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Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV writing desk featuring cabriole legs, exquisite ormolu, and a glossy black
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat
Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat

Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat

$2,960 Sale Price
45% Off
H 30.125 in W 57.5 in D 41.5 in
Early 19th Century French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An impressive early 19th Century French Louis XVI style, black lacquered bureau plat. With is
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
Early 19th Century French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat

Early 19th Century French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat

$9,585
H 29.93 in W 59.85 in D 31.89 in
Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Chicago, US
Directoire/Napoleon III style desk composed of one large center and two side dovetailed drawers. The right drawer has a divided back section with an inset tray and a horizontal panel...
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Early 20th Century Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk
Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk

Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk

$3,500
H 29.25 in W 57 in D 28.5 in
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano black polished veneer on solid
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black

Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black

$7,145
H 32.29 in W 55.91 in D 30.71 in
20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat Majestic bureau plat in Louis XV style
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20th Century Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat
20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat

20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat

$4,920
H 31.89 in W 54.73 in D 30.12 in
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger, American, circa 1960s. It has
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Vintage 1960s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger

Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger

$5,800
H 29.5 in W 54 in D 28 in
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
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk

$4,250
H 30 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century elegant black bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV, beech Exclusive bureau plat
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech

20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech

$5,119 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French bureau plat featuring a high-gloss black" lacquer like" painted finish, bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

$5,800
H 29.75 in W 45.5 in D 24 in
French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
Located in Houston, TX
Is black with gilt embossed edge. It has three frieze drawers on one Side and three faux drawers on
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface

French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface

$7,500
H 31 in W 69 in D 33 in
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano black veneer on solid softwood
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold

Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold

$4,255 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.68 in W 55.52 in D 30.32 in
Designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano Black with silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano Black with silver Piano black
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano Black with silver
Designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano Black with silver

Designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano Black with silver

$4,726 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.68 in W 55.52 in D 30.32 in
French Empire Desk work table, wood , ormolu , Bureau Plat
By Empire Furniture
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and Amazing Large Empire French writing desk or bureau plat with embossed black
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Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Desk work table, wood , ormolu , Bureau Plat
French Empire Desk work table, wood , ormolu , Bureau Plat

French Empire Desk work table, wood , ormolu , Bureau Plat

$6,638 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.53 in W 82.68 in D 26.38 in
Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine C19TH French Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table Black Leather inset top, gold
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table

Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table

$3,856 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 49.61 in D 31.11 in
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk, stamped by
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk

$38,500
H 29.75 in W 53.25 in D 31.5 in
French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-drawer bureau-plat cartonnier with Dual clock-works by Lenoir, Paris, surmounted with a pair two-light
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk
French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk

French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk

$450,000
H 62.5 in W 82 in D 41 in
Fine De Coene Freres Piano Black Lacquered Desk
By De Coene Frères
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine De Coene Freres piano black lacquered bureau plat with silver trim. Recently finished in
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Desks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Fine De Coene Freres Piano Black Lacquered Desk
Fine De Coene Freres Piano Black Lacquered Desk

Fine De Coene Freres Piano Black Lacquered Desk

$22,000
H 30 in W 71 in D 35.5 in
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk

French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk

$82,500
H 29.75 in W 71 in D 32.5 in

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19th Century French Second Empire Figured Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Asheville, NC
19th century French Second Empire figured mahogany bureau plat, black tooled leather top, turned
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century French Second Empire Figured Mahogany Bureau Plat
19th Century French Second Empire Figured Mahogany Bureau Plat

19th Century French Second Empire Figured Mahogany Bureau Plat

H 28 in W 59 in D 33.5 in
Louis XV Bureau Plat
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV desk inlaid with ebony, darkened wood and brass. This bureau plat is opening with two
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Antique Mid-18th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XV Bureau Plat
Louis XV Bureau Plat

Louis XV Bureau Plat

H 30.32 in W 24.41 in D 50.79 in
Régence Great Bureau Plat
Located in Paris, FR
These blackened wood and ormolu desk opens with five drawers, the back made as trompe l'oeil. Its lays four curved legs finished by hind hoof. Parisian work from the first half of ...
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Antique 18th Century Desks

Régence Great Bureau Plat
Régence Great Bureau Plat

Régence Great Bureau Plat

H 29.53 in W 64.97 in D 30.71 in
French black lacquered two-drawer bureau plat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French black lacquered two-drawer bureauplat with leather top and bronze dore mounts. FOR MORE
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

French black lacquered two-drawer bureau plat
French black lacquered two-drawer bureau plat

French black lacquered two-drawer bureau plat

H 30 in Dm 58 in
Robsjohn Gibbings Campaign Style Bureau Plat
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robsjohn gibbings Campaign style bureau plat, simple and beautiful.
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Robsjohn Gibbings Campaign Style Bureau Plat
Robsjohn Gibbings Campaign Style Bureau Plat

