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Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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

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Brass

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

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk

$7,500
High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique height-adjustable desk, architect's table, around 1800 France Mahogany circa 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 78 x 84 x 50 Height-adjustable to approx. 120 cm, can be folded up...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800

High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800

$7,955
Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock
Located in London, GB
Cartonnier in the Louis XVI Manner after the Original by Simon Oeben Constructed in kingwood and having extensive parquetry inlay, with well cast and extensive fire gilt bronze enhancements. The writing section of oblong form with re-entrant corners, housing three frieze drawers and with a tooled brown leather top; the shouldered tapering legs dressed with imbricated bronze mounts: lions masks at the ends: the frame having a guard bronze rail...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock
Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock

Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock

$202,444
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This important French brass inlaid paint decorated rolltop ladies writing desk is a rare and exquisite example of 19th-century craftsmanship, combining function, artistry, and elegan...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass

Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk

Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk

$3,720 Sale Price
60% Off
French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century louis XVI style kingwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted ladies writing table, the body surrounded by bronze moldings. The apron repeats the parquet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Table
French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Table

French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Table

$18,950
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By Claude Michel Clodion, Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted writing table made after the model by cabinetmaker to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinetteean, important ébéniste Jean-Henri Riesener (German/French, 1734-1806) and later reproduced by Francois Linke (French, 1855-1946). Signed bronze mounts, Marco. Born in France in the early 19th century, possibly during the late 18th century Louis XVI period, most likely Parisian work, exquisitely hand-crafted in several woods of contrasting colors including walnut and mahogany to create fine wooden inlays and parquetry detailing. The original partially inset marble top with dramatic veining sits above a flat sided break-fronted front and back adorned with fine bas-relief bronze plaques cast adorned with putti cherubs in the manner of the French sculptor Clodion (Claude Michel, 1738-1814). The centered front bronze panel disguises a single frieze drawer with dovetail joinery and original key, flanked by gilded bronze foliate mounted rounded corners, a simulated panel drawer to the reverse, embellished on all four sides by intricate finely chiseled, chased and sculpted scrolling laurel ribbon and garland swag ormolu mounts, patinated brass running ornamentation, rising elegantly on four bronze dore ring mounted straight tapering fluted legs, terminating in patinated bronze toupie feet sabots. Signed / marks; the bronzes are stamped / incised Marco. PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Property from the Collection of Gloria Monnet Nicholson, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts Signature Auction, catalog #8085. Dimensions: (approx) 30" High, 32" Wide 21.5" Deep As warm and attractive as it is useful, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a side table, petite bureau...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table

$14,995
Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
By Rinck
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bureau plat. Original leather top. Magnificent quality gilt bronze mounts. Retailed and stamped by Rinck 115 FRG St Antoine...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris

$55,000
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry. Pine as a secondary wood. ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

$7,500
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century Louis XVI style oak side table features hand carvings on all four sides. Its beveled top rests above a fluted apron. The hand pegged apron is detailed with a rosette on each end. A carved gadrooned garland appointed with a ribbon at the top details the back and a man...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table

$1,695
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French 19th century library table, writing table, or bureau plat featuring an Italian Carrara marble top inset. Crafted in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste, the frieze is decorated on each side with strands of delicate bell flowers centered by floral reserves. The corners have carved rosettes and are supported by fluted legs having acanthus tops. The legs are conjoined by gracefully curved stretchers centered with an acanthus finial...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table

$12,500
Large French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved center hall table with marble top. The rectangular shaped top with r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Large French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Center Hall Table
Large French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Center Hall Table

Large French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Center Hall Table

$28,950 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with brass details. The back of the piece is drawn like the front, with false ...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

$5,913
Theodore Alexander Louis XVI Style Mirrored Églomisé Leather Top Desk Distressed
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 30 1/4 in W: 60 in D: 32 in Elevate your workspace or interior with this exquisite Louis XVI style desk by Theodore Alexander, a striking example of sophisticated c...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mirror, Wood

