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The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock, having a gilded ormolu putti seated on
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Louis XV French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoiseshell Boulle Commode/Drawer
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Amazing French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoise Shell Boulle Drawer Table. Drawers on both sides, one
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Antique 17th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack
Located in New York, NY
Finest Quality Antique Art Deco period miniature book set and original tortoise shell Boulle brass
Category

Early 20th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Leather, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pedestals
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century French Ebonized, Boulle inlaid, ormolu-mounted pedestals.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table. This stunning center table is raised on four richly
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Tortoiseshell Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptionally rare pair of small late 19th Century French boulle commodes. The fronts with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R C, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock Straight sided case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with
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Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot Delettrez, Paris
By Brocot Delettrez
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris French Boulle clock
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Antique 1860s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock
Located in London, GB
case can be seen the popular boulle motif of a merman blowing on a shell trumpet.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Pair of Small Walnut Tables with Boulle-Work Tops by Pillinini
By Pillinini
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of small walnut tables with Boulle-work tops by Pillinini, each with a circular top
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Vintage 1950s French Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Pewter

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
inlaid Boulle clock. The clock is raised by handsome ormolu paw feet with acanthus leaves below the
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century boulle casket-type letter box by Halstaff and Hanover. The exterior is finished with
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet. Boulle one of France’s leading cabinetmakers, whose fashion of
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Regence Style Cartel in Boulle Marquetry, circa 1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Regence style cartel in Boulle marquetry in première partie, with a red tortoise shell
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Antique 1870s French Régence Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Important boulle marquetry centre table in the Regency style, signed CAILLAUX
Located in Southall, GB
tortoise shell is complemented with brass inlay in a elaborate foliage design. Detailed and expressive
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Regency Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This stunning 19th-century Boulle-style cabinet is a remarkable example of fine craftsmanship and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Boulle / Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass and and tortoise shell marquetry decor, a lift
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Brass

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This magnificent Boulle-style cabinet originates from the Napoleon III period of the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat
By Befort Jeune
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XV style Napoleon III period brass inlaid, tortoise shell
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Boîte À Bijouax, Signed Tahan
By Jean-Pierre Tahan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
designs set on a stunning blue tortoise shell background. The lid displays additional wonderfully executed
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This extraordinary French commode, crafted in the Boulle style during the 19th century Napoleon III
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Salon Boulle Chest of Drawers Chest of Drawers Napoleon III, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Salon Boulle chest of drawers Napoleon III Paris circa 1850-1880 Rectangular and curved body
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
By Marchand
Located in London, GB
Antique 18th century Boulle bracket clock by Brezagez and Marchand French, circa 1740 Measures
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet Vitrines
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, brass, ormolu, and black Belgian marble Boulle cabinet vitrines. Each vitrine is raised by an elegant
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
A Fine Bureau Plat in the Manner of André-Charles Boulle Constructed in ebony with arabesque
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique Ebonised Boulle Ormolu Desk Cabinet Bonheur du Jour Kunst Mobel Denmark
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Napoleon III French style ebonzied Boulle & ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Nordisk
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional gilt bronze mounted cut-brass and tortoiseshell-Inlaid ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style
Located in Miami, FL
A superb quality antique French mantel clock, circa 1875. This Boulle style clock is made with red
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
French pendulum clock / mantel clock, Boulle style Paris, circa 1870. Paris, circa 1880 The
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large gilt bronze mounted ebonized wood and Boulle work antique vitrine cabinet
Located in London, GB
panels of brass and fine scarlet tortoise shell, with cast ormolu mounts depicting mouldings of acanthus
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table
Located in Germantown, MD
the exhibition quality espagnolette figureheads ormolu mounts. The red tortoise shell background is
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Boulle Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and important French 18th century Louis XV period Tortoiseshell and ormolu Boulle cartel
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large Pair of 19th Century Bronze Marly Horses on Boulle Stands 32"(81cm)
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Brighton, Sussex
1677-1746. Mounted on ebonized, boulle inlaid pedestals. Batch 80 N/H
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Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
rosewood chest has gilt bronze stringing and Boulle style inlay of mother-of-pearl and bronze. The military
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Tortoiseshell Gilt Bronze Inkwell Desk Stand
Located in Forney, TX
(1642-1732) style marquetry inlaid tortoise-shell sculptural encrier (inkstand). Guaranteed to elevate
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

