1960s De Sede Leather Turtle
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare turtle shaped ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Rare Turtle
Rare Kerr Art Nouveau Turtle Buckle
By Kerr
Located in New York, NY
Rare Kerr Art Nouveau Turtle Buckle in the form of abstract turtles with whiplash designs, possibly seaweed, surrounding them.
Category
1880s American Art Nouveau Belts
Trifari Rare Purple Jelly Belly Turtle Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Rare gold washed sterling silver Trifari purple lucite Jelly Belly brooch. Retro style with emerald cabochon eyes and crystal pave, 1940's. 1.50" L,1.25" W
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Turtle-Form Cigar Cutter
Located in Madrid, ES
The cutter is realistically modeled as a turtle, with its shell, head, and legs rendered in cast iron.
Category
Antique 1880s Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Cast Iron
Victorian Septarian Nodule Marble and Mahogany Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
This Victorian table boasts a particularly beautiful piece of the rare ‘turtle stone’. The Septarian Nodule marble top is set into a circular mahogany frame, and supported on a t...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Rare Mezzaro with Giraffe and Turtles , c. 1815, Genoa
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a particularly rare design “mezzaro with ship” , the flower-filled tree of life having a variety of creatures including turtles, birds, and snails within its branches, sheep ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Diamond Turtle Pendant movable 14KT gold pendant necklace RARE
Located in Jupiter, FL
What a rare piece, absolutely stunning and movable too, the legs all move making this turtle truly alive on your neck!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Exquisite Rare Colorful Crystal Detailed Large Enamel Turtle Jewelry Box
$200Sale Price|60% Off
Exquisite Rare Colorful Crystal Detailed Large Enamel Turtle Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item that we are offering is A Rare and Impressive Magnificent and Exquisite Rare Large Handpainted Enamel Turtle Jewelry Holder / Pill Box.
Category
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Rare 1997 Chanel Turtle Earrings Tortoiseshell Resin with Gold Motif
By Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
From Chanel’s whimsical 1997 collection, these vintage clip-on earrings are a rare and playful statement piece. Designed in a warm faux tortoiseshell resin, each circular disc featur...
Category
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Victorian Silver and Turtle Inkwell : Single Rare Piece, London 1884
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very elegant and rare silver and turtle Victorian inkwell: a wonderful piece for Your desk.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Cartier Ring Tortue Turtle Motif Rare Item 9P Diamond 750 Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Brand Cartier Collection: Turtle Motif Condition: Mint Material 18K Rose gold Main Stone Diamond Diamond 0.383 cts Ring size 7.75 Ring Weight 5.5gr Width: 9.5mm T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rare Antique Japanese Keyaki Chadansu c1937 Carved Crane & Turtle Finial 36"W
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This exceptional Japanese Chadansu (tea utensil cabinet) is crafted ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Other Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Rare Antique Louis XVI Style Caldwell Marble & Bronze Turtle Floor Lamps
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Palatial and Rare Large Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Carved Marble Floor Lamps Depicting Large turtles by E.
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pleistocene Trachemys Platymarginata Turtle Shell Fossil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare complete fossil turtle shell from the Pleistocene period, identified as Trachemys platymarginata, an extinct freshwater slider turtle species found in Florida.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle. Very rare, 11 by 10.5 inches , H / 4 inches.
Category
Antique 1880s Portuguese Country Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Maitland Smith tessellated horn sea turtle circa 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Combining exotic natural materials, and excellent craftsmanship. this turtle is a rare design and refined sculptural pieces for a Palm Beach or Coastal interior.
Category
Vintage 1980s British Colonial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sterling Silver Carol Felley Turtle Choker Necklace 1990
By Carol Felley
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is adorable Sterling Silver Carol Felley Turtle Choker Necklace Three Turtles front. Rare find!!
