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Tortoiseshell Vase

Vase in Effect Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Team Guzzini, Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared vase in faux tortoiseshell-effect Lucite and brass polished in the style
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Metal, Brass

Two Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Bible Boxes with Silver Mounts, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tortoiseshell and silver H. 5 x W. 22 x D. 12 cm Tortoiseshell and silver H. 4.3 x W. 17 x D
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Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Vases

Materials

Silver

Roman Vase Female Edition by Daniel Nikolovski
By Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Roman vase female edition by Daniel Nikolovski Dimensions: H 30 x W 10 x D 10 cm Materials
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2010s Macedonian Modern Vases

Materials

Aluminum

Roman Vase Male Edition by Daniel Nikolovski
By Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Roman vase male Edition by Daniel Nikolovski Dimensions: H 23 x W 9,5 x D 9,5 cm Materials: Raw
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2010s Macedonian Modern Vases

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A fake tortoise murano glass vase designed and hand-crafted in Murano in the Seventies, it's il
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Murano Leopard Tortoise Shell Pattern Glass Handkerchief Vase, 1960
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fazzoletto style handkerchief vase, 1960s. Exquisite Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Ercole Barovier Toso Murano 1956 Opal Chalcedony Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier and Toso company, circa 1956. It is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, 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
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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
Exquisite Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. A wonderful large vessel
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Tortoiseshell Lucite Handkerchief Centerpiece Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Tortoiseshell Lucite handkerchief centerpiece vase Italy, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Fake Tortoise Lucite Hexagonal Centerpiece
By Dior Home, Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
patina. it was used as an amazing double wine cooler, but it can be a cachepot or a statement vase. This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

Tall Tortoise Shell Pattern Italian Modern Monumental Glass Urn with Top, 1960
By Empoli
Located in Miami, FL
a tortoiseshell design from late the 1960s and early 1970s, a period when modern decorative arts
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
on an ebony mottled base with a Boulle tortoiseshell and etched brass inlay column above. The finely
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Studio Glass Vase Based on a Mouth-Blown Bottle Shape of Tortoiseshell
Located in Verviers, BE
Studio glass vase based on a mouth-blown bottle shape of tortoise-shell splatter pattern (in red
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Christian Dior - Empoli - Tortoiseshell Glass Pitcher, Signed, France, C.1970
By Christian Dior
Located in Chatham, ON
exceptional Mid Century tortoiseshell glass pitcher / vase - hand made / mouth blown with striking brown and
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Art Glass

Soviet Vase by Daniel Nikolovski
By Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Soviet vase by Daniel Nikolovski Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 28 cm Material: Glazed Ceramic Paying
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2010s Macedonian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Soviet Vase by Daniel Nikolovski
Soviet Vase by Daniel Nikolovski
H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Satsuma earthenware vase by kinkozan, Meiji period
By Kinkozan
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
the body of this small marvelous vase is painted with a scene of a puppet show vendor with his wood
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

17th Century Antwerp Cabinet with Painted Panels Attributed to H. Van Balen
Located in PARIS, FR
which is thus depicted, the bouquets and vases of flowers are its main attributs. The small central
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Antique Early 17th Century Belgian Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
, shibayama panels and sterling silver. Composed by a four footed round vase with two sterling silver handles
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
of material and finish, are scorched bamboo or tortoiseshell bamboo or tiger bamboo. This particular
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Antique 19th Century American British Colonial End Tables

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
central panels of marquetry, usually of baskets or vases issuing flowers set against a background of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Colonial Islamic Arabian Market Jewelry Box, 18th Century, India/Malabar Coast
Located in Amsterdam, NL
AN INDIAN ROSEWOOD AND EBONY BRASS MOUNTED BOX FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET Malabar Coast, 18th century With a large drawer with several compartments under a lid with two com...
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Antique 18th Century Indian Islamic Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

