Tortoiseshell Vase
Vase in Effect Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior, Team Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared vase in faux tortoiseshell-effect Lucite and brass polished in the style
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 11.03 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Two Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Bible Boxes with Silver Mounts, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tortoiseshell and silver
H. 5 x W. 22 x D. 12 cm
Tortoiseshell and silver
H. 4.3 x W. 17 x D
Category
Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Vases
Materials
Silver
H 1.78 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
English Victorian Hexagonal Tortoiseshell Bamboo Plant Stand - Side Table
Located in Leicester, GB
bent legs. The bamboo is ebonies in places in the traditional Victorian style to give a tortoiseshell
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bamboo
H 28.35 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Italian Tortoise Shell Blown Art Glass Footed Vase Vintage from 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
leopard pattern.
Exquisite Italian Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase.
The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tall Oblong Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tall art glass tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. A wonderful tall oblong vessel
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Shell Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Exquisite Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. A wonderful large vessel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Studio Glass Vase Based on a Mouth-Blown Bottle Shape of Tortoiseshell
Located in Verviers, BE
Studio glass vase based on a mouth-blown bottle shape of tortoise-shell splatter pattern (in red
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Christian Dior - Empoli - Tortoiseshell Glass Pitcher, Signed, France, C.1970
By Christian Dior
Located in Chatham, ON
exceptional Mid Century tortoiseshell glass pitcher / vase - hand made / mouth blown with striking brown and
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Art Glass
H 11.63 in W 7.5 in D 4.38 in
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Mdina 'Tortoiseshell' Art Glass Collection 1970s Signed Michael Harris
By Michael Harris
Located in Halstead, GB
Four-piece collection of Mdina 'Tortoiseshell' Art Glass 1970s Signed Michael Harris
Michael
Category
Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
H 14.18 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
English Art Deco Crystal & Silver Pique Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle
By W.G. Keight 1
Located in New York, NY
pique design in faux tortoiseshell.
Impressed for 925 silver/ Birmingham/ 1909/ W.G.K.
Piqué work is
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bottles
Materials
Crystal, Silver
H 3.44 in W 2 in D 2 in
English Art Deco Crystal Jar with Faux Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Top
Located in New York, NY
English Art Deco faceted crystal jar with a sterling silver image of a building
Impressed for 925 silver/Birmingham/1920/ESB.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Jars
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Jean Dunand French Art Deco Ovoid Red and Black Lacquered Brass Vase
By Jean Dunand
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful brass vase with black tortoiseshell pattern on red lacquer ground
Signed in
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Brass
Large Midcentury Faux Tortoiseshell Vase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury vase or vessel with a clean modern form crafted with a composition infrastructure clad
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Composition
Pair of Large Mid-Century Modern Faux Tortoiseshell Vases, Made in France
Located in Katonah, NY
vases are finished in lacquered faux tortoiseshell. Each vase is encircled by a band of polished nickel
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Glass Tumbler Vase
By Dior Home, Empoli, Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
Extra tall modernist tumbler glass vase manufactured by Empoli, Italy for the Christian Dior Home
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown 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
1960s Empoli Glass Tortoiseshell Round Bottles
By Empoli
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A beautiful pair of hand-blown Empoli glass Tortoiseshell ornamental bottles made in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Very Fine George III Tortoiseshell Pique Scent Etui
Located in London, GB
The Etui has a slightly tapering, cut cornered, rectangular form. The exterior is beautifully decorated with foliate scroll work around a neo-classical bright cut oval medallion, eng...
Category
Antique 1780s English Bottles
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
Vintage Italian Tortoise Shell Blown Art Glass Vase
Located in North Hollywood, 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
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
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
Modern Faux Tortoise Shell Blown Glass, Pair of Vases
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern faux tortoiseshell style blown glass vases, The Tartaruga (tortoise) pattern has
Category
20th Century European Glass
Materials
Art Glass
A Murano Tortoise Shell Glass Vase As A Lamp
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1960
A mid 20th century Murano glass vase with speckled tortoiseshell pattern and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Cabinet in Ebony, Scagliola and Tortoise Shell, 17th-19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
leaves are also in scagliola with flowery vases framed by a false tortoiseshell moulding, adorned with
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Louis XIII Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 61.82 in W 45.67 in D 19.3 in
Large Midcentury Tortoiseshell Murano Vase
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful vase created in Murano using the tortoiseshell decoration technique. Tall (11.75in) and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Maestri Vetrai Tortoiseshell Pattern Murano Glass Vase
Located in NYC, NY
Maestri Vetrai Tortoiseshell Pattern Murano Glass Vase
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Tortoiseshell Pattern Glass Hurricane
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
A glass footed hurricane in the style of Ralph Lauren. Unsigned.
Dimensions: 7.0" W × 13.5" H.
Category
2010s American Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Style Brown and Tan Tortoise Shell Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Exquisite Murano style tan tortoiseshell pattern sculptural glass vase. A wonderful large vessel
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Tortoiseshell Glazed Ceramic Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A tortoiseshell glazed vase, the body of ribbed tapering form. Now mounted as a table lamp
Category
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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
Pair of tortoiseshell design glass vases
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of tall tortoiseshell desing vases. Excellent for holding flowers.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair of large faux tortoiseshell glass vases
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of large tortoishell glass vases circa 1950's.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Vases
Materials
Glass
A Shagreen, Tortoiseshell and Ebony Shell Vase by Augousti
Located in London, GB
A Shagreen, Tortoiseshell and Ebony Shell Vase by Augousti, London, Stamped
Footprint 19cm
Category
20th Century Vases
English Art Deco Crystal, Sterling Silver and Pique Faux Tortoiseshell Jar
By Collett & Anderson
Located in New York, NY
English Art Deco crystal, sterling silver and pique faux tortoiseshell jar
Measure: 3 1/8
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Jars
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
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?
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Category
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Tortoiseshell Vase For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoiseshell vase for your home. Each tortoiseshell vase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and art glass. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage tortoiseshell vase now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the tortoiseshell vase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A tortoiseshell vase, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tortoiseshell vase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Daniel Nikolovski, Charles Catteau and Christian Dior are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tortoiseshell Vase?
Prices for a tortoiseshell vase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $281 and can go as high as $56,676, while the average can fetch as much as $625.
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