Darling White Ceramic Turtle Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful decorative table lamp in the shape of a curious white ceramic turtle.
Category
1960s American Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Turtle Lamp
Vintage Maison Jansen Turtle Lamp — Real Tortoiseshell & Brass (Circa 1970)
By Maison Jansen
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
A whimsical and highly sought-after icon of 1970s interior design, this turtle lamp is an authentic piece by the legendary Parisian firm Maison Jansen.
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gilt Faux Bamboo Turtle Lamps with Shades
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of gilt turtle faux bamboo tall buffet lamps. Black painted wooden base with attached gilt plaster turtles base.
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Metal
Faux Turtle Shell Lamps
$995 / set
Faux Turtle Shell Lamps
Located in Winnetka, IL
These are a pair of faux plaster turtle lamps on chrome and glass bases probably from 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Chrome
Turtle Shell Lamp ca. 1970s
Located in Geneva, CH
Beautiful Tortoise turtle shell mounted on a brass and acrylic base. In the style of Willy Daro or Maison Jansen creations. Very good condition. H 72 x W 55 x D 30 cm Standard bulb E...
Category
1970s European Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
Monumental Natural Antique Turtle Carapace Shell Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
Dramatic Large Turtle Carapace Shell Lamp. Lamp measures an impressive 42.5" high and features the natural carapace mounted vertically upon a shaped pedestal base.
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Organic Material
“Turtle" Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and beautiful large table lamp representing a tortoise shell. The resin shell is set among a chrome-gilded metal frame. The base is in gilded brass and lacquered brass. Origin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass, Metal
Ceramic Turtle Table Lamp by Zaccagnini, 1970s
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Roma, RM
Turtle shaped table lamp in white glazed ceramic.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Ceramic, Straw
1950s Marble Obelisk Lamp with Jade Turtles
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s marble obelisk lamp with jade turtles.
Category
1950s Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Marble
Theodore Alexander Meiji Style Crane & Turtle Table Lamp
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Rich textures, detailed casting, and the unexpected pairing of crane and turtle create a lamp that feels equal parts conversation piece and functional lighting.
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lamps with Gild Turtles Ornaments, circa 1970
$1,769Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Lamps with Gild Turtles Ornaments, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of table lamps are made of a white lacqued wood with gilt turtles ornaments.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Metal
Faux Tortoiseshell Resin Turtle Shell Lamp, Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This table lamp reflects the French decorative aesthetic popularized by Maison Jansen in the 1970s. The piece features an upright shell formed from amber and dark brown resin, reprod...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Resin
Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp, Attrib. to Willy Daro
$4,558Sale Price|50% Off
Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp, Attrib. to Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoiseshell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp is attributed to Willy Daro. The piece is typical of 1970s French design, as the s...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
Vintage Palm Beach Wicker Turtle Floor End Side Table Lamp Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage white wicker turtle floor lamp table. This has been newly wired, 3 way sockets, clear cord, brass hardware.
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Wicker
Vintage Bronze Table Lamp with Bird on Turtle on Pen shell Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze table lamp depicting a bird standing on a turtle. Base is a free form shape covered in pen shell.
Category
20th Century Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture Very Particular Table Lamp Shaped like a Turtle in Perspex, 1970
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Sculpture Very Particular Table Lamp Shaped like a Turtle in Perspex, 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Very particular table lamp shaped like a turtle in Perspex, 1970. Particularly to light up the turtle alone or only the top or both.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
Arthur Court Polished Aluminum Tortoise Shell Lamp
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Arthur Court Polished Aluminum Tortoise Shell Lamp
By Arthur Court
Located in Chicago, IL
Back lit, cast aluminum tortoise or turtle shell table lamp by Aurthur Court. Pierced opening surround the shell to let in as well as frame the piece.
Category
1970s American Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Aluminum
Unique Mid-Century Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Turtle Wall Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique Mid-Century Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Turtle Wall Lamp This remarkable turtle-shaped wall lamp is a true showpiece for any interior lover.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
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Mid-Century Brass "Turtle" Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A table lamp by Chapman in the form of a turtle's shell.
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
Vintage Turtle Detail Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Solid Brass Turtle Sculpture
30cm wide x 15cm deep x 45cm high
Category
20th Century German Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
1950, Murano, Turtle Table Lamp
By Venini
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Murano, table lamp. Blown glass. Golden inclusions. Murano, Italia, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Gold
Marble Obelisk Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marble Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Turtle Lamp
Very Large Lacquer and Brass "Turtle" Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A beautiful and very large black and gold details table lamp with a nice brass turtle on the front. From the 1970s, probably Italian.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Turtle Table Lamp 1980s Made of Black Plexiglas and Brass
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 7.49 in
20th Century French Turtle Table Lamp 1980s Made of Black Plexiglas and Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French turtle table lamp from the 1980s made of black plexiglas and brass.
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
Brass Turtle Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art deco turtle shell lamp on a gilded wrought iron stand. 1940s
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Wrought Iron
IMPRESSIVE Sea TURTLE LAMP
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Sea Turtle Shell Brass Black Laminate France 1970s H 80 cm L 55 cm D 25 cm
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
1970s Turtle Shell Lamp
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s Original Turtle shell lamp mounted on brass, In the manner of Maison Jansen
Category
1970s French Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Metal
Pair of Turtle Shell Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of Turtle Shell Lamps
Category
20th Century American Vintage Turtle Lamp
Pair, Turtle Shell Lamps on Stands
Located in Bellport, NY
Two Turtle shell lamps on stands,great for book cases,night lights,or table top.