"Shadow of the Evening" Etruscan Bronze Museo Etrusco Guernacci Volterra
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Ombra della sera" Etruscan bronze, 3rd century BC, Museo Etrusco Guernacci, Volterra "Shadow of the evening". Dimensions: Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Depth: 2....
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20th Century Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Red Heart in Steel & Bronze Sculpture-The Largest Heart of the World by F.Crespo
Located in Coimbra, PT
The sculptor Fernando Crespo has chosen Fatima, in the Centenary of the Apparitions and on the occasion of the visit of the illustrious pilgrim Pope Francis, to leave this art work o...
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2010s Portuguese Architectural Elements

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Bronze, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Steel

Pair of Yoruba Culture Ibeji 'Nigeria' Statues
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of Yoruba Culture Ibeji (Nigeria) statues, a male and female carved figural statues with exaggerated features. Both figures have elongated blue headresses, frontal loin clothe...
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality. Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Silver

An Antique Grand Tour Period "Rosso Antico" Red Marble Obelisk Column w/ Flame
Located in New York, NY
A very finely carved 19th century Grand Tour period "Rosso Antico" marble souvenir, including Egyptian Obelisk with a Flame Finial. It is inscribed with gilt Latin lettering describi...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble

French Orientalist Bronze Tunisian Water Carrier Sculpture by Jean-Didier Debut
By Jean Didier Debut, Foundry Pinedo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely cast French Orientalist sculpture after Jean-Didier Debut of a Tunisian Water Carrier cast by the Pinedo Bronzier foundry of Paris. Entitled: Porteur d' Eau Tunisien T...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fine Dutch Colonial Indonesian Casket with Silver Mounts, circa 1706
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Indonesian Ambonya burl, ebony and teak casket with silver mounts Jakarta (Batavia), circa 1706 (year letter W (1705-1710), marked DV, probably Dirck Vooght The outer ri...
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Antique Early 18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Turn-of-the-century, Solid Alabaster, Kwan Yin Figure
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Italian, hand-carved, graceful Kwan sculpture in flowing robes. The figure stands on an octagonal, solid alabaster base and is mounted on a large, fluted, period, carved-wood column....
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Vintage Grand Tour Marble Composite Bust of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
A striking vintage Coastal bust of man. A chic character from the Grand Tour era. A marble composition with a beautiful all over patina from time. Made in Italy. Acquired from a Palm...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Lifesize Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres, Val d'Osne
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French,...
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Antique 19th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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Mdina 'Tortoiseshell' Art Glass Collection 1970s Signed Michael Harris
By Michael Harris
Located in Halstead, GB
Four-piece collection of Mdina 'Tortoiseshell' Art Glass 1970s Signed Michael Harris Michael
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Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

English Art Deco Crystal & Silver Pique Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle
By W.G. Keight 1
Located in New York, NY
pique design in faux tortoiseshell. Impressed for 925 silver/ Birmingham/ 1909/ W.G.K. Piqué work is
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Silver

English Art Deco Crystal Jar with Faux Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Top
Located in New York, NY
English Art Deco faceted crystal jar with a sterling silver image of a building Impressed for 925 silver/Birmingham/1920/ESB.
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Jars

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Jean Dunand French Art Deco Ovoid Red and Black Lacquered Brass Vase
By Jean Dunand
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful brass vase with black tortoiseshell pattern on red lacquer ground Signed in
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Brass

Vintage Glass Bottles Collection Mdina, Tortoisehell Signed Late 1970s
By Michael Harris
Located in Halstead, GB
Tortoiseshell, Seawood and Aurene, with Azurene from 1979 using gold and silver leaf. This set consists of
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Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Louis XIV Brass and Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Striking Bracket Clock
Located in London, Middlesex
plates joined by five vase-shaped pillars, twin barrels, now with anchor escapement, unpierced calibrated
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Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Mid Century Bohemian Art Glass Vase in Mottled Amber and Black
By Paul Ysart, Bohemia
Located in Stratford Upon Avon, GB
This beautiful quality hand blown vase could be confused with Monart from Scotland, with it's
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Alabaster Lamp from Volterra, Italia, 1930s.
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Beautiful alabaster amber colour lamp from Volterra, Italia, 1930s. Vase-shaped lamp "a balaustro
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Alabaster Lamp  from Volterra, Italia, 1930s.
Alabaster Lamp  from Volterra, Italia, 1930s.
H 22.05 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Gilt Bronze-Mounted “Boulle” Marquetry Centre Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
A beautiful gilt bronze-mounted red-stained tortoiseshell and brass “Boulle” marquetry centre table
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Center Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
bearers, all within alternating trellis and floral borders, each side with a prunus filled vase above
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Large Midcentury Faux Tortoiseshell Vase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury vase or vessel with a clean modern form crafted with a composition infrastructure clad
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20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Composition

