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Shagreen Inlaid Dining Table with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
knobs" on decorative boxes, gold bar boxes and an extravagant inlay pattern mix of shagreen and shell
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Boulle Side Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
brass inlay to the top and side, a single frieze drawer and raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
English 19th Century Ebonized Tilt-top Tea Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
kaleidoscopic inlay of mother-of-pearl tesserae arranged in cresting waves around the circumference and as
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
Fluted Chest of Drawers by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
drawers by R & Y Augousti is a sleek and geometric design. The black pen shell inlaid piece provides great
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Shell
$9,455 / item
Maitland Smith Brown Penshell Cube Decorative Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
1980s decorative pen shell cube box attributed to Maitland Smith. Medium brown pen shell with dark
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Wood
Egyptian Revival Style Console and Mirror by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Desert, CA
and brass inlays veneered in a combination of both Penshell (mimicking tortoise shell) and various
Category
Vintage 1980s American Egyptian Revival Credenzas
Materials
Stone, Brass
19th Century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
intricate wood fretwork and inlaid with shell.
Nice moucharabie fretwork designs on back chair,
Traditional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs
Materials
Wood, Shell
Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of French late 19th century French Louis XVI style Boulle side cabinets, each with their original white marble tops, red colored tortoiseshell with Fine engr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell
$14,181 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Continental Bronze Ormolu Mounted Boulle Style Desk/Center Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Tarry Town, NY
intricate gilt gold inlay details, this piece exemplifies the opulent style of André-Charles Boulle, known
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Monumental 19th Century Boulle Vitrine
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very large and impressive 19th century French boulle inlaid and ormolu-mounted vitrine. Having a pair of glassed doors, bearded monopodia ormolu supports to either side, adjustable...
Category
Antique 1860s French Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
$65,453 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique metal Pill Box inlaid to lid, English Edwardian period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a small oval shaped antique metal Pill Box with Inlay to the lid and dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Metalwork
Materials
Stone, Brass, Bronze
Shagreen Fluted Stool by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The fluted stool by R & Y Augousti is a sleek and geometric design. The black pen shell inlaid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Shell
$5,445 / item
A Rare 19th Century Inlaid Table by Ferdinando Pogliani
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Southall, GB
inlay. It is richly decorated with a detailed classical scene and frieze. A very luxurious piece that
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Nesting Side Tables in Shagreen, Quartz and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
inlay work. The melting pattern on the top surface is only raised by 3mm. These pieces come in a plain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Nesting Tables and Sta...
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Napoleon III Cabinet, Chest of Drawers in Boulle Style, France, 1850
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
We present a unique, antique Boulle style chest of drawers from the mid-19th century in France. This unique chest of drawers is not only a great example of masterful craftsmanship, b...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Tortoiseshell and Silver Jewellery Box William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
London WC2.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Islamic Vanity Box.
Middle Eastern Asian Mosaic Wood Box with Inlays of Bone, shell and
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell, Abalone, Fruitwood
Shagreen Fluted Bar Cabinet Inlaid by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$9,930 / item
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
top, brass inlay and tortoiseshell to the top, frieze and legs, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Nesting Side Tables in Shagreen, Quartz and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
as the shape pf the legs, which creates the "melting" effect against the inlay work. The melting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Nesting Tables and Sta...
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Inlaid Moroccan Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
with intricate inlay throughout. Retains warm original patina.
Category
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bone, Shell, Wood
$1,800
Good Ottoman Scribes Box
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century mother of pearl and tortoiseshell inlaid ottoman scribes box. The box covered in geometric tiles and floral design.
Category
Antique 18th Century Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
$5,863
Large Pair 19th Century French Boulle Cabunets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
classical putti each holding baskets of fruit. The doors with classical scrolling brass inlay and multi
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$30,544 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinet or Credenza
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
the brass inlay and a classical figure in the middle of the raised oval panel, gilded ormolu mounts to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Shagreen Rhomboid Chest of Drawers by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
of drawers in black shagreen is a beautifully detailed piece with its dramatic black pen shell
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Brass
$9,455 / item
Shagreen Rhomboid Chest of Drawers by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
of drawers in black shagreen is a beautifully detailed piece with its dramatic black pen shell
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Abalone And Lacquer Inlaid Kiri Hibachis With Copper Inserts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of Japanese Abalone and Lacquer Inlaid Kiri Hibachis with copper inserts, Late Meiji period, early 20th century. Signed.
