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Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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
French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with stunning diamond marquetry on drawers. Lovely versatile medium size, stunning bronze figural female bust mounts o...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk

French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk

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French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay
By François Linke
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood table desk with parquetry inlay and floral marquetry border and a single drawer with gilt bronze trim (signed: LINKE)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay

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French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
By Drexel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This lovely Drexel vintage writing desk in the French Louis XV style includes a matching Louis XV style chair and displays lovely French Provincial style having curvaceous cabriole l...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Wood

French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair

French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair

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Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French transitional kidney-shaped desk. 19th century French transitional design between Louis XV and Louis XVI is timeless, elegant, and understated it works we...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in book-matched Kingwood and raised on elegant cabriole legs and accented with gilt tri...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk

French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th century French Louis XV style walnut kidney shaped kneehole desk with gilt trim and brass scroll handles.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk

French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk

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 Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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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

Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early Italian antique oak wood. This piece screams high quality. Beautiful grain and patina....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950

Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950

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 and Writing Tables

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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

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century tulipwood, mahogany and ormolu-mounted Bureau de Dame Lady's secretary desk, attributed to Maison Millet. The supe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk

Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning, absolutely massive and extremely well-appointed kingwood and rosewood desk. The desk dates to the 1880s era and is in good condition for its age, but will show m...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

French 19th Century Antique Satinwood Bureau / Desk
Located in London, GB
An exquisite 19th-century antique French Louis XV-style roll-top bureau, a stunning example of fine craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted from rich satinwood veneer with intr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

French 19th Century Antique Satinwood Bureau / Desk
French 19th Century Antique Satinwood Bureau / Desk

French 19th Century Antique Satinwood Bureau / 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 Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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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

Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted French Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning desk with superb bronze cast ormolu and gorgeous inlaid walnut. The leather top is in good condition with minor signs of age and use and the case will show minor s...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted French Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted French Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted French Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat

Rare Circular Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Style Bookcase Book Shelf
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly crafted and rare circular bookcase made in the Louis XV style. The bookcase has openings on all sides for books and a leather top with gold embossing for candles o...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Rare Circular Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Style Bookcase Book Shelf
Rare Circular Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Style Bookcase Book Shelf

Rare Circular Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Style Bookcase Book Shelf

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Leather Top and Brass Hardware
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style 19th century kingwood inlaid veneer desk with inset brown leather top with gilt embossed edge design with a brass top border and brass fluted trim legs and feet.
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Leather Top and Brass Hardware
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Leather Top and Brass Hardware

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Leather Top and Brass Hardware

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Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant tea table was crafted of in late-19th-century France in the Louis XV-style, defined by its scalloped apron and thin cabriole legs. The s-form legs curve outwards from th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900

Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900

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Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
By Gervais Durand
Located in PARIS, FR
Large veneered wood flat desk attributed to G. Durand, opening with three frieze drawers. Mounted with Rocaille style chiseled ormolu representing shells, foliage and flower garlands. Raised on four cabriole legs ornamented with chiseled ormolu. This flat desk is inspired by the one executed by the cabinet-maker Joseph Baumhauer, which was offered by King Louis XV to Empress Elisabeth...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880

Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880

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Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant tea table was crafted of in late-19th-century France in the Louis XV-style, defined by its scalloped apron and thin cabriole legs. The s-form legs curve outwards from th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900

Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900

19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
French elegant small desk in palisander veneer, decorated with floral marquetry, revealing drawers, 66X92X43, Louis XV style.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Palisander

19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments
19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments

19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments

Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat Baker Collector's Edition Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
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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1980s American Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat Baker Collector's Edition Desk
Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat Baker Collector's Edition Desk

Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat Baker Collector's Edition Desk

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare double-side Louis XV style flat desk, made of veneered wood, opening with three drawers decorated with a beautiful flower motif end-cut wood marquetry. With fine chased and gi...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted fruitwood floral marquetry center table or desk with drawer, by Ébéniste Louis Gradé, Gr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Center Table

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table by François Linke. Signed to the bronze rim ‘Linke’. Linke Index Number. 593. This rare table can serve as a desk, dressing table or o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table by François Linke
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table by François Linke

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table by François Linke

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted, Mahogany and Tulipwood Marquetry Side Cabinet/Secretaire in the style of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender s...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet

20th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare example of a French Louis XV style bureau plat with fitted cabinet back. A handsome piece that has fine quality, bold brass mounts and is of exceptional quality. France, Circa...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

20th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
20th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

20th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French kingwood Bureau plat writing desk. Beautiful Louis XV Form. Lacquered Bronze Mounts are original. Grand proportion. Embossed Plum leather.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat

19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
This fine Louis XV-style desk has a leather top framed by bronze borders. The writing desk is raised on cabriole legs headed by floral and leaf cast mounts that have finely finished ...
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1950s European Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts

French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period. Height between the roof and the belt 20.87 in. (53 cm). Totally authentic, this piece of furniture w...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Poplar

