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French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk
French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk

French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Moucheté Mahogany and ormolu Bureau à Cylindre desk. The exceptional thirteen drawer roll top desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fitted ormolu sabots with handsome paw feet...

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Kingwood, Tulipwood, and ormolu desk circa. 1750. The Bureau à Cylindre desk is raised by beautiful cabr...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk

Located in Forney, TX

A exceptionally rare Period French Empire (1804-1814) walnut bureau a cylindre. Exquisitely hand-crafted in France, most likely Parisian work, dating to the early 19th century, t...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts
French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts

French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in Houston, TX

19th century desk with a Cylindre roll top opening to a leather top that pulls out for ease In use.

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

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Exhibition Bureau a Cylindre by Henry Dasson
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Exhibition Bureau a Cylindre by Henry Dasson

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Exhibition Bureau a Cylindre by Henry Dasson

By Henry Dasson

Located in Long Island City, NY

Towards the end of the 19th century, the desk was copied by many of the best Parisian ébénistes, among them Henry Dasson.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century
Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The desk with a 1/4 cylinder top that opens to reveal a leather writing surface with pigeon holes and drawers. The gallery with white Carrara marble top.

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

Materials

Mahogany

A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre
A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre

A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre

Located in New York, NY

A fine quality Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted plum pudding mahogany bureau à cylindre after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener. The cylinder opening to six filing compartments an...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'
Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'

Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The curved sides of the desk are adorned with brass rosettes and reeded filets.

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Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Bureau à cylindre de style Louis XVI en marqueterie époque Napoléon III
Bureau à cylindre de style Louis XVI en marqueterie époque Napoléon III

Bureau à cylindre de style Louis XVI en marqueterie époque Napoléon III

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Bureau à cylindre de style Louis XVI en marqueterie époque Napoléon III Présence d'une fissure sur le cylindre et quelques éclats de placage

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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre by Louis Moreau
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre by Louis Moreau

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre by Louis Moreau

Located in London, GB

A FINE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU À CYLINDRE BY LOUIS MOREAU, CIRCA 1790. With three frieze drawers below the veined marble top, the cylinder enclosing a pull-out writ...

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Antique 18th Century Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Exquisite 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Bureau a Cylindre
Exquisite 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Bureau a Cylindre

Exquisite 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Bureau a Cylindre

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Exquisite Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre The stepped rectangular top with pierced three quarter gallery ab...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau à Cylindre Possibly by François Linke
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau à Cylindre Possibly by François Linke

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau à Cylindre Possibly by François Linke

By François Linke, Adam Weisweiler

Located in Long Island City, NY

Two different photographic versions of this desk are in the Linke Archive, neither with a Linke index number, suggesting that they were models bought from one of the fin de siecle au...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Kingwood & Parquetry Bureau à Cylindre Attributed To F.Linke
19th Century French Kingwood & Parquetry Bureau à Cylindre Attributed To F.Linke

19th Century French Kingwood & Parquetry Bureau à Cylindre Attributed To F.Linke

By François Linke

Located in Dublin, IE

A stunning late 19th century kingwood, parquetry and ormolu mounted Louis XVI style Bureau à Cylindre attributed to Francoise Linke, the alabastro a pecorella marble top above a tamb...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Late 19th Century Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke
Late 19th Century Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke

Late 19th Century Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Special Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre By François Linke François Linke – Index no. 393 The upper section with a s...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Roll-Top Desk in Louis XVI Style with Marquetry and Brass Gallery
Roll-Top Desk in Louis XVI Style with Marquetry and Brass Gallery

Roll-Top Desk in Louis XVI Style with Marquetry and Brass Gallery

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant antique-style roll-top writing desk (bureau à cylindre) crafted from fine wood veneers with beautiful parquetry and inlaid details.

