$3,995
H 29.75 in W 51 in D 25 in
Bodart Ebonized French Louis XV Style Wrtining Desk with Bronze Ormolu
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your study or office with this elegant Bodart French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, a piece
Bronze
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Jacques Bodart USA, Circa 1960s
Brass
$3,495
H 30 in W 51 in D 24.5 in
French Louis XV Style Leather Top, Bronze, Black Lacquer Writing Desk By Bodart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a chic French Louis XV style black lacquer writing desk by Jacques Bodart. It is marked and
Bronze
Bodart Desk
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a 1950s-1960s distressed painted wood bodart desk.
Paint, Wood
Jacques Bodart Black Lacquered Desk with Leather Top
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Winnetka, IL
A Jacques Bodart black lacquered desk with leather tooled top. Desk has five drawers, contoured
Leather, Wood, Paint
Striking Green and Gold Vintage Bodart Writing Desk
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking vintage writing desk by Bodart in a striking soft celadon green with yellow/gold
Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 51 in D 25 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquered and Faux Tortoise Leather Top Desk by Bodart
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
lacquered / ebonized desk by Jacques Bodart. The top is a tooled leather faux tortoise! It is marked and has
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 30 in W 49.25 in D 25 in
Bodart Louis XV Mahogany and Gold Gilt Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk, Circa 1960s
By Jacques Bodart
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk By Jacques Bodart
Brass
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H 29.5 in W 46 in D 23.75 in
Fine Quality Ebonized Embossed Tooled Directoire Executive Writing Desk
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Jacques Bodart made some of most beautiful American-made French style furniture in the country's
Leather, Walnut
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by Jacques Bodart, NY
Located in Danville, CA
Louis XV style Writing Desk by Jacques Bodart, NY. Freshly restored in Ebony lacquer with black
Wood, Leather
French Louis XV Black Lacquered Desk with Black Leather Top by Bodart
By Jacques Bodart
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This is a handsome French Louis XV style black lacquered / ebonized desk by Jacques Bodart. The
Bronze
Jacques Bodart Stamped Ebonized Louis XV Style Desk or Vanity
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Manhasset, NY
Jacques Bodart stamped ebonized Louis XV style desk. Having two drawers and a white leather top
French Louis XV Black Ebonized Bureau Desk With Leather Top by Bodart
Located in Elkton, MD
historical styles. Stamped "Bodart" in the upper left drawer, this desk reflects the ornate detailing
Brass
French Louis XV Black Lacquered Desk with Red Leather Top by Bodart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome French Louis XV style black lacquered / ebonized desk by Jacques Bodart. The
Leather, Wood
Black Lacquer Desk by Bodart Furniture
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
This Louis XV style black lacquer desk with inlaid leather top was created by Bodart Furniture
Bronze
Custom Made Desk by "Bodart"
Located in Wainscott, NY
Lovely Ladies Desk with 7 drawers, Desk Custom Made in the 40's by Bodart, Stylish Painted Surface
Black Lacquered LXV Bureau plat by Jacques Bodart
Located in New York, NY
Black lacquered LXV style Bodart bureauplat .Showcasing four bronze dore pulls,and an inset tooled
Mid Century Jacques Bodart Writing Table
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Toronto, ON
Fine quality mid century ebonised writing table in bureau plat form. Original bronze pulls. Original tooled white leather top.
Vintage Green Painted Writing Table with Marble Top
By Jacques Bodart
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage Bodart writing table or desk in original green painted finish with locking drawer and
Marble
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$3,495
H 30.5 in W 53.5 in D 30.5 in
English Regency Style Tolled Leather And Walnut Writing Desk Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century English regency style writing desk or table. It is walnut and has three faux drawers giving the illusion of a partners desk. The leather is a sage green....
Brass
Regency Period Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Regency Era, circa 1825, featuring an inset rectangular embossed leather top with a reeded edge around the circumfere...
Metal, Brass
$4,895
H 28.63 in W 45.32 in D 24.63 in
English Writing Table or Desk of Patinated Oak with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of a handsomely patinated oak from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset embossed leather top, with moulded edge around the circumference, over a...
Metal, Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bureau plat, or desk, made of solid and veneer of mahogany. Double sided, the back has false drawers so this desk may be free floated in a ...
Brass
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovel...
Brass
$3,800
H 30 in W 47 in D 27 in
Neoclassical Directoire Style Beige Leather Top Crotch Mahogany Tepered Leg Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Compact Neoclassical Directoire Style Beige Leather Top Crotch Mahogany Tepered Leg Desk MINT
Leather, Mahogany
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, on a case with three drawers in front, having wreath escutcheons, and reverse of ...
Tulipwood
French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a Museum quality French polish. The contours of the writing table are covered with gilt brass trims while Pearl trims adorn the...
Leather, Mahogany
$4,500
H 30 in W 52 in D 20 in
Louis XV Style Auffray and Co Black Desk with Leather Top and Bronze Mounts
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV French style black lacquered desk from the mid 20th century by maker Auffray and Co, with leather top, gilt accents, bronze mounts and three drawers. Created during the Mi...
Bronze
$2,125
H 29 in W 43 in D 21.75 in
1950s French Louis XIV Style Desk / Bureau Plat With Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XIV style desk that is in very good condition. The desk is marked. The antique hardware is gilt bronze and not original. The turquoise top has an antique glaze.
Bronze
$2,745 / item
H 29 in W 53.25 in D 25.5 in
Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk By John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 in W: 53 1/4 in D: 25 1/2 in A stunning Louis XV-style black ebonized and brass-mounted three-drawer desk by John Widdicomb, exuding timeless elegance and superio...
Brass
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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