French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period

French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period

18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 38 1/4in W: 32 1/2in D: 18in This extremely rare and Important 18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon is absolutely breathe taking! If you look at the photos provided you will see the attention to detail within the intricately done hand painted Chinoiserie gold and scarlet lacquered decorations as well as the extremely fine and crisp bronze ormolu mounts. The piece is also signed underneath of the desk. Pierre Migeon (1696-1758) Was one of the most prominent furniture makers of the 18th century and was known for for his impeccable quality as well as his ability to work with a variety of other extremely well known cabinet makers of the 18th C. Throughout his career a few very important people took a liking to his works and commissioned pieces from him such as Madame de pompadour and the Master of the Revels! The piece is equipped with a drop front writing area and 6 drawers and a secret compartment on the inside of the desk as well as two lockable drawers on the outside front of the desk. This piece was at one point a part of the inventory of the Hartman Galleries...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon

18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon

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19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top. Item features a distressed gold gilt finish, shaped top, carvings on all sides, stunning marquetry in...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top

19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top

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French Louis XV Style Walnut Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) walnut table desk with gilt trim and stretcher.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Walnut Table Desk

French Louis XV Style Walnut Table Desk

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18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The desk is from the time around 1730 and covered with a beautiful marquetry of different walnut / walnut root wood on a pine body. All three locks are original from that time as wel...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Pine

18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire
18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire

18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire

Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this lovely antique walnut and gilt metal mounted kidney shaped writing table in Louis XV style, late 19th century; the top with inset gilt tooled leathe...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table

Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table

Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s
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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1870s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s
Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s

Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1890. Made of wild cherry timber, the large writing table ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Cherry

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Tan Leather Top
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Tan Leather Top

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Tan Leather Top

19th Century, Bureau Plat, by Francoise Linke.
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French kingwood and marquetry, ormolu-mounted Bureau plat, signed Linke. Having three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, inset Moroccan leather...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

19th Century, Bureau Plat, by Francoise Linke.
19th Century, Bureau Plat, by Francoise Linke.

19th Century, Bureau Plat, by Francoise Linke.

French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French, Louis XV style, black lacquered chestnut writing desk, circa 1940's features a brass trimmed, embossed leather top with one center drawer and cabriole legs with carved bronze...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk
French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk

French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk

Exceptional Louis XV 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Secretaire By Befort Jeune
By Befort Jeune
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 42 3/4 in Width: 29 3/4 in Depth: 16 1/2 in This exceptional Befort Jeune Louis XV style 19th century marble top mahogany sceretaire desk with bronze mounts is ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional Louis XV 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Secretaire By Befort Jeune
Exceptional Louis XV 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Secretaire By Befort Jeune

Exceptional Louis XV 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Secretaire By Befort Jeune

French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite desk is very well made with beech wood and oak with Kingwood marquetry decorative motifs. Gilt bronze mounts decorate The edge and gilt masks embellish each corner....
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface

French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface

Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare gilt bronze mounted marquetry pedestal desk by François Linke. French, circa 1900. Linke Index Number 711. Linke title ‘Bureau LXV à 8 pieds’. Stamped to the insi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900
Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900

Rare Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal Desk by François Linke, circa 1900

Louis XV Style writing desk /bureau plat black lacquered finish
Located in Houston, TX
The unique black lacquered finish on this desk is dramatic And has great contrast with the silvered bronze mounts. It has an inset leather top in black with a silver hue medallion C...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Style writing desk /bureau plat black lacquered finish
Louis XV Style writing desk /bureau plat black lacquered finish

Louis XV Style writing desk /bureau plat black lacquered finish

Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with inset black tooled leather surrounded by a brass inlaid ebonized border with brass edge. The frieze with three drawers with cast bronze handles and three ...
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1730s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Rococo Mahogany, Satinwood and Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage midcentury era Louis XV Rococo style executive writing desk made from mahogany, satinwood, and bureau Plat with hand-cast bronze accents. It features three lockable horizonta...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XV Rococo Mahogany, Satinwood and Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk
Louis XV Rococo Mahogany, Satinwood and Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk

Louis XV Rococo Mahogany, Satinwood and Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV ebonized black lacquer bronze figural Ormolu Bureau plat writing desk. Item features faux 3 drawer finished back (image 10), ornate bronz...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'
By Jean-Pierre Latz
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th century French Bureau Plat in kingwood and amaranth parquetry with three drawers to one side with gilt bronze decoration all round; notable are the drawer handles modelled with Chinese heads; the two ends decorated with Apollo heads...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'
Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'

Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'

Vintage John Widdicomb French Country Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Drawer
By John Widdicomb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage John Widdicomb French Country/Louis XV Ornately Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Dovetailed Drawer, Carved and Finished Back, and Attractive Distressed Finish. Circa Mid 20th ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Vintage John Widdicomb French Country Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Drawer
Vintage John Widdicomb French Country Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Drawer

Vintage John Widdicomb French Country Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Drawer

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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

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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

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Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare double-side Louis XV style flat desk, made of veneered wood, opening with three drawers decorated with a beautiful flower motif end-cut wood marquetry. With fine chased and gi...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880

