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Turtle Obelisk

1950s Glazed Ceramic Obelisk with Turtle Base
1950s Glazed Ceramic Obelisk with Turtle Base

1950s Glazed Ceramic Obelisk with Turtle Base

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1950s Glazed Ceramic Obelisk with Turtle Base Made in Italy Obelisk separates from base (as shown in pictures) Right leg has been repaired (as shown in pictures) repaired nicely

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Obelisks

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks
Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks

Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks

Located in New York, NY

Between the plinth and obelisk are four ormolu turtles for which the upper portion of the obelisk is mounted upon.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Obelisks

Materials

Stone, Bronze

1950s Marble Obelisk Lamp with Jade Turtles
1950s Marble Obelisk Lamp with Jade Turtles

1950s Marble Obelisk Lamp with Jade Turtles

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1950s marble obelisk lamp with jade turtles.

Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Maitland Smith Tessilated Marble & Brass Turtle Thinker Obelisk Sculpture 20”
Maitland Smith Tessilated Marble & Brass Turtle Thinker Obelisk Sculpture 20”

Maitland Smith Tessilated Marble & Brass Turtle Thinker Obelisk Sculpture 20”

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

At the tip of the obelisk sits another brass turtle, anthropomorphized in the position of The Thinker.

Category

Late 20th Century British Colonial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk
Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk

Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk

By Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful green faux marble obelisk. The four-sided tapered obelisk has a turtle shaped brass tone metal finial and feet.

Category

1990s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

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Marble Obelisk Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts
Marble Obelisk Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts

Marble Obelisk Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts

Unavailable

H 39.75 in Dm 7.25 in

Marble Obelisk Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts

Located in San Francisco, CA

Marble Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Poppy and Parakeet Candelabra by Antoine-Louis Barye, circa 1850
Poppy and Parakeet Candelabra by Antoine-Louis Barye, circa 1850

Poppy and Parakeet Candelabra by Antoine-Louis Barye, circa 1850

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Paris, FR

The large tortuous leaves fall to the triangular base of the candelabra, which is supported by three turtles. Have these small subjects been used to evoke local fauna or as a classic...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Italian Alabaster Obelisk with Bronze Turtles
Vintage Italian Alabaster Obelisk with Bronze Turtles

Vintage Italian Alabaster Obelisk with Bronze Turtles

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Vintage Italian alabaster obelisk sitting atop four bronze turtles which sit on a square plinth base.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Obelisks

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of Italian Marble Specimen Inlay Obelisks Ormolu Bronze Turtles Base
Pair of Italian Marble Specimen Inlay Obelisks Ormolu Bronze Turtles Base

Pair of Italian Marble Specimen Inlay Obelisks Ormolu Bronze Turtles Base

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful pair of marble specimen inlays obelisks with bronze and ormolu bronze turtles.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble Obelisk Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts
Marble Obelisk Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts

Marble Obelisk Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Marble Lamp with Bronze Turtle Mounts

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of Alabaster and Bronze Obelisk Table Lamps
Pair of Alabaster and Bronze Obelisk Table Lamps

Pair of Alabaster and Bronze Obelisk Table Lamps

Located in Toronto, ON

Dark bronze swag mounts on base and 4 bronze turtles holding up the obelisk. Lamps have been rewired with tri-light sockets and custom card shades.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

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