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Black Lacquered Desk Attrib. to Michel Dufet, French 1920s
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Black lacquered two-drawer desk with gold leaf decoration at base of legs. Attributed to Michel
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Louis-Philippe Period Black Painted Clerk’s Desk, circa 1850
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The well-proportioned black painted pine clerk’s desk of counter form, the whole having elegant
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
French Black Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"French Black Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl inlaid desk. This gorgeous desk dates to c. 1950 and is
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Black lacquered desk
Located in New York, NY
An Empire style partial gilt black lacquer bureau plat, with an inset red leather top, 2 drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$24,000
Ebonised
La Belle Époque
Period French Pedestal Desk with Black Leather Top
Located in London, GB
Ebonized 'La Belle Époque' period 19th century French pedestal desk with black leather top with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century Large French Desk
Located in London, GB
Large French black desk from 1950s with metal base and six drawers.
Measures: 155 W x 74 H x 74
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Lady Desk
Located in Senden, NRW
French Art Deco ladys desk with a unique design. Filigree legs and a light body language! Rare
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century French Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A charming ladies writing table, with two-hand carved drawers and old brass pulls. Cabriole legs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
$5,800
Large Late 19th Century French Black Lacquered and Brass Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
This is an extremely good quality and super decorative French Louis XV style black lacquered, brass
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1970
s French Black Metal and Brass Desk by Pierre Vandel
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pierre Vandel metal and brass desk with black glass top and brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Lacquer Art Deco Desk
By G. None
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Black lacquer Art Deco desk with two drawers decorated with silvered bronze handles.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Desk by Andre Sornay, France, 1936
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
firebrand. Literature: A. Marcelpoil’s Signé Sornay, 2010, desk pictured on page 212.
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Desk or Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
or it could also be used as a desk. It has that interesting profile that adds warmth to a room.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
A Fine Black Ebonized Presidential Desk
Located in Brussels, BE
A fine black ebonized desk in oak with satin varnish finition and
patined bronze details.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Black Lacquer and Leather Campaign Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic original campaign desk with appropriate green worn leather top. Black lacquer is pristine.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
French Design Teak Wooden and Black Executive Desk from the 1950s by Burwood
By Burwood 1
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Executive desk design of the late 1950s burwood brand (construction of furniture by Waendendries in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Directoire Black Lacquer Leather Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
This classic leather top desk with simple handsome lines will make an excellent addition to any
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Half-Moon Black Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Milan, IT
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) half-moon desk in black varnished wood. Topped
by a black opaline slab
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Napoleon III Period Ebonized Desk, 1870s
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Napoleon III desk made of ebonized pear wood with brass inlay. Intricate arabesque inlay
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Maison Jansen Black Laquered Cartonnier Desk
Located in New York, NY
Stamped Jansen , tooled leather top
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Lacquered and Brass Trimmed Partner
s Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
French black lacquered and brass trimmed Jansen style Louis XVI partner's desk. Very nice worn
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Black Desk Table with Leather Top in Baroque Rococo Louis Style
Located in Glendale, CA
Desk is made from solid mahogany wood. The desk is new painted in black lacquer with silver trim
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Spectacular Jansen Gilt Mounted and Black Lacquered Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Spectacular French gilt metal mounted black lacquered bureau cartonnier (desk) by Jansen. The desk
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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
French Napoleon III Painted Table or Desk, 1870s
Located in Austin, TX
or side table that can also works as a desk. From floor to apron: 23".
