What is a boulle marquetry table?

A boulle marquetry table is an ornate nineteenth-century French table decorated with tortoiseshell and brass inlay. These pieces reflect historic revival styles popular during the Victorian era and Napoleon III period.

How do I identify the period?

Look to the combination of ebonised wood, cast ormolu mounts, and precise brass and shell patterns. Nineteenth-century pieces frequently emulate earlier Louis XIV and Louis XV designs with characteristic proportions.

Where were these tables placed?

These tables served as centrepieces in formal drawing rooms or as functional writing desks in private studies. Smaller examples functioned as card tables or display stands for decorative objects.

Are clocks made in the same style?

Mantel clocks and bracket clocks frequently match the materials of these tables, utilising brass and tortoiseshell. Clockmakers housed movements in cases decorated with identical marquetry techniques.

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A boulle marquetry table brings together tortoiseshell, brass, and ebonised wood in a display of French decorative skill.

19th century

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From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£2,450

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19th century

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A Fantastic Boulle Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£1,975

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A Fine Boulle,mantle Clock Circa 1860. French Mantel Clock

19th century

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A Fine Boulle,mantle Clock Circa 1860. French Mantel Clock

From Frank Craig Antiques

£1,750

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1940 - 1960

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Louis XIV Style Boule Bracket Clock

From Masons Antiques

£1,200

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19th century

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Boulle Centre Table Circa 1880

From Frank Craig Antiques

£1,900

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19th century

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Brass Inlaid Display/bijouterie Table

From Georgian Antiques

£5,250

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19th century

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19th Century Boulle Centre Table

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,500

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1900 - 1920

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French Boulle Mantle Clock

From Georgian Antiques

£600

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19th century

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19th Century Boulle Louis XVI Style Inlaid Centre Table

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£12,500

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Boulle Centre Table of Small Proportions Circa 1860

19th century

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Boulle Centre Table of Small Proportions Circa 1860

From Frank Craig Antiques

£1,900

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Listings demonstrate a strong presence of nineteenth-century French pieces, featuring brass, tortoiseshell, and ebonised wood across tables and clocks.

Classic Parisian Boulle Mantel Clock with Rare Bracket

19th century

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Classic Parisian Boulle Mantel Clock with Rare Bracket

From Its About Time

£2,850

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19th century

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Antique Boulle Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£2,175

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Fine 19thc Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet

19th century

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Fine 19thc Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet

From John Howkins Antiques

£3,850

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A Fine Quality Green Tortoiseshell and Cut Brass French Boulle Clock

19th century

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A Fine Quality Green Tortoiseshell and Cut Brass French Boulle Clock

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,500

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19th century

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19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour

From FB Antiques

£2,500

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Boulle Marquetry Table

Clock

A Fantastic Boulle Clock

A Fine Boulle,mantle Clock Circa 1860. French Mantel Clock

Louis XIV Style Boule Bracket Clock

Boulle Centre Table Circa 1880

Brass Inlaid Display/bijouterie Table

19th Century Boulle Centre Table

French Boulle Mantle Clock

19th Century Boulle Louis XVI Style Inlaid Centre Table

Boulle Centre Table of Small Proportions Circa 1860

Classic Parisian Boulle Mantel Clock with Rare Bracket

Antique Boulle Clock

Fine 19thc Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet

A Fine Quality Green Tortoiseshell and Cut Brass French Boulle Clock

19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour

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