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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
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis XV style ormolu mounted writing desk French, Late 19th Century Height 100cm, width 121cm, depth 66cm Crafted in the late 19th century, this writing desk i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk

$14,278 Sale Price
30% Off
Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat Baker Collector's Edition Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat from Baker’s esteemed Collector’s Edition is a fine example of timeless French-inspired craftsmanship. Designed with elegance and pr...
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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

$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A gorgeous French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk Mahogany, with bronze/bronze trim and ormolu mounts, and embossed green leather top. Remnants of gilt fin...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu

French Louis XV Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu

$2,130
18th Century Louis XV French Cherry Partner Desk with Bombe Drawers & Parquetry
Located in Dallas, TX
This refined 18th-century partner desk was crafted in the Poitou region of France, circa 1790. Built of solid wild cherry, the elegant writing table stands on carved cabriole legs em...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XV French Cherry Partner Desk with Bombe Drawers & Parquetry
18th Century Louis XV French Cherry Partner Desk with Bombe Drawers & Parquetry

18th Century Louis XV French Cherry Partner Desk with Bombe Drawers & Parquetry

$8,300
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

$45,000
Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking & impressive! This rounded Italian Louis XV style executive desk with inlaid wood & bronze. A desk build to impress and impress she does, truly amazing craftsmanship ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid

Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid

$16,521
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous book-matched figured walnut, with original brass hardware and mount...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk, Newly Refinished

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk, Newly Refinished

$2,880
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume A mid-18th century ladies' desk or so-called "bureau de pente", its shaped fall-front opening to reveal a red lea...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

$3,750
French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer Bureau Plat - After a model by Joseph Baumhauer (died 1772) - Attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The serpentine shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface (worn) within a molded border above a long central drawer flanked by two drawers, with scrolled ormolu drawer-pulls, ormolu floral encadrements and acanthus corners co-raised on elegant cabriolet legs. (Unsigned - Unmarked). Circa: Paris, 1880. Paul Sormani (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani

$124,500
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890. Direct from France and part of superb collection of fine antiques we recently acquired, this is trul...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890

Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890

$6,150
19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs. Created in France during the 19th century, th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s

$5,975
Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
French Kidney-Shaped Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Late 19th Century A beautifully crafted French writing desk, or bureau plat, dating from the late 19th century and inspired by the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century

Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century

$4,518
19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in northern France circa 1860, this antique "Secrétaire à Abattant" is a striking example of 19th-century craftsmanship and narrative carving. Built from solid oak, the s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes
19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes

19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes

$5,300
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century glossy ebonized Louis XV style bureau plat with lovely bronze ormolu and black leather top with gilded embossing.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

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

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

$7,200
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk features a patinated bronze mounted leather...
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20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk

Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk

$6,800
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu, and Incarnat Turquin marble desk. The three drawer desk is raised by slender cabriole legs with fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

$9,700
Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stamped French Louis XV style small walnut slant-front desk with sliding inlaid panels, long drawer and inner compartments from the early 19th century. This petite French desk...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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

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

$6,950
18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant 18th century Italian rosewood center table from Tuscany, Italy, a rectangular shaped Louis XV veneered desk with one small drawer on the front, raised by elegant à cabriole legs with superlative and contrasting ebony and box wood inlaid profiles, ending with curled feet. This antique Italian table...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood

18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk
18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk

18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk

$9,512
Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, three frieze drawers to one side, d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century
Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century

Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century

$47,595
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

$2,016 Sale Price
34% Off
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

$24,980 Sale Price
41% Off
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 Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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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

$7,125 Sale Price
25% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu desk, attributed to François Linke. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fitted...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

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

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

$38,900
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This beautiful desk, beautifully finished in kingwood, leather and gilt bronze, is a fantastic piece of 19th century French design in the Louis XV style. Elegant, beautifully crafted...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Writing Desk
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Writing Desk

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Writing Desk

$14,278 Sale Price
30% Off
French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique table from France has been designed in the Louis XV...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents

French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents

$6,720
French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
A provincial Louis XV writing or side table in elm and walnut, French C. 1780, with original wood top, scalloped apron with a single drawer, on cabriole legs with carved “hoof” feet.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm, Walnut

French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780
French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780

French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780

$1,200 Sale Price
35% Off
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from walnut, and opening with a single apron drawer, it would make a fabulous end table, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk

$1,660
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

$9,895
Imposing French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style , gilt bronze-mounted Mahogany bureau plat. The shaped rectangular top inset with a tooled leather writing panel and fitted with three dra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Imposing French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
Imposing French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk

Imposing French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk

$9,512
18th c. French Bureau de Dame
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant 18th-century French lady’s writing desk, or bureau de dame, crafted in warm walnut with graceful cabriole legs and serpentine lines characteristic of the Louis XV period. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th c. French Bureau de Dame
18th c. French Bureau de Dame

18th c. French Bureau de Dame

$2,400
French Partners Desk Louis XV
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French Louis XV Style Partners Desk with Bronze Ormolu Mounts and Birdseye Maple Finish Featuring 3 drawers and 2 cabinets with key and locks that work on the 3 top drawers and 1 side cabinet. It is finished and similarly trimmed all the way around so it will work in the center of a room. Has black Marble pillar...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

