dedicated to
Category
2010s American Side Tables
Materials
Paint, Wood
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
Ruhlmann by Florence Camard, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
exquisite ornamentation provided by ivory, tortoiseshell, lacquer, mirrors, silk, and tooled metals. In
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
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
Pair of Lamps by Romeo Rega
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of albino tortoiseshell lamps
Work from the 1970s by Romeo Rega
Dimensions:
150 cm H x 49
Category
Late 20th Century Floor Lamps
Maison Jansen Tortoiseshell Floor Lamp
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular backlit tortoiseshell floor lamp.
Category
20th Century Floor Lamps
Table Lamp in Brass and Tortoiseshell Resin by Willy Rizzo for Lumica, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very nice table lamp in brass and tortoiseshell resin designed by Willy Rizzo for Lumica, 1970. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 21.66 in D 13.39 in
1970's Floor Lamp
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in London, GB
Unusual Floor Lamp in brass and briar root with a faux- tortoiseshell
perspex shade
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Alabaster Lamp from Volterra, Italia, 1930s.
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Beautiful alabaster amber colour lamp from Volterra, Italia, 1930s. Vase-shaped lamp "a balaustro
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Faux Tortoise Table Lamp by Maison Jansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Faux tortoiseshell table lamp, with spherical element above hexagonal base, gold trim, on black
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Linen
Exceptional Signed Curtis Jere Brass Flamingo Sculptural Floor Lamp
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Great design polished brass flamingo floor lamp with tortoiseshell Lucite cube base, original
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of Bronze Table Lamps in the Form of Classical Grecian Figures
Located in Suffolk, GB
A highly decorative pair of late 19th century bronze table lamps in the form of Classical Grecian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Eric Maville Faux Tortoiseshell Lamps
By Eric Maville
Located in London, GB
A pair of Eric Maville faux tortoiseshell lamps with Thai sitar player motif in gilt metal on the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Unusual Pair of Early 20th Century Murano Tortoiseshell Lamps
Located in London, GB
Italy, Murano, circa 1930
An unusual pair of early twentieth century Murano tortoiseshell lamps of
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Faux Tortoise Shell Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Faux tortoiseshell lamp with Lucite base. Rewired. Shade not included, circa mid-20th century.
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Court Tortoise Shell Table Lamp in Cast Pewter 'Signed'
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
Mounted illuminated tortoiseshell lamp in cast pewter with bulb at back by Arthur Court, American
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
Outstanding Pair of Custom Faux-Tortoise Shell Ceramic Lamps with Lucite Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant pair of custom-made faux-tortoiseshell lamps. Exacting ceramic form with beautiful
Category
1990s Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 7 in D 5 in
Tessellated Tortoise Table Lamps Midcentury Art Deco Hollywood Regency 70s Retro
Located in London, GB
Elegant pair of 1970s tessellated tortoiseshell lamps on chrome pedestal bases and beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 27.96 in W 16.15 in D 9.06 in
Brass Tortoiseshell Form Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brass floor lamp featuring a tortoiseshell form shade and black enamel square base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Tole Faux Tortoiseshell Tankard Form Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
Probably tole hot water heater (note base configuration) in very rare scarlet faux tortoiseshell
Category
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Tôle
Chic Table Lamp with Tortoiseshell Lucite Shade, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp in lavender Lucite and brass with tortoiseshell Lucite shade, American 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tortoiseshell Murano Glass Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Murano glass vase with tortoiseshell decoration throughout, now converted as a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Tortoiseshell Murano Glass Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Murano glass vase with unusual tortoiseshell decoration and flared neck
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Tortoiseshell Glazed Lmp
Located in New York, NY
Large onion shaped bulbous lamp featuring a stunning stylized tortoise shell glazed pattern. Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Empire Gilt and Faux Tortoiseshell Tole Oil Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each domed shade over a columnar standard, raised on a square plinth. Fitted for electricity.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Midcentury Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Elegant and charming set of two Italian tortoiseshell Lucite table lamps.
These table lamps were
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 12.6 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Brass Floor Lamp Featuring Tortoiseshell Form Shade with Black Enamel Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brass Floor Lamp Featuring Tortoise Shell Form Shade with Black Enamel Base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 73 in W 17.75 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Faux Tortoiseshell Italian-Made Glass Table Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are fantastic, heavy gorgeous Italian-made Lucite lamps. They are beautifully made to look
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Lucite
H 38 in W 7 in D 7 in
A set of Three horny backed tortoiseshells mounted as lights
Located in NYC, NY
Very unique and beautiful set of three tortoisehells recently mounted on bronze bases. Impressive size.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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An assortment of tortoiseshell lamps is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and plastic, all tortoiseshell lamps available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of tortoiseshell lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Tortoiseshell lamps bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many tortoiseshell lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but BD Lumica, Willy Rizzo and Chapman Manufacturing Company produced popular tortoiseshell lamps that are worth a look.
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