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A 1930
s black lacquered four drawer desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A 1930's French black lacquered four drawer desk, having a central black leather inlay and pull out
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century French Maison Jansen Slate and Chromed Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Maison Jansen desk. A slate rectangular top supported by a pair of chromed steel bases or
Category
Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Black Lacquer and Macassar Art Deco Desk Alcantara Top
Located in Senden, NRW
Simple but elegantly designed Art Deco desk with Macassar drawers and Macassar side panels
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Macassar, Oak
Art Deco Desk Piano Lacquer Black Finish with Leather Inset Top
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco desk piano lacquer black finish with leather inset top
This small Art Deco period writing
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Two-Drawer Hall Table or Desk with Key Hole Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark stained French two-drawer hall table or desk with key hole details and turned legs.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Jacques Adnet Very Long Black Hand Stitched Leather Desk
Located in Paris, ile de france
JACQUES ADNET very long black hand stitched leather desk with 2 drawers
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Jansen Black Lacquer and Bronze Leather Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
space. Greek key gold embossed flat black leather top, bronze banding and curtain swag detailing.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Gradin Desk Napoleon III Brass Boulle, circa 1875
Located in Grenoble, FR
Rare desk stands, brass Boulle style inlays on the drawers. Many bronzes and delicate linings on
Category
Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
A Directiore Style Black Lacquered Desk, By JANSEN
Located in Riverdale, NY
the rectangular inset gilt-tooled green leather surface above a stepped frieze inset with three drawers on tapering saber legs with a swollen turned cross-stretcher, stamped JANSEN
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Midcentury French Child
s Desk with Matching Chair, 1970s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunningly beautiful small metal framed child's school desk of French origin. The desk
has
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Office Set, Desk and Chair, Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Desk: Metal structure covered in red leather
Size: 135 x 66 x H 75cm
Chair, metal structure
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Jean Prouve Desk in Oak and Black-Painted Iron Frame
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouve desk, French, 1950s. Oak and black-painted iron frame.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Black Lacquered Mahogany and Brass Desk, Guy Lefevre for Jansen, circa 1970
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Paris, FR
Lacquered wood desk, black colored, two drawers, base in brass and gilded bronze, round feet and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Jansen Black Lacquer and Brass Desk with Square Legs
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Jansen Black Lacquer and Brass Desk with Square Legs
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Desk+ chair bamboo and black lacquer , laiton
By E. Murio
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Très élégant bureau Hollywood Regency avec sa chaise , réalisé fin des années 60 par E. Murio; ensemble en très bon état . Les finitions de ce bureau sont particulièrement soignées ...
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1940
s Chinoiserie Hand Painted Black and Gold Painted Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
1940's Hand Painted Black and Gold Wood Desk
7 Drawers Brass Handles
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Vintage 1940s French Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Black Lacquer Bureau Plat, France, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
French black lacquer neoclassical bureau plat, circa 1950 attributed to Maison Jansen. Elegant
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Elegant 1940s Desk with Matching Chair, Black Lacquered Wood, Silvered Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant 1940s desk with matching chair, black lacquered wood, silvered bronze handles.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A Régence Style Ormolu Mounted Black Lacquer Desk, by Jansen
Located in Riverdale, NY
the rounded rectangular ormolu molded top inset with a gilt-tooled light brown leather surface above a shaped waisted frieze applied with foliate scrolls and fitted with three drawer...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Elegant Neoclassical Writing Table by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Ebonized, fully restored with many brass accents,bronze sabots.
Louis XVI inspiration.
One single drawer on the right side with his key.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Black Lacquered Maison Jansen 1940s Neoclassic Refined Style Louis XV Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, ile de france
Black lacquered Maison Jansen 1940s neoclassic refined style Louis XV desk.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
1970s Textured Black Lacquer and Brass Executive Desk by Guy Lefevre
By Romeo Rega
Located in Kent, GB
We believe this magnificent desk was designed by a top end French designer as a one-off commission
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Ormolu-Mounted Black Lacquer Bureau Plat
Located in San Francisco, CA
FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED Black Lacquer BUREAU PLAT, circa 1860 with leather inset top
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Jacques Adnet Rare Chicest Black Hand-Stitched Leather Two-Drawer Vintage Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, ile de france
Jacques Adnet rare chicest black hand-stitched leather two-drawer vintage desk.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Directoire Style Black Lacquered Bureau Plat c1950
Located in London, GB
French Directoire style black lacquered small Bureau Plat with bronze mounts - in the style
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jean Prouve Compas Desk, 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
- shaped legs support black laminated wood top and two steel drawers.
This desk is in all original
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Provincial Black Lacquered 18th Century Table A Ecrire
Located in Long Island City, NY
hoof feet. The black lacquered finish of a later date.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jean Prouvé Large "Compas" Curved Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful large "Compass" curved desk.
Manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé, Nancy, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Louis XVI Revival Mahogany Desk by G.Durand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality, Louis XVI revival plum pudding mahogany desk, with a lovely colour and fine ormolu
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Black Hall Table with Turned Legs with a Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant French black table with a detailed base with turned legs with an ornate stretcher base. A
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
1960s Desk in the Style of Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Firenze, IT
Desk in black stained oak with two drawers, beautiful vintage patina, black steel handles.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Napoleon III, Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Bureau Plat, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent French Napoleon III, Louis XV style black lacquered bureau plat, circa 1870.
The
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Workshop "Compas" Curved Desk Jean Prouvé, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Lyon, FR
Workshop compass desk Jean Prouvé large model office rectangular tray in black laminate with a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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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.
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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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