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French 19th Century Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Writing Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful marquetry writing table features a bombe shape reflecting the Louis XV style well
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Louis XV Bombe Hand-Carved Paint Decorated Marble-Top Desk & Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
desk is "Bombe" style which flares out and gets narrower up on the top. See pics
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Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis XV style ormolu mounted writing desk French, Late 19th Century Height
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Burea
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped bureau having a
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Antique 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

Period Bombé Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo writing desk, Sweden circa 1760, with an exaggerated bombé form. Fitted interior with four
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Period Bombé Writing Desk
Period Bombé Writing Desk
$5,800
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
Rococo French Bombe Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Massive restored desk. Could be used as a desk or a floating piece in room, like a library table.
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Vintage 1930s French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rococo French Bombe Desk
Rococo French Bombe Desk
$3,850
H 34 in W 67 in D 38 in
Louis XV Style Walnut Bombe Partners Desk Empire Bureau Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Wonderful Louis XV style bombe bureau plat or writing desk. This is a dummy partners desk i.e
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Early 2000s French Louis XV Desks

French Chinoiserie Lacquered Bombe Writing Desk or Bureau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An elegant French Chinoiserie lacquer Louis XV style bombe writing desk, the leather drop-front
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Lacquer

Italian Bombe Shape Caddy Top Olive Oyster Veneered Writing Desk, Mid 20th C
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This wonderfully designed Italian writing desk with three drawers dating to the mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Stylish Dutch 19th Century painted bombe bureau desk with wonderful carved lions paw feet and
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Antique 1880s Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
$3,348
H 44.3 in W 53.94 in D 25.2 in
Italian Olive Wood Bombe' Desk with Center Drawer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Olive Wood Bombe' Desk with center drawer and 4 side drawers. Fabulous legs and patina.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Olive

A Fine Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Desk, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
Top lid, sides and front inlaid with flowers, urns of flowers and trailing vines. Three drawers with slant lid which opens to reveal a wonderful interior including nine drawers and t...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Bombe French Marquetry Inlaid Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th-20th century Louis XV style bombe French marquetry inlaid desk. Having bronze mounts. Having
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Vintage 1920s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombé Secretary Desk With Bookshelf
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite Italian Olive Burl Wood Secretary Desk. Featuring
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

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

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Cherry Desk with Five Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood 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

Antique Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Bombe' Bureau c.1780
Located in London, GB
which has an internal drawer, the writing surface is lined with tan hide and there is a slide that opens
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Louis XV French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Writing Table Desk Bureau, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French marquetry bombe shaped writing/side table, circa 1880. The table is made from
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Side Tables

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Walnut

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Bombe Ladies Desk Table with Faux Book Door
Located in Dallas, TX
ladies desk with bombe sides, features nine drawers with a faux book center door. The top folds down to
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Lady's Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
Lady’s inlaid bombe bureau, the hinged fall with armorial marquetry decoration, opening to reveal
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Lady's Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Bureau
Lady's Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Bureau
$3,774
H 39 in W 24 in D 16.5 in
Rosewood and kingwood parquetry bombé bureau de dame
Located in Cheshire, GB
Rosewood and kingwood parquetry bureau de dame, with shaped bombe sides and front having floral
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bombe' Bureau, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bombe' shaped bureau, circa 1780 in date
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Antique 1780s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Vintage Italian Patch Burl Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-made Italian bombe (bombay) burl bureau plat (writing desk) in the style of Louis XV. Patch
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Olive, Walnut, Burl

Vintage Italian Patch Burl Style Desk
Vintage Italian Patch Burl Style Desk
$4,800
H 31.5 in W 49.25 in D 27.25 in
Venetian Ladies Writing Desk Bombe Form with Marble Top
Located in Natchez, MS
Ladies Venetian Writing Desk with Marble Top in Bombe Form two cabinets and one drawer what appears
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Superb 18th Century George 11 Burr Walnut Bombe Drop Front Writing Desk Bureau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
writing surface with a slide and well, above a plain frieze and two short over two long drawers, raised on
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Antique 1740s European Desks

Materials

Walnut

1920's Burl Walnut Bombé Shaped Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920's burl walnut bombe shaped desk ( secretary, writing desk )
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks

1920's Burl Walnut Bombé Shaped Desk
1920's Burl Walnut Bombé Shaped Desk
$2,900
H 42 in W 32 in D 19 in
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Bombe Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bombe writing desk you’re looking for. A bombe writing desk — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the bombe writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A bombe writing desk, designed in the Louis XV or Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Bombe Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a bombe writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,500, while they’re typically $1,950 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Bombe Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.