Category
1990s Choker Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Period Pair of Lalique Animalier Crystal Turtles Sculptures
By René Lalique
Located in Roma, IT
Period Pair of Lalique Animalier Crystal Turtles Sculptures Very rare pair of 1940s Animalier crystal sculptures This wonderful pair of turtle, called "Caroline" is one of the iconi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Weller Coppertone Candlesticks w/ Turtles, Signed, ca.1930
By Weller Pottery
Located in Petaluma, CA
Coppertone is known for these colors and most often will feature frogs, fish and on rarer occasions, turtles. Coppertone is one of Weller's more popular styles.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
16thC Nepalese Copper Yantra with Solid Cast Turtle Feet. Museum Piece
Located in Ukiah, CA
16th Century Nepalese Copper Yantra with Solid-Cast Turtle Feet. A rare and visually powerful ritual object, beautifully crafted in copper with solid-cast turtle feet—two of which ar...
Category
Antique 16th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Gio Ponti Richard Ginori I PELLEGRINI Turtle Figurine Designed Circa 1924 Italy
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Gio Ponti Richard Ginori I PELLEGRINI Turtle Figurine Designed Circa 1924 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very rare and unique turtle figurine designed by the legendary Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Suite of 4 Walter Knoll “Turtle” Armchairs – in Lime Green Fabric
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a rare suite of 4 identical “Turtle” Armchairs, from the world renown German furniture house of Walter Knoll, dressed in a striking, sublime Lime-Green f...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Fabric
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Unique Vintage Turtle Hairclip in Resin, 80s
Located in Verviers, Région Wallonne
Really beautiful and great fun :)!!! Rare turtle hairclip of the 80s designed by Chantal de Kerouartz, french couture jewels designer.
Category
20th Century European More Jewelry
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Kansai Sleeveless Turtle Neck Top
By Kansai Yamamoto
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The top is a zippered turtle neck style top that is as current today as when it was first produced in the 80's.
Category
1980s Japanese Sleeveless Shirts
Unique and Rare Carved Wood Turtle Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Distinctive early to Mid-Century wood carved turtles with bamboo poles topped with lotus leaf cupped candleholders. A fantastic look for a console or dining table. From the Edi...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Candelabras
Materials
Wood
Rare Cloisonné Bronze Candelabra Representing Turtles and Herons
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare pair of 19th century cloisonné bronze candelabra.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
English Copper Figural Turtle Kitchen Baking Cooking Mould Rare Benham
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H 4.25 in Dm 6.125 in
English Copper Figural Turtle Kitchen Baking Cooking Mould Rare Benham
Located in Woodbridge, CT
English, copper extremely rare figural turtle mould. Base about 6.125” as a little out of round.
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Copper
Rare Boj Brass Turtle Hotel Call Bell by Eibar, Spain, 1960s
Unavailable
H 2.37 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Rare Boj Brass Turtle Hotel Call Bell by Eibar, Spain, 1960s
Located in L'Escala, ES
This 1960s hotel call turtle bell is made by BOJ, Eibar, Spain. The golden metal turtle has a glazed carapace in all different colors. The bell has to be wind-up, it rings by pushi...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Japanese Satsuma Tea Kettle, Rare ‘Minogame’ Turtle Form, Signed Makuzu Kozan
Unavailable
H 6.3 in Dm 8.08 in
Japanese Satsuma Tea Kettle, Rare ‘Minogame’ Turtle Form, Signed Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Satsuma style tea kettle, in the form of a mythical Minogame (ancient turtle) standing four-square on short feet, the shell segments brightly decorated with patterns, precious object...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare 'Turtle' Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne rare 'Turtle' table tabletop is signed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rare "Turtle Table" by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare "Turtle Table" in patinated bronze by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American, 1970s (signed on top "Phillip & K LaVerne).
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Turtle Coffee Table" 1966 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare "Turtle Coffee Table" in patinated bronze and pewter with zoomorphic base by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1966 (signed on top “Philip Kelvin LaVerne”).
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Chanel rare turtle earrings
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Golden metal clip-on earrings with bakelite representing turtles. 2cc9 Collection from the 1990s. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: 5 cm x 4 cm ...