French Partners Desk Louis XV
French Partners Desk Louis XV

French Partners Desk Louis XV

$5,036 Sale Price
28% Off
Signed Paul Sormani French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
A very Fine Writing Desk by Paul Sormani. Sormani, counted among the most elite Parisian ébénistes of the 19th century, Lovely Gilt Bronze Mounted XV period C1880s. Stamped P. Sorm...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Signed Paul Sormani French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Signed Paul Sormani French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

Signed Paul Sormani French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

$16,599
French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk in the style of Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk, in the style of François Linke. The exceptional desk is raised by elegant cabriole le...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk in the style of Linke
French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk in the style of Linke

French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk in the style of Linke

$89,900
French Louis XV Style Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage midcentury French walnut bureau plat with parquetry top & pull outs on each side. Bronze pulls & mounts..    
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Walnut Bureau Plat
French Louis XV Style Walnut Bureau Plat

French Louis XV Style Walnut Bureau Plat

$3,750
A fine 19th c French red lacquered Chinoiserie inspired writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century English Louis XV inspired red lacquered writing desk . Original leather top with Chinoiserie inspired designs and gilt bronze mounts. Original key
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

A fine 19th c French red lacquered Chinoiserie inspired writing desk
A fine 19th c French red lacquered Chinoiserie inspired writing desk

A fine 19th c French red lacquered Chinoiserie inspired writing desk

$12,500
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible small desk - so-called Secrétaire à culbute France 19th c. Dimensions: H x W x D: 70 x 65 x 47 cm Description: Quite rare and unusual Louis XV style transforming furni...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century

$8,917
18th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers Louis XV
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century French hand carved walnut writing table with two side drawers resting on curved decorated legs. The table is in it authentic condition with no restorations made. The con...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers Louis XV
18th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers Louis XV

18th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers Louis XV

$1,521
A Louis XV Style Bureau de Dame
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Of slightly bombé form and decorated à quatre faces. The hinged slope revealing a fitted interior. Mounted with channelled encadrements and rocaille clasps. The cabriole legs headed ...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

A Louis XV Style Bureau de Dame
A Louis XV Style Bureau de Dame

A Louis XV Style Bureau de Dame

$19,717
Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important and most handsome French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent. This stunning Bureau Plat desk is attributed to c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent
Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent

Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent

$89,500
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

$9,462 Sale Price
24% Off
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

$12,600 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut writing / occasional table, 18th century. With an overhanging 3 board top with molded borders, frieze with drawer and scalloped apron, resting on cabriole ...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table
18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table

18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table

$2,750
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

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Tulipwood, Kingwood

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

$18,000
Bodart Ebonized French Louis XV Style Wrtining Desk with Bronze Ormolu
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your study or office with this elegant Bodart French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, a piece that blends refined craftsmanship with timeless Parisian flair. Finished in a black ...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Bodart Ebonized French Louis XV Style Wrtining Desk with Bronze Ormolu
Bodart Ebonized French Louis XV Style Wrtining Desk with Bronze Ormolu

Bodart Ebonized French Louis XV Style Wrtining Desk with Bronze Ormolu

$3,995
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 Antique Louis XV 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

$48,000
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

Ormolu, Bronze

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

$19,500
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French bureau plat featuring a high-gloss black" lacquer like" painted finish, bronze ormolu, black leather top and two drawers.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

$5,800
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A Louis XV-style Bureau Plat Writing Desk. 3 drawers.The top is finished in faux leather. It has three drawers with gold accents. Gilt decoration to the knees and gold accents.
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk

$1,800
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

Materials

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

$12,500
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

Materials

Brass

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

Louis Style Wood Bronze Brass Leather Desk

$4,495
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period 3 working drawers on one side. Back side has 3 false drawers Circa, 1760 with one Key It's Old leather top in Useable but h...
Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat

$4,600
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by François Linke. The rectangular top inset with a green leather writing surface with gilt-tooled border, within a gilt-bronze su...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke

$88,390
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Fruitwood Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's Desk) with an enamel dial clock and...
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet

$64,850
French Louis XV Style Walnut Table with Bronze Mounts, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XV-style table with bronze mounts, the 1930s This elegant Louis XV-style table or writing desk is made of walnut with a veneered walnut parquetry design and elegant bron...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Walnut Table with Bronze Mounts, 1930s
French Louis XV Style Walnut Table with Bronze Mounts, 1930s

French Louis XV Style Walnut Table with Bronze Mounts, 1930s

$1,385
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bois-Satiné Writing Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A fine French kidney shaped bureau plat desk, having an inset beige leather top. Two side drawers over cabriole legs with ormolu mounts.
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bois-Satiné Writing Table
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bois-Satiné Writing Table

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bois-Satiné Writing Table

$3,000
A French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with rich wrap around ormolu sabots. Ormolu ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
A French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

A French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

$58,900
18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the open panel 82 cm, H of the desk top 69,5 cm This elegant desk was made in France ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk

$30,915
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

$74,112
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, in the manner of Maison Millet. The s...
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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

$33,210 Sale Price
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French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Tulipwood, Kingwood, and ormolu Bureau Plat desk. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole leg with exquisite pierced fitted ormolu sabots with fine foliate designs and hoof feet below a delicate ormolu chute leading upwards to impressive richly chased ormolu masks of handsome bearded men. The apron displays three drawers separated by impressive curved foliate gadroon designs each displaying superb quarter veneered Kingwood...
Category

18th Century French Antique Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat

$59,800

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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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