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Cartonnier Desk

French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk
French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk

French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cartonnier Bureau-Plat (Desk). The shaped rectangular top inset with a recent tooled leather writing panel

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Late 18th century Louis XVI cartonnier desk
Late 18th century Louis XVI cartonnier desk

Late 18th century Louis XVI cartonnier desk

$13,524

H 63 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in

Late 18th century Louis XVI cartonnier desk

Located in Paris, FR

A late 18th century wooden veneer piece of furniture for keeping papers called "cartonnier", in its

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic

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

Vintage French Regency Rosewood & Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk w Bronze Paw Feet
Vintage French Regency Rosewood & Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk w Bronze Paw Feet

Vintage French Regency Rosewood & Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk w Bronze Paw Feet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Regency Rosewood & Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk with Bronze Paw Feet. Item features

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock
Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock

Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock

Located in London, GB

Cartonnier in the Louis XVI Manner after the Original by Simon Oeben Constructed in kingwood and

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage

Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage

Located in Miami, FL

An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century. This

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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Palatial Louis XV Gilt Bronze Bureau-Plat Cartonnier '19th Century'
French Palatial Louis XV Gilt Bronze Bureau-Plat Cartonnier '19th Century'

French Palatial Louis XV Gilt Bronze Bureau-Plat Cartonnier '19th Century'

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Palatial French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Inlaid Bureau-Plat Cartonnier with signed clock by Le Roy

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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Tulipwood

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger

$32,955Sale Price|61% Off

H 45.88 in W 51.25 in D 28.25 in

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger

By Antoine Krieger

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat (Desk - Writing Table - Ladies Desk

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Leather Cartonnier
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Leather Cartonnier

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Leather Cartonnier

$9,850Sale Price|64% Off

H 47.5 in W 36.5 in D 14.5 in

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Leather Cartonnier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

and kingwood parquetry cartonnier with clock. The circular clock with elaborate pierced case with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Black Leather Desk
Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Black Leather Desk

Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Black Leather Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized & gilt bronze trim desk / cartonnier with 2 drawers and

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Gold Leaf, Ormolu

Rare Signed Mercier Freres Cartonnier with Secretary Desk and Leather Panels
Rare Signed Mercier Freres Cartonnier with Secretary Desk and Leather Panels

Rare Signed Mercier Freres Cartonnier with Secretary Desk and Leather Panels

By Mercier Freres

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

. Perfect for use in an office, library, or living room, this Mercier Frères cartonnier with secretary desk

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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Brass

Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815
Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815

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

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Louis XV Cartonnier with Clock
Louis XV Cartonnier with Clock

Louis XV Cartonnier with Clock

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H 42 in W 27 in D 18.5 in

Louis XV Cartonnier with Clock

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

bombé shaped cartonnier (an ornamental box for papers usually for placing on a desk), surmounted by a

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat and Cartonnier
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat and Cartonnier

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat and Cartonnier

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H 47.25 in W 55.91 in D 22.45 in

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat and Cartonnier

By Mathieu-Guillaume Cramer

Located in London, Middlesex

JME. The cartonnier having a white marble top, above a single inlaid drawer and four black Moroccan

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat Late 19th Century by Au Gros Chene, Paris
French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat Late 19th Century by Au Gros Chene, Paris

French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat Late 19th Century by Au Gros Chene, Paris

By Au Gros Chene

Located in Heathfield, East Sussex

for its age. An antique French parquetry and bronze Cartonnier writing desk with clock from the same

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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Jansen Ebonized Cartonnier Desk with leather top
Jansen Ebonized Cartonnier Desk with leather top

Jansen Ebonized Cartonnier Desk with leather top

Located in Manhasset, NY

Jansen Ebonized with parcel gilt Cartonnier desk with leather top. Fine tooled leather on casters

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Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks

Materials

Wood

Ebonized and Gilded Maison Jansen Style Writing Table Cartonnier Desk
Ebonized and Gilded Maison Jansen Style Writing Table Cartonnier Desk

Ebonized and Gilded Maison Jansen Style Writing Table Cartonnier Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Maison Jansen style leather top ebonized cartonnier desk with gilt trim and two drawers.

