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Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour
Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour

Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour

Located in Montreal, QC

complemented by delicate inlays. It is diminutive and interestingly designed. Instead of a fixed writing slope

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century George II Writing Bureau
18th Century George II Writing Bureau

18th Century George II Writing Bureau

$9,570

H 34 in W 31 in D 20 in

18th Century George II Writing Bureau

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th Century George II mahogany ladies writing bureau topped by brass pierced gallery. The sloped

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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Louis XV Style Ladies Bureau Plat or Desk
20th Century Louis XV Style Ladies Bureau Plat or Desk

20th Century Louis XV Style Ladies Bureau Plat or Desk

$3,495

H 28.75 in W 38.19 in D 22.45 in

20th Century Louis XV Style Ladies Bureau Plat or Desk

Located in Berlin, DE

Elegant ladies bureau plat desk in the Louis XV style, rosewood and shaded precious wood, veneered

Category

20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Elegant Victorian ladies writing desk Cute piece, very good condition and finish in mahogany Desk

Category

Antique Early 1900s Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table
French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table

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

Category

Antique 1870s Louis XVI Tables

Materials

Wood

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Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk
Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk

Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk

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H 36.23 in W 27.17 in D 16.15 in

Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Hove, GB

A lovely Bureau de Dame (ladies writing desk) It has beautiful cabriole legs, gilt metal ormolu

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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood
Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood

Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood

Located in Amsterdam, NL

This refined little Louis XVI ladies writing desk or writing table with two upper drawers located

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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Empire Bureau De Dame Ladies Desk Writing Table, 1880
Antique Empire Bureau De Dame Ladies Desk Writing Table, 1880

Antique Empire Bureau De Dame Ladies Desk Writing Table, 1880

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Stunning French Empire antique ladies desk or bureau de dame Great look to this piece with

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Antique 1880s Empire Desks

French Bureau De Dame Ladies Writing Desk 19th Century Rosewood Satinwood
French Bureau De Dame Ladies Writing Desk 19th Century Rosewood Satinwood

French Bureau De Dame Ladies Writing Desk 19th Century Rosewood Satinwood

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A fine quality French 19th century bureau de dame. Fine quality floral marquetry panels and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Ladies Writing Bureau Inlay Desk 1880
Victorian Ladies Writing Bureau Inlay Desk 1880

Victorian Ladies Writing Bureau Inlay Desk 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous Victorian ladies writing bureau or desk Such a great look with intricate inlay work and

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Regency Louis XV Bureau De Pente Ladies Writing Desk
Antique French Regency Louis XV Bureau De Pente Ladies Writing Desk

Antique French Regency Louis XV Bureau De Pente Ladies Writing Desk

By Vernis Martin

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XV style bureau de pente roll top ladies writing desk In

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Small Antique Ladies Writing Desk, French, Oak, Bureau, Mirror, Victorian, 1900
Small Antique Ladies Writing Desk, French, Oak, Bureau, Mirror, Victorian, 1900

Small Antique Ladies Writing Desk, French, Oak, Bureau, Mirror, Victorian, 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique ladies writing desk. A French, oak bureau with mirror, dating to the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Maple & Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library
French Maple & Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library

French Maple & Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library

Located in Dayton, OH

A magnificent 20th century French Provincial Bureau De Dame. Burea de Dame translates to ladies

Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk Antique Louis XV style ormolu mounted

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Small Louis XV Trelliswork Ladies' Desk or Bureau Plat
19th Century French Small Louis XV Trelliswork Ladies' Desk or Bureau Plat

19th Century French Small Louis XV Trelliswork Ladies' Desk or Bureau Plat

Located in Berlin, DE

19th century French small Louis XV Style Napoleon III Trelliswork marquetry ladies' desk or bureau

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

Materials

Bronze

Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

Located in Birmingham, AL

Charming Country French Louis XV style ladies tambour roll top desk or bureau à cylindre of walnut

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

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormalu Inlaid Ladies Library Vanity Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormalu Inlaid Ladies Library Vanity Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormalu Inlaid Ladies Library Vanity Writing Desk

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Louis XV / Quinze style petitle ladies writing table, desk or bureau . Made of burl walnut

Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Empire style Ebonized Side or Desk Chair
Empire style Ebonized Side or Desk Chair

Empire style Ebonized Side or Desk Chair

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H 33.5 in W 19.5 in D 18 in

Empire style Ebonized Side or Desk Chair

Located in Hanover, MA

. Would go perfectly with my Louis XV Bureau Plat / Ladies Writing Desk listed separately.

