Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
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Antique Early 18th Century German Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
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Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk w/ Inlaid Table Top
$2,772Sale Price|40% Off
H 32 in W 42 in D 23 in
Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk w/ Inlaid Table Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with traditional
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
$44,519
H 29.53 in W 42.52 in D 25.2 in
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian marquetry writing desk by Donald Ross English, c. 1890 Measures: Height
Category
Antique 1890s English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Writing Desk After Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing desk after Cressent. French, late 19th century Measures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
$30,607
H 29.14 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Very fine ormolu, porcelain and marquetry writing desk by Henry Dasson French, 1890 Height 74cm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Victorian Inlaid Marquetry Writing Desk
$3,889Sale Price|20% Off
H 57.68 in W 42.33 in D 22.25 in
Antique 19th Century Victorian Inlaid Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian inlaid marquetry writing desk with the top section having an attractive
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Emile Galle "Ombelles" Floral and Pastoral Marquetry Writing Desk
$28,000
H 55.25 in W 30.5 in D 22 in
Emile Galle "Ombelles" Floral and Pastoral Marquetry Writing Desk
By Émile Gallé
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau writing desk featuring an open upper section with a marquetry inlaid pasteral
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Spanish Charles IV Walnut Marquetry Writing Desk Side Table c. 1790
$6,886
H 27.37 in W 37.8 in D 24.41 in
Spanish Charles IV Walnut Marquetry Writing Desk Side Table c. 1790
Located in London, GB
A fine Charles IV walnut writing desk/side table with decorative inlaid marquetry work in blonde
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This elegant writing desk was created in France in the late 18th century, during the reign of King
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Late 20th Century Vintage Italian Inlaid Animal Marquetry Writing Desk
$2,650
H 35.5 in W 34 in D 15 in
Late 20th Century Vintage Italian Inlaid Animal Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho Italian writing desk. Chic animal marquetry construction with incredible
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Metal
Late 20th-century Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
, the desk’s most prominent feature is the detailed floral marquetry achieved by inlaying pieces of
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Marquetry Inlaid 19th Century Writing Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WRITING STAND IN ROGNON (KIDNEY) FORM French, late 19th century 34 7/8” W x 18 1/2” D (at feet) x
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
$48,693
H 38.59 in W 51.19 in D 37.01 in
Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual Transition style marquetry and gilt bronze double sided writing desk French, early 20th
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk
$5,495
H 30.5 in W 35.5 in D 26 in
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Portland, OR
writing table is of the highest quality, the desk is made from featherbanded rosewood, and is finely
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Writing Desk in Walnut, Cherrywood, and Marquetry, Italy, 18th Century
$5,950
H 31.125 in W 40 in D 28.25 in
Louis XVI Writing Desk in Walnut, Cherrywood, and Marquetry, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XVI period writing desk, crafted in northern Italy (Lombardy region) during the
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
$4,250
H 47.5 in W 31 in D 24 in
American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
From the American Gilded Age, a lovely writing table in satinwood with ebonized details and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Vintage Satinwood Marquetry Carlton House Writing Desk 20th Century
$3,825
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 32.29 in
Vintage Satinwood Marquetry Carlton House Writing Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
fascinating marquetry work includes floral scrolls, leaves, urns and other emblems. The desk is fitted with
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1990s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry Writing Table/Desk
$11,286Sale Price|24% Off
H 31 in W 51.5 in D 31 in
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry Writing Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Writing Table or Desk. The single drawer center table surmounted on each corner with ormolu mounts of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
$3,871
H 35.83 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk
$3,200
H 37.5 in W 29.5 in D 20 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk. Item features marble
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
$2,500
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk. Item features ornate
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Rosewood & Marquetry Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Rosewood Marquetry Pedestal Desk Item Code: S27-634A A fine quality Victorian pedestal
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Partner Desk, 1800
Located in El Monte, CA
This is a handsome Italian Neoclassical partner desk, crafted circa 1800, that features detailed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Marquetry Inlay Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This captivating French desk from the 19th century is illustrated with a border of highly detailed
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut
Early Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Burr-Walnut And Marquetry Writing-Table
$6,678
H 29 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Early Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Burr-Walnut And Marquetry Writing-Table
Located in London, GB
