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Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk
By Charles Cressent
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat, after a model by Charles Cressent (French, 1685
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Leather, Kingwood

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk

$3,700
Mid-A 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Boat-Shaped Pentray
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century French bronze and ormolu ribbed and scrolled hull boat-shape pen-tray, raised on
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mid-A 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Boat-Shaped Pentray
Mid-A 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Boat-Shaped Pentray

Mid-A 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Boat-Shaped Pentray

$1,370
French 19th Century Louis XVI Greek Style Ormolu Inkwell Boin-Taburet Paris
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th century Louis XVI style Ormolu inkwell An Ormolu Double inkwell decorated with
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Greek Style Ormolu Inkwell Boin-Taburet Paris
French 19th Century Louis XVI Greek Style Ormolu Inkwell Boin-Taburet Paris

French 19th Century Louis XVI Greek Style Ormolu Inkwell Boin-Taburet Paris

$3,325
Antique Second Empire French Marble-Top Flame Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Second Empire French secrétaire à abattant features flame mahogany construction with long
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Second Empire French Marble-Top Flame Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant
Antique Second Empire French Marble-Top Flame Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant

Antique Second Empire French Marble-Top Flame Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant

$2,650
French Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Louis XVI Tambour Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This Louis XVI 'Bonheur du Jour' (ladies writing desk) features an upper part with gallery edged
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Louis XVI Tambour Bonheur Du Jour
French Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Louis XVI Tambour Bonheur Du Jour

French Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Louis XVI Tambour Bonheur Du Jour

$6,400
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and high-quality French 19th century Louis XV style porcelain and ormolu clock signed
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock

$28,500
French Louis XV-Style Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood and Elmwood Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
ormolu mounts.
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

French Louis XV-Style Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood and Elmwood Bureau Plat
French Louis XV-Style Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood and Elmwood Bureau Plat

French Louis XV-Style Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood and Elmwood Bureau Plat

$4,800
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Desk with Bombe Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional Louis XV style kingwood shaped single drawer desk with bombe cabinet, a conforming
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Desk with Bombe Cabinet
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Desk with Bombe Cabinet

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Desk with Bombe Cabinet

$3,995
Exquisite French Charles X-Ormolu Jeweled Chinoiserie Figural Table Clock
Located in Queens, NY
Exquisite French Charles X-Ormolu and jeweled bronze chinoiserie figural table clock, early 19th
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exquisite French Charles X-Ormolu Jeweled Chinoiserie Figural Table Clock
Exquisite French Charles X-Ormolu Jeweled Chinoiserie Figural Table Clock

Exquisite French Charles X-Ormolu Jeweled Chinoiserie Figural Table Clock

$6,000
Antique French Inlaid Mahogany Desk FZ-110
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French inlaid mahogany desk, with fine ormolu mounts; finished on all sides – with ‘working
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Inlaid Mahogany Desk FZ-110
Antique French Inlaid Mahogany Desk FZ-110

Antique French Inlaid Mahogany Desk FZ-110

$4,800
Antique 19th Century French Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Lyre Shaped Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century French exquisite ormolu and baccarat crystal lyre shaped clock.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Lyre Shaped Clock
Antique 19th Century French Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Lyre Shaped Clock

Antique 19th Century French Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Lyre Shaped Clock

$7,400
French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood and Kingwood inlaid desk
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. desk
French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. desk

French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. desk

$26,800
Louis XVI Tulipwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Marquetry showing two fruit bowls, Ormolu mountings, single drawer, leather top, tapered square
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Writing Table
Louis XVI Tulipwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Writing Table

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Writing Table

$3,800
French Rococo Revival Ormolu Mounted Polychrome Turtle Top Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
A Rococo Revival ormolu-mounted polychrome turtle top center table, mid-20th century, in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Rococo Revival Ormolu Mounted Polychrome Turtle Top Center Table
French Rococo Revival Ormolu Mounted Polychrome Turtle Top Center Table

French Rococo Revival Ormolu Mounted Polychrome Turtle Top Center Table

$2,950
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk This
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk

$3,850
19th Century French Lapis and Ormolu Clock and Candlesticks with Cherubs
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th Century French Lapis and Ormolu clock and candlesticks with cherubs. In great condition
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu

19th Century French Lapis and Ormolu Clock and Candlesticks with Cherubs
19th Century French Lapis and Ormolu Clock and Candlesticks with Cherubs

19th Century French Lapis and Ormolu Clock and Candlesticks with Cherubs

Elegant French Louis XV Style Burled Walnut Writing Desk or Bureau
Located in Hopewell, NJ
ormolu mounts. Shaped and finished on the back side as well, this desk can float in the center of any
Category

Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Elegant French Louis XV Style Burled Walnut Writing Desk or Bureau
Elegant French Louis XV Style Burled Walnut Writing Desk or Bureau

Elegant French Louis XV Style Burled Walnut Writing Desk or Bureau

$2,800
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted bureau plat, late 18th century with center drawer and flanking side
Category

Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat, Late 18th Century

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat, Late 18th Century

$12,000
Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Rococo Clock by Lerolle, Paris
By Lerolle Freres
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb early Ormolu clock of sumptuous mercury fire gilded bronze by the renowned bronze founder
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Rococo Clock by Lerolle, Paris
Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Rococo Clock by Lerolle, Paris

Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Rococo Clock by Lerolle, Paris

$7,745
French Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French mid 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu Bureau Plat. The desk is
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
French Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

French Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

$79,800
Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour by Guillaume Grohe
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in London, GB
pair of drawers below arches, on a leather topped desk Stand with three drawers on four cabriole legs
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour by Guillaume Grohe
Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour by Guillaume Grohe

Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour by Guillaume Grohe

$16,450
A Large Ebonised and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
Large Ebonised and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat, 19th Century Provenance: Private
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

A Large Ebonised and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat, 19th Century
A Large Ebonised and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat, 19th Century

A Large Ebonised and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat, 19th Century

$18,000 / item
Louis XVl style desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVl style tulipwood and rosewood, gilt bronze and brass mounted leather top desk, circa 1910
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Louis XVl style desk
Louis XVl style desk

Louis XVl style desk

$4,750
Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock, Wine Grapes Cherubs
By Popon A Paris, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A very fine and early ormolu (finely gilded bronze) clock mounted with exquisite Sèvres style
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock, Wine Grapes Cherubs
Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock, Wine Grapes Cherubs

Large Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock, Wine Grapes Cherubs

$7,334
Antique French Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set, circa 1880
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb antique French boudoir clock, beautifully made in bronze and ormolu and mounted on white
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set, circa 1880
Antique French Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set, circa 1880

Antique French Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Boudoir Clock Set, circa 1880

$4,455
French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with stunning diamond marquetry on
Category

Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk

French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk

$3,200
Fine French Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood Bureau Plat
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
heavily ormolu edged gilt-tooled dark leather writing-surface surmounting a front frieze fitted with three
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood Bureau Plat
Fine French Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood Bureau Plat

Fine French Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood Bureau Plat

$9,800
19th Century French Gilded Desk Clock and Inkwell
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and unusual late 19th century French gilded ormolu desk clock and ink well. In the Louis XVI
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Gilded Desk Clock and Inkwell
19th Century French Gilded Desk Clock and Inkwell

19th Century French Gilded Desk Clock and Inkwell

$6,580
Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
The shaped wood top set within a gilt-metal surround with cabochon mounts to the corners; over a frieze fitted with three short drawer opposed by simulated drawers fronts; raised on ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts
Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts

Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts

$5,500
French Louis XVI Style Antique Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat by Schmit et Cie
Located in Shippensburg, PA
legs terminate in turned brass sabots. The desk retains a single original working key. Refined
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Antique Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat by Schmit et Cie
French Louis XVI Style Antique Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat by Schmit et Cie

French Louis XVI Style Antique Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat by Schmit et Cie

$6,500
Exquisite French Ormolu Bronze and Blue Porcelain Mounted Three-Piece Clock Set
By Henry Marc
Located in Queens, NY
Exquisite French ormolu bronze and blue porcelain mounted three-piece clock garniture set, circa
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exquisite French Ormolu Bronze and Blue Porcelain Mounted Three-Piece Clock Set
Exquisite French Ormolu Bronze and Blue Porcelain Mounted Three-Piece Clock Set

