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
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Boulle Writing Desk
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
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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
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...
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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
The desk has a red leather top to the main writing surface.
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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 sculpted brass inlaid in the tortoise shell. The desk is created in the style of Louis XV ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Boulle Bureau Plat Desk Inlay Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A magnificent French Boulle style writing desk, richly decorated with ormolu mounts and vibrant red and black panels in the manner of Napoleon III furniture Bought from a dealer on M...
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Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Writing Table Desk
$6,995
H 31 in W 55 in D 30.5 in
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 Complete your work space with this elegantly painted and carved writing desk.
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Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
$25,659
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 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 Polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly...
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Your hidden treasure, a "Bonheur du Jour" (which literally translates to "happiness of the day" or "daytime delight") desk, is adorned with the distinctive inlay and marquetry of the...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Imperial French Bureau Plat or Desk by Charles Boulle
$23,017
H 30.32 in W 63 in D 35.44 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 and history-writing court carpenter Louis IV, Charles Boulle.
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Majestic French Bureau Plat Desk antique According to Andre C. Boulle bronzed
$14,164
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 32.68 in
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
$23,125
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 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 Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV. Piano white Polished v...
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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
$27,703
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 in
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
20th Century Bureau Plat or Desk by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
$23,690
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 solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profile...
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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 Bureau Writing Table in Louis XV Style
Located in PARIS, FR
Refined French bureau plat from the Napoléon III period, crafted in the Louis XV style and dating to the late 19th century. The desk is finished in elegant black lacquer and richly ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin exudes timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship. Adorned with intricate detailing characteristic of the Boulle style, this...
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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Important 19th Century French Boulle Style Side Table with Marquetry and Gilt Br
$15,781
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 35.44 in
Important 19th Century French Boulle Style Side Table with Marquetry and Gilt Br
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant and richly detailed French Boulle-style side table, dating to the 19th century, featuring exquisite hand-cut brass inlay marquetry over a vibrant red tortoiseshell background...
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Antique Early 1800s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
$678
H 4.25 in W 16 in D 9.5 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 Continental origin, possibly French. Circa first half of the Nineteenth Century prob...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
$37,000
H 32.5 in W 42.13 in D 21.25 in
18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
Roussel's works can be found in several museums around the world, below are a few mentions: The Louvre Museum holds a few pieces by Pierre Roussel, including a Boulle‑marquetry writi...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
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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 engraved brass and red tortoiseshell writing table or centre table with blue and g...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Boulle Style Desk
Located in Estepona, ES
An imposing yet subtle piece which plays upon the contrast and harmony of black, gold and red tortoiseshell. A very robust piece, with three drawers in perfect condition. The top of ...
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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 wonderful gilt bronze masks in the French Regence style. Each side has pewter inlaid panel...
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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 and brass marquetry and gilt bronze mounts featuring espagnolettes. France, circa 1...
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Boulle Bureau Plat / Library Table, Late 18th Century
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 74.5 in D 44.5 in
French Boulle Bureau Plat / Library Table, Late 18th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Charleston, SC
The Boulle marquetry writing desk is finished on both sides with three drawers on the front and faux drawers on the back, which makes the desk look like a partners desk.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
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 brass three-quarter gallery and finely engraved brass and red tortoiseshell inlay. It...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
French Louis Napoleon III Style Boulle Desk with Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 48.04 in D 24.41 in
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 natural tortoise. The gendarme hat top shows ornamental motifs in floral taste. Two draw...
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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. At some time in its life it has been adapted into a very fine looking dressing ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Boulle Louis XVI Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Marquetry Inlay
Unavailable
H 33 in W 73 in D 36 in
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 to this desk was it's big size six feet wide.
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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 Bonheur du jour writing cabinet with domed oval panels to the doors and serpentine shape...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
Unavailable
H 3.94 in W 13.39 in D 10.63 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 beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Travel Writing Desk, France
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H 5.12 in W 15.36 in D 11.03 in
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 tortoise shell Marquette monogrammed FCP.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 features some breathtakingly complex Boulle work all around its surface.
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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
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H 29.53 in W 28.35 in L 29.53 in
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.
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Black Desk Writing Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
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H 30.32 in W 86.62 in D 29.93 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 ornamentation of gilt bronzes with offcuts, spandrels. Hercules masks on the sides and ingot m...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Boulle Marquetry Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This wonderful French desk is decorated in the exquisite tortoiseshell-and-bronze inlay style perfected by celebrated ébéniste André-Charles Boulle.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Black Desk Writing Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
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H 29.93 in W 77.96 in D 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 blackned desk table with 2 openning sliding side shelves in solid heavy oak and ebony venered. Very rich ornamentation of gilt bronzes with o...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Writing Desk Dining Table in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
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H 30.71 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 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 marquetry inlay with brass and red tortoiseshell patterned interlacing, scrolls and...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 fitted with a drawer and pull-out writing surface, the upper section with two small dra...
