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19thC French Boulle Work / Dressing Table
19thC French Boulle Work / Dressing Table

19thC French Boulle Work / Dressing Table

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1850 19thC French boulle work / dressing table Serpentine shaped top with a central

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Vanities

Materials

Brass

English Regency 'Boulle Work' Inlaid Still Life Pictures, Pair, circa 1815
English Regency 'Boulle Work' Inlaid Still Life Pictures, Pair, circa 1815

English Regency 'Boulle Work' Inlaid Still Life Pictures, Pair, circa 1815

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful and rare pair of circa 1815 English regency "boulle work" or "buhl work" still life

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Art

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass, Copper, Pewter

Antique Chinoiserie Boulle-work black lacquer nest of 4 19th Century tables
Antique Chinoiserie Boulle-work black lacquer nest of 4 19th Century tables

Antique Chinoiserie Boulle-work black lacquer nest of 4 19th Century tables

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique fine quality Chinoiserie Boulle-work black lacquer nest of 4 19th Century tables. Very

Category

Antique 19th Century Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Small Walnut Tables with Boulle-Work Tops by Pillinini
Pair of Small Walnut Tables with Boulle-Work Tops by Pillinini

Pair of Small Walnut Tables with Boulle-Work Tops by Pillinini

By Pillinini

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of small walnut tables with Boulle-work tops by Pillinini, each with a circular top

Category

Vintage 1950s French Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Pewter

French ebonized cabinet with bronze dore mounts boulle work
French ebonized cabinet with bronze dore mounts boulle work

French ebonized cabinet with bronze dore mounts boulle work

Located in Houston, TX

The ebonized wood contrasting the gilt bronze mounts Makes this a highly desirable piece. It stands on Toupie feet. The top is black marble that is surrounded by By bronze mouldings....

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Regency Rosewood Brass Inlay Boulle Work Cheval Mirror
19th Century Regency Rosewood Brass Inlay Boulle Work Cheval Mirror

19th Century Regency Rosewood Brass Inlay Boulle Work Cheval Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

English Regency neoclassical rosewood cheval mirror elaborately decorated with brass inlay.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Inkwell of Large Proportions
19th Century French Boulle Inkwell of Large Proportions

19th Century French Boulle Inkwell of Large Proportions

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Dublin, IE

An exceptional 19th century Boulle work inkwell, of rectangular form, fitted with two cut glass ink

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror
Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror

Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in London, GB

inlaid with contre-partie Boulle work; the pivoting bevelled mirror with a marquetry border of conforming

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle & Marble Pier Cabinet
Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle & Marble Pier Cabinet

Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle & Marble Pier Cabinet

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in King's Lynn, GB

brass boulle inlay to the front and is a wonderful example of quality 19th century boulle work. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair Boulle Pier Cabinet Ebonised Inlay Antique 1850
Pair Boulle Pier Cabinet Ebonised Inlay Antique 1850

Pair Boulle Pier Cabinet Ebonised Inlay Antique 1850

Located in Potters Bar, GB

technique known as "Boulle work." This technique involves intricate inlays of brass and tortoiseshell

Category

Antique 1850s Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century French Ebony and Boulle Bookcase/Vitrine
19th Century French Ebony and Boulle Bookcase/Vitrine

19th Century French Ebony and Boulle Bookcase/Vitrine

By François Linke

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

wide frieze which is in Boulle work. The case is further decorated with gilded bronze mounts throughout.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome
French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome

French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An absolutely stunning antique French boulle-work table clock on a domed Stand, circa 1840s. In the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Napoleon III Style French Inlaid Brass Bronze Boulle Turtle Top Center Table
Napoleon III Style French Inlaid Brass Bronze Boulle Turtle Top Center Table

Napoleon III Style French Inlaid Brass Bronze Boulle Turtle Top Center Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

breathtaking brass/bronze boulle work inlay throughout including the stunning top, sides, and legs, figural

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock
Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock

Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock

Located in London, GB

made in the finest detail. The boulle work of outstanding quality. Boulle is a difficult and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Antique French Tortoiseshell & Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880
Antique French Tortoiseshell & Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880

Antique French Tortoiseshell & Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Portland, OR

, the inlay of tortoiseshell, brass and pewter into ebony. It has become known as Boulle work, and the

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Armchairs by Victor Courtray
Pair of Armchairs by Victor Courtray

Pair of Armchairs by Victor Courtray

By Victor Courtray

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A pair of oak chairs by victor Courtray (1896 -1987). Éducation ; ÉCOLE BOULLE worked with Maurice

Category

20th Century French Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg
English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg

By F.L. Hausburg

Located in Northampton, GB

inlaid brass and tortoiseshell boulle work. The lid features a pagoda style rise with brass edging and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table
19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table

Located in Germantown, MD

Charles Boulle’s work perfectly; with classical designs in brass inlay to the top, front , sides back and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Boulle Inlay Cabinets with Marble Tops, 19th Century French
Pair of Boulle Inlay Cabinets with Marble Tops, 19th Century French

