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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Louis XIII
Best Dore' Bronze Mounted Putti Walnut Cylinder Writing Desk with Leather
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an absolutely stunning gold dore' bronze mounted cylinder desk with the best cherub or putti scenes and other bronze mounts that make it absolutely superb. The desk dates to ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Best Dore' Bronze Mounted Putti Walnut Cylinder Writing Desk with Leather
Best Dore' Bronze Mounted Putti Walnut Cylinder Writing Desk with Leather

Best Dore' Bronze Mounted Putti Walnut Cylinder Writing Desk with Leather

French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very nice scale, warmth color and nice carving on the belt, always useful anywhere at home.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French 19th Century Writing Table
French 19th Century Writing Table

French 19th Century Writing Table

Original Louis Seize Style Bureau Mahogany Table, Early 20th Century
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Perfect craftsmanship, inlaid mahogany and bronze application, early 20th century, a secret drawer on one side, freestanding.
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1910s Austrian Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Original Louis Seize Style Bureau Mahogany Table, Early 20th Century
Original Louis Seize Style Bureau Mahogany Table, Early 20th Century

Original Louis Seize Style Bureau Mahogany Table, Early 20th Century

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French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Mask Louis XIII Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk Henri II (also named Louis XIII style) 19th century with lion masque drawer handle Table height: 27.56 in. (70 cm) Hand carved oak R...
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1880s French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Mask Louis XIII Style
French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Mask Louis XIII Style

French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Mask Louis XIII Style

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with crossbanding and chevron designs, having a tooled leather top with a brass gallery, the ca...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk

19th Century Barley Twist Mahogany Desk Console or Library Table by Imperial
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning 19th Century single drawer desk or library console table having turned mahogany legs and frame with outstanding grain throughout having hand carved aprons with gold detail...
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Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Barley Twist Mahogany Desk Console or Library Table by Imperial

19th Century Barley Twist Mahogany Desk Console or Library Table by Imperial

Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XVI-style ormolu mounted mahogany bureau plat / desk with rectangular blue-grey leather inset top (new / recently installed) and brass mounted molded edge above three drawers...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat
Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat

Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley twist base, black painted top and carved X-Form cross stretcher accented with central...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top

Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small side table, writing tabke from the Louis XVI period. Work from the end of the 18th century of good quality in solid oak. The top is sheathed in a new leather enriched with gold...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th
Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th

Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th

Louis XVI Style Desk By John Vesey
By John Vesey
Located in Stamford, CT
Extraordinary mid-century modern stainless steel and bronze writing table, desk, or bureau plat designed by John Vesey (American 1924-1992). Made in the grand neoclassical French ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Louis XVI Style Desk By John Vesey
Louis XVI Style Desk By John Vesey

Louis XVI Style Desk By John Vesey

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk with Bronze Detailing
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany desk features bronze accents on all sides. Its three drawers of dovetail construction are detailed with bronze trim and k...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk with Bronze Detailing
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk with Bronze Detailing

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk with Bronze Detailing

20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk Writing Leather Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-20th century Louis XVI style Spanish cherry wood writing desk features a brown leather top edged with gold filigree. It has five drawers, the main one with a brass keyhole escutc...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk Writing Leather Top
20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk Writing Leather Top

20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk Writing Leather Top

Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style in Marquetry and Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Louis XVI style Bureau Plat in mahogany and marquetry in rosewood frieze. Beautiful ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze. Moroccan leather top surrounded b...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style in Marquetry and Gilt Bronze
Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style in Marquetry and Gilt Bronze

Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style in Marquetry and Gilt Bronze

French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Fluted Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut desk from the 18th century, with single drawer, carved fluted motifs, tapered legs and dark patina. Created in France during the 18th century, this w...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Fluted Apron
French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Fluted Apron

French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Fluted Apron

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XIII style French side table made of solid walnut with turned legs connected by an X-form stretcher with centre finial. Dovetailed drawer with iron ring pull. Pegged construc...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary in walnut, writing desk West Germany Walnut and others Louis XVI around 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 112 x 96 x ...
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800

Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table is able to fill a multitude of roles, and do so in style! Combining elegantly scroll...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table

Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table

20th Century French Writing Table Hand Carved and Painted in Louise xvi Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden hand painted table with cognac velvet top. The table is hand carved with typical details for Louise XVI style like the gilt wood ribbons at the front and the fluted leg...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

20th Century French Writing Table Hand Carved and Painted in Louise xvi Style
20th Century French Writing Table Hand Carved and Painted in Louise xvi Style

20th Century French Writing Table Hand Carved and Painted in Louise xvi Style

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French leather top bureau plat desk with pull-out slides. The table extends 12.5" on each side for a total of overall W 72.25" when slides are fully open.
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1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk
Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk

18th Century French Louis XVI Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is beautifully veneered in rosewood, including reverse diamonds and butterfly-wings, which a...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'
18th Century French Louis XVI Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'

18th Century French Louis XVI Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'

Louis XVI Neoclassical Design Rouge Veined Marble Top Table 1800's
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Louis XVI Design Rouge Veined Marble Top Decorative Painted Side Table Raised on fluted legs 1800's Marble can be removed from table base.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Louis XVI Neoclassical Design Rouge Veined Marble Top Table 1800's
Louis XVI Neoclassical Design Rouge Veined Marble Top Table 1800's

Louis XVI Neoclassical Design Rouge Veined Marble Top Table 1800's

Very Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Desk by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI kingwood and tulipwood marquetry rolltop desk. Fine gilt bronze mounts with a beautiful marble top. Signed Paul Sormani.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Very Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Desk by Paul Sormani
Very Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Desk by Paul Sormani

Very Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Desk by Paul Sormani

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table
Located in Madrid, ES
French walnut table in Louis XIII style, late 18th century, walnut with a single drawer from the 18th century. The legs are characteristically turned and the base is in the shape of ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table

French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this elegant French Louis XVI desk, a true masterpiece that exudes sophistication and refinement. The desk's ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Desk
French Louis XVI Style Desk

French Louis XVI Style Desk

Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century
Located in Alba, IT
Rare Lombard desk from the 18th century. This rare center desk was made in Lombardy around the end of the 18th century. The desk is the result of the fine Lombard cabinet-making and ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut, Wood

Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century
Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century

Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the style of Louis XVI during the 19th century. Topped with a great piece of black and white marble. A single, slim d...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
An exceptional French 18th century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk. This desk is known as a “bureau a cylindre”, referring to its curved pivoted opening in the middle. The woodwork o...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk

Louis XVI Style Desk Made by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Elegant Louis XVI style desk made by Paul Sormani (1817-1877). Made of veneered wood and gilt bronze sheathed on top of a patiné havane leather. Molded and decorated on all sides wit...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Desk Made by Paul Sormani
Louis XVI Style Desk Made by Paul Sormani

Louis XVI Style Desk Made by Paul Sormani

Fine Quality French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Fine Quality French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Leather Top Executive Desk
Fine Quality French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Leather Top Executive Desk

Fine Quality French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Leather Top Executive Desk

Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique French Louis XIII style oak draw leaf extending dining table with barley twist legs. This table has been lovingly restored...
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1920s French Louis XIII Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs
Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs

Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs

Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, multi-function antique chest was created in Italy, circa 1960. Siting on bracket feet over a straight bottom plinth, the fruit wood cabinet features what appears to be three drawers with raised burled panels and dressed with iron handles and matching escutcheons across the front. The hinged top half surface raises up while the top drop-front hinged drawer folds down, and reveals a writing surface with inside theater and four small drawers over a niche gallery. The bottom section features two large functional drawers for extra storage. Both sides are also decorated with burled walnut raised panels. The narrow and versatile baroque writing table commode is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina, and has beautiful gothic hardware...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers

Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers

Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
Second half XVIII sec. Writing table in solid walnut Louis XVI (late 1700) double sided. Rectangular top under which, on a molded band, three drawers and a pull are inserted. The str...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700

Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnutdouble-faced writing table will make the perfect addition to any well-appointed room! Ideal as an end table, a center table, or a library table as...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table

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 Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

SALE 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk Brass Ornaments
SALE 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk Brass Ornaments

SALE 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk Brass Ornaments

Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style
By Paul Sormani
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Bonheur Du Jour cylinder desk Louis XVI Style This beautifully crafted Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder desk in mahogany is in the style of Paul Sorman...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style
Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style

Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style

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 and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

French Painted Leather Top Desk
French Painted Leather Top Desk

French Painted Leather Top Desk

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 and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Mahogany Desk
French Mahogany Desk

French Mahogany Desk

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Mahogany Bureau plat in the Louis XVI style. Having an inset leather top, writing slides to either side, mercury gilded ormolu mounts and mouldings, three frieze drawers, arrow quiver...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Century

French Louis XVIII Style Walnut Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XVIII style French side table made of solid walnut with carved decoration. Dovetailed drawer with small brass ring pull. Turned legs connected by an X-form stretcher with cen...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XVIII Style Walnut Side Table
French Louis XVIII Style Walnut Side Table

French Louis XVIII Style Walnut Side Table

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis XVI style walnut writing table from the late 19th century features a hand carved element of a classic crossed torch and quiver with a crown of laurels. Its beveled top res...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table

Italinao, Roller Desk from the 1700s in Walnut and Maple
Located in Barletta, IT
Roller desk in walnut and maple. Inside the roller, a pull-out drawer desk top, a central open compartment and 4 drawers. At the base of the roller two dra...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Nutwood

