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French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Ladies Desk, circa 1880
Located in Edinburgh, GB
French marquetry inlaid walnut ladies desk, circa 1880. The inlaid shaped top has an open, foliate
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Antique 1880s French Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Kingwood Marquetry Bureau
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A good French kingwood and marquetry bombe shaped bureau, lovely burr walnut interior with well, in
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Vintage 1920s French Desks

Materials

Kingwood

French Desk in Boulle Marquetry 19th Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk "caisson" in Boulle marquetry. Period Napoleon III - Perfect condition. A true
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Brass

Desk in Flower Marquetry, Louis XVI Period, Stamped C. Topino, 18th Century
By Charles Topino
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Desk with flaps in Louis XVI period flower marquetry stamped C. Topino and JME (on the rear right
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Exquisite Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s. Made of rosewood. Curved sides fitted
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Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
French Louis XVI style fall front serpentine lady's writing desk in rosewood with elaborate
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
, opening by four drawers and one flap. Beautiful marquetry work, elegant and refined, with tortoiseshell
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks

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Brass

Extraordinary Desk in Straw Marquetry with Chair Attributed to Blanche Klotz
By Blanche Klotz
Located in Paris, FR
Extraordinary and unique modernist desk and chair in straw marquetry and chrome metal on all sides
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome, Steel

Antique French Empire Escritoire 1880 Desks Bureau Chest Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire antique escritoire or desk. These are great and practical space saving
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Antique 1880s Empire Desks

Writing Cabinet with Marquetry, Alsace, France, 18th Century
Located in Bordeaux, FR
marquetry is perhaps referring to an oriental tale and offers so a rare motif on this kind of desk as the
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Antique 18th Century French Desks

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Straw Marquetry Lady Desk with Its Chair 1930 by Blanche Klotz
By Blanche Klotz
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and Sophisticated 1930 Straw Marquetry Lady Desk with its Chair by Art Déco, French
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Steel

Louis XV Style Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large French 19th century Louis XV style kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu desk or writing table
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Desk in Boulle Marquetry All Sides, circa 1800
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk all sides in Boulle marquetry brown and blue, circa 1800. Perfect condition. A true
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Antique Late 18th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Brass

Marquetry Table
Located in Seattle, WA
A late 19th or early 20th century Louis style table with marquerty word top.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Antique Cylinder Desk in Louis XVI Style Marquetry
Located in Hudson, NY
Handcrafted marquetry inlaid cylinder desk with original brass hardware. The marquetry inlay is
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XV French Inlaid Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Tricase, Italia
An elegant "bureau plat" in French Louis XV style inlaid with rosewood and various precious woods
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Louis XV Marquetry and Parquetry Inlaid Desk
Located in Miami, FL
19th c. Louis XV style marquetry and parquetry inlaid bombe-form desk, having a slant front opening
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century, French, Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A handsome Louis XV style writing desk having a shaped top with a central ebonized ground inland
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Gallé Art Nouveau Lady s Desk
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Extremely rare desk in mahogany and precious wood veneer, the fretted and inlaid top decorated with
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Napoleon III Lady s Writing Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned boudoir writing desk with flip out, brown leather writing surface. The upper
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

French Inckwell in Brass and Ebony, Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III, Period 19th
Located in Manduel, FR
Inkwell brass marquetry on ebony with crystal inkwell. Period Napoleon III. Perfect condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

18th Century a Louis XIV Mazarin Desk with Boulle Marquetry, Paris, circa 1700
Located in Paris, FR
marquetry first type based on brass part and dyed red shell in blackened pear frame. The rich floral motif
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, Mid-18th Century
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted bois satine and fruitwood marquetry writing table. Adjustable writing
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat and Cartonnier
By Mathieu-Guillaume Cramer
Located in London, Middlesex
Veneered in rosewood and stained wood of hearts and diamonds intertwined, ornamentation ormolu; the bureau plat, having a rectangular top with a black Moroccan leather, the frieze ha...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

A 19th Century Louis XV Style French Floral Marquetry Serpentine Bureau Plat
Located in Toorak, VIC
A 19th Century Louis XV Style French Floral Marquetry Serpentine Bureau Plat. The incredibly
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Marquetry and Ormolu Mounted 14 Day Striking Portico Clock, circa 1830
Located in GB
This fine example of a French Portico clock is top quality and made circa 1830. It has a 14 day
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Antique 1830s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Boxwood

A Very Rare Marquetry Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin Attributed to Pierre Golle
By Daniel Marot
Located in London, Middlesex
This rectangular bureau inlaid with floral marquetry is raised on eight curved legs of rectangular
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Antique 1680s French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A fine Louis Majorelle desk or table with a single drawer, constructed of fruitwood. The straight
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Mother-of-Pearl

French Early 19th Century Elm Bureau Plat
Located in Sydney, AU
French early 19th century solid elm bureau plat with five drawers to front pull-out slides and
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Antique 1820s French First Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm, Sycamore