Category
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Rare 'Turtle Table' in Patinated Bronze, 1960s
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H 17 in W 29.5 in D 22.5 in
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Rare 'Turtle Table' in Patinated Bronze, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare sculptural "Turtle Table" in patinated bronze by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Bronze
Arthur Court Copper and Brass Clad Lifesize Turtle Box
By Arthur Court
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Super rare Turtle box in brass and copper by Arthur Court, 1980's.
Category
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Rare Pair of Vintage Turtle Shell Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of turtle shells polished to a warm glow and crafted into sconces.
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Sea turtle
Rare Life Size Turtle Sculpture.
Located in Miami, FL
Unique life size turtle sculpture. All hammered bronze with turtle shell. Attributed to Jacques Duval Brasseur.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Sculptures
Antique Hawksbill Turtle Shell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare antique Hawksbill turtle shell with a striking form and variegated natural organic tones.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Sea turtle
Rare French Coral Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
With a shell designed in coral and diamonds it truly makes this little guy irresistible. The head and limbs are free to move and have been texturized creating life to this piece. Cra...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Giant Antique Sea Turtle Shell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here we present a rare giant sea turtle shell with its organic form and variegated colors.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Sea turtle
Rare Philip and Kelvin Laverne Turtle Top Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare sculptural "Turtle Table" in patinated bronze A Beautiful example of their abstract line of tables.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Turtle Dishes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful pair of tabletop brass turtle dishes having fabulous detailing and slightly raised on 4 protruding feet.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Brass
Swiss Made Gübelin Lucerne Mystery Floating Turtle Water Clock, Rare
By Gubelin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare E. Gubelin Swiss made floating turtle mystery table clock made circa 1900 fitted with a very high quality movement designed to run eight days on a wind.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Silver
Brass Turtle
Located in New York, NY
Rare life-size brass sea turtle with removable shell top.
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Rare 19th Century William IV Turtle Stone Marble Top Specimen Table
Located in Benington, Herts
A delightful and rare 19th century William IV period Septarian Nodule / turtle stone English marble circular specimen table.
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Tables
Materials
Marble
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Large Real Turtle Shell Box Silver Sculpture, 1970
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H 5.52 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Large Real Turtle Shell Box Silver Sculpture, 1970
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi large real turtle shell box combined with silver sculpture. 1970s, made in Italy.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Rare American Bronze Sculpture “Turtle Baby” (1919) by Edith B. Parsons, Gorham
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H 17.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Rare American Bronze Sculpture “Turtle Baby” (1919) by Edith B. Parsons, Gorham
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons, Gorham CO.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EDITH BARETTO PARSONS United States, 1878-1956 "Turtle Baby" (1919) - Designed as a Fountain Patinated bronze signed to edge "E.B.
Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Stone Turtle Kame Intricately Carved Rare to Find 19thc. FREE SHIPPING
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H 5 in W 11 in D 7 in
Antique Stone Turtle Kame Intricately Carved Rare to Find 19thc. FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good opportunity to acquire a rare Japanese hand-carved stone turtle "minogame", and dating to the 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Rare Marcell Goldscheider Art Déco Group, Japanese Girl Riding On Turtle, C 1930
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H 4.73 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Rare Marcell Goldscheider Art Déco Group, Japanese Girl Riding On Turtle, C 1930
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Marcell Goldscheider Art Déco porcelain figurine group: Japanese girl with her hair plaited into a long, tight plait, wearing a traditional robe - kimono with elaborate f...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Omersa Leather Turtle
By Omersa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare leather turtle by Omersa. Functional stool or foot rest for an adult or child.
Category
Vintage 1970s English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
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Rare Turtle For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic rare turtle available at 1stDibs. A rare turtle — often made from metal, bronze and silver — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rare turtle — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right rare turtle, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made rare turtle has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Gabriella Crespi and Abercrombie & Fitch are consistently popular.
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