Robsjohn Gibbings Campaign Style Bureau Plat

H 30.5 in W 60 in D 34 in
Early 19th Century French Bureau Plat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early 19th century French mahogany bureau plat with embossed black leather top. This desk has
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century French Bureau Plat
Early 19th Century French Bureau Plat

Early 19th Century French Bureau Plat

H 29 in W 54 in D 35 in
Regency Lacquer Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
. Stunning Regency style desk with a black lacquer finish - Love this look at the moment, black lacquer seems
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1990s Regency Desks

Regency Lacquer Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat
Regency Lacquer Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat

Regency Lacquer Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat

H 31 in W 42 in D 24 in
Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat with oblong black leather inlaid writing surface
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat
Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat

Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat

H 29 in W 46 in D 24.5 in
Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .
Located in Milan, IT
Very elegant ,early 18th France centre bureau plat, with leather top, also in the two pull out
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .
Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .

Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .

H 31.89 in W 44.69 in D 22.64 in
Large Boulle Louis XVI Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Absolutely stunning French Boulle style desk or bureau plat. One of the things that attracted us
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Vintage 1980s Louis XVI Desks

Large Boulle Louis XVI Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Marquetry Inlay
Large Boulle Louis XVI Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Marquetry Inlay

Large Boulle Louis XVI Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Marquetry Inlay

H 33 in W 73 in D 36 in
Ebonized Three-Drawer Bureau Plat with Embossed Leather Top, French, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ebonized three-drawer bureau plat with embossed leather top, French, circa 1880.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Ebonized Three-Drawer Bureau Plat with Embossed Leather Top, French, circa 1880
Ebonized Three-Drawer Bureau Plat with Embossed Leather Top, French, circa 1880

Ebonized Three-Drawer Bureau Plat with Embossed Leather Top, French, circa 1880

H 29.5 in W 45.5 in D 21.5 in
20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat writing table in the style of Louis XV style, silvered bronze fittings. Piano lacquer
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black
20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black

20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black

H 32.29 in W 55.12 in D 29.93 in
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
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20th Century German Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century French Bureau Plat Desk in the Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Veneer
20th Century French Bureau Plat Desk in the Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Veneer

20th Century French Bureau Plat Desk in the Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Veneer

H 29.53 in W 40.95 in D 18.9 in
Louis XV Style writing desk /bureau plat black lacquered finish
Located in Houston, TX
The unique black lacquered finish on this desk is dramatic And has great contrast with the silvered
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style writing desk /bureau plat black lacquered finish
Louis XV Style writing desk /bureau plat black lacquered finish

Louis XV Style writing desk /bureau plat black lacquered finish

H 32 in W 56 in D 31 in
Black Lacquer Bureau Plat
By Auffray Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant black lacquer Bureau Plat with brass trim and pulls.
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Black Lacquer Bureau Plat
Black Lacquer Bureau Plat

Black Lacquer Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 48 in D 24.5 in
Superb French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful French three-drawer bureau plat with silvered bronze mounts. Having foliate and fauna
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Vintage 1970s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Superb French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
Superb French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat

Superb French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 70 in D 34 in
Neoclassical Black Leather-Top Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany black leather top bureau plat with 5 drawers and brass sabots finishing tapered legs. Gilt
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Vintage 1940s Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Neoclassical Black Leather-Top Bureau Plat
Neoclassical Black Leather-Top Bureau Plat

Neoclassical Black Leather-Top Bureau Plat

H 31.5 in W 56.5 in D 31.75 in
Louis XVI Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style black lacquer bureau plat with brass inlay, gilt bronze hardware and a leather top
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Vintage 1920s European Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat
Louis XVI Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat

Louis XVI Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 63 in D 33 in
1940s French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
An early 20th Century Louis XV style black lacquered writing desk. This desk features brass/bronze
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

1940s French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
1940s French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat

1940s French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat

H 30.5 in W 56 in D 29 in
Antique French Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French black lacquer Bureau Plat with dore bronze accents and brown leather top.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bureau Plat
Antique French Bureau Plat

Antique French Bureau Plat

H 31 in W 40.5 in D 22.25 in
French Louis XV Bureau Plat
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Louis XV ebonized and lacquered red leather top bureau plat with bronze mounts and pulls
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

French Louis XV Bureau Plat
French Louis XV Bureau Plat

French Louis XV Bureau Plat

H 30.5 in W 57.5 in D 31 in
Bureau Plat, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small ebonized bureau plat from the later 19th century with red leather-covered writing surfaces
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Antique Late 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Bureau Plat, late 19th Century
Bureau Plat, late 19th Century

Bureau Plat, late 19th Century

H 31.11 in W 50.99 in D 24.41 in
19c Louis XV Bureau Plat with Black Leather
Located in New Orleans, LA
19c Louis XV Bureau Plat with Black Leather
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

