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Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Arabescato Marble Metal
By Studio AC/AL
Located in Arudy, Aquitaine
marble. Foam covered and leather wrapped top shelf.
Dimensions: 124 x 50 x 92 cm
Price includes French
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
writing desk of the 30s
Located in Madrid, ES
black and white lacquered table desk with drawers and side doors
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,500
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
French Art Deco Black Desk, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
French Art Deco black desk circa 1930
This French two drawer desk or library table has an inset
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French Style Black and Silver Desk
Located in Glendale, CA
French style, black and silver desk is timelessly chic. This desk features a dramatic black and
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
1960s French Black Lacquered and Blue Glass Desk
Located in Sausalito, CA
This beautiful 1960s French desk with lacquered black paint and a blue glass top. This desk
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
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
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chromed Steel, Leather and Glass Writing Table, France 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
A chromed steel, leather and glass writing table. France 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Cambridge, MA
French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany desk with five drawers, tapered legs, and leather
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Painted Writing Table with Two Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
An antique French painted writing table circa 1900 with two drawers standing on
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint
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
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Desk in Black Piano lacquer
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco desk in black Piano lacquer
A Twin Pedestal Art Deco Desk from France circa 1925 having
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Jean Prouvé Black Compas Desk, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Elegant desk by Jean Prouvé in black color. Produced by Atelier Jean Prouvé in 1950s. Original Oak
Category
Mid-20th Century 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.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Black, glass
golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Black, glass
chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ebonised and Chrome Art Deco Desk with Original Black Inset Leather Top
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
An ebonised and chrome Art Deco desk with original black inset leather top.
French, circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
French Double Seat Metal and Brass Bank Desk Counter, Circa 1910
Located in Roubaix, FR
Iron double seat metal and brass bank desk counter circa 1910 original black color. Height of
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Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Desk in Solid Black Ash and White Carrare Marble - om34 by Mjiila
By Olivier Moravik
Located in PARIS, FR
black or natural brushed ash (sustainable French wood), white Carrare (Italy). Natural oak, other
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Jean Prouvé Dactylo Desk No. BD 41
Black Standard Chair Circa 1948
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Jean Prouvé Dactylo desk no. BD 41 & black standard chair Circa 1948
Rare and important mid
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .
Located in Milan, IT
Very elegant ,early 18th France centre bureau plat, with leather top, also in the two pull out
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French black lacquered two-drawer bureau plat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French black lacquered two-drawer bureauplat with leather top and bronze dore mounts.
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Louis Napoleon III Style Boulle Desk with Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
Napoleon III desk with bronze applications and gold leaf gilding. Inlay in engraved brass and
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Vintage circa 1870
s ladies desk
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage ladies desk is made with burl & rosewood veneers & is designed with a floral marquetry
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Antique 19th Century French Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stunning Antique Rococo Table/Desk, Vintage, Inlaid, Bronze, Rare
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
A stunning french rococo Desk in fantastic condition. New leather top!
All original Inlaid work
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Desk in Leather and Steel by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Hadley, MA
Desk by Jacques Adnet. Having a stainless steel frame, stitched leather, four drawers and handmade
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Landscape" Modern Topographic Desk in Carrara and Portoro Marble
By Maison et Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
desk is made out of marble and a steel structure takes you over a wide highland.
The marble is
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Desk in the Style of Jacques Emile Ruhlmann, 1960s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Very elegant large Art Deco desk, curved on all its faces.
Opening by 4 drawers and resting on
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Écritoire
, a Gem-Like Desk Bridging Design and the Decorative Arts
By Charles Kalpakian
Located in Paris, FR
‘Écritoire’ Desk (Lacquered) by French Lebanese Charles Kalpakian is a true gem, resounding in its
Category
2010s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Architect
s Table
Located in New York, NY
Great looking architect's table with three pull-out shelves that are accessible from both sides. Really an unusual piece.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
$8,750
17th Century French Bureau Mazarin
Located in Antwerp, BE
ministre of France from 1642 to 1661. It is the earliest predecessor of the pedestal desk and differs from
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Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Signed Walnut Leather-Top Louis XV Escritoire, France circa 1740
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Walnut Louis XV Leather Top Writing Table, Signed J.P. Latz
Single Drawer with Simple Ebony
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ebonized Three-Drawer Bureau Plat with Embossed Leather Top, French, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ebonized three-drawer bureau plat with embossed leather top, French, circa 1880.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An exceptional French serpentine shaped boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass Bonheur du jour
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A 19th Century Black Lacquered and Ormolu-Mounted Bureauplat
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Armadale, Victoria
An exceptionally fine 19th century black lacquered and ormolu-mounted Bureuplat in the style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vanity by Raphael
By Raphael Furniture
Located in Newburgh, NY
Rare vanity by Raphael, the left side opens to reveal a mirror and a shelf. Eight drawers. En suite with chairs.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$18,000
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A fabulous quality French Louis XV style ebonized boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
Red leather and black French 40
s desk / writing table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red leather and black desk / writing table
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Louis XV Black Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This is a beautiful vintage (1950s) French Louis XV writing desk done in a sleek black lacquer
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
French Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome French Louis XVI style black lacquered writing desk with leather top. As you can see from
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Ebonized
Leather Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome writing desk of generous size is in great, antique condition. Black leather top is inset
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Circa 1880-1900 French Louis XVI style desk or writing table like the French prefer to call them
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Black Desk Writing Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III Boulle style large desk with 2 sliding side shelves and very rich
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Black Desk Writing Table, Boulle Style Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III Boulle style large blackned desk table with 2 openning sliding side shelves
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in West Hartford, CT
A beautiful French Louis XV style ebonized wood desk bearing ormolu mountings throughout the three
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Writing Table Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
fluted legs ending in brass sabots, France, circa 1880.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist black forest
~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century French Military Metal Writing Desk
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Very cool and raw Industrial style metal writing desk. Provenance the French army. This piece has
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century French Wrought Iron Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite writing desk from early 1900s France. Features a beautiful wrought iron base and planked
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Antique Early 1900s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Jacques Adnet Leather Covered Writing Desk, France, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Amazing and extraordinary small writing desk designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured by Atalier
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th century French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Carved Black Forest Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Carved Black Forest Barley Twist.
Direct from
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Henri II or Renaissance Revival ornate carved oak Black Forest writing desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist Black Forest
~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Petite circa 1880 French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Two-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Striking original Antique French Napoleon III Bureau Plat, Writing Table or Ladies Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900
s
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine Swedish writing table or desk on carved cabriolet legs with three drawers that compose
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20th Century Swedish French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Neoclassical Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French hand carved Louis XVI Walnut neoclassical writing desk with gilded highlights
Category
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small Louis XV style black lacquered writing desk opening by one apron’s drawer, standing on four
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the black French writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A black French writing desk — often made from metal, wood and steel — can elevate any home. Find 292 options for an antique or vintage black French writing desk now, or shop our selection of 16 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer black French writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each black French writing desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Louis XVI or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Maison Jansen, Jacques Adnet and Tolix each produced at least one beautiful black French writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Black French Writing Desk?
Prices for a black French writing desk start at $1 and top out at $95,000 with the average selling for $7,360.
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 Black 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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