French 19th c. Louis XIV St. Bronze, Ormolu, Boulle Statue Of King Louis XIV
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Boulle statue of King Louis XIV. This wonderful statue is modeled after the statue of Louis XIV in the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Victorian Boule Brass Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian Boulle-style square tortoise shell and brass inlaid inkwell with crystal well.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Paul Sormani Signed Parisian Napoleon III Period Glove Box
By Paul Sormani
Located in Forney, TX
, finely chiseled gilded bronze decorations, as well as Boulle style pieces inlaid with tortoise shell
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique French Game Box, Tortoise Shell Boulle with Ivory Chips
Located in South Coast, CA
condition for type and age, without any losses to the faux tortoise shell and brass marquetry or brass
Category

French Games

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Napoleon III Period Boulle Inkwell with Tortoise Shell Inlay
Located in Charleston, SC
and tortoise shell inlays. Adorned with bronzes representing the Sun King (Louis XIV) front and back
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1924 Boulle Card box
By J. C. Vickery, Ecole Boulle
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Card Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, engraved on
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French 16" Boulle Jardiniere, Fine Brass, Tortoise Shell
Located in South Coast, CA
box, a beautiful piece with serpentine shape, ornate sinuous brass & natural shell inlay on all sides
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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

1900 s Boulle Cigar box
By J. C. Vickery, Ecole Boulle
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Cigar Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, on the lid
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Boulle Box
Located in Toronto, ON
Outstanding antique 19th century shaped Boulle Box in brass and tortoise shell, fitted with
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Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
A superb quality French boulle tortoishell mantel clock. Red ground with fretted brass boulle inlay
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Miniature Boulle Work Caddy
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
is beautifully decorated with boulle work (heavy brass inlaid into tortoise shell) with brass rims
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Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Boulle Style Cabinet
Located in Fossano, IT
Boulle style Napoleon III cabinet, ebonized wood and inlaid with brass and tortoise shell. The
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Boulle Work Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Surbiton, GB
André Charles Boulle (1642-1732), cabinetmaker to Louis XIV, developed an ornate Baroque style of
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Antique 1850s British Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Brass

Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III Period, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Furniture opening on two doors in Boulle marquetry. Napoleon III period. Perfect condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Wardrobe in Boulle Marquetry Napoléon III Period Napoléon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Wardrobe in Boulle marquetry Napoleon III period In a perfect condition Exceptional
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Desk in Boulle Marquetry All Sides, circa 1800
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk all sides in Boulle marquetry brown and blue, circa 1800. Perfect condition. A true
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Antique Late 18th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Brass

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French tortoiseshell boulle clock with ormolu mounts, standing on outswept feet and surmounted by a
Category

Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Desk in Boulle Marquetry 19th Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk "caisson" in Boulle marquetry. Period Napoleon III - Perfect condition. A true
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Brass

Cabinet Two Doors in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III Period, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Furniture two doors in Boulle marquetry. Period Napoléon III. Perfect condition. Doors
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Luxury French Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Luxury cabinet boulle Napoleon III period. This small furniture consists of two parts: Lower
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Boulle Tortoise Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic boulle tortoise shell available at 1stDibs. A boulle tortoise shell — often made from bone, tortoise shell and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer boulle tortoise shell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A boulle tortoise shell, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one boulle tortoise shell that is appealing in its simplicity, but André-Charles Boulle, Baccarat and Befort Jeune produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Boulle Tortoise Shell?

A boulle tortoise shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,925, while the lowest priced sells for $995 and the highest can go for as much as $637,038.