A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED BURR-WALNUT AND MARQUETRY WRITING-TABLE, CIRCA 1850. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Superb Antique French Marquetry And Bronze Mount Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful workmanship distinguishes this lovely French Writing Table which is both bold and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Carved Walnut Fine Marquetry Top Two Drawers Low Profile Desk Writing Table MINT
$4,600
H 32 in W 43 in D 25 in
Carved Walnut Fine Marquetry Top Two Drawers Low Profile Desk Writing Table MINT
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Walnut Fine Marquetry Top Two Drawers Low Profile Desk Writing Table MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
$3,895Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 49.61 in D 31.11 in
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
$3,800
H 28.5 in W 31.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlay One Drawer Small Writing Desk. Item
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mallard writing desk, English Walnut
By Stout Duck Ltd
Located in Skipton, GB
This truly unique English walnut writing desk has been exquisitely crafted with the utmost care and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Boxwood, Cherry, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
Napoleon III desk in blackened wood and marquetry
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
effect typical of the Napoleon III style. Beautiful marquetry work throughout the desk with baroque and
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top
$5,200
H 30 in W 50 in D 29 in
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top. Item features a
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Walnut Marquetry Writing Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
$10,017
H 29.5 in W 48 in D 24 in
Victorian Walnut Marquetry Writing Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian walnut marquetry writing table attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock, the shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table This is a very attractive table, it has a smooth
Category
Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
English Walnut and Marquetry Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Constructed in Circassian walnut, with line and marquetry inlays; rising from turned oblate bun
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Miami, FL
, and one large drawer. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The writing desk dates back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and one large drawer. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The writing desk dates back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Russian Walnut Marquetry Kidney Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Russian style (18/19th Century) walnut kidney shaped desk with marquetry inlay and open design
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
$4,495
H 30 in W 45 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Louis XV tulipwood and marquetry, ormolu mounted bureau plat
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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 fruitwood marquetry top writing table, 1950’s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival rectangular bureau plat in the French Directoire taste. The fruitwood marquetry
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Marquetry And Carved Desk Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
heavily carved on top. Desk form with a large single drawer. Signed “L. Majorelle” in marquetry. France
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat Desk 20th Century
$3,478
H 32.29 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
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
Category
Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Napoleon III Desk in Boulle Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Napoleon III desk in boulle marquetry.
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Marquetry inlaid Lady's desk, 1890.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
floral marquetry inlaid decoration, drawers above, an inset leather top, drawers beneath, raised on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
George III Satinwood and Marquetry Harlequin Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
and fitting into a recess , leather top of Tiffany blue. A button released the pop up desk with
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Antique 1770s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay. Stunning example of marquetry
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Writing Desk in the Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk in the Louis XVI style, early 20th century. A Louis XVI style writing case in
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk by Donald Ross
$44,519
H 29.53 in W 42.52 in D 24.81 in
Antique English Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
Antique English gilt bronze and marquetry desk by Donald Ross English, c. 1890 Measures: Height
Category
Antique 1890s English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Antique Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Fine Antique Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk, England, Circa 1860 An exceptional mid
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste, of shaped rectangular form inset
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and finely detailed ornate
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
$62,606
H 42.13 in W 45.67 in D 25.99 in
Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
three-quarter galleried rectangular top above a roll-top, opening to reveal a leather-lined writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
1950s Italian Mid-Century Marquetry Desk with Ship Motif & Built-in Shelves
$3,250
H 28 in W 51 in D 30.5 in
1950s Italian Mid-Century Marquetry Desk with Ship Motif & Built-in Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
", suggesting its use as an intimate writing bureau or a striking accent table. This desk is offered in very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19TH C Inlaid Marquetry Bronze Mounted Ladies Desk.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19TH C Inlaid Marquetry Bronze Mounted Ladies Desk. Fichet A Paris stamped in drawer. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Victorian Mahogany and Marquetry Writing Desk by Edward Roberts
