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Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
style Bureau plat writing table with later stool This is a wonderful find, the bureau plat is a
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass

Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool
Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool

Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool

$5,415 / set
Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw Ball Hand Carved Legs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
writing bureau with ornately hand carved claw & ball feet. This has to be the best looking bureau I
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Desks

Materials

Oak

Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw Ball Hand Carved Legs
Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw Ball Hand Carved Legs

Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw Ball Hand Carved Legs

$6,785
Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
This desk is both highly decorative and unusually functional. The well-figured walnut is
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Wood

Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour
Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour

Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour

$2,700
Theodore Alexander French Louis XV Walnut Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Theodore Alexander Vietnam
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Desks

Materials

Bronze

Theodore Alexander French Louis XV Walnut Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk
Theodore Alexander French Louis XV Walnut Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk

Theodore Alexander French Louis XV Walnut Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk

$2,995
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Leather Top Bureau Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk By Baker Furniture
Category

Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Leather Top Bureau Desk
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Leather Top Bureau Desk

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Leather Top Bureau Desk

$2,895
Karges French Louis XV Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV Chinoiserie style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Karges USA
Category

Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass

Karges French Louis XV Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Karges French Louis XV Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

Karges French Louis XV Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

$4,995
John Vesey, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Writing Desk, USA, 1960s
By John Vesey
Located in Manhasset, NY
John Vesey, Hollywood Regency, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Bureau Plat Writing Desk, USA
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Bronze, Steel

John Vesey, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Writing Desk, USA, 1960s
John Vesey, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Writing Desk, USA, 1960s

John Vesey, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Writing Desk, USA, 1960s

$47,500
Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top Column Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Empire French writing desk or bureau plat with embossed brown leather top, bronze dore mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top Column Legs
Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top Column Legs

Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top Column Legs

$8,250
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
. This fine quality writing desk or bureau plat, is circa 1880. It has been recently rewaxed. Measures
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

$3,500 Sale Price
53% Off
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming And Very Good Quality Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau, Or Writing
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau

$13,023
French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French desk or bureau plat in the Louis XVI manner Elegant design with
Category

Antique 1870s Louis XVI Tables

Materials

Wood

French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table
French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table

French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table

$1,987
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian ladies writing desk Cute piece, very good condition and finish in mahogany Desk
Category

Antique Early 1900s Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900

$1,576
Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's bureau. A fine English, walnut writing desk or secretaire, dating
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian
Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian

Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian

$12,501
18th Century Louis XVI Period Fall Front Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Period Fall Front Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Period Fall Front Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Period Fall Front Desk

$3,950
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk Cupboard
Located in King s Lynn, GB
A Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase. This 3 in 1 piece has a bookcase, writing area, and
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk Cupboard
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk Cupboard

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk Cupboard

$1,919
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating
Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910

$2,943
Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string
Category

Early 20th Century European Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890
Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890

$5,160 Sale Price
20% Off
French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French bureau plat in the Napoleon III manner Features intricate
Category

Antique Early 1900s Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Wood

French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III
French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III

French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III

$2,536
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau

$3,856 Sale Price
34% Off
Mid Century Walnut Burl Carved Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
with burlwood front that opens via a drop front for use as a desk. Secretary desk interior has pigeon
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Burl

Mid Century Walnut Burl Carved Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau Cabinet
Mid Century Walnut Burl Carved Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau Cabinet

Mid Century Walnut Burl Carved Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau Cabinet

$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
English circa 1760 Oak writing bureau with green leather writing surface Please note the delivery fee
Category

Antique 1760s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Oak

EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP
EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP

EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP

$6,785
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940 S HAND CARVED CHINESE BUREAU WRITING DESK MATCHING ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
's Chinese Export hand carved Bureau desk with matching armchair Please note the delivery fee
Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940 S HAND CARVED CHINESE BUREAU WRITING DESK MATCHING ARMCHAIR
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940 S HAND CARVED CHINESE BUREAU WRITING DESK MATCHING ARMCHAIR

ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940 S HAND CARVED CHINESE BUREAU WRITING DESK MATCHING ARMCHAIR

$5,415 / set
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk - Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk / Writing Table Full of
Category

Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk - Quality
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk - Quality

Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk - Quality

$4,105
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, to mount a table lamp . It can be used as a night table as well. Or as a small bureau writing desk
Category

