Ladies Writing Desk Petite
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
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Ladies Writing Desk, English, Correspondence Table, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies writing desk. An English, mahogany and leather correspondence table
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
H 29.34 in W 37.8 in D 19.1 in
Petite circa 1880 French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Two-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking original Antique French Napoleon III Bureau Plat, Writing Table or Ladies Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 29.38 in W 41.75 in D 28 in
Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Linke quality ladies writing desk with beautiful bronze ormolu and incredible figured rosewood. The desk
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
exceptional shaped, petite kneehole desk. A real extraordinary and valuable Biedermeier writing desk which
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 30.31 in W 35.83 in D 23.62 in
Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice 18th century Walnut and Tulipwood leather top French writing desk. This is a beautiful
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
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Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in Forney, TX
presence, the perfect finishing touch to your French bureau de dame (ladies desk). circa 1880s
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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Baker Furniture English Regency Rosewood Console or Petite Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Regency style console table, entry table, or petite ladies writing desk
By
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Vintage 1960s American Regency Console Tables
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Antique French Console Table or Ladies Small Writing Desk, Restored circa 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite console Table or ladies Writing Desk, made in France during the late 1800s from solid
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Antique 1880s French Country Console Tables
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Wood
H 27.25 in W 35.75 in D 16.38 in
Antique English Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Sewing Table
Located in Forney, TX
table, accent table, ladies vanity or writing desk, parlor lamp stand or bedside nightstand to name a
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Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
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H 30.91 in W 36.23 in D 23.82 in
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Original 18th C.Petite Antique French Louis XV Walnut Writing Table, Ladies Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
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H 27.25 in W 29.75 in L 27.25 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Table or Small Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French petite writing table, or ladies desk, in the style of Louis XV with one drawer
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Located in Berlin, DE
Petite French ladies desk in Quinze style
Rosewood veneered on solid softwood. Double-arched
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Ladies Writing Desk Petite For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ladies writing desk petite you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A ladies writing desk petite — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a ladies writing desk petite — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A ladies writing desk petite is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in louis xv and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made ladies writing desk petite has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company and Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory are consistently popular.
How Much is a Ladies Writing Desk Petite?
A ladies writing desk petite can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,240, while the lowest priced sells for $1,495 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.
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.
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