Unavailable
H 45.67 in W 43.31 in D 22.84 in
Victorian Mahogany and Marquetry Writing Desk by Edward Roberts
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Late Victorian ormolu-mounted mahogany and marquetry ladies writing desk, circa 1880. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large French 19th century Louis XV style kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu desk or writing table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French marquetry desk by Linke
By François Linke
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Flat desk, called in French "bureau plat de milieu", with inlaid cubes in rosewood veneer frames
Category
Antique 1890s French Régence Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Desk, circa 1830
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unusual Dutch marquetry cylinder topped desk, circa 1830. The rectangular shaped desk is in a
Category
Antique 1730s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Napoleon III Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned boudoir writing desk with flip out, brown leather writing surface. The upper
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Marquetry Desk/Game Table
Located in Summerland, CA
Circa 1880-1890 Found in a Michigan lodge. Geometric inlay design. Wonderfully crackled surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Mid-18th Century Cuban Mahogany Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Writing Table
Unavailable
H 27.96 in W 31.89 in D 18.12 in
Mid-18th Century Cuban Mahogany Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Very pleased to offer you this absolutely stunning and very original 18th century Dutch marquetry
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Sycamore, Holly
Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV Style walnut and marquetry desk. Center clock flanked with bookcase facade compartments on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Magnificent Art Deco Palisander and Satinwood Marquetry Desk, Belgian, 1930
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 44.49 in D 74.81 in
Magnificent Art Deco Palisander and Satinwood Marquetry Desk, Belgian, 1930
Located in South Yarra, AU
A magnificent Art Deco Palisander and satinwood marquetry pedestal desk, Belgian, circa 1930 with a
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Unavailable
H 28 in W 26 in D 18 in
Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted bois satine and fruitwood marquetry writing table. Adjustable writing
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
18th French Satinwood and Marquetry Inlaid Desk
Located in London, GB
A French satinwood and marquetry inlaid Bonheure du Jour, late 18th century. The upper portion
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XV French Inlaid Bureau Plat 'Writing Desk'
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 39.77 in D 25.6 in
19th Century Louis XV French Inlaid Bureau Plat 'Writing Desk'
Located in Tricase, Italia
An elegant "bureau plat" in French Louis XV style inlaid with rosewood and various precious woods. The edge of the serpentine profile is embellished by a detailed brass and also the...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Desk in Flower Marquetry, Louis XVI Period, Stamped C. Topino, 18th Century
Unavailable
H 50.4 in W 30.32 in D 14.97 in
Desk in Flower Marquetry, Louis XVI Period, Stamped C. Topino, 18th Century
By Charles Topino
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Desk with flaps in Louis XVI period flower marquetry stamped C. Topino and JME (on the rear right
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Neoclassic Desk, Console-Marquetry Hand-Carved Details, 19th Century
Unavailable
H 30.5 in W 31 in D 16.5 in
Neoclassic Desk, Console-Marquetry Hand-Carved Details, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century neoclassic stylish small desk writing table or console with carved and inlay wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Marquetry Italian Desk - STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
Located in San Mateo, CA
writing surface and two raised drawers above. The desk is supported by four inlaid and tapered legs that
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Writing Desk Walnut Gilt Leather Table Louis VI
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
Walnut marquetry adorned writing desk in the Louis VI manner. The carved top with gilt tooled
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Inlaid and Marquetry Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Super quality antique inlaid and marquetry burr walnut kidney shaped table desk Surmounted with
Category
Antique 1860s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Marquetry & Guilt Bronze Desk Table, France, circa 1850
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Louis XV Marquetry & Guilt Bronze Desk Table, France, circa 1850
Located in Roubaix, FR
One drawer little desk or center table, Louis XV style in very fine marquetry on oak and original
Category
Antique 1850s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Extraordinary Desk in Straw Marquetry with Chair Attributed to Blanche Klotz
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 55.12 in D 27.17 in
Extraordinary Desk in Straw Marquetry with Chair Attributed to Blanche Klotz
By Blanche Klotz
Located in Paris, FR
Extraordinary and unique modernist desk and chair in straw marquetry and chrome metal on all sides
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Marquetry Table
Located in Seattle, WA
A late 19th or early 20th century Louis style table with marquerty word top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Boulle Style Desk
Located in Estepona, ES
tortoiseshell. A very robust piece, with three drawers in perfect condition. The top of the desk is covered with
Category
Early 2000s European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gallé Art Nouveau Lady's Desk
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Extremely rare desk in mahogany and precious wood veneer, the fretted and inlaid top decorated with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A fine quality late 19th century satinwood and rosewood banded Carlton house desk.
