French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Maple Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk USA, Late 20th Century Cream lacquered maple, with natural maple top and original painted brass hardware.
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
Located in IT
The very unusual and particular center desk, called also bureau plat, was made in France, at Paris, in the 18th century, Louis XV period.
Wood
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium) of fruitwood and kingwood, with an embossed gilt green leather slant-front writin...
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Bureau Writing Table in Louis XV Style
Located in PARIS, FR
Origin: France Period: Napoléon III, Late 19th Century Style: Louis XV
Wood
$15,750Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Satinwood Parquetry and Vernis Martin Style Lady's Petit Writing Table Desk, attributed to Louis Majorelle (French, 1859...
Bronze, Ormolu
Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this lovely antique walnut and gilt metal mounted kidney shaped writing table in Louis XV style, late 19th century; the top with inset gilt tooled leathe...
Brass
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th century French Louis XV style walnut kidney shaped kneehole desk with gilt trim and brass scroll handles.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
Brass
Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Maitland Smith Philippines, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware and embossed leather top.
Brass
Louis XV Style Writing Table in Natural Oak, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Louis XV style writing table from the 19th century, crafted in warm natural oak.
Oak
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano black polished veneer on solid softwood with rocaille applications. extremely Fine, floral, silvered bronze fitting...
Wood
French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Louis XV style executive office writing desk with glass top.
Glass, Walnut
MID-18th CENTURY LOUIS XV VENEERED DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Tuscan manufacture from the Louis XV period, around the mid-18th century. Dimensions: H x W x D 75 x 112.5 x 63cm
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné veneer, all-round full-length mirror veneer with seed beads. With very finely chiselled,...
Wood, Beech
18th century Louis XV ITALIAN Writing Table with Drawers
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant desk perfect for the center of the room, with drawers in solid walnut and walnut feather veneer on the sides, interiors in poplar. The drawers are all equipped with locks. Tu...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...
Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Writing Table with Detailed Bronze Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XV writing table sports curved cabriole legs and a fantastic basket-weave inlaid top. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century and is framed with detailed b...
Bronze
Louis XV Desk in Cherry Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful desk in Louis XV cherrywood from the beginning of the 19th century very beautiful curved legs Elegant sculpted frieze two drawers in the frieze Very beautiful pati...
Mahogany
$1,857Sale Price|20% Off
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV A ladies' writing desk inspired by the Louis XV style, dating back to before 1939.
Wood, Rosewood
$1,979Sale Price|34% Off
French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period.
Oak, Poplar
Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
Very nice Louis XV style Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Parquetry panels all around inside an ebony pinstripe inlay.
Kingwood
French 19th Century Louis XV Fruitwood Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant, simple, classic French fruitwood writing table, side table or desk, early 19th century, with a rectangular top above a single drawer fitted with its original key, rosette es...
Fruitwood
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 over cabriole legs with ormolu mounts.
Ormolu
French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dazzling Louis XV style ebonized and brass-inlay desk from 19th century France, it is a masterpiece of rococo sensuality and bold, Empire taste.
Brass, Bronze
Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben
Located in Berlin, DE
Footnotes The Bureau du Roi at Versailles is perhaps the most famous piece of furniture in the world and certainly one of the most luxurious furniture creations of the 18th century. ...
Bronze
19th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Castle worthy desk, solid wood. Rosewood veneer edged by finely engraved brass fittings. On angled, with four looking forward, imposing female busts on curly legs, on all sides scall...
Wood
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Oak 2 Drawer Writing Desk Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Oak 2 Drawer Writing Desk Console Table.
Brass
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early Italian antique oak wood. This piece screams high quality. Beautiful grain and patina....
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique French desk crafted in walnut with a tooled tan leather top on a case with geometric marquetry, five drawers retaining the original hardware and drapery ormolu sup...
Leather, Walnut
20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano White
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat writing table in the style of Louis XV style, silvered bronze fittings. Piano lacquer white on solid beech wood. Heavily arched, four-sided passively curved tripod frame ...
Beech
Louis XV Style Brass Mounted Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This handsome writing table beautifully combines the fluid lines and decorative vocabulary of the Louis XV period with a practical layout more commonly associated with English and Am...
Brass
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano black veneer on solid softwood with rocaille applications. extremely Fine, floral, silvered bronze fittings in the ...
Brass
$4,591Sale Price|20% Off
Designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano Black with silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano Black with silver Piano black polished veneer on solid softwood with rocaille applications. extremely Fine, floral, silv...
Brass
Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
- Marquetry wood - Gilt and chiseled bronze - 1880 period - Leather top - Three drawers.
Kingwood
20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat writing table in the style of Louis XV style, silvered bronze fittings. Piano lacquer black on solid beech wood. Heavily arched, four-sided passively curved tripod frame ...
Beech
Louis XV Style Walnut Carved Serpentine Demilune Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A monumental Louis XV style walnut carved serpentine demilune executive desk. Ornate carvings on the outside including carved floral shapes over a scalloped front and a rope pattern...
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV walnut writing table with two drawers and inset leather top. The cabriole legs are classic to the Louis XV style and feature hoofed feet at bottom.
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs.
Bronze
$17,265Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century, French Louis XV Style, Lacquered Wood Desk
Located in IT
19th century, French Louis XV style, lacquered wood desk This elegant lacquered wooden desk was made in France between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th ce...
Bronze
$2,076Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table edge and feet. 3 drawers.
Wood
Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Cylinder Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A stunning cylinder desk with roller shutter in the style of Louis XV, plum pudding mahogany, modeled by Jean-Henri Riesener, signed François Linke.
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Miami, FL
The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The writing desk dates back to the 19th century and portrays the Louis XV style with grace.
Bronze
20th Century Louis XV Style Ladies Bureau Plat or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant ladies bureau plat desk in the Louis XV style, rosewood and shaded precious wood, veneered. Extremely fine, floral, bronze fittings. Four-sided, slightly curved, three-edged ...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The writing desk dates back to the 19th century and portrays the Louis XV style with grace.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Satinwood Writing Table with Bronze and Leather Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XV satinwood writing table features a top framed in bronze, inlaid beautifully with gold-tooled leather. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century and sports...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Writing Table by Haentgés Frères, Paris c. 1890
By Haentges Freres
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
Louis XV style ormolu-mounted writing table by Haentgés Frères, Paris, circa 1890.
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Kingwood Lady's Desk with Sevres Porcelain Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood lady's desk with Sevres porcelain panels and bronze trimmed gallery.
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay
By François Linke
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood table desk with parquetry inlay and floral marquetry border and a single drawer with gilt bronze trim (signed: LINKE)
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Desk with Parquetry Inlay and Gilt Bronze Trim
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) desk with a parquetry inlaid top and gilt bronze trim with a single drawer.
Wood
$15,107Sale Price|26% Off
18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The piece displays a fine interplay of warm tones, refined curves and harmonious proportions typical of the transitional Louis XV Baroque period, combining elegance, craftsmanship an...
Pine, Walnut
Bodart Ebonized French Louis XV Style Wrtining Desk with Bronze Ormolu
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your study or office with this elegant Bodart French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, a piece that blends refined craftsmanship with timeless Parisian flair.
Bronze
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French transitional kidney-shaped desk. 19th century French transitional design between Louis XV and Louis XVI is timeless, elegant, and understated it works we...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted parquetry inlaid writing-table, by François Linke.
Bronze
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. France, Circa 1900 Carved oak, with original brass ha...
Brass
$3,996Sale Price|50% Off
18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Resting on slender cabriole legs with gilt bronze sabots, the desk embodies the lightness and grace associated with Louis XV furniture.
Kingwood, Walnut
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted French Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Louis XV style French bronze mounted bureau plat desk exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance.
Bronze
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.