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.

Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Card Table by Edwards & Roberts

19th century

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Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Card Table by Edwards & Roberts

From FB Antiques

£1,950

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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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C19th French Louis XVI Style Boulle Mantel Clock. 86cm High

19th century

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C19th French Louis XVI Style Boulle Mantel Clock. 86cm High

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,500

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19th century

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Brass Inlaid Display/bijouterie Table

From Georgian Antiques

£5,250

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French Louis XIV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

19th century

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French Louis XIV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£2,300

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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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1900 - 1920

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French Boulle Mantle Clock

From Georgian Antiques

£600

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19th century

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Antique Boulle Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£2,175

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French Louis XIV Style Boulle Mantel Clock

19th century

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French Louis XIV Style Boulle Mantel Clock

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£2,600

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

19th century

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19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour

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£2,500

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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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Boulle Marquetry Table

Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Card Table by Edwards & Roberts

Fine 19thc Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet

C19th French Louis XVI Style Boulle Mantel Clock. 86cm High

Brass Inlaid Display/bijouterie Table

French Louis XIV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

19th Century Boulle Louis XVI Style Inlaid Centre Table

French Boulle Mantle Clock

Antique Boulle Clock

French Louis XIV Style Boulle Mantel Clock

Boulle Centre Table Circa 1880

19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour

Boulle Centre Table of Small Proportions Circa 1860

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