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A fine 19th French Louis XVI kingwood writing desk by P. Sormani. gilt bronze
By Paul Sormani
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI kingwood parquetry and gilt bronze writing desk . Fine quality
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood
And construction are extremely well done. It
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rococo Style Writing Desk Mounted with Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
Rococo style writing desk mounted with gilt bronze
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis XIII style Writing Table is made of walnut and has a hidden drawer in the skirt.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This writing table is made of walnut with wonderful patine.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Oak 2 Drawer Writing Desk Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Oak 2 Drawer Writing Desk Console Table. Item features an inset
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
18th Century, Gentleman
s Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game
Category
1780s French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
$5,744 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
wonderful example of 18th-century French craftsmanship, this writing desk blends form and function with
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French Henri II Renaissance style hand pegged walnut writing table or side
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlay One Drawer Small Writing Desk. Item
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Roll bureau or roll secretary. Mid 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered on oak.
Standing on 4 twisted turned table legs with 5 long frame drawers, a work surface that can be...
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
French Empire Style Ebonized Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ebonized mahogany writing table desk with a leather top & claw
Category
19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather
19th Century French Renaissance Hand Carved Desk or Writing Table with Carved St
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted with this four-sided carved desk with five dark oak drawers.
This is a
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Marble-Top Writing Table on Casters, Pull-Out Drawer, Gilt Tooled-Leather Writing Surface
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble
Rare French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak c. 1925, style of Andre Groult
By Andre Groult
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Timeless French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak Wood circa 1925. This rare and
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze
Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze, fluted legs finished
Category
1910s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
1900s French Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
1900s French oak desk featuring a charming slanted writing surface and classic craftsmanship from
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
$2,595
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top. Item features a
Category
19th Century Unknown Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Writing Desk in the Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk in the Louis XVI style, early 20th century.
A Louis XVI style writing case in
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous
Category
1920s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$5,950
19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral
Category
19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Brass
French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
A provincial Louis XV writing or side table in elm and walnut, French C. 1780, with original wood
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Elm, Walnut
$1,200 Sale Price
35% Off
19th Century Louis Phllippe Style Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century writing table or desk made in the French Louis Philippe taste. Crafted from
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk by Poteau
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted writing desk by Poteau
French, late 19th century
Size: Height
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H. Nelson, Writing Table, France, Circa 1880
By Henri Nelson
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped H. Nelson
Charming Louis XV-inspired scalloped-shaped writing table decorated with a fine
Category
1880s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Impressive antique writing desk, ebonized/black around 1870, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive antique desk, ebonized around 1870, Napoleon III
Elegant bureau plat/desk Extremely
Category
19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$3,110 Sale Price
20% Off
1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME
By Adrien Delorme
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Dating back to the Louis XV period, this exquisite petite writing table bears the hallmark of
Category
18th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk, Rosewood and Ormulu
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Antique Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk, rosewood and Ormulu mounts, raised on cabriole
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Writing Desk with Unusual Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Napoleon III period writing desk in mahogany, with gilt-bronze mounts and brass banding, the
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Miami, FL
, and one large drawer. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The writing desk dates back
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Writing Table in Burr Yew
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Writing Table
A pretty little French Art Deco ladies writing table produced in the 1920’s
Category
1920s French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Yew
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Writing Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Early 20th-century French table. Richly inlaid furniture with walnut, palisander, maple, ebonized
Category
1920s French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Style French Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Neoclassical leather topped desk with three drawers. Finished in a painted hunter
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique French Walnut Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut bookcase piece that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of robust walnut
Category
1890s French Baroque French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.
Located in Hudson, NY
This beautiful period writing table was constructed in France circa 1790 to 1800 of rich imported
Category
Late 18th Century French Directoire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
1900s French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
Experience the rich history and craftsmanship of the early 1900s with this French wooden desk, an
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
$4,995
Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual Transition style marquetry and gilt bronze double sided writing desk
French, early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This small writing desk from the 19th century is crafted in rosewood with inserted brass fillets
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and one large drawer. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The writing desk dates back
Category
19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing office Table Provencal Rustic . An exquisite
Category
18th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
$15,840 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large late 19th century French Louis XVI style painted writing table or bureau plat. With fluted
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Very fine ormolu, porcelain and marquetry writing desk by Henry Dasson
French, 1890
Height 74cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
French Art Deco Cerused Desk
By Jules Leleu, Francisque Chaleyssin, Maxime Old, André Arbus, Jacques Adnet
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Cerused Desk.
Offered is a shapely French Art Deco cerused oak desk or writing
Category
1920s French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
French 17th Century Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 17th century desk, Louis XIV period. It was originally a trunk which has been transformed
Category
Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
$5,400
French Art Nouveau Desk
By Ecole de Nancy
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau mahogany desk by l'Ecole de Nancy, featuring a hand-tooled leather top, letter
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
$22,000
Art Deco desk – France 1920
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco desk in solid mahogany, stained and French polished, solid oak interiors with 4 drawers
Category
1920s French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$10,797
19th Century French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
The commanding presence of this 19th-century French desk is attributed to its square pedestal
Category
19th Century French French Provincial French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table. Beautiful Hand
Category
18th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
$13,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Exquisite Maple Small Writing Desk or Dressing Table with White Marble
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare versatile writing desk or dressing table of lively grained maple having inlay
Category
19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble
$2,970 Sale Price
40% Off
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
Located in IT
The very unusual and particular center desk, called also bureau plat, was made in France, at Paris
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Kidney Shaped Mahogany Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large-scale French 19th century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table with one
Category
19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François
Category
Late 19th Century French Revival French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Fruitwood, Pearwood
Rustic 19th Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming and rustic late 18th century country French provincial writing table or desk hand-crafted
Category
19th Century French French Provincial French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Rustic Art Populaire Writing Table, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden Desk; Writing Table; France; 19th Century Design; Art Populaire; Rustic; Monoxylite; Writing
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Early 20th Century French Rustic French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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French Antique Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French antique writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French antique writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French antique writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French antique writing desk, those designed in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire styles are of considerable interest. François Linke, Paul Sormani and Louis Majorelle each produced at least one beautiful French antique writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Antique Writing Desk?
A French antique writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $1,740,240.
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 French Antique 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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