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Louis XV Desks

LOUIS XV STYLE

The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.

Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.

Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.

During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.

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Style: Louis XV
19th Century Louis XV Style Ladies French Marquetry Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XV style Marquetry desk with embossed leather top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style Ladies French Marquetry Desk
19th Century Louis XV Style Ladies French Marquetry Desk

19th Century Louis XV Style Ladies French Marquetry Desk

19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Large Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Majestic antique Italian louis XV style large writing desk. Rare and precious walnut wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. The desk has elegan...
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1880s Italian Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Large Writing Desk
19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Large Writing Desk

19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Large Writing Desk

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and elegant bronze work characterize this tambour front roll top writing desk by François Linke, the most important French ébéniste of his time. Linke is celeb...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke

20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Louis XVI style commode features shaped Italian green marble-top surmounting two-drawer chest in bombe form having book matched inlay with cast bronze mounts and raise...
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode

20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with fine wrap around ormolu sabots and a striking ormolu fill...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk

French Louis XV St. Tulipwood and Kingwood Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood side table/desk. The table is raised on slender cavriole legs with ormolu sabots and finely chased ormolu acan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French Louis XV St. Tulipwood and Kingwood Side Table
French Louis XV St. Tulipwood and Kingwood Side Table

French Louis XV St. Tulipwood and Kingwood Side Table

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th century Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotic Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA. An important rare and Tall Scribing bibliotic secre...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut, Rosewood and Bone Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine Italian 18th century Louis XV period walnut, rosewood, and boneTuscan desk. The desk is raised on cabriole legs below the wide central drawer and pullout with a leather writin...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ivory, Rosewood, Walnut

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut, Rosewood and Bone Desk
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut, Rosewood and Bone Desk

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut, Rosewood and Bone Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk
By Gervais Durand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood bureau plat desk, possibly by G. Durand. The desk is raised by four elegant slender cabriole legs ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk

French Late 18th Century Louis XV Period Oak Desk/Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very elegant French late 18th century Louis XV period oak desk/side table. The table is raised by lovely slender cabriole legs with fine hoof feet. The apron displays ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Brass

French Late 18th Century Louis XV Period Oak Desk/Side Table
French Late 18th Century Louis XV Period Oak Desk/Side Table

French Late 18th Century Louis XV Period Oak Desk/Side Table

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood And Bronze Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 18th century Louis XV period Rosewood and bronze desk. The desk is raised by four elegant tapered cabriole legs with fine scrolled acanthus leaf designed feet a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood And Bronze Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood And Bronze Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood And Bronze Desk

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk Attributed to Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style gilt bronze and marquetry desk attributed to Zwiener French, late 19th century Measures: Height 74cm, width 89cm, depth 63cm This superb little writing desk is at...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk Attributed to Zwiener
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk Attributed to Zwiener

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk Attributed to Zwiener

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat
By Befort Jeune
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XV style Napoleon III period brass inlaid, tortoise shell and ormolu Boulle Bureau Plat stamped Befort Jeune...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Malachite Desk/Dressing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century French Louis XV rare malachite gilt bronze dressing table that converts into a desk.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Malachite

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Malachite Desk/Dressing Table
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Malachite Desk/Dressing Table

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Malachite Desk/Dressing Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Signed Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV style kingwood and tulipwood Bureau Plat signed Sormani, Paris. Raised on four...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Signed Sormani
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Signed Sormani

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Signed Sormani

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XV style Moucheté mahogany and ormolu center table/desk. The striking table is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fine-fitted foliate ormolu sabo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table/Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table/Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table/Desk

Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary
Located in Cypress, CA
Extraordinary Ormolu mounted marquetry kingwood lady's desk, signed Swiener, also dated 1902 and bearing an initial of the persons that it was made for (see attached photo). Meticulous attention has been given to every details. Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928) founded the famous interior decoration firm of Maison Jansen in 1880. Manufacturing revival and Nouveau furniture he became Fournisseur de la...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary
Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary

Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary

Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Louis XV style French dore bronze mounted Boulle Marquetry secretary desk or cabinet. With a cylindrical form in ebonized veneer a...
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1830s French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet

Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet

Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk / Marquetry Details
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully-crafted Louis XV style ladies writing desk with marquetry design details and slant open front. The writing desk is in good vintage condition with minor wear consistent wi...
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Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Desks

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Bronze, Brass

Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk / Marquetry Details
Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk / Marquetry Details

Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk / Marquetry Details

Italian 19th Century Venetian Patinated and Giltwood Writing Desk/Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Venetian patinated and giltwood writing desk/side table. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with scrolled feet and w...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Desks

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Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Venetian Patinated and Giltwood Writing Desk/Side Table
Italian 19th Century Venetian Patinated and Giltwood Writing Desk/Side Table

Italian 19th Century Venetian Patinated and Giltwood Writing Desk/Side Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XV St. kingwood and ormolu desk, attributed to Linke. The kidney-shaped desk is raised by the most elegant slender cabriole legs with superb pi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke

18th Century Italian Verona Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Bureau Secrétaire, 1700s
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic example of cabinet-making in Verona, we are faced with a work of art, a piece of furniture sinuous in shape, completely original in the wooden part; the handles alas have been replaced but it is permissible on a 270 years old piece of furniture! Made of precious walnut wood, this flap has a herringbone wooden game, surrounded by maple wood inlays that in addition to embellish it highlight the wooden games...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Verona Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Bureau Secrétaire, 1700s
18th Century Italian Verona Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Bureau Secrétaire, 1700s

18th Century Italian Verona Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Bureau Secrétaire, 1700s

Louis XV Style Lacquered and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine, French bureau plat or writing table desk. Made in the grand Louis XV taste featuring bronze mounts with white lacquered frame. With original key. Fine rocaille motif moulded mo...
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Lacquered and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Lacquered and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Lacquered and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV St. tulipwood and kingwood ladies writing desk. The desk is raised by four slender cabriole legs with fine wrap-around ormolu sabots, kingwood...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French mid-19th century Louis XV style kingwood and ormolu bureau plat. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fine fitted wraparound ormolu sab...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. mahogany one drawer desk. The desk is raised by four slender, elegant cabriole legs with highly chased ormolu foliate mounts at the top, c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Period French Desk in Kingwood and Tulipwood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu desk, signed ‘Bernard Ebeniste’. This most elegant desk is raised by slender cabriole leg...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period French Desk in Kingwood and Tulipwood
French 18th Century Louis XV Period French Desk in Kingwood and Tulipwood

French 18th Century Louis XV Period French Desk in Kingwood and Tulipwood

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French mid 19th century Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood Bureau Plat. The desk is raised on cabriole legs accented at the top with finely chased ormolu mounts. Thr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV St. Charnwood, tulipwood, and ormolu side table or writing desk. The table is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with fine wrap-around pierced ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Writing Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Writing Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Writing Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Leather Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most exquisite and very high-quality French 19th century Louis XV style kingwood, tulipwood, ormolu, and leather desk. The desk is raised by elegant slender cabriole legs with fine...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Leather Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Leather Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Leather Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine and well-proportioned 19th century French Louis XV style ladies desk. The case is veneered with marquetry decoration and embelli...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian Bombe secretaire with a distinct burl walnut grain. Highlights include the original wrought iron hinges, a hand carved decorative crown and etched mirrored panels featuring a...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV Desks

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Walnut, Burl, Mirror

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors

Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau de Dame
Located in Glasgow, GB
A very attractive late 19th century French Louis XV Rococo style kingwood and marquetry bureau de dame retailed circa 1900 by the renowned firm S & H Jewell of London. Of bombé form ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau de Dame
Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau de Dame

Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau de Dame

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian burl walnut Venetian Rococo slant front desk, 18th century. A Louis XV period walnut and burl walnut veneered Bureau. The inside of the s...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century

