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Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
original green fitted leather writing surface decorated with a fine foliate gold tooled band and framed in
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Kingwood
Parquetry Bureau à Cylindre Attributed To F.Linke
By François Linke
Located in Dublin, IE
interior fitted with a shelf and four drawers above a pull out slide with a red leather lined writing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks
Materials
Ormolu
A Louis XIV Style Bureau Plat By Cueunières, Paris, After the Model by Cressent
By L. Cueunieres Ebeniste.
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
-embossed tan leather top surround by an oval moulded gilt-bronze edge. This fine bureau plat has the nice
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau à Cylindre Possibly by François Linke
By Adam Weisweiler, François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
three small drawers, the cylinder front opening to a gilt-tooled leather lined writing slide and five
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$44,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Yew
A fine 19th c French Louis XV writing desk signed A . Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV writing desk by Alfred Beurdelay. Original leather top with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV End Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$4,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Exquisite 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Bureau a Cylindre
Located in Long Island City, NY
drawers, the cylinder opening to reveal a fitted interior above a sliding leather writing surface and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Small Ladies’ Writing Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Masterfully Crafted Small Ladies’ Writing Desk
A superbly detailed ladies’ secretary desk, richly
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Index Number 100. France, Circa 1890.
The top with three quarter pierced gallery. The cylinder front
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour writing table. The top, of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
small drawers and a tooled red leather writing surface. The bureau has a shaped apron enlivened with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
with a green leather writing surface with gilt-tooled border, within a gilt-bronze surround above three
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
with a pull-out gilt-tooled leather writing surface and fitted with three compartments over three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Directoire Style Desk with Cylinder Top, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire style desk with cylinder top, France 19th century
Mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays
Category
Antique 1860s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Side Table/Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu side table / writing desk. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Petite Table With Green Leather and Nailhead Top
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A French style petite table with green leather top, nail head trim and a quatrefoil cut at each
Category
20th Century Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Directoire cylinder desk with a book case on top, France 1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Directoire cylinder desk with a book case on top, France 1800, mahogany veneer. The desk has its
Category
Antique 1790s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$5,135 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and leather center table/desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
apron and sides. The top of this attractive table showcases a gold tooled leather writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Center Tables
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
19th Century Charles X Writing Desk with secret compartment
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Charles X Writing Desk with secret compartment. Gorgeous piece. Age appropriate wear
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful walnut secretary desk from 19th century France. The desk can be separated into two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Glass
French Transitional 19th Century Ladies Writing Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charnwood band. The drop front 'Abattan' above displays faux leather books with fine gold-tooled writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France
Located in New York, NY
French roll-top desk resting on fluted legs with brass inlays and sabots. The refined fluting
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
$22,000 / item
19th Century French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
top features a newly fitted tooled black leather writing surface with gilt border, above an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details
This
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk.
With a grey marble top over
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$23,686 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Adjustable Table Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Empire mahogany adjustable height tabletop desk, made for writing or
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Tray Tables
Materials
Brass
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk.
With a grey marble top over
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$23,686 Sale Price
20% Off
French Secretaire Cartonnier, Transition , wood leather
Located in Valladolid, ES
and the upper part ends with a desk with camel-colored leather embossed in gold. This secretaire opens
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Regency Secretaires
Materials
Metal
$3,666 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
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The leather on the writing top is replaced. It is in good condition with the expected imperfections of
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
: Rosewood veneer with marquetry details
Writing Surface: Green leather top
Storage: 5 drawers + secret
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
leather (later).
The desk has its original brass fittings. It comes professionally refinished and French
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
reveal four small drawers with a hidden compartment in the middle and a leather top writing surface
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Tallboy Correspondence Desk, French, Kingwood, Escritoire, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tallboy correspondence desk. A French, drawing room escritoire in bookmatched
Category
Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet Leather, Oak
Brass Table, France 1950
s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Jacques Adnet center table or writing desk in stitched leather with an oak top. The leather
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Makassar Art Deco Secretary Desk with Maple Interior, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
drawers, and a writing surface covered in leather offer not just organization, but a sense of occasion
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
papers or correspondence. The writing surface is dressed with the original tooled green leather.
The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D
Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk
Located in Westport, CT
top drawers are concaved flattering the undulating movement of the desk, when the fall front top is
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pair French Ormolu Marble Kingwood Rosewood Marquetry Desks Side Tables
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Identical Pair of French Single Drawer Kingwood Writing Desks or Side Tables of oval form
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Secretaire Cabinet With Leather Bound Doors And Drawers for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
cabinet. The top with three curved drawers over double doors with French leather bound book spines, 18th
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
Directoire Bureau a Cylindre - France, circa 1800, Mahogany Secretaire or Desk
Located in Greven, DE
Desk with mirror attachment - Bureau à cylindre
France
Mahogany
Directoire circa 1800
Dimensions
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
front desk boasts a very attractive leather writing surface and is lockable, original lock and key
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Side Table / Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
pullout at the front with ormolu pulls and its original gold tooled leather writing surface and with a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdales
Located in Philadelphia, PA
features 2 dovetailed drawers with lined interior, working locks and key, green tooled leather top writing
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Side Table or Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, and ormolu side table/desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Ormolu
English Regency Metamorphic Book Case -Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
collection. The metamorphic section or the shelf section above the drawers is composed of a leather topped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
five locking drawers. The front panel folds down to reveal a desk with embossed leather writing pad
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Franco Albini Stadera Desk Table For Cassina
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
HIDE COVER
To be placed on the main top.
This table/writing desk, designed by Franco Albini consists
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
$13,370 / item
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
Located in Faversham, GB
used to describe the fall-front mechanism seen in French style writing desks, known as Secrétaire à
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
gilt-tooled leather writing surface backed by a series of six pigeon-hole letter slots over a pair of
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stately Mahogany inlaid leather top secretary desk, London England 1860-1875 by Cabinetmakers
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately 19th century mahogany secretaire a abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XV Marquetry Mechanical Side Table
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
feet—classic features of mid-18th-century French furniture. The top is decorated with floral marquetry
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$12,800 / item
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
which becomes the writing desk inlaid with worn black leather outlined in gold tooling. The workspace is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Iron
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French Leather Top Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French leather top writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every French leather top writing desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French leather top writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French leather top writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one French leather top writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company and Karges Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Leather Top Writing Desk?
Prices for a French leather top writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $63,779, while the average can fetch as much as $4,622.
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.
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