Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880
$1250
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20th Century Scottish Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Magnificent Grand Bureau / Writing Desk Louis XV, After Francois Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent grand bureau/writing desk Louis XV, After Francois Linke
The desk has an estimated
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 66.93 in W 78.35 in D 45.67 in
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
This fine Louis XV-style desk has a leather top framed by bronze borders. The writing desk is
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1950s European Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Imperial Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial bureau plat / desk in the style of Louis XVI
Piano black polished veneer on solid oak
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20th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 68.9 in D 35.83 in
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk
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20th Century American Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Brass
French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk.
Stunning French cerused oak or limed oak desk
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
French Empire Faux Marble Legs Leather Top Sconces Bureau Desk with Organizer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exotic wood faux marble column shape legs French Empire bureau leather top desk with brass sconces
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20th Century American French Provincial Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 38 in D 22 in
20th Century imperial Bureau Plat / Writing Table in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Exotic veneer on solid oak and wood. Extremely finely chased and rich bronze applications
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 68.9 in D 35.83 in
20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle
This model was built by
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20th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 in
20th Century Bureau Plat or Desk by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold
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20th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Bureau Plat Desk According to the Style of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
Piano black polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly
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20th Century French Louis XIV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Beech
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Empire style bureau plat, or executive desk, with five dovetailed
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 44.49 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
Polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profiled
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20th Century Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 in
Jacques Hauville, Executive Desk for Bema France 1950
By Jacques Hauville
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Executive blond oak desk by Jacques Hauville, produced by BEMA, France 1950. The design of great
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
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
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in GB
Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bureau desk with
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20th Century English Campaign Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Oak
H 32.68 in W 21.26 in D 14.97 in
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By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of French Louis XVI style late 19th century kingwood marquetry and parquetry inlaid side cabinets, with floral decoration to the doors, marble tops and ormolu mou...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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19th Century French Gilt Bronze Centerpiece with Mermaid Figural Handles
Located in New York, NY
Fine Quality French Gilt Bronze centerpiece Jardiniere with Mermaid Figural Handles and Floral Garlands
Date: circa 1890
Origin: French
Size: 12-1/2 in. x 19 in. x 10 in
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Late 19th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Bronze
Queen Anne Secretary Desk
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique style drop front secretary desk, made in Queen Anne style with brass hardware. Petite size, with 22x17" desk space, great for small space.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Large Italian-Venice Table of the 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE ITALIAN-VENICE TABLE OF THE XIX CENTURY
ELEGANT ITALIAN-VENICE TABLE MADE OF CARVED WOOD AND WITH THE LEGS REPRESENTING 4 DOLPHINS. VERY GOOD CONDITION. MEASURES: 260X150X77 C...
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19th Century German Baroque Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3 drawers supported on ogee bracket feet.
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19th Century American Country Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Desk French Style Writing Desk, Black Lacquer with Grey Leather Writing Surface
By Selva
Located in Toronto, CA
We present a beautifully finished desk made in Italy by Selva in cherry wood, with a leather writing surface. This item has been recently re-stained by our expert team in a black lac...
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20th Century Italian Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Cherry
H 31 in W 55.25 in D 27.75 in
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality small late 19th century French Boulle inlaid bureau plat, having an inset leather top, brass inlay and tortoiseshell to the top, frieze and legs, gilded ormolu mounts,...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Scotland 1920s
Solid walnut and Veneers
Original Finish
Book match veneered rectangular top
Sl...
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20th Century Scottish Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 40 in W 31 in D 18 in
French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique desk and perfect for your office. The desk measures 50 wide x 24 deep x 30 tall and is in good condition.
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1960s North American Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Military Campaign Style Desk
Located in London, GB
A top quality antique military campaign style desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is very well made, with a useful and smart design. The wood has a l...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Marquetry Bureau Plat
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Forney, TX
French Perfection! A most impressive and very fine quality vintage Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid bureau plat.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in the manner of important...
