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19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century glossy ebonized Louis XV style bureau plat with lovely bronze ormolu and black leather
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis Philippe St. Crouch Mahogany Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French mid-19th century Louis Philippe period flamed Mahogany and ormolu secretary
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
from a selection of high quality materials. This type of writing desk was first introduced in France in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Beautiful Empire clock in ormolu and patinated bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fils. Watchmaker to the King in Paris" Very good ormolu condition. France. Early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Ormolu and Cloisonné́ Enamel Orientalist Clock Set
Located in London, GB
: 44 x 23 x 16 cm. Vases: 33 x 11 x 10 cm. The beautiful design of this antique French clock set
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Louis XVI style writing desk with beautiful patina. Hand crafted in France in the early
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
In the form of a putto with a wheel barrow carrying a keg mounted with a clock face topped by a crane, on a rectangular chased plinth ending in bun feet.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany open swivel base arm chair with black
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Charles X Mother of Pearl and Ormolu Watch Holder and Inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
Mother of pearl and Ormolu watch holder and inkwell. The center of the piece is decorated with an
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat by A.M.E Fournier, France, 1870
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
this well proportioned desk. A.M.E Fournier was established by 1850 in Paris at 109 Boulevard
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fannières Frères Desk Clock "Time Allegory" circa 1860
By Fannière Frères
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fannières Frères Desk Clock Time Allegory Chased gilt and silvered bronze Desk Clock With an
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Tantalus Liquor Set
Located in Mérida, YU
Very rare French 19th Century Ormolu Tantalus-Liquor Set in the shape of a globe. The Crystal Globe
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu

A fine late 19th century Kingwood Bureau Plat in the French Régence style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine late 19th century Kingwood Bureau Plat in the French Régence style after models by Charles
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour
Located in Forney, TX
Sophisticated French elegance at its finest, we offer this rare Belle Époque period light and
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Cenury
Located in Spencertown, NY
The rectangular desk with Greek key tooled black leather top, with 3 drawers below and tapering
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Marquetry Bureau Plat
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Forney, TX
French Perfection! A most impressive and very fine quality vintage Louis XV style ormolu mounted
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat (Desk - Writing Table - Ladies Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Maison Forest Signed French Louis XVI Style Writing Table - Late 19th Century
By Maison Forest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and very fine quality 19th century French bureau plat by renowned Parisian ébéniste Maison
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Small Scale Statue/Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Royale marble small scale statue
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th-Century French Gilt-Bronze and Marble Figural Inkwell By F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Dublin, IE
A Fine 19th-Century French Gilt-Bronze and Marble Figural Inkwell By F. Barbedienne, Paris. A
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze with Enamel French Hand Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful gilt bronze with blue and white enamel hand mirror. Marked France on one side of the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV More Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880
Located in Newark, England
collection, we are pleased to offer this French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Inkwell. The bronze inkwell is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Writing Table
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Writing Table
19th Century French Writing Table
$6,352 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk Attributed to Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style gilt bronze and marquetry desk attributed to Zwiener French, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Gothic mantle clock with water automaton feature
Located in London, GB
Antique French Gothic mantle clock with water automaton feature. The Gothic case with patinated
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Antique 1840s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Japonisme Inkwell attributed to L Escalier de Cristal
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A very nice quality French Japonisme Style inkwell Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1880
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Table Clock by Antoine Crosnier
Located in Miami, US
This exquisite Louis XVI table clock showcases the neoclassical elegance of its time, crafted by renowned clockmaker Antoine Crosnier in Paris around 1780. The clock features a strik...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most powerful and of the highest quality French First Empire period, Circa. 1805, "Secretaire
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Pembroke, MA
Rouge marble and gilt bronze inkwell with seated angel, in the neoclassical style, signed "Francois Flamand".
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th C. French Gilt and Porcelain Inkwell - Estate of Barbara J. Walters
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., France, an ormolu, gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain encrier or inkwell in pot form
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

French Clock Set Marble Champleve Garniture Belle Epoque 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French three-piece clock set embellished with marble and ormolu mounts together with
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Antique 1880s French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XV Style Doré Bronze Dogs on Malachite Plinths
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 3in W: 4 1/4in D: 2 7/8in This exceptional pair of French Doré bronze dogs on
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Paperweights

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Encrier Inkwell by Boin Taburet
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze, mahogany and porcelain Encrier (Inkwell
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau Plat, by Pierre Garnier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, ormolu, and brass Bureau Plat, signed by Pierre Garnier. The desk is raised by impressive square tapered
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Signed Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV style kingwood and tulipwood
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Large French Art Nouveau Mantel Clock and Garniture
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large French Art Nouveau Mantel Clock and Garniture This impressive clock set features a woman
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Spelter, Ormolu

19th Century Vernis Martin French Secretaire Cabinet Attributed To Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Dublin, IE
drawer resting on four taping square legs and ormolu casp toes. Circa 1890 French PAUL SORMANI: Paul
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry
By Lemerle-Charpentier Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely detailed and high quality French 19th century Regence st. Ormolu three piece garniture
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French mid 19th century Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood Bureau Plat. The desk
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat
By Befort Jeune
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and ormolu Boulle Bureau Plat stamped Befort Jeune. The desk is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Ladies Bombe Bureau
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent 19th century French ormolu mounted and brass marquetry inlaid bombe bureau in the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bois-Satiné Writing Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A fine French kidney shaped bureau plat desk, having an inset beige leather top. Two side drawers
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set, By Jacques Gudin
By Jacques-Gérôme Gudin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV style bureau plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This late 19th-century French bureau plat is a stunning example of mahogany craftsmanship. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat
By Charles Cressent
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. The desk has a shaped frieze fitted with three drawers, each with parquetry inlay and gilt-bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble Clock By Charpentier Cie.
By Charpentier et Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Kingwood Parquetry Bureau à Cylindre Attributed To F.Linke
By François Linke
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning late 19th century kingwood, parquetry and ormolu mounted Louis XVI style Bureau à
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière
By Jean-François Denière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. three piece garniture set, signed
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Table, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat. Having an inset
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fine quality Louis XVI Bonhuer du juer, circa 1880.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French LOUIS XVI style, Sevres style porcelain mounted Bonheur du
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, the single frieze drawer having a drop front, opening to reveal a secretaire
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
ormolu mounts, three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, raise on cabriole legs
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Bureau Plat by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Wien, AT
Paris, late 19th century, elegantly curved hardwood frame, rosewood veneered, inlaid with various precious woods in the form of cubes and leaves, polished in traditional craftsmanshi...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French kingwood parquetry inlaid Louis XV style freestanding
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner
By Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
A table clock in the Louis XVI Manner By Japy Frères The finely chased ormolu case is dressed
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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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
  • 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.