Antique Leather Top French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This antique French Louis XVI style writing desk, crafted in France circa 1940s, exudes timeless
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Leather Top French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This antique French Louis XVI style writing desk, crafted in France circa 1940s, exudes timeless
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with
Brass
$4,100 / item
French Leather Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A striking 19th-century walnut French writing table with one drawer and a black leather top. The
Leather, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate
Leather, Walnut
French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk, C 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk having bronze mounts, claw feet and resting
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Writing Desk with Gilt Leather Top
Located in Madrid, ES
French writing desk dating from the late 19th century, crafted in finely figured French walnut and
Brass
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Jacques Bodart USA, Circa 1960s
Brass
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This exceptional 19th-century French Gothic Writing Desk is crafted from richly patinaed solid
Bronze
Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Maitland Smith Philippines, Circa
Brass
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk is a spectacular
Sheepskin, Oak, Paint
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted leather top writing desk. C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted, leather top writing desk. C 1940.
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Writing Table or Desk with Leather Top from France
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French writing table or desk in the Louis XVI style, featuring an embossed leather top
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Satinwood Parquetry Louis XVI Writing Desk, Tooled Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
richly tooled leather writing surface, and finely cast ormolu mounts throughout. This refined 5-drawer
Satinwood
French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
By Drexel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This lovely Drexel vintage writing desk in the French Louis XV style includes a matching Louis XV
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Kidney-shaped Veneer Writing Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in Sofia, BG
French kidney-shaped veneer writing table, topped with a leather-covered desk and opening with two
Leather, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top
Located in Miami, FL
irregular top dressed with inset green embossed leather writing surface and bronze banding around the edges
Bronze
French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top with Side Leaves
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French bureau writing desk (or table) of ebonized mahogany, in the Louis XVI style
Metal, Brass
Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.
Located in Hudson, NY
This beautiful period writing table was constructed in France circa 1790 to 1800 of rich imported
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is an authentic French antique carved desk with a leather top made of oak, having intricate
Oak
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a
Cocobolo
Maison Jansen Attributed Ebonized Leather Top Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and luxurious Louis XVI bronze-mounted leather-top desk, offering classic French sophistication
Bronze
$2,208Sale Price|20% Off
French Walnut Louis Philippe Desk Leather Top Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French 19th century Louis Philippe pine desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric. Ten drawers of
Chrome
French Ebonized Louis XVI Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and large scale double-sided French bureau plat writing desk or table of ebonized
Metal, Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the
Leather, Wood
Jacques Adnet writing desk in leather France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This stunning avant-garde desk, designed by Jacques Adnet and crafted in his own atelier in France
Brass
A French Louis XVI style Leather Top Bureau Plat / Writing Desk, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
leather top within banded edges and bound with brass, the top rests above an apron with two drawers for
Brass
French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Marble-Top Writing Table on Casters, Pull-Out Drawer, Gilt Tooled-Leather Writing Surface
Marble
French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Leather Top, Bronze, Black Lacquer Writing Desk By Bodart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a chic French Louis XV style black lacquer writing desk by Jacques Bodart. It is marked and
Bronze
19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch
Leather, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Writing Desk with Green Leather Top, circa 1950s
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
with a warm golden patina. The rectangular top features an elegant green leather writing surface
Bronze
French Charles X Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
The epitome of French elegance and style, this French Charles X-style writing desk takes the
Bronze
Francois Linke Quality Bronze Mounted Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. The desk features a tooled leather top framed by a gilt bronze edge, providing both sophistication and
Bronze
French Writing Table, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top
Located in Montreal, Quebec
An elegant desk from 20th century France. This writing table features a pull-out black leather top
Leather, Wood
French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mahogany construction with rectangular leather writing surface with gilt brass medallion pulls
Brass
Fine French Country Style Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Louis XV country style writing table in a distressed white on pale wood finish overall. Finely
Leather, Wood
French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite mahogany and leather-top writing desk from France, circa 1840, ready to inspire you daily
Leather, Mahogany
French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920
Located in Southampton, GB
Pretty, French Painted Desk with Leather Top. One long dummy drawer to centre, with two working
Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk with Leather Top, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Louis XVI style writing desk dates to the mid-20th century and is crafted in solid
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail
Leather, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail
Leather, Wood
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical desk in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece
Leather, Hardwood
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
Brass
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk is a marvel of timeless
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique French desk crafted in walnut with a tooled tan leather top on a case with
Leather, Walnut
18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved-wood desk with leather writing pad top from the 18th century. This antique table
Leather, Wood
French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on
Ormolu
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk French, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm
Ormolu
Louis XVI–Style Writing Desk with Leather Top and Pull-Out Extensions
Located in Atlanta, GA
finished on all sides. The desk opens with three front drawers, while each side contains a pull-out writing
Mahogany
19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Desk with Leather Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Neoclassical leather topped desk with three drawers. Finished in a painted hunter
Leather, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table, Brass Details
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a
Ormolu
French Art Deco Ebonised Desk with Leather Top
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
French Art Deco Desk A fine and original French Art Deco desk, circa 1930s, featuring its
Mahogany
French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Directoire (Late 18th Century) mahogany and bronze trim desk with a black leather top having
Metal, Brass
Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco French desk in Macassar wood The desk is made of Macassar wood and newly reupholstered
Chrome
French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique
Leather, Wood
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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