Category

Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Ladies Writing Bureau
19th Century French Ladies Writing Bureau

19th Century French Ladies Writing Bureau

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H 40.5 in W 31 in D 20 in

19th Century French Ladies Writing Bureau

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality 19th century French bureau de dame, having an inlaid shaped top

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks

Materials

Rosewood

French Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Bureau Desk
French Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Bureau Desk

French Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Bureau Desk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Elegant French ladies bureau, writing table, or desk made in the grand Louis XVI taste. Features a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau 1840
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau 1840

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau 1840

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Dainty Victorian ladies writing desk in burr walnut Top opens out to reveal writing area with

Category

Antique 1840s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau, 1840
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau, 1840

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau, 1840

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Dainty Victorian ladies writing desk in burr walnut Top opens out to reveal writing area with

Category

Antique 1840s Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk

19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Milano, MI

Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up by sliding the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Rosewood Ladies Writing Bureau or Bureau De Dame
19th Century French Rosewood Ladies Writing Bureau or Bureau De Dame

19th Century French Rosewood Ladies Writing Bureau or Bureau De Dame

Located in Heathfield, East Sussex

A lovely 19th century rosewood ladies writing bureau, circa 1880. The serpentine top with inlaid

Category

Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Petit Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Ladies Writing Desk
Petit Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Ladies Writing Desk

Petit Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Ladies Writing Desk

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H 28.75 in W 32.68 in D 20.87 in

Petit Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Santander, ES

Elegant small writing desk in the Louis XV style with serpentine outline and profuse kingwood and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Mid Century Oak Bureau Ladies Writing Desk, Handcrafted, Danish Style, 1960s
Mid Century Oak Bureau Ladies Writing Desk, Handcrafted, Danish Style, 1960s

Mid Century Oak Bureau Ladies Writing Desk, Handcrafted, Danish Style, 1960s

By Andreas Hansen

Located in Leamington Spa, GB

Bespoke Ladies' Desk in Blonde Oak with Wood Inlays Stunning one of a kind oak desk from the 60s

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Ebonized Ladies Bureau with Brass Inlay
Louis XV Ebonized Ladies Bureau with Brass Inlay

Louis XV Ebonized Ladies Bureau with Brass Inlay

Located in Chamblee, GA

Louis XV ebonized ladies bureau with brass inlay and original brass gallery. Original felt writing

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Early 20th Century Edwardian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau
Early 20th Century Edwardian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau

Early 20th Century Edwardian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Edwardian writing desk It is a pleasure to offer an Edwardian ladies writing desk for sale. Made

Category

Early 20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

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George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights
Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights

Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XV style writing desk made by La Maison London. Painted in a French grey with gold highlights. mounted on Serpentine legs with decorative bronzes ornaments . there is two dr...

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2010s British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold

Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold

Located in Berlin, DE

Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano black veneer on solid softwood with rocaille applications. extremely Fine, floral, silvered bronze fittings in the ...

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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

Located in Leicester, GB

An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.34 in W 40.56 in D 24.61 in

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral marquetry and intricate borders on the tray, revealing a single drawer and elegantly c...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster

Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster

$5,470

H 42.13 in W 20.48 in D 22.45 in

Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in King's Lynn, GB

An antique solid mahogany Davenport desk, dating to circa 1820–1835, spanning the late Regency and early William IV periods, by Gillows of Lancaster, stamped “Gillows • Lancaster” to...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

$4,275

H 29.53 in W 36.03 in D 23.82 in

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

Located in Miami, FL

This beautiful marquetry writing table features a lovely brass banded serpentine top, bronze mounts, and one large drawer. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The wri...

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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880
Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880

Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880

$1,938

H 38.5 in W 21 in D 22 in

Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian Davenport in burr walnut Such a lovely look to this elegant desk, the patina to the walnut is gorgeous Drawer opens out to reveal writing slope a...

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk
Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk

Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk

$1,934Sale Price|30% Off

H 29.14 in W 42.13 in D 24.41 in

Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side table. A highly desirable piece with sought-after marquetry inlays. This exceptiona...

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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$62,195Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk

Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk features a patinated bronze mounted leather top writing surface. The case is fronted...

Category

20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Berlin Biedermeier secretary in mahogany Berlin Mahogany a.o. around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 169 x 101 x 53 cm Description: When closed, this piece of furniture presen...

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment
Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment

Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment

Located in Rockaway, NJ

English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful burl wood cabinet.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Maple, Oak, Burl

Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880

Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880

$5,503

H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 25.98 in

Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

- Marquetry wood - Gilt and chiseled bronze - 1880 period - Leather top - Three drawers.

Category

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

Materials

Kingwood

French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table
French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table

French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very high quality bench made (hand crafted) Louis XV style walnut petite writing desk with beautifully cast bronze hardware. Recently refinished. New tooled leather writing surface ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Ladies Writing Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ladies writing bureau for your home. A ladies writing bureau — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ladies writing bureau — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A ladies writing bureau made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular.

How Much is a Ladies Writing Bureau?

Prices for a ladies writing bureau can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $505 and can go as high as $10,436, while the average can fetch as much as $2,646.