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A Unique French Provincial Walnut Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Ladies Writing Desk
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18th Century and Earlier French Country Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style leather top with front drawer ladies writing desk with bronze mounted design details
Category

19th Century European Louis XV Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Petite Ebonized Ladies Writing Table, or Small Side Table or Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Directoire style ladies writing desk or side table. Our old plank restoration
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1880s French Directoire Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Shaped Vanity or Ladies Writing Desk With Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style kidney shaped petite vanity or ladies writing desk with
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1920s American Louis XV Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Brass

Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
Located in Birmingham, AL
Charming Country French Louis XV style ladies tambour roll top desk or bureau à cylindre of walnut
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Walnut

1880s Era Carved Walnut French Ladies Writing Table Desk with brass grill work
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19th century Country French writing desk with two doors containing four drawers over a pull out
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19th Century French Country Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian neoclassical inlaid walnut ladies writing desk, circa 1800.
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Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Westfield, MA
This late 19th-century Dutch marquetry ladies writing desk is a splendid example of the ornate
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Late 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XV Style End Table or Side Table or Ladies Writing Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
could it be used as a small writing desk, it would make a spectacular end table, or go perfectly between
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1830s French Louis XV Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality antique English marquetry inlaid rosewood cylinder-top ladies writing desk with
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique French Louis XVI Caved Mahogany and Ormolu Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany ladies writing desk features scalloped writing surface over base
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Antique RJ Horner School Oak Drop Front Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1910
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique ladies writing desk in the manner of RJ Horner offers quarter sawn oak construction with
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Wood, Oak

Early American Nightstand End Table Single Drawer Oak
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique American oak small table, end table or nightstand or ladies desk. This strong and masculine
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1920s American Colonial Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Oak

Regency Maple Ladies Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With inset olive green leather top with Greek key design over a pair of drawers and pull out slides, raised on a trestle base with turned stretcher and paw casters.
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple

Carved Victorian Oak Bonheur De Jour or Ladies Writing Desk, Leather Top
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This is a rare piece indeed, the desk is made in oak which has been superbly and intricately carved
Category

Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk or Side or End Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Louis XV style ladies writing desk or possible side table or end table. This Louis
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Louis XIV Style Gold Gilt Vernis Martin Ladies Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Louis XIV style decorated ladies writing desk features a gold gilt wood finish with Vernis
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Hand Painted Ladies Writing Desk with Ormolu by Paine Furniture
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful Louis XVI style ladies slant front writing desk with hand painted genre and country
Category

Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French Design, Louis XVI, Small Desk, Vanity, Brown Parquetry, Marquetry, 1900s
By François Linke
Located in Manhasset, NY
dressing table, desk or vanity with interior flip up mirror. This stunning ladies desk or dressing table is
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE MAHOGANY LADIES WRITING TABLE STUNNING DROP FLAP TABLE
Category

19th Century English Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Ladies Walnut Writing Table
Located in London, GB
This mid-19th century ladies walnut writing table features beautifully carved and turned cabriole
Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

George III Marquetry Ladies Writing or Work Table
By Mayhew Ince
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George III (Hepplewhite) mahogany and satinwood foliate marquetry ladies serpentine cheval
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Wood

c.1880 French Napoleon III Style Ladies Writing Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
French Napoleon III style ladies writing table with intricate carved details, cabriole legs, a full
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19th Century French Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Marble

19th Century Painted Swedish Ladies Writing Table, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant, large 19th century oval shaped, painted Gustavian style ladies writing table, Sweden
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Pine

Victorian, Inlaid, Rosewood, Desk, Writing, Dressing, Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality small (ladies) Victorian inlaid rosewood desk, writing or dressing table
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Carved Rosewood Occasional Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
this table that could be used as a sofa or hall table or a ladies desk. Single large drawer to the
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Late 19th Century English Antique Ladies Desk

19th Century Regency Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century ladies mahogany roll top desk, the top having a gallery above a cylinder top
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
would make a delightful Bonheur-du-jour (small-sized ladies writing desk), yet a versatile enough piece
Category

18th Century French Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Writing Desk with 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian ladies writing desk. Charming three drawer black painted desk with three drawers
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Tulipwood Ladies Work table
Located in Essex, MA
Small work table of small scale to decorate a hall way or a small space. With many drawers and compartments. Lower shelf. Sabot feet. J.P Morgan Provenance.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Tulipwood

