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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
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1870s French Napoleon III French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Terrestrial Desk Small Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
Small study globe Polar mounting on a blackened wooden base. Signed: J. Forest in Paris. France
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Desk

Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
interior lined in red velvet. The desk includes two glass inkwells with brass lids. France, CIRCA 1890.
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1890s French Art Nouveau French Antique Desk

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Drop-Down Desk Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer Materials: Mahogany, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer
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1920s French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Desk Signed JANSEN
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high-quality French late 19th century Louis XVI st. two drawer desk signed JANSEN. The desk is
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Tortoiseshell Gilt Bronze Inkwell Desk Stand
Located in Forney, TX
any desk, this remarkable inkstand dates to the 19th century, France, almost certainly top-tier
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19th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Louis XIII Style Table or Desk
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming black painted small desk. Two extendable leaves, each measuring 40 centimeters. (Total
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19th Century French French Antique Desk

Desk in Mahogany Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minister desk in mohagany gilded brass and green leather on the top The desk have two extensions
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1890s French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th-century Swedish pine desk with an old black painted finish that has been distressed over
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Late 19th Century Swedish French Provincial French Antique Desk

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French partners desk with a tooled red leather top over a case crafted in
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Paul Sormani French Miniature Cylinder Writing Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French walnut miniature cylinder writing desk with brass mountings and velvet writing
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19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Provincial Green-Painted Slant-Front Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in New York, NY
A provincial green-painted slant-front desk, Northern Europe or France, early to mid-19th century
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique desk with lion s paws, France, mid-19th century. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique desk from around 1850, France. This piece of furniture is in very good condition, after
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

Leon Jallot Sculpted Walnut Desk and Chair
By Léon Jallot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French transitional (from Art Nouveau to early Art Deco) desk and en suite chair by Leon Jallot in
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1910s French Art Nouveau French Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Crystal Inkwells and Pen Trays Desk Set by Jacques Adnet and Baccarat, France
By Baccarat, Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco crystal desk set of inkwells and pen Trays by Jacques Adnet
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Desk

Materials

Crystal

20th Century French Cognac Colored Leather Five Pieces Desk Set by Saint Gill
Located in Sofia, BG
French leather desk set of five pieces all wrapped in genuine leather in special cognac colour. The
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Early 20th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Leather

Rare Louis XV French 18th C, Desk "Bureau De Pente" .
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this French Louis XV Slope Desk "Bureau De Pente" ,in natural Yellow Birch, . This French
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Early 20th-C. French Gilt Bronze And Malachite Desk Pen Inkwell / Inkstand
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century highly decorative French gilt bronze, malachite and faux malachite
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Partners Desk with Leather Top..
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Partners Desk with Leather Top. Impressive 19th Century walnut
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19TH C Inlaid Marquetry Bronze Mounted Ladies Desk.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
exquisite 19th-century French Louis XV style writing desk showcases elegant craftsmanship and refined detail
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

A 1930s French Art Deco Desk Lamp in Brass, Marble and Green Enamel
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1930 A fine Art Deco French desk lamp, with adjustable green enamel shade, and
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Desk

Materials

Marble, Brass, Enamel

Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Louis XVI walnut slant-front secretary desk is a fine example of 18th-century French
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18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Spruce, Walnut

Antique French Cloisonné Enamel Gold Bronze 7 Piece Inkwell Desk Set, Ca. 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cloisonné Enamel & Gold Bronze 7 Piece Inkwell Desk Set, Circa 1890. Includes
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Late 19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A palatial scale mahogany cylinder desk in the Louis XVI style; the superstructure with rectangular
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Small 19th Century Desk With Straight Legs
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chestnut desk or table from the 19th century very beautiful top with a beautiful
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19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Desk

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century Large French Oak Library Conference Table Partners Desk
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and beautifully carved large oak library table or partners desk with two drawers on each
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1880s French Baroque Revival French Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

20th Century Art Deco Flamed Mohagany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning 20th Century Art Deco Flamed Mahogany Desk is a perfect blend of form and function
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Grand Tour French Bronze Desk Set Inkstand Church Cathedral Siena Marble
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of a French Patinated Bronze Architectural Style Grand Tour Regency
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19th Century French Grand Tour French Antique Desk

Materials

Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze

French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most decorative French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous wooden desk in the Shabby Chic style, belonging to the early 1900s. French manufacture
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Early 1900s French Rustic French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
$2,368 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Louis XV Slant Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century Louis XV French marquetry bureau de pente, or slant front desk, made with veneers
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18th Century European Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze Trim Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (late 19th/early 20th Century) mahogany writing desk with bronze trim, gilt
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and Ormolu desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and Ormolu desk
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Empire French Antique Desk

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Marble, Bronze

Fine Quality Dore Bronze French Paul Sormani Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Paul Sormani Louis XV Bronze-Mounted Writing Desk – Exceptional Quality Parisian
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1850s French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Mahogany, Bronze and Leather Desk Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1850, and built of mahogany wood, each chair stands on cabriole legs
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
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1780s French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Signed ‘MILLET A PARIS’. France, Circa 1900. This elegant writing desk exemplifies Maison Millet’s
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Desk with Bronze D’Ore Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Louis XV marquetry bureau plat dates back to the 19th century and is attributed to the
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19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze, Gold Plate

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk / Bonheur du Jour—Circa 1900s This exquisite French
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Mahogany Writing Desk with Folding Front Part
Located in Sofia, BG
French mahogany writing desk with folding front part and hidden drawers in the upper part. There
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Late 19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French Roll Top Desk Louis XVI Inlay Bureau
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning antique French roll top desk in the Louis XVI manner Main structure of desk is in
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1920s French Antique Desk

Materials

Kingwood

Outstanding Pair of Red Laquered Bureau Plat Desks
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful pair of French red laquered partners bureau platt desk, with outstanding ormolu mounts
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19th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell. Item features
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Tiered Desk In Burr Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely crafted Louis XV–style tiered desk from eastern France, dating to the late 19th century
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. mahogany one drawer desk. The desk is raised by four
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Green Leather Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood and bronze trimmed kneehole desk with green leather
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19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bureau, French, Marble Top, Kingwood, Marquetry Desk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau. A French, marble top, kingwood, marquetry desk dating to the turn of the
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Late 19th Century French Victorian French Antique Desk

Materials

Kingwood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Bronze D ore Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Set on Stand, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D'Ore and cut crystal inkwell desk set on stand, Circa 1900. Includes
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Early 20th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood And Bronze Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 18th century Louis XV period Rosewood and bronze desk. The desk is raised by
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18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive late 18th century French writing desk with a tooled black leather top, probably original
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18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Tulipwood

19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, mahogany veneer. Rectangular cover plate over an inconspicuous frame. The base is arched. Fine chiselled bronze applications, gilded. Removable worktop / writing table un...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu desk. The desk is raised
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Boulle Desk .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Boulle Desk from 1880
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1870s French French Provincial French Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

Boulle Desk .
Boulle Desk .
$8,290 / item
Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Hand painted. 1 dovetailed drawer. Flip up top containing felt top and 3 small drawers. Brass foot caps and trim. Dimensions: 34 3/4" h x 27 1/2" w x 17" d.
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Early 19th Century French Adam Style French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

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French Antique Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French antique desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every French antique desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French antique desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French antique desk, those designed in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one French antique desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Baccarat and Paul Sormani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Antique Desk?

The average selling price for a French antique desk at 1stDibs is $4,246, while they’re typically $67 on the low end and $1,740,240 for the highest priced.
Questions About French Antique Desk
  • 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 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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.