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1960s Large Italian Tortoiseshell Empoli Glass Plate
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This incredible hand blown Tortoiseshell plate / centre piece was made in Empoli in the 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Large Italian Tortoise Serving Tray in Murano Art Glass Style 1970s
By Christian Dior, Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
dark brown elements. The tortoiseshell art glass bowl was first patented in London in 1880 by Francis
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass

Unusual Large Tortoiseshell Handblown Murano Glass Globe Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
An spectacular handblown Murano glass globe vase with a decorative tortoiseshell effect. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Tortoiseshell Murano Glass Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Murano glass vase with unusual tortoiseshell decoration and flared neck
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Tortoiseshell Murano Glass Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Murano glass vase with tortoiseshell decoration throughout, now converted as a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury rectangular wall mirror with a beveled glass inside a faux tortoiseshell frame bordered
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Medium Signed Amber Verlys Glass Vase
By Verlys Glass
Located in Troy, MI
Vase by Verlys in a mottled amber art glass that resembles tortoiseshell, circa 1940. Etched
Category

Mid-20th Century French Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Faux Tortoiseshell Pendant Light
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hanging pendant light has a white frosted glass globe surrounded by a faux tortoiseshell plastic
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Faux Tortoiseshell Murano Glass Bathroom Set by Barovier Et Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
An Italian faux tortoiseshell Murano glass bathroom set by Barovier et Toso. The largest is 22cm x
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Murano Glass

1970s Italian Tortoiseshell Enamel Bar Cart with Brass Detail and Glass Shelves
Located in Aspen, CO
Unique 1970s Italian bar cart with glass tabletops and brass and tortoiseshell enamel details.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Amber Tortoiseshell Murano Glass Vase by Maestri Vetrai, 1970s MCM
By Maestri Vetrai
Located in Toronto, CA
Striking and sculptural, this large Murano glass vase was handcrafted in Italy and marked Maestri
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Monumental Faux Tortoiseshell Octagonal Wall Mirror
Located in Buchanan, MI
Ocagonal Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror. Very well done and hard to tell from real tortoiseshell
Category

Vintage 1940s French Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Glass

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Faux Tortoiseshell Italian-Made Glass Table Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are fantastic, heavy gorgeous Italian-made Lucite lamps. They are beautifully made to look like faux tortoise shell with Lucite tops and bases and solid brass finials. The tabl...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Lucite

Flemish Ebony and Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
tortoiseshell and ebony. The moulded drawer fronts and ripple mouldings and the central door has a mirrored
Category

Antique Late 17th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass, Ebony

Casket, Tortoiseshell, Wood, Metal, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
shield on the front (key lock). The exterior is decorated with a combination of wood and tortoiseshell
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

20th Century Faux Tortoiseshell Tailors Mirror
Located in Malton, GB
This is an unusual c.1900 tailors mirror in original faux tortoiseshell painted frame. The glass is
Category

20th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Paint

Victorian Tortoiseshell Bamboo Chest of Drawers with Vanity
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This late Victorian tortoiseshell bamboo chest has a black laquer top, grass-mat covered sides, and
Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Dressers

Materials

Iron

A mid twentieth century overscale Murano Tortoiseshell Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very generously scaled Murano glass vase, tortoiseshell pattern with pinched neck and flared rim
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian 19th Century Ebony and Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Highly decorative Italian 19th century ebony and tortoiseshell cabinet on stand. This striking
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Antique 19th Century Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass, Wood

Unusual Pair of Early 20th Century Murano Tortoiseshell Lamps
Located in London, GB
Italy, Murano, circa 1930 An unusual pair of early twentieth century Murano tortoiseshell lamps of
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Coffee Table with “Bamboo” Base in Tortoiseshell Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
Elegant coffee table with “bamboo” base in tortoiseshell lacquer and thick glass top, French 1940's
Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

An Ormolu Mounted Brass And Tortoiseshell Boulle-style Mirror
Located in London, GB
With label to reverse reading 'from J. A. BUTTI & SON, Fine Art Collectors and Dealers in Articles of Virtu, 7 QUEEN STREET, EDINBURGH'
Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

A Superb Pair of French Brass Mounted Tortoiseshell Veneered Collectors Cabinets
Located in London, GB
Style Wood, Glass, Brass, Tortoiseshell, Horn, Velvet France, Napoleon III Circa 1865 - 1870 SIZE
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Tortoise Shell Blown Art Glass Vase
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
leopard pattern. Exquisite Italian Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

English Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Glass Brass Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
features carved wood faux bamboo wood base, tortoiseshell finish, removable glass top with scalloped brass
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail ...

Materials

Brass

Four-Tier Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Hanover, MA
with white swirls amidst clear glass having a tortoiseshell effect. Nickel plated round base and
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Tortoise shell table lamp, France, 1980s
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Lyon, FR
Pretty table lamp in brass lacquered metal and glass, with "tortoiseshell" facets, made in France
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tortoiseshell Glasses with Case
Located in Chicago, IL
These handmade tortoiseshell glasses from Northern China were fashionable in elite circles around
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Barware Pitcher
By Christian Dior, Dior Home, Empoli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant glass pitcher manufactured by Empoli, Italy for Christian Dior Home Collection. Mouth-blown
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Christian Dior 1960s Tortoiseshell Glass Bowl
By Christian Dior, Empoli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage French Designer Christian Dior Glass Bowl. From the Dior Home Collection mouth-blown in
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Empoli 1960s Tortoiseshell Glass Centerpiece Bowl Platter
By Empoli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sophisticated Italian glass large centerpiece or bowl or platter by Empoli. Mouth-blown in Italy
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Blown Glass

Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Pitcher, Italy, 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Christian Dior pitcher, made in Italy by Empoli, ca' 1960's. Beautiful and stylish blown glass with
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Blown Glass

Christian Dior 1960s Tortoiseshell Glass Champagne or Wine Cooler
By Empoli, Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage French Designer Christian Dior Glass Champagne / Wine Cooler - Ice Bucket. From the Dior
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Blown Glass

Empoli for Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Champagne or Wine Cooler
By Empoli, Christian Dior
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modernist French designer Christian Dior glass champagne or wine cooler-ice bucket
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass

Empoli for Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Champagne Ice Bucket Wine Cooler
By Empoli, Dior Home, Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
1960s French designer Christian Dior glass champagne cooler or wine cooler or ice bucket. From the
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass

Empoli for Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Champagne Wine Cooler Ice Bucket
By Empoli, Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
1960s French designer Christian Dior glass champagne cooler or wine cooler or ice bucket. From the
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Champagne or Wine Cooler by Empoli, 1960s
By Empoli, Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modernist French designer Christian Dior glass Champagne or wine cooler-ice bucket
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Champagne or Wine Cooler by Empoli, 1960s
By Christian Dior
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
stylish blown glass with tortoise effect. Measures: Height is 9.25", diameter 8.25".
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Murano Amber Tortoiseshell Glass Purse Vase, 1980s Italy
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Toronto, CA
amber tortoiseshell pattern with clear glass handles. Hand-blown in Italy during the 1980s, this piece
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Midcentury Empoli for Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Ashtray or Bowl
By Empoli, Christian Dior
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful hand blown tortoiseshell Empoli glass round bowl or ashtray, Italy, 1960s. Manufactured
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Perfume Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Perfume case. Silver, tortoiseshell, glass, textile. Century XVIII. Case with an elongated shape
Category

Antique 18th Century European Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Other

Tortoiseshell Lucite Handkerchief Centerpiece Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Tortoiseshell Lucite handkerchief centerpiece vase Italy, 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Italian Tortoiseshell Lucite Barware Folding Tray Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
tray with a translucent tortoiseshell textured pattern. The chromed metal legs fold up and are hinged
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Barware

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Tall Amber Color Signed Verlys Vase
By Verlys Glass
Located in Troy, MI
Vase by Verlys in a mottled amber glass that resembles tortoiseshell, circa 1940. Footed base has
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Wonderful English Silver Plated Tortoiseshell Jardinière Planter Centrepiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful English Regency silver plated faux tortoiseshell jardinière planter centrepiece with
Category

Vintage 1950s English Regency Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

English Silver Plated Tortoiseshell Interior Barware / Serving Tray
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English silver plated tortoiseshell interior round footed barware / tableware serving tray. The
Category

Mid-20th Century English Barware

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Square Romeo Rega Tray Centerpiece, Tortoiseshell Lucite, Brass, Italy, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Rome, IT
Square tray with faux tortoise pattern in glass and plexiglass/Lucite with diagonal lines in brass
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Guzzini Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian "Napkin" Centerpiece Bowl, 1980s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent centrepieces in tortoiseshell with Lucite effect. This amazing item was produced in
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Willy Rizzo Italian-Style Tortoiseshell Plexiglass and Brass Tray
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
finished with brushed brass bars. The tortoiseshell effect on plexiglass (Lucite) is achieved through a
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Faux Tortoiseshell Tray by Christian Dior with Original Label
By Christian Dior
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Chic faux tortoiseshell Lucite retailed by Christian Dior Home in the 1970s retaining its original
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Lucite

Guzzini Round Centerpiece Plate Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Brass, Italy, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Round centerpiece plate in tortoiseshell effect Lucite and brass by Guzzini (original label still
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Centerpiece Tortoiseshell Effect and Brass by Team Guzzini, Italy, 1970s
By Team Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Round centerpiece in tortoiseshell-effect lucite with brass details and decoration by Team Guzzini
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Faux Tortoiseshell Bamboo Wine Server or Console
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unconventional mid century faux bamboo console or wine server having a lacquered faux tortoiseshell
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Brass

19th C. English Wedgwood Match Striker Blue Tortoiseshell Glazed Majolica
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tortoiseshell glazing, a bright aqua green rims the striking area. 5.0 in. Diameter x 3.5 in. H Impressed
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

1980s Purple Neodymium Glass Perfume Bottle by Caithness, Scotland
By Caithness Scotland
Located in Glasgow, GB
a spiked peak. The body showcases a swirl of brown and black mottled tortoiseshell glass, set
Category

Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Modernist Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Tray by Ulderico Cavinato
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
eye for modernist principles and luxury. The tray's fake tortoiseshell Lucite construction lend an air
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Tortoiseshell Serving Tray, Lucite, Rizzo Style, Italia 1970s, Midcentury
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Tortoiseshell serving tray, Lucite, Rizzo style, Italia, 1970s. Midcentury.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

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Tortoiseshell Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of tortoiseshell glass available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, plastic and lucite, every item from our selection of tortoiseshell glass was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of tortoiseshell glass — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of tortoiseshell glass, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of tortoiseshell glass over the years, but those crafted by Christian Dior, Empoli and Guzzini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tortoiseshell Glass?

Prices for a piece of tortoiseshell glass start at $135 and top out at $36,847 with the average selling for $860.