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19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table combines classic architecture with modern
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1880s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By Claude Michel Clodion, François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted writing table made after the model by
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin
Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris.
This
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
$19,936 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
. Having an inset green leather writing surface with gilt tooling. gilded ormolu mouldings and monopodia
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
$13,692 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Marquetry Inlay Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This captivating French desk from the 19th century is illustrated with a border of highly detailed
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19th Century French French Provincial French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut
Fine Example of a Style of Louis XV Writing Desk by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
A very Fine Writing Desk by Paul Sormani
Lovely Gilt Bronze Mounted
It Revives Famous XV period
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French 1950s Black Metal and Wood Occasional / Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Mid-Century writing / side table with a wooden top, a black lacquered metal frame and
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
A Very Rare Neat Size 19th Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century well figured mahogany and kingwood leather top ladies writing desk of neat
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19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Superb Antique French Marquetry And Bronze Mount Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful workmanship distinguishes this lovely French Writing Table which is both bold and
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19th Century French Baroque French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
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18th Century French French Provincial French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
French Mahogany Desk, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular top inset with a beige tooled leather writing surface and slide outs on both ends
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19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$8,640 Sale Price
20% Off
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier
Year 1847
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
If you are
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1840s French Biedermeier French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
jewellery cabinet on stand (referred to as a coffre a bijoux in French), which is dated 1846 and is also, as
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19th Century English Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Tulipwood
Inlaid bureau desk, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique bureau with extension, circa 1880, France.
Dimensions: height 118 cm / width 93 cm / depth
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Fine C19TH French Kingwood
Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine C19TH French Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
Black Leather inset top, gold
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1870s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
$3,833 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Louis XVI Style Writing Table, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style wooden writing table. The rectangular top, surrounded on three sides by a
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1880s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
"Japonisme" Writing-Table by G. Viardot, France, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful "Japonisme" writing table opening with a belt drawer with engraved decoration of bamboo
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1880s French Japonisme French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Fine French Country Style Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Louis XV country style writing table in a distressed white on pale wood finish overall. Finely
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Country French Child
s Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child size desk, made of solid cherry. Beautifully crafted with
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Cherry
19th Century French Louis XVI Wooden Writing Table with Fluted Legs
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century French writing table captures the refined neoclassical elegance of the Louis XVI
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19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Measures: cm H 103 x W 52 x closed D 9. Open D 59 cm
This
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Early 19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Poplar
Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period.
Height between
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18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak, Poplar
$2,012 Sale Price
34% Off
French Marquetry inlaid Lady
s desk, 1890.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French free standing Ladies bureau de dame. Having wonderful
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely exquisite antique French inlaid bureau plat desk. This was made in France, it dates
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1880s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
A Fine French Modernist Solid Oak Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French modernist solid oak writing table with one drawer.
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1920s French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Leleu Mahogany Kneehole Desk
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco large mahogany kneehole desk with bronze column design trim and leather top. (JULES
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
A French carved walnut small writing table, perfect end table or bedside table, late 18th century.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
French Charles X Birdseye Davenport Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X bird’s-eye maple davenport table desk with amaranth marquetry inlaid top and drop
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19th Century French Charles X French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Birdseye Maple
French Macassar Deco Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Art Deco desk made of lacquered macassar woods, with polished bass hardware. Hidden
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
1870s French Neoclassical Oak Desk With Oilcloth Top
Located in High Point, NC
This refined late 19th-century French Neoclassical desk is crafted from solid oak and exemplifies
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Fabric, Oak
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved-wood desk with leather writing pad top from the 18th century. This antique table
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18th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality large 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a
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1860s French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood
Antique double-sided desk, France, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique desk from the late 19th century, France.
Furniture in very good condition, after
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Fine French Burr Walnut Bureau Platt Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A lovely French burr walnut and tulipwood banded bureau platt or dressing table, with gold shaped
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19th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Tulipwood
Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique French mahogany fold down desk having the original pretty brass gallery, two glazed
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19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Other
Antique French Louis XVI Style Cylinder Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking antique French cylinder desk with many drawers and compartments. Pull out leather writing
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Large Empire desk, France, circa 1870. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique Empire desk from the second half of the 19th century, France.
This piece of furniture
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Mid-19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnutdouble-faced writing table will make the perfect addition to
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze-Mounted table / Desk
Located in Tarzana, CA
A fine 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted wood leather top ladies desk. The
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19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Mounted Writing Table of Fine Quality
Located in Benington, Herts
/ writing table.
French, circa 1870.
A very attractive and of the finest quality Kingwood bureau de
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19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste, of shaped rectangular form inset
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century hand carved French provincial desk. The desk is carved in walnut and is extremely
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18th Century French French Provincial French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
$3,040 Sale Price
53% Off
Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Louis XV tulipwood and marquetry, ormolu mounted bureau plat
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1880s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Napoleon III Period Leather
Brass Mounted 1-Drawer Writing Table, c1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with an inset stenciled leather writing surface atop a conforming case
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1860s French Napoleon III French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully detailed item is made of oak with inlay mahogany. Item dates back to the 1850s and contains many drawers inside of fall-front.
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Mid-19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk.
Outstanding 19th century French Louis XVI style
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French shopkeepers desk, crafted during the reign of Napoleon III period (mid-19th century
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Desk in Pommelle Sapelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An exceptional quality French Art Deco desk, produced around 1925 using solid Pomelle Sapele the
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1920s French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Other
Early 20th Century French Wood Patinated Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th-century French wood patinated desk exemplifies classic charm and functional design
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Early 20th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
desk has two drawers with two keys and a lovely tooled leather embossed top. Our French writing table
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1860s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century
The petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender
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Mid-19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Gilt Bronze Gentleman
s Desk
Located in New York, NY
craftsmanship of the French Empire period.
Crafted from rich mahogany, this desk features exquisite gilt bronze
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Early 20th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Fine 18th Century ‘French Hepplewhite’ Mahogany Ladies Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century ‘French Hepplewhite’ figured mahogany ladies writing table of serpentine form
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Tulipwood
French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920
Located in Southampton, GB
Pretty, French Painted Desk with Leather Top.
One long dummy drawer to centre, with two working
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1920s French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Sensational Leather Clad French Art Deco Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
A very sensational French Art Deco desk clad in wonderful leather. Very chic and wonderful design
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Early 20th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather
French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk
Year 1920
French
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated
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1920s French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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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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