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Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Of generous proportions and presence . The front mounted with well cast bronze mounts (of some size and weight ). The top with French interpretations of the Greek Caryatids (very att...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Boulle Bureau Plat / Library Table, Late 18th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional French Boulle bureau plat has the English feel of a library table with the four rams
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Bureau "Pigeonnier"
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Library desk in teak wood with vegetable leather covering by Swiss designer Pierre Jeanneret, 1950
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20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Teak

Bureau "Pigeonnier"
Bureau "Pigeonnier"
H 32.49 in W 48.04 in D 27.76 in
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing office Table Provencal Rustic . An exquisite
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
, an elegant antique French carved library table or "bureau plat" desk, commonly referred to as a
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Tortoise wood Louis XVI style Maison Jansen partners desk or bureau plat. The finest of quality and
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Extendable Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
desk's design. This piece is a functional writing desk suitable for any distinguished office, library
Category

Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900
By Maison Lalande
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine suite of Empire style ormolu-mounted mahogany library furniture, Maison Lalande, Paris, 1890
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French 19th century library table, writing table, or bureau plat featuring an Italian Carrara
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Regence Style gilt bronze Mounted Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke
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Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid 20th Century French Painted Escritoire Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
. The interior is painted in a soft, chalky white. This bureau would make a practical and stylish
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Mid-20th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
pedestal desks stamped by Gillows, including the library table provided by the firm in 1778 to Denton Hall
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Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Petite French Carved Oak Dolphin Table Desk Renaissance Gothic 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ An elegant antique French carved library table or "bureau plat" desk, commonly referred to as a
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
bureau caissiers (“cashier’s desk”), the desk sits on two block feet in the back and four ¾ round feet in
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Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

A Louis XIV Style Bureau Plat By Cueunières, Paris, After the Model by Cressent
By L. Cueunieres Ebeniste.
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
distinction of functioning drawers to both sides making it useful as a partners desk or library table. The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French transitional kidney-shaped desk. 19th century French transitional
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Maison Forest Signed French Louis XVI Style Writing Table - Late 19th Century
By Maison Forest
Located in Forney, TX
, including as a smaller scale desk in your home office or study, library table, oversized hall console or
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener, Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Forney, TX
, petite bureau plat writing desk, library table or center table, lamp stand, hall console or sofa table
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Ebonized Bank of England Armchairs
By Gunlocke, Sikes Chair Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, maple and oak, bank of England, courthouse, armchairs by Gunlocke, Sikes and Library
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Maple, Oak

Ebonized Bank of England Armchairs
Ebonized Bank of England Armchairs
H 32 in W 24 in D 21 in
Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
an office in New York City, where they operated a phrenological museum and library, the publishing
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Antique Early 19th Century Paperweights

Materials

Gold, Brass

STUNNiNG ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 SHERATON REVIVAL LIBRARY BUREAU BOOKCASE ON DRAWERS
By Sheraton Revival
Located in GB
England, Sheraton Revival, Library Bureau bookcase circa 1840 Please note the delivery fee listed is just
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Antique French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
, an elegant antique French carved library table or "bureau plat" desk, commonly referred to as a
Category

Antique 1890s French Renaissance Tables

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bibliotheque with Bureau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
secretary desks–a rare example of sophisticated construction and luxurious materials. The divided upper
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
. Cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk which offers an adjustable baize-lined lectern or writing surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Rosewood Regency Kneehole Bureau Cabinet Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive and monumental rosewood Regency kneehole bureau cabinet with ormolu mounts of
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
rare and Tall Scribing bibliotic secretaire Library desk of a Gentleman or a Lady. Enclosing fitted
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
refinement and elegance! The cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk whose interior is in fine West Indies
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Antique French Carved Oak Sofa Side Table Petite Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Petite Desk Renaissance. Direct from France
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Side Tables

Materials

Oak

17th Century Hand Carved Antique Side Farm Table Desk Center Drawer Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
17th century Hand Carved Antique Side Farm Table Desk Center Drawer Los Angeles. W&M table in light
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary End Tables

