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Victorian Septarian Nodule Marble and Mahogany Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
Septarian Nodule marble top. Known as ‘turtle stone’ because of its turtle shell-like colours and patterns
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage French Outdoor Weathered Stone Turtle
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an outside front door or a backyard with this elegant "Tortue" (French for turtle
Category

2010s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Reconstituted stone Tortoise/Turtle
Located in Pasadena, TX
This garden statue is made of reconstituted stone. It has detailed carving on it's shell and a nice
Category

20th Century American Statues

Materials

Cement

Reconstituted stone Tortoise/Turtle
Reconstituted stone Tortoise/Turtle
H 5.5 in W 11.25 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Cast Stone Turtle/Tortoise Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Solid cast stone. Has hole for drainage. See images for condition.
Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cast Stone

Vintage Cast Stone Life Size Model of a Sea Turtle/Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Cast Stone Life Size Model of a Sea Turtle Fountain USA, Circa 1950s A well cast
Category

Mid-20th Century American Fountains

Materials

Cast Stone

Vintage Reconstituted Stone Turtle Garden Ornament, England mid 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
the form of a captivating turtle complete with flippers. Its meticulous craftsmanship is evident in
Category

Mid-20th Century English Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical mid century trinket box crafted in composition in a turtle form having a polished stone
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
H 6.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Ceramic Waters Edge Garden Bird Bath with Hand Carved Turtle /Catch All/Ash Tray
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-489 ceramic waters edge birdbath with hand carved stone turtle, can be used as cigar ashtray.
Category

Vintage 1970s Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and quite fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI style English turtle-form Ormolu Mounted
Category

Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Obelisks

Materials

Stone, Bronze

American Indian Figural Snapping Turtle Stone Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved stone pipe has the bowl on the top of the turtles shell with another hole bored
Category

Vintage 1950s American Native American Objects

Regency Mahogany End Table with Inlaid Turtle Stone Top
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency carved mahogany end table with a circular turtle stone inset top supported by a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Turtle Stone and Royal Sarracolin Marble Parcel Gilt Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Regency-style table features an awe-inspiring specimen of turtle stone, an English marble formed from
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble, Bronze

Regency Turtle Stone Table
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century rosewood occasional table with inset turtlestone marble top.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Gueridon

Regency Turtle Stone Table
Regency Turtle Stone Table
H 27.56 in Dm 19.69 in
Rare 19th Century William IV Turtle Stone Marble Top Specimen Table
Located in Benington, Herts
A delightful and rare 19th century William IV period Septarian Nodule / turtle stone English marble
Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Tables

Materials

Marble

A fine mid 19th century mahogany occasional table
Located in London, GB
A fine mid 19th century mahogany occasional table, the top inset with a large fragment of turtle
Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Gueridon

Ancient Concretion Geological Specimen
Located in Rochester, NY
which includes sandstone, shale, siltstone, ironstone and limestone. These are often called turtle
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Specimen Table with Italian Giltwood Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
monumentally-sized specimen of turtle stone, an English marble formed from fossilized spheres that developed
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

Specimen Table with Italian Giltwood Base
Specimen Table with Italian Giltwood Base
H 36.25 in Dm 43.25 in L 36.25 in
Reconstituted Stone Tortoise or Turtle Garden Ornament
Located in South Salem, NY
A mid 20th century vintage cast stone garden ornament in the shape of a tortoise or turtle with
Category

Mid-20th Century English Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete

Set of Seven Cast Iron Turtle Stepping Stones
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of seven Anglo Indian garden stepping stones in the form of turtles with an aged patina. Priced
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Flooring

Materials

Iron

Vintage Reconstituted Stone Tortoise or Turtle Garden Ornament
Located in South Salem, NY
the form of a captivating tortoise or turtle. Its meticulous craftsmanship is evident in the intricate
Category

Mid-20th Century English Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete

Mounted Fossilized Turtle
Located in New York, NY
Petrified, fossilized land turtle or tortoise stylemys nebrascensis from the USA. Mounted on a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone, Metal

Mounted Fossilized Turtle
Mounted Fossilized Turtle
H 11 in W 7 in D 5 in
Mounted Fossilized Turtle
Located in New York, NY
Petrified, fossilized land turtle or tortoise stylemys nebrascensis from the USA. Mounted on a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone, Metal