Theodore Alexander Louis XVI Style Mirrored Églomisé Leather Top Desk Distressed
Theodore Alexander Louis XVI Style Mirrored Églomisé Leather Top Desk Distressed

Theodore Alexander Louis XVI Style Mirrored Églomisé Leather Top Desk Distressed

$4,650
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table Att. Alfred Beurdeley
By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1
Located in New York, NY
A Very Important "Table De Salon" or "Table des Muses", after the design by Alfred Beurdeley An amarante, satine, burr, stained and fruitwood marquetry on sycamore veneers with one...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table Att. Alfred Beurdeley
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table Att. Alfred Beurdeley

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table Att. Alfred Beurdeley

$45,000
Louis XVI style Ormolu mounted Mahogany Desk attr. to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Greenwich, CT
Elegant Louis XVI style ormolu mounted mahogany desk or bureau plat, circa 1950's , attributed to Maison Jansen, rectangular, the gilt tooled leather inset top bordered by a gilded ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI style Ormolu mounted Mahogany Desk attr. to Maison Jansen
Louis XVI style Ormolu mounted Mahogany Desk attr. to Maison Jansen

Louis XVI style Ormolu mounted Mahogany Desk attr. to Maison Jansen

$8,800
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table is able to fill a multitude of roles, and do so in style! Combining elegantly scroll...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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

Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table

$2,980
19th Rectangular Bouillotte Louis XVI Desk Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
This important writing table is after Jean-Henri Riesener, perhaps the most important furniture maker working in Paris during the reign of Louis XVI. The desk thus demonstrates a cur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

19th Rectangular Bouillotte Louis XVI Desk Table with Bronze Mounts
19th Rectangular Bouillotte Louis XVI Desk Table with Bronze Mounts

19th Rectangular Bouillotte Louis XVI Desk Table with Bronze Mounts

$6,575
18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to a simple apron containing a singl...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
18th Century French Walnut Writing Table

18th Century French Walnut Writing Table

$3,695
19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a leather top writing surface, ormolu bronze details, and three locking drawers with fal...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat

$7,718
Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890 for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk with satinwood and French walnut marquetry with bronze banding. The desk is double sided with the original...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890 for Restoration
Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890 for Restoration

Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890 for Restoration

$11,600
20th Century French Writing Table Hand Carved and Painted in Louise xvi Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden hand painted table with cognac velvet top. The table is hand carved with typical details for Louise XVI style like the gilt wood ribbons at the front and the fluted leg...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

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

$1,168 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French writing table, also known as an escritoire. This dates from around the 1930’s. It is has a very beautiful and useful design, with a very elegant form. Ther...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk

$1,133
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large late 19th century French Louis XVI style painted writing table or bureau plat. With fluted legs and symmetrical drawers. Distressed green leather top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Writing Table
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Writing Table

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Writing Table

$5,830
A Fine French 1940s Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Neoclassical cherry writing table in the style of Louis XVI with one drawer, bronze pull and sabots, and a leather top.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

A Fine French 1940s Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk
A Fine French 1940s Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk

A Fine French 1940s Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk

$4,500
Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style
Located in Brescia, IT
This Italian desk, was manufactured circa 1750 in Tuscany Italy by master cabinet makers in a pregiate wood, the olive root; the fine proportion and the ele...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Olive

Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style
Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style

Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style

$14,248
Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite antique French Louis XVI style writing desk, dating to the 1870s, showcases the refined craftsmanship and elegance of 19th-century French furniture design. Crafted in ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk
Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk

Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk

$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style ladies writing desk, having an inset leather top, wonderful Fine gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer opening to revea...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century

$13,496
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Carved Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
Late 19th C. Louis XVI style Mahogany writing desk table with single dovetailed drawer, exquisite hand carvings and original brass pulls. Sweet mid size silhouette allows for multi p...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Carved Desk
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Carved Desk

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Carved Desk

$2,295
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Mahogany Writing Table
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and Tulipwood Parquetry Writing Table, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener, late 19th century, the parquetry inlaid top with a three-quarte...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Mahogany Writing Table
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Mahogany Writing Table

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Mahogany Writing Table

$2,800 Sale Price
39% Off
French Louis XVI Inlaid Burled Walnut Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Just in from Avignon - this lovely French Louis XVI burled walnut desk has an inlaid molding on all five drawers and a beautiful red embossed leathe...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

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

French Louis XVI Inlaid Burled Walnut Desk with Embossed Leather Top

$3,400
Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk! Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk! Bureau Plat, Carton...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk!
Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk!

Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk!

$6,680
Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetail drawers with brass details. The locks wo...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

$4,725
Signed Escalier De Cristal of Paris Metamorphic French Louis XVI Desk Table
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an incredible signed L Escalier De Cristal of Paris metamorphic desk or ladies vanity. The desk is beautifully inlaid and features inlaid brass inside the fluted legs and a g...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Signed Escalier De Cristal of Paris Metamorphic French Louis XVI Desk Table
Signed Escalier De Cristal of Paris Metamorphic French Louis XVI Desk Table

Signed Escalier De Cristal of Paris Metamorphic French Louis XVI Desk Table

$6,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite 19th-century French marquetry bureau showcases exceptional craftsmanship and artistry. Adorned with intricate floral and landscape motifs, the bureau features a rich, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.
Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.

Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.

$60,733
20th Century, France Bureau Plat in the antique Louis Quinze Style Exotic Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Light and dark exotic veneer, on the four-sided passively curved zest base on high, elegantly curved squares. Slightly overlaid tabletop with profiled decorated bronze lining and gold-embossed leather insert. Decorative perforated rocaille appliqués and decorative moldings...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

20th Century, France Bureau Plat in the antique Louis Quinze Style Exotic Veneer
20th Century, France Bureau Plat in the antique Louis Quinze Style Exotic Veneer

20th Century, France Bureau Plat in the antique Louis Quinze Style Exotic Veneer

$4,155
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bonheur du jour French, Late 19th Century Height 117cm, width 78cm, depth 54cm Made in France in the late 19th century, this elegant bonheu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour

$30,231 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XVI Cherrywood Tric Trac Table
Located in Essex, MA
With removable rectangular top with inset leather and wood border, the reverse in green baize. All opens to a backgammon table with ebony playing surface. Each side with a small draw...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Cherry

Louis XVI Cherrywood Tric Trac Table
Louis XVI Cherrywood Tric Trac Table

Louis XVI Cherrywood Tric Trac Table

$9,500 / item
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or console table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Late 20th Century Carved cherry wood, with brass capped ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk

$2,995
French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY TABLE Á TRIC-TRAC Paris, circa 1785 29 3/8" H x 22 3/4" D x 45 1/2" W; 23 3/8" knee clearance A fine table à tric-trac crafted in mahogan...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785
French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785

French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785

$16,800
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart bureau plat. An original furnishing from the Waldorf Towers in New York City. Newly replaced tooled brown leather set...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart Bureau Plat
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart Bureau Plat

Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart Bureau Plat

$8,500
C19th French Ormolu Mounted Louis XV1 Style Writing Desk
By Paul Somani
Located in London, GB
Louis XV1 Style French Writing Desk In the Manner of Francois Linke Finished on Both sides so could also serve as a Centre Table Decorated in lovely gilt Bronze Mounts We have left ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

C19th French Ormolu Mounted Louis XV1 Style Writing Desk
C19th French Ormolu Mounted Louis XV1 Style Writing Desk

C19th French Ormolu Mounted Louis XV1 Style Writing Desk

$12,821
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality, impressive 18th century style Kingwood Bureau plat, in the manner of Zweiner. Having an inset green leather writing surface with gilt tooling. gilded ormolu moul...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Writing Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Writing Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Writing Table

$13,496 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler French, c. 1880 Height 74cm, width 83cm, depth 46cm Crafted by the prestigious 19th century furniture makers Beu...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Ormolu

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler

$170,053 Sale Price
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French Marquetry inlaid Lady's desk, 1890.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French free standing Ladies bureau de dame. Having wonderful floral marquetry inlaid decoration, drawers above, an inset leather top, drawers beneath...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Marquetry inlaid Lady's desk, 1890.
French Marquetry inlaid Lady's desk, 1890.

