Faux Tortoiseshell Desk
Faux Tortoiseshell Partners Desk by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
1980s Faux Tortoiseshell
Category
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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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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
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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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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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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
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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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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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 5.12 in W 5.52 in D 2.17 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
H 10.04 in W 9.65 in D 5.12 in
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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H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
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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H 31.5 in W 61 in D 33 in
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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H 84.5 in W 49.5 in D 36 in
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
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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.