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French Boulle tea caddy
Located in Sarasota, FL
A French Boulle tea caddy, red tortoise shell with brass inlay, elaborate ormulu mounts, with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

French Boulle tea caddy
French Boulle tea caddy

French Boulle tea caddy

$6,800
A Huge High Quality Boulle Mirror Napoleon III Bronze Dore Tortoiseshell 1840
Located in London, GB
An attractive high quality 19th century boulle upright wall mirror, the frieze inset small oval
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Bronze

A Huge High Quality Boulle Mirror Napoleon III Bronze Dore Tortoiseshell 1840
A Huge High Quality Boulle Mirror Napoleon III Bronze Dore Tortoiseshell 1840

A Huge High Quality Boulle Mirror Napoleon III Bronze Dore Tortoiseshell 1840

$8,568
Napoleon III Period Fireplace in Black from Belgium Marble and Boulle Marquetry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Boulle marquetry inlays. This marquetry technique, very decorative, allows a rich polychrome decor
Category

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

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Copper

Napoleon III Period Fireplace in Black from Belgium Marble and Boulle Marquetry
Napoleon III Period Fireplace in Black from Belgium Marble and Boulle Marquetry

Napoleon III Period Fireplace in Black from Belgium Marble and Boulle Marquetry

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Japy Freres
By Guilemt Japy Freres
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely good quality French boulle engraved brass and red tortoiseshell inlaid mantel clock in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Japy Freres
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Japy Freres

$2,536
A French Louis XV boulle inlaid bracket clock, by Fortin, circa 1740
Located in Amsterdam, NL
bell, waisted case throughout adorned with Boulle-inlay of brass, mother-of-pearl and 3-color laquer
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Clocks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoise Shell, Oak

A French Louis XV boulle inlaid bracket clock, by Fortin, circa 1740
A French Louis XV boulle inlaid bracket clock, by Fortin, circa 1740

A French Louis XV boulle inlaid bracket clock, by Fortin, circa 1740

$26,770
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An excellent quality French Louis XV style boulle red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid mantel clock
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

$2,741
Good French Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Darwen, GB
A good French Boulle mantel clock. The case in Boulle and red tortoise shell with ormolu mounts and
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Antique 1880s Mantel Clocks

Good French Boulle Mantel Clock
Good French Boulle Mantel Clock

Good French Boulle Mantel Clock

$2,193
Good French 19th Century Boulle Wall Mirror
Located in Darwen, GB
to the top with a finely engraved brass and tortoise shell boulle border, housing a shaped bevelled
Category

Antique 1880s Wall Mirrors

Good French 19th Century Boulle Wall Mirror
Good French 19th Century Boulle Wall Mirror

Good French 19th Century Boulle Wall Mirror

$1,508
Wonderful Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets
Located in Darwen, GB
marble-top with rounded corners, above a fine red tortoise shell and boulle frieze. The conforming left
Category

Antique 1860s Cabinets

Wonderful Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets
Wonderful Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets

Wonderful Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets

$12,338
Secretaire Napoleon III Marquetry Boulle Tortoiseshell and Brass, 19th Century
Located in Grenoble, FR
Stunning French "secretaire" Napoleon III, Boulle marquetry inlays of tortoise shell and brass
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Secretaire Napoleon III Marquetry Boulle Tortoiseshell and Brass, 19th Century
Secretaire Napoleon III Marquetry Boulle Tortoiseshell and Brass, 19th Century

Secretaire Napoleon III Marquetry Boulle Tortoiseshell and Brass, 19th Century

$7,733
Cabinet Stamped BéFort Jeune Louis XIV Richly Bronzed, 19th Century
By Befort Jeune
Located in Manduel, FR
Wonderful cabinet Louis XIV in Boulle marquetry. Period Napoléon III. Perfect condition
Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Brass

Cabinet Stamped BéFort Jeune Louis XIV Richly Bronzed, 19th Century
Cabinet Stamped BéFort Jeune Louis XIV Richly Bronzed, 19th Century

Cabinet Stamped BéFort Jeune Louis XIV Richly Bronzed, 19th Century

$19,037
An oak, rosewood, brass table mirror inlaid with tortoiseshell
Located in New York, NY
. Boulle improved upon this by inlaying brass devices into wood or tortoise-shell, which last he greatly
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Table Mirrors

Materials

Pewter

An oak, rosewood, brass table mirror inlaid with tortoiseshell
An oak, rosewood, brass table mirror inlaid with tortoiseshell

An oak, rosewood, brass table mirror inlaid with tortoiseshell

$60,000
Inlaid Napoleon III Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully detailed Napoleon III box in ebonized wood with Boulle style parquetry in tortoise
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Wood

Inlaid Napoleon III Box
Inlaid Napoleon III Box

Inlaid Napoleon III Box

$2,200
Louis XIV Style Gilt Tortoiseshell Mirror. Late 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Stately Louis XIV style tortoise shell and boulle work mirror enriched with gilt bronze details and
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Louis XIV Style Gilt Tortoiseshell Mirror. Late 19th C
Louis XIV Style Gilt Tortoiseshell Mirror. Late 19th C

Louis XIV Style Gilt Tortoiseshell Mirror. Late 19th C

French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Reid and Sons
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A good quality French Boulle red tortoise shell and engraved brass inlaid mantel clock in the Louis
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock

$2,234
A French Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Hudson, NY
A French boulle tea caddy made with inlayed brass and red tortoiseshell that includes the original
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

A French Boulle Tea Caddy
A French Boulle Tea Caddy

A French Boulle Tea Caddy

$1,400
Boulle Lap or Traveling Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Dating from the era of Napoleon III. If tortoiseshell with inlays of brass scrolling. The top opens for pens and ink bottles The writing surface is a double fold out, now covered i...
Category

Antique 1870s French Régence Desks

Materials

Brass

Boulle Lap or Traveling Desk
Boulle Lap or Traveling Desk

Boulle Lap or Traveling Desk

$1,450
Small Table in Boulle Marquetry All Sides, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Small table in marquetry boulle. Napoleon III period, 19th century, base 20th century
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III End Tables

Materials

Brass

Small Table in Boulle Marquetry All Sides, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Small Table in Boulle Marquetry All Sides, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Small Table in Boulle Marquetry All Sides, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$2,141
Stunning 1860 Ebony Serpentine French Cigar Box
Located in Raleigh, NC
Stunning circa 1860 ebony serpentine French cigar box in ebony wood. French Boulle with tortoise
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Antique 1860s French French Provincial Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Stunning 1860 Ebony Serpentine French Cigar Box
Stunning 1860 Ebony Serpentine French Cigar Box

Stunning 1860 Ebony Serpentine French Cigar Box

$600
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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.

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