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Mother of Pearl Floral Motifs Inlay Desk
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite black mother of pearl inlay desk, a statement piece that seamlessly
Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Piero Zen Small Desk with Maple and Mather of Pearl Inlays, Italy Milan
By Carlo Zen
Located in Sacile, PN
Piero Zen small desk with nickel silver feet and frezies, maple and mather of pearl inlays, circa
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Alpaca, Wood

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Moorish style carved details and inlay. The small desk features a rectangular top centered by a mother of
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Antique 19th Century English Moorish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

French Inlay Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Early 20th C. Lady's Desk. Mahogany. Slant Lid Embellished With Mother-Of-Pearl And Colored Wood
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

French Inlay Slant Front Writing Desk
French Inlay Slant Front Writing Desk
H 36 in W 28.75 in D 16 in
19th Century Victorian Desk Set - Hand Decorated and Inlayed
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful Victorian desk set, made of paper mache, inlaid with mother of pearl and hand-painted
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Antique 1870s Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Victorian Desk Set - Hand Decorated and Inlayed
19th Century Victorian Desk Set - Hand Decorated and Inlayed
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H 3.94 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
Victorian Inkwell with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in NYC, NY
Fine mid-19th century inkwell with inlaid mother-of-pearl decoration surrounding pen trays, a
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Large English Papier Mâché Inkwell with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
black lacquer finish, elaborate hand painted gilt details mother of pearl inlay and two cut crystal
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Japanned English Victorian Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
An English Victorian Japanned papier mache desk set with mother of pearl inlay and elaborate rich
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Other

Antique Moorish Style Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Desk and Chair Set
Located in Miami, FL
breathtaking mother-of-pearl inlay adorning both the desk and chair. Imagine composing letters or indulging
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

IMPORTANT ANTiQUE GABRIELD VIARDOT 1830-1906 ATTRIUBTED JAPONISME PEARL DESK
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in GB
important, museum quality Gabriel Viardot 1830-1906 attributed writing desk with sublime mother of pearl
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
pearl inlays. No key. 4.5"H x 12"W x 9"D
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Magnifying Glass with Mother of Pearl Inlaid Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mother of pearl. It is a great finishing piece in your library or fun coffee table décor. Dimensions
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Walnut Stationary Box Inlaid with Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique travel writing slope in well figured walnut. Original faded blue gray velvet. Piece measures 15 inches long when open.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut

Art Nouveau Standing Desk /Reception Table Around 1890, After Carlo Bugatti
Located in Berlin, DE
1890. Very high-quality and elaborately finished standing desk with fine pearl inlays in the form of a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Silver, Brass

Victorian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Inkwell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely Victorian mother of pearl inlaid inkwell with cut glass ink containers. It's likely
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Wood

Victorian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Inkwell
Victorian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Inkwell
H 3.75 in W 13.63 in D 8.5 in
Edwardian Desk Chair Set Mahogany Maple and Co
Located in Potters Bar, GB
satinwood boxwood and pearl inlays Inlay work on chair matches the desk perfectly Lots of drawers and cubby
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Hand Painted Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam desk set in solid wood Mosaic inlay with brass tips pen holder. The
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Mid-20th Century Asian Islamic Desk Sets

Materials

Fruitwood

Japanned 19th Century Pedestal Desk, Attributed to Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully stylized Japanned partners pedestal desk, having carved, inlaid and engraved
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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

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

1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, 3-Piece Set, Desk, Office Suite!!
Located in Austin, TX
Extraordinary Set, truly outstanding quality, monumental! Antique Desk, Office Suite, French Ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic by Carpanelli Cylinder Inlaid in American Walnut
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
of pearl details and floral inlays. It has a secret compartmet. This unique witing desk is available
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
background. Mother-of-pearl detailing adds a further eye-catching feature to the tabletop. Below is a frieze
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Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Ormolu

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
throughout with elaborate hand incised parcel gilt decorated foliate scroll pattern and mother of pearl inlay
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Louis XVI-style marquetry inlaid writing table with Neoclassical motif and mother of pearl inlay
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Anglo Indian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
White marble paperweight with beautiful colored burnt orange and greenish gray marble inlay with
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

A Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A rectangular shaped paperweight with inset Porphyry, Siena Marble and Mother of Pearl in black
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Antique 1890s Italian Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Siena Marble, Porphyry

19th Century English Victorian Letter Holder
Located in Forney, TX
decorated, polychromed, hand painting, mother-of-pearl inlays and gold leaf floral foliate scroll motif
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Other

19th Century Austrian Jewel Encrusted Silver Gilt Clock
Located in London, GB
, which sits on top of a bundle of fruits, which are covered with amethysts, pearls, emeralds and
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver

Antique Quality Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
marquetry and Mother of Pearl inlay throughout this incredible two part bureau The quality of this
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Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding
Located in Morristown, NJ
Victorian English bird's eye maple lap desk, with ebony and mother-of-pearl inlay. The dome shaped
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Art Nouveau Octagonal Palisander Table with Mother of Pearl Inlays, AT ca. 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
pearl inlays. Addtionally all table legs were mounted with fantastic looking, shiny brass feet which
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Claro Walnut Wood Coffee Table Quartz Gemstone Inlay Lucite Base by Danna Weiss
By Danna Weiss
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This is a stunning one of a kind handmade coffee, cocktail, center table or desk in Claro Walnut
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2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Carnelian, Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, T...