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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Directoire Cylinder Desk from Paris
19th Century French Directoire Cylinder Desk from Paris

19th Century French Directoire Cylinder Desk from Paris

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

French Directoire Cylinder Desk, Bureau à cylindre. Standing on tapered round legs in brass sabots.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

1770s French Writing Desk - Secretaire á Cylindre - Oysterveneer, Louis XV - XVI
1770s French Writing Desk - Secretaire á Cylindre - Oysterveneer, Louis XV - XVI

1770s French Writing Desk - Secretaire á Cylindre - Oysterveneer, Louis XV - XVI

Located in Greven, DE

Very rare cylinder bureau with oyster veneer France Plum wood, buckthorn around 1770 Dimensions: H x W x D: 111 x 100 x 51 cm, writing height: 70 cm Description: Extremely interes...

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Directoire Bureau a Cylindre - France, circa 1800, Mahogany Secretaire or Desk
Directoire Bureau a Cylindre - France, circa 1800, Mahogany Secretaire or Desk

Directoire Bureau a Cylindre - France, circa 1800, Mahogany Secretaire or Desk

Located in Greven, DE

Desk with mirror attachment - Bureau à cylindre France Mahogany Directoire circa 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 149 x 97 x 50 cm Description: Top-mounted desk standing on tapered rou...

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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

By Jean Kisling

Located in Berlin, DE

French 18th century large Louis XVI marquetry desk or bureau à Cylindre An exceptional marquetry secrétaire in the form of a bureau with a cylinder front and on a stand with four ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

Located in Rome, IT

A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over three drawers, the fall enclosing a sliding tan leather writing surface, an interior...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

Located in Rome, IT

A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over three drawers, the fall enclosing a sliding tan leather writing surface, an interior...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 20th Century Louis XVI Marquertry Roll Top Desk
Mid 20th Century Louis XVI Marquertry Roll Top Desk

Mid 20th Century Louis XVI Marquertry Roll Top Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

The piece dates back to the mid 20th century and is known as a ‘bureau de cylindre,’ or cylinder desk, pertaining to the revolving cylindrical top which can be opened and closed.

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Mid-20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood

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Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden
Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden

Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden

Located in Hollywood, FL

The upper section with three doors, above a roll top writing surface and three drawers below.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Ebony

French provencial bureau a cylindre
French provencial bureau a cylindre

French provencial bureau a cylindre

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H 39 in W 30 in D 25 in

French provencial bureau a cylindre

Located in San Francisco, CA

French provincial grained walnut and ebonized bureau a cylindre (desk), the cylinder simulated as a tamour enclosing a fitted interior.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Continental rococo walnut cylinder desk
Continental rococo walnut cylinder desk

Continental rococo walnut cylinder desk

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H 38 in W 38 in D 19 in

Continental rococo walnut cylinder desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Continental rococo walnut bureau de cylindre desk.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

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Walnut

Important Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, French, 18th Century

Important Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, French, 18th Century

Located in New York, NY

An important Louis XVI ormolu-mounted acajou mouchete and mahogany "Bureau à Cylindre" The galleried white and grey veined marble top above four frieze drawers and a cylinder enclosi...

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

French 19th Century Mahogany Veneer and Brass inlaid "Bureau a Cylindre"
French 19th Century Mahogany Veneer and Brass inlaid "Bureau a Cylindre"

French 19th Century Mahogany Veneer and Brass inlaid "Bureau a Cylindre"

Located in Charleston, SC

Interesting Louis XVI style mahogany cylinder desk with a white marble top having a brass gallery rail and under which a cabinet with two mirrored glass doors, four quarter round mir...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

A Directoire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau a Cylindre
A Directoire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau a Cylindre

A Directoire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau a Cylindre

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H 47.5 in W 42.5 in D 23.75 in

A Directoire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau a Cylindre

Located in New York, NY

The rectangular top with three short drawers above a cover rolling open to reveal an interior fitted with small drawers and pigeonholes, the pullout leather writing surface with thre...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

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Mahogany

French Cylindre Desk, 19th Century in Walnut with Marquetry Very Fine Quality
French Cylindre Desk, 19th Century in Walnut with Marquetry Very Fine Quality

French Cylindre Desk, 19th Century in Walnut with Marquetry Very Fine Quality

Located in Houston, TX

The center cameo Cast in bronze dore features two doves and a garland of flowers. The curved Cylindre rolls back to open the desk. Four drawers with fine satin wood Marquetry are i...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu

By Jean-François Leleu

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The recessed bleu turquin rectangular marble top with a three-quarter pierced gallery, above a cylinder rising to reveal a fitted interior with open compartments above and in between...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Marble, Bronze

French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois
French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois

French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

French ormolu-mounted bureau a cylindre roll top desk signed H. Fourdinois. Veneered in walnut with very fine quality ormolu mounts throughout.

