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Guillerme et Chambron Writing Desk with Hidden Storage in Solid Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, desk, oak, France, 1950s
Delicate writing desk by the French designer duo
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Jacques Adnet Iron
Brass Desk with Black Leather Top, c. 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
Black iron writing desk with brass details by Jacques Adnet, circa 1950. Top is black leather.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Brass
Midcentury French Desk in White Oakwood
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury French desk in white oakwood
Desk is made out of white oakwood. It has its natural
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XV style carved oak drop front secretary bureau or writing desk, when opened revealing a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
George Frydman, Freeform Desk, France, 1956
By Georges Frydman
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Georges Frydman, desk in oak, Formica and tubular metal, edited by EFA, France, 1956. The
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Smart Desk in Oak, Steel, and Laminate by Pierre Paulin, circa 1950
By Pierre Paulin
Located in New York City, NY
Oak, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Pierre Paulin, France
Smart desk with clean lines and beautiful
Category
20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare French Desk Georges Frydman Mahogany Black Metal Brass, 1950s
By Georges Frydman
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare and beautiful French modernist desk was made by Georges Frydman for EFA editor in the
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elegant "Bureau Plat" with His Green Leather Top by Maison Jansen, France, 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
accents.
Three drawers and one key.
By Maison Jansen France.
C.1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Palisander
A Fine French Mid-Century Ebonized Oak Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Mid-Century ebonized oak desk with three compass legs and one drawer with its
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Elegant Leather Top French Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant leather top French desk or bureau plat believed to be circa 1950s, possibly earlier
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Guariche Writing Table with Two Drawers
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Paris, FR
Writing table designed by Pierre Guariche.
Black lacquered metal structure, Mahogany veneered wood
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French leather top bureau plat desk with pull-out slides.
The table extends 12.5" on each
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Bureau Plat or Desk with Gilt Griffin Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire Style Bureau Plat or Desk, France, circa 1950s. Elegant design in black lacquered
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Vintage 1950s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pierre Paulin CM 141 Desk for Thonet, France, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Iconic CM141 desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France in 1954.
Black lacquered metal base
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Campaign Vintage Desk
Located in Austin, TX
A rare ebonized and French polished vintage Italian campaign desk with gilt brass trims throughout
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Neo classic stitched leather desk.
Perfect condition
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Italian Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Italian mid-century desk made of ebonized mahogany that has been finished with a French polish for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Mahogany
$2,850
Rare Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice neoclassical stitched leather desk with oak top
Perfect condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Elegant Black Lacquer and Brass French Style Desk or Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Black Lacquered French Style Bureau Plat or Desk, probably American, circa 1950s. It has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Marcel Gascoin Standard Desk
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Desk of Marcel Gascoin. One of the designers who was active in the 1950s and joined the UAM of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Maison Regain, Elm Desk, Pierre Chapo Style, 1950s
By Pierre Chapo, Maison Regain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Regain, attributed to
Pierre Chapo, in the style of
Elm desk with a left compartment
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Formica 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
Tripod Desk Attributed to Jacques Adnet 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
Oak desk with the rectangular top rounded to the right.
Opens on the front with a drawer and an
Category
Vintage 1950s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950s Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s neoclassical desk in stitched leather and wrought iron.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$17,172
Handsome Gold Dore
Bronze Ormolu Directoire Maison Jansen Executive Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is the quintessential Maison Jansen executive desk in classic original original ebony and gold
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Industrial Jean Prouvé Style one Seat School desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in London, GB
An original 1950’s French School desk, made from Oak, Ply and Steel in the style of Jean Prouvé
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Extremely Rare Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite desk by French Designer Jacques Adnet. Stunning green leather with signature Adnet
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Metal and Formica 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
Pierre Paulin CM178 Desk for Thonet, 1950s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Greding, DE
CM178 desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet in the 1950s. Black metal base with one drawer and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Louis Sognot Rattan and Wood Desk Set
By Louis Sognot
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Louis Sognot designed vintage rattan desk set.
Chairs and baskets are included.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Pierre Paulin Modernist Desk, Model CM141, ca. 1953
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Paulin
Modernist desk model CM141
Produced by Thonet
France, circa 1953
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Collapsible Desk/ Cocktail Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This is two pieces in one. Shown as a desk, console or a dining room table, but with one easy
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950
s Amazing "Magic Box
Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Midcentury Industrial Metal Desk with Red Drawers by Strafor
By Strafor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Industrial enameled metal framed desk by French Manufacturer Strafor with linoleum top
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mahogany and Bamboo Student Desk in the Manner of Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exceptional desk, in the style of Jean Royère, is comprised of bamboo legs, inset bamboo side
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Mahogany
Rattan Desk or Vanity Table by Louis Sognot, circa 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in London, GB
Rattan desk or vanity table by Louis Sognot, circa 1950s. Characteristic of its period, there are
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mercier Frères Décoration, Flat Desk of Louis XV Style, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Flat desk of Louis XV style in rosewood veneer and chiseled and gilded bronze, opening with three
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rattan Desk / Vanity Table and Chair by Louis Sognot
circa 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in London, GB
Rattan desk or vanity table and chair set by Louis Sognot (circa 1950s). Characteristic of its
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Rattan Desk / Vanity Table and Chair by Louis Sognot, circa 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in London, GB
Rattan desk or vanity table and chair set by Louis Sognot (circa 1950s). An absolute charmer and an
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Jean Prouvé, Large Compas Desk, White Formica Top Black Lacquered Metal
By Jean Prouvé
Located in High Point, NC
Manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé, Nancy, France. Circa 1953, black coated steel sheet base
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal
A French Louis XV Style Ebonized Bureau Plat in the Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and ebonized fruitwood bureau plat, finished on four sides
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Secretary and Bookshelf by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Secretary and Bookshelf, designed by Rene Gabriel, France, circa 1950's. This piece offers a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Georges Frydman, Free Form Office, France 1956
By EFA, Georges Frydman
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Georges Frydman, free-form desk published by E.F.A., France 1956. Placed on a gray lacquered
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Jacques Adnet desk covered in black saddle-stitched leather with a pivoting drawer
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jacques Adnet, Leather and Rattan Desk, France, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Leather and metal desk with rattan top by Jacques Adnet.
For illustrations of a similar model
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé "Director" Desk, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouvé "Director" desk, circa 1950.
Oak, aluminum, metal.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Curved Oak Desk
Located in New York, NY
Dark Stained Oak Desk with Newly Made Floating Glass Top. Slanted Drawer Face, with Brass Pulls.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$5,500
Walnut Writing Table or Extendable Game Table by Maison Leleu
By Maison Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Walnut marquetry writing table with gilt bronze accents and a leather writing surface, which opens
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rare Green Leather Desk and Chair by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Fine and rare leather and brass desk and armchair by Jacques Adnet
Desk Height: 29.5" - Desk
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Oak and Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Fine oak desk with leather wrapped frame by Jacques Adnet.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Desk and Chairs from Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Encino, CA
Jacques ADNET (1900-1984)
France Circa 1955
Set containing 1 Desk + 1 Armchair + 4 visitor chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Desk and Chairs from Karl Lagerfeld - Installment 4/4
Located in Encino, CA
Jacques ADNET (1900-1984)
France Circa 1955
Set containing 1 Desk + 1 Armchair + 4 visitor chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Desk and Chairs from Karl Lagerfeld - Installment 2/4
Located in Encino, CA
Jacques ADNET (1900-1984)
France Circa 1955
Set containing 1 Desk + 1 Armchair + 4 visitor chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Desk and Chairs from Karl Lagerfeld - Installment 3/4
Located in Encino, CA
Jacques ADNET (1900-1984)
France Circa 1955
Set containing 1 Desk + 1 Armchair + 4 visitor chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950
s french desk
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
three drawer french desk on x-frame base
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
$3,850
1950
s French Wood Desk
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Couzon au Mont d
Or, FR
A nice 50's campaign desk in the manor of pierre Chapo in natural wood of elm. with visible
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,776
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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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