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Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Georges Frydman for EFA, 1950s
By Georges Frydman
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This desk was designed by Georges Frydman for EFA in the 1950s. It is made of metal and wood. The
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fine French 1950s Leather Covered Desk and Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900 - 1984) - A fine French mid-century leather-covered curved desk with patinated
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Price Upon Request
Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university
By Robert Charroy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bureau par Robert Charroy en chêne Formica et piétement tubulaire en métal crée pour la cité universitaire d’Anthony.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fine French 1950s Mahogany Curved Desk by Jacques Adnet
2 Available
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet: A fine French midcentury mahogany curved desk with a leather top and bronze details
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Empire-Style Parcel Ebonized Maple
Mahogany Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Neoclassical Empire-Style parcel ebonized desk with maple and mahogany parquetry top.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,859 Sale Price
39% Off
Jean Prouve Style La Residence Universitaire Jean Zay Student Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in West Hollywood, CA
white laminate top from the dormitories of the La Residence Universitaire Jean Zay, France circa 1950's.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
Free form and Largest desk by Georges Frydman for EFA
By EFA, Georges Frydman
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Grand bureau de forme libre par Georges Frydman pour EFA,
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Nice Lady
s Desk by Jacques Quinet
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Paris, FR
Nice and chic lady desk by Jacques Quinet in black leather hand-stitched, feet ended in brass.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Guillerme et Chambron Desk and Chair
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Stamford, CT
Designer handcrafted oak desk and chair. Chair adjusts to two positions. Desk knobs are wood with
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$16,000 / set
Elm, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Marcel Gascoin for Universitaire d
Antony
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in New York City, NY
This modernist desk/table was designed by Marcel Gascoin for the Cité Universitaire Jean Zay
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Metal Cansado Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$8,154 Sale Price
30% Off
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Black and Grey Cansado Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood with formica, metal frame legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
André Sornay Formica desk table from the 1950s
By Andre Sornay
Located in Grenoble, FR
André Sornay Formica desk table from the 1950s
model made for Sonacotra fireplaces and available
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
Desk in the Style of Art Deco in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Modernist desk in black lacquer
Writing desk
Piano lacquer, high gloss black
Metal fittings
in
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Jean Prouvé Style One Seat School Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Vintage Industrial school desk.
In the style of Jean Prouvé
Striking French design from
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,188 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Desk and Armchair by Jacques Adnet, Stitched Leather and Skaï, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
These desk and armchair by Jacques Adnet are quite rare with its marine type handles. Thea are
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fine French 1950s Table by Henri Lancel
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps, Henri Lancel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Mid-Century black lacquered metal base table with a blue formica top.
Designed by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé, c. 1950's, France
L 47.25" x W 30.75" x H 27.75"
FDV11559
*Wear
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$35,000
Fine Rare French Walnut Directoire Cartonier Writing Desk Marquetry Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional French Directoire writing desk, also known as a cartonier desk, is a rare find
Category
Vintage 1950s American Directoire Desks
Materials
Brass
Elegant Writing Desk Circa 1950
By Art Decor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing Desk in a Black Lacquer and an authentic Red Leather on the top with a Modernist Lignes and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Leather
Blackened Writing Desk 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Blackened Writing Desk 1950s with mirror and drawers standing on black metal legs with gold colored
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1950
s Desk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oak wood. Metal structure. Bottom legs in brass.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,000
Wonderful Writing Desk by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Incredible writing desk by Jacques Adnet. Tan saddle-stitched leather, with rich patina, a
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Alain Richard Pear Wood Desk, France, 1950
By Alain Richard
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Three drawer pear wood desk with black enamelled metal frame and bronze handles. A compact and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk by Jacques Hitier, 1950
By Jacques Hitier, Tubauto
Located in Toulouse, France
A splendid desk by the French designer Jacques Hitier for the manufacturer Tubauto in oak, back
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Black Lacquer Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in Kensington, MD
A petite writing table with ormolu mounts, embossed red leather and pull out writing surface, with
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Chrome Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
French Chrome Desk with demi lune glass top, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
$9,775
Wall Desk French Reconstruction Marcel Gascoin 1950 by Arhec
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in Paris, FR
This oak wall desk was designed by Marcel Gascoin just after the war.
When open, width is 68.5cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk by Andre Monpoix, 1950
s
By Andre Monpoix
Located in Paris, FR
Desk created by Andre Monpoix for Meubles TV.