French Marquetry inlaid Lady's desk, 1890.

$22,268
Louis XVI Style Writing Desk With Pietra Dura Stone Top
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This kidney-shaped desk is a beautiful example of the Louis XVI style, popular in France during the late 18th century. It features a curved front and sides, with delicate carving det...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Style Writing Desk With Pietra Dura Stone Top
Louis XVI Style Writing Desk With Pietra Dura Stone Top

Louis XVI Style Writing Desk With Pietra Dura Stone Top

$2,200
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800
Located in Doha, QA
This incredibly intricate and elegant Louis XVI French ladies writing desk table is originated from France ca late 18th-beginning of the 19t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold

Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800

Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800

$18,775
18th Century Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer handle in bronze, the legs finished in sabot.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Country Side Writing Table
18th Century Country Side Writing Table

18th Century Country Side Writing Table

$1,899
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
By Jean Kisling
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century large Louis XVI marquetry desk or bureau à Cylindre An exceptional marquetry secrétaire in the form of a bureau with a cylinder front and on a stand with four ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

$16,400
Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The desk with a 1/4 cylinder top that opens to reveal a leather writing surface with pigeon holes and drawers. The gallery with white Carrara marble top.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century
Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century

$7,500
French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
19th century desk with a Cylindre roll top opening to a leather top that pulls out for ease In use. Gilt bronze mounts with floral gilt center decoration with wreath. Square tapered...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts
French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts

French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts

$4,960
Decorative French Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Center Table
Located in London, GB
A Library Centre Table in the Louis XVI Manner Constructed in amboyna, with purpleheart banding with gilt bronze mounts; of elliptical form, with gently everted angles; rising from ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Decorative French Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Center Table
Decorative French Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Center Table

Decorative French Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Center Table

$26,317
French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side table. This wonderful writing desk/table is raised on slender cabriole legs ending wit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side table
French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side table

French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side table

$12,600
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desk in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this Italian walnut desk dating back to the late 18th century, during the Louis XVI period. Featuring simple lines and a lack of excessive ornamentation, the legs are lin...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desk in Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desk in Walnut

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desk in Walnut

$3,621
French Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Game Table or Writing Desk by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A distinguished French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical table in the Style of Louis XVI by Maison Jansen from the Midcentury featuring a parquetry top made for chess and flip top mad...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Game Table or Writing Desk by Maison Jansen
French Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Game Table or Writing Desk by Maison Jansen

French Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Game Table or Writing Desk by Maison Jansen

$4,700
French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Tortoise wood Louis XVI style Maison Jansen partners desk or bureau plat. The finest of quality and gilt metal bronze mounts are seen on this stunning monumental partners desk...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat
French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat

$23,000
Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
By Cope and Collinson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk Made for the French Market The rectangular top with gilt-tooled leather writing-sur...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk

Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk

$95,000
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) mahogany table desk with bronze ram heads and trim with stretcher.
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table Desk
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table Desk

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table Desk

$12,000
French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Demilune Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Century) kingwood demilune shaped desk with bronze dore trim and gallery with leather top.
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Demilune Desk
French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Demilune Desk

French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Demilune Desk

$32,000
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French neoclassical secretary is a splendid example of the genre, dating to the reign of Louis XVI himself! The period saw ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary

18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary

$4,400
Antique French Louis XVI Style Pair of Console, Brass Details & Leather Top
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Pair of Louis XVI style console, with cognac leather top and gold brass and bronze details. The feet are fluted and finished with golden bronze clogs. To be placed against...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Pair of Console, Brass Details & Leather Top
Antique French Louis XVI Style Pair of Console, Brass Details & Leather Top

Antique French Louis XVI Style Pair of Console, Brass Details & Leather Top

$6,744 / set

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Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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 XVI desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy 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 Maison Jansen, John Vesey, Paul Sormani, and A.M.E Fournier. 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 $956 and tops out at $230,146 while the average work can sell for $8,500.

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