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Boulle Writing Desk

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

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Tortoise Shell

Boulle Writing Desk
Boulle Writing Desk
$9,750
H 38 in W 31 in D 20 in
1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French boulle writing desk. No shelves.
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Antique 1860s Desks

Materials

Bronze

1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
$5,850
H 61 in W 33 in D 20.5 in
Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Napoleon III Boulle desk of very high quality, 1860 France
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk  1860 France André-Charles Boulle
Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk  1860 France André-Charles Boulle
$5,352 Sale Price
40% Off
H 31.5 in W 61.03 in D 34.65 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th century with
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
$37,475
H 29.25 in W 58.5 in D 31.75 in
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful, sumptuos Boulle style partners desk. The piece is very distinctive and
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Writing Table Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Antique Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Single Drawer Writing Desk Table
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Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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
$5,204
H 28.35 in W 29.53 in D 18.9 in
French Boulle Bureau Plat / Library Table, Late 18th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Charleston, SC
marquetry writing desk is finished on both sides with three drawers on the front and faux drawers on the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Desk in Boulle Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Napoleon III desk in boulle marquetry.
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Napoleon III Desk in Boulle Marquetry
Napoleon III Desk in Boulle Marquetry
$7,493
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 34.26 in
20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
This model was built by Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV. Piano white
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
Located in Milano, IT
Behold the exquisite beauty of an antique Boulle-style desk from the late 1800s, a true masterpiece
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
$6,184 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30.32 in W 59.45 in D 36.62 in
20th Century Imperial French Bureau Plat or Desk by Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial French bureau plat or desk by Charles Boulle This model was built by the most important
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Majestic French Bureau Plat Desk antique According to Andre C. Boulle bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Root veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold-imprinted leather insert, flanked by a grotesque mask on each c...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle This model was built by
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Bureau Plat or Desk by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
This model was built by Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV. veneer on
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Bureau Plat Desk According to the Style of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
Piano black polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold-embossed leather insert, flanked by a grotesque...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

19th Century French Feminine Boulle Bureau
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French feminine Boulle bureau (office desk, escritoire).
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Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Feminine Boulle Bureau
19th Century French Feminine Boulle Bureau
$3,330
H 39.38 in W 27.96 in D 19.3 in
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
Located in Houston, TX
craftsmanship. Adorned with intricate detailing characteristic of the Boulle style, this desk stands as a
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
$9,995
H 31.5 in W 47.5 in D 24.5 in
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Edged In Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Antique French Boulle Writing Box
$1,917
H 3.94 in W 10.63 in D 9.06 in
Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
$931 Sale Price
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H 3.94 in W 13.39 in D 10.63 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Tarzana, CA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk Having a writing section
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Brass, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
‑marquetry writing desk stamped “P. Roussel” (inventory OA 6745) Small kidney table - Petit Palais - Paris
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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Located in Edinburgh, GB
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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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

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Brass

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Inlay Writing Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This splendid writing desk is an example of skilled craftsmanship of the highest order, and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu, Pewter, Bronze

Napoleon III Desk Writing Table in Queen's Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III beautiful desk writing table in boulle marquetry in Queen style. Desk writing table
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Black Desk Writing Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III Boulle style large desk with 2 sliding side shelves and very rich
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Black Desk Writing Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III Boulle style large blackned desk table with 2 openning sliding side shelves
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Boulle Marquetry Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century, this desk is a testament to Boulle's genius and influence, as his trademark ornate
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Boulle Marquetry Desk
French Boulle Marquetry Desk
H 32.5 in W 43 in D 25 in
Napoleon III Writing Desk Dining Table in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III Violin table can be used as a writing desk or a dining table, made in Boulle
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A lovely and rare French ebonized and boulle writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the lower desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

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Brass

19th Century Brass Inlaid French Boulle Style Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th century French Boulle style desk, brass inlaid on a black background with classical
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Ebony Boulle Marquetry Desk in Louis XIV Style
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
of Andre Charles Boulle (1642-1732). It features a red leather writing surface on top, three drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