Exquisite French Ormolu Bronze and Blue Porcelain Mounted Three-Piece Clock Set

$16,000
Louis XV Rosewood Marquetry Gilded Bronze Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XV style rosewood desk with rich decor of gilded bronzes. Original tan leather
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Rosewood Marquetry Gilded Bronze Desk
Louis XV Rosewood Marquetry Gilded Bronze Desk

Louis XV Rosewood Marquetry Gilded Bronze Desk

$8,500
Louis XV Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Hixson, TN
A Louis XV kingswood and burl walnut bureau plat from France. The four sides are shaped bombé
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XV Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts
Louis XV Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts

Louis XV Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts

$4,500
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogony Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
A French Empire bureau plat of loustrous polished mahagony contrasting with finely chased ormoulu
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogony Bureau Plat
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogony Bureau Plat

Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogony Bureau Plat

$7,500
French Ormolu and Pietra Dura Mounted Ebonized Bureau Plat
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Ormolu and Pietra Dura Mounted Ebonized Bureau Plat. French bureau plat circa 1860 with 36
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Ormolu and Pietra Dura Mounted Ebonized Bureau Plat
French Ormolu and Pietra Dura Mounted Ebonized Bureau Plat

French Ormolu and Pietra Dura Mounted Ebonized Bureau Plat

$125,000
Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Drum Head Clock by Antoine Foullet circa 1770
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A rare and very fine original Louis XVI period antique French clock, circa 1770, the case by the
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Drum Head Clock by Antoine Foullet circa 1770
Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Drum Head Clock by Antoine Foullet circa 1770

Early Ormolu Bronze Antique French Drum Head Clock by Antoine Foullet circa 1770

$9,116
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in Kittery Point, ME
. He soon counted Louis XV, the king of France, the king's mistress Madame du Barry, and the Prince de
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau A Cylindre (Desk) Attributed to Leleu

$7,500
19th Century Noir Desk with Gilded Carving Napoleon III
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful black desk with red felt top and generous application of gold ormolu on drawers and legs.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Noir Desk with Gilded Carving Napoleon III
19th Century Noir Desk with Gilded Carving Napoleon III

19th Century Noir Desk with Gilded Carving Napoleon III

$1,917
Directoire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
sabot feet. Provenance; French and Co, New York.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Directoire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Writing Table
Directoire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Writing Table

Directoire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Writing Table

$3,850
Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
An exquisite small sized boudoir or desk clock, beautifully formed in the sought after Louis XVI
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock
Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock

Walnut and Ormolu Lyre Boudoir Clock

$3,077
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Porcelain-Mounted Ormolu Encrier
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Porcelain-Mounted Ormolu Encrier Mid 19th Century Of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Porcelain-Mounted Ormolu Encrier
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Porcelain-Mounted Ormolu Encrier

A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Porcelain-Mounted Ormolu Encrier

An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880 Chiseled and gilded bronze inkwell composed of
Category

Antique 1870s French Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880

An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880

$1,840
Louis-Ernest Barrias (French, 1841 - 1905) Ormolu Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Queens, NY
Inkwell/Encrier. La Nature se Dévoilant Devant la Science. "Nature revealing herself to science." Signed "E. Barrias" and stamped with Susse Frères Éditeurs foundry mark. ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis-Ernest Barrias (French, 1841 - 1905) Ormolu Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Louis-Ernest Barrias (French, 1841 - 1905) Ormolu Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell

Louis-Ernest Barrias (French, 1841 - 1905) Ormolu Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell

$7,000
Fine Louis XV Writing Desk Stamped J Schmitz
By Joseph Schmitz
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine Louis XV mid-18th century French kingwood writing desk stamped J Schmitz. Of serpentine form
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Louis XV Writing Desk Stamped J Schmitz
Fine Louis XV Writing Desk Stamped J Schmitz

Fine Louis XV Writing Desk Stamped J Schmitz

$11,309
Red and White Veined Marble Mounted Ormolu Inkstand by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in London, GB
Centered by an ormolu model of a nude bearded male between two ink holders with blue glass inserts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Red and White Veined Marble Mounted Ormolu Inkstand by Barbedienne

Red and White Veined Marble Mounted Ormolu Inkstand by Barbedienne

$4,798
Louis XV Style Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
An elegant Louis XV style Kingwood gilded ormolu mounted Bureau plat with insert red leather top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Leather