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Fine 19th Century François Linke Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk
Fine 19th Century François Linke Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk

Fine 19th Century François Linke Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk

By François Linke

Located in Miami, FL

Exhibiting the sought after superior fineness of Francois Linke, this late 19th century petit Bureau a Cylindre or roll top desk is a splendid creation. Mahogany with a deep plum col...

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

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Bronze

Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

Located in Birmingham, AL

Charming Country French Louis XV style ladies tambour roll top desk or bureau à cylindre of walnut and marquetry with carved floral and foliate backsplash and three upper drawers.

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

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Walnut

Louis XVI Parquetry Bureau À Cylindre
Louis XVI Parquetry Bureau À Cylindre

Louis XVI Parquetry Bureau À Cylindre

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H 45 in W 35.5 in D 20 in

Louis XVI Parquetry Bureau À Cylindre

Located in Chicago, IL

This desk features a galleried, coromandel lacquer inset top depicting a river village scene. The chinoiserie scene is raised over three drawers and a three-quarter cylinder that ope...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Biedermeier Bureau à Cylindre
Walnut Biedermeier Bureau à Cylindre

Walnut Biedermeier Bureau à Cylindre

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H 52.25 in W 59.5 in D 29.5 in

Walnut Biedermeier Bureau à Cylindre

Located in Dallas, TX

A rectangular ebonized top over three drawers above the cylindre which opens to reveal three drawers on either side of a document well, the well inlaid with a chess board pattern and...

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

Good proportions and nice profile to this large desk. In very good condition for the age and use.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Mahogany Bureau À Cylindre in Louis XVI Style

19th Century French Mahogany Bureau À Cylindre in Louis XVI Style

Located in Sofia, BG

19th century mahogany bureau a cylinder that opens to additional storage space, drawers and an adjustable writing surface. The fitted interior sits above a frieze drawer, raised on f...

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

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Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry "Bureau a Cylindre"
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry "Bureau a Cylindre"

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry "Bureau a Cylindre"

Located in Pembroke, MA

A high-quality Louis XVI style cylinder desk (or "bureau a cylindre") from the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris, featuring beautiful parquetry including "butterfly wings" pattern in b...

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Marble

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

An excellent quality late 19th century gilt bronze mounted marquetry and parquetry bureau a cylinder by François Linke François Linke – Index no. 100 The rectangular galleried ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Important French Bureau a Cylindre and Fauteuil de Bureau
Important French Bureau a Cylindre and Fauteuil de Bureau

Important French Bureau a Cylindre and Fauteuil de Bureau

Located in New Orleans, LA

The finest ormolu fixtures swathe this Restoration-period roll-top desk (bureau à cylindre) and (fauteuil de bureau) swivel desk chair, both crafted of fine Cuban mahogany.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century, Gilt Bronze-Mounted 'Bureau a Cylindre' by François Linke
Late 19th Century, Gilt Bronze-Mounted 'Bureau a Cylindre' by François Linke

Late 19th Century, Gilt Bronze-Mounted 'Bureau a Cylindre' by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Beautiful Late 19th Century, Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted 'Bureau A Cylindre' By François Linke - Index no. 1204 This magnificent Linke Cyclinder desk is only one of two ex...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Bronze

Directoire Mahogany Desk
Directoire Mahogany Desk

Directoire Mahogany Desk

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H 43 in W 50 in D 26.5 in

Directoire Mahogany Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

Fine Directoire bureau a cylindre or roll top desk made of solid mahogany, with a cylinder top, a pull out leather writing surface and side pull out shelf.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau à Cylindre or Cylinder Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau à Cylindre or Cylinder Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau à Cylindre or Cylinder Desk

Located in Birmingham, AL

An exceptional Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or cylinder desk with bookcase, giving you a glimpse of the beauty of fine 18th century French furniture.

