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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Louis XV
Style: Regency
18th Century French Walnut Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut library table from France. The top is made from two planks and is banded with a beveled edge, following down to a simple apron, which contains a single drawer in the front. The table is supported on hand turned barley and vine twist...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Library Table
18th Century French Walnut Library Table

18th Century French Walnut Library Table

Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV / XVI transitional style leather topped mahogany veneered small writing table or "Table a ecrire" late 19th century, and with rectangular leather inset top with three-sided ...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C

Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary
Located in Sofia, BG
Small ladies secretary animated form of veneer wood and rosewood marquetry, opening to two drawers in step. Bronze ornaments, pull handles the removab...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary

19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Lombardy style center table in walnut with four curved legs and ebony profiles. Wonderful modern line, clean and elegant. Stylish for a small entry table...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table
19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table

19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table

Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic Maitland Smith group. Beautiful tessellated coconut shell frame with a hand painted leather top. Wrought iron and bras...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk
Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk

Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk

Rosewood Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century rosewood davenport desk, with low gallery above a lifting slant front writing surface, with inset leather top & gold tooling. A small inkwell & pen holding & draw & pivoting drawer. It's interior having small drawers above 4 drawers, graduated in size from small to large, all raised on a plinth on original castors. each drawer having a lock & all sharing a key, England, Circa 1820. The Davenport desk owes its name to a Captain...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Davenport Desk
Rosewood Davenport Desk

Rosewood Davenport Desk

Italian Iron Demilune Hunt Table or Wine Tasting Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Italian demilune table having a newer steel top. Originally constructed as a hunt table or wine tasting table with a wood or marble top. The iron base is made of four pairs...
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20th Century Italian Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Italian Iron Demilune Hunt Table or Wine Tasting Table
Italian Iron Demilune Hunt Table or Wine Tasting Table

Italian Iron Demilune Hunt Table or Wine Tasting Table

19th Century French Louis XV Desk, Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV desk ~ Dining table is an exceptionally versatile piece, perfect for the stylish executive or doubles as a dining tab...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Desk, Dining Table
19th Century French Louis XV Desk, Dining Table

19th Century French Louis XV Desk, Dining Table

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th century Mahogany Adams Style Regency writing table desk. Additional information: Materials: Mahogany Please note that thi...
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19th Century Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century
Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century

Regency-Style Mahogany Leather-Topped Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of rich mahogany, this library table displays all of the sophistication Regency-era furnishings are known for. This table features a straightforward design with beautifully c...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency-Style Mahogany Leather-Topped Table
Regency-Style Mahogany Leather-Topped Table

Regency-Style Mahogany Leather-Topped Table

19th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Oak Desk from Pierre Deux
By Pierre Deux
Located in Chicago, IL
19th C. Antique Louis XV Style French oak desk with two drawers and original hardware. Its carved back and side aprons and sabre legs lend a regal standing to this piece. Additio...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Oak Desk from Pierre Deux
19th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Oak Desk from Pierre Deux

19th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Oak Desk from Pierre Deux

1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully painted and decorated mahogany Secretary Bureau writing table with Flip green Leather Top. Features two upper drawers, a lower large drawer with functional lock and key. Lower drawer pulls out to support the open flip top with green leather. Light weight and great space saver. Measures 27.25 inches wide, 16 inches deep and 23.5 inches deep with flip top open. Stand 43 inches overall tall...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top

1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top

19th Century Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk
By Michael Taylor
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th century Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne writing table desk. Chair and computer not included. Priced each. Additional informati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony

19th Century Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk
19th Century Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk

19th Century Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk

20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century elegant black bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV, beech Exclusive bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style Solid beechwood ebonized/blackened. Very fine, floral bron...
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech

20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech

Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality regency period mahogany writing table Having two fitted drawers to frieze with original Turned knobs raised on elegant x framed end Supports with original brass castor...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Magnificent Flat Desk - Louis XV Style - Precious Wood Marquetry -Golden Bronzes
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Sublime piece of prestige, a magnificent flat desk, in the Louis XV style, in marquetry of precious wood with flower decoration.  It is a magnificent work e...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Flat Desk - Louis XV Style - Precious Wood Marquetry -Golden Bronzes
Magnificent Flat Desk - Louis XV Style - Precious Wood Marquetry -Golden Bronzes

Magnificent Flat Desk - Louis XV Style - Precious Wood Marquetry -Golden Bronzes

Alfonso Marina Louis XV Black & Gold Leather Top Writing Table Desk
By Alfonso Marina
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Alfonso Marina Louis XV Black & Gold Leather Top Writing Table Desk
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Alfonso Marina Louis XV Black & Gold Leather Top Writing Table Desk
Alfonso Marina Louis XV Black & Gold Leather Top Writing Table Desk

Alfonso Marina Louis XV Black & Gold Leather Top Writing Table Desk

Midcentury Swedish Louis XV Style Bleached Birch Bureau Plat with Mounts
Located in Wichita, KS
A stunning mid-century Swedish desk in the Louis XV style. Book-matched, bleached birch wood with original brass hardware and mounts. This large bureau plat...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Swedish Louis XV Style Bleached Birch Bureau Plat with Mounts
Midcentury Swedish Louis XV Style Bleached Birch Bureau Plat with Mounts