Black lacquered tube-shape legs. Elm top and tablet.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Jacques Hauville, 1950
By Jacques Hauville
Located in Toulouse, France
A lovely 1950s desk by the French designer Jacques Hauville in fair oak with three drawers on one
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Office Desk "Compas" Designed by Jean Prouve, circa 1950, France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, ES
drawers and a painted laminated plywood,
circa 1950, France.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
1950 Form Libre Desk
By Jean Royère
Located in Couzon au Mont d
Or, FR
A nice interesting "form libre" desk in the manner of j.Royere , it 's a 1950 french piece (only
Category
Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$3,328
Jacques Adnet Red and Black Leather Desk, Bamboo Style Metal Frame, French, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A large red and black desk designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s.
A rectangular tray
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Nickel Plated Bamboo Table Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Top can easily be changed to enlarge.
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Guillerme et Chambron Double Side Desk Table, circa 1950
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Roubaix, FR
Double side desk or center table by French designers Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, circa
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Stained Oak Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
Decorated X Stretcher. French, Circa 1950-60
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme
Chambron Solid Oak Corner Desk, Votre Maison Edition, 1950
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Milan, IT
Desk Guillerme et Chambron "Ailes d'Avion"
This executive desk retains the decorations and lines
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite
Guillerme
Chambron Oak Desk with Sliding Side Shelves, circa 1950
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Roubaix, FR
Solid oak desk by French Designers Guillerme & Chambron for manufacturer Votre Maison (FRANCE) with
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Wooden and Metal Double School Bench, 1950
Located in Milan, Italy
. It could be an amazing alternative to a desk for children that will give character and romanticism to
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Modern Palisander, Brass
Leather Trimmed Executive Desk, Maison Raphael
Located in Hollywood, FL
Maison Raphael, palisander desk France 1950s. The flared top with highly figured palisander veneer
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
French Reconstruction Oak Desk by Roger Landault
By Roger Landault
Located in POITIERS, FR
French reconstruction oak desk by Roger Landault for Meubles ABC Editor in 1954. L 100cms ; L. 62
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather Desk, French, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A black stitched leather desk designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s.
This writing table or
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jean Prouvé Compas Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Compas designed by Jean Prouvé circa 1950.
Edited by Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Folded sheet steel
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Unique French Modern Solid Rosewood Desk, Pierre Chapo, 1950s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Hollywood, FL
A unique French modern solid rosewood desk, Pierre Chapo, 1950s. This piece was custom commissioned
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pierre Paulin Desk Thonet 1950s CM223
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basel, CH
Pierre Paulin desk Pierre Paulin desk Thonet 1950s CM223 manufactured by Thonet in the 1950’s in
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Desk, 1953 by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Desk, 1953
Lacquered bent steel & wood
72 x 150 x 53 cm
Bourse Maritime, rue Vivienne, Paris.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$14,264
"Compass" Desk, Curved Tabletop with Drawers by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Brussels, BE
Jean Prouvé, Nancy, France
circa 1950
Compass base sheet folded black lacquered steel and top in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Pierre Paulin
s Desk "CM 174" Produced by Thonet, circa 1960
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint Ouen, Île-de-France
Pierre Paulin 's desk "CM 174" produced by Thonet, circa 1960.
Oak and black painted steel.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Louis XV Style Double-Sided Black Lacquered Desks
By Romeo
Located in London, GB
Pair of ebonized lacquered desks with gilt ormolu mouldings and tooled red Moroccan leather tops.
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Pierre Guariche/A.R.P. desk
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in New York, NY
Laminated wood top on black enameled legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Jacques Hitier, Multiplex Edition, circa 1958
By Multiplex, Jacques Hitier
Located in Toulouse, France
A 1950s desk by Jacques Hitier for Multiplex edition, circa 1958. A Mahogany frame and black
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Mahogany Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Bucharest, RO
French mahogany writing desk.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Maple and Cherrywood Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Well-scaled Mid-Century modern writing desk in cherrywood and maple. This elegant piece features a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Kidney Shaped Writing Desk, France, 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Hitier, made in France 1950. The desk is made of a black painted tubular frame and the top is made of
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Leather Covered Writing Desk, France, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Jacques Adnet, France, 1950. This super nice shaped and super quality desk has a brass structure frame
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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1950 French Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 1950 French writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each 1950 French writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. Your living room may not be complete without a 1950 French writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1950 French writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1950 French writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Jacques Adnet, Pierre Paulin and Jean Prouvé are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 1950 French Writing Desk?
Prices for a 1950 French writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $128,968, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.
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 1950 French Writing Desk
- 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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