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French Louis XV Small Writing Desk With Leather Top Pullout
Located in West Hartford, CT
This French Louis XV petite desk embodies the elegance of 18th-century French craftsmanship. Featuring a stunning marquetry top with finely chased...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Small Writing Desk With Leather Top Pullout
French Louis XV Small Writing Desk With Leather Top Pullout

French Louis XV Small Writing Desk With Leather Top Pullout

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 Antique Louis XV 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

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlay One Drawer Small Writing Desk. Item features fine satinwood and kingwood marquetry inlay throughout, figural bronze mount...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style tulipwood and mahogany marquetry gilt bronze-mounted petit-bureau de dame (secretary). The bombe´ structure surmounted by a pair o...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in France during the late 1700’s, just after the period ended. This type of desk went by several names, including bureau dos d’âne and secrétaire à dessus brisé, and they almost always featured a fold-down writing surface. Four long, slender cabriole legs, which are typical of Louis XV writing desks, provide a sturdy base for the beautiful desk. The curvaceousness of the legs continues throughout the desk, from the subtly contoured sides to the highly sinuous apron on all sides. Set within the apron are two drawers with round bronze pulls that flank a faux center drawer with a foliate and shell handle. The fold-down writing surface, which has a functioning lock with a foliate escutcheon, opens to reveal eight small arbalete drawers arranged in four columns. Above the topmost drawers of each column is an open storage compartment. There are two more larger storage compartments in the center above a false-bottom hidden compartment. The fold down writing surface is held by a set of polished steel arms. A graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers, including original key and blind drawer...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné veneer, all-round full-length mirror veneer with seed beads. With very finely chiselled,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Beech

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent 19th Century Large Antique French Louis XV Style figural gilt bronze mounted kingwood and marquetry double sided Bureau Plat/Desk of very unique shape. This spectacular...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Cylinder Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A stunning cylinder desk with roller shutter in the style of Louis XV, plum pudding mahogany, modeled by Jean-Henri Riesener, signed François Linke. The upper structure fitted with t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Cylinder Desk by François Linke
Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Cylinder Desk by François Linke

Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Cylinder Desk by François Linke

Louis Style Wood Bronze Brass Leather Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated early 20th Century with this exquisite inlaid Louis desk with bronze and brass hardware. The ultra rare desk exudes an air of l...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis Style Wood Bronze Brass Leather Desk
Louis Style Wood Bronze Brass Leather Desk

Louis Style Wood Bronze Brass Leather Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Satinwood Parquetry and Vernis Martin Style Lady's Petit Writing Table Desk, attributed to Louis Majorelle (French, 1859...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood veneer desk with 5 drawers and gold tooled leather top with bronze sabot feet and escutcheons.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Tooled Leather Top
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Tooled Leather Top

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Tooled Leather Top

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique French marquetry, ormolu and jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley French, c. 1890 Height 151cm, width 190cm, depth 100cm The Bureau du Roi, also known as the secrétaire à ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley

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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 Antique Louis XV 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

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Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood And construction are extremely well done. It is a signed Piece in the center drawer V. Raulin. It is late nineteenth Century an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts

Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts

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French Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV style black lacquered desk with a red tooled leather top and bronze hardware.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
French Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top

French Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top

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 Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite quality French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tulipwood and kingwood bureau plat attributed to Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener Attributed to Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener (1848...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat

19th Century Louis XV Monumental Solid Carved Gilt Wood Marble Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Louis style desk, dating back to the 19th Century. Hand crafted and carved with meticulous attention to detail, this piece showcas...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis XV Monumental Solid Carved Gilt Wood Marble Desk
19th Century Louis XV Monumental Solid Carved Gilt Wood Marble Desk

19th Century Louis XV Monumental Solid Carved Gilt Wood Marble Desk

French Louis XV Period Tric Trac or Backgammon Table Stamped P. Roussel
By Pierre Roussel (1723-1782)
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV period (18th century) "Tric Trac" or Backgammon table stamped by the maker, "P. Roussel," and the guild "JME" (Jurande des Menuisiers et Ebenistes --translated as the...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XV Period Tric Trac or Backgammon Table Stamped P. Roussel
French Louis XV Period Tric Trac or Backgammon Table Stamped P. Roussel

French Louis XV Period Tric Trac or Backgammon Table Stamped P. Roussel

French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very high quality bench made (hand crafted) Louis XV style walnut petite writing desk with beautifully cast bronze hardware. Recently refinished. New tooled leather writing surface ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table
French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table

French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table

Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FRANCOIS LINKE LOUIS XV CARVED WOOD MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE, CIRCA 1890, By Francois Linke. The table is composed of a veined marble top rais...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console
Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console

Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console

Baker Collector's Edition Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat
By Baker Furniture Company
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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1980s American Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Baker Collector's Edition Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat
Baker Collector's Edition Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat

Baker Collector's Edition Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV 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 Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau

Louis Xv desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV desks and writing tables 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 and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Baker Furniture Company, Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley, and L. Cueunieres Ebeniste.. 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 and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $486 and tops out at $1,000,000 while the average work can sell for $6,433.

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