Category
Antique 1890s British Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
18th Century Italian Desk 'Baroque Period'
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian walnut desk with olivewood book match veneering and marquetry inlay. The upper section
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Olive
Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
drawers. The entire desk is covered in elaborate rhombic marquetry. A rare and fine desk of the best
Category
Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dutch Marquetry Fall Front Escritoire, circa 1820
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Exhibition quality Dutch marquetry fall front escritoire, circa 1820. With solid oak top and simple
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Antique 1820s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Dutch Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Dutch walnut marquetry inlaid bureau, circa 1860. The flap has a large marquetry urn with flowers
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Antique 1860s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
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Italian Desk In The Giuseppe Maggiolini Style - 20th Century
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H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 25.4 in
Italian Desk In The Giuseppe Maggiolini Style - 20th Century
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR
Desk in precious wood and finely executed marquetry, inspired by the work of Giuseppe Maggiolini
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Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Dutch Marquetry and Inlaid Walnut Bureau
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Dutch marquetry and inlaid walnut bombe fronted bureau, circa 19th century. Covered all over with
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Second Half of the 19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Desk
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H 30.71 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Second Half of the 19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Desk
Located in Liverpool, GB
Second half of the 19th century Italian Renaissance style desk An Italian Renaissance style desk
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
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Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat and Cartonnier
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H 47.25 in W 55.91 in D 22.45 in
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat and Cartonnier
By Mathieu-Guillaume Cramer
Located in London, Middlesex
Veneered in rosewood and stained wood of hearts and diamonds intertwined, ornamentation ormolu; the bureau plat, having a rectangular top with a black Moroccan leather, the frieze ha...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Superb Quality Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut and Marquetry Kidney Shape Table
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H 29 in W 45.5 in D 27.5 in
Superb Quality Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut and Marquetry Kidney Shape Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Suffolk, GB
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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19th Century Rococo Louis XV Style Mahogany Flat Desk by James Winter and Sons
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H 29.53 in W 47.84 in D 25.79 in
19th Century Rococo Louis XV Style Mahogany Flat Desk by James Winter and Sons
By James Winter & Sons
Located in Groningen, NL
Kingdom. Mahogany wood in Marquetry finish with Bronze Mounts in exellent quality. The desk top is
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Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Infinity Squares-Table in 1, 200 Year Old Bog Oak with Hand-Turned Legs
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Infinity Squares-Table in 1, 200 Year Old Bog Oak with Hand-Turned Legs
By Thomas Newman, Vladimir Krasnogorov
Located in Hoboken, NJ
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Louis XV Cartonnier with Clock
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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19th Century Victorian Franglais Walnut Bureau de Dame
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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Bureau Rognon after Paul-Charles Sormani
By Paul-Charles Sormani
Located in Bergen, NL
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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ESCRITORIO Antonio Ferretti
By Antonio Ferretti
Located in MADRID, ES
Antonio Ferretti Escritorio en madera de roble y latón con metalpintado. Italia, años 60, Medidas: 79x96x60 cm. Marca de producción
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Charlevoix, MI
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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French Early 19th Century Elm Bureau Plat
Located in Sydney, AU
French early 19th century solid elm bureau plat with five drawers to front pull-out slides and fruitwood inlaid to top and back standing on tapered legs France, circa 1820.