Antique French Brass Inlaid Ebony Boulle Mahogany Writing Slope Box 19Ct
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a polished brass, ebony and shell inlaid boulle style
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Black Desk Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Flat desk in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III Rare and Beautiful Louis XVI style desk from the
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Brown Black Desk Table, Boulle Louis XVI, France, 19th Cent
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Table desk with drawbars decorated with bronzes from the Napoleon III period and Boulle style
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI French Black Gilt Bronze Desk Table Boulle 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Louis XVI style desk table from the Napoleon III period, made in brass Boulle marquetry
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Napoleon III Large Desk Table in Boulle Louis XV Style, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant large Louis XV style, Napoleon III period desk with curved legs, blackened wood veneer with
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

French Black Desk Table Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI Gilt Bronze 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Table desk with drawbars decorated with bronzes from the Napoleon III period and Boulle style
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Black Desk Table with Open Sides, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Cent
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful black table desk with 2 side open parts to make it bigger, from the Napoleon III period
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Iron

French Gilt Bronze Brown Desk Table, Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XVI style Beautiful table desk, France 19th Century Napoleon III period. With 2 hidden
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Double Sided Desk Writing Table, Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III big desk table with a double sided pull tabs and double Face in Boulle Style
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Brown Desk Writing Table, Louis XVI Style, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI Style large brown desk table with 2 openning sliding side shelves in solid
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Brass

Louis XV Fiddle Desk Writing Table in Boulle Marquetry, 1870, France
By Maison Diehl
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Louis XV style, fiddle desk writing dining table, France, circa 1870 In the period of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box
Located in Astoria, NY
Dealer: S138XX
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Desk with Two Drawers from 1860
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. two mechanical opening drawers . Boulle marquetry . Louis XV style . Gilt and chiseled bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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

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Antique French Boulle Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French 'boulle', cut brass and ebonized library table with
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Boulle Bureau Plat Desk French Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Beautiful library size French bureau plat in the Boulle manner Great size to this desk perfect for
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Napoleon III Boulle Desk, 19th Century
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French ‘Boulle’ freestanding desk of the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Napoleon III Boulle Desk, 19th Century
Antique Napoleon III Boulle Desk, 19th Century
H 29.53 in W 40.16 in D 27.17 in
Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Slope Box 19Ct
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a polished brass inlaid travelling writing slope made
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XIV-Style Boulle Bureau Plat
Located in New Orleans, LA
The elegance of Boulle marquetry is fully realized in this Louis XIV-style bureau plat, which
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XIV-Style Boulle Bureau Plat
Louis XIV-Style Boulle Bureau Plat
H 34 in W 60 in L 34 in
Stunning and Rare Napoleon III Desk Secretary, France circa 1866
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and rare Napoleon III Bureau Desk, writing table Secretary in Boulle Marquetry. In ebony
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III 19th Century French Desk Secretary Boule Marquetry, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning 19th century boule marquetry a la Reine secretary desk, France, circa 1870.  
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Inlaid Brass Boulle Rosewood English Regency Cylinder Roll Desk with Leather Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
inlay in the style of Andre Boulle, this desk is a handsome addition to you office or livinroom area
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Antique 1840s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Ornate French Boulle Inlay Bureau Plat Desk with Glass Top
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful and gorgeous 19th century serpentine shaped French Boulle desk with brass inlay. Rare and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Wood and Brass French Desk
Located in Milano, IT
A late 19th century Napoleon III wood and brass desk with raised top, Boulle style, manufactured in
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Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Wedgwood Porcelain Napoleon III Desk Secretary Cabinet Belle de Jour
By Enoch Wedgwood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare "Bonheur du Jour" desk writing table in boule marquetry in brass with geometric ornamentations
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional 19th century French boulle bureau plat of outstanding quality. Having engraved brass
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
H 28.35 in W 35.83 in D 20.08 in
Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Louis XV Boulle style Bureau de Plat. This is a desk or Bureau de Plat in
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
H 31.5 in W 48 in D 24.5 in
Antique Boulle Red Tortoiseshell Bonheur Du Jour circa 1870
Located in London, GB
, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was introduced in Paris by one of the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Russian Rosewood and Faux Rosewood Empire Writing Desk Boulle Inlay
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Boulle brass inlaid rosewood Russian writing desk. The desk is made of solid
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Antique 1870s Russian Empire Revival Desks

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Rosewood

French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisite example of an early rosewood writing slope of small proportions of Continental origin
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

