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Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black & Floral Painted Ladies Desk
By Mazor Furniture Company
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet desk with both stenciled and hand painted geometric and floral designs on a factory
Category

Mid-20th Century American Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The lock of this desk is stamped with the crossed key logo of Vachette Freres, which only made
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV / Rococo style hand-carved and distressed dressing table / ladies writing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1950s John Widdicomb Ladies Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent vintage condition! Formal French Country style ladies writing desk; signature John
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming and rare 18th C. Italian painted small ladies desk having deep yellow, maroon and and gold
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
H 29 in W 32 in D 22 in
Hans Gunther Reinstein Vienna Secession Ladies Writing Desk
By Hans Gunther Reinstein
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna secession ladies writing table in softwood and corrugated cardboard. Black and white paint
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Softwood

French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French Bombe slant front ladies desk, the slant front is painted with a figure of a woman holding a
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Desks

Materials

Brass

French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
H 38.5 in W 27 in D 16 in
Elegant Bonheur De Jour Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Southall, GB
A elegant French bonheur de jour ladies writing desk in kingswood and rosewood, with bronze gilt
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks

Materials

Bronze

Elegant Bonheur De Jour Ladies Writing Desk
Elegant Bonheur De Jour Ladies Writing Desk
H 52.76 in W 29.93 in D 18.12 in
19th Century English Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English ladies writing desk with finely painted satinwood. The desk has two drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adam decorated ladies desk offers satinwood construction with roll top opening to
Category

Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century French Porcelain Mounted Ladies Writing Desk
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, each with hand-painted floral decoration. Raised on elegant cabriole legs, gilded ormolu mounts and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Stamford, CT
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood, An absolutely stunning Adams
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Ebonized & Ormolu Ladies Desk with Porcelain Plaques, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French ladies desk offers ebonized finish with upper ormolu gallery over double door
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

19th Century French Ladies Bureau Plat
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French, ormolu mounted Kingwood veneered small ladies bureau
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

19th Century French Ladies Bureau Plat
19th Century French Ladies Bureau Plat
H 28.75 in W 26.38 in D 16.54 in
Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
porcelain plaques painted with a trio of putti and four pairs of putti, variously allegorical of viniculture
Category

Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tulipwood

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Attributed Louis Majorelle Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood small-sized writing desk from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This
Category

Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Thomasville Allegro Faux Bamboo Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Redding, CT
accents. The perfect ladies writing desk with two upper drawers. Perfect size! Not too big but not too
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Paint, Wood

19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
able to offer for sale, in excellent condition, this Victorian Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
desk traditionally used by upper class French ladies. The style particularly became popular in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Sterling Silver Lady's Vanity Dressing Table Set Hair Clothes Brushes
By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Mid Century Grand Tour style English sterling silver ladies' vanity dressing table grooming
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

White Distressed Painted French Louis XV Style Ladies Vanity Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully done shallow depth French Louis XV style American made ladies vanity or
Category

Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
acanthus buds, ladies faces on all four columns, egg and dart trim, four large detailed paw feet. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine Paint Decorated Baroque Style Armoire Secretary/ Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
long drawers. Overall distressed look green/gray paint with silver gilt trim and brown painted
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique English Jennens & Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique Walnut Secretaire Ladies Desk by Pioneer of Liverpool w. Inlaid Shell
By Pioneer Complete Furnishing Stores
Located in Lisse, NL
, smaller and more practical pieces. This elegant, small size, patinated nutwood ladies desk fits that bill
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Solid Oak Side Table / Ladies Desk W. Drawers
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and practical size, hand carved Gothic sidetable or small desk. This rare antique
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Side Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Rococo Style Steinway Model B Grand Piano Hand-Painted Scenes Fete Galante
Located in Leeds, GB
Rococo Style, 1904, Steinway Model B grand piano. Music desk is in a cut-out latticework design
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted slant-front desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian painted ladies' slant-front desk in the manner of Carlo Bugati.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Painted slant-front desk
Painted slant-front desk
H 36 in W 35 in D 22 in
Victorian Painted Papier Mâché Inkstand
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian painted papier mâché inkstand. A beautiful ladies papier mâché inkstand daring with
Category

Antique 1850s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Paper

Victorian Painted Papier Mâché Inkstand
Victorian Painted Papier Mâché Inkstand
H 3.15 in W 9.85 in D 6.89 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Painted Vanity or Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted ladies vanity or writing desk kidney shaped, delicate cabriole legs, antique
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities

Materials

Wood

Dressing Table by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark, 1950s
By Helge Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Kastrup, DK
Dressing table or ladies desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark, 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak, Paint

