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Pair of American Cast Iron Turtle Fountains with Plumbed Copper Tubing, C. 1870
Pair of American Cast Iron Turtle Fountains with Plumbed Copper Tubing, C. 1870

Pair of American Cast Iron Turtle Fountains with Plumbed Copper Tubing, C. 1870

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American cast iron Turtle fountains with internal plumbed copper tubing, Late 19th Century

Category

Antique 1870s American American Empire Fountains

Materials

Copper, Iron

Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890

Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890

$6,500

H 19.5 in W 7.5 in D 13.5 in

Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica turtle fountain signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Form 913. At the end of 19th

Category

Antique 1890s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Large Cast Iron Patinated Turtle Garden Fountain C1980
Large Cast Iron Patinated Turtle Garden Fountain C1980

Large Cast Iron Patinated Turtle Garden Fountain C1980

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in W 14 in D 25 in

Large Cast Iron Patinated Turtle Garden Fountain C1980

By Fiske Or Mott

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous cast iron garden turtle fountain. turtle measures at 25 x 14 x 10h inches. Hefty in

Category

Vintage 1980s American Adirondack Fountains

Materials

Copper, Iron

Sea Turtle Standing Wall Fountain
Sea Turtle Standing Wall Fountain

Sea Turtle Standing Wall Fountain

$3,800

H 70 in W 45 in D 25 in

Sea Turtle Standing Wall Fountain

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large bronze fountain with a bale of turtles. Sure to be an impressive centerpiece to any outdoor

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Figural Cherub Form Lead Fountains Riding on Turtles, Circa 1860
Pair of French Figural Cherub Form Lead Fountains Riding on Turtles, Circa 1860

Pair of French Figural Cherub Form Lead Fountains Riding on Turtles, Circa 1860

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of French figural cherub form lead fountains riding on turtle, Mid-19th century. Fountains are

Category

Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Fountains

Materials

Copper, Lead

Copper Mermaid Fountain by Glen Mayo
Copper Mermaid Fountain by Glen Mayo

Copper Mermaid Fountain by Glen Mayo

$4,850

H 82.5 in Dm 42 in

Copper Mermaid Fountain by Glen Mayo

By Glen Mayo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

a leaf which cascades water down the fountain, among turtles, angel fish, other sea life, and coral

Category

1990s North American Fountains

Materials

Copper

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Turtle Fountain
Turtle Fountain

Turtle Fountain

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H 8 in W 13 in D 19 in

Turtle Fountain

By Florentine Craft Studio

Located in Long Island, NY

A lead fountain of a turtle by Florentine Craftsman. I have photos from the catalog showing the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Fountains

Materials

Lead

Young Boy Riding a Turtle, Patinated Bronze Fountain Head Sculpture, c. 1920
Young Boy Riding a Turtle, Patinated Bronze Fountain Head Sculpture, c. 1920

Young Boy Riding a Turtle, Patinated Bronze Fountain Head Sculpture, c. 1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

A delightful circa 1920 antique patinated cast bronze fountain head sculpture depicting a cherubic

Category

Early 20th Century Empire Revival Fountains

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Victorian Bronze Turtle Fountain
Victorian Bronze Turtle Fountain

Victorian Bronze Turtle Fountain

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H 3 in W 13 in D 7 in

Victorian Bronze Turtle Fountain

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and very detailed late Victorian turtle fountain. Artist unknown and no visible foundry

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze of 'La Fontana Delle Tartarughe' (the Turtle Fountain)
Grand Tour Bronze of 'La Fontana Delle Tartarughe' (the Turtle Fountain)

Grand Tour Bronze of 'La Fontana Delle Tartarughe' (the Turtle Fountain)

Located in Stamford, CT

Very fine bronze of La Fontana Delle Tartarughe (The Turtle Fountain). Cast as a working miniature

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures

Vintage Life Size Bronze Turtle Sculpture Fountain, 20th Century
Vintage Life Size Bronze Turtle Sculpture Fountain, 20th Century

Vintage Life Size Bronze Turtle Sculpture Fountain, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A vintage life size bronze turtle sculpture fountain water feature, mid 20th Century in date

Category

Vintage 1950s English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Cast Iron Water Fountain Turtle
Large Cast Iron Water Fountain Turtle

Large Cast Iron Water Fountain Turtle

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H 11 in W 27 in D 17 in

Large Cast Iron Water Fountain Turtle

Located in Bellport, NY

Large Cast Iron Turtle,high detail,water fountain from mouth.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Copper Turtle Form Garden Fountain Figure
Copper Turtle Form Garden Fountain Figure

Copper Turtle Form Garden Fountain Figure

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H 10 in W 13 in D 19.5 in

Copper Turtle Form Garden Fountain Figure

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Copper turtle form garden fountain figure, finely cast details on the shell and skin. The hollow

Category

20th Century American Classical Garden Ornaments

Materials

Copper

Bronze Sculpture of a Turtle
Bronze Sculpture of a Turtle

Bronze Sculpture of a Turtle

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H 2,313 in W 8 in D 14 in

Bronze Sculpture of a Turtle

Located in Stamford, CT

Bronze turtle possibly Italian from the fountain of Lenox, MA estate “Elm Court”.

Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890

Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica turtle fountain signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Form 913. At the end of 19th

Category

Antique 1890s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Giant Bronze Garden Turtle Fountain
Giant Bronze Garden Turtle Fountain

Giant Bronze Garden Turtle Fountain

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H 9 in W 20 in D 13 in

Giant Bronze Garden Turtle Fountain

Located in South Burlington, VT

Massive Friend A giant charming and superb quality hand cast bronze turtle sculpture features

Category

20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Life Size Bronze Turtle Sculpture Fountain, 20th Century
Vintage Life Size Bronze Turtle Sculpture Fountain, 20th Century

Vintage Life Size Bronze Turtle Sculpture Fountain, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A vintage life size bronze turtle sculpture fountain water feature, mid 20th Century in date. This

Category

Vintage 1950s English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Turtle Fountain
Large Bronze Turtle Fountain

Large Bronze Turtle Fountain

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H 27 in Dm 41 in

Large Bronze Turtle Fountain

Located in Oaks, PA

A large bronze turtle fountain with wonderful patina. Waters comes out of all three turtles mouths.

Category

20th Century American Fountains

19th Century Bronze Turtle Fountain Sculpture
19th Century Bronze Turtle Fountain Sculpture

19th Century Bronze Turtle Fountain Sculpture

Located in Lenox, MA

turtle was made to be displayed in a fountain, and has developed a wonderful patina from years of

Category

Antique 19th Century Statues

19th Century Turtle Brass Repousse Wall Fountain
19th Century Turtle Brass Repousse Wall Fountain

19th Century Turtle Brass Repousse Wall Fountain

Located in Phoenix, AZ

A rare 19th century "turtle" brass repousse wall fountain. Impressive unsigned art nouveau period

Category

Antique 19th Century English Art Nouveau Fountains

Bronze Fountain of a Boy on top of a Turtle
Bronze Fountain of a Boy on top of a Turtle

Bronze Fountain of a Boy on top of a Turtle

Located in Cathedral City, CA

This amazing sculpture in the form of a fountain clearly resembles the work of American artist

Category

Vintage 1930s American Fountains

Materials

Bronze

"turtle"
"turtle"

"turtle"

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H 18 in W 42 in D 24 in

"turtle"

Located in St. Helena, CA

turtle with inner water channeling mechanism very nice for poolside, fountain, or

Category

20th Century Unknown Fountains

Materials

Iron

"Turtle Baby" Fountain by Edith Barretto Parsons

"Turtle Baby" Fountain by Edith Barretto Parsons

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bronze with verdigris patina; approx. 33”H; Signed Edith Barretto Parsons and piped as a fountain

Category

Early 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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$2,640Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.25 in W 25.5 in D 12 in

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Located in West Hollywood, CA

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Category

Antique 18th Century French Fountains

Materials

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American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870
American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870

American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870

Located in Charleston, SC

American cast bronze garden fountain with standing figural boy holding Koi fish on a two-tiered shell form scrolled base with turtle at his feet, Late 19th century.

Category

Antique 1870s American American Empire Fountains

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple

Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple

By Greenapple, GF Modern

Located in Lisboa, PT

Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass

Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue
Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue

Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Stunning large Italian bronze water fountain Classical look complemented by the gorgeous verdis gris patina Love the birds depicted drinking from the rim of the main bowl Classica...

Category

Vintage 1980s Fountains

Materials

Bronze

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Located in Roma, Lazio

A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...

Category

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Materials

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Vintage Carved Marble Fountain or Planter, India, 20th Century
Vintage Carved Marble Fountain or Planter, India, 20th Century

Vintage Carved Marble Fountain or Planter, India, 20th Century

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Fantastic one of a kind carved marble architectural piece, can be used in deferent functions as fountain, planter or table top with the right bas, beautifully carve in India in whi...

Category

20th Century Indian Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$231,973Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings
19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings

19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique rectangular fountain basin or in the style of the late Hellenistic period with minor repairs. This garden ornament features impressive mythological carvings of the art mus...

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Materials

Marble

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Category

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Materials

Other

French Classical Cast Bronze Large Garden Water Fountain with Embraced Cherubs
French Classical Cast Bronze Large Garden Water Fountain with Embraced Cherubs

French Classical Cast Bronze Large Garden Water Fountain with Embraced Cherubs

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Classical Style Cast Bronze Large Garden Water Fountain with Embraced Cherubs. Item features water shooting from genitals into large lily pads, heavy bronze constructi...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Classical Greek Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon
Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon

Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon

$88,778

H 35.83 in W 32.68 in D 5.12 in

Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large and monumental Italian carved Carrara marble mascaron of Poseidon or Neptune after the late 16th century ‘Fontana del Mascherone’ by Bartolomeo Bassi. At more than 90cm tall ...

Category

20th Century Italian Grand Tour Fountains

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin

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Located in London, GB

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Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

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Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina
Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina..Wonderful life-like frog sculpture..Set up for water feature (see photo).

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Folk Art Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Category

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Pine

Pair 18th C. Hand Carved Marble Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues
Pair 18th C. Hand Carved Marble Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues

Pair 18th C. Hand Carved Marble Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues

$32,000Sale Price|31% Off

H 44.5 in W 16 in D 20 in

Pair 18th C. Hand Carved Marble Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Pair 18th C. Carved Marble Terracotta Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues LA . Rare large Pair of early 18th century carved marble terracotta Figures of regal lions, holding an i...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Statues

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Stone, Marble

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Turtle Fountain For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal turtle fountain for your home. Each turtle fountain for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ceramic. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer turtle fountain, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each turtle fountain bearing Victorian or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made turtle fountain over the years, but those crafted by Sarreguemines are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Turtle Fountain?

The average selling price for a turtle fountain at 1stDibs is $1,423, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $8,800 for the highest priced.

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