Italinao, Roller Desk from the 1700s in Walnut and Maple
Italinao, Roller Desk from the 1700s in Walnut and Maple

Italinao, Roller Desk from the 1700s in Walnut and Maple

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Oak Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive 19th century French oak writing table or desk. Featuring a single drawer case supported by carved barley twist legs conjoined by an H-shaped stretcher. The oak top has a l...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Oak Desk
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Oak Desk

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Oak Desk

French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fabolous french baroque style freestanding desk in solid stained pined. Finely handcrafted in the first half of the 20th century. Decorative decadent carvings. This fine desk w...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century
French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century

French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century

19th Century French Belle Époque Table in the Louis XVI Style by Lexcellent
By E. Guillaume-Edmond Lexcellent
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI style writing table By Lexcellent of Paris Of restrained elegance and sumptuous finish with gilt bronze mounts, the mahogany-veneered writing table supported on taper...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century French Belle Époque Table in the Louis XVI Style by Lexcellent
19th Century French Belle Époque Table in the Louis XVI Style by Lexcellent

19th Century French Belle Époque Table in the Louis XVI Style by Lexcellent

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced desk has captured the essence of the architecture and embellishment of ancient Greece and Rome! Han...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced Desk
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced Desk

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, a single frieze drawer with a Bramah lock...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat

Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, 20th Century, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk from the 20th century, with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the piece has four dov...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, 20th Century, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, 20th Century, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, 20th Century, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

French Louis XVI Inlaid Burled Walnut Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Just in from Avignon - this lovely French Louis XVI burled walnut desk has an inlaid molding on all five drawers and a beautiful red embossed leathe...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

French Louis XVI Inlaid Burled Walnut Desk with Embossed Leather Top
French Louis XVI Inlaid Burled Walnut Desk with Embossed Leather Top

French Louis XVI Inlaid Burled Walnut Desk with Embossed Leather Top

Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Console Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1760, the antique writing table stands on thick carved turned legs ending with bun feet, and embellished with an elegant rectangular box stretcher at the base. The tall table features two hand carved drawers...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Console Table Desk
Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Console Table Desk

Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Console Table Desk

Small Liseuse Side Table Louis XVI French Mahogany and Fruitwood, 1780s
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
Rare small furniture in very good condition. Grey Marble top plate with old brass gallery locks and fittings. France, Louis XVI, approx. 1780.
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass

Small Liseuse Side Table Louis XVI French Mahogany and Fruitwood, 1780s
Small Liseuse Side Table Louis XVI French Mahogany and Fruitwood, 1780s

Small Liseuse Side Table Louis XVI French Mahogany and Fruitwood, 1780s

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII. Direct from France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary...
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1890s French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase

19th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat, After Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Mahogany Bureau plat, after Henry Dasson, having an inset leather top with a three quarter ormolu gallery, three Mahogany line freize drawers,...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat, After Henry Dasson
19th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat, After Henry Dasson

19th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat, After Henry Dasson

Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an fine and beautiful petite French Louis XV Revival goncalo alves and ormolu mounted bureau plat, circa 1850 in date. This fantastic bureau plat features an ornate serpenti...
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th C
Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th C

Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th C

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
A signed piece with rectangular top with inset green leather, possibly original , over a frieze with one central drawer flanked by drawers each with round original wreath rings...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI style mahogany, satinwood, ebony and ormolu writing desk by Donald Ross English, Late 19th Century Height 73cm, width 108cm, depth 64cm This excellent piece, a table à écrire, or writing desk, was made by Donald Ross, an important English maker active in the late nineteenth century, in the manner of Jean-Henri Riesener, the renowned, highly acclaimed and towering ébéniste of the Louis XVI period in France. It features a rectangular top surface mounted with a gilt-bronze edge, in which is set a finely tooled gilt leather surface. This, like the frieze drawers around the sides, is set within a lattice veneer parquetry border. The table is divided by a central ormolu appliqué...
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Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross
Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross

Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Wall Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany wall desk is ideal as an ancillary desk in the office, or at home in the library, study or as a student's desk! Drawers and cabinets provide the per...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Wall Desk
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Wall Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Wall Desk

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 Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat By Martin Carlin
Louis XVI Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat By Martin Carlin

Louis XVI Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat By Martin Carlin

Louis XVI Kingwood Antique Writing Table a Rognon, France, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XVI KINGWOOD WRITING TABLE A ROGNON Circa 19th century Item # 803NCR07 A very fine 19th century French vide poche, the table remains in pristin...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Kingwood Antique Writing Table a Rognon, France, 19th Century
Louis XVI Kingwood Antique Writing Table a Rognon, France, 19th Century

Louis XVI Kingwood Antique Writing Table a Rognon, France, 19th Century

Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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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