Midcentury Swedish Louis XV Style Bleached Birch Bureau Plat with Mounts

Vintage Regency Hand Painted Gladiator Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic Vintage Regency writing desk. Beautiful hand painted detail with scenes of gladiators. Passed down through three generations in one family. A real collectors piece. Acqui...
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint

Vintage Regency Hand Painted Gladiator Writing Desk
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Gladiator Writing Desk

Vintage Regency Hand Painted Gladiator Writing Desk

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Tulipwood Parquetry and Figural Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Desk with Figures of Ram-Heads. The lockplate by Thomas Elsley Lt...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk
By H. Conquet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood and walnut bureau plat by H. Conquet after a model by Charles Cressent. The shaped rectangular t...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Kingwood & Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very fine and original French 19th century Louis XV bronze mounted kingwood and walnut bureau plat. The writing desk has serpentine shape gilt banding around the top surface, three...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Kingwood & Walnut Writing Desk
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Kingwood & Walnut Writing Desk

Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Kingwood & Walnut Writing Desk

19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer
Located in Madrid, ES
This mid-19th century English writing desk features handsomely inlaid rich-grained mahogany veneer. It is "partner" or "center" in de...
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer
19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer

19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer

French Louis XV Kingwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk With Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk By R. Soriano Spain, 20th Century Gorgeous kingwood, with ornate gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and embossed blac...
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20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Kingwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk With Gilt Bronze Ormolu
French Louis XV Kingwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk With Gilt Bronze Ormolu

French Louis XV Kingwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk With Gilt Bronze Ormolu

Elegant antique Louis XV Style Veneered lady Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Louis XV style ladies bureau plat/desk Solid beech wood with exotic root veneer. Extremely fine, floral bronze fittings. Cambered and ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Elegant antique Louis XV Style Veneered lady Bureau Plat / Desk
Elegant antique Louis XV Style Veneered lady Bureau Plat / Desk

Elegant antique Louis XV Style Veneered lady Bureau Plat / Desk

Regency Mahogany Writing Table By Gillows Of Lancaster
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with leather writing surface that can adjust. The ends with hinged compartments. The frieze with a drawer. Raised on a trestle base with spindles and turned st...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Writing Table By Gillows Of Lancaster
Regency Mahogany Writing Table By Gillows Of Lancaster

Regency Mahogany Writing Table By Gillows Of Lancaster

19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
A Petit Bureau à Cylindre in the Transitional Manner After the design by Jean-François Oeben By François Linke Index no. 1626 A rare small cylinder bureau, after the celebrated exa...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style
19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style

19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style

French Louis XV style inlaid writing table
Located in Cesena, FC
French Louis XV style inlaid writing table French writing table, elegant in form, Louis XV style, with drawer and decorative bronzes in the legs and contour of the top. Era: late 18...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV style inlaid writing table
French Louis XV style inlaid writing table

French Louis XV style inlaid writing table

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a beautifully preserved historical piece the design for which has inspired furniture makers since the middle of the 18th cen...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous quality 19th century ormolu-mounted bureau by Maison Krieger. Serpentine top with brown leather writing surface, the frieze set with three drawers, the reverse with false...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Krieger
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Krieger

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Krieger

19th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plât
Located in London, GB
A 19th Century French ebonised extendable bureau plât in Louis XV style with a red leather top. Decorated with brass fillets, bronze mountings and four arched feet with gilt bronze ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plât
19th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plât

19th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plât

Regency Writing Table or Library Table
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality Regency side table or in the manner of Gillows. England, circa 1820. Why we like it With its superb quality of construction, premium veneers of the best Santo Domi...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Regency Writing Table or Library Table
Regency Writing Table or Library Table

Regency Writing Table or Library Table

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk This luxurious antique desk imported from Europe would be a breathtaking and functional furn...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk

Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Cylinder Barrel Desk This luxurious antique desk imported from Europe would be a breathtaking and functional f...
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Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk

Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk

English Shaped Top Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mahogany shaped top partners writing table with satinwood stringing and inlaid fan medallions. Black/green, antiqued and gold tooled leather top. Three drawers each side with antique...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Boxwood, Olive, Satinwood

English Shaped Top Mahogany Writing Table
English Shaped Top Mahogany Writing Table

English Shaped Top Mahogany Writing Table

English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Slope Lap Desk circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE England, ca. 1815 Includes a quill by Isaac Parkes Item # 801EZX27 An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed with full width...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Slope Lap Desk circa 1815
English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Slope Lap Desk circa 1815

English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Slope Lap Desk circa 1815

Antique Regency period mahogany end support writing table
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th century Regency period mahogany end support writing table, having brass line inlay throughout. The table having a green tooled leather writing surface with...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Regency period mahogany end support writing table
Antique Regency period mahogany end support writing table