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Bookcases

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Walnut

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century Louis XVI style French bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid and veneer of mahogany with brass trim and hardware.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine 18h century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with veneers of burled walnut, mahogany marquetry inlay and pine as a secondary wood.

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

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry.

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

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

An 18th century Louis XVI bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid and veneer of mahogany with oak and pine as secondary woods and retaining a nice French polish finish.

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Bureau a Cylindre desk
Bureau a Cylindre desk

Bureau a Cylindre desk

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H 48.5 in W 57.5 in D 28 in

Bureau a Cylindre desk

Located in Boston, MA

A beautiful Restauration period French Bureau a Cylindre desk supported on turned reeded legs. Birds eye maple interior with hidden draws and original leather writing surface.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Bureau A Cylindre
Louis XVI Style Bureau A Cylindre

Louis XVI Style Bureau A Cylindre

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H 45.5 in W 44 in D 23 in

Louis XVI Style Bureau A Cylindre

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A louis XVI style roll top bureau with greek key motif on the face of the two drawers.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Wood

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Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug Made in Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III) Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild 29' 10" x 17' 11" (909.32 x 546.10 cm)

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Western European Rugs

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Brass

Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man
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By Anthony van Dyck

Located in London, GB

Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641, Flemish) Study of a Head of Man Circa 1627-32, Van Dyck’s second Antwerp period Oil on paper, laid down on canvas Dimensions 15 x 14 inches (38.1 x 3...

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A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"

Located in Queens, NY

Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth
Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth

Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Scipione Pulzone, called Il Gaetano (Gaeta 1544 - Rome 1598) Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth Oil on canvas A Royal Coat of Arms lower left Canvas size...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

$4,810Sale Price|30% Off

H 57.09 in W 36.23 in D 14.97 in

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

Located in Lucenec, SK

The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are elegant examples of the popu...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany

$7,900

H 45.28 in W 42.52 in D 24.41 in

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany

Located in Belmont, MA

Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an elegant mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. It has five exterior drawers. Behind the...

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...

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1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Abundance

Allegory of Abundance

Located in New York, NY

Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Copper

Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870
Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870

Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870

Located in Chicago, IL

This late 19th century covered jar takes its rounded shape from serving tureens used to serve soups and stews. Contrasted by a crisp white field, the lid and sides are decorated with...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Freestanding Maple & Co. Inlaid Writing Desk
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Freestanding Maple & Co. Inlaid Writing Desk

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Freestanding Maple & Co. Inlaid Writing Desk

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fine quality Victorian freestanding Maple & Co. inlaid writing desk having original pierced brass galleries, mirror to the centre with a pretty inlaid rail above flanked by two faux ...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century

$11,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century

Located in Belmont, MA

Exquisite 18th-Century Louis XV Secretary Desk This stunning Louis XV Secretary Desk, dating back to 1770, showcases the elegance of 18th-century French craftsmanship. It features a ...

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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Nineteenth Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair, French or Russian
Nineteenth Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair, French or Russian

Nineteenth Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair, French or Russian

Located in Milano, IT

Pair of thirteen-flame candelabra France or Russia Second quarter of 19th century Cast, chiseled and gilt bronze Height 40.95 in (cm 104), diameter 17,7 in (cm 45) 97 lb (44 kg) Sta...

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Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Candelabras

Materials

Ormolu

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Cylindre Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the cylindre desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every cylindre desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cylindre desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A cylindre desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cylindre desk over the years, but those crafted by François Linke and Henri-Auguste Fourdinois are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cylindre Desk?

The average selling price for a cylindre desk at 1stDibs is $16,500, while they’re typically $3,250 on the low end and $1,844,713 for the highest priced.