19th Century Papier-mâché Mache Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Nantwich, GB
pearl.
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Silver

Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Klismos Armchair with Ram Head 1 of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
pearl into just the right shape to make these Moorish Mughal mosaic inlay work. Chair seat was newly
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl

Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head. very collectable and
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Shell

1940s Mother of Pearl Inlaid Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
arabesque design. Vintage Moorish style box features geometric inlays in shells, abalone, mother of pearl
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Abalone, Fruitwood

Mexican Cabinet with Nacar Shell Inlays, the Base and the Columns are Bronze
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Mexican cabinet, 17th century This piece of furniture has integrated tortoiseshell and pearl shell
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Antique 1740s Mexican American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
traverse". The fronts are divided into three areas by thread inlays and pearl cords. The middle surface is
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Antique Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Tunbridge Figured Walnut and Parquetry Lap Desk on Base
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top with mother of pearl inlay opening to a fitted interior, conforming case
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Large Moorish Arabesque Inlaid Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
with hinged lid, featuring contrasting mother of pearl, exotic hardwood, and bone marquetry inlay
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20th Century Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Ebony, Rosewood, Tulipwood

1950s Large Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Eastern Islamic Vanity Box. Moorish Mosaic Wood Box with Inlays of Bone and Mother of Pearl, C. 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Fruitwood

English William IV Stickware Tunbridge & Rosewood Stationery Box c.1835
Located in Bath, GB
wood this small stationery box is decorated with intricate Tunbridge Stickware inlay. The interior
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Antique 1830s British William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Portuguese-colonial Japanese Namban lacquer Vargueno Cabinet, circa 1600
Located in Amsterdam, NL
x W. 64.5 x D. 36 cm Wood, black lacquered and decorated with gold and inlays of mother-of-pearl
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Antique Early 1600s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Gold, Brass

19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
structures. The painted scenes are decorated with colorful mother-of-pearl inlay. The writing table surface
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Paul Sormani Signed Parisian Napoleon III Period Glove Box
By Paul Sormani
Located in Forney, TX
ebony string decorated top with mother-of-pearl cartouche monogrammed L.P., rectangular hinged-lid chest
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

20th Cent., Vintage, (2) Louis XV Style Black, Upholstered, Nailhead, Fauteuils!
Located in Austin, TX
Century! See other matching desk chair!! Pair of Louis XV style armchairs, 20th c., frame in a mahogany
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Cent., Vintage, (2) Louis XV Style Black, Upholstered, Nailhead, Fauteuils!
Located in Austin, TX
Century! See other matching desk chair!! Pair of Louis XV style armchairs, 20th c., frame in a mahogany
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Large Antique Moorish Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box Hexagonal Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
designs in mother of pearl inlay and marquetry, very fine artwork. Museum piece like the ones in Doris
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Early 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Art Deco Secretaire Abattant by Jules Leleu Signed, Circa 1935
By Jules Leleu
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
parquetry and marquetry inlaid drop-front secretaire cabinet, with ebony and mother of pearl inlay flower
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

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

Exceptional 19th Century Marquetry Centre Table, Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Benington, Herts
ebony band enclosing a marquetry chain of flowers inlaid in specimen stained woods and mother of pearl
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Ebony, Maple, Tulipwood

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
those employed in the Renaissance. The technique is very similar to inlay, but it uses marbles and hard
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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Riviera Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
classic decors alike. Taking design notes from vintage escritoire desks, the Riviera dressing table is
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2010s British Vanities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood, Sycamore, Walnut

Riviera Dressing Table
Riviera Dressing Table
H 33.47 in W 51.19 in D 25.2 in
Chinoiserie Back Lacquered Art Deco Mother of Pearl Inlay Desk, Spain, 1940s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Chinoiserie back lacquered with mother of pearl inlay desk, Spain, 1940s. - Art Deco style with
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Baroque Writing Desk with Inlay and Incrustation, 18th Century
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
materials separate from the main material. In the case of inlay it is wood, while inlaying materials such as
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Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Desks

Materials

Ivory, Nutwood

Black Lacquer Lady's Desk in Two Parts
Located in Woodbury, CT
pearl, the large drawer on the bottom part are wood. The lower part of the desk lifts off to reveal a
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Napoleon III Inlaid Secretaire Desk Cabinet Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
mother-of-pearl inlay work. Great period piece, every interior designers dream. Top opens down to
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Vintage 1910s Napoleon III Desks

Ladies Desk in Light Cerejeira
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Ladies desk in light cerejeira with fine mother-of-pearl marquetry inlays. Rectangular top with
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Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Ladies Desk in Light Cerejeira
H 29.93 in W 42.52 in D 20.87 in
18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk
Located in Vilnius, LT
A wonderful Italian inlaid bureau Mazarin in the style of Louis XIV The shaped front desk of
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk
18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk
H 42.52 in W 57.09 in D 25.99 in
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A fine Louis Majorelle desk or table with a single drawer, constructed of fruitwood. The straight
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Mother-of-Pearl

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Table
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Table
H 29.25 in W 35 in D 25.5 in
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Pearl Inlay Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pearl inlay desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of shell, mother-of-pearl and wood, every pearl inlay desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a pearl inlay desk, we have 41 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pearl inlay desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pearl inlay desk made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pearl inlay desk over the years, but those crafted by Louis Majorelle, Andre Loyens and Carlo Zen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Pearl Inlay Desk?

The average selling price for a pearl inlay desk at 1stDibs is $2,850, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $26,400 for the highest priced.
Questions About Pearl Inlay Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl inlay furniture is a chair, table or case good usually made out of wood and embellished with fragments of oyster or mussel shells called mother of pearl. Furniture makers make carvings into the furniture and then carefully add the cut mother of pearl. On 1stDibs, find a range of mother of pearl inlay furniture.