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Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Furniture of the 19th century, Antique Collectors Club, 2013, p. 111 This roll-top desk is after a famous
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century French Marble Top Writing Table/Desk with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Essex, MA
!9th century French Belle Epoque writing table with gilt ormolu mounts on the feet corners and
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
gilt metal ormolu mounts, and the upper doors have beautifully painted plaques. The drawer opens out to
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
secretaire desk or ladies vanity. The piece is perfect for paying bills or using as a makeup vanity. The desk
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Antique 1890s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Louis XV Marquetry Style Mahogany Brass Ormolu Mounted Bombe Leather Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Style Mahogany Brass Ormolu Mounted Bombe Leather Top Desk A
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
Gorgeous kingwood, with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts, and embossed green leather top. Measures
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Kingwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk With Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
Century Gorgeous kingwood, with ornate gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and embossed black leather top
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20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Fine American-Made Leather Top Brass Ormolu Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful American-made desk with age -crackled leather and a nice original ebonized
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Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite French Empire Revival pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. This desk has been
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set, having a figure to the top on a desert
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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Desk Sets

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Ormolu

Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
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H 5.52 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
French 19th Century Regence Style Rosewood, Ormolu and Brass Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century Regence st. rosewood, ormolu and brass desk. The desk is
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
mounted brass ormolu. This exceptional desk features its original dark brown leather top, elegantly
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Vintage 1930s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
extremely intricate ormolu mounts decorate the desk throughout.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and very attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu desk. The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
1860 in date. The shaped top has a decorative gilt bronze border, raised corner cartouches and an
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu desk. The desk is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk, 19th C
Located in London, GB
1880 in date. The rectangular top has a decorative gilt bronze border, raised corner cartouches and
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Kingwood and Burl Wood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk with Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk France, circa
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality large 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Turquin marble desk. The three drawer desk is raised by slender cabriole legs with fine foliate ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk, attr. F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, Ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French Ormolu Mounted Bacchus Desk with Bureau Parquetry All in Tulipwood
Located in New York, NY
A dark brown leather top with gilt tooled floral ornamentation. Flanked by two incredibly crisp
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
date. The rectangular top has a decorative gilt bronze border, raised corner cartouches and an
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French leather top bureau plat desk, made in France and dating from around the
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
H 29.93 in W 56.7 in D 25.99 in
20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!!
Located in Austin, TX
writing desk called a Bureau Plat. It is made of bronze and wood with ormolu decoration and a leather top
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu desk. The desk is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and ormolu desk circa. 1750. The Bureau à Cylindre desk is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with fine
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, kingwood and ormolu kidney shaped writing
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique 6ft/184cm Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 1920s
Located in London, GB
has been beautifully crafted from flame mahogany. The top has a decorative ormolu boder and is inset
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk/table
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the legs are decorated with fine spiral reeded Ormolu bands. Below the foliate designed Ormolu top cap
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Burr Walnut Sevres & Ormolu Mounted Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
decoration on each side. The desk is raised on elegant ormolu mounted ebonised reeded tapering legs
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Mahogany, Burl Walnut and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
walnut and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by most elegant circular tapered legs with fine mottled ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XV Ormolu Writing Table Desk, 18th C
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV ormolu-mounted kingwood-veneered writing table, 18th c and later, apparently unsigned
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Antique 18th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Kingwood

Louis XV Ormolu Writing Table Desk, 18th C
Louis XV Ormolu Writing Table Desk, 18th C
H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 18.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu desk
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian style mahogany roll top desk that opens to reveal drawers, letter holders, and a
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany and kingwood three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Fruitwood
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
: Height 113cm, width 84cm, depth 62cm This charming roll-top desk is crafted from ormolu mounted
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI style mahogany, satinwood, ebony and ormolu writing desk by Donald Ross English, Late
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV writing desk featuring cabriole legs, exquisite ormolu, and a glossy black
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks

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Brass

Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat
Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat
H 30.125 in W 57.5 in D 41.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Desk by Grimard
By G. Grimard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
). The single drawer desk with a green felt top with a gilt trim, surmounted with finely chased gilt
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Pedestal Desk in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
A fine French late 19th century mahogany and ormolu pedestal desk with tooled leather top in the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Italian Bronze Figural Ormolu Brown Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Style Italian Bronze Figural Ormolu Brown Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat. Item
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century tulipwood, mahogany and ormolu-mounted Bureau de Dame Lady's
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Exotic Peacock Feather Top Ormulu Desk
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Classic design meets exotic opulence. French cabriole legs and exquisite metal ormolu support an
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2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Ormolu

Large Maison Jansen Directoire Mahogany and Bronze Ormolu Cylinder Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Directoire style marble-top cylinder desk with brass sabots and accents. 18 drawers
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu desk. The desk is raised
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
slender, elegant cabriole legs with highly chased ormolu foliate mounts at the top, chutes, and wrap
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

Burr Walnut and Ormolu Desk Set Signed Appay a Paris
Located in London, GB
Burr walnut and ormolu desk set signed Appay a Paris. A very smart Parisian turn of the 19th
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Antique Early 1900s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Kingwood Veneer, Ormolu, and Red Leather Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
with two elaborate ormolu drawer pulls a center keyhole, resting on four saber legs topped with foliate
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Kingwood

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Desk, Signed Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu desk, signed Linke. The three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Ormolu

Antique English Coromandel & Ormolu Mounted Four Piece Desk Set Mid 19th C
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful and highly decorative antique Victorian ormolu mounted coromandel four piece
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desk Sets

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Slate Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century neoclassical style mahogany, ormolu and slate side table/desk. The
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks

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Ormolu

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Ormolu Desk Top For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ormolu desk top you’re looking for. Each ormolu desk top for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and ormolu. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ormolu desk top, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A ormolu desk top made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. A well-made ormolu desk top has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by François Linke, Baptistin Spade and Gervais Durand are consistently popular.

How Much is a Ormolu Desk Top?

A ormolu desk top can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,000, while the lowest priced sells for $2,000 and the highest can go for as much as $247,737.
Questions About Ormolu Desk Top
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk is a piece of furniture that has a wooden cover that can be pulled down when the desk is not in use. Shop a collection of roll top furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sometimes, roll-top desks are called tambours, sliding roll desks or roll-up desks. However, roll-top is the most commonly used name. The style of desk became popular during the 19th century. You can find a range of roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk kept small essentials and paperwork organized. The roll top design was ideal for business people to secure their desks at the end of the day without filing away their work. Browse a variety of roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Roll-top desks are originally from the late 18th century in the Georgian era of England. By the middle of the Victorian era, they were found in most offices and produced on a large scale. Shop a range of antique roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A roll top desk can be worth anywhere between $3,000 to $6,000, depending on the condition, materials used and time of manufacturing. Roll top desks are expensive, as they are very popular on the antique furniture market and are considered timeless collectibles. Shop a range of antique and vintage roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.