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Faux Tortoiseshell Desk

Faux Tortoiseshell Partners Desk by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a 1980s Faux Tortoiseshell
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Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Small Early 1900's French Faux Tortoiseshell Table Clock
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Decorative Faux Tortoiseshell Arched Table Clock, Early 1900's France. Charming Small Table Clock
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Enamel

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

Materials

Wood

Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
Located in Milano, IT
creating faux tortoiseshell patterns, a testament to the skill of its craftsmen. The legs of the desk are
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
& faux tortoishell ground. “Before Japan was made in England, the imitation of tortoise-shell was much
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Antique 17th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Lacquer

Boulle Work Bureau Plat
Located in Cheshire, GB
intricate brass embellishments on a red tortoiseshell ground and having ornate gilt metal mounts. The
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Boulle Work Bureau Plat
Boulle Work Bureau Plat
H 30.5 in W 61 in D 31.5 in
French Ruby-Red Glass and Enamel Card Tray, Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
reclining goddess, on a faux red tortoiseshell ground Measures: Length 7.25 in. (18.41 cm.) long, width
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20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Picture Frame Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite by Team Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior, Team Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful picture frame in faux tortoiseshell lucite and brass details by Team Guzzini
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass

Picture Frame Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Attributed to Team Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior, Willy Rizzo, Team Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful picture frame in faux tortoiseshell lucite attributed to Team Guzzini. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

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Squared Box in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in Christian Dior
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and brass inlay work
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
. Beautiful orange red paint on interior of bureau. Original hardware. Tortoiseshell faux paint ground with
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Boulle Cabinet French Marquetry Inlay Credenza
Located in Potters Bar, GB
the ebony and faux tortoiseshell Such a classic look, Charles Andre Boulle was the furniture maker of
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Faux Tortoiseshell Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal faux tortoiseshell desk for your home. Each faux tortoiseshell desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. There are many kinds of the faux tortoiseshell 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 faux tortoiseshell desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Maitland Smith and Team Guzzini each produced at least one beautiful faux tortoiseshell desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Faux Tortoiseshell Desk?

Prices for a faux tortoiseshell desk start at $475 and top out at $121,528 with the average selling for $3,881.