Empire Bureau Plat, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Empire writing desk (Bureau Plat) in mahogany. The desk stands on tapered, smooth legs with
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Empire Bureau Plat, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Empire writing desk (Bureau Plat) in mahogany. The desk stands on tapered, smooth legs with
Brass
Antique Bureau Plat French Inlay Desk Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality antique French desk or bureau plat Classic look crafted from kingwood with original ormolu
Kingwood
Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste
Boxwood, Walnut
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
Metal
$94,743
French Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A French kingwood bureau plat late 19th/early 20th century in Louis XV style, with applied gilt
Kingwood
Antique French Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This rather impressive French bureau plat stands upon shaped legs Circa 1920 Featuring 3 working
Ormolu
19th Century French Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century French bureau plat featuring beautifully veneered wood surface and black leather top
Leather, Wood
$3,940
Bureau Plat
Located in London, England
Paris made French walnut bureau plat / desk. France Circa 1940
Walnut
A Nineteenth Century French Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century French bureau plat of good scale, in mahogany with kingwood veneer
Brass
Antique French Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely exquisite antique French inlaid bureau plat desk. This was made in France, it dates
Ormolu
$31,580
Monumental bureau plat
Located in Wien, AT
France, Louis XVI period, ca. 1780, by the ebenist Pierre Garnier (master from 1742), predominantly
Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
French Desk Empire Bureau Plat Kingwood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Cool French bureau plat or desk in the Empire manner Elegant piece with cabriole legs and crafted
Kingwood
French Bureau Plat Desk Kingwood Antiques
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This quality bureau plat stands upon elegant shaped legs with ormolu mounts. circa 1930 The
Kingwood
French Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th century, with gilt-tooled tan leather top with central
Leather, Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Montreal, QC
This fine piece dates from the third quarter of the 19th century and has many of the characteristics of a period piece, although made later. The mahogany is exceptionally well-chosen...
Bronze
$53,200Sale Price|30% Off
18th Century French Regence Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 18th century French Regence Bureau Plat. Four drawers, with pieced leather top with
Metal
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
$11,146Sale Price|20% Off
French Linke Influenced Bureau Plat, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat, in the manner of
Ormolu
French Antique Desk Directoire Bureau Plat 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French Directoire desk Circa 1880 the desk features original
Giltwood
French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Empire Bureau Plat desk circa 1880 in the Directoire manner Top quality mahogany with a
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality 19th Century French, Louis XV Style bureau plat. With ormolu mounts and moulded
Ormolu
French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French desk or bureau plat in the Louis XVI manner Elegant design with
Wood
Early 19th Century French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An impressive early 19th Century French Louis XVI style, black lacquered bureau plat. With is
Bronze
20th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare example of a French Louis XV style bureau plat with fitted cabinet back. A handsome piece
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French bureau plat featuring a high-gloss black" lacquer like" painted finish, bronze
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French kingwood Bureau plat writing desk. Beautiful Louis XV Form. Lacquered Bronze
Bronze
$8,359Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI style bureau plat.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French parquetry inlaid Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century glossy ebonized Louis XV style bureau plat with lovely bronze ormolu and black leather
Ormolu
French Bureau Plat Desk, Empire Dummy Partners Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Empire bureau plat Classic French antique desk in kingwood with ormolu fixtures
Kingwood
French Rococo Style Walnut & Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant French rococo style bureau plat writing desk made in walnut with ormolu accents
Bronze
$13,375Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI style French bureau plat after Zweiner
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality, elegant late 19th century French Louis XV style Kingwood serpentine shaped bureau
Ormolu
Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Troy, NY
French Empire Bureau Plat of Stately Size, the top inset with a dark leather writing surface
Leather, Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu Bureau Plat desk. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole leg with exquisite pierced fitted ormolu
Ormolu
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
Ormolu
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Form and function converge in this exceptional Louis XV-style bureau plat graced with eight elegant
Bronze
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Attractive Louis XV style bureau plat, gilt embossed tanned leather top writing surface centered on
Wood
$5,040Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Bronze
French Ormolu And Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Plat Desk, 19c
Located in Cypress, CA
Exceptional Louis xv style ormolu mounted Chinoiserie lacquered bureau plat ,with leather inset
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style French Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French desk with the original tooled leather top now aged to perfection
Bronze
Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
bureau plat, circa 1850 in date. This fantastic bureau plat features an ornate serpentine crossbanded top
Wood
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous French antique ormolu mounted bureau plat which features fine quality floral
Ormolu
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...
Ormolu
French inlaid Kidney-shape Bureau-Plat/Library-Table/Desk
Located in Folkestone, GB
Superb early 19th century French Bureau Plat or Library table veneered in Sycamore inlaid with
Kingwood, Sycamore
French Louis XV Style Blackened and Gilt Bureau Plat
Located in TOURCOING, FR
This elegant bureau plat features a beautifully shaped serpentine form, crafted in blackened wood
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
and marquetry double-sided Bureau Plat/Desk of very unique shape. This spectacular French desk has a
Bronze
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and
Oak
Large French Bureau Plat/Bureau de Ministre in Mahogany with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
Large French Bureau Plat / Bureau de Ministre in Mahogany with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Empire
Bronze
19th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat, After Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Mahogany Bureau plat, after Henry Dasson, having an inset
Mahogany
$3,901Sale Price|20% Off
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
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
, allowing this bureau plat to be freestanding, the cabriole legs with sabot feet headed by female masks
Bronze
French, Early 19th Century, Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wood, and ormolu bureau plat desk. The desk is raised by cabriole legs with fine pierced fitted wrap
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a beautifully preserved historical piece
Bronze
Signed Paul Sormani French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
A very Fine Writing Desk by Paul Sormani. Sormani, counted among the most elite Parisian ébénistes of the 19th century, Lovely Gilt Bronze Mounted XV period C1880s. Stamped P. Sorm...
Bronze
Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered
Brass
French Empire Desk Marquetry Inlay Harrods Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French Empire style bureau plat or desk Piece was originally purchased
Wood
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
Vintage French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous vintage French Louis Revival walnut, ormolu mounted, marquetry bureau plat
Ormolu
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.