Materials

Metal

Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815
Located in Potters Bar, GB
the period. Often part of a bureau or writing desk ensemble, cartonniers helped organize important
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Antique 1810s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Side Table Petite Renaissance Carved Oak Gothic Console c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, an elegant, and petite, antique French carved library table or "bureau plat" desk. A very petite
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique 12ft Imperial Style Extending Dining Table C1810 19th Century
Located in London, GB
customer’s requirements – 1795 saw a round library table with a revolving top. It fitted secrétaires with
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Antique 1810s English George III Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 12ft Imperial Style Extending Dining Table C1810 & 12 Chairs 20thCentury
Located in London, GB
partitions, like early filing cabinets, and it even made a bureau bedstead that served as a desk but pulled
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Antique 1810s English George III Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 12ft Imperial Style Dining Table C1810 &12 Chairs 20thCentury
Located in London, GB
and partitions, like early filing cabinets, and it even made a bureau bedstead that served as a desk
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Antique 1810s English George III Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Quality Mid-19th Century Goncalo Alves Bureau Plat in the French Style
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine quality mid-19th century (1840) Goncalo alves freestanding bureau plat in the French style
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Zebra Wood

A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK & GILT LACQUER & MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUREAU
Located in New York, NY
A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK AND GILT LACQUER AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BUREAU FROM THE DANISH ROYAL
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Rococo Petite Desk with Gold Bronze Mounts by Edward Holmes Baldock, Paris, 1780
Located in Chicago, IL
Extraordinary Louis XV style bureau plat desk by Edward Holmes Baldock, with its petite portions
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Petite Kidney-Shaped Writing Table, Paris, 1780
Located in Chicago, IL
French transitional period kidney-shaped desk. 18th century French transitional design between
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

English Secretaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
desk enclosed writing surface, cubby holes and oak lined miniature drawers. Fitted three long graduated
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Tall English Secrétaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
doors enclosed trays. The lower section with secrétaire drawers converting to the writing desk enclosed
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Industrial Brushed Steel Desk By Library Bureau Makers
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, industrial, brushed steek desk by Library Bureau Makers circa 1940's features a single
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1920s Oak Book Trolly by Library Bureau SoleMakers
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A mission, utilitarian style mobile shelving unit manufactured by the ‘Library Bureau SoleMakers
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Vintage 1920s American Mission Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique French Library Table Desk Bureau Plat Renaissance Carved Oak Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Library Table Desk Bureau Plat Renaissance Carved Oak Gothic. Direct from France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Maple & Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library
Located in Dayton, OH
A magnificent 20th century French Provincial Bureau De Dame. Burea de Dame translates to ladies
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple

19th Century Liegoise Desk, Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century Liegoise desk, bureau plat is a fine example of the exceptional craftsmanship
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Antique 1890s Desks and Writing Tables

Antique French Boulle Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French 'boulle', cut brass and ebonized library table with
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Boulle Bureau Plat Desk French Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Beautiful library size French bureau plat in the Boulle manner Great size to this desk perfect for
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
XV desk or bureau plat en francaise. Features its original tooled leather top and exquisite cast
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian roll top library writing desk. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a tambour
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Directoire Style "Bureau Plat" Desk in Cherry with Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Directoire style "Bureau Plat" desk in cherry with leather top. This desk features two pull
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Leather

Antique French Walnut Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique French ormolu mounted burr walnut library table, circa 1870 in date
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique English Victorian ormolu mounted burr walnut library table, circa 1870 in date
Category

Antique 1870s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Desk Table Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~A wonderful antique French carved oak library tale or “bureau plat” desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ An elegant antique French carved library table or "bureau plat" desk, commonly referred to as a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
France~ An elegant antique FRENCH carved LIBRARY TABLE or "bureau plat" desk, commonly referred to as a
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th century English Victorian Carved Oak Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a wonderful antique English carved oak table or “bureau plat” desk, commonly
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Antique 1890s English Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormalu Inlaid Ladies Library Vanity Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Louis XV / Quinze style petitle ladies writing table, desk or bureau . Made of burl walnut
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts French Flat Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine large sized flat desk otherwise referred to as a "Bureau de Ministre", Bureau Plat or
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

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Bureau Desk Library For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bureau desk library for your home. Each bureau desk library for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a bureau desk library — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bureau desk library bearing louis xv, Louis XVI or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Gillows of Lancaster & London, Library Bureau Makers and Maison Lalande each produced at least one beautiful bureau desk library that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bureau Desk Library?

A bureau desk library can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,868, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $165,677.
Questions About Bureau Desk Library
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.