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19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
arched. Fine chiselled bronze applications, gilded. Removable worktop / writing table underneath the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
arched. Fine chiselled bronze applications, gilded. Removable worktop / writing table underneath the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mahogany construction with rectangular leather writing surface with gilt brass medallion pulls
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Writing Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large French burr elm empire style writing desk. 1900.
Kneehole is 23.5" wide x 27" high
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found near Paris, France, we purchased this museum quality 18th century Empire style desk for its
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Antique 18th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
A large Empire style mahogany bureau plat or writing desk with a dark green leather writing surface
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style 19th Century Ebonized Mahogany Writing Table Desk
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ebonized mahogany writing table desk with a leather top & claw
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
H 29.75 in W 65.25 in D 33.5 in
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant dual-sided 1880s French Empire style pedestal leg desk featuring the original rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 51 in D 27.5 in
Antique American Empire Style Mahogany Library Writing Table Office Desk Vanity
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique American Empire style dressing table, circa 1930s. Originally featured a mirror along
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.5 in W 42 in D 21 in
Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Empire ormolu mounted mahogany bureau plat, circa 1870 in date.
The
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Antique 1870s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 32.29 in W 71.66 in D 36.23 in
Baltic Empire Style Writing Table or Desk, circa 1910 in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Baltic writing or sofa table in the Empire style (and edging toward the Art Deco period
Category
Vintage 1910s Baltic Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk with leather top, circa 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 53.25 in D 28.25 in
Empire Desk, France 1830
Located in Leimen, DE
This Empire desk dates back to around 1820-30 and was made in Northern Germany. The spacious desk
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Burlwood Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Mid 20th century Empire style leather top desk constructed with hardwood and burl wood veneers
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Burl Wood Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful burl wood set against ebonized legs and trim. Desk has a single compartmentalized drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Rosewood Flip Top Writing Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique European rosewood writing table. Hidden beneath the flip top, a desk in excellent condition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940
Located in Miami, FL
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk with leather top, circa 1940.
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.91 in W 43.51 in D 25.79 in
Italian Empire Revival Circular Desk
Located in New York, NY
Northern Italian Empire Revival circular correspondence or secretary's desk with diminutive
Category
20th Century Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch, Burl
Scandinavian Veneered Biedermeier Writing Desk with Lyres
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small mahogany and walnut veneered table or writing desk with brass holders in the lyres formed
Category
Antique Early 1800s Scandinavian Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Empire Style Writing Table or Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
Writing table or bureau plat in Empire style after Jacob Desmalter.
Solid, ebonized beech
Category
20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique 1900's Rosewood Empire Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
28” x 15.5” x 38.5”H; desk height 28”
Gorgeous Empire-style rosewood secretary desk from the turn
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th century French Mahogany Empire Desk
Located in Troy, NY
Stately Empire desk on four monopodia legs painted a dark verdis gris, joined by two stretchers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 58.67 in D 30.91 in
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Troy, NY
Elegant French Empire bureau-plat or partners desk, The top, inlaid with a center-star-motive and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century
The petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine French Empire Design Oak Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
pedestal desk, rectangular top with inset tooled writing surface above three frieze, three further drawers
Category
Early 20th Century British Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather
Located in Lyon, FR
Very decorative French desk in the empire style. Structure in solid mahogany and veneered, it is
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Desk with Gilt Metal Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A perfect example of the Bureau Plat.
French Empire style desk with wood marquetry and gilt metal
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Empire Style Gold Leaf Library Table / Desk
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th Century Empire Style Gold Leaf Library Table/Desk is a truly exquisite piece of furniture
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite French Empire Revival pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date.
This desk has been
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French Empire style roll-top desk
French, early 20th century
Dimensions
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Style Mahogany and Bronze Griffins Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed 2 drawer table desk with stretcher
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies' Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
figures, ribbons and foliage.
Beautiful early 19th century French Empire small desk or vanity fitting
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Empire Mahogany Desk With Hunter Green Leather Top, Circa 1930
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Empire mahogany desk with tooled hunter green leather top. The desk with bronze banding and trim
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely handsome and impressive French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu executive
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French mahogany bureau plat writing desk.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Empire-Style Parcel Ebonized Maple & Mahogany Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Neoclassical Empire-Style parcel ebonized desk with maple and mahogany parquetry top.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian library table writing desk with brown
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.34 in W 57.88 in D 31.5 in
French Charles X Curule Leg Desk Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning French Charles X curule leg desk featuring neoclassical empire style cues. Fronted by
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk with Bronze Gilt Trim
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany roll top desk with bronze trim.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique 6ft/184cm Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique French Empire Revival pedestal desk, Circa 1920 in date.
This desk
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 31.11 in W 72.45 in D 34.65 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 44.25 in W 51.5 in D 24.25 in
Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the grandeur of the Empire era with this Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, crafted
Category
Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
No Reserve
H 29.53 in W 30.71 in D 66.93 in
Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, 19th C., 1800's!!
19th Century Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted Empire style mahogany pedestal desk.
French, circa 1870
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.11 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze
Mahogany with gilded bronze fittings in the form of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Empire Writing or Sofa Table in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1815
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome Swedish Empire, Karl Johan salon table of fine Cuban mahogany with satinwood
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.5 in W 39 in D 30.5 in
Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Empire desk table, hand-carved in walnut wood, has carved details and columns, desk drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Antique Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird's-eye maple wood on massive beech wood, partially carved and framed. The pedestal is arched on profile shaped washers.
Above the four large winged, polygonal standing heads. Th...
Category
20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 32.68 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique secretaire a abattant, desk, French Empire style, mahogany, gilt, 1800s, 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in
Early 20th Century Writing Desk in Walnut with Inlay by Meroni & Fossati
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian elegant early 20th century Directoire writing desk in walnut massive and veneered with
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Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30.32 in W 37.41 in D 21.66 in
Stunning Barnini Oseo Empire-Style Demi Lune Regenza Desk RRP €6200
By Barnini Oseo Richmond
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer this amazing Barnini Oseo - large demi-lune ‘ Reggenza' desk, the banded top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Restored 1970 Empire Desk: Light Walnut & Ebonized Finish with Green Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the elegance of this vintage Empire desk, meticulously hand-crafted from wood and
Category
Vintage 1970s European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 54 in D 30 in
French Empire Faux Marble Legs Leather Top Sconces Bureau Desk with Organizer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exotic wood faux marble column shape legs French Empire bureau leather top desk with brass sconces
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 38 in D 22 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Empire style bureau plat, or executive desk, with five dovetailed
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
British Campaign Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare early 19th century rosewood campaign desk displays exquisite beauty and remarkable design
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire Revival Cylinder Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An Empire Revival mahogany and parcel gilt cylinder bureau, Circa 1880 in date.
The panelled roll
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
American Mahogany Partner's Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Mahogany Partner's Desk with glass knobs. Top refinished and everything else cleaned and
Category
Antique 1880s American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Mahogany Desk, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular top inset with a beige tooled leather writing surface and slide outs on both ends
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the empire writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An empire writing desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer empire writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An empire writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Modern and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Baker Furniture Company, Jean Joseph Chapuis and Lysberg, Hansen & Therp each produced at least one beautiful empire writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Empire Writing Desk?
The average selling price for an empire writing desk at 1stDibs is $6,544, while they’re typically $400 on the low end and $65,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Empire Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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