Louis XV Desks

Admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:09:13 +0000

Louis XV style swept France during the years of 1730-1775 and has remained popular ever since. Louis XV style has been known to have a soft appeal, often generous with its curves and delicate features. In fact, Louis XV furniture is known for its unbroken curves. Everything is curved, even the architecture. Louis XV desks are quite hard to find in any local area, which leads many people online to search them out. In the past, a kitchen table was where everyone gathered to eat, play games and learn. It was the most functional pieces of furniture of the typical family home, today it is the desk. With Internet strapped to everyone's hip, a nice desk is worth the investment.

I remember using plywood boxes as my end tables, leaving my home and living on my own at the age of 18, and as I have gotten older, my taste for furnishings have grown, and I have traded out my furniture along the way for antiques and reproductions.

French Louis XV Desk

Horchows desk features a hand-painted design that has the colors of red, black, and gold, all on a hardwood desk. The desk also has a resin swag detail on sides, as well on the three drawers. The hardware on this desk alone is quite pricy, and hard to find. The measurements of this grand desk are 51.5W x 26D x 32T.

French Styled Louis Desks

Admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:07:05 +0000

Traditional Home Magazine French Styled Louis Desk

Louis XV Style Kingwood Leather Top Desk Dealer Milord Antiques 1870 Notre-Dame St. West

There's literally hundreds of different desks available in today's market. So which one will you choose? If you are like me, you are grown past the stage of throw away furniture that features composites and plastics, and are opting for quality furniture. Once you see antiques, you will never go back, because they are built to last.

Most antiques are hand crafted, than the modern day practices with mass production. French Louis Desks are the most glamorous choice out there in comparison to most other desks. They often feature rich wood veneers, and sometimes the rare desks feature a number of rich exotic woods an outstanding detailed look.

The finest ormolu fixtures grace french Louis desks outlining their delicate shape. Roll-top desks (bureau à cylindre) and (fauteuil de bureau) feature a sense of privacy for the interior decorator at heart which is opting for a show room atmosphere. Most french desks can come with detailed interior compartments, and lockable drawers. Leather lined writing surfaces are another feature you will only find on antiques, as today's market doesn't take the time in the details that you will find in antiques. Some of the most elegant and rare french desks can be found with custom marble tops

If you are considering a french desk, they do not come cheap. Prices can vary from 500 dollars to upwards of 5K and beyond. The trick to any smart shopper is to check your resources daily. Some of my avenues are ebay, and craigslist. If you do check craigslist, chances are, it may be a number of months before you find a louis french desk, but there is good news. If there is not a french Louis desk in your area, consider looking in different cities.

A genuine Louis French Desk WILL be the show stopper of your home. You will not be able to go by your desk every day without really appreciating it. You want to love the furniture in your home, as much as you LOVE your home.

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Louis XV Desks

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