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Material: Tortoise Shell
Genuine Tortoiseshell Lamp With Marble Base
Located in Tampa, FL
An extraordinary real tortoiseshell lamp, crowned with a silver medallion at its center. The shell gracefully rests on a five inch round marble base. Newly wired with updated plug an...
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1970s American Vintage Tortoise Shell Lighting

Materials

Marble, Silver

Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp, Attrib. to 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...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Shell Lighting

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Brass

Antique Tortoise Mother of Pearl Veneer Table Lamp, Original Finial
Located in Lomita, CA
An antique tortoise shell lamp with mother of pearl is rare and beautiful. This lamp is a wonderful example of the end of the art nouveau and start of the art deco period with its curved elliptical design and organic palette. The lamp is trimmed in brass at the top and has a black painted oval base. The tortoise shell and mother of pearl veneer are outstanding, and the finial is original.. Of oval section with an oval shaped brass neck, clad in bricked tiles...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tortoise Shell Lighting

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Tortoise Shell

Sciolari Brass and Faux Tortoise Lucite Table Lamp Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
This unique piece by the Italian designer Sciolari is signed on the bottom of the lamp by the proprietary brand, as the photos show. The lamp hat is hexagonal and is made of brass an...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Shell Lighting

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Brass

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...
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1970s European Vintage Tortoise Shell Lighting

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Chandelier from Charles Aznavour's Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ebony, ormolu Tortoiseshell and brass inlaid chandelier from the collection of Charles Aznavour...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoise Shell Lighting

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Brass, Ormolu

French Tortoise Shell and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
French tortoiseshell and brass table lamp, circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tortoise Shell Lighting

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Tortoise Shell

Faux Tortoise Shell Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of two Silhouette lamps in the form of a faux tortoise shell. One red and the other blue with corresponding colored bases.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Shell Lighting

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Tortoise Shell

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