Rare 19th Century English Writing Desk
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Bonheur du Jour of exhibition quality, in the Louis XV manner attributed to Holland & Sons Lovingly constructed in Bois Citronnier, and Purpleheart woods, with exten...
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1860s English Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

Rare 19th Century English Writing Desk
Rare 19th Century English Writing Desk

Rare 19th Century English Writing Desk

Louis XV Style Desk a Rognon
By Muller Frères
Located in Montreal, QC
A very fine kingwood kidney- shaped desk (bureau a rognon) with original tooled leather surface, crisply mounted in gilt bronze and on cabriole legs . signed in the gilt bronze surround T.W. Muller. T W Muller was a Viennese cabinet...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Desk a Rognon
Louis XV Style Desk a Rognon

Louis XV Style Desk a Rognon

19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite French Louis XV style secrétaire with wave shaped front adorned with beautiful flower marquetry made of kingwood, rosewood and boxwood veneer, drop front writing desk with ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Rosewood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire
19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire

19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire

French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
A Fine Bureau Plat in the Manner of André-Charles Boulle Constructed in ebony with arabesque foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and brass inlay work, and having extensive fine quality ormolu mounts; rising from animal paw sabots, mounted with female masks at the shoulders; the apron housing three drawers, with faux drawers to the obverse, the central drawers set with a Bacchic mask issuing foliates, the platform of serpentine form, having a brass guard edge, and inset with a gilt tooled morocco leather. Stamped to the carcass ‘BF’ and ‘Gros’. French, Circa 1870 Denise Ledoux-Lebard’s ‘Le Mobilier Français du XIXe Siecle’. Published by les Editions de l’Amateur, 2000, lists a Benjamin Gros, whose enterprise amalgamated with the noted ebeniste Winckelsen in 1871; Gros had received an honourable mention for his ‘Boulle’ furniture in the Exposition Universelle in 1855. Literature; Le Mobilier Francais (qv) Seymour de Ricci, Batsford 1929 ‘Louis XIV and Regence Furniture...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Brass, Ormolu

French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century

French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century

French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Palatial French 19th-Century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze mounted tulipwood marquetry three-drawer bureau-plat cartonnier with Dual clock-works by Lenoir, Paris, surmounted wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk
French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk

French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk

French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay, crossbow front and quadrilobe motifs. Born in France during the 18th century, this exquisite walnut desk features a slant-front bureau, adorned in its center with a delicate inlaid star. The desk opens to reveal the writing area, showcasing three concave drawers sitting above three small open shelves...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète

French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète

20th Century Louis XV Style French Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental French bureau plat in Louis XV style. Tulip veneer on solid pinewood. Cube marquetry inlaid with finely engraved brass fixtures. On a slope, two forward glancing, impressi...
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20th Century Louis XV Desks

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Brass

20th Century Louis XV Style French Bureau Plat Desk
20th Century Louis XV Style French Bureau Plat Desk

20th Century Louis XV Style French Bureau Plat Desk

18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Marseille, FR
Double sided desk Louis XV walnut attributed to J.F Hache (1730-1796) dating from the eighteenth century. Very good state of conservation despite traces of restoration on the drawers...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache
18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache

18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache

French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th Century Louis XV style Marquetry inlaid bureau de dame, having wonderfully detailed scenes to the drawer fronts and cylinder, the sides and reverse having foliate...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Kingwood

French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame
French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame

French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame

Louis XV Secretaire, France 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite secretaire de dame, France 18th century, beautiful kingwood veneer on front, sides, top, back and the inside. The writing surface is covered with leather. With original bro...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Kingwood

Louis XV Secretaire, France 1770
Louis XV Secretaire, France 1770

Louis XV Secretaire, France 1770

French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlaid Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century French Louis XV style gold gilt small writing desk with marquetry inlaid top. Item features distressed gold gilt finish, shaped top, carvings on all sides, stunning marq...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlaid Top
French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlaid Top

