Louis XVI Style Ebonized Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized and brass inlay drop-leaf desk, expressing touches
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized and brass inlay drop-leaf desk, expressing touches
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk. Outstanding 19th century French Louis XVI style
Bronze
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk. We offer a gorgeous antique French
Bronze
Classic, French Louis XVI Writing Desk, Ebonized Mahogany, Leather
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Brass
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk with Brass Trim, French, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of solid wood construction; primarily mahogany. It has been
Brass
Louis XVI French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous
Brass
$4,995
H 29.25 in W 46.5 in D 25.25 in
Maison Jansen Attributed Ebonized Leather Top Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined Maison Jansen attributed Louis XVI–style writing desk is an elegant expression of
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a Museum quality French polish. The contours
Leather, Mahogany
$8,950
H 30.13 in W 51.13 in D 27.5 in
French Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI style. Featuring a moulded, ebonized rectangular top with an inset embossed and richly
Metal, Bronze, Brass
$4,800
H 30.75 in W 52.38 in D 27.88 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk with Leather Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 19th century Louis XVI style leather-topped desk with hidden extensions on each side to
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish
Brass
Louis XVI style writing free standing writing desk , ebonised
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very decorative mid 20th century ebonised writing desk in the Louis XVI style French circa 1960's
Sapele Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Revival Brass Mounted Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century French Louis XVI Revival ebonised brass mounted desk. Circa 1940.
Brass
$7,587
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 31.5 in
Ebonised Louis XVI Desk, Mahogany with Leather Top, France, Circa 1860
Located in Arundel, GB
Louis XVI style Ebonised desk with nine drawers and pull out leathered slides. Superbly finished
Leather, Oak
$57,942
H 59.06 in W 47.64 in D 23.63 in
Louis XVI Style Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Writing Table, circa 1870
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI Style gilt bronze and Pietre Dure mounted ebonised writing table, retailed by
Agate, Bronze
$3,328Sale Price|55% Off
H 30.71 in W 51.58 in D 30.32 in
Ebonized Fruitwood Center Table, Napoleon III Style, France, c. 1860
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in
Brass, Bronze
Maison Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior
Marble, Bronze
$23,500
H 28.5 in W 84.75 in D 35.75 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood and Ormolu Library Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large-scale French 18th century Louis XV period ebonized fruitwood and ormolu
Ormolu
Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
By Cope and Collinson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
Bronze, Ormolu
$248,324
H 29.14 in W 32.68 in D 18.12 in
Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler French, c. 1880 Height 74cm, width 83cm, depth 46cm Crafted by the prestigious 19th century furniture makers Beu...
Steel, Ormolu
$12,416
H 11.82 in W 13 in D 5.52 in
Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Ebony Three-Light Desk Stand, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze and ebony three-light desk stand. French, circa 1820
Bronze
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. Topped in
Brass
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish, fine brass trim
Brass
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been
Brass
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. A
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI French Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI ebonized desk made of mahogany and topped with a tan leather writing surface that
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk in mahogany, ebonized and French polished, with a original tan leather
Brass, Gold Leaf
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This antique piece has been ebonized and finished with a
Brass, Gold Leaf
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. Beautiful
Brass, Gold Leaf
French Louis XVI Style Antique Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style ebonized desk made of mahogany with five dovetailed drawers, each
Leather, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Ebonized Louis XVI style writing desk, with original cognac leather top with 23 carat gold-embossed
Brass
20th Century Ebonized Louis XVI Style Table Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
French 1920 Louis XVI style ebonized table desk, with five drawers and decorative elements in gold
Brass, Bronze
Classic Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique ebonized mahogany faux partner's desk in the classic Louis XVI style. Original gold
Gold Leaf, Brass
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. Beautiful
Gold Leaf, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Circa 1880-1900 French Louis XVI style desk or writing table like the French prefer to call them
Hardwood
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage Louis XVI style ebonized fruit wood writing desk with gold leaf accents. A classic
Gold Leaf
Louis XVI Style French Antique Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
A small French antique mahogany writing desk with two drawers, each with working locks and keys
Brass
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous classic French ebonized and French polished Louis XVI desk with five drawers, bronze feet
Mahogany
Antique Ebonized French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful desk made of ebonized mahogany and finished with a museum quality French polish for
Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French ebonized bureau plat in the taste of Louis XVI, circa 1940's, the top having bronze banding
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A stylish ebonized desk in the manner of Jansen, with brass mounts and drawer pulls, an inset
Wood
Elegant Louis XVI Ebonized Faux Partner's Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style faux partner's desk, ebonized and French polished, with original
Leather
Louis XVI Ebonized & Leather Top Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style desk in ebonized and French polished mahogany, oak as a secondary
Brass
Large French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive early 19th Century Louis XVI style ebonized desk made in France. This large desk has
Brass
French Ebonized Louis XVI-Style Leather-Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in New York, NY
French ebonized Louis XVI-style leather-top bureau plat desk on tapered legs ending in bronze
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Leather Top Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
A fine "Bureau plat" with flawless ebonized and French polished finish, finely cast brass hardware
Leather
Sold
H 29.5 in W 35.25 in D 21.5 in
Restored Vintage French Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Two Drawer Desk/Vanity
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Rare size, this finely constructed two drawer French Louis XVI desk offers two easy operating
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Leather Top Desk
Located in Austin, TX
A Classic 19th century antique French Louis XVI style ebonized leather top desk with bronze gilt
Brass
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Important Louis XVI style desk in ebonized fruitwood, with tan leather top, five deep drawers
Brass
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style mahogany desk, ebonized and French polished, with five drawers, patined
Brass
Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a museum quality French polish. The desk is
Brass
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. A
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular red leather inset top within a conforming border over three drawers and three opposing false drawers. With circular tapered legs. Key.
