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Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell
1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French boulle writing desk. No shelves.
Category
Antique 1860s Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
Category
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Category
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Category
20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 in
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
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
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
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 32.68 in
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
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 in
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
Category
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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 in
19th Century French Feminine Boulle Bureau
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French feminine Boulle bureau (office desk, escritoire).
Category
Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Category
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Brass
H 4.25 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk
Having a writing section
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Exceptional Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An outstanding exhibition quality freestanding Napoleon III Louis XV style serpentine shaped boulle
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Boulle Style Desk
Located in Estepona, ES
tortoiseshell. A very robust piece, with three drawers in perfect condition. The top of the desk is covered with
Category
Early 2000s European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Ebony, Gilt Bronze and Pewter Writing Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
An outstanding 19th century ebony, gilt bronze and pewter writing table. The table features
Category
Antique 1890s English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Napoleon III Boulle Work Writing Table
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Elegant Napoleon III Boulle Work Writing Table (petit bureau plat) with red-stained tortoise shell
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Pair of Boulle Bureau De Dame or Desks
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Matched pair of freestanding Boulle bureau de dame, circa 1860. The ebonized tops have a fretted
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
French Louis Napoleon III Style Boulle Desk with Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
Napoleon III desk with bronze applications and gold leaf gilding. Inlay in engraved brass and
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 31.5 in W 48.04 in D 24.41 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An exceptional French serpentine shaped boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass Bonheur du jour
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Boulle Louis XVI Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Absolutely stunning French Boulle style desk or bureau plat.
One of the things that attracted us
Category
Vintage 1980s Louis XVI Desks
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A fabulous quality French Louis XV style ebonized boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 15.36 in D 11.03 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 29.53 in W 28.35 in L 29.53 in
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.32 in W 86.62 in D 29.93 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.93 in W 77.96 in D 29.53 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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 30.71 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.52 in W 51.18 in D 27.55 in
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
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Iron
H 29.53 in W 53.15 in D 27.56 in
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.52 in W 51.96 in D 27.55 in
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box
Located in Astoria, NY
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 43.71 in W 34.65 in D 17.33 in
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
Category
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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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
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs 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 12, 2021A 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021A 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023What 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, 2023In 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.
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