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Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Located in Austin, TX
water iris inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the ohirame technique, the leaves in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Elegant Large Rosewood Chest and Mother of Pearl End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
thuja with excellent marquetry work and mother-of-pearl inlays on all its faces. Internal organizer tray
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Rosewood

Unusual Japanese Lacquer Inkstone Box with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese black lacquer box with mother of pearl inlays circa early 20th century, end of Meiji
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century English Victorian Papier-Mâché Sewing Table with Gilt Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
iridescent mother-of-pearl inlay throughout. The box opens to reveal a lush blue velvet-lined interior, ideal
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood, Paper

Antique English Tunbridge Inlaid Walnut Rare Triple fold Jewelry Box Lap Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Desk Please note extraordinary "Tunbridge" inlaid burr walnut exterior, mother of pearl, original
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood, Velvet, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with ‘Rinpa School’-style design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
takamaki-e (high-relief lacquer design), inlays of lead and shiny mother-of-pearl (raden). The design
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Brass, Lead

Shibayama Pair of Opera Glasses in original case by Negretti Zambra
Located in London, GB
A superb and rare pair of mother of pearl Shibayama opera glasses in its original leather carry
Category

Antique 1880s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century Antique Bow Front Barometer by J. Somalvico Co of London
Located in Devon, GB
rosewood and flower and foliage inlays in mother-of-pearl. The turned ebonized urn cistern cover is flanked
Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Scientific Instruments

Materials

Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl

Modern Tzedakah Box by Gruss
Located in New York, NY
mother-of-pearl inlay, creating a harmonious blend of materials. This beautifully crafted tzedakah box is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Religious Items

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

Japanese Lacquer Tray With Cards
Located in New Orleans, LA
maki-e motif of scattered cards executed in mother-of-pearl, gold and other natural materials. The deep
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy Pyramid Shape Top Lid
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mother-of-pearl and rosewood 19th century tea caddy lacquer box in very good condition.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Constellation Mirror in Cream Shagreen Shell Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
hand-dyed by artisans and the designers calls the final finish “Antique Natural” shagreen. Each mother
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Convex Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative stationary box decorated with "Raden" work with mother of pearl
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
pearl inlays. No key. 4.5"H x 12"W x 9"D
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Antique Japanese Lacquer Stacking Food Box Jubako
Located in Hudson, NY
With all-over mother of pearl inlay and mon design of chrysanthemum in gold and black lacquer on
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Tahan Paris Signed French Napoleon III Period Convertible Wine Cooler Tray Table
By Jean-Pierre Tahan, Tahan Paris, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
mother of pearl and brass, adorned with ornate patinated bronze mounts, having a pierced brass galleried
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Tray Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Antique Buffet-Style 6 Bell Upright Music Box by Mojon Manger, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
bright, lively tone. The case is veneered in burr walnut and has brass inlay with mother-of-pearl
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Japanese Hibachi with Inlaid Bamboo Motif
Located in Fukuoka, JP
stalks and leaves rendered in colored lacquer, metal, and raden (mother-of-pearl). The glowing natural
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Tray
Located in New Orleans, LA
a towering mountain, executed in mother-of-pearl, gold and other precious materials. The deep black
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver

1950s Brass Abalone Shell Ice Bucket and Tongs
By Los Castillo, Salvador Teran, R Y Augousti, Pepe Mendoza, Emilia Castillo
Located in Miami, FL
iridescent mother of pearl abalone shell in a shimmering mosaic patterns that covers its entire body. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Mobile in Rose Quartz and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
mounted from the ceiling or free standing on request. Available with white quartz inserts, mother of pearl
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sc...

Materials

Brass

Elegant Lacquer Ikebana Vase with Maki-e and Raden “Waterwheel” Motif, Showa Per
Located in Fukuoka, JP
combination of maki-e (gold lacquer) and raden (mother-of-pearl inlay), executed with exceptional balance and
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Hibachi in Paulownia Wood with Gold Makie and Raden Floral Des
Located in Fukuoka, JP
(gold lacquer) and Raden (mother-of-pearl inlay) work, which together create a stunning floral design
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Copper

Mobile in Bronze-Patina Brass and Shell by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
her "jewelry inspired knobs" on decorative boxes, gold bar boxes and an extravagant inlay pattern mix
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sc...

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi (Brazier)
Located in Hudson, NY
mother of pearl inlay, handles on two sides, and a copper insert. Family crest of the Matsunaga clan in
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Shagreen Pattern Dining Table with Shell Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
table is a stunning piece, a statement in any space. The mix inlay top in cream shagreen, mother of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Tray Inlaid with Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
light colour way: mother of pearl, cream + white shagreen and bronze patina brass. The dimensions of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Tray inlaid with Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
colour way: mother of pearl, cream + white shagreen and bronze patina brass. The dimensions of this
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Tray Inlaid with Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
light colour way: mother of pearl, cream + white shagreen and bronze patina brass. The dimensions of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Tray inlaid with Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
. This listing is for the oval tray in the light colour way: mother of pearl, cream + white shagreen and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Constellation Mirror in Cream Shagreen Shell Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
hand-dyed by artisans and the designers calls the final finish “Antique Natural” shagreen. Each mother
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Convex Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration
Located in Fukuoka, JP
that involves inlaying mother-of-pearl, abalone shell, or other materials into a lacquer surface. The
Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Walnut Ladies Sewing Box, Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Port Chester, NY
A Victorian ladies sewing box with geometric mother of pearl inlay around the top and a mother of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Mother of Pearl Mosaic Inlay Trinket Box, Middle Eastern, c. 1960 s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite handcrafted geometric wood box with micro mosaic inlays of mother of pearl in Khatam
Category

