Louis XVI Desks
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
French Kingwood and Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French kingwood quarter veneered and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour with Sevres-style oval floral plaques inset to the cupboard doors, two drawers to t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Brass, And Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, brass, and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by fine square tapered legs with elegant mottled fitted ormolu sabots. The straight ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Writing Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer, raised...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Ormolu
French writing Table 2 drawers in Solid Cherry Wood - Louis XVI Directoire style
Located in Landivy, FR
This writing table is part of the Mélanie collection, a modern interpretation of the French Directoire style of the late 18th century.
This style is famous for its straight, classi...
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2010s French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
French Louis XVI Style Painted Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique Louis XVI style painted desk made in France. This painted desk has a carved wooden frame with pronounced rounded corners and a worn inset faux-leather top. Below the writing...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Louis XVI style bonheur du jour desk. Fine kingwood parquetry inlay. Gilt bronze mounts. Figured marble top. Circa 1850. Please, contact Joseph Dasta Antiques for shipping op...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Napoleon III French Black Gold Bronze Desk Secretary Cabinet 19th Cent
By Napoléon III
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous black desk cabinet with a writing table, composed by two parts. The lower part is a desk table forming a writing desk with a drawer which reveals shelves adorned with gilde...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South Germany, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI cylinder desk, South German 1780.
Walnut veneer with intarsia in yew and mahogany. The cylinder desk has a beautiful decor with geom...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Style Cherry Writing Desk Hall Library Table Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1930s French Louis XVI style cherry desk with dovetailed drawer. Made from cherry with crossbanded inlay and ormolu drawer pulls. The desk is supported by turned and tapered ...
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1930s Vintage Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Cherry
John Vesey Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk
By John Vesey
Located in Chicago, IL
John Vesey Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk for John Vesey, Inc. 1960 Stainless Steel, from Beverly Hills Estate, Features Guild Bronze and Leather, Fluted Leg Construction, Three fa...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Large French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive early 19th Century Louis XVI style ebonized desk made in France. This large desk has an ebonized wood frame with a worn inset leather top embossed with brass tooling. A...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Cenury
Located in Spencertown, NY
The rectangular desk with Greek key tooled black leather top, with 3 drawers below and tapering legs and gilt bronze sabots and casters.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Large Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this Louis XVI style mahogany desk dates from the 1830s. Generously sized at over five feet wide, this desk is finished on both sides and can float in a room. Front ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Early 20th C. Louis XVI Oval Mahogany Desk Library Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite Louis XVI style Mahogany oval table with a single hidden drawer, striking double reverse quatrefoil stretcher & six brass capped legs. Gorgeous grains with satinwood ven...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant desk from the beginning of the 20th century Louis XVI style in mahogany.
It has 7 drawers on the front and is decorated on its 4 sides with gilded brass rods. The drawers are...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XVI secretary is a truly astonishing work of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted from solid old-growth in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis XVI style Desk is made of mahogany and a wonderful brown leather top which is in good condition. It has 2 extensions on each side. The length of the desk is 51.1''W and e...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare Louis XVI style notary writing desk made of mahogany frieze marquetry and light wood and rosewood fillet friezes.
Four solid mahogany fluted legs joined by a spacer shelf.
Fre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Desk, Signed Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu desk, signed Linke. The three drawer rectangular desk with pullouts on either side is raised by four slender square ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Desk cylinder in mahogany and bronze louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice desk cylinder in mahogany and bronze louis XVI style executed by PELLAET
31 rue Caumartin PARIS . A very good cabinet maker in this time
the desk cylinder has three belt d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
French Bonheur du Jour 19th Century, Louis XV
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare Bonheur Du Jour with gilt brass mounts and exquisite marquetry inlay with French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted.
A Louis XVI Style 19th Century piece with four uppe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cylinder Bureau. By François Linke, Paris. Index Number 100. France, Circa 1890.
