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Bodart Desk

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
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Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Bodart Desk
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a 1950s-1960s distressed painted wood bodart desk.
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood

Bodart Desk
Bodart Desk
H 28 in W 35 in D 25 in
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
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Mid-20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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
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Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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
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Vintage 1980s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Vintage 1950s Louis XV Desks

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
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Vintage 1940s American Desks

Custom Made Desk by "Bodart"
Custom Made Desk by "Bodart"
H 29.25 in W 47 in D 19 in
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
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American Desks

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.
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Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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
Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

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Ebonized and Gilded Chinoiserie Karges Leather Top Writing Executuve Desk
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Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebonized and Gilded Chinoiserie Karges Leather Top Writing Executuve Desk
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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...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Classic French Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
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$4,854 / item
H 30 in W 60 in D 29 in
1870s French Ebonized Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s Ebonized leather top French desk with brass accents. Leather top has worn spots as shown in picture.
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Antique 1870s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1870s French Ebonized Desk
1870s French Ebonized Desk
$2,500
H 29.5 in W 46.5 in D 25.25 in
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk features a patinated bronze mounted leather top writing surface. The case is fronted...
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20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

20th Century French Bureau Plat Desk in the Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Black ebonized, four-sided passively curved frame base on high, elegantly curved squares. Encased in finely chiseled brass fittings. Slightly protruding tabletop with profiled decora...
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20th Century German Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item features a faux 3 drawer finished back (image 10), ornate figural bronze ormolu, 3 pa...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique table from France has been designed in the Louis XV style with top fitted with a leath...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Wood and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style ebonized wood and gilt bronze-mounted figural bureau plat (desk) with three drawers and leather top. The shaped rectangular top enclosing a ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Wood and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Wood and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Desk
$19,850 Sale Price
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H 32.88 in W 70.25 in D 33.63 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...
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20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk By John Widdicomb
Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk By John Widdicomb
$2,196 Sale Price / item
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H 29 in W 53.25 in D 25.5 in
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Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

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.