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Extraordinary Desk in Straw Marquetry with Chair Attributed to Blanche Klotz
By Blanche Klotz
Located in Paris, FR
Extraordinary and unique modernist desk and chair in straw marquetry and chrome metal on all sides
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Frnch Chair, French Country Farmhouse Style Cane Desk or Side Chair
Located in Glendale, CA
Painted French country style side chair. Cane back. The seat comes in original beige vinyl fabric.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Andre Arbus Desk Chairs, Oak, 1940s
By André Arbus
Located in Toulouse, FR
Huge André Arbus chair from the 1940s.
Legs in carved oak.
New uphosltery with Manuel Canovas
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jean Prouvé Dactylo Desk No. BD 41
Black Standard Chair Circa 1948
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Prouvé?Standard Chair
Dactylo Desk
No. BD 41?Original?Steel
Oak?France
1948
Provenance?Investment
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Side Chair, French Louis XV Style White Side Desk Chair in Leather
Located in Glendale, CA
Pretty Side or Desk Chair in the French Louis XV style. Newly painted in white glossy finish. Chair
Category
20th Century Louis XV Side Chairs
Mahogany Bronze-Mounted Desk Chair
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Mahogany gondola shaped chair with beautifully detailed bronze mounts.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Walnut Side or Desk Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nice restored walnut French Art Deco desk chair with canned seat.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Solid Indian Rosewood Desk Chair by Georges Roger
Located in Babworth, Retford
the original Cuban leather.
France, circa 1920.
Both the dust sheet and the chair frame signed
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pierre Paulin for Thonet Industrial Architectural Tubular Desk or Dining Chair
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very rare tubular metal frame desk or dining chair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet. Beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Very Rare Mathieu Matégot "Kyoto" Children
s Chair and Table or Desk, 1955
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brussels, BE
Budapest’s school of art and architecture, he settled in France in 1931. He was a volunteer in the French
Category
Vintage 1950s French Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Metal
1970
s Mid Century Chrome Steel Cream Skai Faux Leather Dining Desk Design Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dorking, Surrey
1970's chair with chromed steel frame and legs and original cream faux leather.
Comfortable chair
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel, Other, Chrome
1940s French Limed Oak Chair in the Style of Pierre Chareau Re-Upholstered
By Pierre Chareau
Located in London, GB
A good simple design French 1940s desk or side chair reminiscent of Pierre Chareau designs
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swivel Desk Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original and comfortable swivel wood desk armchair with armrest.
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
French 19th Century Empire Style Brass Decorated Mahogany Desk Chair c1860 25"w x 21"d x 38"h
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Mahogany Gentleman
s Desk Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Directoire/Empire transition period mahogany gentleman's desk chair, circa 1790-1810
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Art Deco Desk Chair
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very elegant Art Deco desk chair in mahogany upholstered with an ivory
velvet.
The two arms
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire armchair/ desk chair
Located in Cheltenham, GB
France, crafted in the elegant Empire style. This exquisite piece is adorned with Ormolu mounts featuring
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Desk Chair
Located in London, west Sussex
A mid-19th century French carved walnut desk chair with a horseshoe shaped back decorated with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Giltwood Desk Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Style Louis XV giltwood desk chair, upholstered with gold leather.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
$5,984
French Beech Wood Desk Chair with Ivory White Leather Upholstery, France, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Dark stained beech wood desk chair with curved and upholstered arm rests, tapered legs and new
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Antique desk chair. Louis XV
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
The chair is made of solid oak in the style of Louis XV. The upholstery is newly made and is in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pierre Jeanneret, Writing Chair with Desk, Chandigarh, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Gatos, CA
This pair of writing desk chairs were created especially for the administration building in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Woven Desk Chair in Grey Upholstery by Pierre Frey
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
in hues of light grey or pale taupe. Makes a gorgeous desk chair or as an occasional chair.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
French Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This comfortable French desk chair is from Paris and is made from plywood with chrome legs.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
$2,900
Swivel and Rolling French Desk Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Five wheels French desk chair from the 1960s made in pressed leather and chrome.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
French Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XVI style leather upholstered walnut desk armchair, with a circular swivel action
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk ...
