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Antique French Inlaid Brass, Tortoise, and Mother of Pearl Cave À Liqueur
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French inlaid brass, Tortoise, and Mother of pearl cave À Liqueur with Baccarat crystal
Category

Antique 19th Century French Barware

Materials

Crystal, Brass

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
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Faux Tortoise Shell Paint Decorated End Table Attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
painted in a faux tortoise shell paint scheme and was designed in the style and is probably Jansen though
Category

Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Eutrope Bouret Signed Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Boys Riding a Tortoise
By Eutrope Bouret
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical antique bronze sculpture was done by Eutrope Bouret of France in approximately 1890
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Cobalt & Delicate Gold Bronze "Lacework" Jewelry Box, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cobalt and Delicate Gold Bronze "Lacework" Jewelry Box, Circa 1860-1880. Tortoise
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Antique Late 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Located in London, GB
A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts
Category

Antique 1760s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

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

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet French, c.1870 Height
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Antique French Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An antique French "tortoise shell" bakelite table lamp with bronze fittings. Measurements
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Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Table Lamp
Antique French Table Lamp
H 18 in Dm 5.75 in
Antique French Boulle Centre Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique French Boulle Centre Table having a fabulous serpentine shaped top featuring all over
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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Boulle Centre Table
Antique French Boulle Centre Table
H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 26.38 in
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems Circa 1890, Going-barrel movement, Motor
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Antique 1890s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Napoleon III Cabinet Buffet Boulle Style, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
Cabinet manufactured in the 19th century, in France, modeled on the 17th century, baroque furniture
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems, Going barrel movement, Gilt
Category

Antique 1880s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Copper

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

Materials

Bronze

French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock
Located in London, GB
A very attractive antique French green stained tortoiseshell boulle mantle clock in the French
Category

Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
ornaments, Boulle-style furniture is nowadays valuable items on the antiques market. The creator of this
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Encrier
Located in Forney, TX
A rare fine French Louis XV style ormolu mounted tortoise-shell finish encrier (desk stand
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
By Marchand
Located in London, GB
Antique 18th century Boulle bracket clock by Brezagez and Marchand French, circa 1740 Measures
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French Boulle / Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass and and tortoise shell marquetry decor, a lift
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Brass

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet. Boulle one of France’s leading cabinetmakers, whose fashion of
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Large gilt bronze mounted ebonized wood and Boulle work antique vitrine cabinet
Located in London, GB
panels of brass and fine scarlet tortoise shell, with cast ormolu mounts depicting mouldings of acanthus
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Brass

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet. Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and turtle, bronze details
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) fliptop card game table. Make a
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Cartel Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style
Located in Miami, FL
A superb quality antique French clock, circa 1875. This Boulle style mantel clock is made with red
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Belle Époque Burl Walnut Box with Brass, Ebony Inlay, French, circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
1880. The highly figured burl walnut top chosen to resemble tortoise-shell.   
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl, Walnut, Ebony

Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique rosewood French wedding chest made as a fancy and expensive gift for the bride. The
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Bronze

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
By E. Gleizes Paris
Located in London, GB
, width 30cm, depth 7cm In the Louis XV style, this elegant antique clock and barometer set by the French
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ormolu

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid
Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

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

Antique Paul Sormani Signed Parisian Napoleon III Period Glove Box
By Paul Sormani
Located in Forney, TX
, finely chiseled gilded bronze decorations, as well as Boulle style pieces inlaid with tortoise shell
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
By André Thuret
Located in Milano, IT
a symphony of chiseled and gilded bronze, adorned with the richness of imitation tortoise shell and
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
Boulle clock with shelf, marked THURET PARIS
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H 58.27 in W 22.45 in D 10.04 in
Country Regency Burl Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
follows the overall design of very fashionable Regency furniture made in London in the Louis XIV "antique
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Antique Early 19th Century English Candle Stands

Materials

Elm, Burl

Country Regency Burl Table
Country Regency Burl Table
H 27.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
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

Antique French Game Box, Tortoise Shell Boulle with Ivory Chips
Located in South Coast, CA
detract from it's 1800s appeal or it's value as antique. 'Boulle', named for the French originator of this
Category