Vintage 1960s West Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood

Marquetry Box with Mosaic Mother of Pearl Inlays, Middle East. c. 1960 s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
technique of inlaying. Moorish style box features geometric inlays of wood, bone, and mother of pearl
Category

Vintage 1960s West Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Mosaic Marquetry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlays, Middle East. c. 1960 s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
technique of inlaying. Moorish style box features geometric inlays of wood, bone, and mother of pearl
Category

Vintage 1960s West Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Marquetry Boxes with Mosaic Mother of Pearl Inlays, Middle East, c. 1960
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
technique of inlaying. Moorish style boxes feature geometric inlays of wood, bone, and mother of pearl
Category

Vintage 1960s West Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood

Louis Philippe Papier Mâché Pen Box with Mother of Pearl Decorative Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis Philippe black lacquer papier mâché pen box with mother of pearl. Delicate inlay around the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Marquetry Box with Mosaic Inlays in Mother of Pearl, Middle East. c. 1970 s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
technique of inlaying. Moorish style box features geometric inlays of wood, bone, and mother of pearl
Category

Vintage 1970s West Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Rosewood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Letter Box
Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario
Wonderful box with blue original interior paper.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique Satinwood Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Satinwood and rosewood jewelry box with beautiful mother of pearl inlay of a horse, deer and a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Satinwood

Rosewood 19th Century Box With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Toronto, ON
Rosewood 19th Century box on 4 bun feet with original red tufted interior and edged with ebony
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Boxes

Materials

Rosewood, Ebony, Silk

19th Century Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, GB
19th century papier mache / mother of pearl inlaid box.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Mother-of-Pearl and Penshell Box
Located in New York, NY
A mother of pearl, penshell and shagreen box with brass inlay. Lined on the interior.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Decorative Boxes

19th Century Inlaid Papier-mâché Mother of Pearl Chinese Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A 19th century inlaid papier-mâché mother of pearl Chinese box with two tiers and a lid, there’s
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Paper

Fine Regency George IV Period Tortoiseshell Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The top is crisply inlaid with floral mother of pearl patterns and sterling silver borders. The tea
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Syrian Walnut Wood Box Inlaid with Mother of Pearl and Cream Leather Lining
Located in Glen Ellyn, IL
Syrian walnut wood box with fruitwoods and mother of pearl. The box has a raised center diamond
Category

Late 20th Century Syrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady s Necessaire
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
An exquisite and extraordinarily fine early 19th century mother-of-pearl Necessaire; the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Boxes

Antique Walnut Tumbridgeware Jewelry Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
one dates from circa 1870, and has good inlay, especially the hexagonal mother-of-pearl motif around
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut

Nada Debs Stripes Cigar Box, Contemporary Gift Box, Walnut / Mother-of-Pearls
By Nada Debs
Located in Newport Beach, CA
cigar box features a solid walnut structure with mother-of-pearl inlay pattern and a humidifier. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Walnut

Mother of Pearl Inlay Tea Caddy
Located in Milton, DE
Beautifully executed, this mother of pearl inlay tea caddy does it all. In good condition, it has
Category

Antique 1840s Indian Victorian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

William iv Rosewood Box with Specimen Wood Inlay
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Kingwood, Amboyna, Burr maple and Coromandel. The box features a mother of pearl top and key escutcheon and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

A Stylish Mother of Pearl and Abalone Calling Card Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of rectangular form; embellished with shell inlay in a Harlequin pattern and decorative border
Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Antique Tortoise Shell Inlay Tea Caddy, 2 Well - Tortoiseshell
Located in South Coast, CA
the surrounding ornamentation of inlaid mother of pearl and abalone shell and tiny silver pique work
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

Contemporary Silver "Face Box" by James Dougall
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and inlay technique with modern European silver design. Entirely handmade, the sterling silver boxes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif
Located in New York, NY
20th century. The rectangular top depicting a golden phoenix with mother-of-pearl inlays, floating
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

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Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of mother of pearl inlayed boxes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique mother of pearl inlayed boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, mother-of-pearl and wood. Find 151 antique and vintage mother of pearl inlayed boxes at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Mother of pearl inlayed boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mother of pearl inlayed boxes bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many mother of pearl inlayed boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Nada Debs, Rajhastani and Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd produced popular mother of pearl inlayed boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Boxes?

Mother of pearl inlayed boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,195, while the lowest priced sells for $94 and the highest can go for as much as $67,553.
Questions About Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl inlay furniture is a chair, table or case good usually made out of wood and embellished with fragments of oyster or mussel shells called mother of pearl. Furniture makers make carvings into the furniture and then carefully add the cut mother of pearl. On 1stDibs, find a range of mother of pearl inlay furniture.