Antique Regency period mahogany end support writing table

French Louis XV Black Lacquered Desk with Black Leather Top by Bodart
By Jacques Bodart
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This is a handsome French Louis XV style black lacquered / ebonized desk by Jacques Bodart. The desk has a tooled black leather top and bronze appointments. 2 functioning drawers and...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Black Lacquered Desk with Black Leather Top by Bodart
French Louis XV Black Lacquered Desk with Black Leather Top by Bodart

French Louis XV Black Lacquered Desk with Black Leather Top by Bodart

Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality regency davenport, circa 1820. Spindle gallery to the top leading to the original leather writing surface. Top opens to reveal a richly colored interior with 2 drawers....
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Palisander

Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk
Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk

Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk

French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style side table made of solid walnut with hidden desk. Table top slides forward and back lifts up to reveal compartments for letters with two small drawers. Elegan...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table
French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table

French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table

French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item featured is a large impressive size, stunning bronze figural female bust mounts on all ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk

French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Desk marquetry with Ormolu Bronze by F.Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent desk in marquetry and ormolu bronze bear the mark of F.Linke transitional style XV, XVI.
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Desk marquetry with Ormolu Bronze by F.Linke
Desk marquetry with Ormolu Bronze by F.Linke

Desk marquetry with Ormolu Bronze by F.Linke

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral marquetry and intricate borders on the tray, revealing a single drawer and elegantly c...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table

Fine American-Made Leather Top Brass Ormolu Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful American-made desk with age -crackled leather and a nice original ebonized frame and gold pinstriping with brass ormolu. Measures 67 wide x 30 tall x 33.25 deep...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine American-Made Leather Top Brass Ormolu Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk
Fine American-Made Leather Top Brass Ormolu Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk

Fine American-Made Leather Top Brass Ormolu Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk

20th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Southampton, NJ
Exceptional 20th Century Kingwood Louis XV-style Bureau Plat featuring original gold-embossed leather top with highly detailed brass accents, trim & mounts. Finished on all sides thi...
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20th Century Romanian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

20th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique regency mahogany free standing writing desk having a superb quality mahogany top with a reeded edge and a red leather writing surface above two drawers and two...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk
Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk

Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top Mahogany top with removeable book rest, Top lifts up and adjusts the height with the rachet support, inside fitted with pen tray and i...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top

Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top

Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in stature with three slides over two drawers. Probably originally had a superstructure because there are visible patches where something would have been attached. It might al...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.

Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.

20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century luxurious white bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV style Solid beechwood colored in white. Very fine, floral bronze fittings. Curved ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style

20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style

French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk or Writing Table with Embossed Leather
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV desk having embossed leather top and a faux front on its back so will look lovely in the center of any room. The writing desk has three spacious drawer...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk or Writing Table with Embossed Leather
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk or Writing Table with Embossed Leather

French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk or Writing Table with Embossed Leather

Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style writing desk or console table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1940s Carved mahogany, with embossed leather top, and original brass hardware and ...
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1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk

Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk

Antique French Walnut Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French walnut bureau plat desk, dating from around the 1900-1910 period. It is of outstanding quality, this has fantastic gilt metal ormolu mounts all over, inclu...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Walnut Bureau Plat Desk
Antique French Walnut Bureau Plat Desk

Antique French Walnut Bureau Plat Desk

Regency Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine inlaid Regency style writing table with two frieze drawers, turned and fluted legs that have acanthus cast brass capitals and feet, made of solid mahogany and figured Etimoe v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Style Desk
Regency Style Desk

Regency Style Desk

Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Lysberg, Hansen & Therp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat with fine gilt bronze mounts applied to cabriole legs by - Lysberg & Hansen – Copenhagen - 56"w x 30"h x 30"d - The Copenhagen firm ...
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1910s Danish Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat
Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat

Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French bureau, dating from around the 1890-1910 period. It is of extremely fine quality, standing on slender yet sturdy cabriole legs and with gorgeous inlaid flo...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau
Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau

Antique French Louis XV Oak Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Oak Partner's Desk is perfect for two working simultaneously, or for one with two businesses! One side is four drawers, while the other is a drawer and two c...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Louis XV Oak Partner's Desk
Antique French Louis XV Oak Partner's Desk

Antique French Louis XV Oak Partner's Desk

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture finely sculpted, lacquered and painted, enriched with gilded and chiselled bronze. Desk finished for the cent...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950

STUNNING REGENCY STYLE NEOCLASSICAL BRASS & WALNUT WRiTING TABLE DESK CIRCA 1920
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Regency Neoclassical style Walnut & Satinwood writing table with X framed solid br...
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1920s Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

STUNNING REGENCY STYLE NEOCLASSICAL BRASS & WALNUT WRiTING TABLE DESK CIRCA 1920
STUNNING REGENCY STYLE NEOCLASSICAL BRASS & WALNUT WRiTING TABLE DESK CIRCA 1920

STUNNING REGENCY STYLE NEOCLASSICAL BRASS & WALNUT WRiTING TABLE DESK CIRCA 1920

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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