The top with three quarter pierced gallery. The cylinder front centred by a gilt-bronze foliate framed oval decorated with floral marquetry and a harp and books representing lyric poetry. Flanked by twin-light gilt-bronze candelabra. The roll-top enclosing an arrangement of four small drawers and five small compartments above a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface. The frieze fronted by a central drawer with spring-loaded secret release and faced with a relief-cast plaque of cloudborne putti representing the arts. The flanking drawers with gilt-bronze acanthus cast handles and fruiting cornucopia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want to live in the golden yea...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Desk by John Vesey
By John Vesey
Located in Toronto, ON
"A status item in many of the best dressed rooms these days is at least one piece of furniture by John Vesey” wrote the newspaper fashion columnist Eugenia Sheppard in May 1968. Owne...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant antique Italian writing desk of the period Louis XVI, 18th century. Rare and precious solid walnut wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. The desk has elegant turned leg...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Kidney Shaped Marquetry Desk
Located in Toronto, CA
Late Nineteenth century kidney shaped desk in the stule of Louis XVI. Exquisite marquetry on the front drawers and throughout, with book matched satinwood veneers on the back. Gilt ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Tulipwood Ladies Work table
Located in Essex, MA
Small work table of small scale to decorate a hall way or a small space. With many drawers and compartments. Lower shelf. Sabot feet. J.P Morgan Provenance.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Tulipwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French Louis XVI style painted writing desk. This piece has a lovely patina and a nice leather top. Nice! Note: This is a recent patina
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This desk is made of flamed mahogany and a green leather top, it is a Louis XVI style.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Flat Top Desk in Louis XVI Style
Located in NICE, FR
This Louis XVI-style writing desk from the Napoleon III period exudes exquisite craftsmanship thanks to its use of mahogany and opulent gilded bronze embellishments. Its tabletop is ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Flat Desk with Two Pull-Out Extensions in Louis XVI Style
By Faubourg
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this exceptional, large and opulent marquetry desk from the late 19th century. Crafted with exceptional skill by a Parisian cabinetmaker in Faubourg Saint Antoine, this desk is a prime example of Louis XVI-style furniture, made from mahogany and dating back to the Napoleon III period. It is not just a piece of furniture but a true ministerial-sized work desk, measuring 160 cm with 2 pull-out extensions of 50 cm each for extra workspace.
The desk is supported by four fluted legs, each decorated with gilded bronze asparagus...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood, Satinwood, & Ormolu Desk
By G. Grimard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Kingwood, Satinwood and Ormolu center table/desk, signed Grimard, Paris. The table is raised by four slender circular tapered fluted legs ending with topie shaped supports with Ormolu sabots and top reeded Ormolu bands. The four legs are joined by an 'X' shaped stretcher decorated by an Ormolu band in a woven pattern on both sides of the stretcher and leading to two circular reserves with Ormolu rosettes above a Rosewood mottled tier. The top of the legs are decorated by a richly carved pierced Ormolu bands with intertwined berried laurel and beaded designs all over Ormolu chandelles in each flute. At the apron are two drawers, each with all of their original locks, and decorated with rectangular Ormolu bands and berried laurel keyhole escutcheons. At the four rounded corners are fanciful rosettes framed...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Ormolu
Lacquered Sloping Desk, Chinoiserie, Late 18th Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large sloping desk or scriban with lacquered decoration of Chinoiserie, on a black background, with 3 drawers
The flap opens onto an interior also lacquere...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Desk and Game table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This piece is just wonderful and so refine. When you pull the drawer, a small top desk appears that can be open to the inside drawer.
