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A Large Tortoiseshell Veneered Lidded Pyramid Box 1970s
Located in London, GB
A Large Tortoiseshell Veneered and Metal Detailed Lidded Pyramid Box 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s Boxes

Materials

Metal

A 1980s Crackled Red Dyed Tortoiseshell Veneered Box
Located in London, GB
A 1980s Crackled Red Dyed Tortoiseshell Veneered Box Trade £600.00
Category

Late 20th Century American Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

FLEMISH BAROQUE STYLE RED TORTOISESHELL-VENEERED MIRROR
Located in San Francisco, CA
A BOLD FLEMISH BAROQUE STYLE TORTOISESHELL-VENEERED AND EBONZED WOODEN BOLECTION MOLDED RECTANGULAR
Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Picture Frames

An Edwardian Tortoiseshell Veneered Folding Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegent early 20th century tortoiseshell and ivory three way folding dressing table mirror
Category

20th Century British Queen Anne Table Mirrors

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Tortoiseshell and Ivory Inlaid Box
Located in Mississauga, ON
An Early 19th Century Regency English blond tortoiseshell veneered rectangular jewelry box; the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

ITALIAN 1950 S BLACK LACQUER OCTAGONAL SIDE TABLE
Located in San Francisco, CA
TORTOISESHELL VENEER. The irregular octagonal top inlaid with a rich tortoiseshell veneer; the whole raised on
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Flemish 17th Century Red Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
in red tortoiseshell veneer (green turtle), ebony and copper rods carved spandrels and repelled
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Wall Mirrors

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Paris, FR
the lid is wrapped with dark red velvet, opening on two rack boxes covered with tortoiseshell veneer
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Antique Tea Caddy
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy, with pewter decoration and enclosing a pair of lidded compartments, circa 1820.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Louis XIV Style Gilt Tortoiseshell Mirror. Late 19th C
Located in New York, NY
moldings. The large central rectangular beveled plate within a red tortoiseshell veneered cushion frame
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Napoleon III Period Fireplace in Black from Belgium Marble and Boulle Marquetry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
tortoiseshell veneer combined with engraved copper or brass decor. On this fireplace, this marquetry allows a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Copper

French Miniature Table Bijouterie Cabinet, c. 1900
By François Linke
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
table bijouterie cabinet, c. 1900. The tortoiseshell veneered, Louis XV style, bombe shaped cabinet, set
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Flemish Tortoiseshell and Ebony Veneered Collector s Cabinet, circa 1680
Located in London, GB
A stunning 17th century Flemish tortoiseshell and ebony veneered collector’s cabinet, circa 1680
Category

Antique 17th Century Belgian Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Tortoise Shell

Tortoiseshell, Ebonized and Rosewood Veneer Cabinet, Flanders, 17th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A cabinet in rosewood veneer and ebonized wood, carcass conifer, decorated with red tortoiseshell
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Copper

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Small serpentine single Tea Caddy veneered with stunning Tortoiseshell, with silver stringing and
Category

Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
around the mirror is veneered in stunning tortoiseshell and separated with ivory lines. The Deco mirror
Category

Early 20th Century British More Mirrors

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. Veneered in red tortoiseshell, with ivory edging and stringing. The top has a sterling silver handle
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Tea Caddies

Green Tortoiseshell and Brass Boulle Jewelry Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Boulle jewelry Box, made of green stained tortoiseshell & engraved brass, both placed
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Magazine Rack in Boulle Marquetry Natural Tortioseshell, 19th Century Napoleon
Located in Manduel, FR
style veneer with tortoiseshell "full" on all sides (also behind). Hook for hanging (original), or you
Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III More Desk Accessories

Materials

Tortoise Shell

North Italian Table Cabinet the Engravings after Virgil Solis, circa 1680
Located in London, GB
fronts veneered with ebony, tortoiseshell, bone and ivory engraved with hunting scenes and rural views
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets

Extremely Rare 17th C. Spanish Colonial Mirror
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Rare octagonal mirror is canted and inverted profiles. Model veneer brown tortoiseshell inlaid
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Spanish Colonial Wall Mirrors

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Wonderful boulle serpentine Tea Caddy with engraved brass and red tortoiseshell, the back is
Category

Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

An Exceptional Palace Wall Regulator of One Month Duration
By John Arnold
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
with a very similar form of case and mounts, but veneered with red tortoiseshell, and retaining its
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu, Steel, Zinc

18th c. Vargueno
Located in Miami, FL
by six tortoiseshell veneer drawers on bun feet, all on a later stand. Overall H: 56" W: 45.25
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks

Materials

Bronze

Fine Antique French Boulle Side Cabinet
Located in Stutton, GB
Fine antique French boulle side cabinet, with all over tortoiseshell veneer and profuse inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Ebony

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Tortoiseshell Veneer For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoiseshell veneer for your home. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and wood, every tortoiseshell veneer was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a tortoiseshell veneer — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A tortoiseshell veneer is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Louis XV and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one tortoiseshell veneer that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith and Girard Limoges Clocks produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tortoiseshell Veneer?

Prices for a tortoiseshell veneer can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $4,500 and can go as high as $34,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,500.