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19th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut single drawer writing table.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Walnut
$1,200 Sale Price
35% Off
Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.
Located in Hudson, NY
This beautiful period writing table was constructed in France circa 1790 to 1800 of rich imported
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
A French carved walnut small writing table, perfect end table or bedside table, late 18th century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Gold gilded Salon Ladies Writing Table 1800
Located in Doha, QA
France ca late 18th-beginning of the 19th century. The table carved and gilded all the way around and it
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Gold
Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 18th Century Louis XV bureau plat handcrafted in classic style with mahogany and
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
C1830 Louis Philippe Mahogany Document Desk with Leather Faced Drawers
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1830 Louis Philippe Mahogany Document Desk with Leather Faced Drawers. Age appropriate wear, see
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk Book Detail / Pull-Out Writing Surface
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk Book Detail / Pull-Out Writing Surface
Beautiful piece
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze "Porte Montre" or Pocket Watch Holder
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine quality neoclassical watch holder "porte montre" (in french) in patinated bronze featuring a
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Clocks and De...
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table by J. Lapie/ Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Secretary desk dates back to around 1750-60 and was made in France. The
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Refined neoclassical roll-top secrétaire standing on fluted square tapering legs with matching pilaster strips. The lower section features three drawers, topped by a mirrored two-doo...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Fine Louis XVI Mahogany Leather-Top Table Attributed to Canabas
By Joseph Canabas
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XVI Mahogany
Leather Top Table
Attributed to Canabas
Joseph Canabas maitre 1766
Height 28 in. Width 27 in. Depth 17 in.
Tab84
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
18th Century Inlaid French Walnut Hoof Foot Single Drawer Table or Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century inlaid French walnut hoof foot single drawer table or desk. Great color. Shaped molded
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Antique 18th Century French Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,175 Sale Price
25% Off
Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray
By Vernis Martin
Located in Forney, TX
and Japan throughout the 18th century, Parisian Vernis Martin lacquer work, decorated with lavish
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Chinoiserie and gilt bronze inkwell with a decorated scene. Fine
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Antique Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Amaranth Bureau Plat
By Philippe Claude Montigny
Located in Kittery Point, ME
In the style of Montigny (Philippe-Claude Montigny, mai^tre in 1770), the rectangular tooled leather-lined top surrounded with a later ormolu border, above two frieze drawers and sim...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Drop Front Child Size Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child's Size drop front desk from Alsace. Made of solid oak with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
and floral sprays. France, late 18th century.
Dimensions: 5.5" W x 5" D x 4.5"H.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Faience
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite 18th-Century Louis XV Secretary Desk
This stunning Louis XV Secretary Desk, dating back
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
three below the desk area. The secretary workspace features its original weathered leather writing
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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
seven below the desk area. The secretary workspace features its original weathered leather writing
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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$4,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut
Country French 18th century Regence Period patinated Wood center table/desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative Country French 18th century Regence Period patinated Wood and Faux
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Antique 18th Century French Center Tables
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Gilt Bronze and White Marble Portico Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
of the Empire period in 19th-century France. The clock showcases a harmonious blend of form and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate
$1,851 Sale Price
37% Off
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze Marble Clock and Candlesticks, Louis XVI Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt bronze marble clock and candlesticks, Louis XVI period.
Dial signed: ”Charles Garriots à Paris”
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
White-Painted Secretary Desk with Glazed Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant secretary desk with glazed upper cabinet and a gracefully broken arched pediment. The
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Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Late 18th century Louis XVI cartonnier desk
Located in Paris, FR
A late 18th century wooden veneer piece of furniture for keeping papers called "cartonnier", in its
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk, from the 18th century. This antique "secretaire an abattant" from France features an arched top
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Side Table / Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period Mahogany and ormolu side
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Grandvoinnet In Paris - Bronze Clock From The Empire Period
Located in Beaune, FR
Very beautiful gilded bronze pendulum from the Empire period (18th century) representing Cupid
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Antique 18th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Side Table or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XV side table or small writing desk made of solid cherry with scalloped apron
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Bureau Mazarin d
époque Louis XIV
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in PARIS, FR
Bureau Mazarin en marqueterie Boulle. II repose sur huit pieds réunis par deux entretoises en X, montants à pan en décrochement. Plateau marqueté cerclé d'une lingotière en bronze ci...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Pariser Poudreuse aus der Transition-Epoche um 1770
Located in Berlin, DE
Möbeln des 18. Jahrhunderts üblich.
Vergleichsstücke und Museen:
Werke von Léonard Boudin und
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Desk or Side Chair with Tapestry
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This eighteenth century French walnut side chair is constructed of hand pegged mortice and tenon
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Antique Late 18th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Neoclassic Parisian Pendulum Clock in Bronze and Ebonized Wood
Located in Firenze, FI
is also refined.
Typical French manufacture from the end of the 1700s.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Table Clock by Antoine Crosnier
Located in Miami, US
This exquisite Louis XVI table clock showcases the neoclassical elegance of its time, crafted by renowned clockmaker Antoine Crosnier in Paris around 1780. The clock features a strik...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Inlaid Walnut Secretary
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler
s Secretary
Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being a three drawer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Desk with central lock and beautiful patina
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Cylinder Desk with beautiful Patina,
1800, France
Cylinder desk with straight
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
Antique French Secretary Desk from the Late 18th Century
Explore this French 18th century secretary
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI drop-leaf secretary desk in rosewood and violet wood veneer, 18th cent
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI drop-leaf secretary desk in rosewood and violet wood veneer, 18th century
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wood
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
end of the 18th century, while the base was created sometime later in the early 19th century. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th C. Antique Gilded Bronze Mirror Glass Desk Console Wall Mount Handcrafted
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Antique Gilded Bronze Mirror Glass Desk Console Wall Mount Handcrafted
A superb
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Provençal table / small desk / game table- Louis XV period - France XVIII
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Tea table / small desk / games table / Provençal table, Louis XV period in solid cherry wood
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D
Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Fine and elegant French Louis XV Bureau D'Os Dane in walnut adorned sparsely with floral marquetry
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm . 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century French Farm Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant. The secretaire
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant French ladies writing table, or desk made in the Louis XVI style.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Two French Brass Desk Pots, 18th Century
Located in Ambler, PA
Two French brass desk pots, 18th century.
One sander and one container.
Traces of silver
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$495 / set
French Walnut Dressing Table or Desk, 18th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Country French walnut dressing table with one long drawer- perfect for a small desk. Notice the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Provincial French Carved Walnut Cylinder Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Provincial French carved walnut cylinder desk, the cylinder with carved ribbon and flowers opening
Category
Antique 18th Century French Country Desks
Materials
Wood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 18th century French desk you’re looking for. Each 18th century French desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century French desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 18th century French desk bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 18th century French desk over the years, but those crafted by Antoine Gailliard, Conrad Mauter and Etienne LeNoir are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for a 18th century French desk start at $117 and top out at $122,646 with the average selling for $6,637.
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