Pair of Boulle Inlay Cabinets with Marble Tops, 19th Century French

Located in El Monte, CA

complimentary effect. Bands of gilt bronze in egg-and-dart and foliate motifs frame the intricate Boulle work

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Pewter

Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons

Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons

By Leuchars & Son

Located in Northampton, GB

decorated to the outside with inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell boulle work. The exterior is finished with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Figural Mantle Clock
19th Century Figural Mantle Clock

19th Century Figural Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century figural mantle clock in the Rocaille manner, the boulle work case of waisted design

Category

Antique 19th Century European Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris

By Brocot & Delettrez

Located in Norwich, GB

stepped plinth and resting on bun feet. The inside of the case and back door with conforming Boulle work

Category

Antique 1860s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand

Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand

By Marchand

Located in London, GB

is a fine example of Boulle work. The waisted clock case is surmounted by an ormolu finial of

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery
Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery

Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery

By J. C. Vickery

Located in Northampton, GB

square glass inkwell with brass collar. The Boulle work finished in typical fashion with Tortoiseshell

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Ebonised Boulle Ormolu Desk Cabinet Bonheur du Jour Kunst Mobel Denmark
Antique Ebonised Boulle Ormolu Desk Cabinet Bonheur du Jour Kunst Mobel Denmark

Antique Ebonised Boulle Ormolu Desk Cabinet Bonheur du Jour Kunst Mobel Denmark

Located in Portland, OR

& elegant antique Bonheur du Jour is made from ebonzied mahogany and brass & tortoiseshell Boulle work, with

Category

Antique Early 1900s Danish Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table
French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table

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

An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker
An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker

An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker

By Thomas Parker

Located in Benington, Herts

magnificent ormolu mounts, red ground boulle work and inlaid mother of pearl. The mask mounts on the piece

Category

Antique 1820s English Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Carved and Gilded Wood Urn Form Lamp
Italian Carved and Gilded Wood Urn Form Lamp

Italian Carved and Gilded Wood Urn Form Lamp

Located in Hudson, NY

Italy. The gilding is very good and shows nice wear and patina with traditional red boulle work

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

French Vernis Martin Mantel Clock by Vincenti, Paris
French Vernis Martin Mantel Clock by Vincenti, Paris

French Vernis Martin Mantel Clock by Vincenti, Paris

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Norwich, GB

decorative mantel clocks including those with inlaid Boullework such as this one. This type of Boulle work

Category

Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Fruitwood

Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets
Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets

Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in London, GB

style of André-Charles Boulle, an ébéniste who worked under King Louis XIV of France, and whose very

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Second Empire Ebonized and Inlaid Credenza
Napoleon III Second Empire Ebonized and Inlaid Credenza

Napoleon III Second Empire Ebonized and Inlaid Credenza

Located in San Francisco, CA

is often referred to as "Boulle" work, a revival of a 17th-century technique. Lastly, the velvet

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Napoleon III Credenzas

Materials

Brass

English Regency Table in the Manner of Thomas Parker
English Regency Table in the Manner of Thomas Parker

English Regency Table in the Manner of Thomas Parker

By Thomas Parker

Located in Greenwich, CT

with a pair of caskets-on-stands for Carlton House. Thomas Parker is best known for his Boulle work

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency End Tables

Materials

Bronze

Striking Goncalo Alves 'Albuera Wood' Writing Table Attributed to Gillows
Striking Goncalo Alves 'Albuera Wood' Writing Table Attributed to Gillows

Striking Goncalo Alves 'Albuera Wood' Writing Table Attributed to Gillows

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

rectangular leather-inset top with a wide band of paired ivy leaves and double borders in brass boulle-work

Category

Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Napoleon III French Liquor Cellar/ Liqueur Box/ Glass Decanters / 1830
Antique Napoleon III French Liquor Cellar/ Liqueur Box/ Glass Decanters / 1830

Antique Napoleon III French Liquor Cellar/ Liqueur Box/ Glass Decanters / 1830

Located in Tarry Town, NY

cellar, with exquisite boulle work detail and clear, bright glass. A considerable party piece, as useful

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Napoleon III French Liquor Cellar/ Liqueur Box/ Glass Decanters / 1830
Antique Napoleon III French Liquor Cellar/ Liqueur Box/ Glass Decanters / 1830

Antique Napoleon III French Liquor Cellar/ Liqueur Box/ Glass Decanters / 1830

Located in Tarry Town, NY

cellar, with exquisite boulle work detail and clear, bright glass. A considerable party piece, as useful

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Metal, Brass

An outstanding and important Regency writing table by William Jamar
An outstanding and important Regency writing table by William Jamar

An outstanding and important Regency writing table by William Jamar

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

, ebony and calamander veneers. The top has a central amboyna field within a Boulle work border of inlaid

