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English Satinwood Inlaid Console Table with Shell Marquetry Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Satinwood Inlaid Console Table with Shell Marquetry Inlay, 1 Drawer and Fluted Apron and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Console Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Dutch Walnut Wine Cooler/Planter, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch walnut wine cooler/planter with liner featuring parquetry inlay, shell marquetry inlay and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century Satinwood Knee Hole Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, foliate and shell marquetry inlay. Nine graduating drawers, each cross-banded and brass drop handles.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Antique English Plate Dresser Sideboard Server Georgian Era Oak and Mahogany
Located in Tyler, TX
the downstairs kitchen on Downton Abbey!
BEAUTIFUL mahogany banding and shell marquetry inlays
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dressers
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
H 81.5 in W 67.5 in D 18 in
Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
with tortoise shell and brass marquetry in the technique pioneered by the royal cabinetmaker André
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Boulle Marquetry Jardinière
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and Boulle marquetry jardinière
French, Late 19th Century
Height 38cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Vintage Moorish Box Mosaic Marquetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with mosaic marquetry and mother of pearl, shell and abalone.
Great craftsmanship handmade by artisans
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell, Fruitwood
Vintage White Mosaic Moorish Jewelry Box with Shell Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
stunning testament to traditional artistry.
Meticulously handcrafted with intricate mosaic marquetry, this
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell, Fruitwood
Mosaic Marquetry Octagonal Music Box Granada Moorish Spain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted vintage Middle Eastern style mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood footed music
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
Moorish Handcrafted Octagonal Box with White Mosaic Marquetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box.
Small octagonal walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
Fine Antique French Napoleon III Period Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Vanity Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
A rare French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) Boulle marquetry table.
France
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
H 29.5 in W 23 in D 16 in
French Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Tortoiseshell Gilt Bronze Inkwell Desk Stand
Located in Forney, TX
(1642-1732) style marquetry inlaid tortoise-shell sculptural encrier (inkstand).
Guaranteed to elevate
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu, Brass
H 8.75 in W 11.25 in D 4.75 in
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
French, c.1870
Height
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
H 64.97 in W 68.9 in D 19.69 in
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Style Marquetry Cabinet, Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Long Island City, NY
style marquetry side cabinet
Attributed to Charles-Guilluame Winckelsen - After the model by André
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Pewter
H 46 in W 30 in D 19.5 in
A Pair of Mid Century Modern Abalone and Mother of Pearl Inlay Tile End Tables
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
dazzling inlay of abalone and mother of pearl tiles. The natural iridescence of the shell accents catches
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Shell
H 18 in W 14 in D 14 in
French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
France in the Mmid-19th Century, exceptionally executed Boulle style marquetry work inlays add rich color
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Antique Georgian Mahogany Wheel Barometer by E. Bates of Kettering
Located in Devon, GB
.
The mahogany case has satinwood stringing and marquetry shell and sunflower inlay decoration and is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
H 38 in W 10.25 in D 2 in
Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server Revival Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
the legs featuring marquetry shell inlays.
The top of the sideboard having crossbanding
The sideboard
Category
Antique Early 1900s Revival Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
British Edwardian Mahogany Guéridon Table with Single Drawer and Shell Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A British Edwardian mahogany, marquetry, guéridon table with single drawer and shell inlay.
Category
Vintage 1910s English Adam Style Gueridon
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Chest, Ebony Stringing, with Shell Inlay
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique mahogany chest of drawers from England with a lovely marquetry shell inlay, with a rich
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Kate Noakes, 'Sea Shell' Tea Caddy veneered with metal inlaid with gesso
By Kate Noakes
Located in Newmarket, GB
marquetry that creates a durable, functional and dynamic veneer that transforms the object back to a
Category
2010s British Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
18th Century English Tea Caddy with Shell Marquetry Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century English Tea Caddy with Shell Marquetry Inlay
Category
Antique 18th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Moorish Inlaid Marquetry Tables
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A stunning pair of Moorish inlaid marquetry tables, crafted with meticulous artistry and historical
Category
20th Century African Side Tables
Materials
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mahogany and Satinwood Buffet/Sideboard circa 1840 with Marquetry Inlay Sheraton
Located in Houston, TX
Fine quality antique Sheraton sideboard with shell design marquetry inlay,
circa 1840. One deep
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 85 in D 24 in
Louis XV Style Desk Inkwell in Bronze Boulle Marquetry
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV th Style Inkwell in Boulle style marquetry Napoleon III period desk inkwell, Boulle
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Showcase Vitrine Boule Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III vitrine showcase with two doors in Marquetry Boulle Marquetry style.
