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Fantastic Desk Chair by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Southampton, NY
Chromed steel frame with black leather seat and backrest framed with gold trim both front and back & gold sabots.
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany Lion Head Desk Chair, After Jacob
Located in London, GB
French Napoleon III Mahogany Lion Head desk chair with Neo-Classical Bronze Mounts, after Jacob c
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Faux Bamboo Desk Chair in Heavy Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy brass and vintage Dior pink velvet (may want to replace) - this chair is a great desk chair
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Carver Chairs or Desk Chairs
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Generous size pair of French 19th century carver chairs or desk chairs in mahogany.
The seats have
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Antique Late 19th Century French Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Style Desk Armchair
Located in Sarasota, FL
This Louis Philippe style Desk Armchair with a scroll/rounded arm black lacquer and caning to the
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20th Century French Louis Philippe Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Fruitwood
Napoleon II Mahogany and Ormolu Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III mahogany and ormolu mounted desk chair.
With scrolled rectangular back above a
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Swivel Desk Chair on Wood Pedestal Base
Located in New York, NY
Vintage swivel desk chair newly upholstered in black boucle with leather strips on ebonized wood
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Swivel Desk Chair on Wood Pedestal Base
Located in New York, NY
Vintage swivel desk chair newly upholstered in black and white Beardsly vine pattern cotton fabric
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Wood and Leather Desk Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and the back, and a strapped bottom. Can be a desk chair, side chair, or just a single piece of good
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Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Wood, Leather
Empire Revival Mahogany Tub Shaped Desk Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
desk chair would have been made circa 1870, in a top French cabinet-makers using the best available
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Office Chairs and Desk C...
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Leather, Mahogany
French Industrial Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very nice Industrial Chair.
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Arm Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking walnut arm chair in the Louis XV style
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Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
$895
Hide Upholstered Walnut and Nickel Swiveling Desk Chair
Located in Water Mill, NY
Wonderful hide upholstered walnut and nickel swiveling desk chair by Louis Sognot, circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Vintage Desk Chair in The Style Of Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Newburgh, NY
Lightly refinished desk chair in its original studded leather upholstery. Line & construction in
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Vintage 1940s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Desk Chair Upholstered in Black Leather by Airborne
Located in London, GB
Reclining and Swivelling Desk Chair with an Adjustable Black Painted Metal Base Upholstered in
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Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Desk/Occasional Chair With Bookmatched Back
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco desk/occasional chair with bookmatched Black Forest walnut root back. Pair available
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Oak and Leather French Regence Style Desk Armchair
By Maison Krieger
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
desk and are very comfortable
French Régence style trimmed leather armchair in oak on cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Single Desk Chair in Black Lacquer and Leather
Located in New York, NY
A single desk chair featuring a frame in black lacquer over Mahogany with curving armrests and
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Burgundy Leather Upholstered Desk Chair by Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
as well as the seat and back upholstered, by Jacques Adnet, French 1950. Back height 30 in, seat
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Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
1st Empire mahogany desk chair, carved lionhead terminals
Located in New York, NY
Concave cresting, carved lionhead terminals, turned Jacob legs
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Tubular Steel and Black Lacquer Desk Chair by Thonet
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in New York, NY
Tubular steel and black lacquer desk chair by Emile Guillot executed by Thonet (with authenticating
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Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Giltwood French Side Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful Regence Style French crusty Giltwood side chair- great for a desk or vanity
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Desk Chair with Lions
Head Armrests Ca. 1810
Located in Dallas, TX
Mahogany desk chair with lions' heads on armrests. Purchased from Arianne Dendois.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Beaubourg Desk Chair by Michel Cadestin
Georges Laurent
By Michel Cadestin
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Special (and winning) design from Cadestin & Laurent for the center Pompidou in Paris. Leather seat and back pad are in a very good condition and showing a nice, age related patina. ...
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Style Side Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Nice looking painted frenchy chair ---great for desk or vanity use...
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20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Beautiful French Side Chair With Tapestry
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful small scale--perhaps child's chair or vanity chair--French Chair in Aubusson
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Walnut Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice Louis XV style arm chair made in france during the last part of the 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Cane
Empire Style Mahogany and Leather Tub Shaped Desk Library Chair, circa 1920
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Mahogany tub shaped desk chair
This mahogany tub shaped desk chair was made circa 1920.
The
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Desk armchair
Located in New York, NY
Elegant birch wood and black leather armchair
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Desk armchair
Located in New York, NY
Maplewood armchair.