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Karelian Birchwood Bench Boulle Mounts
19th Century Karelian Birchwood Bench Boulle Mounts

19th Century Karelian Birchwood Bench Boulle Mounts

Located in New York, NY

figurative Boulle brass work from Russia circa 1850. Each of the scrolled arms feature a half moon arch of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Benches

Materials

Brass

Antique Boulle Cabinet Vitrine Napoleon III 1860
Antique Boulle Cabinet Vitrine Napoleon III 1860

Antique Boulle Cabinet Vitrine Napoleon III 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous French cabinet or vitrine with Boulle style inlay work Circa 1860 the

Category

Antique 1860s Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Louis XIV Antique Ebonized Brass-Inlaid Display Cabinet Bookcase Vitrine
Louis XIV Antique Ebonized Brass-Inlaid Display Cabinet Bookcase Vitrine

Louis XIV Antique Ebonized Brass-Inlaid Display Cabinet Bookcase Vitrine

Located in Shippensburg, PA

front is a picture of contrast, the elaborate boulle-work with symmetrical displays of brass inlay that

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Antique Ormolu Mounted Serpentine Boulle Credenza 19th Century
Antique Ormolu Mounted Serpentine Boulle Credenza 19th Century

Antique Ormolu Mounted Serpentine Boulle Credenza 19th Century

Located in London, GB

name being given to a fashion of inlaying known as Boulle (or in 19th-century Britain, Buhl work

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

inlaying, called boulle, or buhl, work, swept Europe and was heavily imitated during the 18th and 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Boulle who worked as furniture maker to Louis XIV in the 1670s. Boulle's importance was such that his

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

An Extremely Fine Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows
An Extremely Fine Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows

An Extremely Fine Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Benington, Herts

being Boulle work where the predominant decoration is in brass-thus dark on light-and premiere being the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Oak Floor Mirror by Guillerme et Chambron, 1940s
French Oak Floor Mirror by Guillerme et Chambron, 1940s

French Oak Floor Mirror by Guillerme et Chambron, 1940s

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Chicago, IL

and Jacques Chambron, both trained at the École Boulle, created work grounded in authenticity, balance

Category

Vintage 1940s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

French Extendable Oak Dining Table by Guillerme et Chambron, 1960s
French Extendable Oak Dining Table by Guillerme et Chambron, 1960s

French Extendable Oak Dining Table by Guillerme et Chambron, 1960s

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Chicago, IL

Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, both trained at the École Boulle, created work grounded in authenticity

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Fine Pair Of Neoclassical Side Chairs, Ca.1850
Fine Pair Of Neoclassical Side Chairs, Ca.1850

Fine Pair Of Neoclassical Side Chairs, Ca.1850

Located in New York, NY

. They feature fine figurative Boulle brass work circa 1850. Each of the scrolled backs include

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality Dore' Bronze French Paul Sormani Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Desk
Fine Quality Dore' Bronze French Paul Sormani Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Desk

Fine Quality Dore' Bronze French Paul Sormani Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Desk

By Paul Sormani

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

elegance and authenticity. Multiple dovetailed drawers provide practical storage within a true work of art

Category

Antique 1850s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Lucien Rollin Art Deco desk
Lucien Rollin Art Deco desk

Lucien Rollin Art Deco desk

By Lucien Rollin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

to the Ecole Boulle while he worked for the architect Michel Roux-Spitz. Rollin participated in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rene Drouet French Forties low coffee or side table
Rene Drouet French Forties low coffee or side table

Rene Drouet French Forties low coffee or side table

By René Drouet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

student time at l’Ecole Boulle, Drouet worked as an apprentice to master designer Maurice Dufrene at

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Maxime Old French Art Deco single armchair in sycamore
Maxime Old French Art Deco single armchair in sycamore

Maxime Old French Art Deco single armchair in sycamore

By Maxime Old

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ecole Boulle in Paris and his work attracted the attention of the influential school director, Andre

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Sycamore

Gaetano Sciolari. Pair of boule-shaped wall lights. 1970s.
Gaetano Sciolari. Pair of boule-shaped wall lights. 1970s.

Gaetano Sciolari. Pair of boule-shaped wall lights. 1970s.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gaetano Sciolari, by. Pair of wall lights in chrome metal and smoked glass, boulle shape. Italian

Category

Late 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock
Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock

Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

shaped case finely inlaid with boulle marquetry work of cut brass arabesque and enriched with finely

Category

Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Lucien Rollin Three Armchairs in Satinwood and Bronze
Lucien Rollin Three Armchairs in Satinwood and Bronze

Lucien Rollin Three Armchairs in Satinwood and Bronze

By Lucien Rollin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ecole Boulle while he worked for the architect Michel Roux-Spitz. In 1928 Rollin set up his own

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

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Boulle Work For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the boulle work you’re looking for. A boulle work — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the boulle work you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A boulle work, designed in the Art Nouveau or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

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