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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle
Located in Stamford, CT
in a columned arcade sits Pan with his flute. On the lower tier is a turtle surrounded by three
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Turtle

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Bronze

Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend. If you like animal sculptures in
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Turtle

Materials

Wood, Oak

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
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1860s French Louis Philippe Antique Turtle

Materials

Copper, Lead

Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture: Dog and Turtle Play by Clovis Edmond Masson
By Clovis Edmond Masson
Located in New York, NY
(1838-1917), depicting a charming scene of a dog engaged in playful interaction with a turtle, signed C
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Late 19th Century French Antique Turtle

Materials

Bronze

Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tortoise hiding in its shell with only its head overstepping. Textures from the shell are executed with realism precision and a great care for det...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Turtle

Materials

Boxwood

Lovely Antique Satsuma Lamp Vase Set with Cranes and Turtles, Japan 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration of cranes and turtles. With elephant handles. Both lamps are
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Turtle

Materials

Earthenware

English 19th Century Painted Tôle Tray Depicting Playful Dogs and Turtle Doves
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted tôle tray from the 19th century, adorned with dog motifs. Created in England during the 19th century, this tray draws our attention with its skillful depiction of ...
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19th Century English Antique Turtle

Materials

Tôle

Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Animal on Turtle Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 8 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Turtle

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Metal, Bronze

17th Century Oil Painting Still Life: Turtles Fish with a Ship in Stormy Seas
Located in London, GB
A Still Life of Turtles, An Eel, Pike, Lobsters and other Fish on the Shore, A Ship in the Stormy
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Turtle

Materials

Oil

Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back
Located in PARIS, FR
Deer antler netsuke showing a man sitting on a chair with his back in the shape of a tortoise shell. His right arm is raised. In Japan, tortoise is a symbol of luck and longevity, i...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Turtle

Materials

Antler

Fine Italian Bronze of a Putto Sitting on a Turtle, Signed by Luca Madrassi
By Luca Madrassi
Located in Esbeek, NL
Luca Madrassi was an Italian born French artist best known for his bronze Art Nouveau sculptures of mythological, allegorical, and rustic figures. Born 1848 in Tricesimo, Italy. Th...
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19th Century Italian Antique Turtle

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Binocle or Face to Hand in Gold and Enamel
Located in Marseille, FR
Binocular or face to hand in gold and enamel from the 19th century hallmark of a goldsmith T S with a kind of cedar in the middle dimension 10.5 cm for a weight of 21.9 grs.
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19th Century French Antique Turtle

Materials

Gold

19th Century Italian Fish Sculpture from Antique Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
Very unique 19th century Italian fish sculpture made from antique elements. Includes a tortoise shell, a sea shell and a sharks jaw. Creates a fun whimsical vibe!!
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19th Century Italian Antique Turtle

Materials

Shell, Wood, Marine turtle

17th Century Time Clock Cartel Louis XIV André Boulle Marquetry
By Gilles Martinot
Located in Marseille, FR
Pendulum cartel Louis XIV Boulle marquetry seventeenth and bronze Ormolu with its matching pedestal. baby decor mower by Martinot watchmaker in Paris. Good condition. Mechanism to re...
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17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Turtle

Materials

Marine turtle

XVIIIth Cartel Clock Louis XV Boulle Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
Cartel from the Louis XV period in brown tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass signed in enamel Jean Louis Delisle in Paris and on the movement, strikes the hours and half-hours revise...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Turtle

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Bronze Figural Tazza of Cupid After Franz Von Stuck (1863-1928)
By Franz von Stuck
Located in San Francisco, CA
quiver raising a well-delineated leaf-form vessel while standing on a turtle pedestal; beautiful
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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Turtle

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Balance Act, Otto Geyer (Berlin 1843-1914), Bronze sculpture on marble base
Located in Dresden, DE
Otto Geyer (1843 Berlin - 1914 Berlin) BALANCEAKT (Boy balancing on a turtle) Bronze on marble
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Late 19th Century German Antique Turtle

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Japanese Indigo dyed hemp textile Noren doorway curtain w/ lucky symbols
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
turtles depicted on the textile, together with the family crest, which features Kasa (traditional Japanese
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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Turtle

Materials

Linen, Hemp

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty décor
Located in London, GB
-form panels, Buddhist motives and ornate turtle central latch. This high-quality scholar’s or
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18th Century Chinese Antique Turtle

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bronze Censer
Located in Astoria, NY
base cast with a dragon and turtles, previously mounted as lamp. 13.5" H x 7.25" W x 7.25" D.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Turtle

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Bronze

George III English Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance called
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Turtle

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Shell, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Dragon Vase Table Lamps
Located in Studio City, CA
carved wood bases with dragon, turtle, and mystical creatures motifs. Likely late 19th/Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Turtle

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Malayer Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Allover covered field in a Herati and henna plant design motif wrapped by a classic Turtle
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1920s Persian Malayer Antique Turtle

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Wool, Cotton

Antique Circa-1890 Wool Tomato-Red and Ivory Persian Hadji Jallili Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
flowerhead lozenge surrounded by polychrome herati-pattern, in a tomato-red border of turtle-palmettes
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Bronze Monkey with Tortoise Statue By Guido Righetti (1875-1958)
Located in Gent, VOV
Monkey with Turtle This statue by Guido Rigehtti (1875-1958) represents a monkey (baboon)tenderly
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Turtle

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hetian Jade Pendant Amulet, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century
Located in Chesterland, OH
depiction of a bird on a turtle. It dates back to the late Qing Dynasty (late 19th to early 20th century
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Turtle