19c Louis XV Bureau Plat with Black Leather
19c Louis XV Bureau Plat with Black Leather

19c Louis XV Bureau Plat with Black Leather

H 27.5 in W 40 in D 27 in
French Louis XV Style Black Painted Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV style black painted bureau-plat with cabriole legs, having bronze mounts and
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

French Louis XV Style Black Painted Bureau Plat

French Louis XV Style Black Painted Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 71 in D 34.5 in
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XV style black lacquered bureau plat with bronze hardware and gold tooled inset red leather
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 59 in D 28.5 in
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This beautifully finished Louis XV style bureau plat has a gold tooled black leather top. The front
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 48.5 in D 26 in
Large French Ebonised Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very smart French Empire ebonised desk. This desk retains its original worn rouge leather inset top. To the frieze, a long central drawer is flanked by two shorter drawers. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Large French Ebonised Bureau Plat
Large French Ebonised Bureau Plat

Large French Ebonised Bureau Plat

H 30.71 in W 39.38 in D 78.75 in
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
A sturdy and substantial 19th century French bureau plat, Louis XV style, black lacquer with gilt
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

H 37.5 in W 72.5 in D 32 in
18th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome 18th century French, ebonised bureau plat with old leather top. Having three drawers
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

18th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plat
18th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plat

18th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plat

H 24.81 in W 62.21 in D 29.93 in
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI style ormolu mounted ebonized bureau plat having gilt tooled leather top. In the manner
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Leather

Louis XVI Style Ebonized Bureau Plat
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Bureau Plat

Louis XVI Style Ebonized Bureau Plat

H 29 in W 40.5 in D 26.5 in
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

19th Century Liegoise Desk, Bureau Plat
19th Century Liegoise Desk, Bureau Plat

19th Century Liegoise Desk, Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 59 in D 30 in
A Black Lacquered French Louis XV-style Bureau-Plat
Located in New York, NY
A black lacquered French Louis XV-style bureau-plat with three drawers in apron, each having
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Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

A Black Lacquered French Louis XV-style Bureau-Plat
A Black Lacquered French Louis XV-style Bureau-Plat

A Black Lacquered French Louis XV-style Bureau-Plat

H 31 in W 66 in D 29 in
1940s Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat in Black Lacquer
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A chic 1940s Louis XVI style bureau plat in black lacquer with inset light brown tooled leather top
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Wood

1940s Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat in Black Lacquer
1940s Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat in Black Lacquer

1940s Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat in Black Lacquer

H 30.5 in W 69 in D 34 in
Antique Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Black Lacquer Bureau Plat
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style bronze mounted black lacquer bureau plat, circa 1920's. With nice quality
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Vintage 1920s European Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Black Lacquer Bureau Plat
Antique Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Black Lacquer Bureau Plat

Antique Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Black Lacquer Bureau Plat

H 31 in W 62 in D 35 in
Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant black lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Plat with Dore Bronze fittings. Black leather top, five
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat
Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat

Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat

H 30 in W 59 in D 31 in
French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Directoire style mahogany bureau plat, circa 1940s, the black tooled leather insert top over
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

H 31 in W 47 in D 28 in
Directoire Style Leather-Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in New York, NY
Directoire-Style Leather-top Bureau plat desk on Tapered legs ending in brass sabots, desk features
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Directoire Style Leather-Top Bureau Plat Desk
Directoire Style Leather-Top Bureau Plat Desk

Directoire Style Leather-Top Bureau Plat Desk

H 30 in W 55.25 in D 29.5 in
French Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An ebonized French bureau plat in Louis XV style. Gorgeous shape and wonderful original patinated
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Vintage 1920s French Desks

French Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style
French Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style

French Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style

H 29.93 in W 59.85 in D 30.52 in
French Directoire Style Black Lacquer and Brass Bureau Plat
Located in Danville, CA
Elegant black lacquer Writing Desk with Brass bordered top, casters, and drawer hardware. One
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Directoire Style Black Lacquer and Brass Bureau Plat
French Directoire Style Black Lacquer and Brass Bureau Plat

French Directoire Style Black Lacquer and Brass Bureau Plat

H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in
Antique French Desk/Bureau Plat with Black Paint/Polished Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
This original Bureau Plat, with leather top and ormolu mounts in excellent condition. It has been
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Desk/Bureau Plat with Black Paint/Polished Finish
Antique French Desk/Bureau Plat with Black Paint/Polished Finish

Antique French Desk/Bureau Plat with Black Paint/Polished Finish

H 31 in W 69 in D 32 in
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk, Black with Gilded Bronze Details
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XV style bureau plat desk, black with gilded bronze details. Tooled leather top. Ebonized
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk, Black with Gilded Bronze Details
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk, Black with Gilded Bronze Details