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20th Century Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique English Edwardian slant front writing desk, a true embodiment of the refined craftsmanship of the early 1900s. Crafted from rich mahogany, the focal point of this masterpi...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
Vintage Carved Oak Linen Fold Blanket Box, Table, Trunk, Scotland 1930, H853
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Carved Oak Linen Fold Blanket Box, Toy Box, coffee table, Seat, Trunk, Scotland 1930, H853
Scotland 1930
Solid Oak
Original Finish
Rectangular Top
Open to reveal inside sto...
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1930s Scottish Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 20.5 in W 39 in D 16 in
Louis XV Style Desk By Baker Furniture Co. With Bronze Mounts
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a special piece! This is a Louis XV style writing desk by Baker Furniture Co. it has a black leather top and bronze appointments. The chinoiserie pastoral scenes are on a bla...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Large 19th Century French Sèvres Hand Painted Bronze Mounted Porcelain Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental Louis XVI Sèvres vase was created in Paris, France, circa 1860. Standing on a bronze base, the tall porcelain vessel features a hand painted romantic scene in the man...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Bronze
Classic Modern Mirrored Desk
Located in New York, NY
Custom classic modern mirrored desk with silver trim legs. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Silver, Silver Leaf
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French Oak Bureau Plat
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece was purchased in Paris and has fine carvings and a lovely proportion. The oak has a warm
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20th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak, Leather
Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in lyon, FR
Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" desk, France, circa 1950. Oak effect melamine top, oak structure
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron Votre Maison Bureau
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in London, GB
Solid oak wall-mounted bureau by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison. The drop down desk surface
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Oak
RARE MOGENS KOCH BUREAU, DENMARK, c. 1930
By Mogens Koch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mogens Koch Bureau, Denmark. Rare bureau with writing top/architect's cabinet. Oak with all
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Beautiful Military Campaign Writing Bureau Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
This beautiful writing bureau desk is a stunning example of military campaign furniture retail
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Mid-20th Century British Campaign Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Auffray & Co French Louis XV Provincial Tooled Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Custom ordered French Provincial Bureau Plat or lady's writing desk by Auffray & Company. Features
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1970s Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Paint, Leather, Oak, Walnut
H 30.5 in W 54.5 in D 24.25 in
Italian Writing Table Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large carved solid oak bureau plat or desk with one drawer. Wood has a cerused finish.
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20th Century Italian Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Charles X Style Oak Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Charles X style oak bureau plat, rectangular, above two drawers, on curule x-form supports
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20th Century Charles X Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, France, 1930s.
Opened it
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Brass, Bronze
Elegant French LXVI Ebonized Mahogany 3 Drawer Bureau Plat/Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
. Expertly constructed of mahogany over a solid oak carcass, this ebonized desk contrasts ever so well with
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1930s French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Louis XVI style Bureau Plat
Located in Westport, CT
Handsome French Louis XVI style writing desk of elegant proportions, containing three working
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20th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Walnut, Oak
Graceful Louis XVI Style Kingwood One-Drawer Flat Top Desk/Bureau Plat
Located in New Haven, CT
This Louis XVI style flat top desk is of desirable proportion and design and it's outlines are
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Kingwood
Mid Century, Unique Rosewood Bureau from Denmark
Located in Bristol, GB
A stand-out rosewood bureau from Denmark with unique and very attractive decorative oak inlay
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Oak, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large, excellent quality, very elegant French kingwood bureau plat with brass ormolu mounts, oak
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20th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Ormolu
Louis XV Style Orange Lacquer Bureau Plat / Baker Furniture Collector's Edition
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
an orange lacquered Louis XV reproduction writing desk / bureau plat by Baker Furniture Collector's
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20th Century American Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 65.5 in D 29 in
French Country Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A superb Louis XV Style bureau plat or partner's desk. Double faced with two sliding trays and four
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20th Century French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
John Widdicomb Inlaid Burl Walnut Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Shippensburg, PA
both sides of the desk, each of fine quality with oak secondary woods and machined dovetails that
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.63 in W 63.5 in D 31.5 in
20th Century French Carved Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Bookcase Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
French “drop front” or slant front opens to reveal a fitted desk interior with six drawers and 4 open
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Børge Mogensen Teak Danish Bureau
By Børge Mogensen
Located in London, GB
oak frame. Flip down writing desk and internal drawers. Comes with original key.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak, Teak
Vintage Oak Drop Front Desk, Slant Writing Bureau, Scotland 1920
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Oak Drop Front Desk, Slant Front desk Writing Bureau, Scotland 1920, H758
Scotland 1920
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20th Century Scottish Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Large 1930s French Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large 1930s French bureau plat constructed in oak, cherry and walnut with a wonderful, decorative
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1930s Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Cherry, Oak
Modernist Desk in Oak and Tubular Metal, France 1950
By Henri Lancel
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Bureau in blond oak and black lacquered tubular iron legs, attributed to Henri Lancel, France, 1950
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Hand Painted Liberty Bureau
Located in Nantwich, GB
Hand painted liberty bureau.
