Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.

$2,450
£1,881.49
€2,156.17
CA$3,448.99
A$3,863.64
CHF 2,009.57
MX$47,128.39
NOK 25,584.51
SEK 24,124.37
DKK 16,093.06

About the Item

In the manner of late 18th-century French design, this elegant and finely proportioned desk exemplifies the neoclassical restraint and symmetry characteristic of the late 18th-century French aesthetic. Crafted in ebonized mahogany, the desk features a rectangular top framed by a molded edge above a frieze fitted with three drawers, adorned with bronze pulls. The desk rests on square tapered legs terminating in bronze sabots. Knee: 23.5"
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 43.25 in (109.86 cm)Depth: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)
  • Style:
    Directoire (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Mahogany,Ebonized
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1945
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Overall good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 33391stDibs: LU5630245522482

More From This Seller

View All
A petite French ebonized mahogany writing desk in the Louis XVI style, C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A petite French ebonized mahogany leather top writing desk in the Louis XVI style, C 1940. The apron being trimmed in bronze mouldings and having a single drawer supported by slender...
Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany, leather-top writing desk, C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The apron being trimmed in bronze moldings above a single drawer all supported by slender turned legs. This is a very hard size to find and, not only works as a desk, but it would al...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950.
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950. The case trimmed in bronze having two drawers and a new leather top with gilt embossed border resting on taper...
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

A French Louis XVI style three drawer mahogany bureau plat desk C 1930
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Louis XVI style French three drawer mahogany bureau plat desk having extensive bronze decoration, finished rear and gilt embossed leather top circa 1930. Kneehole Dimensions: 26" X...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A Directoire style ebonized and bronze mounted marble top table, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The round top with inset marble, over a gold banded edge with a single drawer, supported by by three round, tapering legs joined by a banded lower shelf and terminating in bronze cap...
Category

Early 20th Century Argentine Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk, C 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk having bronze mounts, claw feet and resting on slabs of green marble (optional) C 1890.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

You May Also Like

Vintage French Directoire Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage French Directoire Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk is a stylish piece of furniture characterized by its antique design and polished black finish. It exudes a sense of e...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks

Materials

Wood

Petite Ebonized Child Size or Ladies Writing Desk attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Refined and compact, this Maison Jansen–attributed Directoire-style desk from the 1950s showcases timeless French elegance in a scaled-down form ideal for a lady’s writing table or c...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ebonized writing desk in Louis XV style with cabriole legs and ormolu mounts to the feet, two drawers, a curved apron and a glass top.
Category

20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered Legs on Brass Sabots.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table A spectacular Executive Desk that can sit Center of any room or office. The finest ebony finish having b...
Category

2010s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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...
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze