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Vernis Martin Desk

Adams Style Vernis Martin Paint Decorated Antique Cylinder Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique Adams style distressed paint decorated cylinder desk. Roll top desk containing storage, 2
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Vernis Martin Cylinder Top Desks
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality rare pair of 19th century French Vernis Martin cylinder top desks, each
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Vernis-Martin Bonheur de Jour
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Louis XVI style rosewood vernis-martin Bonheur de jour.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
highest and finest quality marquetry and ‘Vernis Martin’ panels. Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Style Writing Table by S&H Jewell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
mounts throughout, the desk has three drawers to the top, above a Vernis Martin style cylinder panel
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XV Style Showcase 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stunning Vernis Martin vitrine cabinet, glazed paneled doors with painted gallant scenes and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Showcase 19th Century
Louis XV Style Showcase 19th Century
H 75.99 in W 43.31 in D 17.33 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
Vernis Martin. Jacques Dubois often collaborated with his fellow artisans, such as Pierre IV Migeon
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classy French Empire roll top desk in mahogany Plenty of storage with all the cubby holes and drawers Writing surface revealed by opening up the roll top section Circa 1880 on thi...
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Antique 1880s Desks

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Vernis Martin Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Vernis Martin cabinet in the Louis XVI manner Constructed in mahogany, with extensive ormolu mounts; the square rectangular tapering legs, dressed with brass mounts frame the th...
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Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
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12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
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By Charles L. Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
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Vernis Martin French Curio Cabinet Bronze Mounts and Hand Painted Panels
By Vernis Martin
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
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Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Belgium, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the beginning of the 20th century. Made of oak wood. Very good condition. Dimensions: height 107 cm / width 100 cm / depth 47 cm.  
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Belgium, circa 1920
Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Belgium, circa 1920
H 42.13 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
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By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
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By Tiffany Studios
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Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Desk Chest Mahogany, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs and thorough dressed in bronze and bras...
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Fine Quality 1890s English Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
French Louis XVI style fall front serpentine lady's writing desk in rosewood with elaborate marquetry inlay in boxwood and satinwood. This diminutive, bombay, elegant writing desk ha...
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Louis XV Vernis Martin Bureau Abattant
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
A Louis XV desk opening by an abattant, red lacquer interior, on four cabriole legs, Vernis Martin
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Louis XV Vernis Martin Bureau Abattant
Louis XV Vernis Martin Bureau Abattant
H 38.19 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
Louis XVI Style Vernis-Martin Bonheur de Jour Ladies Desk with cabriole legs
Located in Salisbury, GB
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Small Louis XV Ormolu and Vernis Martin Quarter-Striking "Wedding" Clock
By François Verneaux
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
Small table "wedding" clock in ormolu and Vernis Martin, Louis XV-period, circa 1760; three-train
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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French Verny Martin Style Mahogany Bureau De Dame, circa 1890
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks

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"CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display
By Mathieu Planchon
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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19th Century Louis XV Kingwood Rosewood Writing Desk Table Vernis Martin Style
By Vernis Martin
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic and rare writing desk table in the style of Vernis Martin, Napoleon III era, circa 1860
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Antique French Louis XIV Vernis Martin Mahogany & Kingwood Ladies Desk, c 1890
By Vernis Martin
Located in Big Flats, NY
cabinet having carved gadroon cartouche over single door with Vernis Martin painted courting scene opening
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Louis XVI -Style Asian Chinoiserie Desk/Secretary with Verni Martin Decorating
Located in Houston, TX
black grounds framed throughout with verni Martin decorative aspects.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bailey Banks and Biddle Vernis Martin Painted Desk on Gilded Background Louis XV
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic French-made Vernis Martin Paint decorated writing desk made for Bailey Banks
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Antique French Provincial Vernis Martin Painted Lady's Desk and Chair, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
highlighted acanthus, shell and rosettes decoration, Vernis Martin hand-painted countryside scenes on top and
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Antique French Vernis Martin Bureau de Dame, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
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Antique French Vernis Martin Bureau de Dame, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique French mahogany and ormolu mounted Vernis Martin cylinder bureau de dame
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Louis XIV Style Gold Gilt Vernis Martin Ladies Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Louis XIV style decorated ladies writing desk features a gold gilt wood finish with Vernis
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

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Bronze

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Located in New York, NY
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Louis XV Vernis Martin Style Bureau de Dame
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style bureau de dame / ladies desk with Vernis Martin style lacquer decoration and bronze
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Antique Louis XV Vernis Martin Style Rosewood Bureau De Dame
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Louis XV Vernis Martin style rosewood Bureau de Dame having a marble top with three quarter
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Pair of Louis XVI Style Bronze and Vernis Martin Bonheur Du Jours, P.E Guerin NY
By Bailey, Banks & Biddle, P. E. Guerin
Located in New York, NY
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Pair of French Louis XVI Neoclassical Secretaire Bookcase Desks Vernis Martin
Located in GB
French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Secretaire bookcase desks with Vernis martin style paintings
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Located in London, GB
Boulle inlay and Vernis Martin. The Napoleon III style is notable for its decorative quality, with fine
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St. Louis Versailles Vase Clear Finely Cut Crystal
By St. Louis Crystal, Saint Louis
Located in Miami, FL
Vernis Martin from getting scratched. No discoloration. Measures: 15.5 cm height x 12 cm diameter
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Located in Darwen, GB
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Located in Poling, West Sussex
to the fall with a classically hand painted scene in the Vernis Martin style. Embellished with
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Kingwood

French Kingwood and Parquetry Bureau De Dame
Located in Stutton, GB
gallery, shaped parquetry ends with gilt metal mounts, lovely shaped vernis martin painted fall
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Kingwood

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Vernis Martin Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vernis martin desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every vernis martin desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vernis martin desk — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vernis martin desk made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. A well-made vernis martin desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bailey, Banks & Biddle and P.E. Guerin are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vernis Martin Desk?

The average selling price for a vernis martin desk at 1stDibs is $3,587, while they’re typically $715 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.