Antique 18th Century French Farm Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm

Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm

$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bureau desk with
Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Oak

Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk

Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk

$2,399
Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very fine antique secretary/ bureau. With writing desk, 2 large and 2 small drawers and hidden
Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau

Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau

$4,156
Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early American style secretary desk / bookcase / writing bureau / larkin / chalet . Made
Category

Early 20th Century American Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"
Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"

Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"

$1,175
Mid Century Modern Vintage Green Teal Cherry Brass Dining Table Italy 1940s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining table or writing desk or bureau plat very similar to Ico Parisi
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Mid Century Modern Vintage Green Teal Cherry Brass Dining Table Italy 1940s
Mid Century Modern Vintage Green Teal Cherry Brass Dining Table Italy 1940s

Mid Century Modern Vintage Green Teal Cherry Brass Dining Table Italy 1940s

$19,953
Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815
Located in Potters Bar, GB
the period. Often part of a bureau or writing desk ensemble, cartonniers helped organize important
Category

Antique 1810s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815
Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815

Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815

$5,826
Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
small bureau writing desk . End table , console , serving table , or a sofa table. It's not an oak
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde Black Wood Night Stand LA CA

Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde Black Wood Night Stand LA CA

$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Bureau Black Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen
By Horm
Located in Milan, IT
Functional and elegant at once, this writing desk boasts a modern and versatile allure. Designed by
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Bureau Black Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen
Bureau Black Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen

Bureau Black Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen

$4,355 / item
Bureau White Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen
By Horm
Located in Milan, IT
This modern piece of functional decor designed by Esa Vesman boasts a clean, elegant allure. Versatile and innovative, it stands on Canaletto walnut wood with a white-lacquer finish ...
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Bureau White Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen
Bureau White Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen

Bureau White Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen

$3,960 / item
Remarkable Folk Art Paint Decorated Writing Desk/ Bureau
Located in London, GB
strap iron hinges and when opened for writing, is supported on original twin pull-out lopers, with
Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Folk Art Desks

Materials

Pine

Remarkable Folk Art Paint Decorated Writing Desk/ Bureau
Remarkable Folk Art Paint Decorated Writing Desk/ Bureau

Remarkable Folk Art Paint Decorated Writing Desk/ Bureau

$18,500
Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Hove, GB
A lovely Bureau de Dame (ladies writing desk) It has beautiful cabriole legs, gilt metal ormolu
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk
Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk

Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk

$514
Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166 Scotland 1810 Solid
Category

Antique 1810s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166
Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166

Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166

$1,650
André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat
By André Arbus
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top over 3 frieze drawers with finely crafted bronze pulls over square tapering legs terminating in sabots.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat
André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat

André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat

$19,500
André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top over 3 frieze drawers with finely crafted bronze pulls over square tapering legs terminating in sabots.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat
André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat

André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat

$19,500
English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive rare form 19th century bow front glazed desk cabinet. The bow front form desk with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century
English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century

English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century

$479
MARGE CARSON Whitewashed Oak French Provincial Bureau Plat Writing Desk
By Marge Carson
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Provincial style bureau plat writing desk by Marge Carson, of Pamona, California, USA
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Desks and Writi...

Materials

Oak, Paint

MARGE CARSON Whitewashed Oak French Provincial Bureau Plat Writing Desk
MARGE CARSON Whitewashed Oak French Provincial Bureau Plat Writing Desk

MARGE CARSON Whitewashed Oak French Provincial Bureau Plat Writing Desk

$1,695
Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large Georgian / Regency early 19th century mahogany bureau desk writing table. This is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table
Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table

Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table

$1,364
20th Century Louis XVI Oak Small Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Lugi XVI writing desk in oak wood from the first half of the 20th century. It has a smaller shape
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

20th Century Louis XVI Oak Small Bureau Plat Writing Desk
20th Century Louis XVI Oak Small Bureau Plat Writing Desk

20th Century Louis XVI Oak Small Bureau Plat Writing Desk

$2,375
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
Category

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

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Louis XV French Inlaid Bureau Plat Writing Desk
19th Century Louis XV French Inlaid Bureau Plat Writing Desk