Category
1950s American Vintage Turtle Lamp
.Maison Jansen Turtle Shell Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Very nice and impressive table lamp designed by Maison JANSEN.
Category
1960s French Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pairhand painted Turtle Shell finish Lamps
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#4-102 Pair hand painted metal column lamps(shades not included)
Category
1940s Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Metal
Large Turtle Shell and Marble Accent Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
The shell measures 12" tall by 9" wide. Lamp over all is 18" tall, 6.5" deep. To change bulb, unscrew finial, lamp slides off (and back on).
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
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 Jansen style.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Chic Custom Turtle Shell Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two real tortoise shells, mounted like sculpture on simple black iron bases and electrified to make handsome table lamps. Black square base is 4" x 4"
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp in Bronze with a Turtle Shell Decor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lamp in bronze with a "turtle shell" decor. Base in thick glass, circa 1980.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid Century White Ceramic Turtle Dove Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of French white ceramic lamps; each is in the form of a turtle dove perched on top of a column.
Category
1970s French Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany Style Turtle Back Glass Leaded Bronze Table Lamp
By Quoizel
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany style bronze table lamp with dome-shaped leaded glass shade inset with iridescent turtle back glass, finely crafted by Quoizel and dating from the mid to late 20th century.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Hollywood Regency Brass Turtle Shell Lamp by Ravarini Castoldi, 1970s.
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H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Hollywood Regency Brass Turtle Shell Lamp by Ravarini Castoldi, 1970s.
By Maison Charles, Maison Jansen, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lille, FR
Hollywood Regency Brass Turtle Shell Lamp by Ravarini Castoldi, 1970s. Good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Turtle or Tortoise Shell Aluminum Arthur Court Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Arthur Court polished cast aluminum turtle or tortoise shell lamps, recently polished.
Category
1970s American Vintage Turtle Lamp
Brass Turtle Table Lamps Hollywood Regency Boho Vintage Chic Retro 1970s Antique
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H 27.56 in W 18.12 in D 10.44 in
Brass Turtle Table Lamps Hollywood Regency Boho Vintage Chic Retro 1970s Antique
Located in London, GB
This pair of visually striking brass table lamps depict the protected sea turtle of the French overseas colony Martinique.
Category
1970s Martinican Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
Pair of "turtle shell" table almps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nickel-finish "turtle shell" table lamps.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Turtle Lamp
Pair of 1970 Brass and Metal Turtle Shell Table Lamps Anthony Redmile Style
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H 29.93 in W 13.39 in D 3.94 in
Pair of 1970 Brass and Metal Turtle Shell Table Lamps Anthony Redmile Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of table lamps from the 1970s, imitating tortoise shell, with a base in brass and chromed metal imitating tortoiseshell, renewed electrical installation.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Backlit Hand-Carved Turtle Shell in Metal Base by Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Illuminating white turtle shell with hand-carved peacock and Chinese iconography mounted on a steel and chrome base designed by Karl Springer, American 1970's
Category
1970s American Vintage Turtle Lamp
Tortoise Lamp on Gilt Mount, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Turtle shell lamp on gilt metal base France, 1940s Would fit well in an eclectic Art Deco or Hollywood Regency inspired decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1970s Brass and Lucite French Lamps
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1970s brass and faux turtle Lucite lamps Brass with nice patina. Brand new shades.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
Willy Daro Floor Lamp whit Brass basis by Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Daro
Located in Oirlo, LI
Willy Daro Floor Lamp Turtle with Brass by Maison Jansen, 1970s Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoise shell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Vintage Turtle Lamp
Materials
Brass
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Vintage Turtle Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vintage turtle lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and ceramic, every vintage turtle lamp was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage turtle lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage turtle lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage turtle lamp over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Chapman Manufacturing Company and Arthur Court are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Vintage Turtle Lamp?
Prices for a vintage turtle lamp start at $395 and top out at $8,266 with the average selling for $1,982.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Questions About Vintage Turtle Lamp
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many different ways to tell if a table lamp is vintage. Your best option is to look for a manufacturer label that will give you information on the designer, the date, serial number and other information that you can then Google. It’s also a good idea to look at the condition of the lamp to see what shape it’s in and if it has all of its original pieces. Shop a large collection of vintage table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify a vintage porcelain lamp, check the base for markings. You may find a date stamp or the manufacturer's name. Check the porcelain for signs of wear like minor scratches and blemishes. If a lamp is in flawless condition, it's possible that it was simply stored well, but it's more likely that the piece is a newer reproduction. A certified appraiser can be of assistance if online research isn't enough to make an identification. Shop a selection of vintage porcelain lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify vintage Stiffel lamps, first check a piece for any markings. Nearly all Stiffel lamps have a marking at least on the switch, but some also feature large foil stamps on their bases or bulb sockets. By comparing the marks on your lamp to images and descriptions published on trusted online resources, you can often determine approximately when Stiffel produced your lamp. If your lamp is 20 to 99 years old, it is vintage. Older Stiffel lamps are antiques, and newer ones are contemporary. When in doubt, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find an assortment of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Many vintage lamps are rewired before sale, but always check the listing description; a licensed electrician can inspect and rewire older cords as a precaution.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Many vintage lamps are rewired before sale, but always check the listing description; a licensed electrician can inspect and rewire older cords as a precaution.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Most accept standard E26 medium-base bulbs, though some sculptural designs use specialty bulbs; listings note the socket type and recommended wattage.
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