Document Holder in Boulle Marquetry Napoléon III Period, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Document holder Boulle marquetry Napoleon III period Rare and interesting object original, one part
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Small Mahogany and Rosewood Middle Desk, Napoleonic Period
Located in HÉRIC, FR
desk is not only a functional piece of furniture, but also a collector's item that reflects the art and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Office Happiness of the Day in Marquetry, 19th Century
Located in charmes, FR
Bohneur du jour desk in blackened wood and wood marquetry, twisted base, opening with three drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Wood

A fine 19th century marquetry and parquetry bureau de dame by Sormani, Paris.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A fine amaranth, rosewood and fruitwood marquetry and parquetry 'bureau de dame' by Sormani, Paris
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Louis XV Cartonnier with Clock
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A highly unusual Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted marquetry cartonnier. France, 18th century. This
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Bureau Rognon after Paul-Charles Sormani
By Paul-Charles Sormani
Located in Bergen, NL
A gilt bronze-mounted kingwood parquetry and fruitwood floral marquetry bureau rognon after Paul
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Kingwood

Secretary of Louis XV, Stamped by Jean Baptiste Saunier, 18th Century
By J. B. Saunier
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Upholstered secretary with curved front and decorated sides inlaid with geometric butterfly wing patterns in rosewood and violet wood, opening with two drawers, a flap revealing six ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Majorelle French Art Nouveau Side Table or Desk- Floral Marquetry Inlay
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Art Nouveau side table or ladies desk in the majorelle style with lovely exotic wood
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Inlaid Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A charming and pretty, late 19th century French bonheur du jour. Of fine construction with stunning
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Regence Period Bureau, "The Dionysian Procession", 18th Century, circa 1725
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Desk from the Regency period "Desk of the Dionysiac Procession" attributed to Noël Gérard, (1685
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Desks

Materials

Bronze

Marquetry Inlaid Kingwood Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine French marquetry inlaid kingwood table with well-figured top and lock and key drawer
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Secretaire Abbatante or Desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
French Louis XVI style Kingwood and Marquetry secretaire abbatante. The marquetry panel depicting a
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20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood

19th c French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Katonah, NY
Restored French ladies fruitwood writing desk with cabriole legs, brass mounts and gallery.Drop
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

1930 Art Deco Dome French Mantel Table Desk Clock Thuya Burr Lemonwood Rosewood
Located in Dorking, Surrey
Original 1930s dome shaped French mantel clock made from fine exotic woods: Thuya Burr veneer
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Antique 1830s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Other, Silver Plate, Chrome

Nathanaël Le Berre , 21 ST century, Paris, Gold Unique Desk or Console ,
By Nathanaël Le Berre
Located in Paris, FR
Nathanaël Le Berre 2018, desk or console Tintoretto, H 87 cm, L 130 cm, D 45 cm, hammered copper
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2010s French Console Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Copper

Antique Kingwood French Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk
By François Linke
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Kingwood Marquetry inlay through out, slide out leather surface writing area, brass top gallery
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Antique 1850s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Antique French Marquetry Desk by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Tarzana, CA
French Louis XV Style gilt-bronze Mounted Writing Table. The shaped top with molded ormolu
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
Nice French marquetry desk in the Louis XVI style with square tapered legs, gilt-bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Boulle Marquetry Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This wonderful French desk is decorated in the exquisite tortoiseshell-and-bronze inlay style
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Marquetry Center Table or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century Louis XV style Parisian bronze-mounted marquetry center table. Finished on
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Rosewood

French Antique Bonheur Du Jour Marquetry Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
FRENCH ANTIQUE BONHEUR DU JOUR MARQUETRY DESK TABLE
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Napoleon III 19th Century French Desk Secretary Boule Marquetry, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning 19th century boule marquetry a la Reine secretary desk, France, circa 1870.  
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Marquetry Ladies Writing Desk Vanity With Stool
Located in West Hartford, CT
Gorgeous French writing desk in kingwood with intricate marquetry inlay work on all sides, amazing
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Marquetry Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An elegant French Louis XV style ‘bureau plat’ profusely inlaid throughout with mahogany, fruitwood
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

19th Century French Louis XIV Marquetry Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV marquetry desk features exotic wood veneering all around accented by
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Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

French Ebony Boulle Marquetry Desk in Louis XIV Style
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
French ebony desk in the Louis XIV style, featuring brass and tortoiseshell marquetry in the style
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Feminine French Louis XV Petite Marquetry Desk with Bronze Detail
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Louis XV style mahogany and fruitwood marquetry desk for an aristrocratic lady having heavy
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Mahogany

French Ormolu-Mounted and Marquetry Inlaid Desk, Mid-20th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
French mid-20th century ormolu-mounted marquetry inlaid five-drawer desk, the top, front and back
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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French Marquetry Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French marquetry desk available at 1stDibs. Each French marquetry desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Find 568 options for an antique or vintage French marquetry desk now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French marquetry desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each French marquetry desk bearing louis xv, Louis XVI or modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French marquetry desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aymeric Lefort, François Linke and André-Charles Boulle produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Marquetry Desk?

A French marquetry desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,875, while the lowest priced sells for $180 and the highest can go for as much as $1,919,381.
Questions About French Marquetry Desk
  • 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.