20th Century Louis XV Style Womens Tulip Veneer, Bureau Plat or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Tulip wood veneered. Extremely fine, floral, bronze fittings. Four-sided, slightly curved, three-edged frame base with wide knee patch on elegantly curved squares in sabots. Slightly...
Bronze
Magnificent Flat Desk in Blackened Wood and Bronzes, Napoleon III Style
By Maison Gouffé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
This piece of furniture, originally designed for men, reached its peak in the Louis XV period and began to be made for women, becoming the small boudoir writing table.
Bronze
French Empire Writing Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Fine French antique piece developed to supply the demand for writing furniture, particularly from women. Small mahogany writing table, or ladies writing desk.
Brass
Early 19th Century English Writing Table
Located in Raleigh, NC
Constructed of Burled Walnut, this beautiful women's writing table also was used for reading.
20th Century Women's Desk Hungarian Secession
By Wahless Wien
Located in Gyermely, Komárom-Esztergom
Thus is a beautiful female desk with lemon wood quality Italian leather and beautiful secession motive handle, copper legs fully restored i French polished.
Cowhide
Elegant women's writing desk, France, circa 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Elegant women's desk, France, circa 1900. Very good condition. Wood: walnut Dimensions: height: 95 cm, width: 74 cm, depth: 50 cm
Brass
Exceptional women's secretary, France, ca. 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Exceptional women's secretary, France, ca. 1910. Very good condition. Wood: rosewood Dimensions: H. 106 cm W. 90 cm D. 70 cm
Walnut
Sold
H 43.31 in W 33.86 in D 20.48 in
Women's eclectic desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Women's desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: walnut dimensions height 110 cm width 86 cm depth 52 cm
Walnut
20th Century Louis XV Style Womens Rosewood Bureau Plat or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Palisander, rosewood and shaded precious wood, veneered. Extremely fine, floral, bronze fittings. Four-sided, slightly curved, three-edged frame base with wide knee patch on elegantl...
Bronze
Hans Wegner, Women's Writing Desk, Denmark, circa 1955
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner, white oak, writing desk, Denmark, circa 1955. Single drawer with original recessed knob pulls.
Hans J. Wegner, Women's Desk of Oak
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans J. Wegner. Desk of oak with drawer. Produced by Ry Mobler furniture. Jane, for comparison (to be deleted) https://www.wexulnornixa.info/furniture/tables/side-tables/fliptop-table-...
$6,723
H 31.5 in W 40.56 in D 25.6 in
20th Century Louis XV Style French Bureau Plat or Desk after Francois Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Louis XV style French Bureau plat or desk after Francois Linke Table top covered with genuine high quality leather and gold embossing Tulip wood and shadowed noble w...
Bronze
Ebonized Louis XVI Desk with Brass Trim, French Antique, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous museum quality French polish. The writing table is trimmed with gilt brass throughout...
Brass
$18,950Sale Price|44% Off
H 30 in W 68 in D 36 in
A French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Satinwood 3-Drawer Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted satinwood bureau plat (desk). The gilt banded rectangular top set with gilt bronze acanthus mounts at the corners centering a gilt banded ...
Bronze
$3,328Sale Price|55% Off
H 30.71 in W 51.58 in D 30.32 in
Ebonized Fruitwood Center Table, Napoleon III Style, France, c. 1860
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in shape, with rounded sides. Its ornate top, which is bordered all around with a gi...
Brass, Bronze
$7,950
H 29.5 in W 63.25 in D 38 in
French Louis XV Writing Desk, Ebonized Mahogany, Leather, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in a transitional style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French po...
Brass
$4,500
H 30 in W 52 in D 20 in
Louis XV Style Auffray and Co Black Desk with Leather Top and Bronze Mounts
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV French style black lacquered desk from the mid 20th century by maker Auffray and Co, with leather top, gilt accents, bronze mounts and three drawers. Created during the Mi...
Bronze
$3,995
H 29.75 in W 51 in D 25 in
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 ...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk , Early 20th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk, Early 20th Century Elegant Louis XV style bureau plat from the early 20th century, crafted in black-painted wood with delicate gilt accents. The grac...
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Mounted Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th Century Louis XV st. Napoleon III period ebony, brass inlaid and ormolu mounted Boulle desk. The two drawer desk is raised by cabriole legs elegantly decorated...
Brass, Ormolu
Napoleon III desk in blackened wood and marquetry
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 19th-century Napoleon III desk. Blackened solid wood frame and diamond-shaped veneer for a 3D effect typical of the Napoleon III style. Beautiful marquetry work throughout the ...