Pair of Large Mid-Century Modern Faux Tortoiseshell Vases, Made in France
Located in Katonah, NY
vases are finished in lacquered faux tortoiseshell. Each vase is encircled by a band of polished nickel
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Tumbler Vase
By Dior Home, Empoli, Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
Extra tall modernist tumbler glass vase manufactured by Empoli, Italy for the Christian Dior Home
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Tumbler Vase
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Tumbler Vase
H 13.78 in Dm 4.93 in L 13.78 in
Unusual Large Tortoiseshell Handblown Murano Glass Globe Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
An spectacular handblown Murano glass globe vase with a decorative tortoiseshell effect. The
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

1960s Empoli Glass Tortoiseshell Round Bottles
By Empoli
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful pair of hand-blown Empoli glass Tortoiseshell ornamental bottles made in the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Very Fine George III Tortoiseshell Pique Scent Etui
Located in London, GB
The Etui has a slightly tapering, cut cornered, rectangular form. The exterior is beautifully decorated with foliate scroll work around a neo-classical bright cut oval medallion, eng...
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Antique 1780s English Bottles

Italian Faux Tortoiseshell Murano Glass Bathroom Set by Barovier Et Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
An Italian faux tortoiseshell Murano glass bathroom set by Barovier et Toso. The largest is 22cm x
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Murano Glass

Medium Signed Amber Verlys Glass Vase
By Verlys Glass
Located in Troy, MI
Vase by Verlys in a mottled amber art glass that resembles tortoiseshell, circa 1940. Etched
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Mid-20th Century French Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Medium Signed Amber Verlys Glass Vase
Medium Signed Amber Verlys Glass Vase
H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Hand Blown Small Glass Tortoise Balloon Vase in Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small hand-blown Murano tiger glass balloon vase in a variety of browns. This vase reminds us of
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20th Century Italian Folk Art Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Charles Catteau for Keramis, 1930s
By Charles Catteau, Keramis
Located in Bristol, GB
Belgian pottery vase with silvered bronze decoration Enamelled, almost tortoiseshell decoration
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Pottery

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
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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Acid Etched Cut Glass and Yellow Gold Hip Flask
By Charles Henry Dumenil
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive flask is fitted with a full hallmarked mount and retains the original domed hinged tortoiseshell
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Vintage 1910s British Bottles

Materials

Gold

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
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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Baroque Red Lacquer Faux Ivory & Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in New York, NY
a bouquet of flowers in vase, and pair of fluted columns with Corinthian capitals.
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Vintage 1940s Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Modern Faux Tortoise Shell Blown Glass, Pair of Vases
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern faux tortoiseshell style blown glass vases, The Tartaruga (tortoise) pattern has
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20th Century European Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Italian Cabinet in Ebony, Scagliola and Tortoise Shell, 17th-19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
leaves are also in scagliola with flowery vases framed by a false tortoiseshell moulding, adorned with
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Antique 17th Century Italian Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Midcentury Tortoiseshell Murano Vase
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful vase created in Murano using the tortoiseshell decoration technique. Tall (11.75in) and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Maestri Vetrai Tortoiseshell Pattern Murano Glass Vase
Located in NYC, NY
Maestri Vetrai Tortoiseshell Pattern Murano Glass Vase
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Late 20th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Tortoiseshell Pattern Glass Hurricane
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
A glass footed hurricane in the style of Ralph Lauren. Unsigned. Dimensions: 7.0" W × 13.5" H.  
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2010s American Vases