The top of the table can be unfold to be game ta...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
French marquetry inlaid Ladies bureau, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century French Rosewood inlaid Bonheur Du Jour, having glazed cupboards and mirror above. A fall front bureau opening to reveal compartments within, drawers ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a darling petite lady’s writing desk from France circa 1850. Sleek and uncluttered design, typical of its Louis XVI style. A wonderful white marble top is encircled by an ele...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Galleried Mahogany Burl and Marquetry Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An outsanding Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted , Mahogany Burl and Marquetry Desk with top gallery. Very good antique condition. Intricate Marquetry work all over to the legs terminati...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French 19th Century Ladies bureau, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Kingwood ormolu mounted Bureau de Dame. Having glazed doors above, a fall front opening to reveal d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Partners Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu mounted partners desk signed by Victor Raulin. The desk is raised by circular tapered fluted legs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Ormolu
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Bon hour du jour. The pair of doors above having wonderful parquetry inlaid diamond shaped inlay, a sliding tablet opening to write upon...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Mahogany
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Mahogany, Brass and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, brass and ormolu desk after a model by Jean-Henri Riesener and attributed to François...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Brass, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
French Louis XVI style fall front serpentine lady's writing desk in rosewood with elaborate marquetry inlay in boxwood and satinwood. This diminutive, bombay, elegant writing desk ha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Ormolu
Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Louis XVI-style marquetry inlaid writing table with Neoclassical motif and mother of pearl inlay over gilt bronze mounted apron with single drawer. Table raised on tapered reeded leg...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Bronze
Chic & Stylish Mercier Frères, Paris Nutwood and Gilt Bronze Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Lisse, NL
Finest quality and stunning design Louis XVI style desk, circa 1890.
Owning and using top quality pieces of furniture from times when European craftsmen were at the top of their game is something that will lift your spirit like very few things can. That is ofcourse is you are able to recognize quality. It will remain a mystery why so many people don't seem to see the quality and the details of even the best quality made antiques. This wonderful antique ladies desk...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Bronze
19th Century Mahogany French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Ormolu Cast Mounts
Located in Central England, GB
A superb French Louis XVI style Bureau plat.
This exceptional French decorative bureau plat is made of a high-quality solid mahogany c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Ormolu
SALE 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany inlaid Ladies writing desk made circa 1890. The fall front opens to reveal an interior of leather writing surface, and bank of three drawe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Mahogany
French Painted Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French painted leather top desk, a twist on a classic 18th-century French design. Finished in Salted white and highlighted with gray details, a gilt to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks
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Leather, Wood
French Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A flame mahogany writing desk, with leather inlaid side slides and five drawers surrounding the kneehole, on turned and brass leaf mounted tapering legs. The original Napoleon III.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks
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Wood
20th Century French Gilt Bronze Marquetry Table
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a nicely inlaid gilt bronze marquetry table after the model of Adam Weisweller. Wonderful proportions and offers a multitude of uses fro...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XVI Kingwood & Satinwood Marquetry Ladies Secretary 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI ladies secretary offers kingwood construction with satinwood marquetry and banded inlay in demilune form with upper displa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Kingwood, Satinwood
French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish. Made in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste with a simple clean design and minimal dec...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French partners desk with a tooled red leather top over a case crafted in mahogany with four drawers on either side decora...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant. The secretaire is crafted of solid walnut and is a ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Parquetry Bureau a Rognon
Located in Montreal, QC
Although of kidney shape, this desk is more substantial than generally found in such a form. The top has a pierced brass gallery enclosing a fanning kingwood veneer. The leather slide-out writing surface is enclosed by a pair of tambour shutters which, when rolled back, reveal small drawers. The desk is flanked by three curved drawers...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
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Mahogany
Bureau Plat De Style Louis XVI
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Bureau plat de style Louis XVI en acajou et filets de laiton garni d’un cuir havane doré au petit fer.
Clefs et serrures fonctionnelles.
Tirettes 30 cm.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Wood
Maison Jansen Inspired French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk Available in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Maison Jansen inspired French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany desk, with gold or brass accents, made here at Old Plank in our very own worksho...
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2010s American Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat By Martin Carlin
Located in Essex, MA
This desk is by one of the finest makers in France during the fourth quarter of the 18th century under the reign of Louis XVI.
Stamped M.CARLIN and JME on underside. Two commodes...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Louis Xvi desks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI desks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI desks made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks, popular names associated with this style include John Vesey, Antoine Krieger, Comatec, and Conrad Mauter. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $975 and tops out at $192,403 while the average work can sell for $9,500.
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