Materials

Jade

Great Ivory Background Rustic Floral Pattern 19th Century Persian Malayer Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Sultanabad carpets from slightly to the east. The very narrow red turtle palmette border is almost an
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1890s Persian Malayer Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

A six-panel folding screen of symbolic animals and peonies
Located in Milano, IT
motifs inspired by traditional Japanese symbolism. From left to right can be seen: two turtles along a
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Turtle

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Paper

Rare Antique Kikko Katabira Armor Jacket Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Katabira, which literally means Turtle Shell Single Layer Jacket. It features an indigo-dyed cotton kimono
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Turtle

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Masterpiece of Botanical Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
character. Framing this lush botanical medley is a classic turtle vine scroll border, elegantly rendered on
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Late 19th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Antique Turtle

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Wool

1920 s French Art Deco Emerald Green Frosted Glass Vase Cubist Geometric Design
Located in Red Lion, PA
his Languedoc, Tortue (Turtle), and Sirenes designs. It also resonates with the sculptural geometry of
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Turtle

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Glass

19th Century French Cast Stone Fountain
Located in Winter Park, FL
dolphin spouts is held aloft by a cherub, or putto, his foot resting on a turtle. Weathered patina with
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19th Century French Antique Turtle

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Cast Stone

Japanese Antique Silvered Bronze Minogame by Ryūbundō Meiji Period
Located in Newark, England
modelled as a mythical long-tailed turtle Minogame with a sweeping feathery tail, its body detailed with
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Turtle

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Silver, Bronze

18th Century English Whieldon-Type Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Tea Caddy
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
during firing. The result is a vibrant, marbled surface that mimics the expensive turtle shell material
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1760s English Georgian Antique Turtle

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

The Sultan’s Emblem: A Late 19th Century Serapi Masterpiece of Ottoman Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
with scholarly precision. An animated turtle and rosette border encircles the field, symbolizing
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Late 19th Century Turkish Serapi Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger Urashima Taro Riding the Sea Bream Mythological
Located in Long Island City, NY
saves a turtle and is taken to the Dragon Palace (Ryūgū-jō) under the sea. As he arrives at the palace
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Turtle

Materials

Enamel

A Tribal Powder Flask – Morocco, Late 19th Century
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
. Its unique form, reminiscent of a turtle with a long neck, features two sturdy side rings for belt or
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Turtle

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios "Turtleback Tile" Six Light Lily Ceiling Light Chandelier
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Authentic and Rare American Art Nouveau "Moorish Six-Light "Lily" and "Turtle-Back" Tile Ceiling
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Turtle

Materials

Bronze

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Serapi Wagireh Sampler Rug
Located in New York, NY
woven antique snippet shows a sandy cream main border segment with reversing turtle palmettes, and an
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Early 20th Century Persian Serapi Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Antique Sarouk with Gol Hennai Design
Located in New York, NY
. Strip style rust-red reversing turtle main border. Well-woven on cotton with asymmetric knots. Generally
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Early 20th Century Persian Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Oversize Carpet
Located in New York, NY
vines. The detached turtle palmettes in the ivory border consistently reverse direction. Hand-knotted
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Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Sampler Rug
Located in New York, NY
botehs, turtle palmettes, Herati, split acanthus arabesques allow a creative weaver to come up with
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Pierre Schoenewerk "Erato" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
19th century, the seated muse with turtle-form lyre, on an oval base, signed, and conforming black
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Turtle

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Custom Framed French Prints From Les Malheurs De Sophie (Sophie s Misfortunes)
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Trouve Assez Jolie" translates to "I Find Her Quite Pretty" - looking at turtle. "Sophie Attrape des
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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Turtle

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Glass, Wood, Paper, Ribbon

Circa 1890 English Sutherland Table With Fretwork Side Panels
By Sutherland
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
& line inlaid top. Elegantly splayed legs with caster feet. The turtle shell or double serpentine shaped
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turtle

Materials

Satinwood

Classic Antique Heriz Carpet with a Red Field and Blue Accents
Located in New York, NY
strip style main border with eccentric, long arm turtle palmettes. Strong light blue accents everywhere
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Early 20th Century Persian Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
quatrefoils, not the usual reversing turtle border. Cotton foundation, well woven urban workshop carpet
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Antique Wool Ivory Soft-Red Floral Vine Indian Agra Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
vine linking soft terracotta-red turtle-palmettes between mole-brown and ivory floral vine stripes.
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Atlanta, GA
crawls a minogame, a mythological turtle with extraordinary age. The face of Jurojin and the peach
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Turtle

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
accented in deep brown. The continuous sand-toned main border displays alternating octagonal turtles and
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
is in the reversing turtle palmette style with boteh-like “fish” leaves. Hand-knotted in Persia Wool
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Handwoven Antique Circa-1880 Brick-Red Traditional Persian Serapi Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, the ivory, sea-green and dusty-pink stepped spandrels similar, in a brick-red border with turtle
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Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
main turtle palmette border shows crisp brown outlined six dot rosettes. Hand-knotted in Persia Wool
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
elements. The beige strip-style main border displays rosettes, reversing turtles, and hooked leaves
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Bidjar Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
Kurdish scatter from western Persia. Reversing turtle main border. Extremely compact and solid wool
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Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Persian Mahal Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
accents, set within an abrashing to slate main border with a simple turtle palmette pattern and ivory
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Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
with red and off-white reversing turtle palmettes. Medium village weave on cotton. A variant of a very
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Turtle

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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Antique Turtle For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique turtle for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wool and metal, every antique turtle was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique turtle — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique turtle made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made antique turtle has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tiffany Studios, Weller Pottery and Antoine-Louis Barye are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Turtle?

Prices for an antique turtle start at $25 and top out at $862,126 with the average selling for $5,118.