French 19th Century Palisander Ladies Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
French 19th century palisander ladies writing table, circa 1880. Striking writing desk veneered
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Palisander

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A rare and exceptional “Ladies Writing Desk“, this form and use of three inlaid columns in the
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Brass

Empire style Ebonized Side or Desk Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
. Would go perfectly with my Louis XV Bureau Plat / Ladies Writing Desk listed separately.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant Victorian burr walnut and marquetry Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing desk
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant Victorian burr walnut and marquetry Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing desk
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Walnut

English Edwardian Mahogany Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany ladies' writing table (desk) or dressing table. The top flips open to create a larger
Category

19th Century English Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Antique Pair Burr Walnut Marquetry Bonheur Du Jours Consoles Desks 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant pair of Victorian burr walnut and marquetry Bonheur Du Jour's, or Ladies writing
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1860s English Victorian Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Parquetry Writing Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant, high-quality French parquetry ladies writing desk, in arbalete form with cabriole legs
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Boudoir Writing Desk 18th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI ladies boudoir writing desk offers serpentine form with polychromed
Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Inlaid Marquetry Bonheur-du-jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French 19th century Louis XV style ladies writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’ having a drawer
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Antique Cylinder Desk c. 1880-1910
Located in Shippensburg, PA
exceedingly attractive early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style ladies writing desk - the type is known as a
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ladies Desk

Painted French Table with Carved Leaves and Flowers
Located in Troy, MI
details of carved flowers and leaves. Versatile size - use it as a console, ladies writing desk or side
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Wood

Exquisite Bonheur Du Jour in Style of Jean Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Essex, MA
Rosewood and Bronze Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour or Ladies Writing Desk with Pullout Writing Slide in
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Bronze, Brass

19th Century Elm and Birch Root Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality ladies writing table desk circa 1890. Inlaid with elm,birch root and fruitwoods. 3
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Ladies Desk

French Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Louis XVI Tambour Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This Louis XVI 'Bonheur du Jour' (ladies writing desk) features an upper part with gallery edged
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Victorian Bonheur Du Jour Sevres Plaques circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous Victorian burr walnut and tulipwood, Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing desk
Category

19th Century French Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Tulipwood

19th Century Louis Revival Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous Louis Revival French marquetry inlaid ormolu-mounted Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies
Category

1860s French Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry and Ormolu Bonheur de Jour Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Victorian burr walnut and inlaid Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing desk
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1860s English Victorian Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian Walnut Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour c.1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian burr walnut and inlaid Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing
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1860s British Antique Ladies Desk

Antique Victorian Walnut Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian burr walnut and inlaid Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing
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1860s English Antique Ladies Desk

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous Victorian amboyna, ebonised and ormolu-mounted Bonheur Du Jour or ladies writing
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1860s English Antique Ladies Desk

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture "Le Baiser" After JB Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ladies desk with this elegant antique bronze composition titled "le Baiser Donne", or
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Early 19th Century French Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Inlaid Carved Cherry Bonheur du Jour
Located in New Orleans, LA
light and graceful, and would be a beautiful, feminine ladies writing desk or vanity.
Category

1880s French Louis XV Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Walnut Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Jour, or Ladies writing desk, circa 1860 in date. This is an example of superb quality and design
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19th Century French Antique Ladies Desk

Antique Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Sevres Plaques
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous Louis XV style, kingwood Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing desk, with Sevres
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19th Century French Antique Ladies Desk

Antique Victorian, Burr Walnut Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous Victorian burr walnut and marquetry Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing desk
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19th Century English Antique Ladies Desk

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Ladies Desk

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Ladies Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique ladies desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every antique ladies desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique ladies desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique ladies desk, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique ladies desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but 't Modelhuis N. Legrand, Edwards and Roberts and Erhard Söhne produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Ladies Desk?

An antique ladies desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $63,292.
Questions About Antique Ladies Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To date a desk, first look for any stamps or labels that tell you the name of the company that produced it. You can then use the maker information to research the piece using trusted online resources. In some cases, you may even find a manufacturing date on the piece. If you have difficulty determining how old a piece is, seek help from a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.