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Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive late 18th century French writing desk with a tooled black leather top, probably original
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Tulipwood

18th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant French ladies writing table, or desk made in the Louis XVI style.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
18th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
H 26.25 in W 23 in D 14.7 in
18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
. The iconic Coco chancel lived with a Rococo writing desk just like this one and indeed this Bureau
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found near Paris, France, we purchased this museum quality 18th century Empire style desk for its
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Antique 18th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Louis XV Desk or Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century French Louis XV style small lady's desk with hinged drop down leather top
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This writing table is made of walnut with wonderful patine.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French 18th Century Writing Table
French 18th Century Writing Table
H 30 in W 38.25 in D 24.5 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XVI carved walnut writing table with a tooled inset brown leather top, standing on elegant
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
H 30.75 in W 46.13 in D 28.63 in
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Bleached Desk
Located in Seaford, GB
A stunning 18th Century Desk. Made from solid Cherry having 2 cupboards and a central drawer, key
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

French 18th Century Bleached Desk
French 18th Century Bleached Desk
H 75 in W 144 in D 70 in
French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period. Height between
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Poplar

Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of Country French desk. The desk features what appears to be oak and walnut
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Antique 1780s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Country French Child's Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child size desk, made of solid cherry. Beautifully crafted with
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

18th Century Country French Child's Desk
18th Century Country French Child's Desk
H 31 in W 28.5 in D 23.25 in
18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A two tiered desk with elevated section at back with slots for papers and four curved supports. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
H 34.25 in W 35.25 in D 27 in
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
Located in IT
The very unusual and particular center desk, called also bureau plat, was made in France, at Paris
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
H 35.44 in W 24.41 in D 15.75 in
18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game
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Antique 1780s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century hand carved French provincial desk. The desk is carved in walnut and is extremely
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood And Tulipwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and elegant French 18th century Louis XV period kingwood and tulipwood inlaid desk
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

18th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne era Walnut writing table, with bordered edge and book matched burl walnut veneer with
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Antique Mid-18th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Writing Table
18th Century Walnut Writing Table
H 27.75 in W 16 in D 32.5 in
French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood small-sized writing desk from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
An exceptional French 18th century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk. This desk is known as a “bureau
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th-C. French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Tooled Leather & Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a special piece! It is a late 18th century carved oak and gilt bronze writing desk. It has
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Country Side Writing Table
18th Century Country Side Writing Table
H 27.17 in W 36.62 in D 29.93 in
Fine 18th Century ‘French Hepplewhite’ Mahogany Ladies Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century ‘French Hepplewhite’ figured mahogany ladies writing table of serpentine form
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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

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Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Tulipwood

18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful 18th century Provençal Continental table in walnut and Fruitwood with center drawer
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

18th Century Country French Writing Table ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Writing Table ~ End Table was beautifully hand-crafted from solid
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Antique 1790s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th c. Walnut Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut Writing Table
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th c. Walnut Writing Table
18th c. Walnut Writing Table
H 29.5 in W 44 in D 28 in
French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Fluted Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut desk from the 18th century, with single drawer, carved fluted
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Rustic Country French Cherrywood Desk ~ Vanity
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Rustic Country French Cherrywood Desk ~ Vanity is a splendid example of rural
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Antique Late 18th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
18th century Item # 403ZLJ18Q An absolutely stunning eight-legged "Mazarin" pedestal desk in early
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat An 18th century
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Petit Desk or Side Table
By Camard
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fine Mid-18th Century French Louis XV period petit ladies desk or side table handcrafted in solid
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
H 27.17 in W 36.62 in D 29.93 in
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Writing Desk in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A period Rococo writing desk from the 18th century in original painted alder wood with period key
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Directoire Period Writing Desk of Walnut and Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French Directoire period writing table or desk of walnut and mahogany from the late 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

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
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
bronze- Ormolu - (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th century English
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Antique 1870s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Louis XVI Style Blue Painted Table / Desk from France
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th Century Louis XVI Style Blue Painted Table from France embodies the spirit of the era with
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Paint

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Kingwood, Tulipwood
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
2013) Letter writing was a much-practiced activity in eighteenth-century Europe. Horace Walpole, a
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XVI Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Serpentine Cherry Desk with Parquetry Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique partner desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1790. Made of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century carved French Louis XIII style bureau plat or desk handcrafted of solid oak by
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
No Reserve
H 26.78 in W 34.65 in D 22.84 in
Rustic 19h Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming and rustic late 18th century country French provincial writing table or desk hand-crafted
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French Directoire Style Writing Table, Desk in Cherrywood, 2 Drawers
Located in Landivy, FR
This writing table is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak

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
18th Century French Walnut Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut library table from France. The top is made from two planks and is banded with a
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Library Table
18th Century French Walnut Library Table
H 29 in W 43.25 in D 26.38 in
18th Century French Rococo Library Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Exceptional 18th century Rococo centre library table in it's original color with great finish
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Rococo Library Table
18th Century French Rococo Library Table
H 29.14 in W 86.62 in D 31.89 in
Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk, American, c.1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern walnut writing table desk, American, c.1960s. Surfboard top & floating cabinet
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cocobolo

Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
Second half XVIII sec. Writing table in solid walnut Louis XVI (late 1700) double sided
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 27.96 in
Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small side table, writing tabke from the Louis XVI period. Work from the end of the 18th century of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

18th Century French Carved Walnut Desk on Legs with Slant Top and Inside Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1790, the fruitwood piece stands on four straight legs embellished with a bottom stretcher
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut single drawer writing table.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Writing Table
19th Century Walnut Writing Table
H 29.5 in W 38.75 in D 29 in
18th Century French Regence Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 18th century French Regence Bureau Plat. Four drawers, with pieced leather top with
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Antique 18th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d'Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
18th Century Coiffeuse and reading table - so-called Table d'Accouchée France Rosewood around 1760
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality, impressive 18th century style Kingwood Bureau plat, in the manner of Zweiner
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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18th Century French Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century French writing desk for your home. Each 18th century French writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century French writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A 18th century French writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one 18th century French writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Conrad Mauter, Hazard and Hermès produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 18th Century French Writing Desk?

Prices for a 18th century French writing desk start at $900 and top out at $117,413 with the average selling for $6,467.