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk, Black with Gilded Bronze Details

H 29.5 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
French Empire Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Empire figured mahogany bureau plat with gold tooled black leather writing surface
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

French Empire Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat
French Empire Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat

French Empire Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat

H 30.25 in W 44.5 in D 25.75 in
French Louis XVI Style Lacquered Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Louis XVI style desk newly lacquered in black with brass wraparound trim and original
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Lacquered Bureau Plat
French Louis XVI Style Lacquered Bureau Plat

French Louis XVI Style Lacquered Bureau Plat

H 30.25 in W 43.5 in D 24 in
French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18thC French style black lacquer bureau plat or desk with original inset leather top and bronze
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks

Materials

Lacquer

French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk
French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk

French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk

H 29.75 in W 51.5 in D 24.5 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite French Louis XV-style black lacquered desk, a masterpiece of 18th-century design. This
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Black Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
French Louis XV Black Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

French Louis XV Black Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

H 32 in W 62 in D 30 in
Marquetry Bureau Plat Attributed to Robert Blake & Sons
By Robert Blake, Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in London, GB
An exceptional early Victorian ormolu-mounted marquetry bureau plat attributed to Robert Blake
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Marquetry Bureau Plat Attributed to Robert Blake & Sons
Marquetry Bureau Plat Attributed to Robert Blake & Sons

Marquetry Bureau Plat Attributed to Robert Blake & Sons

H 29.5 in W 56 in D 28 in
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Ebonized Antq. French Louis XVI Bureau Plat w/Black Leather
Ebonized Antq. French Louis XVI Bureau Plat w/Black Leather

Ebonized Antq. French Louis XVI Bureau Plat w/Black Leather

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Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
The shaped wood top set within a gilt-metal surround with cabochon mounts to the corners; over a frieze fitted with three short drawer opposed by simulated drawers fronts; raised on ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts
Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts

Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts

H 29.75 in W 42.5 in D 24.5 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Louis XV Ebonized Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Featuring
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Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk

H 30.5 in W 48 in D 24 in
Louis XV Ebonized and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV ebonized and ormolu mounted bureau plat French, 19th century Measures: Height: 30 3/4 in
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Louis XV Ebonized and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Louis XV Ebonized and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Ebonized and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

H 30.75 in W 57.5 in D 29.75 in
Antique French Louis XV Black Painted Desk, Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV black painted desk, Bureau plat with bronze mounts is a stunning look with
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Antique French Louis XV Black Painted Desk, Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts
Antique French Louis XV Black Painted Desk, Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts

Antique French Louis XV Black Painted Desk, Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts

H 32 in W 62 in D 0.1 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Fruitwood Bureau Plat
Located in Atlanta, GA
The French Empire fruitwood bureau plat with embossed black leather top, 4 drawers, tapered turned
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Early 19th Century French Empire Fruitwood Bureau Plat
Early 19th Century French Empire Fruitwood Bureau Plat

Early 19th Century French Empire Fruitwood Bureau Plat

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Regence Style Bureau Plat by Baker Collector's Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
a Regence style bureau plat in black with brass feet, mounts, hardware, and border around the top
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Regence Style Bureau Plat by Baker Collector's Edition
Regence Style Bureau Plat by Baker Collector's Edition

Regence Style Bureau Plat by Baker Collector's Edition

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Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau Plat, with gilt-tooled black leather top above two drawers
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau Plat

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Louis XVI Style Desk/ Bureau Plat, Mahogany with Black Leather Top
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Late 19th century, the rectangular top with an inset leather writing surface within a molded edge and Topped with a new piece of beveled glass, above a conforming frieze fitted with...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Louis XVI Style Desk/ Bureau Plat, Mahogany with Black Leather Top
Louis XVI Style Desk/ Bureau Plat, Mahogany with Black Leather Top

Louis XVI Style Desk/ Bureau Plat, Mahogany with Black Leather Top

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French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in West Hartford, CT
A beautiful French Louis XV style ebonized wood desk bearing ormolu mountings throughout the three drawer desk, with an inset leather writing surface.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat

French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat

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French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Bureau Black Leather Top Executive Plat Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XV style bureau plat desk having exquisite mahogany wood grain and fine bronze castings
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Bureau Black Leather Top Executive Plat Desk
French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Bureau Black Leather Top Executive Plat Desk

French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Bureau Black Leather Top Executive Plat Desk

H 30.5 in W 58.5 in D 32 in

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Bureau Plat Black For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bureau plat black available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every bureau plat black was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a bureau plat black — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A bureau plat black made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Auffray Furniture, John Vesey and Nordiska Kompaniet each produced at least one beautiful bureau plat black that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bureau Plat Black?

The average selling price for a bureau plat black at 1stDibs is $6,724, while they’re typically $1,650 on the low end and $142,500 for the highest priced.

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.

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