19th Century Louis XV French Inlaid Bureau Plat Writing Desk

$3,325
Antique Georgian Tiger Oak Bureau, Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1810, H975
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian Tiger Oak Bureau, Desk, Writing Table, Secretary, Scotland 1810, H975 Scotland
Category

Antique 19th Century North American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Georgian Tiger Oak Bureau, Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1810, H975
Antique Georgian Tiger Oak Bureau, Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1810, H975

Antique Georgian Tiger Oak Bureau, Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1810, H975

$2,250
Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880 $1250
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910

Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910

$1,250
Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This refined little Louis XVI ladies writing desk or writing table with two upper drawers located
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood
Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood

Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood

$1,490
Bureau-Plat, Paris 1785, Lebesque, 18th Century Writing Desk, French, Signed
Located in Bamberg, DE
renewed, gold-stamped leather writing surface. The desk with strikingly beautifully grained veneer has
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Bureau-Plat, Paris 1785, Lebesque, 18th Century Writing Desk, French, Signed
Bureau-Plat, Paris 1785, Lebesque, 18th Century Writing Desk, French, Signed

Bureau-Plat, Paris 1785, Lebesque, 18th Century Writing Desk, French, Signed

$87,889
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Walnut Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Beautiful Louis XVI style bureau plat writing desk from early 20th century, totally restored
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Walnut Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk Restored
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Walnut Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk Restored

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Walnut Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk Restored

$5,700
Althorp Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
An ingenious mahogany bureau desk in the George III manner. The sloping fall front encloses an
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese George III Desks and Writing Tables

Althorp Mahogany Bureau Desk
Althorp Mahogany Bureau Desk

Althorp Mahogany Bureau Desk

$8,540
18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Firenze, IT
A charming Italian Louis XV bureau plat or writing desk. The desk in solid walnut wood features a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut
18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut

18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut

$4,513
Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3169 Exceptional Sheraton revival - Edwardian rosewood bureau - writing table, having original
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table
Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table

$5,757
Bureau-Plat, Paris, J.-B. Fromageau, c. 1760, Large Writing Desk, French, 18th
By Jean-Baptiste Fromageau
Located in Bamberg, DE
as writing furniture. The original leather top has a finely embossed border. Fromageau is considered
Category

Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Bureau-Plat, Paris, J.-B. Fromageau, c. 1760, Large Writing Desk, French, 18th
Bureau-Plat, Paris, J.-B. Fromageau, c. 1760, Large Writing Desk, French, 18th

Bureau-Plat, Paris, J.-B. Fromageau, c. 1760, Large Writing Desk, French, 18th

$175,184
Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in lyon, FR
Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" desk, France, circa 1950. Oak effect melamine top, oak structure
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" Desk
Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" Desk

Jean Prouve "Bureau Surveillant" Desk

$3,500
Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London
By Jas Shoolbred Co.
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A handsome Edwardian oak writing bureau possibly by Shoolbred & Co., London. The upper bookshelf
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London
Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London

$1,336
19th Century Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th century French Pollard walnut marquetry and ormolu centre table. The ornate top inlaid in fruitwood with musical trophies. Supported on cabriole legs.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
19th Century Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk

19th Century Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk

$13,023
Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .
Located in Milan, IT
Very elegant ,early 18th France centre bureau plat, with leather top, also in the two pull out
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .
Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .

Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .

$21,378
Danish Teak Bureau Desk Bookshelf Retro, Midcentury
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
bureau is just the ticket with it’s Danish design that gives you a great pull out working space as well
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Teak Bureau Desk Bookshelf Retro, Midcentury
Danish Teak Bureau Desk Bookshelf Retro, Midcentury

Danish Teak Bureau Desk Bookshelf Retro, Midcentury

$1,953
English Neoclassical Style Leather Inset Mahogany Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Louisville, KY
Second half of the 19th century; rectangular inset top over a three drawer frieze; raised on square tapering legs ending with brass casters. Hardware of later date.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Neoclassical Style Leather Inset Mahogany Bureau Plat Writing Table
English Neoclassical Style Leather Inset Mahogany Bureau Plat Writing Table

English Neoclassical Style Leather Inset Mahogany Bureau Plat Writing Table

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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 Answer
    1stDibs 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.

  • What is a small writing desk called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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.
  • What is a writing desk with drawers called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A 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.
  • What is an old-fashioned writing desk called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What 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.
  • 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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