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Brass

French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisite example of an early rosewood writing slope of small proportions of English origin
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

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Brass

Russian Brass Boulle Inlaid Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Table Desk, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare Russian rosewood and brass Boulle inlaid writing table with fine water-gilded gold
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Antique Early 1900s Russian Regency Revival Desks

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Brass

20th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Boulle Style Writing Desk, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III Boulle style furniture in ebonized wood and
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Late 20th Century French Desks

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Bronze

Napoleon III Ebonized and Boulle Style Brass Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This superior desk features a gallery top above two domed paneled doors and two small drawers. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

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Brass

19th C. French Boulle Style Writing Box With Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. French Boulle Style Writing Box with Inkwell. It is Tortoise Shell Veneered with Brass
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

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Bronze, Brass

Napoleon III Writing Desk Boulle Style Marquetry Box, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Weiting desk box. In Doucine Boulle Queen Marquetry Napoleon III style. Very nice ekine writing
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Writing Desk Dining Table in Boulle Marquetry, France 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III Violin table can be used as a writing desk or a dining table, made in Boulle
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Writing Travel Table Desk Secretary Boulle Style, France, 1870
By Susse Freres, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Napoleon III secretary writing travel case in Boulle marquetry folder with a violin shape
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Brass

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Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
$550,000
W 166 in L 181 in
Large Pair 19th Century French Sevres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large, good quality pair of late 19th century French 'Sevres' style porcelain vases, each with wonderful gilded ormolu swag and foliate handles on either side, Cobalt blue ground, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair 19th Century French Sevres Style Vases
Large Pair 19th Century French Sevres Style Vases
$10,956
H 27.17 in W 12.6 in D 11.42 in
Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco dressing table with mirror and sconces.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
$8,590 / item
H 64.97 in W 40.16 in D 14.57 in
6 French Art Deco Cerused Oak White Dining Chairs, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
6 French midcentury cerused dining chairs, 1930s Beautiful oak Art Deco French dining chairs, in lovely condition. The wood is beautifully cerused. The seats could do with being uph...
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Swedish Karl Johan/ Empire Meridienne/ Recamier in Carved Mahogany w/ Upholstery
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptionally beautiful Karl Johan meridienne or fainting couch with graceful curves and foliate and fleur-de-lis carvings on the mahogany frame, with upholstered back, seat and s...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Daybeds

Materials

Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany

19 century French Birth of Pegasus spelter Sculpture After Emile Picault
Located in New York, NY
Patinated Spelter sculpture on oval marble base depicting the Birth of Pegasus after the original model by Emile Picault (1833-1922) exhibited at the Salon des Beaux Arts in Paris. ...
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Antique George IV Dining Table & 6 chairs C1820 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique GeorgeIV Regency breakfast table  in the manner of Gillows, Circa 1820 in date with a matching set of six  Barback dining chairs Circa 1980 in date. The lovely fi...
Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Brunshwig & Fils Grosvenor Square Brown Mohair Ottoman
By Brunschwig & Fils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and finely tailored castored ottoman with Rope trim, good weight and solid feel. Dark brown mohair with a tufted top and tailored skirt. Tan cording detail. Raised o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Small Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase, Of Unusual Small Proportions, Having Four Elegant Astragal Glazed Doors To Top Enclosing Adjustable Shelves, ...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Small Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Small Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
$19,173
H 88 in W 73.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Camelback Sofa With Carved Hairy Paw Feet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique camelback sofa with strongly carved frame and legs in a paint decorated finish. The sofa with a long button tufted seat cushion secured with elastic bands along with two matc...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Antique Set Eight Georgian Regency Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs Armchairs 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of eight antique Georgian, Regency period flame mahogany dining chairs, including two armchairs, circa 1820. This very elegant set of eight Regency dining chairs are made ...
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Antique 1820s English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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Boulle Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the boulle writing desk you’re looking for. A boulle writing desk — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the boulle writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A boulle writing desk, designed in the Louis XV, Regency or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. André-Charles Boulle, Enoch Wedgwood and Maison Diehl each produced at least one beautiful boulle writing desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Boulle Writing Desk?

Prices for a boulle writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $840 and can go as high as $637,038, while the average can fetch as much as $9,908.
Questions About Boulle Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.