Ladies' Writing Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A delightful ladies' writing desk featuring one long divided drawer and two short drawers flanking
Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Ladies' Writing Desk
Ladies' Writing Desk
H 30.5 in W 45 in D 26.5 in
Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Hand painted French mechanical desk. Fine example of a petite mechanical desk with bronze mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Ladies Writing Desk
Ladies Writing Desk
H 34.5 in W 26 in D 15 in
Antique French Ladies Dressing Table or Small Writing Desk Old Paint Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French ladies dressing table or small desk in old putty grey paint with its original marble
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

English Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Satinwood ladies writing desk with painted scene of lady and floral motif. Desk has fitted
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

English Ladies Writing Desk
English Ladies Writing Desk
H 34 in W 19 in D 16 in
Paint Decorated Antique French Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk Table Manner Linke
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Regency style 1 drawer inlaid writing desk with a professionally hand-painted swan scene on a pond
Category

20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique English Bamboo Ladies Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century English bamboo and chinoiserie decorated desk depicting colorful scenes of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Paint

Antique English Bamboo Ladies Desk
Antique English Bamboo Ladies Desk
H 45 in W 24 in D 19 in
Antique 1900s Era Adams Paint Decorated Ladies Vanity or Small Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful small size Adams paint decorated vanity or desk. The piece is in its original
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Venetian Rococo Revival Lacquered Ladies Desk
Located in New York, NY
Venetian Rococo Revival lacquered wood ladies desk or writing table raised on tapered cabriole legs
Category

Late 20th Century Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Hand Painted Ladies Writing Desk with Ormolu by Paine Furniture
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful Louis XVI style ladies slant front writing desk with hand painted genre and country
Category

Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

White Painted French Desk with Leather Top
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A white painted cabriole leg, hoof foot French ladies desk with 2 drawers, highlighted with rose
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

White Painted French Desk with Leather Top
White Painted French Desk with Leather Top
H 28.5 in W 43.5 in D 23.5 in
Italian Rococo Style Venetian Painted Folding Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, IT
in the center. This Louis XV style folding desk also called "bureau de pente" or ladies desk boasts a
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Small Gustavian Writing Desk With Original Paint
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Swedish ladies desk with 2 large and 2 smaller drawers. Great original paint, wear and
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Writing Desk with 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian ladies writing desk. Charming three drawer black painted desk with three drawers
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Painted Swedish Ladies Writing Table, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant, large 19th century oval shaped, painted Gustavian style ladies writing table, Sweden
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Hollywood Regency Grosfeld House Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Vanity or Desk
By Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
Grosfeld House parcel paint and gilt decorated vanity or desk with mirror. A fine one of a kind
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XIV Style Satinwood Kidney Form Ladies Desk, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style ladies desk offers kidney form with satinwood marquetry case
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Giltwood

Chinoiserie Ebonized & Gilt Ladies Writing Desk & Cane Back Chair, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Chinoiserie ladies writing desk set features ebonized desk with top having burl bordering
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood, Cane

Antique Louis XIV Style Gold Gilt Vernis Martin Ladies Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Louis XIV style decorated ladies writing desk features a gold gilt wood finish with Vernis
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XIV Vernis Martin Mahogany & Kingwood Ladies Desk, c 1890
By Vernis Martin
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV ladies desk offers mahogany and kingwood construction with tower
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique French Provincial Vernis Martin Painted Lady's Desk and Chair, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Provincial ladies desk features gilt decorated painted wood construction with gilt
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Adam Style Satinwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Compact ladies style with a pullout writing surface and storage beneath. The desk is fashioned
Category

Early 20th Century American Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adam Style Satinwood Desk
Adam Style Satinwood Desk
H 40 in W 28 in D 18 in
19th Century English Bamboo Desk with Inkwells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine petite English ladies desk with lacquered top painted with birds. The desk is appointed with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Lambert Hitchcock Black Harvest Stenciled Secretary Writing Desk Console
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Lambert Hitchcock Black Forest stenciled ladies' secretary writing desk or console
Category

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

Materials

Maple, Paint

Painted French Table with Carved Leaves and Flowers
Located in Troy, MI
details of carved flowers and leaves. Versatile size - use it as a console, ladies writing desk or side
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV style chinoserie decorated desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style chinoserie decorated bureau de dame, circa 1930. A lovily ladies desk with raised
Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

Louis XV style chinoserie decorated desk
Louis XV style chinoserie decorated desk
H 36.5 in W 27.5 in D 16.75 in
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Painted Ladies Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic painted ladies desk available at 1stDibs. A painted ladies desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a painted ladies desk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A painted ladies desk made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Maison Jansen each produced at least one beautiful painted ladies desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Painted Ladies Desk?

Prices for a painted ladies desk start at $235 and top out at $19,863 with the average selling for $2,875.
Questions About Painted Ladies Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    George Romney is the artist who painted Lady Hamilton. He actually produced several Romantic portraits and drew many sketches of her, as he considered her to represent the ideal of feminine beauty. Later in his career, Romney produced a series of paintings inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. Shop a variety of George Romney art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.