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French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu desk. The desk is
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Table or Desk with Six Drawers - could sit in the
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19th Century French French Provincial French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Primitive Pine Dining Table / Desk with a Drawer
Located in Odense, DK
yet practical element.
This trestle table is ideal as a writing desk, a dining table, or as a console
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Mid-18th Century French Primitive French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted French Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Louis XV style French bronze mounted bureau plat desk exemplifies refined
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1920s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Desk
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period
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19th Century French Belle Époque French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu, and Incarnat
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Apron and Lateral Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut desk from the 19th century with carved apron and lateral drawer. This elegant
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19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
By Le Corbusier
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top
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Early 20th Century French Modern French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Side Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany side table/desk. The kidney shaped Table à
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Desk by Paul Sormani, France, Circa 1870
By Paul Sormani
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Elegant Louis XVI style desk made by Paul Sormani (1817-1877). Made of veneered wood and gilt
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1870s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
$29,600 Sale Price
20% Off
A French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Ormolu desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and grand scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Ormolu desk. This
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartonnier Bureau-Plat (Desk). The shaped rectangular top inset with a recent tooled leather writing panel
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
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1880s French Renaissance Revival French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely handsome and impressive French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu executive
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19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Leather Top Dore
Bronze Ormolu French Louis XVI Desk Theodore Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
**Keywords:** Maison Millet desk, French gilt doré bureau plat, ormolu mounted desk, Louis XVI style writing
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1880s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Rustic Wabi Sabi Desk, Solid Wood, 19th Century, France, Two Drawers
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Folk Art; Travail Populaire; Desk; Console Table;
19th-century writing table or desk, a true
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19th Century French Rustic French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood And Tulipwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and elegant French 18th century Louis XV period kingwood and tulipwood inlaid desk
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18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 18th century French ladies secretary desk is a fine example of Louis XV craftsmanship
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1780s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
$3,996 Sale Price
50% Off
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay
By François Linke
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood table desk with parquetry inlay and floral marquetry
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, Desk Office Suite, Set of 3!!
Located in Austin, TX
Extraordinary Set of 1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, Desk Office Suite, Set of 3
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19th Century French Other French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
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1920s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood
Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood & Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890
Measures - 38 1/2" x 30" x 19
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Late 19th Century Louis XIV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
1800
s Antique French Empire, Bronze MTD, Leather Slides, Mahogany, Desk, Bureau
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 800's Antique French Empire, Bronze MTD, Leather Slides, Mahogany. Desk, Bureau!!
Antique
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19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Directoire Style Brass Trimmed Leather Top Vanity Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Directoire style brass trimmed vanity desk, circa 1890, exemplifies refined Parisian
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1890s French Directoire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany
Gold Bronze "Bureau Plat" Desk.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany & Gold Bronze "Bureau Plat" Desk.
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Cylinder Barrel Desk
This
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Mid-19th Century French Regency French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Lady’s Cylinder Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, brass, ormolu, and Sarrancolin marble
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible small desk - so-called Secrétaire à culbute
France
19th c.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 70
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique French Neoclassical Revival Style Desk
Chair Set w/Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style desk and chair set, with their original painted finish, from the early
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
18 th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Lectern Desk on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a touch of French provincial charm to your home with this elegant antique slant-top desk
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French ormolu-mounted mahogany Directoire marble top mirrored vanity desk is a refined
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1890s French Directoire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Desk Signed Billen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
of high-end French furniture. The leather top not only provides a practical and durable writing area
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This antique 19th century French Louis XV bureau plat desk is a magnificent example of fine
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1880s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Bureau Plat / Desk in Louis XV, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
French Bureau plat / desk in Louis XV, Paris, circa 1880.
Solid beech wood veneer. Extremely
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Inlaid French Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Cylinder Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This monumental French Louis XVI cylinder desk, circa 1900, is a masterful example of fine
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, kingwood and ormolu kidney shaped writing
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Charles X period Rosewood and brass inlaid desk. The unique and most
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19th Century French Charles X French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XV French Cherry Partner Desk with Bombe Drawers
Parquetry
Located in Dallas, TX
This refined 18th-century partner desk was crafted in the Poitou region of France, circa 1790
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman
s Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A exceptionally rare Period French Empire (1804-1814) walnut bureau a cylindre.
Exquisitely
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Early 19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk
Jardiniere, Circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu mounted table desk and jardiniere, Circa 1865-1875.
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19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Napoleon III Period Ebony, Brass and Ormolu desk
By Befort Jeune
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XV st. Napoleon III Period Ebony, Brass
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19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble
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19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Single Plank Top Side Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and understated, this 19th-century side table desk was crafted in the Poitou region of
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu desk/side
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Superb Chinoiserie Paint Decorated French Louis XV Mirrored Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb Chinoiserie painted decorated French Louis XV bureau plat desk is a stunning example of
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1920s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A free standing 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu writing table, having a curved
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1890s French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Desk, Green Leather
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period walnut desk features a gold tooled green
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and very high quality French 19th century Transitional st. mahogany and ormolu cabinet
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19th Century French French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers
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1890s French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk ‘A la Tronchin’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and unusual French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany desk 'A la Tronchin'. The desk
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Antique French ormolu mounted roll top desk in the style of Riesener
French, 19th Century
Height
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk with Bronze Gilt Trim
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany roll top desk with bronze trim.
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19th Century French Empire French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite 1920s French Art Deco Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Rosewood Desk
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1920s Art Deco Solid Rosewood Rectangular Desk With Original Fittings.
The Central Drawer is
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Stainless Steel
French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and Ormolu
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Inlaid Burled Walnut Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Just in from Avignon - this lovely French Louis XVI burled walnut desk has an inlaid molding on all
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1880s French Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk, attr. F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, Ormolu
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19th Century French Belle Époque French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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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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