Wood
$2,992Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 35.44 in D 19.3 in
Impressive antique writing desk, ebonized/black around 1870, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive antique desk, ebonized around 1870, Napoleon III Elegant bureau plat/desk Extremely fine, floral, bronze fittings. slightly curved, three-edged frame base with wide knee...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality 19th Century French, Louis XV Style bureau plat. With ormolu mounts and moulded serpentine top.
Ormolu
A fine 19th c French Louis XV signed Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
A very Fine 19th century French Louis XV mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bureau blat signed Jemont Paris. Finest gilt bronze mounts with two side pull outs . Original leather top . ...
Bronze
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great French writing desk of the first half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture in walnut, mahogany and oak richly adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass of exce...
Bronze
$5,991
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Elegant Veneered Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant veneered bureau plat or desk in Louis XV style Solid beechwood and veneer. Very fine, floral bronze fittings. Curved and pronounced or arched wooden body. Frame base with...
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An imposing Louis XV ebonized writing table with finely chased gilt bronze mounts. The stepped moulded rectangular top inset with the original gilt-tooled leather above three frieze ...
Bronze
$4,740 / set
H 88 in W 62 in D 18 in
French Louis XV Tri-Fold Dressing Mirror with Separate Mirror Top Vanity Table
Located in Houston, TX
French 19th century dressing mirror with hinged sides. Walnut in Louis XV style Separate dressing table that can sit directly in front or be moved to another location. Beautifully sh...
Mirror, Walnut
$3,600
H 62 in W 41 in D 20 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Triple Mirror Vanity w/ Bronze Mounts.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant French Louis XVI style vanity dating to the early-20th century, circa 1920s. This refined dressing table features a beautifully shaped case in richly figured wood veneer with...
Bronze
1950's Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather desk covered with stitched leather France Designed by Jacques Adnet.
Metal
$4,500
H 29.5 in W 39.5 in D 17.5 in
French Art Nouveau Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top, Circa 1900
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Art Nouveau giltwood console table circa 1900, a sculptural piece of furniture that expresses the artistry of the period when every aspect of interior design was an opportunit...
Marble
$31,962
H 30.52 in W 51.58 in D 24.22 in
Rare Desk and Armchair by Jacques Adnet, Stitched Leather and Skaï, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
These desk and armchair by Jacques Adnet are quite rare with its marine type handles. Thea are completely covered with a mix of leather and skaï (faux leather) which is saddle-stitch...
Metal, Brass
$2,625
H 40.95 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Carved and gilded wood console table with marble top - 19th century - Louis XVI
Located in Madrid, España
Carved and gilded wood console table with marble top - 19th century - Louis XVI - France Dimensions: 104 x 160 x 50 cm
Marble
1950's Stitched leather desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather desk by Jacques Adnet Olive green and black leather France
Metal
Jacques Adnet Desk, 1950’s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in PAU, FR
Important And rare green Desk and chair of Jacques Adnet. Quitte rare in green. The top is in black formica.
Leather
$6,400
H 32.5 in W 36.75 in D 3.25 in
19th C. French Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas in Gilt Frame by Pierre Bourgogne
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique still life painting, executed circa 1880, is the work of Pierre Bourgogne, a recognized French painter documented in Bénézit. The composition depicts a luxuria...
Canvas, Giltwood
$1,980
H 41.34 in W 28.15 in D 20.87 in
Antique Ormolu Mounted Bijouterie Display Cabinet 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French ormolu mounted walnut bijouterie cabinet, circa 1880 in date. The shaped oval top has a glass insert over a serpentine glazed cupboard door which ...
Ormolu
$2,950
H 48 in W 31.5 in D 15 in
Antique Victorian Brass & Onyx Ornate Tiered Etagere Curio Display Stand Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Victorian Brass & Onyx Ornate Tiered Etagere Curio Display Stand Shelf. I...
Onyx, Brass
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Demilune Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dramatic French 18th century Louis XVI period demilune-console, with an exquisite giltwood base supporting its original slab of marble. The ethereal gray stone is streaked with whi...
Marble
$4,680 / item
H 24.02 in W 14.57 in D 18.9 in
Shagreen Side Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Ginko Sde table by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and versatile piece. The piece is both sculptural and graphic with its organic shape and floating two top detail. The piece is...
Brass
$1,886Sale Price|25% Off
H 35 in W 48 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century French Louis XiV Style Carved Pine Console Table W/ Pink Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Louis XIV heavily carved pine console table with a pink marble top. It is wall mounted. The piece is Italian and most likely dates to the 60s. My shipping is running from...
Marble
$22,000 / item
H 29.14 in W 55.32 in D 29.53 in
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, Brazilian Midcentury, 1965
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This bloch desk was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), the “father” of Brazilian modernism, in 1965. The desk offers an interplay of rosewood tones and its elegance is complem...
Rosewood
$32,200
H 28.55 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
Rosewood
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.
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