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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 scrolling designs all around and subjects to the top, three drawers to the front.
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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
French ebony desk in the Louis XIV style, featuring brass and tortoiseshell marquetry in the style of Andre Charles Boulle (1642-1732).
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
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H 7.75 in W 14.5 in D 11 in
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 travelling writing slope made during the first half of the nineteenth century, of Frenc...
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Desk Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
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H 29.53 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
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 Napoleon III period, in Boulle brass marquetry on an ebony veneer background. Beautiful...
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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. Beautiful desk with 2 opening side parts. Full walnut veneer. Important ornamentatio...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI French Black Gilt Bronze Desk Table Boulle 19th Century
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H 29.52 in W 51.18 in D 27.55 in
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 style on a solid black dark wood veneer background. Beautiful marquetry with foliage ...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Large Desk Table in Boulle Louis XV Style, France, 1865
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H 29.93 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
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 Boulle style marquetry with brass threads and large central cartridge. With orname...
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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
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H 29.52 in W 51.18 in D 27.55 in
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. Beautiful desk with 2 opening side parts. Full walnut veneer. Important ornamentation o...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Black Desk Table with Open Sides, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Cent
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H 29.53 in W 53.15 in D 27.56 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. Important ornamentation of gilded bronzes with ingot molds, patterns on the sides ...
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French Gilt Bronze Brown Desk Table, Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI 19th Century
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H 29.52 in W 51.96 in D 27.55 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 sliding extensions. Full walnut veneer. Important ornamentation of gilded bronzes with ...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Double Sided Desk Writing Table, Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
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H 29.14 in W 78.75 in L 29.14 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. France 19th century. Flat desk with double sided pull tabs, making it much bigger...
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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 heavy oak. Very rich ornamentation of gilt bronzes. Gorgeous model by the richness of ...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 Napoleon III.
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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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Napoleon III Cabinet in Tortoiseshell and Brass Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century
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H 43.71 in W 34.65 in D 17.33 in
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 beautiful interlaced decorations, scrolls and foliage. Very rich and delicate ornam...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
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 fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1900 in date. The desk is beautifully inlaid in ...
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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 a home office set up Features intricate Boulle inlay on all surfaces, lacquer and b...
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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. The desk is beautifully inlaid in cut brass on tortoiseshell with floral motifs. The...
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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 during the third quarter of the 19th century, of French origin. The entire top area d...
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 represents the finest of 19th-century French furnishing. The writing table is clearly ba...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III 19th Century French Desk Secretary Boule Marquetry, France
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H 45.28 in W 30.71 in D 20.48 in
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Inlaid Brass Boulle Rosewood English Regency Cylinder Roll Desk with Leather Top
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H 77 in W 48 in D 24 in
Inlaid Brass Boulle Rosewood English Regency Cylinder Roll Desk with Leather Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and very clean 1840s era English Regency desk. Made of rosewood with brass inlay in the style of Andre Boulle, this desk is a handsome addition to you office or l...
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Antique 1840s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 unique. There are losses to the brass and some imperfections.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Wood and Brass French Desk
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H 59.85 in W 31.89 in D 22.05 in
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 France. Moved line, with a shaped drawer in the band. A pair of doors with embosse...
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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
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H 49.22 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
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 and Wedgwood porcelain plaques and framed in bronze. Beautiful gilt bronze decora...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 and red tortoise shell, we feel this is an early 19th century table, possibly made...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
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 the classic Boulle and Louis XV Styles. Not an antique and probable made circa 200...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Boulle Red Tortoiseshell Bonheur Du Jour circa 1870
Located in London, GB
By the mid-1770s the bonheur du jour was being made in London, where it was simply called a "lady's writing-desk". André-Charles Boulle (1642 – 1732) was the French cabinetmake...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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 Box. The Writing Box of small form having a square shaped body veneered in ebonise...
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Russian Rosewood and Faux Rosewood Empire Writing Desk Boulle Inlay
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This is a superb Boulle brass inlaid rosewood Russian writing desk.
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French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk, 19th Century
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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, circa first half of the 19th century probably French or English regency period. The...
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French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19th Century
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H 3.75 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
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. Circa first half of the 19th century probably French or English Regency period. ...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
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Russian Brass Boulle Inlaid Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Table Desk, circa 1900
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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 leaf and bronze mounts.
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Antique Early 1900s Russian Regency Revival Desks
Materials
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20th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Boulle Style Writing Desk, 1970
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H 32.29 in W 63.78 in D 36.23 in
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 faux tortoise with brass and chiseled and gilded bronze of good quality.
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Late 20th Century French Desks
Materials
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Napoleon III Ebonized and Boulle Style Brass Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
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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 lower part offers a pull-out writing tablet above a long frieze drawer supported by...
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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 Inlay and Bronze Mounted. Includes the original Key.
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
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Bronze, Brass
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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
- 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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