Mounted Fossilized Turtle
Mounted Fossilized Turtle
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
English Regency Fossil and Burl Elm Pedestal Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
specimen of Turtle stone, an English marble formed from fossilized spheres, known as Septarian nodules
Category

Antique 17th Century English Regency Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Smiling Turtle
Located in South Salem, NY
Small mid-20th century stone tortoise or turtle. Original cast shows detailed shell with iconic
Category

Mid-20th Century British Country Statues

Materials

Concrete

Smiling Turtle
Smiling Turtle
H 3.5 in W 4.75 in D 8 in
Silver Plate over Brass Turtle Sculpture with a Quartz Crystal Stone Shell
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
As a symbol of persistence, this silver plate on brass turtle is carrying a heavy load of quartz
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Brass

French Louis XV Style Onyx Stone Turtle Top Centre Lamp Parlor Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century French Louis XV style onyx stone turtle top table. Item features stunning shaped onyx
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

Antique Stone Turtle Kame Intricately Carved Rare to Find 19thc. FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good opportunity to acquire a rare Japanese hand-carved stone turtle "minogame", and dating to
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

50 Million Year Old Eocene Fossil Giant Turtle Specimen in Stone, from Wyoming
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Giant green river turtle Axestemys byssinus Age: Early Eocene (50 million years) Location: Green
Category

2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Limestone

50 Million Year Old Eocene Era Rare Fossil Turtle Mural in Stone, from Wyoming
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
This Baena arenosa, an extinct ancient turtle, is a highlight of Green River Stone Company's
Category

2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Limestone

Side Tables "Turtle" by Hervé Langlais for Galerie Negropontes
Located in Paris, FR
For its third collection, Galerie Negropontes presents shifting reflections, some ten furniture designs by Hervé Langlais. Playing an optical illusions, perception and gaze, the desi...
Category

2010s French Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Side Tables "Turtle" by Hervé Langlais for Galerie Negropontes
Located in Paris, FR
For its third collection, Galerie Negropontes presents Shifting Reflections, some ten furniture designs by Hervé Langlais. Playing an optical illusions, perception and gaze, the desi...
Category

2010s French Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Impressive Oligocene Turtle Fossil on Modern Stand from South Dakota
Located in New York, NY
This large mounted turtle fossil hails from the Oligocene period, a geological epoch that spanned
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone, Metal

Turtle Fossil Stylemys Species from the Oligocene Era, Discovered in Dakota
Located in New York, NY
Petrified, fossilized land turtle or tortoise stylemys nebrascensis, is from the Badlands National
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Turtle Fossil Stylemys Species from the Oligocene Era, Discovered in Dakota
Located in New York, NY
Petrified, fossilized land turtle or tortoise stylemys nebrascensis, is from the Badlands National
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Metal

Turtle Fossil Stylemys Species from the Oligocene Era and Discovered in Dakota
Located in New York, NY
Petrified, fossilized land turtle or tortoise Stylemys nebrascensis, is from the Badlands National
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Bronze and Cast Resin Turtle Form Box by J. Antony Redmile
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a rare and unusual cast resin turtle from box by Antony Redmile. The turtle's head, tail
Category

Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Japan Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Turtle
Located in South Burlington, VT
nihon ishigame, Japanese stone turtle.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Zuni Carved Stone Heishi Necklace & Fetishes
Located in Astoria, NY
Group lot of five Zuni Native American hand-carved stone pieces comprising one Heishi necklace with
Category

Late 20th Century Native American Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Multi-gemstone

CHINESE MARBLE CHIMERA CARVING
Located in Stamford, CT
form of tall tablets mounted on turtles, large double-horned stone chimeras were paired with single
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Materials

Marble

CHINESE MARBLE CHIMERA CARVING
CHINESE MARBLE CHIMERA CARVING
H 14 in W 12 in D 8 in
Prehistoric Turtle Stone Concretion Fossil
Located in Rochester, NY
A many millions of years old large & heavy concretion fossil often called a turtle stone from
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Collectibles and C...