Bronze
French Louis XVI Ebonized Leather Top Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI fruit wood desk, ebonized and French polished. Original tan leather top with gold leaf
Leather
Sold
H 30.5 in W 78.75 in D 39.25 in
Fine Maison Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Bureau Plat or Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional mid-20th century Maison Jansen attributed French Louis XVI style bureau plat or desk
Brass
Sold
H 30.25 in W 42.5 in D 24 in
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Ebonized Table Desk with Églomisé Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized and gilt and bronze trimmed table desk with 3 drawers and
Bronze
French Antique Louis XVI Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a
Brass
Exquisite Ebonized Antique French Louis XVI Desk/Bureau Plat
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Louis XVI bureau plat a must have. Functionality is no slouch either with 4 smooth functioning drawers
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Mahogany Desk, circa 1900
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
French antique ebonized mahogany writing table with the original leather top, circa 1880-1910
Leather, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a
Brass
French Antique Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk; French; in the Louis XVI style made of ebonized Mahogany that has been finished in a lustrous
Mahogany
Jansen Louis XVI style ebonized desk
Located in New York, NY
Jansen, Louis XVI style, ebonized leather top desk over three drawers supported on bronze
French Antique Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Fine antique French Louis XVI style desk in solid ebonized mahogany, French polish, gilded bronze
Sold
H 29.5 in W 55 in D 27.25 in
French Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk or Bureau Plat With Original Leather
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
paint) with polished brasses and original leather top. Five drawers and Louis XVI style complete this
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized & Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis XVI Style ebonized desk with etched brass inlay and ormolu. Top edging in brass
Louis XVI Style French Antique Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk, French, in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and
Bronze
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Quality early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk. Dating to around the 1930’s with
Mahogany
Sold
H 29.5 in W 34 in D 20.25 in
A French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany, leather-top writing desk, C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
legs. This is a very hard size to find and, not only works as a desk, but it would also be terrific in
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XVI style black-lacquered desk with brass mounts and inlay, fluted legs with parcel gilt
Brass
Leather Topped Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing table desk in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Style French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely antique French writing desk made of ebonized mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous
Leather, Mahogany
Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Brass
French Antique Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk from France made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished in a lustrous French polish
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI-Style Ebonized Leather Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI-Style Ebonized Leather Top Desk
Ebonized Louis XVI Style Desk Stamped Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An ebonized Louis XVI style desk with green tooled leather top, over a frieze fitted with three
Wood, Leather
c.1940 French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Spectacular vintage French Louis XVI style ebonized desk with the original leather top, 5
Brass
Antique Pair of Louis XVI Style Desks
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French antique pair of Louis XVI style desks in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French
Brass
Louis XVI Leather Top Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style ebonized desk of solid mahogany with original gold embossed leather
Gold Leaf, Brass
$2,750
H 21.5 in Dm 18.5 in
Organic Modern Table Lamp Lost-Wax Bronze Vermilion and Smoke Blown Glass Globes
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
MÁCULA table lamp was designed for the Mol collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Mácula, the organic and asymmetrical shape provides a simple yet charming presence. The warm...
Bronze, Brass
French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Vanity
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite ebonized vanity with bone inlay detail from the 1800s, France. The unadorned vanity top opens on brass hinges to reveal an inset mirror for checking one's appearance, over a...
Wood
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$20,514
H 30.32 in W 67.72 in D 37.01 in
Large Antique Napoleon III Writing Desk, Ebonized Wood & Brass, France, 1860
Located in London, Park Royal
A refined French Napoléon III writing desk, crafted in ebonized wood and detailed with fine brass inlay, dating to circa 1860. The piece reflects the decorative precision of the per...
Bronze
French Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with figured flame mahogany, this writing desk features a luxurious leather inlaid surface. The meticulously designed structure includes five drawers surrounding a generous k...
Wood
On Hold|$4,980
H 28.75 in W 54.73 in D 31.11 in
Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Norwich, GB
Elegant Mid Century brass and ebonised three drawer desk with leather inset, in the Maison Jansen manner. French - Circa 1950. This Directoire style desk is made in bright solid bra...
Brass
Pair Of Italian Modern Console Tables After Gio Ponti
By Ico Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Console Tables After Gio Ponti. This stunning pair of Italian modern wall mounted console tables are made of fruitwood with original pale green mirrored tops a...
Mirror, Fruitwood
Classic French Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic French Black Desk with a tooled inset leather top writing surface, the ebonized and polished finish with brass trim and capitals, with frieze drawer and raised on square tape...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Inlay & Ebonized Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant and refined Louis XVI style game table from 19th Century France. This outstanding antique table can serve multiple roles: as a console, center or occasional table, but one...
Brass
Late 18th-Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Corner Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Late 18th-Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Corner Bench. This rare French painted and parcel gilt corner bench has beautifully carved fluted legs and has been newly upholstered in...
Velvet, Wood
Antique Hepplewhite Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable early 19th century Hepplewhite partners desk having the original tooled leather top in a crossbanded border, a case with three drawers in each side with beechwood...
Leather, Wood
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart bureau plat. An original furnishing from the Waldorf Towers in New York City. Newly replaced tooled brown leather set in a rectangular top w...
Bronze
Exceptional Cristal Arte Etched Glass Floor Mirror 1960s
By Cristal Arte
Located in New York, NY
Renowned for it's exquisite mirrors and glasswork, Cristal Arte established itself early on with its innovative designs and outstanding craftsmanship. The company gained prestige i...
Brass, Iron
Louis XVI style Bureau plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts. Trellis parquetry to the frieze, with flora...
Mahogany
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.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.