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Ebonized  Cartonnier Desk Stamped Jansen
Ebonized  Cartonnier Desk Stamped Jansen

Ebonized Cartonnier Desk Stamped Jansen

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H 42 in W 46 in D 24 in

Ebonized Cartonnier Desk Stamped Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Manhasset, NY

Fabulous one-of-a-kind ebonized and parcel-gilt desk. Gold-leaf reverse glass top & panels

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Vintage 1950s Argentine Desks

Materials

Wood, Glass

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk

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H 63 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk

Located in Paris, FR

Late 18th century piece of furniture called a “cartonnier” in wood veneer and used for storing

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Important Sormani Partner's Desk and Matching Cartonnier
Important Sormani Partner's Desk and Matching Cartonnier

Important Sormani Partner's Desk and Matching Cartonnier

By Paul Sormani

Located in New Orleans, LA

The grandness and luxury of French design culminate in this partner's desk and multiple-drawer

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

French Louis XVI Cartonnier Writing Desk with Tortoise Finished Leather
French Louis XVI Cartonnier Writing Desk with Tortoise Finished Leather

French Louis XVI Cartonnier Writing Desk with Tortoise Finished Leather

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This gorgeous desk is made of walnut and features a gold tooled embossed leather top done in a faux

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk with Black Leather Top and Cartonnier
19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk with Black Leather Top and Cartonnier

19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk with Black Leather Top and Cartonnier

Located in Dallas, TX

both style and organization. Crafted in France, circa 1830, this "bureau a cartonnier" is made from

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk
Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk

Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a superbly crafted 1870s era ladies writing desk with a cartonnier shelf compartment above

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20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Desk with the Original Cartonnier
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Desk with the Original Cartonnier

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Desk with the Original Cartonnier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome French 19th century Empire style mahogany desk with the original Cartonnier. The

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Rare Signed Maison Jansen Leather Top Brass Mounted Cartonnier Writing Desk
Rare Signed Maison Jansen Leather Top Brass Mounted Cartonnier Writing Desk

Rare Signed Maison Jansen Leather Top Brass Mounted Cartonnier Writing Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Gorgeous bronze mounted desk. Signed Jansen. The best possible quality. Measures: 60 tall x 24 deep

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Maison Jansen Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Cartonnier with Lighted Sconces
Maison Jansen Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Cartonnier with Lighted Sconces

Maison Jansen Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Cartonnier with Lighted Sconces

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautifully detailed Louis XVI style bureau plat desk with side cabinet by Maison Jansen

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Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk

19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Milano, MI

Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up by sliding the

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze

Maison Jansen Black Laquered Cartonnier Desk
Maison Jansen Black Laquered Cartonnier Desk

Maison Jansen Black Laquered Cartonnier Desk

Located in New York, NY

Stamped Jansen , tooled leather top

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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Spectacular Jansen Gilt Mounted and Black Lacquered Desk
Spectacular Jansen Gilt Mounted and Black Lacquered Desk

Spectacular Jansen Gilt Mounted and Black Lacquered Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in Water Mill, NY

Spectacular French gilt metal mounted black lacquered bureau cartonnier (desk) by Jansen. The desk

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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Bureau De Dame
Antique Bureau De Dame

Antique Bureau De Dame

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H 64.57 in W 41.74 in D 22.05 in

Antique Bureau De Dame

Located in Edenbridge, Kent

section has a fully fitted desk cabinet or cartonnier, with secret cupboards either side of a tessellated

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood

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By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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$8,800

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Located in Belmont, MA

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80

Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80

$11,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 55.12 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in

Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80

Located in Belmont, MA

Antique French Secretary Desk from the Late 18th Century Explore this French 18th century secretary desk, crafted in France circa 1770-80 during the the so called Transition Period, ...

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19th Century Regency Mahogany Lawyers Bookcase Wall Cabinet Biotech, 1811-1819
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Located in West Hollywood, CA

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$24,500

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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$98,500

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880

$64,061Sale Price|38% Off

H 54.34 in W 37.41 in D 15.95 in

Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880

By Henry Dasson

Located in PARIS, FR

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Cartonnier Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cartonnier desk available at 1stDibs. A cartonnier desk — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cartonnier desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each cartonnier desk bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Maison Jansen, Antoine Krieger and Paul Sormani each produced at least one beautiful cartonnier desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Cartonnier Desk?

Prices for a cartonnier desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,996 and can go as high as $298,500, while the average can fetch as much as $12,000.