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French Inlay Leather Top Desk, Finished On Both Sides
Located in Tarrytown, NY
French Inlay writing desk with leather top. Finished on both sides. Back has 2 faux drawers. One
Category

1990s Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
condition ready for home use right away. The desk has a red leather top to the main writing surface. Some
Category

Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood & Inlay Slant-Front Writing Desk Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood with Inlay Slant-Front Writing Desk, Circa 1880.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style marquetry inlay bronze ormolu small writing desk. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

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
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis Majorelle Rare Writing Desk with Botanical Inlays ca. 1900 (Signed)
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Rare Art Nouveau artisan writing desk with incredible botanical motif inlays on top and gently
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Boulle Bureau Plat Desk French Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Beautiful library size French bureau plat in the Boulle manner Great size to this desk perfect for
Category

Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Veneer End Table or Desk With Rosewood Inlay
Located in Santa Monica, CA
rosewood inlay on the top. There is one front small drawer. It would be ideal as a small desk.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Baker French Provincial Cherry Marquetry Inlay Console Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker French Provincial Cherry Marquetry Inlay Console Table Desk. Item features shapely saber legs
Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century France Louis XV Kingwood Inlaid Marquetry Desk and Writing Table
By Charles Topino
Located in Roma, RM
Purple ebony centre desk - France, 20th century, in the manner of CHARLES TOPINO, XIX century
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Kingwood

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood table desk with parquetry inlay and floral marquetry
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
locks for the best French ebenistes and furniture makers. The desk is a work of art with gorgeous
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
Category

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

Materials

Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century in Napoleon III style. Finished
Category

Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Grey French Oakwood Partners Desk - Antique Bronze Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extendable, antique French partners desk with a white, grey rectangular top, made of hand carved
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Mid-20th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful table is made of lemon wood and inlay. It is very much quality.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

French Mid-20th Century Writing Table
French Mid-20th Century Writing Table
H 31 in W 48 in D 23.5 in
Emile Galle "Ombelles" Floral and Pastoral Marquetry Writing Desk
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau writing desk featuring an open upper section with a marquetry inlaid pasteral
Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Writing Desk, French, Decorative Centre Table, Louis XV Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. A French, kingwood reverse breakfront decorative centre table in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
early 20th century, likely French, one piece desk on frame form, having a sloped front with inset felt
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

French Late 19thc Louis XVI Style Mahogany Brass Trimmed Writing Desk/Console
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19 century French Louis XVI style writing table and console. The mahogany table has a green
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four pairs
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather, Fruitwood

Fine French Blackened Wood Desk with an Off White Lacquered Top with Inlays
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French blackened wood desk with 3 drawers, an off white & black lacquered top with metal
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
for professional use, finely adorned with floral inlay (see photo). Writing desk for living room or
Category

Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
sculptural writing desk as an ode to his iconic lighting collection. The tabletop is inlaid in cream shagreen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classically designed Empire style mahogany desk from France. This desk has a new inset green
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Desk
French 19th Century Empire Desk
H 29.5 in W 57 in D 29.5 in
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By François Linke, Claude Michel Clodion, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted writing table made after the model by
Category

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

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

20th Century Inlaid Wood Napoleon III Style French Writing Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture finished from the center inlaid in
Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Sonia Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sonia writing desk is the perfect piece for your room. A more subtle version to her sister the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Empire Writing or Sofa Table in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1815
Located in Miami, FL
table or desk. Our French polish & restoration is of museum quality. This exquisite table has been
Category

Antique 1810s Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite French ladies desk in Quinze style Rosewood veneered on solid softwood. Double-arched
Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 17.33 in
Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Writing Table / Bonheur du Jour Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI This
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Pearwood

Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris. This
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
green gold tooled inset leather writing surface above a pair of crossbanded frieze drawers, raised on
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine C19TH French Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table Black Leather inset top, gold
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne era Walnut writing table, with bordered edge and book matched burl walnut veneer with
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Writing Table
18th Century Walnut Writing Table
H 27.75 in W 16 in D 32.5 in
19th Century Antique French Mahogany Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A freestanding 19th century French mahogany writing desk, the moulded edge top having a green
Category

Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Galaxy Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Galaxy writing desk in cream shagreen, is a classic and sculptural piece with its beautifully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Antique French Louis XVI Style Cylinder Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking antique French cylinder desk with many drawers and compartments. Pull out leather writing
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Unique French Roll-Up Secretary/Desk in the Transition Style from Around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890 Mahogany and brass
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully detailed item is made of oak with inlay mahogany. Item dates back to the 1850s and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
H 42.25 in W 57.5 in D 23.5 in
Enamel Decorated French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Bureau Desk Table Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Enamel decorated French Louis Revival Ormolu mounted Bureau plat partner desk table console mint
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Writing Table, Rosewood, 19th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent writing table in the Louis XV style and from the Napoleon III period. This writing desk
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Writing Table, Rosewood, 19th
Louis XV Style Writing Table, Rosewood, 19th
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 14.57 in
"Melting" Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting writing desk's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable neutral piece of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine 19th century French brass inlaid mahogany desk of exceptional quality. Having old tooled
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Desk
19th Century French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Desk
H 29.93 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The iconic desk is the perfect piece for your room. An incredible “duo” between the Cream Shagreen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The iconic desk is the perfect piece for your room. An incredible “duo” between the cream shagreen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The iconic desk is the perfect piece for your room. An incredible “duo” between the cream shagreen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table by J. Lapie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, 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

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin
Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Pewter

19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Rosewood Marquetry & Bronze Ladies Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique rosewood table was crafted in France, circa 1860. The writing table with
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

French Mid-Century Desk in Black Lacquer with Brass Details by Jean Claude Mahey
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Salzburg, AT
Straight-lined desk in a clear design by French designer Jean Claude Mahey. The object is made
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stunning Inlaid Mahogany Marquetry Bronze Mounted Directoire French Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This desk is absolutely stunning with gorgeous mahogany done in marquetry inlay and bright bronze
Category

Vintage 1920s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony By Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Desk - By Louis Majorelle Exceptional quality Art Deco desk produced in France c1925, in
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Macassar

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French inlay writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every French inlay writing desk was constructed with great care. Find 767 options for an antique or vintage French inlay writing desk now, or shop our selection of 30 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a French inlay writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French inlay writing desk made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French inlay writing desk over the years, but those crafted by R & Y Augousti, Kifu Augousti and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Prices for a French inlay writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $465 and can go as high as $340,671, while the average can fetch as much as $5,056.
Questions About French Inlay Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In 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.