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Mazarin Desk

Exceptional Louis XV Mazarin Bureau Plat with Fine Marquetry and Gilt Bronze
Exceptional Louis XV Mazarin Bureau Plat with Fine Marquetry and Gilt Bronze

Exceptional Louis XV Mazarin Bureau Plat with Fine Marquetry and Gilt Bronze

Located in Antwerp, BE

White-glove delivery available upon request.

 Relevant styles: Mazarin desk, Louis XV, Louis XVI, French palace style, Italian marquetry, Florentine craftsmanship, Bureau Plat, Orm...

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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ebony, Ormolu, Pewter and Tortoiseshell Desk
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ebony, Ormolu, Pewter and Tortoiseshell Desk

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ebony, Ormolu, Pewter and Tortoiseshell Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A bureau Mazarin is usually a kneehole desk, in that it is meant to be used sideways, with one knee only beneath the work surface.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Ormolu, Pewter

Bureau Mazarin d'époque Louis XIV
Bureau Mazarin d'époque Louis XIV

Bureau Mazarin d'époque Louis XIV

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in PARIS, FR

Bureau Mazarin en marqueterie Boulle. II repose sur huit pieds réunis par deux entretoises en X, montants à pan en décrochement. Plateau marqueté cerclé d'une lingotière en bronze ci...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Early 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair
French Early 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair

French Early 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair

Located in Miami, FL

This exquisite, fine quality armchair is adorned with tapestry like upholstery and was typically used for seating in front of a museum quality Mazarin desk/bureau. Constructed with h...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Oak, Fabric

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk

By Pierre Gole

Located in PARIS, FR

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin” attributed to Pierre Gole (1620 – 1684) Dimensions : h. 32.68 in, w. 70.8 in, d. 35....

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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Pewter

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Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period
Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period

Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period

Unavailable

H 29.93 in W 42.52 in D 25.6 in

Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period

Located in Biarritz, FR

Rare Mazarin desk , Louis XIV period with turbulent shape, curved sides and 7 drawers in front, lemon nets and walnut top decorated with large elm losange On the visitor side t...

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Great Mazarin Desk by Alexandre Jean Oppenordt
Great Mazarin Desk by Alexandre Jean Oppenordt

Great Mazarin Desk by Alexandre Jean Oppenordt

Unavailable

H 29.14 in W 57.49 in D 29.93 in

Great Mazarin Desk by Alexandre Jean Oppenordt

By Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt

Located in Paris, FR

Ebony Mazarin desk inlaid with ormolu and ebony. Its top is covered on its center with brown leather.

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Antique Early 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

18th Century a Louis XIV Mazarin Desk with Boulle Marquetry, Paris, circa 1700
18th Century a Louis XIV Mazarin Desk with Boulle Marquetry, Paris, circa 1700

18th Century a Louis XIV Mazarin Desk with Boulle Marquetry, Paris, circa 1700

Located in Paris, FR

Bureau Mazarin inlaid antique Louis XIV Boulle, Paris, 1700 entirely decorated with a lush Boulle marquetry first type based on brass part and dyed red shell in blackened pear frame....

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks

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Brass

Vintage French "Mazarin" Desk of Burl Ashwood and Gilt Metal Mounts, circa 1930
Vintage French "Mazarin" Desk of Burl Ashwood and Gilt Metal Mounts, circa 1930

Vintage French "Mazarin" Desk of Burl Ashwood and Gilt Metal Mounts, circa 1930

Located in Houston, TX

The key element that always distinguishes this type of desk or writing table is the use of four legs at each end of the desk all joined by a shaped stretcher.

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Vintage 1930s French Louis XIV Desks

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Bronze

18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk
18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk

18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk

Unavailable

H 42.52 in W 57.09 in D 25.99 in

18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk

Located in Vilnius, LT

A wonderful Italian inlaid bureau Mazarin in the style of Louis XIV The shaped front desk of burl walnut and satin wood inlay with convex drawer fronts and canted corners is intri...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

17th Century French Bureau Mazarin
17th Century French Bureau Mazarin

17th Century French Bureau Mazarin

Unavailable

H 41.34 in W 31.11 in D 23.63 in

17th Century French Bureau Mazarin

Located in Antwerp, BE

The ‘Bureau Mazarin’ is a 17th century desk form named in memory of Cardinal Mazarin, premier ministre of France from 1642 to 1661.

