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Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
Regency Style Dennis Leen Green Leather Top White Silver Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Regency Style Dennis & Leen Green Leather Top White & Silver Writing Table Desk.
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique Leather Top French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This antique French Louis XVI style writing desk, crafted in France circa 1940s, exudes timeless elegance and classical refinement. Made from walnut with a light natural finish, it f...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XVI style Regency Bureau Plat writing desk on brass casters boasting striking tooled leather top, five dovetail drawers with locks & working key; ebonized faux bamboo styling ...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Writing Table with Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut lady's writing desk features a gold tooled black leather top. A single drawer pulls out from the side using a ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

20th Century Wood Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture veneered in mahogany and walnut, rich in gilded and chiseled metal decorations. Finished desk for the center ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Fine Quality Coromandel and Marquetry Inlaid Victorian Period Kidney Lady Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Coromandel Victorian style kidney shaped writing table. The kidney shaped top having a fine quality velum green leather writing surface with gilt and blind tooled deta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XVI Writing Desk in Walnut, Cherrywood, and Marquetry, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XVI period writing desk, crafted in northern Italy (Lombardy region) during the 18th century. The desk is executed in walnut and cherrywood, richly inlaid with fine ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry, Walnut

Louis XVI Style Flat Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI style mahogany flat desk, double-sided with two side pulls, it opens with three drawers, the central drawer with a lock and key in working order, the other two drawers open...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classic 19th century French Louis XVI style desk handcrafted in mahogany and zebra wood with a tooled leather top on a case with four drawers in front with brass hardware, inlaid bor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptionally inlaid antique slant-front drafting desk. circa 1900 Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, likely French, one piece desk on frame form, having a sloped fr...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Burl, Felt

Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The table is cover...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Small French Louis XVI Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
This desk brings timeless elegance and delicate refinement to your home. Crafted from Acacia wood in a soft Country mahogany finish, this piece showcases a smooth top, and turret cor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful French side table or console table or writing desk, characterized by the handcrafted carved beveled edge table-top and raised on two stunning carved legs and central cross-...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with bronze details and keys. The locks work perfectl...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

French Napoleon III Period Ebonized Desk, 1870s
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in shape, with rounded sides. Its ornate top, which is bordered all around with a gilt bronze frieze and two further inner bands, features at its centre an intricate marquetry inlaid design of a foliage cartouche framing a vase of flowers. The smoothly curving belt of the table encloses a frieze drawer on one long side, with a repeat, inlaid design that echoes that of the top. The table rests on four turned, tapered and fluted legs, ending in toupie feet, and these are connected by two half-moon spacers...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Desk With Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
Writing table desk in the Louis XVI style made of Mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished in a lustrous Museum quality French polish and boasts an embossed leather top. Fea...
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis XVI style walnut writing table from the late 19th century features a hand carved element of a classic crossed torch and quiver with a crown of laurels. Its beveled top res...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI period writing desk from the 18th century, crafted in warm walnut with understated brass trim. This elegant secrétaire features a clean, architectural silhouette ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique French desk crafted in mahogany and tulipwood, featuring a top with three tooled leather panels banded in brass on a case with two pullout leather top trays and tw...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

Lombardy Louis XVI Writing Desk, Antique Wood, Italy, c. 1800s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive writing desk in the Louis XVI tradition from Lombardy, Italy, crafted in the 19th century from fine wood and showcasing neoclassical design elements. This piece blends ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a Museum quality French polish. The contours of the writing table are covered with gilt brass trims while Pearl trims adorn the...
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1930s Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

French Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with figured flame mahogany, this writing desk features a luxurious leather inlaid surface. The meticulously designed structure includes five drawers surrounding a generous k...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Mahogany Desk
French Mahogany Desk
$11,247 / item
Louis XVI French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous museum quality French polish. The writing table is trimmed with gilt brass throughout...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French leather top bureau plat desk with pull-out slides. The table extends 12.5" on each side for a total of overall W 72.25" when slides are fully open.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or console table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Late 20th Century Carved cherry wood, with brass capped ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top. Stunning large mid century brass desk or writing table by Mastercraft. This handsome desk...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish. Made in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste with a simple clean design and minimal dec...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine Leather Top Dore Bronze Ormolu French Louis XVI Desk Theodore Millet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
**French Gilt Doré Bureau Plat Desk by Maison Millet – Exquisite 1890–1920s Ormolu Masterpiece** This exceptional **French gilt doré and mahogany bureau plat** is attributed to the ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The ornately decorated marquetry top, centered with a floral bouquet, butterflies, scrolls and acanthus. The raised on four fluted ebonized legs surmounted with gilt-bronze spigots...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style 19th-20th Century Bronze Mounted Desk Manner Linke
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI style 19th-20th century bronze mounted desk manner Linke. This spectacular French desk can sit center room as it is finished on all sides with its stunning parquetry inlays...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an elegant mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. I...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Monumental bureau plat
Located in Wien, AT
France, Louis XVI period, ca. 1780, by the ebenist Pierre Garnier (master from 1742), predominantly oak, mahogany veneered and with ebony marquetry, matted, double-sided drawer desig...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870 in the style of Francois Linke and built of walnut , the large antique desk stands on elegant cabriole legs dec...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive late 18th century French writing desk with a tooled black leather top, probably original, on a case with three drawers in f...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Tulipwood

