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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
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
Category
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
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 32.29 in W 71.66 in D 36.23 in
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
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
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 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
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
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
Category
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
drawers on each side,
with gilt-bronze mounts and inset tooled green leather writing surface
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire 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
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
period Napoleon III Second Empire French ebonized desk or writing writing, magnificently decorated
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood
H 28.75 in W 45.25 in D 27.5 in
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
Fine French Empire Design Oak Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this beautiful French Empire design gilt metal mounted oak twin
Category
Early 20th Century British Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in
French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This petite work table from 19th century France is full of charming elements within a compact
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
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 Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
By Maison Forest
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
himself Emperor of France, ending years of political instability and signalling the dawning of the Empire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.32 in W 55.91 in D 33.08 in
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
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
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Measures: cm H 103 x W 52 x closed D 9. Open D 59 cm
This
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
French Bureau Plat or Desk with Gilt Griffin Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire Style Bureau Plat or Desk, France, circa 1950s. Elegant design in black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century Writing Desk in Walnut with Inlay by Meroni & Fossati
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
more elaborate Empire style, which was introduced after Napoleon established the First French Empire
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30.32 in W 37.41 in D 21.66 in
French Early 20th C. Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Console Table
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
An elegant and very high quality French Early 20th century Louis XVI mahogany, ormolu, and
Category
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
No Reserve
H 32.5 in W 43.5 in D 23.5 in
Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine and unusual French Amboyan and gilt bronze bureau plat - writing table inspired
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.93 in W 51.58 in D 28.35 in
Brass and Steel Desk by Maison Jansen, France 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in L'Escala, ES
was redecorated by Stéphane Boudin. Boudin furnished the room primarily in the American Empire style
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, 3-Piece Set, Desk, Office Suite!!
Located in Austin, TX
Extraordinary Set, truly outstanding quality, monumental! Antique Desk, Office Suite, French Ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 39.5 in
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29 in W 60 in D 32 in
French Mid-Century Ebonized and Mirrored Desk, by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French mid-century (1940s) ebonized and mirrored desk with five drawers and an off-white leather
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Leather, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
A French Napoleon III Second Empire period mahogany writing desk. Handcrafted in the third quarter
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Marquetry Bureau Plat
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Forney, TX
.
The large writing table having a rectangular shaped top with elaborate serpentine edge, over
Category
20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.5 in D 22 in
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
design.
This substantial and rare table desk belongs to the tradition of the lyre-desks of the Empire or
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900
By Maison Lalande
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine suite of Empire style ormolu-mounted mahogany library furniture,
Maison Lalande, Paris, 1890
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
during the Second Empire period. The top has a beautiful dark green leather writing surface with a fine
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Mid-19th century ebonised wood, gilt bronze and Pietra Dura desk,
French, c. 1860s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Ormolu
H 30.32 in W 52.76 in D 30.71 in
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French Empire Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French empire writing table for your home. Each French empire writing table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French empire writing table, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each French empire writing table bearing Empire, Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French empire writing table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Forest produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Empire Writing Table?
A French empire writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,004, while the lowest priced sells for $1,196 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.
Finding the Right desks-writing-tables for You
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.
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