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French 1800s Walnut Desk with Three Drawers, Carved Floral Motifs and Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut desk from the early 19th century with three drawers, carved motifs, H-Form cross
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Early 19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Oak Desk from Pierre Deux
By Pierre Deux
Located in Chicago, IL
19th C. Antique Louis XV Style French oak desk with two drawers and original hardware. Its carved
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Desk by Maison Léger
By Maison Léger
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry desk by Maison Léger French, c. 1880 Height
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

1930s French Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Paris, this French Art Deco desk dates to the 1930s and features a clean, architectural
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Desk

Materials

Metal

Superb French Rococo Style Bronze Double Inkwell for Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb French Rococo style bronze double inkwell is a luxurious example of 19th-century
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1920s French Rococo French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Large French Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk
Located in Troy, NY
French Mahogany Empire Desk of stately proportions, with a roll top, revealing a double row of
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Early 19th Century French Empire French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Pearwood

Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Country French Small kitchen table or nice size small writing table or desk. Single drawer
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1890s French Country French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful French side table or console table or writing desk, characterized by the handcrafted
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880
Located in Doylestown, PA
A special antique paint decorated French Louis XV style Bonheur-Du-Jour, ladies' writing desk
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat Desk
By Jean-Pierre Latz
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th century French Bureau Plat in kingwood and amaranth parquetry with three drawers to one
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Kingwood

Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite antique French Louis XVI style writing desk, dating to the 1870s, showcases the
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Tony Selmersheim desk
By Tony Selmersheim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created circa 1912, during the transitional years between French Art Nouveau and Art Deco, this
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1910s French Art Deco French Antique Desk

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Pearwood, Purpleheart, Satinwood

19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
French elegant small desk in palisander veneer, decorated with floral marquetry, revealing drawers
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Palisander

1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French boulle writing desk. No shelves.
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1860s French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Desk, Signed Escalier de Cristal, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood, kingwood and ormolu desk, signed
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

French Art Nouveau Beech Writing Table, Desk or Side Table, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1900. Made in the art Nouveau period : the
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

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 French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk/table
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Gris St
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Tulipwood Parquetry and Figural Ormolu
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 1800s Louis XV Style Walnut Desk with Green Leather and Lifting Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut desk from the early 19th century, with lifting panel, green leather
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut, Leather

French Antique Desk Directoire Bureau Plat 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French Directoire desk Circa 1880 the desk features original
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1880s French Provincial French Antique Desk

Materials

Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Desk, Signed F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and tulipwood side table
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19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany & Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk Measures - 42 3/8
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

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 French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Style Lady's Petit Writing Table Desk, attributed to Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926). The ornately
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th-Century French Provençal Cherrywood Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A charming 19th-century Provençal writing desk, exquisitely hand-carved from solid cherrywood. This
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19th Century French Country French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood, Cherry

19th Century, French Louis XV Style Wood Centre Desk with Gilt Bronze
Located in IT
19th century, French Louis XV style wood centre desk with gilt bronze This elegant centre desk
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Desk

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Bronze, Pewter

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 French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Stained Pine Desk Organizer
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th Century Stained Pine Desk Organizer
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19th Century European French Antique Desk

Materials

Pine

French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870 in the style of Francois Linke and built of walnut , the large
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Rare Important French Art Deco Mahagony Ladies Vanity Writing Desk Circa 1920 s
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a An Exceptional Museum Quality French Country Ladies Vanity
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Early 20th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV style black lacquered desk with a red tooled leather top and bronze hardware.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Fine Bronze Mounted Lion Head Mahogany French Louis XVI Style Desk Manner Linke
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine bronze mounted French Louis XVI style mahogany desk, in the manner of François Linke
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany and kingwood three
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Double-Sided Desk with Brass Inlay and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant French double-sided writing desk in the Louis XV–Transition style, France circa 1880. This
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1880s French Louis XV French Antique Desk

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Brass, Bronze

French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French desk or bureau plat in the Louis XVI manner Elegant design with
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1870s Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

A French Louis XVI style Leather Top Bureau Plat / Writing Desk, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Features a stunning combination of banded woods giving a glow to this desk. Having a gilt tooled
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady s Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Fruitwood
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Early 1900s French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back
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19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A high-quality French Louis XVI style desk with geometric parquetry in mahogany with gilt-bronze
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ebony, Tortoiseshell, Brass, and Leather Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and unique French 19th century Louis XV st. ebony, tortoiseshell, brass, and leather
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique Quality 19th Century French Cast-Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand
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19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique French Country Primitive Black Distress Painted 1 Drawer Desk Work Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Antique French Country Primitive Black Distress Painted 1 Drawer Desk Work Table. Item features wooden
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Late 19th Century Primitive French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Walnut Partner Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
partner desk. Crafted in France circa 1880, this Louis XV-style writing table is constructed of king wood
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
writing desk) circa 1860 Hand-crafted in France the third quarter of the 19th century, in Louis XV taste
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

French 19th Century Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
French 19th Century ladies fall front bureau de dame, having wonderful Amboyna, veneers with
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk Chair, Leather Upholstered, France, 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. The sprung seat, padded back and arms upholstered in dark green leather. France, Circa 1890. This
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Neo-Egyptian French Empire Style Desk
Located in New York, NY
This mahogany desk in the French Empire style features extensive gilt bronze mounts on every face
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19th Century French Empire French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Walnut Desk with Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut desk from the 19th century, with two drawers and cabriole legs
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

20th Two sides French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant fruitwood desk was created in France, circa 1920. Made of blond walnut timber, the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome late 18th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk with leather insert on top. Desk
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18th Century French Directoire French Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Ebonised Gilt Bronze Writing Desk Bonheur-du-Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
lacquered finish and gilt accents A superb 19th-century French Napoleon III writing desk, richly decorated
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1880s Napoleon III French Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Blackened Wood Desk with an Off White Lacquered Top with Inlays
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French blackened wood desk with 3 drawers, an off white & black lacquered top with metal
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1920s French Art Deco French Antique Desk

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Style Desk with Ormolu Mounts by Saddier et Ses Fils
By Saddier et Fils
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th Century French Empire style well figured mahogany office desk, finely hand carved
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19th Century French French Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

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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 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
    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 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
    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.