Louis XV Style Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

$15,079
French Bureau Plat with Parquetry, Marquetry and Ormolu, circa 1910
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful and well-crafted French bureau plat desk in fine mahogany with parquetry
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Bureau Plat with Parquetry, Marquetry and Ormolu, circa 1910
French Bureau Plat with Parquetry, Marquetry and Ormolu, circa 1910

French Bureau Plat with Parquetry, Marquetry and Ormolu, circa 1910

$9,950
Fine Ormolu Rococo Clock by Henry Lepaute
By Henry Lepaute
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large and very fine quality ormolu Rococo clock by Henry Lepaute of Paris, part of the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Ormolu Rococo Clock by Henry Lepaute
Fine Ormolu Rococo Clock by Henry Lepaute

Fine Ormolu Rococo Clock by Henry Lepaute

$7,745
Antique Champleve Enamel Hand Painted Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Tray Signed
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptional example of a French Sevres gilt bronze Champleve Cloisonne Enamel and soft paste
Category

Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Champleve Enamel Hand Painted Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Tray Signed
Antique Champleve Enamel Hand Painted Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Tray Signed

Antique Champleve Enamel Hand Painted Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Tray Signed

$2,939
Ormolu Rococo Table Clock by Charpentier Paris
By Charpentier et Cie
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French Rococo table clock by the celebrated bronze foundry of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Ormolu Rococo Table Clock by Charpentier Paris
Ormolu Rococo Table Clock by Charpentier Paris

Ormolu Rococo Table Clock by Charpentier Paris

$4,592
Petite French Ladies Desk Writing Table Sevres Plaques
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French ladies writing desk with ormolu mounts and Sevres plaques circa 1930 and hand
Category

Vintage 1930s French Provincial Desks

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Petite French Ladies Desk Writing Table Sevres Plaques
Petite French Ladies Desk Writing Table Sevres Plaques

Petite French Ladies Desk Writing Table Sevres Plaques

$1,165
Louis XV Ebonized and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV ebonized and ormolu mounted bureau plat French, 19th century Measures: Height: 30 3/4 in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Ebonized and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Louis XV Ebonized and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Ebonized and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

$18,000
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu-Mounted
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI mahogany Bureau plat with ormolu-mounted Four drawers in front and the back simulated
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu-Mounted
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu-Mounted

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu-Mounted

$34,443
Fine French Champlevé Enameled, Ormolu Bronze and Painted Porcelain Clock Set
Located in Tarzana, CA
A fine 19th century antique French champlevé enameled, ormolu bronze and painted porcelain clock
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Fine French Champlevé Enameled, Ormolu Bronze and Painted Porcelain Clock Set
Fine French Champlevé Enameled, Ormolu Bronze and Painted Porcelain Clock Set

Fine French Champlevé Enameled, Ormolu Bronze and Painted Porcelain Clock Set

$28,000
Art Deco gilt bronze desk set with parrots by L. Rigot.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco gilt bronze desk set. ӬA letter opener and a letter seal with parrot in original case by
Category

Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Art Deco gilt bronze desk set with parrots by L. Rigot.
Art Deco gilt bronze desk set with parrots by L. Rigot.

Art Deco gilt bronze desk set with parrots by L. Rigot.

$445
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock by Roque, Paris. The superb clock is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris

$22,500
19th Century French Ormolu "Bronze doré" Gold Gilt Bronze Table Clock
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 19th century French ormolu "bronze dore" gold gilt bronze table clock. Mechanism was
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Late 20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century French Ormolu "Bronze doré" Gold Gilt Bronze Table Clock
19th Century French Ormolu "Bronze doré" Gold Gilt Bronze Table Clock

19th Century French Ormolu "Bronze doré" Gold Gilt Bronze Table Clock

$2,137
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French Ormolu Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French ormolu desk for your home. A French ormolu desk — often made from metal, ormolu and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the French ormolu desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A French ormolu desk made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French ormolu desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Paul Sormani and Zacharie Raingo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Ormolu Desk?

A French ormolu desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,185, while the lowest priced sells for $290 and the highest can go for as much as $247,737.
Questions About French Ormolu Desk
  • What was the term in French furniture for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface?
    1 Answer
    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.

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