The images of birds and flowers are artistically inlai...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Shell
Antique French Tortoiseshell
Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Portland, OR
cabinetmaker and the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry, also known as "inlay". Boulle was "the most
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Salon Boulle Chest of Drawers Chest of Drawers Napoleon III, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
-gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oak with brass inlay
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$6,372 Sale Price
20% Off
Special Listing
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
identity of its own. Kifu uses handmade techniques of elaborate inlay patterns of shagreen, shells, semi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Barware
Materials
Brass
$1,950 / set
19th C. Chinese Figural Carved Wood Lacquer Scholars/ Offering / Opium Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
exquisite inlays of Chinese characters, adding an additional layer of artistry and cultural symbolism. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
$1,590 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Boulle inlay and ormolu mounts, formed with three mirrored doors to the front, separated by fluted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
veneered in Rosewood features a pleather of iridescent Mother of Pearl inlays to the front and to the lid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Wood, Satinwood
Mosaic Marquetry Octagonal Music Box Granada Moorish Spain
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted vintage Middle Eastern style mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood footed music box.
Handcrafted in Spain in the Moorish Syrian style with red velvet lined and a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
Moorish Handcrafted Octagonal Box with White Mosaic Marquetry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box.
Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which have been pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Shell
19th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin / Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Boulle Mazarin desk, having wonderful classical scrolling decoration and subjects inlaid in brass and tortoiseshell to the top, sides and base.
Hav...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
$38,181 Sale Price
20% Off
Shagreen Dining Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Dining Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair 19th Century Boulle pier cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair of French 19th Century Boulle inlaid side cabinets, each with their original black Belgium marble tops, gilded classical ormolu mouldings and mounts, canted corners with classic...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills Large Circular Collage Wall Sculpture
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Monrovia, CA
fossils, shells and other natural materials with a thick natural coating.
As you can see the circular
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Boulle and Sevres Étagère, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid étagère, having an oval Sevres porcelain plaque to the top, depicting a romantic scene. Four our swept supports and two under tiers e...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Mexican Tortoiseshell and Pen-Engraved Cabinet
Located in Mexico, DF
Mexican cabinet. Made of tortoiseshell, pen-engraved and wood. Possible Oaxaca or Puebla, 17th century.
Category
Antique 17th Century North American Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg with Secret Compartment
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
slope with gold tooling faced in Coromandel with further matching inlays. The top and bottom half of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Huge obelisk from the French imperial period in tortoiseshell with semi-precious stones resting on balls.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Natural Specimens
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
inlay to the tortoiseshell ground, a gilded ormolu finial of Boudica above the eight day duration
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Moorish Carlo Bugatti Style Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Carved Wood Table
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent, rare and most unusual antique Moorish style bone, mother of pearl, shell & ebony
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish Tables
Materials
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood, Bone
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
mounts to the surround, brass inlay to the red tortoiseshell. White enamel roman numerals to the eight
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl Inlay
From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Shell, Wood
NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods
Aba
By Napoléon III
Located in Miami, FL
natural abalone shells. The writing-box is fitted with four small compartment, two large ones and a
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Shell, Wood
$1,568 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
the top, Red tortoiseshell and brass inlay to the serpentine shaped case, wonderful gilded rococo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock. Having a gilded ormolu figure of father time to the top, beautiful brass inlaid decoration to the sides and front. T...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock, having Father Time perched above the brass inlaid dome, scrolling foliate ormolu mounts, white enamel Rom...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Moorish Box Mosaic Marquetry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
with mosaic marquetry and mother of pearl, shell and abalone.
Great craftsmanship handmade by artisans
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Pearl is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer. It
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Pair Levantine Inlaid Occasional Round Tables, Early 20th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Late 19th / early 20th pair of Levantine mother of pearl,shell and horn inlaid round tables.
The
Category
Early 20th Century End Tables
Materials
Horn, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
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Shell Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic shell inlay available at 1stDibs. A shell inlay — often made from shell, metal and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a shell inlay, we have 259 options in-stock, while there are 91 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shell inlay, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A shell inlay is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one shell inlay that is appealing in its simplicity, but R
Y Augousti, Andrianna Shamaris and Kifu Augousti produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Shell Inlay?
The average selling price for a shell inlay at 1stDibs is $3,351, while they’re typically $119 on the low end and $637,038 for the highest priced.
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