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Commode French 19th Century of Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
into intricate patterns and then inlaid with the tortoiseshell. This technique, known as Boulle
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
on an ebony mottled base with a Boulle tortoiseshell and etched brass inlay column above. The finely
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
in the Frick Collection. This geometric equivalent of the inlaid brass and tortoiseshell work of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French tortoiseshell boulle clock with ormolu mounts, standing on outswept feet and surmounted by a
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Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

18th c. French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Niederrussback, AT
A wonderful french tortoiseshell boulle eight-day mantel clock. The movement striking the half hour
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Clocks

Materials

Wood, Tortoise Shell

Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, circa 1720
By Antoine St Martin
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by Saint Martin, Paris
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Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
An exceptional Louis XIV Boulle bracket clock. Nine inch 12 piece enamel cartouche dial with
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Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XIV Brass and Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Striking Bracket Clock
Located in London, Middlesex
countwheel, with strike on bell above, signed 'Le Siamois Paris'. Boulle is a traditional marquetry
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Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Late 19th Century, French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A late 19th century, French red tortoiseshell Boulle work mantel clock with circular off-white dial
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Regency Period Red Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlaid Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The marquetry inlaid boulle drumhead clock is veneered in red tortoiseshell with a finely gilt cast
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Antique 1820s English Regency Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Superb Quality English 19th Century ‘Boulle’ Centre Table in the French Style
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Suffolk, GB
decoration of engraved brass inlaid into a red tortoiseshell ground, an intricate boulle panel to the centre
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Antique 1820s English Center Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis Napoleon III Style Boulle Desk with Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
Napoleon III desk with bronze applications and gold leaf gilding. Inlay in engraved brass and natural tortoise. The gendarme hat top shows ornamental motifs in floral taste. Two draw...
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Gilt Bronze-Mounted “Boulle” Marquetry Centre Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
A beautiful gilt bronze-mounted red-stained tortoiseshell and brass “Boulle” marquetry centre table
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Center Tables

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A fabulous quality French Louis XV style ebonized boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass

French Napoleon III Boulle Side Cabinet by Mathieu Befort
By Befort Jeune
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An outstanding French Napoleon III red tortoiseshell and engraved brass inlaid boulle side cabinet
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An exceptional French serpentine shaped boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass Bonheur du jour
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Tortoiseshell Credenza
Located in London, GB
Boulle credenza with tortoiseshell and metal inlay. Beautiful white marble top, transparent glass
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Antique 19th Century French Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Napoleon III Boulle Bibliotheque ‘Bookcase’
Located in Suffolk, GB
, each with two glazed panels surrounded by fine quality tortoiseshell and engraved brass boulle work
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Antique 1860s French Bookcases

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Boulle and Gilt Bronze Jardiniere
Located in Natchez, MS
French Napoleon III Boulle (tortoiseshell and brass inlaid) jardiniere with tin liner. Having four
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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Boulle and Ormolu French Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Dublin, IE
brass onto tortoiseshell, which became known as Boulle. This really is a beautiful clock which would
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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Commode Attributed to Nicolas Sageot
By Nicolas Sageot
Located in Paris, FR
A Louis XIV ormolu-mounted, brass inlaud, red tortoiseshell and Boulle marquetry commode attributed
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Antique Early 18th Century European Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Exhibition Quality 19th Century Rosewood and Boulle Breakfront Side Cabinet
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
with boulle panels of tortoiseshell, brass and pewter, with ormolu moldings, with a raised central oval
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Tortoise Shell

18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III boulle and red tortoiseshell and inlaid brass with four original gilt glass bottle and
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Antique 18th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French Louis XV style boulle red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid mantel clock
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Game Table
Located in Montecito, CA
with boulle detailing; tortoiseshell and brass inset; 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Louis XIV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Blacksburg, VA
drawers in a manner resembling Andre-Charles Boulle's brass and tortoiseshell treatment. Facial motifs on
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20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Important "Enfant Guerrier" Mantel Clock, by H. Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Paris, FR
brown tortoiseshell marquetry in the “Boulle” style and ornamented with a gilt bronze satire head in the
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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XV style tortoiseshell boulle clock. Gilt-bronze mounts and ornate brass inlay. Clock is in
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20th Century French Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Tortoiseshell ‘Boulle’ Marquetry Guéridon
Located in London, GB
The whole of red tortoiseshell inlaid with silver pewter and gold brass marquetry or premier-parte
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Pewter