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk signed A Beurdeley Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI parquetry and gilt bronze mounted roll top desk . Signed A. Beurdeley A Paris. Very fine gilt bronze mounts of cherub scenes going all the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Marquetry Inlaid 19th Century Writing Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WRITING STAND IN ROGNON (KIDNEY) FORM French, late 19th century 34 7/8” W x 18 1/2” D (at feet) x 29 3/8” H A refined late 19th-century French writing stand, designed in a graceful...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XVI Ladies’ Desk, around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Small ladies' desk with three drawers and large gilt bronze fittings on the front. The desk stands on high pointed legs with ball feet and is inlaid with fillet strips and framing pa...
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Early 1800s Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Console Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French lacquered console table or petite writing desk crafted from mahogany with a chic light sky blue lacquered finish. The desk features a marble top with a thick patinated...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with rounded corners and beautiful tooled brown leather writing surface with banded wood border and brass edge over a central long drawer and flanked by two draw...
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1830s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the style of Louis XVI during the 19th century. Topped with a great piece of black and white marble. A single, slim d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

19th Century Belgian Notary Desk Made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Original notary desk or writing furniture from the 19th century in Belgium. Made of solid oak. Standing on lion feet, 2 firmly connected base cabinets, ea...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Wood

Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Louis XVI walnut slant-front secretary desk is a fine example of 18th-century French craftsmanship and sophistication, ideal for collectors and interior enthusiasts seeking time...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Spruce, Walnut

Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This important French brass inlaid paint decorated rolltop ladies writing desk is a rare and exquisite example of 19th-century craftsmanship, combining function, artistry, and elegan...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass

Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style ~Direct from France~ ~Beautiful antique French carved oak secretary with fabulous detailing throughout~ ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style in Marquetry and Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Louis XVI style Bureau Plat in mahogany and marquetry in rosewood frieze. Beautiful ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze. Moroccan leather top surrounded b...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table is able to fill a multitude of roles, and do so in style! Combining elegantly scroll...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

High Adjustable Architect s Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique height-adjustable desk, architect's table, around 1800 France Mahogany circa 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 78 x 84 x 50 Height-adjustable to approx. 120 cm, can be folded up...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side table. This wonderful writing desk/table is raised on slender cabriole legs ending wit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Fine French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Executive Desk With Leather Top
Located in Elkton, MD
Exquisite French Louis XVI style executive desk featuring a supple tooled leather top and intricate marquetry veneer inlays. Three spacious drawers offer ample storage, each adorned ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
A signed piece with rectangular top with inset green leather, possibly original , over a frieze with one central drawer flanked by drawers each with round original wreath rings...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century Louis XVI style oak side table features hand carvings on all four sides. Its beveled top rests above a fluted apron. The hand pegged apron is detailed with a rosette on each end. A carved gadrooned garland appointed with a ribbon at the top details the back and a man...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Writing Desk in the Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk in the Louis XVI style, early 20th century. A Louis XVI style writing case in precious wood marquetry with writing motifs, early 20th century. H: 103.5cm, W: 72.5cm, D:...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Writing Table Nightstand With Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style side table writing table / nightstand with ormolu mounts. Unusual small writing table in fine Louis XVI style in mahogany featuring a block bronze lined top featurin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Center Table or Desk in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Italian Louis XVI Style Center Table or Desk in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 19th Century This exceptional Italian center table or desk exemplifies the refined elegance of the Louis X...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Giltwood

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry and Gilt Wood Petite Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style petite writing desk, console table, or tea table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood, with gold gilt accents, and orig...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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 20th century, featuring a rich mahogany finish adorned with gilt bronze ormolu moun...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Mahogany Tric Trac Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular removable green leather top with reversible felt playing surface , exposing a backgammon playing surface. Opposing chip drawers and raised on square tapered fluted legs e...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Sevres Plaques Inset Bronze Mounted Parquetry Walnut French Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This magnificent French secretary desk is a true showcase of artistry and craftsmanship, distinguished by its rare Sevres porcelain plaques, rich parquetry inlay, and luxurious bronz...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Brass Inlaid Mahogany Desk, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Louis XVI brass inlaid mahogany desk with parcel-gilt and green leather inset top. The mahogany veneered on oak. With a single drawer. Lock not working.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis Xvi desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Maison Jansen, John Vesey, Paul Sormani, and A.M.E Fournier. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $956 and tops out at $230,146 while the average work can sell for $8,500.

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