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Bronze Mounted Louis XV French Style Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Bronze Mounted Louis XV French Style Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat Dimensions : 69" Wide X 38
Category

Late 20th Century French French Provincial Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French kingwood Bureau plat writing desk. Beautiful Louis XV Form. Lacquered Bronze
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This beautiful desk, beautifully finished in kingwood, leather and gilt bronze, is a fantastic
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

A fine 19th French Louis XVI kingwood writing desk by P. Sormani. gilt bronze
By Paul Sormani
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI kingwood parquetry and gilt bronze writing desk . Fine quality
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Fine Quality Bronze Mounted Cherubs Putti Marquetry Inlaid Kingwood Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic bronze mounted Louis XVI style writing desk with fantastic bronze cherubs and
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood & Inlay Slant-Front Writing Desk Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood with Inlay Slant-Front Writing Desk, Circa 1880.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mounted Ladies Writing Desk with Figures of Ram-Heads. The lockplate by Thomas Elsley Ltd. - Stamped
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A free standing 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu writing table, having a curved
Category

Antique 1890s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Louis XVI Revival Kingwood Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century French Louis XVI Revival desk. With finely cast guilt mount casts, kingwood cross
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Louis XVI Revival Kingwood Desk
Louis XVI Revival Kingwood Desk
H 30.32 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Victorian kingwood and box wood strung mounted ladies writing table in the French taste, the
Category

Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Kingwood

19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality large 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a
Category

Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Demilune Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Century) kingwood demilune shaped desk with bronze dore trim and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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 Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century louis XVI style kingwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted ladies
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Napoleon II Partners Desk French Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French partners desk in the Napoleon II manner Hand crafted from kingwood with original
Category

Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay
By François Linke
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood table desk with parquetry inlay and floral marquetry
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare French period 1780s era Louis XV ladies writing desk with contrasting kingwood
Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Walnut

French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu, and Incarnat
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French transitional kidney-shaped desk. 19th century French transitional
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, kingwood and ormolu kidney shaped writing
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Regency Louis XVI Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Leather Top Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Regency Louis XVI style executive writing desk with ram heads France, 20th
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

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

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu desk. The desk is
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood veneer desk with 5 drawers and gold tooled leather
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'
By Jean-Pierre Latz
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
; the two ends decorated with Apollo heads; the writing surface is topped with gilded leather. The desk
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptionally inlaid antique slant-front drafting desk. circa 1900 Hand-crafted in the
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu table/desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu center
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Desk Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
finely chased ormolu-mounted desk, side table, writing table or wall console, raised on caster wheels
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk France, Circa 1940s
Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A French kingwood bureau plat late 19th/early 20th century in Louis XV style, with applied gilt
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

French Kingwood Bureau Plat
French Kingwood Bureau Plat
H 31.5 in W 73.23 in D 38.98 in
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Three-Drawer Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood bureau plat (desk). The gilt banded
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Leather Top and Brass Hardware
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style 19th century kingwood inlaid veneer desk with inset brown leather top with
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu desk
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table by J. Lapie/ Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and ormolu desk
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk in the style of Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk, in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk
By H. Conquet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood and walnut
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Paul Sormani Style Antique French Louis XV Kingwood Executive Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique French Louis XV style bombay form executive desk or bureau plat desk In the
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Desk with Sèvres Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood lady's desk with Sevres porcelain panels and bronze
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Miami, US
its time. Constructed from tulipwood and kingwood, the desk features a luxurious leather top that
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
Louis XV Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
H 28.75 in W 44.1 in D 23.23 in
Early Victorian Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Bureau-Plat
Located in London, GB
A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD BUREAU-PLAT ATTRIBUTED TO EDWARD
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Porcelain, Kingwood

Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Lysberg, Hansen & Therp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat with fine gilt bronze mounts applied to cabriole
Category

Vintage 1910s Danish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau Plat
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Brass Mounted Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau Plat, 20th century, the scalloped
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

20th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare example of a French Louis XV style bureau plat with fitted cabinet back. A handsome piece that has fine quality, bold brass mounts and is of exceptional quality. France, Circa...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt Metal and Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat, 20th century, the rectangular inset leather
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Outstanding Antique Tulipwood Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5472 Outstanding 19th century tulipwood and ormolu writing desk, having new black tooled leather
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Outstanding Antique Tulipwood Writing Table
Outstanding Antique Tulipwood Writing Table
H 29.53 in W 39.37 in D 23.62 in
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour
Located in Forney, TX
graceful bonheur du jour (writing table - petite / lady's desk) with beautifully aged patina. Finely
Category

Early 20th Century Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat. The
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite quality French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tulipwood and kingwood bureau plat
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tulipwood, Kingwood

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
H 29.93 in W 41.34 in D 24.41 in
French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Mounted Writing Table of Fine Quality
Located in Benington, Herts
/ writing table. French, circa 1870. A very attractive and of the finest quality Kingwood bureau de
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Magnificent French Parquetry Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly outstanding French kingwood and mahogany parquetry partners desk. Having tasteful bronze
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
1830. The desk features a pretty kingwood veneer on the outside. It has a flip up top which reveals a
Category

Antique 1820s English Restauration Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
H 27.17 in W 27.17 in D 16.54 in
French, 19th Century, Transitional Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Transitional st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu, and Rouge Royale
Fine Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Bureau Plat by Schmit
By Frédéric Schmit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mounted desk Kingwood and mahogany veneer. Black leather writing surface, three drawers, lock stamped
Category

Antique 1890s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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Kingwood Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic kingwood writing desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every kingwood writing desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a kingwood writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A kingwood writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one kingwood writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul Sormani, François Linke and Frédéric Schmit produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Kingwood Writing Desk?

Prices for a kingwood writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $746 and can go as high as $210,617, while the average can fetch as much as $9,800.
Questions About Kingwood Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs 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 12, 2021
    A 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.