Regence Ormolu Mounted Brass Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Regence Ormolu-mounted brass, tortoiseshell and boulle marquetry bracket clock with angel Gabriel
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks

An Ormolu Mounted Brass And Tortoiseshell Boulle-style Mirror
Located in London, GB
With label to reverse reading 'from J. A. BUTTI & SON, Fine Art Collectors and Dealers in Articles of Virtu, 7 QUEEN STREET, EDINBURGH'
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Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Crucifix Gilt Bronze and Boulle Inlaid Cross
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Milano, MI
18th century Italian Grand Tour cast gilt bronze crucifix with inlaid tortoiseshell boulle style
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Zinc

Antique Victorian Boulle Tortoiseshell Credenza, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is an important antique Victorian ebonized, ormolu-mounted red tortoiseshell Boulle cut brass
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Antique 1860s British Cabinets

Antique Boulle Marquetry Cabinet with Ormolu, Tortoiseshell and Brass
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This antique French cabinet features intricate Boulle-style brass and tortoiseshell marquetry and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

secretary Boulle tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, early 20th century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in NICE, FR
Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with interlacing
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Red Tortoiseshell Napoleon III Boulle Style Cabinet, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous cabinet in blackened wood veneer and Boulle style inlay with brass and red tortoiseshell
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Bronze Tortoiseshell Jewel Gloves Box, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous jewel or decorative box, used as a glove box by that time. Made in Boulle Marquetry style
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Travel Writing Desk, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Extremely elegant big size elegant travel writing desk in Boulle style decorated with brass and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Figural Low Table, Tortoiseshell with Ormolu, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Boulle low table with tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle' on tortoiseshell ebonised
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Antique 19th Century French Tables

Rare Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning brass and tortoiseshell liquor Cellar Boulle marquetry and patterns scrolls, foliage and
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Unique Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful tortoiseshell and brass liquor cellar cabinet in boulle marquetry patterns scrolls
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Napoleon III Cabinet in Tortoiseshell and Brass Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Napoleon III cabinet in Boulle marquetry with brass and tortoiseshell. The marquetry has
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Antique Regency Boulle Tortoiseshell Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
Boulle Style Front From our Tea Caddy collection, we are thrilled to offer this Regency
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass boulle, ebonized
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Antique 19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Antique Boulle and Tortoiseshell Pier Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique ebonized cut brass Boulle and tortoiseshell two door pier cabinet
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass Boulle and ebonised
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Antique 19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Antique Victorian Boulle Cabinet Credenza c.1870
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Victorian ebonised walnut, gilt ormolu mounted, and red tortoiseshell
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Antique 19th Century French Credenzas

Original Antique Boulle 17th Century Corner Cabinet
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Firenze, IT
with a most luxurious tortoiseshell, pewter and brass boulle marquetry and ormolu mounts. Dimension
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Corner Cupboards

Materials

Silver, Brass

Pair of Boulle Cabinets, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century French boulle tortoiseshell and brass inlaid chests, each with
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Antique 1860s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle', ebonised
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Antique 19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle', ebonised
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Antique 19th Century French Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table ca. 1860
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle', ebonised
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Antique 19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

French 19th Century "Boulle" Marquetry Bracket Block
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Constructed in tortoiseshell and brass in premiere-partie Boulle work, the decoration drawing inspiration from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique French Rococo Red Lacquer and Gilt Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
tortoiseshell Boulle work. It is mounted with beautifully modelled gilt metal with 'C' scrolls, trailing
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

French Boulle, Brass and Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare 19th Century French Boulle, Brass and Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. Elaborate boulle work, French
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle and Tortoiseshell Card Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely, antique, French inlaid 'Boulle' and tortoiseshell, ebonised card table with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

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Tortoiseshell Boulle For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoiseshell boulle for your home. Each tortoiseshell boulle for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, tortoise shell and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tortoiseshell boulle, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tortoiseshell boulle, those designed in Louis XV, Victorian and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. A well-made tortoiseshell boulle has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A.D. Mougin, Aubert Klaftenberger and Ecole Boulle are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tortoiseshell Boulle?

The average selling price for a tortoiseshell boulle at 1stDibs is $7,092, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $166,862 for the highest priced.