18th Century Rococo Writing Desk
Located in Ljungby, SE
This beautifully crafted Swedish Rococo writing desk is a distinguished piece of Stockholm workmanship from the 1760s-70s.
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks
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French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The iconic Coco chancel lived with a Rococo writing desk just like this one and indeed this Bureau plat is the perfect addition to a tasteful study.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Desk Writing Table - Rococo Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgoeus French shaped writing table or desk - Love the shape to the top with elegant curves - We date this desk to circa 1930 - Features intricate marquetry inlay work with floral...
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Vintage 1930s Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century This charming Italian Rococo Style painted writing desk, likely dating back to the late-19th century, showcases a delicate flor...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rococo Style Writing Desk Mounted with Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
Rococo style writing desk mounted with gilt bronze French, late 19th century Measures: Height 78cm, width 134cm, depth 64cm This superb Rococo style desk was produced in the lat...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Italian Rococo Writing Table
By Guiseppe Biondo
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Italian walnut rococo writing table, the lovely faded olive inset leather top with gilt tooled edge and thumb molded walnut banding over molded frieze with single drawer, the ap...
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Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Poplar, Walnut
Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century
$1,692Sale Price|20% Off
Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century This piece of furniture, made entirely of oak, dates from the 1st half of the 20th century.
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Early 20th Century European Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
$1,596Sale Price|34% Off
French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Louis XV Rococo style writing desk showcases the timeless craftsmanship and ornate detailing that define 18th-century French design, recreated beautifully in the ...
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Vintage 1960s North American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Rococo Mahogany, Satinwood and Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage midcentury era Louis XV Rococo style executive writing desk made from mahogany, satinwood, and bureau Plat with hand-cast bronze accents.
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Louis XV Style Distress Painted Dressing Table / Writing Desk.
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Italian writing desk is a stunning celebration of Venetian Rococo artistry, bringing the romanticism of 18th-century European design into the modern home.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Olive Burl Wood Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite Italian writing desk is a masterclass in Rococo-inspired design, featuring a graceful serpentine silhouette and elegant cabriole legs.
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Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Blue Rococo 18th Century Writing Table With Drawer, Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful 18th Rococo writing table in absolutely original condition. The table features a single drawer and a beautiful vintage patina with the original blue colour. The condition...
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Antique 18th Century Finnish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Rococo Desk with Light Blue Paint, Drawer and Curved Rococo Legs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish rococo desk from the late 1700s. The desk is a country house furniture in rococo style with a large drawer. Heavily curved rococo legs and also a curved table top and...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Hendrix Allardyce Rococo Style Lacquered Library Table Desk
By HENDRIX ALLARDYCE
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime rococo style lacquered library table or writing table desk crafted by Hendrix Allardyce Hollywood, California.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Early Rococo Period Walnut 1-drawer Writing Table, ca. 1740
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with concave sides and shaped rounded corners atop a case housing one drawer with a shaped apron, the case raised on cabriole legs terminating on hoof feet
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Antique 1740s Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rococo 18th Century Writing Table with Drawer, Origin: Sweden, Circa 1760
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Rococo 18th century writing table with single drawer with accentuated cabriole legs, origin: Sweden, circa 1760 with all original green color. The purity of the design lac...
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Rococo Walnut Six Drawer Desk from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century rococo desk crafted in walnut with veneer and darker trim detailing along the desk top edge. The desk is freestanding, with finished presentation on the reverse; there a...
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage French Provincial Style Carved Antique White Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Style Carved Antique White 3 Drawer French Mahogany Inlay & Book Matched Satin Writing Desk Vintage French Provincial 3-drawer writing desk with an ant...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Custom Venetian Antique Rococo Style Antique White Carved Executive Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Custom Venetian Antique Rococo Style Antique White Carved Hand Painted with Leather Top 9 Drawer Executive Desk Make a dramatic statement with this Vintage Custom Venetian ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Olive Burl Writing Desk, Louis XV Style, Mid-Century
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage olive burl solid wood writing desk in Louis XV Style . Likely a mid-to-late 20th-century revival piece. Its design is a fantastic match for the neoclassical and Art Nouveau a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Olive, Fruitwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Rococo Desk/ Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Antique Rustic provincial rococo table/ desk from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. A very rustic rococo desk with incredible patina. Handscraped to its origin...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Fine 18th Century French Games Table with removable Leathertop Writing Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 18th century French walnut games table and leathertop writing desk. The table features a removable leather top that flips over to a baize covered card table. Beneath the removab...