Liberty’s is a world renowned department store based in London
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1950s English Edwardian Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Large Art Deco Oak Desk from Lyon - France, Circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic solid oak desk with two drawers on one side of the apron. Unusual veneered top with a rich
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Important French 1940s Bureau Plat, Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 1940s cerused oak double-sided partner's desk in the manner of Jean-Charles Moreux, with
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1940s French Renaissance Revival Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Oak
20th Century Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat or Writting Table
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
polished veneer on solid oak and softwood. Extremely finely chiselled and cast very rich bronze
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20th Century Louis XVI Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profiled
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20th Century Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 36.23 in
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XV style carved oak drop front secretary bureau or writing desk, when opened revealing a
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Elegant Black Lacquer Desk with Brass Details by Maison Jansen, France, 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquer bureau plat with three drawers, one original key, brass handles and sabots.
Black
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1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
French Louis XVI Style Antique Bureau Plat Writing Desk c. 1920-40
Located in Shippensburg, PA
true to the spirit of Louis XVI furniture. A French Louis XVI Style Antique Writing Desk executed in
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Fruitwood, Leather
Retro Satin Wood, Mahogany and Oak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An incredible and unusual roll top writing bureau from the 1950s, this is beautifully made from
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1950s English Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Mahogany, Oak, Satinwood
20th Century Inlaid Birch and Mahogany Swedish Grace Bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century inlaid birch Swedish grace bureau, circa 1930.
Fine example of Swedish grace
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Birch
Rare Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" Desk, France, circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" desk, France, circa 1950. Tubular metal frame with oak sides and
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1950s French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco Style Fall Front Bureau
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH ART DECO BUREAU
This exquisite fall front bureau showcases the exceptional quality of French
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
Georgian Oak Bureau
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Georgian oak bureau having four graduated drawers below a fall front opening to reveal a fitted
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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
French Vintage Louis XV Bureau / Desk
Located in Alcester, GB
The Piece:
A charming French vintage bleached oak bureau. On long cabriole legs, in Louis XV
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20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
A Modernist Chrome & Oak Bureau
Located in Austin, TX
A three drawer bureau of oak wood suspended by exposed industrial bolts, flanked by tubular chromed
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1970s American Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Chrome, Steel
French Vintage Oak Desk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This lovely vintage oak desk or 'bureau d'atelier' was sourced from a factory in Paris.
In
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1940s French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
1940's French Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome French Oak Bureau Plat. Top is veneered in checker board patterned oak,two drawers."X
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1940s French Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Iron
Large French Louis XV Bureau in Weathered Wood Limed Oak
Located in Wolverhampton, GB
A beautiful large writing bureau in a raw wood, treated to look like a weathered wood/limed oak
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Danish Secretaire with Labyrinth Pattern by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde, 1960s
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Warsaw, PL
This modern bureau or writing desk was designed by Arne Wahl Iversen and manufactured by Vinde
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk
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Oak
H 52.76 in W 36.62 in D 16.54 in
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Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage oak bureau writing desk you’re looking for. Each vintage oak bureau writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage oak bureau writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage oak bureau writing desk, those designed in louis xv, mid-century modern and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made vintage oak bureau writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jacques Hauville are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Oak Bureau Writing Desk?
Prices for a vintage oak bureau writing desk start at $392 and top out at $176,239 with the average selling for $6,500.
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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