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Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Chest

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
crafted from precious keyaki wood, lacquered and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The chest of near cube shape
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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century, French Marble-Top Secretaire Boulle À La Reine Napoleon III
Located in Lisbon, PT
, holly veneered with inlaid nacre (mother of pearl) details of crosses and circles.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
mother of pearl that was unique in its genre. Pearl was a particularly exotic material at that time and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Lacquered Ebonized & Gilt Blanket Chest with Mother of Pearl
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Chinese Lacquered Ebonized & Gilt Blanket Chest with Mother of Pearl & Soapstone Inlaid Figures
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Fontainebleau, he produced fragile furniture decorated with mother-of-pearl that was unique in its genre. Pearl
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Chinoiserie Trunk Hamper
Located in New York, NY
) with pearl inlaid trim.
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Antique 19th Century British Chinoiserie Blanket Chests

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
glossy black lacquered finish. The stepped top has scalloped edges and a detailed border of inlaid mother
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Momoyama Namban Chest
Located in PARIS, FR
(maki-e) and inlaid with mother-of-pearl (raden). Decorated with three main bands of floral motifs
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Momoyama Namban Chest
Momoyama Namban Chest
H 6.3 in W 5.32 in D 9.06 in
Tall and Narrow Original French Macassar Ebony Inlaid Cabinet
By N.F. Ameublement
Located in New York City, NY
mother of pearl inlay. The case rests on elegant, tapered ebonized legs capped by nickeled bronze tall
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Macassar, Cedar

Edwardian, Tall Secretaire, Black Lacquer, Bronze, Abalone Inlay, Marble, 1880s
Located in Stamford, CT
bronze mounts with an overwhelming inlay of satinwood and mother-of-pearl design this chest that opens to
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks

Materials

Wood

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French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Pedestal, Retailed By L'Escalier De Cristal, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Vert de Patricia marble pedestal, retailed by L'Escalier de Cristal, Paris. The freestanding circular pedestal is raise...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Lacquer

Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French boulle marquetry box. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell. Including key. After high quality renovation. Very good/excellent a...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Boulle Desk Companion Letter Box Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant antique French desk companion with a Boulle style inlay Circa 1880 Compartments inside for letters and desk accessories Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques...
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Antique 1880s Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III / Boulle Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French Napoleon III box with inlaid bronze decor, polished black color surface and red velour textile inside. Includes key. After the renovation - very good condition.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III / Boulle Box
19th Century French Napoleon III / Boulle Box
H 3.15 in W 11.03 in D 4.34 in
Very Large Black French Napoleon III Boulle Brass Decorative Box 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Very beautiful and really super large box in brass Boulle marquetry style with triple fillets, with the count's crown and the coat of arms of the counts of Brittany, France on the c...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary fine and Palatial French Louis XV style 19th century ebonized lacquered Chinoiserie style and finely chased gilt bronze-mounted two drawer Serpentine commode with ma...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Miniature Japanese Kodansu with Lacquer Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Japanese miniature kodansu constructed from Kaki wood (Persimmon) circa 19th century, late Meiji period. With its expressive exotic wood grains and exposed tenon construction,...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Marquetry Canterbury Magazine Rack 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid enclosed Canterbury circa 1870 in date. The grain of the burr walnut is truly beautiful. It features a hinged...
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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

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

Materials

Metal

Napoleon III Writing Slope or Box, Marquetry, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III box. Marquetry. France, 19th century. Rectangular wooden box with a flat top and supported on circular legs that presents a front opening with a key lock and a hinged ...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

1900's Boulle Cigar box
By Ecole Boulle, J. C. Vickery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Cigar Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, on the lid the brass badge isn't engraved. The interior is fitted with cedar wood. No keys. ...
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1900's Boulle Cigar box
1900's Boulle Cigar box
H 2.76 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
19th Century French Pair of Marble and Ormolu Candelabra by Eugène Hazart
By Eugene Hazart
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Candelabra in the Louis XVI Manner Constructed from Carrara marble with mercury gilded mounts, the vases are supported on square bases with laurel-wre...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
Dome Topped Stationary Box From our Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons. The box of rectangular form with a domed...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box
By Audige
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French Boulle/Napoleon III marquetry box. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell and red silk textile inside. Including key. Signed: Aud...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Boulle Commode in the Louis XIV Manner
By Mellier & Co.
Located in London, GB
A fine commode By Mellier and Company in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. Of serpentine form, constructed in ebony with premier-partie inlay into tortoise shell, using designs in...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Brass, Ormolu

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Chinese Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Fossano, IT
A Camphor wood chest. Black lacquered with Chinese landscape and inlaid with soapstone, mother-of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Chinese Camphor Wood Chest
Chinese Camphor Wood Chest
H 60 in W 103 in D 51 in
French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode
Located in Essex, MA
lacquer, inlaid mother of pearl and gold.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Secretaire Abattant Mother of Pearl 1880
Located in London, GB
XV style. This fabulous piece has beautiful Mother of Pearl, rosewood and brass marquetry
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Table Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
beautifully decorated with black lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The top drawer is patterned with elegant
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Damascus Mother-of-pearl and Specimen Wood Inlaid Table Chest
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent Syrian Damascus mother of pearl and specimen wood inlaid table chest, dating
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Antique 1890s Syrian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19th Century Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chinese Lacquer Brass Engraved Cabinet Chest
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite 19th century circa 1860 Chinese mother of pearl
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Antique 1860s Chinese High Victorian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Korean Table Chest with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Korean table chest was crafted in the early 20th century of lacquered papier-mache with
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Early 20th Century Korean Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Late 18th / Early 19th Cent. French Chinoiserie Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Small black lacquered Chinoiserie two-drawer commode with gold and silver paint, inlaid mother of
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Gold

Antique Louis XV Revival Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode, 1920s
Located in London, GB
material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours are inserted
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Important 18th Century Nagasaki Lacquer Chest with Marble Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
with fine lacquer work and gilt metal. Inlaid with mother of Pearl. We believe this bombe chest was
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

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Marble

Tesselated Stone Trunk Coffee Table by Marcius
By Casa Bique
Located in Danville, CA
featured a line of lacquered and chromed metal boxes inlaid with metal and semiprecious stones designed and
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Late 20th Century Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
glossy black lacquered finish. The stepped top has scalloped edges and a detailed border of inlaid mother
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

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Paper

R&Y Augousti Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Chest of Drawers
Located in Riverdale, NY
the rectangular case inlaid with panels of circular cut mother of pearl and fitted with six drawers
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Late 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Lacquer Chest
Located in New York, NY
Decorated with serpentine confronting dragons over the flaming pearl, with tossing mane and
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Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare 18th Century Turkish Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th c. Turkish Mother of pear inlaid chest inlaid throughout to show foliate scrolls and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Turkish Boxes

Rare 18th Century Turkish Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th century Turkish mother-of-pearl inlaid chest inlaid throughout to show foliate scrolls and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Turkish Islamic Boxes

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Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mother of pearl inlaid lacquer chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every mother of pearl inlaid lacquer chest was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a mother of pearl inlaid lacquer chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mother of pearl inlaid lacquer chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mother of pearl inlaid lacquer chest over the years, but those crafted by François Linke and N.F. Ameublement are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Chest?

Prices for a mother of pearl inlaid lacquer chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $960 and can go as high as $109,794, while the average can fetch as much as $11,774.