Materials

Stone

Ancient Concretion, Turtle Stones, Natural History Mounted Specimens
Located in Rochester, NY
(often referred to as turtle stones) individually set on custom steel stands by John Grieco - Lasting Art
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Steel

Pair of Carved Stone Turtle Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury pair of hand carved stone turtle sculptures with varying size. Decorated with geometric
Category

20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Cast Stone Turtle or Tortoise
Located in South Salem, NY
Vintage cast stone tortoise or turtle with remnants of green paint. Desirable patina and moss. Wear
Category

Mid-20th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete

Cast Stone Turtle or Tortoise
Cast Stone Turtle or Tortoise
H 5 in W 8 in D 13 in
Large Hand-Cast Stone Box Turtle Garden Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This American large-sized box turtle, from the early to mid-20th century, longs to find his way
Category

20th Century American Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Japanese Antique Stone Turtle Kame Intricately Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good opportunity to acquire a hard to find antique Japanese hand-carved stone turtle "kame", and
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Midcentury Brass Turtle Sculpture with a Quartz Crystal Stone Shell
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
As a symbol of persistence, this silver plate on brass turtle is carrying a heavy load of quartz
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Turtle Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a sterling silver turtle brooch with marcasites and amethyst-type stones. It has a locking
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Turtle Brooch
Turtle Brooch
H 1.13 in Dm 0.75 in
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/Appreciation Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is also Suiseki, but it is for viewing without splashing water. This is a stone called "turtle
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/AppreciationStone/suiseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Suiseki, but it is for viewing without splashing water. This is a stone called "turtle shell stone". It
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Iradj Moini Turtle Pin Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Rubies and Crystals
By Iradj Moini
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning statement piece incorporating of carefully carved amethyst, blue topaz, rubies (eyes) and crystals and gold toned base metal, circa 1980. Signed on back. Size: 3.00" H x 2.2...
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, Metal

Coffee Table in the Form of a Turtle by Anthony Redmile, London, c.1970
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
composite painted turtle, the central circular plaque inlaid with hardstone cabochons signed Redmile, London
Category

20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Giant Japanese Stone Toad Frog 80 Years Old from Shiga Garden
Located in South Burlington, VT
A delightful opportunity to acquire a rare and Giant Japanese hand-carved stone frog sculpture
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Japan Large Antique Unique 19th Century Natural Burl Wood Planter
Located in South Burlington, VT
name is nihon ishigame, Japanese stone turtle.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Stone Turtle Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful piece, a pipe in the form of a turtle.
Category

20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Sculptural Stone Turtle Pipe
Sculptural Stone Turtle Pipe
H 2 in W 9 in D 10.25 in
Vintage Turtle Stepping Stones
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Pair of wonderful cast iron stepping stones in sea turtle motifs. Worn and weathered nicely.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Vintage Turtle Stepping Stones
Vintage Turtle Stepping Stones
H 1 in W 14.5 in D 11 in
vintage hand carved stone birdbath with turtle motif
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A wonderfull little hand carved stone [ not cast stone ]birdbath with aa almost abstract raised
Category

Vintage 1960s Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

The Turtle
Located in Hudson, NY
large carved sandstone garden turtle weathered surface with traces of moss
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Stone

The Turtle
The Turtle
H 10.5 in W 22 in D 13 in
Pair of Cast Stone Turtle Form Garden Planters
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A charming pair of cast stone garden planters in the form of turtles dating from the 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Planters and Jardinieres

19th-20th Century Middle Eastern Gilt Metal Turtle with Coral & Turquoise
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-20th century Middle Eastern gilt metal turtle with coral & turquoise.
Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Coral, Metal

Pair of Large Marble Specimen Spheres on Stands
Located in Summerland, CA
finish. It stands on carved stone turtle. Each sphere is 9" in diameter. Stand is 6.5 W X 4 H X
Category

Vintage 1950s Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

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Turtle Stones For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of turtle stones available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, metal and wood, all turtle stones available were constructed with great care. We have 19 antique and vintage turtle stones in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of turtle stones available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Turtle stones made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Turtle stones have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Hervé Langlais, Maitland Smith and Iradj Moini are consistently popular.

How Much are Turtle Stones?

Prices for turtle stones start at $575 and top out at $360,000 with the average selling for $2,225.

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