Materials
Wood
$2,685 / item
Antique French Desk Chair, circa Late 1800s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French desk chair from the late 1800s, which has somehow managed to avoid being overly
Category
Antique 1890s French Armchairs
French Desk Chair from Orly Airport
Located in Jersey City, NJ
SINGLE CHAIR IN CHROME LAST OF 10 THAT WERE LABELED ORLEY AIRPORT.DONE BY JOSEPH ANDRE MOTTE
Category
Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
French Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A distinctive, curvaceous round-backed chair with impressive weight and proportion. The rugged
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$3,200
Desk Chair / French
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Brown leather french desk chair with chrome base.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,000
Old French Desk Chair in Original Leather and Very Comfortable. c1930
s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Leather Desk Chair and of all the items we import from France, one of the most
Category
Vintage 1930s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Desk Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
This is an unusual antique French desk chair, but not for the Louis XV style, but rather the
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Plexiglass Desk Chair with Suede Cushion by Apelbaum, France 1960s
By Apelbaum
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s French desk chair attributed to Apelbaum featuring a curved amber plexiglass frame with
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass, Suede
Vintage Desk Chair with Armrests by Jean-Louis Bonnant (circa 1956)
By Jean-Louis Bonnant
Located in London, GB
Vintage French Desk Chair with Armrests by Jean-Louis Bonnant (circa 1956). Rare version of the
Category
Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century French Desk Chairs by Alain Richard
2
Located in London, GB
Classy mid-century French chairs by Alain Richard.
France, c1960s.
Leather, bentwood and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Antique French Napoleon III Desk Chair (Fauteuil de Bureau) c. Late 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This fine antique French desk chair from the Napoleon III period blends refinement and function
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A French 1950s Desk Chair
Located in Kent, Dover
A French desk chair upholstered in pale green velvet, on wooden turned legs with brass sabot.
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
DESK CHAIR - FRENCH.
Located in Jersey City, NJ
DESK CHAIR ON CASTERS WITH SUSPENDED SEAT AND NEW LEATHER
Category
Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
$1,350
Desk Chair / French
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Brown leather desk chair with steel frame.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,200
19th c. Desk Chair
Located in Madrid, ES
French desk chair in cherry-tree
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
$1,496
French Vintage Leather Desk Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful French modernist desk chair with iron swivel base, newly upholstered in high grade cream
Category
Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
French Carved Walnut Desk Chair
Located in Pembroke, MA
French caned desk chair (fauteuil de bureau) in carved walnut in the Louis XV/XVI transitional
Category
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Cane
French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Desk Chair or Desk Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
French Louis Philippe period walnut desk chair with green leatherette studded seat
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Antique Desk Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Armchair from France in the Empire style made of solid wood construction, primarily walnut. The
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Inlaid Desk Chair, French, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice early 19th century yoke-back desk chair with subtle inlay throughout, with an upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Empire Desk Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French xix Empire desk chair with original brass ornamental fittings and matching desk
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Early Desk Chair, France, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Early desk chair, France, circa 1900.
Original leather upholstery with repairs on swivel base.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Art Deco leather Desk chair
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
French Art Deco leather Desk
chair A French Art Deco Desk chair produced in France in the 1920’s in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
A French mahogany Dolphin Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A fine mid 19th century mahogany desk chair with concave back, scrolled arms terminating in finely
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
c.1910 French Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Beautiful vintage French barrel-back armchair with interesting bentwood stretchers. Completely
Category
Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Linen
Cerused-Oak Desk Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice size French desk chair, circa 1940 in cerused oak, with seat upholstered in grey velvet.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Oak
$4,250
Rosewood desk chair - France 1950
s
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's French design office chair. Rosewood chair frame over nickel base. Newly upholstered
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
French Leather Desk/Library/Corner Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
High quality, handmade, solid walnut chair with beautifully aged and worn leather upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century French Régence Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Fauteuil de Bureau Desk Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Charles X style fauteuil de bureau desk chair is classically shaped and showcases a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 1960s Adjustable Rolling Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
French 1960s height adjustable rolling swivel rosewood desk chair.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Empire-Style Desk Chair, France, circa 1880
Located in Greding, DE
Empire-style desk chair, standing on tapered legs with lion’s paws feet, the rear legs are slightly
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Desk Chair by Jansen French circa 1975
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Single Chair in solid polished steel with brass detail and brass sabots black leather seat and back
Category
Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
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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 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.
- 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.
- 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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