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
French Arm Chair With Crusty Giltwood Finish
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Fine carved french arm chair with gesso, exposed wood and gilt finish.
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Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Industrial Deco Adjustable Chair Prouve Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chair is considered by authors of "Jean Prouve" by Taschen, to be one of Prouve's earliest
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brown Leather Chairs, French, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful soft brown leather chairs, with a chrome-plated metal frame. Superb quality.
Some wear to
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of French Style Chairs
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Nice pair of carved wood frames with floral design at the top and curved caned back.
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Early 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Small Fine French 18th C Vanity Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful small desk or vanity chair with fine carved surfaces and worn painted finish this is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III desk armchair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful round back desk armchair.Original leather and mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Matching Pair of Desk / Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Two matching Louis Philippe desk / Armchairs upholstered in leather, one green, one brown with tack
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Leather Desk Armchair by Raphael
By Maison Raphael
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome and beige leather desk armchair, seat on a central chrome colum resting on U-shaped base
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Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Diplomat Chair by Finn Juhl for France
Søn Pair
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of diplomat chair by Finn Juhl for France & søn the chair were completely restored Wood
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
$4,995 / set
Architect Chair
Located in New York, NY
Desk chair adjustable height
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$490
Chrome and Beige Leather Desk Armchair by Raphael
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome and beige leather desk armchair, seat on a central chrome colum resting on U-shaped base
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Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
A White Lacquered Desk Armchair Louis XVI Period
Located in London, GB
A white lacquered desk armchair, Louis XVI period , c.1785 France.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Leather Swivel Chair
Located in New York, NY
Leather swivel chair on walnut base
Category
Vintage 1930s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
$5,625
Adjustable Architects Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Metal and wood unique architects chair.Circular base with 4 pad feet. Great adjusting back detail
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Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Leather Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Leather Desk Chair with Walnut Wood and Nail Head Trim, circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
French Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
French Empire Mahogany Tub Back Desk Chair with Lion’s Head Armrests c.1810
Seat Height: 19
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Oak
Leather chair by Adnet
Located in Newburgh, NY
architectural chair in oak by Adnet, upholstered in chocolate colored leather, matches the desk on
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
19th Century Office Chair
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
This high-quality replica of a 19th century office chair is made from black lacquered beech wood
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vanity chair by Raphael
Located in Newburgh, NY
En suite with the vanity, very elegant open backed chair finished in Beka lacquer on bronze sabots.
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$2,500
FRENCH FAUTEUIL DE BUREAU
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century French Fauteuil De Bureau.
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Belle Epoch Empire Style Barrel Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
This chair is of beautiful mahogany with excellent ormolu mounts - excellent for a desk or as an
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Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Flamed Mahogany Empire Chairs
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful pair of fine ormolu mounted mahogany chairs
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Cane Back Arm Chair with Tortoise Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully Made French Walnut Chair with Original Cane and Tortoise Leather Seat. Selected by
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Vintage 1940s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Cane, Leather
A Charles X Period Mahogany Chair
Located in New York, NY
The flared toprail above the curved backrest and scroll arms on downswept supports, the shield form caned seat raised on round tapering fluted front legs and saber back legs.
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Cane
1960s Blackened Metal Occasional Chair in Purple Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Blackened metal occasional chair with angled back and purple velvet upholstery. France, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Ligne Roset Rattan Chair One-Seat Brown Fabric
By Ligne Roset
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you an Ligne Roset rattan chair one-seat brown fabric.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), circa 1950
Black lacquered metal frame, bent plywood
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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French Desk Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of French desk chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all French desk chairs available were constructed with great care. There are 470 antique and vintage French desk chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 6 modern editions to choose from as well. French desk chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. French desk chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Empire styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small French desk chairs measuring 11.82 inches across. Jacques Adnet, France
Søn and Finn Juhl each produced beautiful French desk chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are French Desk Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,691, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $69,547 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About French Desk Chairs
- What are French chairs called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a French berère chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a French-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021There are many kinds of office chairs — it is a matter of preference. An office desk chair should have a few features such as adjustability in height, backrests and armrests, lumbar support, sufficient seat depth and width, sufficient padding in breathable material, and swivel and casters for easy movement. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office desk chairs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Which chair is best for a George Nakashima Origins for Widdicomb desk is largely a matter of preference. George Nakashima chairs with Shaker-inspired spindle backs like the Mira and Conoid tend to complement the lines of the desks in the collection. However, you can mix and match styles to create an eclectic look. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of George Nakashima desks and chairs.
- 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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