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Antique Mahogany Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
This antique Georgian style mahogany bureau is in great condition and has a lovely interior. The
Category
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French walnut, sycamore and ebonised bureau plat in the Louis XVI manner
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an attractive antique French ormolu mounted Gonçalo Alves and wood bureau plat, dating from
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Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Mahogany Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Fine quality antique mahogany bureau in good original condition, which I would date to circa 1910
Category
Vintage 1910s British Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique French Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous large antique French ormolu-mounted kingwood and flame mahogany bureau plat
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Louis XVI Style French Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Mahogany bureau plat/writing desk with dark blue leather embossed leather top, slides
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This Louis XV style Bureau plat writing desk from France will be perfect in any room. It has
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Writing Desk, English, Articulated Bureau De Plait, Circa 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage writing desk. An English, mahogany articulated bureau de plait, dating to the
Category
Late 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian 18th century satin walnut bureau desk writing table. Veneer on oak and elm
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian C1790 Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table, 18th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian C1790 walnut bureau desk writing table 18th century.
This is a lovely bureau
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Antique 1790s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century antique French Louis XVI Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 18th Century antique French bureau plat from the Transition Period from Paris, circa 1760
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
French Bureau Plat Writing Desk with Brass Ormolu, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely and elegant French antique bureau plat or writing table has a variety of veneers with
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk
Located in London, GB
This very impressive large antique French style desk, looks like it's come straight out of a
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Walnut
Antique French Writing Table Desk or Bureau Plat, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French ormolu mounted kingwood bureau plat or writing table with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century French Mahogany and Brass Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning quality French desk circa 1890.
Inlaid with various exotic woods and adorned with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Kidney Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique French rosewood and satinwood marquetry kidney writing table, circa 1860
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique Queen Anne style walnut bureau in excellent condition, with a nice warm color, plenty of
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Vintage 1930s English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique burr walnut bureau in good condition dating from the 1920s period. It has a wonderful color
Category
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
A French Bureau Plat Desk in bleached oak, set on elegant barley twist legs, offering a blend of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,500
French Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
A French Bureau Plat Desk in bleached oak, set on elegant barley twist legs, offering a blend of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,200
Antique French Walnut Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique French ormolu mounted burr walnut library table, circa 1870 in date.
Featuring kingwood banding, a fabulous oval floral marquetry inset top and decorative ormol...
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Regency Louis XV Bureau De Pente Ladies Writing Desk
By Vernis Martin
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XV style bureau de pente roll top ladies writing desk
In
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique burr walnut bureau dating from circa 1930s period and in excellent condition.
It has a
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Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique walnut bureau in good condition, with a lovely mellow & from around the 1920s period. The
Category
Vintage 1920s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th C Style Parquetry Inlaid
Giltwood Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Parquetry Inlaid & Giltwood Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk
Additional information
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique burr walnut writing bureau in the Queen Anne style. This was made in England
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Georgian burr walnut writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A superb antique burr walnut writing bureau, made in England and dating from the 1920-30’s.
It is
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Vintage 1920s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Figured Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique walnut writing bureau, made in England and dating from around 1900-1910
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Vintage 1910s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique burr walnut writing bureau in the Georgian style. This was made in England,it
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Vintage 1930s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique writing bureau, beautifully made from burr walnut. This is in the
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small Antique Ladies Writing Desk, French, Oak, Bureau, Mirror, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique ladies writing desk. A French, oak bureau with mirror, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique writing bureau, beautifully made from burr walnut. This is in the
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
An exquisite 19th century French kingwood three-drawer bureau plat with gilt ormolu mounts and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French Directoire Louis XVI Leather Top Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous smaller writing desk in the Directoire taste, circa 1940. The desk is made of
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Vintage 1940s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Antique Art Deco Macassar Bureau Plat Writing Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO MACASSAR EBONY, PARCHMENT AND BRASS BUREAU PLAT
Likely French, circa 1930
Item # 111PZN03Z
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elegant French Louis XV Style Burled Walnut Writing Desk or Bureau
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding Louis XV-style burlwood bureau plat, having a shaped leather-inset top above an
Category
Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Carved Rosewood Louis Philippe Rococo Desk Bureau Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A spectacular antique French carved rosewood Louis Philippe rococo desk bureau, circa 1850.
The
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table
Armchair 19th C
Located in London, GB
leather writing surface, the frieze with three spacious drawers. The desk features finely cast ormolu
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Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French gilt bronze mounted mahogany Empire Directoire bureau plat, circa
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Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs
Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Hobbs & Co London kneehole cylider writing desk. Made of oak featuring seven
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French gilt-bronze mounted mahogany Empire style bureau plat, circa 1900 in
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Mounted Leather Top Inlaid Kingwood Directoire Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb French-made bronze mounted inlaid desk with bronze wrapping the top and brass and
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French Louis Revival gilt bronze mounted wood bureau plat, Circa 1860 in
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
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It features decorative yew wood crossbanding, a striking inset gold tooled green leather writing
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Antique 1870s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage 1970s Spanish 5-Drawer Bamboo Lined Wooden Writing Desk Cabinet Bureau
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish 5-drawer bamboo and woven wicker lined wooden writing desk cabinet bureau.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French ormolu mounted Louis Revival kingwood bureau plat, circa 1880 in
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
1800
s Antique French Henri II Style, Carved, Walnut, Bureau, Writing Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique French Henri II Style, Carved, Walnut, Bureau, Writing Desk!!
Antique Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous quality antique Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped writing table, circa 1860 in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Maple
Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library
Located in Dayton, OH
office. A writing desk that is often petite yet functional. Made of maple with a serpentine form and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
19th Century French Directoire Style Bronze Mounted Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
form of this writing desk or bureau plat is specifically Directoire - a period which took components
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Walnut Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late-19th century French carved walnut Louis XV style breakfront ‘bureau plat’ or writing desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Bureau De Dame, French, Walnut, Compact, Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau de dame. A French, walnut compact writing desk, dating to the Victorian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Georgian early 18th Century cross banded walnut bureau desk writing tabl
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian walnut and fruitwood drop well bureau desk writing table early 18th Century.
This
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Georgian circa 1730 Burr Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table, 18th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique early Georgian circa 1730 crossbanded burr walnut bureau desk writing table.
This is a
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Antique 1730s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Sublime Ralph Lauren Cannes French Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table French Finish
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Bureau Plat writing desk or dressing table
This piece is in sublime condition, the desk a hand painted
Category
20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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Writing Desk Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writing desk bureau you’re looking for. Each writing desk bureau for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. If you’re shopping for a writing desk bureau, we have 899 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the writing desk bureau you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk bureau is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. François Linke, Maison Jansen and Scarlet Splendour each produced at least one beautiful writing desk bureau that is worth considering.
How Much is a Writing Desk Bureau?
The average selling price for a writing desk bureau at 1stDibs is $6,670, while they’re typically $171 on the low end and $1,844,713 for the highest priced.
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.
Questions About Writing Desk Bureau
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In 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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