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Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat by Wright & Mansfield, 1850
Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat by Wright & Mansfield, 1850

Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat by Wright & Mansfield, 1850

By Wright and Mansfield

Located in London, GB

throughout with gilt bronze mounts, the writing table supported on tapering stop-fluted legs with ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Bureau Plat
An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Bureau Plat

An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Bureau Plat

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

. France, Circa 1900. The distinctive design of this bureau plat employs motifs familiar from the oeuvre

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat
Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat

Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat

$52,150

H 29.93 in W 62.21 in D 32.29 in

Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat

By Charles Cressent

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

. The desk has a shaped frieze fitted with three drawers, each with parquetry inlay and gilt-bronze

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV style bureau plat, 19th Century
Louis XV style bureau plat, 19th Century

Louis XV style bureau plat, 19th Century

$15,096

H 29.53 in W 55.12 in D 31.89 in

Louis XV style bureau plat, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This late 19th-century French bureau plat is a stunning example of mahogany craftsmanship. The

Category

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

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century

Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century

$30,741Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.89 in W 51.58 in D 29.53 in

Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

, wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, the single frieze drawer having a drop front, opening to reveal a secretaire

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fine quality Louis XVI Bonhuer du juer, circa 1880.
Fine quality Louis XVI Bonhuer du juer, circa 1880.

Fine quality Louis XVI Bonhuer du juer, circa 1880.

$23,330

H 36.62 in W 27.17 in D 18.51 in

Fine quality Louis XVI Bonhuer du juer, circa 1880.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality late 19th Century French LOUIS XVI style, Sevres style porcelain mounted Bonheur du

Category

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

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century
Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century

Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century

$48,033

H 31.11 in W 70.87 in D 37.01 in

Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

ormolu mounts, three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, raise on cabriole legs

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat
Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat

Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat

$38,426

H 29.93 in W 65.36 in D 33.08 in

Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French kingwood parquetry inlaid Louis XV style freestanding

Category

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

Materials

Ormolu

Bureau Plat by Francois Linke
Bureau Plat by Francois Linke

Bureau Plat by Francois Linke

$14,245

H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 25.99 in

Bureau Plat by Francois Linke

By François Linke

Located in Wien, AT

Paris, late 19th century, elegantly curved hardwood frame, rosewood veneered, inlaid with various precious woods in the form of cubes and leaves, polished in traditional craftsmanshi...

Category

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

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Exhibition Bureau a Cylindre by Henry Dasson
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Exhibition Bureau a Cylindre by Henry Dasson

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Exhibition Bureau a Cylindre by Henry Dasson

By Henry Dasson

Located in Long Island City, NY

with six compartments and two letter trays, with pull-out black leather-lined writing slide, above a

Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style
19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style

19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

to all sides, with tulipwood crossbanding and mahogany, supported on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Nice Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat
Nice Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat

Nice Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat

Located in Long Island City, NY

gilt-tooled leather writing-surface within a molded border, above a quarter-veneered serpentine frieze

Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Gilt-Bronze & Breche d'Alep Marble
Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Gilt-Bronze & Breche d'Alep Marble

Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Gilt-Bronze & Breche d'Alep Marble

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

on tapering legs with foliate mounts and terminating in gilt-bronze caps. French, circa 1880.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat

$4,600

H 28.25 in W 64.5 in D 28.75 in

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat

Located in Huntington, NY

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period 3 working drawers on one side. Back side

Category

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

Materials

Ormolu

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat After Cressent
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat After Cressent

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat After Cressent

By Charles Cressent

Located in Long Island City, NY

rectangular top with gilt-tooled leather writing-surface within a molded border and with shell-cast mounts to

Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener
Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener

Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in Long Island City, NY

leather writing-surface within a molded border above a quarter-veneered frieze, three drawers to the front

Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke

Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

pull-out gilt-tooled maroon leather-lined writing surface and fitted with three alcoves above two trays

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke
Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke

Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

; the lower case with leather writing inset over a frieze drawer centered by a rocaille and flanked by a

Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Writing Desk
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Writing Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Writing Desk

By François Linke

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI St. mahogany and ormolu writing desk, attributed to F

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Desk/Writing Table
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Desk/Writing Table

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Desk/Writing Table

By Conrad Mauter

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period mahogany and ormolu desk or writing table

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Gorgeous Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk!
Gorgeous Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk!

Gorgeous Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk!

Located in Antwerp, BE

with age. Gorgeous Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk! Louis XV

Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk
French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk

French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk

$34,309

H 45.67 in W 35.83 in D 20.08 in

French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk

Located in London, GB

French porcelain and gilt bronze mounted writing desk French, 19th Century Height 116cm, width

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk

19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century French Louis XV Style kingwood and Walnut marquetry, ormolu mounted and galleried

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Writing Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Writing Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Writing Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant French 19th century Louis XV St. Charnwood, tulipwood, and ormolu side table or writing

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk / Bonheur du Jour—Circa 1900s This exquisite French

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant French 19th century Louis XV St. tulipwood and kingwood ladies writing desk. The desk is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Writing Table
19th Century French Writing Table

19th Century French Writing Table

$6,383Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.53 in W 41.74 in D 24.41 in

19th Century French Writing Table

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Side Table/Writing Desk
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Side Table/Writing Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Side Table/Writing Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu side table / writing desk. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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French Ormolu Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of French ormolu writing desks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique French ormolu writing desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ormolu. There are all kinds of French ormolu writing desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. French ormolu writing desks bearing Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many French ormolu writing desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Paul Sormani, Henry Dasson and François Linke produced popular French ormolu writing desks that are worth a look.

How Much are French Ormolu Writing Desks?

Prices for French ormolu writing desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French ormolu writing desks begin at $645 and can go as high as $225,000, while the average can fetch as much as $9,933.

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.