French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlaid Top

Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D' Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Fine and elegant French Louis XV Bureau D'Os Dane in walnut adorned sparsely with floral marquetry inlay to its fall front top above three drawers finishing on cabriole legs and bron...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D' Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk
Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D' Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk

Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D' Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk

Sloping Desk, Louis XV Style, Precious Wood Veneer, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office of slope, Louis XV style, veneer of precious wood, 19th century, Napoleon III. Measures: H 93cm, L 65cm, P 43cm.
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Wood

Sloping Desk, Louis XV Style, Precious Wood Veneer, 19th Century
Sloping Desk, Louis XV Style, Precious Wood Veneer, 19th Century

Sloping Desk, Louis XV Style, Precious Wood Veneer, 19th Century

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stamped French Louis XV style small walnut slant-front desk with sliding inlaid panels, long drawer and inner compartments from the early 19th century. This petite French desk...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810
Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

Provincial Louis XV Walnut Desk or Vanity
Located in Buchanan, MI
Great looking Louis XV Provincial walnut desk. Two doors flanking center drawer, all up on cabriole legs. Very good color and patination. Would work well as a number of items includi...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

Provincial Louis XV Walnut Desk or Vanity

Provincial Louis XV Walnut Desk or Vanity

19th Century Bureau de Dame
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XV style Kingwood, ormolu mounted bureau de dame with parquetry inlaid to the whole, various drawers to the top and fri...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

19th Century Bureau de Dame
19th Century Bureau de Dame

19th Century Bureau de Dame

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Louis XV Walnut Parquetry Slant Front Desk of interesting and unsual proportions. 18th Century Height 40 in. Width 42 in. Depth 24 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Sa...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Desks

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

19th Century English Burl Walnut Howard & Sons Writing Desk
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your study room / workspace with this Exquisite Howard and Sons Burl Walnut Lacquered Writing Desk, a masterpiece of design, craftsmanship, and fine details. The burl walnut wood and gilt bronze floral decorations create a sense of sophistication and luxury that is characteristic of Howard and Sons pieces. The addition of brass handles adds both functionality and classic charm to the design. The desk features a practical layout with five front pull drawers, including two on each side and one in the middle, each adorned with Clarke and Timmins marks on the handles, showcasing the heritage of this piece. The leather top provides a luxurious writing surface, and the four tapered feet with gilt brass hardware ensure both stability and style. Imagine this Howard and Sons Writing Desk...
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1870s European Antique Louis XV Desks

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century English Burl Walnut Howard & Sons Writing Desk
19th Century English Burl Walnut Howard & Sons Writing Desk

19th Century English Burl Walnut Howard & Sons Writing Desk

Antique French Desk Louis XV Style Cylinder Bureau de Dam
Located in Buxton, GB
This fabulous Bureau de Dam Writing Desk, has a Cylinder Roll Top and has been designed in Louis XV Style. The desk is dated late 19th Century and of French origin. The Bureau is In...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Antique French Desk Louis XV Style Cylinder Bureau de Dam
Antique French Desk Louis XV Style Cylinder Bureau de Dam

Antique French Desk Louis XV Style Cylinder Bureau de Dam

Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Bureau
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style red Lacquered slant front bureau / desk with lower drawer & fitted interior, Chinoiserie decoration, Cabriole legs, and mounts on feet, 19th century, France.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks

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Wood

Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Bureau
Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Bureau

Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Bureau

Louis XV Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XV style fine deep rosewood bureau plat writing desk, the leather inset brass moulded edge top above three shaped frieze drawers wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Desks

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Leather Top Desk
Louis XV Leather Top Desk

Louis XV Leather Top Desk

Louis Xv desks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV 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 Baker Furniture Company, Gervais Durand, François Linke, Alexandre Chevrié, and Paris. 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 $720 and tops out at $275,000 while the average work can sell for $9,885.

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