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Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XIV Brass-Inlaid Mazarin Bureau
Louis XIV Brass-Inlaid Mazarin Bureau

Louis XIV Brass-Inlaid Mazarin Bureau

Unavailable

H 76 in W 84 in D 55.5 in

Louis XIV Brass-Inlaid Mazarin Bureau

Located in Paris, FR

Boulle marquetry en contrepartie It contains six drawers in boxes on three rows separated by crossbars, and a drawer en ceinture surmounting a set back leaf. It rests on light ...

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Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin
Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin

Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin

Unavailable

H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 19.3 in

Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin

Located in Geneva, CH

Rare Louis XIV rectangular-shaped ormolu-mounted "à décor de Jasmin" bureau Mazarin. The rectangular top above four drawers around a recessed door, on four facetted cabriole legs...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin
Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin

Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 44.89 in D 26.38 in

Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin

Located in Paris, FR

Louis XIV desk inlaid with Boulle marquetry decorated on the top with Chinese characters, animals in a frame of flowers and leafs. On its side, the Boulle Marquetry is decorated with...

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Antique Early 18th Century Louis XIV Desks

A  Very Rare Marquetry Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin Attributed to Pierre Golle
A  Very Rare Marquetry Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin Attributed to Pierre Golle

A Very Rare Marquetry Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin Attributed to Pierre Golle

By Daniel Marot

Located in London, Middlesex

Before being taken under the Royal Patronage in 1656 Golle had worked for Cardinal Mazarin for whom this desk is named for. From 1662, he supplied marquetry cabinets and numerous oth...

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Antique 1680s French Louis XIV Desks

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Walnut

Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Study and Desk – 1900
Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Study and Desk – 1900

Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Study and Desk – 1900

Unavailable

H 78.75 in W 82.68 in D 19.69 in

Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Study and Desk – 1900

Located in HÉRIC, FR

A beautiful set consisting of a Mazarin-style desk and a study. These walnut pieces are richly carved, gilded, and painted in the Italian Renaissance style.

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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54

19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your study or office with this exquisite Mazarin style center desk from the 19th century. Crafted from rich walnut wood, this desk features a clas...

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Ornate Original French "Bureau Mazarin" Ebonized Mahogany Desk or Dressing Table
Ornate Original French "Bureau Mazarin" Ebonized Mahogany Desk or Dressing Table

Ornate Original French "Bureau Mazarin" Ebonized Mahogany Desk or Dressing Table

Located in Highwood, IL

Instantly recognizable by the stretcher and drawer configurations, the desk shown here was commissioned around 1920. Offering a robust taste of Regency, this desk appears to be a par...

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Early 20th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Mazarin Style Desk in Solid Wood and Floral Marquetry, F419
Mazarin Style Desk in Solid Wood and Floral Marquetry, F419

Mazarin Style Desk in Solid Wood and Floral Marquetry, F419

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Italian desk in the Mazarin style of the XXI century. Solid wood and veneer structure, gilded metal handles and brown leatherette desk pad.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Louis XIV Desks

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Wood

Oak Bureau de Mazarin, Netherlands Circa 1750
Oak Bureau de Mazarin, Netherlands Circa 1750

Oak Bureau de Mazarin, Netherlands Circa 1750

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H 33.5 in W 61.25 in D 25.25 in

Oak Bureau de Mazarin, Netherlands Circa 1750

Located in Culver City, CA

Oak Bureau de Mazarin Netherlands Circa 1750 Measures: 61.25” W x 25.25” D x 33.5” H.

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Beautiful late 18th c Bureau de Mazarin
Beautiful late 18th c Bureau de Mazarin

Beautiful late 18th c Bureau de Mazarin

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H 33 in W 40 in D 23 in

Beautiful late 18th c Bureau de Mazarin

Located in Dallas, TX

Italian late 18th c Bureau de Mazarin named after Cardinal Mazarin.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Rothschild Desk Attributed to Pierre Golle
Rothschild Desk Attributed to Pierre Golle

Rothschild Desk Attributed to Pierre Golle

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H 31 in W 46.5 in D 27.5 in

Rothschild Desk Attributed to Pierre Golle

Located in New Orleans, LA

This masterfully crafted knee-hole desk, or bureau Mazarin, is attributed to Pierre Golle, one of the finest and most important French cabinetmakers of his age.

