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Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet. Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and turtle, bronze details
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoise Shell and Brass Inlaid Boulle Centre Table
Located in Lincoln, GB
Gilt bronze mounted tortoise shell and brass inlaid Boulle centre table. Late 19th Century early
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Antique Late 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
with tortoise shell and brass marquetry in the technique pioneered by the royal cabinetmaker André
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Boulle Opening Game Table in Ebony Tortoise Shell and Leather
Located in Cesena, FC
Game table, openable, Boulle. The beautiful side table, from the 1800s, can be opened by making
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Game Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Boulle Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid serpentine shaped center table, having gilded
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Boulle Centre Table
19th Century Boulle Centre Table
H 29.53 in W 56.3 in D 33.86 in
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
Category

Antique 1860s French Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

Monumental 19th Century Boulle Vitrine
Monumental 19th Century Boulle Vitrine
H 110.24 in W 70.87 in D 24.02 in
19th Century Boulle Side Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid side table, having gilded ormolu mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th Century Boulle Side Table
19th Century Boulle Side Table
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Nashville, TN
edge banding throughout. The top is brass and tortoise shell inlaid in the Boulle style. There are some
Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Pair 19th Century Boulle pier cabinets
Pair 19th Century Boulle pier cabinets
H 44.1 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
, when Boulle's works were popular.Andre-Charles Boulle was one of France’s leading cabinetmakers, whose
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
H 49.22 in W 18.12 in D 9.45 in
18th Century French Louis XV Boulle and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Louis XV Boulle bracket clock the case inlaid with tortoiseshell on a brass ground, with Rococo
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Boulle Louis XVI style Inlaid Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th century boulle inlaid centre table, having gilded ormolu mounts, a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
H 18.9 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock having wonderful classical brass
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
H 44.89 in W 22.45 in D 8.27 in
1924 Boulle Card box
By J. C. Vickery, Ecole Boulle
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Card Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, engraved on
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1924 Boulle Card box
1924 Boulle Card box
H 6.7 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
France in the Mmid-19th Century, exceptionally executed Boulle style marquetry work inlays add rich color
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Cabinet Buffet Boulle Style, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
of the French ebéniste, A. Ch. Boulle. This piece of furniture is single-door cabinet with one shelf
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Large Pair 19th Century French Boulle Cabunets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive pair of 19th century French Boulle Tortoiseshell inlaid side cabinets, each
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Large Pair 19th Century French Boulle Cabunets
Large Pair 19th Century French Boulle Cabunets
H 53.55 in W 37.01 in D 14.97 in
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality small late 19th century French Boulle inlaid bureau plat, having an inset leather
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
H 28.35 in W 29.53 in D 18.9 in
Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
This wooden cabinet is designed in the Boulle style. This style was very popular around the time of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
Louis XVI Boulle mantel clock, 19th Century.
H 43.31 in W 18.9 in D 9.85 in
Pair 19th Century French Boulle card tables
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare pair of French 19th Century Boulle inlaid serpentine card tables. Each with wonderful red
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair 19th Century French Boulle card tables
Pair 19th Century French Boulle card tables
H 30.71 in W 46.86 in D 17.72 in
French 19th Century Tortoise Shell Table with Boulle Marquetry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful French table from the 19th Century is curved with an oval shape. Inlaid with marquetry to the top, edges and along the legs. The table is made of ebonized wood featuri...
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Antique 19th Century French Tables

Materials

Wood

1900's Boulle Cigar box
By Ecole Boulle, J. C. Vickery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Cigar Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, on the lid
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1900's Boulle Cigar box
1900's Boulle Cigar box
H 2.76 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Napoleon III French Boulle Style Buffet or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in San Antonio, TX
Bring a touch of elegance to your home with this superb 19th-century French Boulle buffet or
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
sculpted brass inlaid in the tortoise shell. The desk is created in the style of Louis XV with cabriole
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Style Boulle Commode with Tortoiseshell Marquetry, Ormolu Detailing
By André-Charles Boulle, Nicolas Sageot
Located in Madrid, ES
An opulent 19th century French Napoleon III (nephew of Bonaparte I) style commode, with Boulle
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinet or Credenza
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle serpentine fronted credenza, having shaped glazed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas

Materials

Brass

French Boulle Bureau Plat / Library Table, Late 18th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Charleston, SC
of bronze and tortoise shell with bronze male mask in the centers.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Napoleon III Period Ormolu Mounted Boulle Vitrine
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
In the Louis XIV style, the tortoiseshell and brass inlaid ebonized wood body, with three wooden shelves, the front with glazed doors, surmounted with a white marble top.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Monumental Brass Inlaid boulle Style Dor'e Figural Bronze Mirrored Armoire
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a MONUMENTAL and absolutely phenomenal brass inlaid and tortoise-shell ebonized armoire in
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This fine table is crafted in ebonised wood and features gilt bronze mounts and Boulle style
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
columns and decorated with inlaid brass, tortoise shell and ebonised wood with ormolu mounts, on bun feet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Brass Inlaid French Dor'e Figural Bronze Boulle Ebonized Near Queen Bed
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
septres and inlaid in tortoise with brass. The bed is part of an entire set including a dresser, a commode
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century French Tortoiseshell and Bronze Boulle Mantel Clock on Base
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
This important, vintage Boulle mantel clock was created in France, circa 1950. Standing on the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Figural Dor'e Bronze Brass Inlaid Ebonizied Marble Top Boulle Style Nightstand
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
an incredibly beautiful inlaid brass over tortoise shell nightstand that measures 37.75 tall x 19
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Night Stands

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Large Sideboard Credenza, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning , very rare and large sideboard credenza with 4 doors in brass marquetry and brown tortoiseshell in a beautiful honey color. Two full main solid doors in the center, and two...
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Style Cabinet & Mirror
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
designed brass Boulle style cabinet and mirror Each Boulle style marquetry panel with designs in the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Brass

19th Century Boulle-Style Buffet in Marquetry from the Napoleon III Period
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in NICE, FR
This rare buffet 'd'appui', crafted in the exquisite Boulle marquetry style, dates back to the
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet. Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and turtle, bronze details
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by a brass finial. Gilded dial
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
H 11.25 in W 6.25 in D 4 in
French Tortoiseshell Drumhead Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoishell Boulle clock in a drumhead case with raised stepped plinth, ebonised sides and
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate central finial
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.75 in
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
French tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts and surmounted by a brass finial. Enamel
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock. c.1860
By Japy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock c.1860 Waisted case veneered with red tortoiseshell with
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Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Style Marquetry Cabinet, Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A fine napoléon III gilt bronze mounted engraved brass, pewter and tortoiseshell inlaid boulle
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Pewter

Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Boulle Writing Desk
Boulle Writing Desk
H 38 in W 31 in D 20 in
Cartel with Its Base in the Style of Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cartel with its Base in the style of Boulle, brass inlays and imitating tortoise shell, Louis XV
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Cartel with Its Base in the Style of Boulle
Cartel with Its Base in the Style of Boulle
H 17.72 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in
Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
A superb quality French boulle tortoishell mantel clock. Red ground with fretted brass boulle inlay
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Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Tortoiseshell Boulle clock in an arch top case, standing on elaborate gilded Ormolu feet with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique 19th Century French Boulle Centre Table, circa 1860
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century French boulle centre table. The serpentine shaped top features all-over
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French boulle writing desk. No shelves.
Category

Antique 1860s Desks

Materials

Bronze

1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
H 61 in W 33 in D 20.5 in
Leuchars & Sons Brass Inlaid Boulle Inkstand with Spiral Crystal Inkwell
Located in valatie, NY
19th century English Leuchars & Sons brass inlaid boulle inkstand with spiral crystal inkwell
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock Waisted case with red tortoiseshell inlaid with fine
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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Superb Etched Mirror Brass Inlaid Marble Top Boulle Style Dresser Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
gilt dor'e finish, not just natural bronze. The brass inlay is done over tortoise shell and the white
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Dressers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French boulle mantel clock with wonderful scrolling foliate ormolu
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
H 22.45 in W 12.6 in D 6.3 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Boulle and Sevres Étagère, 19th Century
Boulle and Sevres Étagère, 19th Century
H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 19.3 in
Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
An Exceptional Louis XIV Boulle Bracket Clock. Nine inch twelve piece enamel cartouche dial
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Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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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.