In brass and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century 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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III Jewelry box in blackened wood veneer and Boulle style marquetry with inlays
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Gloves Box, France, 1875
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
style in blackened wood with brass marquetry, copper, mother of pearl and tortoise shell and a lovely
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Bronze
Vitrine Bookcase in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Vitrine Bookcase in Boulle style marquetry in brass and tortoise shell, with motifs of
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Vitrines
Materials
Brass, Bronze
secretary Boulle tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, early 20th century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in NICE, FR
Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with interlacing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Brass
H 48.82 in W 26.38 in D 14.18 in
Napoleon III Tall Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III Boulle style Marquetry tall Cabinet in ebony veneer and inlaid brass on red tortoise
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 48.04 in W 25.2 in D 14.97 in
Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV style jewelry or decorative box in Boulle Marquetry style in red tortoiseshell mother of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Bronze
Napoleon III Rare Bookcase Cupboard Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
tortoise shell , pewter, copper and brass marquetry, signed by Hyppolite Edme-Pretot, with a matching inlay
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Pewter
H 47.25 in W 38.19 in D 17.33 in
Napoleon III Writing Desk Dining Table in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
marquetry inlay with brass and red tortoiseshell patterned interlacing, scrolls and foliage. Ornamentation
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 30.71 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Style Game Table Console Table, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Marquetry of red tortoiseshell on brass and golden bronze ornamentations. Almost entirely in Marquetry, even
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 30.32 in W 33.08 in D 16.54 in
English George III Olive Wood and Shell Inlaid Letter Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century George III olive wood letter box featuring shell and parquetry inlay, lion
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Olive
H 7 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
Mahogany Inlay Georgian Knife Box
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany knife box with beautiful marquetry shell inlay pattern to the outer, and a star inlay to
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Knife Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Red Tortoiseshell Napoleon III Boulle Style Cabinet, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous cabinet in blackened wood veneer and Boulle style inlay with brass and red tortoiseshell
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rare Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning brass and tortoiseshell liquor Cellar Boulle marquetry and patterns scrolls, foliage and
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Dry Bars
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in L 0.4 in
Unique Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful tortoiseshell and brass liquor cellar cabinet in boulle marquetry patterns scrolls
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Dry Bars
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in L 0.4 in
Huge, Rare Napoleon III Boulle Table Clock France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle, Henri Picard
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, monumental size Napoleon III cartel table clock in Boule Marquetry.
This stunning piece is
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rare Louis XV Desk Secretary Boulle Cabinet, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
style marquetry with inlaid in red tortoiseshell and brass facade, many beautiful gilt bronze ornaments
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Boulle Baccarat Crystal Liquor Cellar, France, 1860
By Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III Liquor cellar in Boulle Marquetry in gilt Brass, tortoiseshell, mother of
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Dry Bars
Materials
Crystal, Brass
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
George III mahogany tea caddy,with shell & bird marquetry inlay.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian III Period Mahogany Inlaid Butler Tray Table
Located in Forney, TX
hues, superb grain patterns, featuring central contrasting satinwood shell motif marquetry inlay and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tray Tables
Materials
Brass
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wood Box with Inlays Shell, C. 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wood Box with Inlays of Bone and Abalone Shell, C. 1950s.
Exquisite
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Shell, Abalone
19th-Century Boulle Inlay Post Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
this exceptional treasure. Its intricate tortoiseshell, brass and pewter inlays represent some of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Handcrafted White Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box.
Small octagonal walnut Syrian style
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
Vintage Inlaid Marquetry Trinket Box from Spain by Victor Molero
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box.
Handmade Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
Pair of Vintage Baker Furniture Marquetry Inlaid Tables
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
mahogany constructed tables feature an oval shape, decorated with a beautiful marquetry inlay shell
Category
20th Century American Regency Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Octagon Round Marquetry Moroccan Pedestal Table
Located in Summerland, CA
Vintage 1960s. Octagon shape table top is Intricately inlaid marquetry work with various specimen
Category
Vintage 1960s Center Tables
Materials
Shell, Wood
Art Deco Style Chest Console Table Shell Inlay Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
walnut offset by rosewood trims, accents and shell motif marquetry inlay.
Somehow encaptures the whole
Category
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Console Tables
Boulle Writing Stand
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
marquetry inlay in the Louis XIV style.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Stunning Quality Mahogany Inlaid Late Victorian Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in Darwen, GB
surface, above a shaped rectangular central frieze drawer with fine marquetry inlay and shell inlaid
Category
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Desks
Georgian Mahogany Sideboard, circa 1800
Located in Honiton, Devon
door opening on the left bottom side. The satinwood cross- banding and marquetry shells and inlays are
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Georgian Mahogany Sideboard Server, circa 1800
Located in Honiton, Devon
and a door opening on the top right side. The satinwood cross- banding and marquetry shells and inlays
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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Shell Marquetry Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shell marquetry inlay you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each shell marquetry inlay for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 554 variations of the antique or vintage shell marquetry inlay you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shell marquetry inlay — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right shell marquetry inlay, those designed in Victorian, louis xv and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made shell marquetry inlay has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by André-Charles Boulle, Baker Furniture Company and Ginger Brown are consistently popular.
How Much is a Shell Marquetry Inlay?
Prices for a shell marquetry inlay start at $95 and top out at $357,342 with the average selling for $4,200.
Questions About Shell Marquetry Inlay
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 23, 2019
The difference between inlay and marquetry is that with marquetry, pieces of wood, ivory, metal and other materials are used to form an intricate design that is applied as a veneer to a wood surface, while with inlay, cutouts are made in a solid piece of material to receive segments of a different set of materials that form a surface pattern.