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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Wood

Sale 19th Century French Throne High Back Needlepoint Louis XIV Style Armchair
Sale 19th Century French Throne High Back Needlepoint Louis XIV Style Armchair

Sale 19th Century French Throne High Back Needlepoint Louis XIV Style Armchair

Located in Sofia, BG

Early varieties of the desk appeared; the Mazarin desk had a central section set back, placed between two columns of drawers, with four feet on each column.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

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Fruitwood

19th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin / Desk
19th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin / Desk

19th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin / Desk

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality 19th century French Boulle Mazarin desk, having wonderful classical scrolling decoration and subjects inlaid in brass and tortoiseshell to the top, sides and base.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XIV 17th Century Mazarin Marquetry Desk
Louis XIV 17th Century Mazarin Marquetry Desk

Louis XIV 17th Century Mazarin Marquetry Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Louis XIV Marquetry Bureau Mazarin French, late 17th, early 18th century Circa 1690 - 1700 A knee hole desk with a single door flanked on each side by two drawers, decorated with b...

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Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Desks

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Wood

Mazarin Desk in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Mazarin Desk in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Mazarin Desk in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Manduel, FR

Impressive Mazarin desk in Boulle marquetry. Period early 19th century.

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Antique 1810s French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French "Mazarin" Desk
French "Mazarin" Desk

French "Mazarin" Desk

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H 42 in W 33 in D 24 in

French "Mazarin" Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A magnificent example of a famous desk. Exquisite craftsmanship throughout this beautiful desk,with multiple inlays of walnut, sycamores veneers. A beauty!  

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Antique Early 18th Century French Desks

18th century French port work mahogany bureau mazarin
18th century French port work mahogany bureau mazarin

18th century French port work mahogany bureau mazarin

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H 40.56 in W 32.29 in D 17.72 in

18th century French port work mahogany bureau mazarin

Located in Paris, FR

Small mahogany Mazarin desk. 'Travail de port' of the first half of the 18th century.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

A Mazarin Writing Desk
A Mazarin Writing Desk

A Mazarin Writing Desk

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H 32.5 in W 60 in D 30 in

A Mazarin Writing Desk

Located in Cathedral City, CA

A Mazarin inlaid writing desk.

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French "Mazarin" Lacquered Chinoiserie Ladies' Desk
French "Mazarin" Lacquered Chinoiserie Ladies' Desk

French "Mazarin" Lacquered Chinoiserie Ladies' Desk

Located in Coral Gables, FL

French "Mazarin" Lacquered Chinoiserie Ladies' Desk. Beautiful intricate painting on lacquer work.

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Early 20th Century French Desks

Italian Rosewood Desk in the Mazarin Style
Italian Rosewood Desk in the Mazarin Style

Italian Rosewood Desk in the Mazarin Style

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H 42.5 in W 57 in D 25.5 in

Italian Rosewood Desk in the Mazarin Style

Located in Dallas, TX

Italian Mazarin Style rosewood desk inlaid with ivory and mother of pearl.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

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Rosewood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

Fine Louis XIV Boulle Bureau Mazarin
Fine Louis XIV Boulle Bureau Mazarin

Fine Louis XIV Boulle Bureau Mazarin

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H 28.75 in W 47.64 in D 21.66 in

Fine Louis XIV Boulle Bureau Mazarin

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

A Louis XIV Boulle writing table, inlaid with Bérainesque designs. The front with five drawers on cabriolet legs, on ormolu paw feet. A very similar Mazarin was sold in Mentmore vol...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 18th Century Mazarin Walnut Desk, Louis XIV Period, circa 1700
French 18th Century Mazarin Walnut Desk, Louis XIV Period, circa 1700

French 18th Century Mazarin Walnut Desk, Louis XIV Period, circa 1700

By Pierre Hache

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

French 18th c. Mazarin Walnut Desk, Louis XIV Period Circa 1700 Rare Mazarin walnut esk to eight feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Walnut

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Mazarin Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mazarin desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bone, every mazarin desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mazarin desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A mazarin desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mazarin desk over the years, but those crafted by Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mazarin Desk?

Prices for a mazarin desk start at $4,000 and top out at $222,482 with the average selling for $24,500.