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Tortoiseshell Chest

Regency style faux tortoiseshell chest of drawers after Maitland Smith
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a handsome Regency and Inspired faux tortoiseshell chest of drawers. This chest of drawers
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Napoleon III Style Boulle Commode with Tortoiseshell Marquetry, Ormolu Detailing
By Nicolas Sageot, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Madrid, ES
style red-orange tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, ormolu detailing and marble top. The front features
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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Louis XV French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoiseshell Boulle Commode/Drawer
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Amazing French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoise Shell Boulle Drawer Table. Drawers on both sides, one side is operational and the other is fixed. It has beautiful bronze angels on the si...
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Antique 17th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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Salon Boulle Chest of Drawers Chest of Drawers Napoleon III, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Salon Boulle chest of drawers Napoleon III Paris circa 1850-1880 Rectangular and curved body
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Filippo Perego Small Chest of Drawers for Jewellery, Italy, 1973
By Filippo Perego
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid Filippo Perego centre chest of drawers in faux tortoiseshell and brass. Reference: Casa
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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
Elegant Restored Pair of Cane and Bamboo "Rising Sun" Commodes, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent chests are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing
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Vintage 1950s Philippine Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
tortoiseshell and has a lapis lazuli top. It was commissioned by Frederick II of Prussia (d. 1786) around 1760
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
all sides with phenomenal tortoiseshell and doré bronze marquetry and ormolu mounts of undeniable
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mesmerizing Pair of Lacquer and Brass Cabinets by William Doezema, circa 1970
By Mastercraft, William Doezema
Located in Atlanta, GA
rich tortoiseshell effect. Exquisite case detail with striking door motif in solid brass. Each cabinet
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
) and tortoiseshell marquetry. Although the technique of marquetry was originally used by 16th-century
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Boulle Commode in the Louis XIV Manner
By Mellier & Co.
Located in London, GB
method of inlaying the combination of ebony, tortoiseshell and brass, his ability and creative ability in
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Brass, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
apartment at Compiègne. Examples of the second type, with trapezoidal panels, include a chest of drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
' marquetry in the taste of 'Boulle'. This marquetry equivalent of the inlaid brass and tortoiseshell work of
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

English Faux Tortoiseshell Lacquered Dresser by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century country English pine dresser, commode, or chest of drawers lacquered by
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Antique 19th Century English Country Dressers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet Secretary A rare and
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Antique 18th Century Unknown Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Georgian Decagonal Ivory, Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy w/ Tented Top 18thc
Located in Savannah, GA
separated by tortoiseshell stringing as well as tortoise outlining the bottom. Silver hinged top
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Antique 1790s English George III Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

Mughal Console Influenced by French 50s with Very Intricate Decor in the Drawers
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
from the 50s, with turned and blunt legs with brass caps, contrasting with a chest of drawers with a
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
a red faux tortoiseshell lacquer. The affect is startling and this desk is offered in perfect
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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Antique French Napoleon III Game Box in Boulle Marquetry
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique French Napoleon III gambling chest in "Boulle" Marquetry, with game elements inside. Second
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Boxes

Materials

Brass

Spanish Renaissance Style, Set of Two on Stands, Inlaid Vargueno Cabinets
Located in Austin, TX
with ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell or other inlays of intricate geometric patterns. The vargueno can be
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20th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

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Stones' Pocket Guide to Tea Caddies by Noël Riley
Located in valatie, NY
& Tony Stone. Introduction on the history of tea and its vessels. Other sections include tea chest and
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
decoration and tortoiseshell imitation ground and would have been a statement piece within the interior
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Antique 17th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

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16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
truncated pyramidal shape corresponds, like their contemporary tortoiseshell counterparts also made in
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

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Silver

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Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th c. Brass, Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Bureau Mazarin
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 19th century elaborately hand carved inlay and brass Tortoiseshell and ebonized bureau Mazarin
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

A Sumptuous Golden Faux Tortoiseshell Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
The panels of faux tortoiseshell create a dynamic expanse on the top of this commode with an
Category

Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 18th Century Lacquered Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Salisbury, GB
Early 19th century chest of drawers with later Japanese Lacquering. A beautiful piece with stunning
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Antique Mid-18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Lacquer Chest
Located in New York, NY
whiskers, the bodies continuing on to the sides and top of the chest, the cartouche form escutcheon flanked
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Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Louis XIV Mazarin Bureau
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Austin, TX
A late 19th or early 20th century Louis XIV style Mazarin bureau with ormolu-mounted tortoiseshell
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XIV Mazarin Bureau
Louis XIV Mazarin Bureau
H 31.75 in W 40.5 in D 23.5 in
Furniture with Seven Drawers in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III Period Stamped
By Auguste Delafontaine
Located in Manduel, FR
Beautiful marquetry work, elegant and refined, with tortoiseshell very red. Black Top in perfect condition
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Middle Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Inlay Box
Located in Montecito, CA
Beautiful Bone, ebony and tortoiseshell table chest with wrought iron hardware
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20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood, Bone, Tortoise Shell

18th Century Ottoman Inlaid Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A LARGE MOTHER-OF-PEARL, TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS INLAID CHEST. OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Turkish Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Ottoman Inlaid Chest
18th Century Ottoman Inlaid Chest
H 14 in W 19.5 in D 11 in
Rare 18th Century Turkish Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th c. Turkish Mother of pear inlaid chest inlaid throughout to show foliate scrolls and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Turkish Boxes

Antique Spanish Baroque Style Vargueno Cabinet on Stand
Located in Pasadena, CA
, oak, and satinwood, and can come apart to be used as either a chest or console table. Hand-carved in
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Cabinets

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Tortoiseshell Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tortoiseshell chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bone and tortoise shell, every tortoiseshell chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tortoiseshell chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each tortoiseshell chest bearing Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one tortoiseshell chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tortoiseshell Chest?

A tortoiseshell chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,575, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $78,000.

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