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Antique 1820s French First Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Sycamore
Secretary of Louis XV, Stamped by Jean Baptiste Saunier, 18th Century
Unavailable
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Secretary of Louis XV, Stamped by Jean Baptiste Saunier, 18th Century
By J. B. Saunier
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Upholstered secretary with curved front and decorated sides inlaid with geometric butterfly wing patterns in rosewood and violet wood, opening with two drawers, a flap revealing six ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Islamic Furniture. 1880
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
A Table, a bench, a shelf. Walnut, ebonized wood, mother of pearl. Turned wood moucharabieh. Made in Cairo. Egypt.
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Antique 1880s Egyptian Islamic Desks and Writing Tables
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Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Walnut, Wood
Superb Stickley Style Mission Desk Writing Library Table Marquetry Top
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Superb Stickley Style Mission Desk Writing Library Table Marquetry Top
By Gustav Stickley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk with an elaborate multi-color marquetry wood inlay top in mahogany, oak and walnut with original
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Early 20th Century American Mission Desks
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Mahogany
Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Detling, GB
This superb quality writing desk is in showroom condition and an absolutely stunning piece of
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Antique 1880s Desks
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
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French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
marquetry inlay in boxwood and satinwood. This diminutive, bombay, elegant writing desk has delicate
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Writing Cabinet with Marquetry, Alsace, France, 18th Century
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Writing Cabinet with Marquetry, Alsace, France, 18th Century
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delightful writing cabinet in marquetry in massive cherry tree. Keyholes and handles are in bronze
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Antique 18th Century French Desks
Materials
Bronze
Large Boulle Louis XVI Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Marquetry Inlay
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Large Boulle Louis XVI Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
cast and original to desk. Red tooled leather writing surface in great shape. Just a stunning work of
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Vintage 1980s Louis XVI Desks
19th c French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Katonah, NY
Restored French ladies fruitwood writing desk with cabriole legs, brass mounts and gallery.Drop
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Courte Jean-Babtiste Louis XVI Period Secretary, Dijon, Francr, Late 18th Century
Unavailable
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Courte Jean-Babtiste Louis XVI Period Secretary, Dijon, Francr, Late 18th Century
By Jean-Baptiste Courte
Located in Basel, BS
fluting by rosewood and violet marquetry. The writing desk folds down, and reveals 3 niches and 10 drawers
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Marble, Bronze
French Boulle Bureau Plat / Library Table, Late 18th Century
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French Boulle Bureau Plat / Library Table, Late 18th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Charleston, SC
marquetry writing desk is finished on both sides with three drawers on the front and faux drawers on the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A late 19th-century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
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Kingwood, Oak
Italian Inlaid Marquetry Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian inlaid marquetry leather top six-drawer writing desk with original ormolu brasses
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Antique 1820s Italian Hepplewhite Desks
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency John Richards Marquetry Writing Desk
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H 30.75 in W 45 in D 25 in
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency John Richards Marquetry Writing Desk
By John Richard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic John Richards and tagged inside the
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Late 20th Century American Regency Desks
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Vintage Edwardian Style Carlton House Desk
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A beautiful satinwood and marquetry writing desk. We love this piece. It is a great size for any
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20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
French Marquetry Ladies Writing Desk Vanity With Stool
Located in West Hartford, CT
Gorgeous French writing desk in kingwood with intricate marquetry inlay work on all sides, amazing
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
French Marquetry Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
, boxwood etc marquetry. The serpentine profile edge is accented with a detailed brass border, and the
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
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Antique Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Edwardian writing desk, circa 1890 in date and in the manner of the
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Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
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Marquetry Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the marquetry writing desk you’re looking for. A marquetry writing desk — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a marquetry writing desk, we have 310 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect marquetry writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each marquetry writing desk bearing Louis XV, Louis XVI or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one marquetry writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Aymeric Lefort and André-Charles Boulle produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Marquetry Writing Desk?
Prices for a marquetry writing desk start at $495 and top out at $1,844,713 with the average selling for $5,995.
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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