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Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By François Linke, Claude Michel Clodion, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
, petite bureau plat writing desk, library table or center table, lamp stand, hall console or sofa table
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic
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Late 19th Century British Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Louis XVI style writing desk with beautiful patina. Hand crafted in France in the early
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Frederic Schmit, Paris, Large Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
By Frédéric Schmit
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century marquetry inlaid French Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having an inset
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
$41,674 Sale Price
20% Off
An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century
Description:
With
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Rare Flame Mahogany Bronze Mounted Leather Top Francois Linke Desk Bureau Plat
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare François Linke desk, Bureau Plat, circa early 20th century, is an extraordinary example
Category
1910s French Directoire Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Fine 19th Century François Linke Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in Miami, FL
Bureau a Cylindre or roll top desk is a splendid creation. Mahogany with a deep plum color and richly
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
$11,150 Sale Price
50% Off
Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Regence Style gilt bronze Mounted Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-drawer bureau plat attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The shaped rectangular top
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat. The
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu
Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Regence style gilt bronze-mounted bureau plat by Zwiener.
French, circa 1890.
Stamped to
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Exhibition Bureau a Cylindre by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XV/XVI Style Exhibition Bureau a
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
A Petit Bureau à Cylindre in the Transitional Manner
After the design by Jean-François Oeben
By
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu
1950s Oak Bureau in JM Frank Style from Cartier Paris – Exquisite Craftsmanship
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in IT
This stunning 1950s oak bureau, crafted in the style of renowned designer Jean-Michel Frank, comes
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19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Oak
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat (Desk - Writing Table - Ladies Desk
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$32,955 Sale Price
61% Off
French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Table or Desk with Six Drawers - could sit in the middle of a room, as this lovely classic French piece has three working drawers on ...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Wood
English Antique 18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand With Fitted Interior.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Brass
$2,111 Sale Price
65% Off
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
A Timeless Masterpiece:
The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
In the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional and rare late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$95,000 Sale Price
24% Off
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
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Gilt-Bronze
Breche d
Alep Marble
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat, with a Breche d'Alep marble top.
The bureau
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous quality 19th century ormolu-mounted bureau by Maison Krieger.
Serpentine top with brown
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat
An 18th century
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Majestic French Bureau Plat Desk antique According to Andre C. Boulle bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Root veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold-imprinted leather insert, flanked by a grotesque mask on each c...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Furnitue Gilt Bronze Bureau a Cylinder by A. Chevrie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cabinetmaker parisian
this bureau a cylindre has 3 belt drawers and a large belt drawer lined with finely
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite quality French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tulipwood and kingwood bureau plat
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Tulipwood, Kingwood
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 Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Mahogany
A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750
Located in Reepham, GB
A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand with toilet glass, decorated with an unusual polychrome
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18th Century Chinese Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Lacquer
Neoclassical Fench Art Deco Writing Table, Bronze Feet, Brass Strips, circa 1928
Located in Köln, NW
French Art Deco writing table "Bureau plat Neoclassique". bronze feet, brass strips. Green leather
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
By Maison Forest
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
burr amboyna veneered bureau plat has a gilt-tooled leather writing surface above a central long drawer
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
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
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Mahogany
A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted plum pudding mahogany bureau à cylindre after
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Late 19th Century French Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME
By Adrien Delorme
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Dating back to the Louis XV period, this exquisite petite writing table bears the hallmark of
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18th Century French Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner
s Writing Table Desk
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Portland, OR
writing table or Bureau Plat, in the manner of Jacques Dubois, circa 1860.
This very attractive French
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI-style Gilt Bronze Parquetry Bureau Plat, After Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in San Francisco, CA
, where discretion was essential. Better formed for today’s lifestyle, this one is a bureau plat, or flat
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat “à Têtes De Guerriers Antiques”
Located in Dallas, TX
Modeled after the original period Louis XV bureau plat by Charles Cressent (circa 1740), this
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk
By H. Conquet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bureau plat by H. Conquet after a model by Charles Cressent. The shaped rectangular top inset with a
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat by A.M.E Fournier, France, 1870
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the reverse of the bronze mount to the drawer apron. .
This fine bureau plat or writing table is
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon is absolutely breathe taking! If you look at
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk, stamped by
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu
French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite
Category
1770s French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Flamed Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French 19th century Louis XV style flamed mahogany and ormolu Bureau plat desk. The
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu
A Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table By Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
petit bureau plat or writing table has exceptional gilt-bronze mounts. The table is designed in the
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
By Gervais Durand
Located in PARIS, FR
appointed Dealer and Cabinet-maker to the King around 1749. He executed bureau plats, corner cabinets
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Quality Louis XVI style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat by Alexandre
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
leather, an inset writing surface. Contains one large drawer that runs the width of the table.
Maker
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Mid-19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Mounted Writing Table of Fine Quality
Located in Benington, Herts
/ writing table.
French, circa 1870.
A very attractive and of the finest quality Kingwood bureau de
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19th Century French Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu
Bureau or Desk, Rosewood, Wood, Metal, Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, 19th Century
By Jeanselme Pere
Fils
Located in Madrid, ES
Bureau or desk. Rosewood, wood, metal. Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, Paris, France, 19th century
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Wood
Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and unusual Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid Bureau de Dame by
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
writing desk, or bureau plat, dating from the late 19th century and inspired by the Louis XV style. Its
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890
By Charles Cressent
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat in the manner of Charles Cressent.
French
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in IT
The elegant antique north Italian (Genoa) Louis XV period writing desk, called also bureau plat, is
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Gorgeous Inlaid Continental Louis XV Style Walnut Writing Desk circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
compact yet functional size makes it ideal for use as a writing table, vanity, or small bureau, perfect
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1920s European Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Walnut
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French circa 1870 Bonheur Du Jour Hardwood Marble Desk Bureau Faux Books
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1870 hardwood and Parquetry Bonheur Du Jour with marble top surmounted by brass gallery rail, leather top and f...
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1870s French High Victorian Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Marble
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
table lamp . It can be used as a night table as well by the bed side, Or as a small bureau writing desk
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18th Century French Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Metal
$13,440 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bureau Plat - After a model by Joseph Baumhauer (died 1772) - Attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
purpose of reading or writing table or it could be used as a vanity with a mirror. 18th century bureau
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
enrichments made of rococo motifs. Topped with a tooled red leather writing surface. Raised on four ormolu
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Writing Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique writing bureau you’re looking for. Each antique writing bureau for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are many kinds of the antique writing bureau 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 writing bureau, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique writing bureau that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Paul Sormani and Maison Kriéger produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Writing Bureau?
The average selling price for an antique writing bureau at 1stDibs is $6,878, while they’re typically $347 on the low end and $1,733,426 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Antique Writing Bureau
- What is an antique bureau?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021An antique bureau is any bureau that is 100 years old or older. The term bureau today is typically used as another word for a dresser or a chest of drawers. This word has also been used to refer to a writing desk. Find a collection of antique bureaus on 1stDibs today.
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