French Games

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Rare Antique Tortoise Shell Servers
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Antique servers, tortoise shell.
Category

20th Century French Serving Pieces

Antique French 16" Boulle Jardiniere, Fine Brass, Tortoise Shell
Located in South Coast, CA
Absolutely gorgeous & rare antique French Charles X to Napoleon III era 16" jardiniere or planter
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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

19 Piece Antique Tortoise Shell .950 French Sterling Vanity Set
Located in South Coast, CA
Exquisite! In a word, this set is simply magnificent. The quality of the tortoise shell you see
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Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Antique 1700s French Officer's Chest or Necessaire, Napoleonic
By Jean-Francois Demoulin
Located in South Coast, CA
a leather sheath, and a tortoise shell implement I'm not certain of that appears to be only half of
Category

French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Crystal

Antique Late 19th Century French Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
commensurate with age Quality antique French bracket clock.   
Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique French Writer's Chest, Boulle Lap Desk, Ecritoire, Box
Located in South Coast, CA
Ecritoire (as the French call these), it's a desk in compact size, fitted to hold everything for personal
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Elegant Antique French Game or Cards, Gambling Box, Ivory Chips
Located in South Coast, CA
One of the most elaborately made and most beautiful of these Napoleon III era game boxes we've had in a long time, it's not only a superb serpentine form, but also is inlaid with pre...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Games

Materials

Ebony, Ivory, Tortoise Shell

19th Century French Miniature Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Dublin, IE
19th century French miniature tortoiseshell bracket clock, circa 1890. What a showstopper of a
Category

Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Third Empire Boulle Side Cabinet, France, circa 1870
Located in Sydney, NSW
Antique, Third Empire Boulle side cabinet, France, circa 1870. 23,850.00. A large side cabinet
Category

Antique 1870s French Baroque Revival Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Boulle Box
Located in Toronto, ON
Outstanding antique 19th century shaped Boulle Box in brass and tortoise shell, fitted with
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Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Boulle Box
Boulle Box
H 19.5 in W 25 in D 16 in
Early 20th Century Antique Wall Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique mirror featuring an elaborately carved crest of a shell flanked by cornucopias spilling out
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Antique Louis Philippe Era Boulle Inlay 9" Work or Sewing Box
Located in South Coast, CA
Fine antique French Louis Philippe era 8 3/4" sewing, work or jewelry box, jet black ebony or
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Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Large Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonized Wood and Boulle Work Antique Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
and adorned with the finest scarlet tortoise shell inlay. The interplay between these exquisite
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Tortoise Shell on Brass Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome very large tortoise shell mounted on brass base with verdigris patina At one time
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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Antique Tortoise Shell Piano Shape Table Top Vitrine
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century French red tortoise shell table top vitrine in the shape of a piano with gilt bronze
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Antique Napoleon III Boulle and Tortoise Shell Ebonized Sewing Stand, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Napoleon III Boulle & Tortoise shell sewing stand offers ebonized case with top having
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze

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

French Antique Boulle Cabinet, 1880s
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
Cabinet manufactured in the 19th century, in France, modeled on the 17th century, baroque furniture
Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Antique Boulle Cabinet, 1880s
French Antique Boulle Cabinet, 1880s
H 43.31 in W 33.86 in D 16.15 in
Antique French Boulle Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French boulle marquetry box. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Box
Antique French Boulle Box
H 4.73 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in
Original Antique French Boulle Dressing, End Table or Nightstand
Located in Chicago, IL
table is sure to fill the bill. Boulle, André Charles (1642-1732) was a French furniture
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Antique 19th Century French Vanities

Materials

Brass

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Antique French Tortoise Shell Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of antique French tortoise shell furniture available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every item from our selection of antique French tortoise shell furniture was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of antique French tortoise shell furniture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An object in our assortment of antique French tortoise shell furniture, designed in the Baroque, Louis XV or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. André-Charles Boulle and Marchand Glass Co. each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of antique French tortoise shell furniture that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique French Tortoise Shell Furniture?

A piece of antique French tortoise shell furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,396, while the lowest priced sells for $595 and the highest can go for as much as $63,559.