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Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century
Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century

Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined Louis XVI period writing desk from the 18th century, crafted in warm walnut with

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk

Located in IT

18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the

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

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An imposing Louis XV ebonized writing table with finely chased gilt bronze mounts. The stepped

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18 th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Lectern Desk on Stand
18 th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Lectern Desk on Stand

18 th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Lectern Desk on Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

authenticity and character. This charming 18th-century writing cabinet is in excellent condition commensurate

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet

Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet

Located in Brussels, BE

18th century tin marquetry writing desk.

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Antique Early 18th Century German Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tin

18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780

18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Louis XVI carved walnut writing table with a tooled inset brown leather top, standing on elegant

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk

18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk

Located in IT

The elegant antique north Italian (Genoa) Louis XV period writing desk, called also bureau plat, is

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

Materials

Bronze

18th century Louis XVI Writing Desk, cherry veneer, South Germany
18th century Louis XVI Writing Desk, cherry veneer, South Germany

18th century Louis XVI Writing Desk, cherry veneer, South Germany

Located in Belmont, MA

Rare Louis XVI writing desk, South German 1780, exquisite cherry and plum wood veneer on front back

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Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table
18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table

18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Louis XV provincial walnut writing / occasional table, 18th century. With an overhanging 3 board

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Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Drawers
18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Drawers

18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

writing desk in a study, a center table in an entryway, or a statement console against a wall. Measures

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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th-C. French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Tooled Leather & Bronze Writing Desk
18th-C. French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Tooled Leather & Bronze Writing Desk

18th-C. French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Tooled Leather & Bronze Writing Desk

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a special piece! It is a late 18th century carved oak and gilt bronze writing desk. It has

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period

French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period

Located in Labrit, Landes

Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period. Height between

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Poplar

Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk

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

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cocobolo

18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table

18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table

Located in IT

, in the 18th century, Louis XV period. It has a refined veneer in wood and a sliding shade, very rare

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

Materials

Wood

MID-18th CENTURY LOUIS XV VENEERED DESK
MID-18th CENTURY LOUIS XV VENEERED DESK

MID-18th CENTURY LOUIS XV VENEERED DESK

Located in Firenze, FI

Refined walnut and other woods veneered desk, embellished with geometric inlays on the top made

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

Materials

Bronze

18th century Louis XV ITALIAN Writing Table with Drawers
18th century Louis XV ITALIAN Writing Table with Drawers

18th century Louis XV ITALIAN Writing Table with Drawers

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant desk perfect for the center of the room, with drawers in solid walnut and walnut feather

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

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Period Walnut 1- Drawer Writing Table, mid 18th century
French Louis XV Period Walnut 1- Drawer Writing Table, mid 18th century

French Louis XV Period Walnut 1- Drawer Writing Table, mid 18th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a rectangular top with rounded and molded corners atop a conforming case housing one drawer, the case with a shaped apron, the drawer retaining antique brass pulls, raised on ...

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

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Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood And Tulipwood Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood And Tulipwood Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood And Tulipwood Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and elegant French 18th century Louis XV period kingwood and tulipwood inlaid desk

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Writing Table
French 18th Century Writing Table

French 18th Century Writing Table

Located in Stockbridge, GA

This writing table is made of walnut with wonderful patine.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This archetypal 18th century Louis XV-style desk was given a distinguishing update in the 20th

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

18th Century Country Side Writing Table
18th Century Country Side Writing Table

18th Century Country Side Writing Table

Located in Madrid, ES

A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
18th Century French Walnut Writing Table

18th Century French Walnut Writing Table

Located in High Point, NC

18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785
French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785

French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785

Located in Shippensburg, PA

mounts of the late Louis XVI and Directoire periods. The reversible top is lined in a gilt-tooled brown

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose

Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose

Located in Cesena, FC

Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple

Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table
Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table

Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire

18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire

Located in Darmstadt, DE

This elegant fall-front desk dates to around 1730 and is veneered with a beautiful marquetry of

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Walnut

18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table

18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table

Located in Madrid, ES

A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Kingwood, Tulipwood

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740
Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and very high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XV period Walnut, Rosewood

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bone, Rosewood, Walnut

French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780
French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780

French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780

Located in Doylestown, PA

A provincial Louis XV writing or side table in elm and walnut, French C. 1780, with original wood

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm, Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

Located in Berlin, DE

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume A mid-18th century ladies

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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Tuscany Walnut Veneered Writing Table
Louis XV Tuscany Walnut Veneered Writing Table

Louis XV Tuscany Walnut Veneered Writing Table

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant writing table in walnut veenered poplar. Top centered by a star motif, a comfortable drawer

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Poplar, Walnut

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This 18th century French ladies secretary desk is a fine example of Louis XV craftsmanship

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Antique 1780s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Walnut

A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk
A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk

A fine 18th century Regence kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Louis XV desk

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine Regence period 18th c leather top bureau plat. Kingwood with fine gilt bronze mounts. Black

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon

18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon

By Pierre Migeon

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions- H: 38 1/4in W: 32 1/2in D: 18in This extremely rare and Important 18th Century Louis

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer
French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer

French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer

Located in Dallas, TX

A French carved walnut small writing table, perfect end table or bedside table, late 18th century.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire

Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire

Located in Darmstadt, DE

This Louis XVI walnut slant-front secretary desk is a fine example of 18th-century French

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Spruce, Walnut

Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive late 18th century French writing desk with a tooled black leather top, probably original

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tulipwood

18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin

18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin

Located in Houston, TX

The 18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin exudes timeless elegance and exquisite

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800

Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800

Located in Doha, QA

This incredibly intricate and elegant Louis XVI French ladies writing desk table is originated from

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent and very high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Tulipwood, Kingwood, and

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table

Located in Madrid, ES

French walnut table in Louis XIII style, late 18th century, walnut with a single drawer from the

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

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century
Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The desk with a 1/4 cylinder top that opens to reveal a leather writing surface with pigeon holes

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

writing desk, it embodies the sophistication of 18th century Italian design and remains a treasured

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Antique 1790s Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style
Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style

Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style

Located in Brescia, IT

level of the commission. Mid-18th century olive root wood antique Italian desk with drawings. With

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Olive

18th c. French Bureau de Dame
18th c. French Bureau de Dame

18th c. French Bureau de Dame

Located in Atlanta, GA

An elegant 18th-century French lady’s writing desk, or bureau de dame, crafted in warm walnut with

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Louis 18th Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of louis 18th writing desks is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique louis 18th writing desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Louis 18th writing desks made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many louis 18th writing desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Conrad Mauter, Hazard and Jean-Baptiste Fromageau produced popular louis 18th writing desks that are worth a look.

How Much are Louis 18th Writing Desks?

Prices for louis 18th writing desks start at $950 and top out at $181,692 with the average selling for $6,800.

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.