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Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
- Marquetry wood - Gilt and chiseled bronze - 1880 period - Leather top - Three drawers.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 25.98 in
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style marquetry inlay bronze ormolu small writing desk. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This elegant writing desk was created in France in the late 18th century, during the reign of King
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
H 27.17 in W 37.41 in D 26.38 in
Magnificent Flat Desk - Louis XV Style - Precious Wood Marquetry -Golden Bronzes
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Sublime piece of prestige, a magnificent flat desk, in the Louis XV style, in marquetry of precious
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dutch marquetry cylinder desk, 19th century. The top with conch shell and floral inlay, exposed
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Brass

Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Desk
Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Desk
H 44.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Very fine ormolu, porcelain and marquetry writing desk by Henry Dasson French, 1890 Height 74cm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
featuring marquetry inlays depicting classic Hepplewhite themes which include lilies of the valley
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Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Desk by Maison Léger
By Maison Léger
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry desk by Maison Léger French, c. 1880 Height
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Mid-19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Desk by Guillaume Lexcellent
By E. Guillaume-Edmond Lexcellent
Located in New York, NY
A fine mid-19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted marquetry desk By Guillaume-Edmond
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Pewter

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume A mid-18th century ladies
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare gilt bronze mounted marquetry pedestal desk by François Linke. French, circa 1900
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Wood

Sheraton Revival Rosewood and Marquetry Inlaid Desk, 19th Century
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Glasgow, GB
A superb quality late Victorian Sheraton style rosewood and marquetry desk in the manner of Edwards
Category

Antique 1890s English Sheraton Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Bureau, French, Marble Top, Kingwood, Marquetry Desk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau. A French, marble top, kingwood, marquetry desk dating to the turn of the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Victorian Walnut Marquetry Writing Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian walnut marquetry writing table attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock, the shaped
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Small Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Located in Portland, OR
and four inlaid small drawers below. The desk is raised on shaped bracket feet, the desk has the
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
marquetry inlay in boxwood and satinwood. This diminutive, bombay, elegant writing desk has delicate
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Marquetry Table with Drawer Baroque Revival, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely shaped 19th century Marquetry table with drawer from the Baroque Revival period in Austria
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Nutwood, Walnut

Antique Restored Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in GB
attention from everyone that sees it. The desk has had every single panel fully marquetry inlaid including
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Antique 1880s Danish High Victorian Desks

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlaid Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century French Louis XV style gold gilt small writing desk with marquetry inlaid top. Item
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with marquetry inlay; lift-up compartment with fitted
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Antique 19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and unusual Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid Bureau de Dame by
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
bonheur du jour, the top marquetry and galleried details. Two upper smaller drawers measuring 10"W x 6"D x
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Bureau Leather Desk from Maison Mercier Frères
By Mercier Freres
Located in NICE, FR
This elegant small desk is a creation of the esteemed Maison Mercier Frères of the renowned
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Writing Table or Desk in Teak Veneer Wood, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vienna, AT
37.8". Perfectly sized desk with 2 large and 4 small drawers. It’s in style or might even be
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

A Very Fine 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Du Dame
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century richly patinated fruitwood Bureau Du Dame. This gorgeous writing desk is
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted bois satine and fruitwood marquetry writing table. Adjustable writing
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a delightful German Davenport desk dating back to 1870. This small and narrow desk
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Antique 1870s German Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d'Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
drawer. The small drawer on the right is indicated as a front but cannot be opened, as there is a
Category

Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Bureau a Cylindre
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted inlaid marquetry and parquetry
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Bronze

Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugestails
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash ) Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A special late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry and parquetry bureau a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Hand Painted Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
each side of the writing section of the desk) and a small little drawer in the center of the desk. It
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Islamic Desk Sets

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piemonte region made from solid walnut
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Desk and Game table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This piece is just wonderful and so refine. When you pull the drawer, a small top desk appears that
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
intricate marquetry inlay gracing the drop-front of the desk. As the drop-front opens on filigree design
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Solid Mahogany Desk Says Knee, Late 18th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A small Georgian period mahogany knee-hole desk with blue leather sliding writing surface. It has
Category

Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME
By Adrien Delorme
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
lady's bureau, it boasts marquetry craftsmanship and unveils a triad of drawers: a central drawer and two
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Flat Desk in Blackened Wood and Bronzes, Napoleon III Style
By Maison Gouffé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent flat desk in blackened wood, Napoleon III style, made by the house "Gouffé". The
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Dutch Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombé Bureau, 18th Century
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 19th century Dutch marquetry inlaid bombé bureau profusely decorated all-over with marquetry
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
French elegant small desk in palisander veneer, decorated with floral marquetry, revealing drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Palisander

Rolltop Desk after Jean-Henri Riesener Attributed to Maison Beurdeley
By Maison Beurdeley
Located in Paris, FR
Remarkable Louis XVI style rolltop writing desk with marquetry latticework pattern. The front of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

General Study Desk Writing Table in Brass by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
extendable writing top and small details, reminiscent of a traditional desk. Matteo Cibic designed the
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Important Art Deco Presidential Desk - André Domin And Marcel Genevriere - Maiso
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in BARSAC, FR
. A small sausage of cedar runs along the lower curves of the desk, accentuating finesse and elegance
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bonheur du jour. A French, walnut ladies writing desk, dating to the late
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

General Study Desk Writing Table in Gray and Beige by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
, which has an extendable writing top, and small details, which is reminiscent of a traditional desk
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin

General Study Desk Writing Table in Black and White by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
, which has an extendable writing top, and small details, which is reminiscent of a traditional desk
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin

Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Charles X Office partners desk center table console wood onyx stone bronze. Amboyna is among
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze

Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bombe Slope-Front Bureau
Located in Charleston, SC
Finest antique Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bombe' shape slope-front bureau with exceptional
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Desks

Materials

Walnut

A fine Art Deco Desk and Chair
By Frank P. Restall
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
inside of top drawer. Four compartments and a marquetry frieze to the back of the desk, and a renewed
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Walnut

A fine Art Deco Desk and Chair
A fine Art Deco Desk and Chair
H 90 in W 91 in D 53.5 in
Flat Blackened Wood and Bronze Desk, Style Napoléon III, Maison Gouffé
By Maison Gouffé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
manufactured for female customers, it then became the small boudoir writing table. Flat desks in blackened
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Antique Early 1900s French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts French Flat Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine large sized flat desk otherwise referred to as a "Bureau de Ministre", Bureau Plat or
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Roll Top Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard 1960s
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Teak wood roll top desk made in Sweden, designed by Egon Ostergaard. Curved top opens upward to
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. “Bonheur Du Jour” Desk, Signed Roux Et Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
translates to "happiness of the day" and became popular to describe a smaller desk, particularly one with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
interiors of small boxes. These same 1850s labels and marks were used after 1864 with the name changed to
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood

Antique Victorian Cylinder Bureau by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
. The desk has been fully and meticulously restored by craftsmen in our own workshops and we consider it
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Kidney Shaped 19th Century Writing Table
By Maple & Co.
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
a desk. It is small enough to be use as an occasional table, lamp table, side table or even bedside
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Marquetry Small Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic marquetry small desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every marquetry small desk was constructed with great care. Find 219 options for an antique or vintage marquetry small desk now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a marquetry small desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right marquetry small desk, those designed in louis xv, Victorian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one marquetry small desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Maple & Co. and Scarlet Splendour produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Marquetry Small Desk?

Prices for a marquetry small desk start at $74 and top out at $348,500 with the average selling for $5,840.
Questions About Marquetry Small Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.