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Baize, Walnut
Antique Victorian Rococo Walnut Drop Front Lady’s Desk C1880
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Rococo Walnut Drop Front Lady’s Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Rococo Walnut Drop Front Lady’s Desk C1880 Measures - 65 1/2" x 38 1/4" x 18 3/4" This Victorian Rococo lady's desk, crafted around 1880, showcases an intricate d...
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Expressionist Rococo Berlin Deko Bureau-Plat/Desk, Lacquered in Saffron Yellow
By Bruno Paul
Located in Petershagen, DE
The play of light and shade on this private façade is very rococo, while the front of the desk facing the visitor is a straight plane with a cut-out arch.
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Norwegian 18th Century Rococo Painted Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous Norwegian table from the late 18th century, that is a Scandinavian interpretation of Italian Baroque tastes with exaggerated features to feel as if a completely original s...
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Antique 18th Century Norwegian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Rococo Style Walnut & Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant French rococo style bureau plat writing desk made in walnut with ormolu accents.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Rococo Burled Wood Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beyond its stunning exterior, the desk opens to reveal a meticulously organized interior complete with petite drawers, pigeonholes, a central prospect door, and a vibrant writing sur...
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Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian, Sicily, Louis XV Period Rosewood & Brass Writing Table, mid 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
this versatile and layered writing table is epertly crafted of rosewood veneers with brass detailing, the sliding top with bookmatched veneers opens to reveal a leather writing surfa...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Italian Rococo Early 19th Century Oak Table with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style walnut and oak table from the early 19th century, with serpentine top, carved apron, cabriole legs and petite casters. Created in Italy during the early years...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Carved Mahogany Embossed Black Leather Top Petit Compact 5 Drawers Desk MINT
By Drexel, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Mahogany Embossed Black Leather Top Petit Compact 5 Drawers Desk MINT
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20th Century American Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Bureau Plat by Simon Loscertales
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
The herringbone Kingwood veneers are beautifully laid and framed with shaped ormolu, producing an interplay of line and colour that elevates the desk’s architectural form. The inset ...
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Pietra Dura Florentine Table with Ornate Carved Gilt base
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 21.75 inches high x 24.5 inches wide x 24.5 inches deep This elegant Italian Florentine table is a beautiful example of the renowned pietra dura inlay tradition, a decor...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Composition, Marble
A Fine Quality Louis XVI style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat by Alexandre
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
Contains gilt ornaments and a frieze of putti in heaven on either side. Topped with blind-tooled leather, an inset writing surface. Contains one large drawer that runs the width of ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French porcelain and gilt bronze mounted writing desk French, 19th Century Height 116cm, width 91cm, depth 51cm This stunning bonheur du jour was made in France during the 19th...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Desks
Materials
Ormolu
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
of pegged construction the serpentine top with hand-tooled maroon leather insert above a shaped apron fitted with 3 drawers adorned with rocaille brass escutcheons; all raised on gra...
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Antique Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Desks
Materials
Wood
Silver Writing Set, Vicente Roces, Zaragoza, Spain, circa 1760
Located in Madrid, ES
With hallmarks. The base tray has a square shape with mixtilinear profiles and rests on legs with vegetal motifs. The four containers present helical gallonized feet, and pearl flow...
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Antique 1760s Spanish Rococo Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Silver Writing Set, with Hallmarks, Antonio J. Santa Cruz, Cordoba, Spain, 1773
By Antonio Jose de Santa Cruz
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver writing set. With hallmarks. Córdoba, Antonio José de Santa Cruz (Córdoba, 1733 -?) and Juan de Luque and Leiva, Spain, 1773. It shows some fault in some container and adds b...