Materials

Glass

Small Signed Amber Color Verlys Vase
By Verlys Glass
Located in Troy, MI
Vase by Verlys in a mottled amber art glass that resembles tortoiseshell, circa 1940. Round shaped
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Georges Bastard French Art Deco Indian Vase, 1925
By Georges Bastard
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco porcelain vase by Georges Bastard (Paris), pattern by Margerie, circa 1925. White
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Ercole Barovier Murano 1956 Opal Chalcedony Italian Art Glass Double Spout Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare Murano hand blown opal and silver flecks Italian art glass vase. Documented to Ercole Barovier
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, 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
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Tortoiseshell Glazed Ceramic Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A tortoiseshell glazed vase, the body of ribbed tapering form. Now mounted as a table lamp
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20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Tortoiseshell Glazed Ceramic Vase Lamp
Tortoiseshell Glazed Ceramic Vase Lamp
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Tall Amber Color Signed Verlys Vase
By Verlys Glass
Located in Troy, MI
Vase by Verlys in a mottled amber glass that resembles tortoiseshell, circa 1940. Footed base has
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Petite French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Boullework Bibliothèque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
ormolu inlay, depicting floral-and-foliate scrolls emanating from flower-filled vases, can be found on
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Pair of tortoiseshell design glass vases
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of tall tortoiseshell desing vases. Excellent for holding flowers.
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Vintage 1950s American Vases

Materials

Glass

Pair of large faux tortoiseshell glass vases
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of large tortoishell glass vases circa 1950's.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Vases

Materials

Glass

A Shagreen, Tortoiseshell and Ebony Shell Vase by Augousti
Located in London, GB
A Shagreen, Tortoiseshell and Ebony Shell Vase by Augousti, London, Stamped Footprint 19cm
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20th Century Vases

1990s Christian Dior Glass Vase
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1990s Christian Dior glass vase in the manner of tortoiseshell.
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1990s French Vases

Materials

Glass

1990s Christian Dior Glass Vase
1990s Christian Dior Glass Vase
H 11.82 in Dm 8.47 in
Jean Dunand Art Deco Ovoid Lacquered Vase
By Jean Dunand
Located in New York, NY
Brass with silver and brown tortoiseshell pattern on black lacquer ground Signed in red lacquer
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Hudson, NY
A 19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy made with inlayed brass and red tortoiseshell
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jars

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy
19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Baroque Cabinet, Northern Spain, 1730s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Baroque cabinet, Northern Spain, 1730s Walnut, ebony and tortoiseshell cabinet, Northern Spain
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Antique 1730s Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Walnut

Baroque Cabinet, Northern Spain, 1730s
Baroque Cabinet, Northern Spain, 1730s
H 65.36 in W 40.56 in D 15.75 in
English Art Deco Crystal, Sterling Silver and Pique Faux Tortoiseshell Jar
By Collett & Anderson
Located in New York, NY
English Art Deco crystal, sterling silver and pique faux tortoiseshell jar Measure: 3 1/8
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Jars

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Small Louchet Paris Gilt Bronze Vase
By Louchet Ciseleur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tortoiseshell with a band of incised lines in a chevron pattern encircling the base. The vase bears the
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

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Tortoiseshell Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoiseshell vase for your home. Each tortoiseshell vase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and art glass. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage tortoiseshell vase now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the tortoiseshell vase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A tortoiseshell vase, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tortoiseshell vase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Daniel Nikolovski, Charles Catteau and Christian Dior are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tortoiseshell Vase?

Prices for a tortoiseshell vase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $281 and can go as high as $56,676, while the average can fetch as much as $625.

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Her space on the city’s Left Bank mixes mid-century pieces by the likes of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso with whimsical contemporary creations.

These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life

Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.

This Vivacious Teapot Has Agnes Martin on One Side and Jean-Michel Basquiat on the Other

Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.

This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists

Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.