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19th C. French Boulle Inlay Inkwell with Bronze Mounts and Cut Glass Vessels
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique Louis XV Boulle inlaid inkwell with bronze mounts from Paris, France, circa 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Boulle Tortoise Shell Inkwell with Brass Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century French "Boulle" tortoise shell inkwell (circa 1860). Inkwell containers, brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Inkwells
19th Century French Boulle Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French Boulle work desk with cabriole leg and marble top. Black lacquer finish with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Boulle Tortoise Shell Slant Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Boulle desk with brass inlay in tortoise shell with ormolu. Technique developed for Louis
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Fine 19thc Boulle Writing Desk Signed Maker Paris
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Redding, CA
will find it very easy to place. French c 1880 Paris, bronze mounts of exceptional quality. Much better
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Desks and Writing Tables
Boulle Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Ebonized wood, gilt bronze, brass and tortoishell marquetry Boulle desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
$8,000
Rare French Gradin Desk Napoleon III Brass Boulle, circa 1875
Located in Grenoble, FR
Rare desk stands, brass Boulle style inlays on the drawers. Many bronzes and delicate linings on
Category
Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine Louis XIV Boulle Bureau Mazarin
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
A Louis XIV Boulle writing table, inlaid with Bérainesque designs. The front with five drawers on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III in Boulle Marquetry Writing Table
By Napoléon III
Located in Waedenswil, CH
This beautiful second generation desk in Boulle marquetry was produced in France in the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mazarin Desk in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Impressive Mazarin desk in Boulle marquetry.
Period early 19th century.
Perfect condition
Category
Antique 1810s French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Inkwell and Penholder in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk accessories including penholder and inkwell with crystal inkwells in Boulle marquetry
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Brass
French Boulle Writing Desk Table Bureau Plat Ormolu Kingwood
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Exquisite French Empire style writing table or desk in kingwood.
Classic Empire style with
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Desks
French Inkwell in Boulle Marquetry with Crystal Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk accessories
inkwell with crystal inkwells
in Boulle marquetry
Napoleon III period
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Boulle Writing Stand
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Victorian ink stand, pen trough and writing box enriched with tortoise shell and brass boulle
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
$1,700
Rare French Louis XV Boulle Bracket Clock with Verge Escapement
By Mousset
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely fine quality and rare Louis XV boulle engraved brass and natural coloured tortoise
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
NAPOLEON III BOULLE BUREAU PLAT
Located in Natchez, MS
French Napoleon III Boulle Bureau Plat with ormolu mounts and ebony inlaid brass. Exceptional
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Pencil Box of Lord in Boulle Marquetry Napoléon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk accessories
pencil Box of Lord
with crystal inkwells
in Boulle marquetry
Napoléon III
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique French Boulle 12" Writer
s Box Chest TAULIN Palais Royal
Located in South Coast, CA
Absolutely exquisite & rare antique French Napoleon III era 12" writer's box with double inkwell
Category
French Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Shell, Tortoise Shell
Magazine Rack in Boulle Marquetry Natural Tortioseshell, 19th Century Napoleon
Located in Manduel, FR
Magazine rack in tortoiseshell period Napoleon III, perfect condition nice bronzes in the Louis XV style veneer with tortoiseshell "full" on all sides (also behind). Hook for hanging...
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III More Desk Accessories
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique French Boulle Inlaid 13" Writer
s Box, Ecritoire, Chest
Located in South Coast, CA
it's missing the inkwells but the exterior condition is amazing! 'Boulle', named for the French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Brass
Sumptuous Office in Boulle Marquetry from the 19th Century
Located in charmes, FR
A beautiful 19th century Boulle desk in red tortoiseshell, with sumptuous tortoiseshell marquetry
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Bookcase Desk Richly Bronzed in Brass Marquetry Napoleon 3 Period 19th
Located in Manduel, FR
Bookcase desk in brass marquetry.
Period Napoléon III -Perfect condition.
Incredible golden
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Brass
French Writing Desk in Boulle Marquetry with Crystal Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk accessories
writing desk with crystal inkwells
in Boulle marquetry
Napoléon III period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Boulle Style Inkwell
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This inkwell has the Boulle style with brass inlay and features cut-glass ink vessels.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Fine 19th Century Boulle Inkstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elaborate filigree work in superb condition.
Generously scaled.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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French Boulle Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French boulle desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French boulle desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French boulle desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French boulle desk, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. André-Charles Boulle, Befort Jeune and Charles-Guillaume Diehl each produced at least one beautiful French boulle desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Boulle Desk?
Prices for a French boulle desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $508 and can go as high as $222,482, while the average can fetch as much as $7,665.
Questions About French Boulle Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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