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Antique 1770s Spanish Rococo Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique Dutch Rococo Cabinet with Writing Desk, ca. 1750
Located in Antwerp, BE
An exceptional 18th century Dutch Rococo secretary cabinet, dating to circa 1750, distinguished by its elegant proportions and beautifully figured mahogany veneer. The cabinet is cr...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Rococo Style Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk
$1,904Sale Price|70% Off
French Rococo Style Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
A wonderful Kingwood bonheur du jour or writing desk, with double doors to the top with book shelves behind, two smaller drawers and a larger drawer. solid brass handles, in excelle...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Swedish 18th Century Writing Desk Commode with Original Brass Hardware, c.1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish writing desk commode dating to circa 1760, crafted in pine and finished in a richly aged dark paint with exceptional surface character and patina accumulated over centuries...
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rococo Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs and Original Color, Sweden, circa 1770
Located in Aabenraa, DK
Beautiful rare rococo writing desk with it's original colors.
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Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Desks
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Rococo Style Writing Desk Early 20th Century
Unavailable|$5,795
Antique Swedish Rococo Style Writing Desk Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Rococo Style writing desk in Black distressed paint finish, cabriole legs, five drawers with lovely carved brass hardware, simple half round top edge.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Period Bombé Writing Desk
Unavailable|$5,800
Period Bombé Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo writing desk, Sweden circa 1760, with an exaggerated bombé form.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Rococo Writing Table
Unavailable|$6,850
Mastercraft Rococo Writing Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful Mastercraft Rococo writing table. Signed Mastercraft piece.
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rococo French Bombe Desk
Unavailable|$3,850
Rococo French Bombe Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Massive restored desk. Could be used as a desk or a floating piece in room, like a library table.
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Vintage 1930s French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Unavailable|$3,062
French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning French Tulipwood Writing Desk, dating back to approximately 1860. This exquisite desk stands as a testament to the timeless...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
French Rococo Revival Writing Table
Unavailable|$5,500
French Rococo Revival Writing Table
By C. Balny
Located in London, GB
French Rococo Revival ebonised mahogany writing desk, with inset burgundy leather top, inset brass banding and gilt brass foot decoration.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Unavailable|$5,239
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting this exquisite Italian writing desk, skillfully crafted from solid walnut and featuring a sophisticated black leather top. T...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s
Unavailable|$28,792
Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Exquisite Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s. Made of rosewood.
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Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rococo Style Side Table / Writing Table
Unavailable|$5,400
Rococo Style Side Table / Writing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo style side table or writing table with one divided apron drawer, Sweden circa 1860. Tapering cabriole legs with carved knees, and a carved shell motif centering the full-width...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rococo Style Table or Desk with Two Drawers
Unavailable|$6,500
Swedish Rococo Style Table or Desk with Two Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large two-drawer Swedish table with original black paint and original brass pulls; elegantly styled cabriole legs; beautifully worn painted finish
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stunning Antique Rococo Table/Desk, Vintage, Inlaid, Bronze, Rare
Unavailable|$6,797
Stunning Antique Rococo Table/Desk, Vintage, Inlaid, Bronze, Rare
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
A stunning french rococo Desk in fantastic condition. New leather top! All original Inlaid work and bronze detailing. See my other ads for more items like this.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Rococo Petite Desk with Gold Bronze Mounts by Edward Holmes Baldock, Paris, 1780
Located in Chicago, IL
Extraordinary Louis XV style bureau plat desk by Edward Holmes Baldock, with its petite portions will fit comfortably into small spaces. 18th century bureau plats or writing tables w...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Rococo Louis XV Style Mahogany Flat Desk by James Winter and Sons
By James Winter & Sons
Located in Groningen, NL
Late 19th Century Rococo Louis XV Style Flat desk By James Winter and Sons (SOHO London), United Kingdom. Mahogany wood in Marquetry finish with Bronze Mounts in exellent quality. Th...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Venetian Desk
Unavailable|$27,500
Venetian Desk
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Marvelous Venetian decoupage desk with enormous character. Deep apple green with antique ivory interior.
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Antique 19th Century Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Gesso
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Rococo Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rococo writing desk you’re looking for. Each rococo writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. If you’re shopping for a rococo writing desk, we have 67 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a rococo writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each rococo writing desk bearing Rococo or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. Antonio Jose de Santa Cruz each produced at least one beautiful rococo writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Rococo Writing Desk?
Prices for a rococo writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $650 and can go as high as $108,928, while the average can fetch as much as $5,800.
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.
Questions About Rococo Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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