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19th Century French Oak Carved and Barley Twist Library Table Desk Sofa Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Renaissance-Revival oak library table featuring boldly-turned barley twist legs and a long
Category
Antique 1880s European Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Gothic Stripped Solid Oak Hand-Carved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome antique Gothic stripped oak hand-carved desk, rendered in solid oak in the timeless
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Gothic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century French oak desk with drawer was made in the Louis XIII style. The hardware is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Hand Painted Oak and Leather Top Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Louis XVI style hand painted solid oak desk with tan leather top, brass trim and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Desk and Chair Designed by Roger Landault
By Marcel Gascoin, Roger Landault
Located in Brooklyn, NY
original
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table with Dolphins
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance writing table with dolphins is a splendid example of the majesty of
Category
Antique 1860s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk, France, circa 1910. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Desk, France, circa 1910.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Limed Oak and Leather Desk in the manner of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A modernist Art Deco desk in limed oak with partially clad oxblood leather top. With clean lines
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Lxv Style Painted Writing Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming 19th century Louis XV style table/center/desk has slender cabriole legs, shaped top and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Paint
Art Deco Period French Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco period ebonized desk with great lines and three dovetailed drawers with original
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
French Wood Desk by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood desk by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Rectangular top with pull out
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Oak Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic little oak table, made in France, circa 1780. The oak is darkly toned, with a deep
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Writing Table in Bleached Oak with Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th c. writing table in bleached oak with black leather top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century French Louis XVIII Style Stripped Writing Table
Located in Houston, US
This country table exemplifies the rustic style seen in Southern France and Spain. The style as
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
art deco desk in ceruse oak from the 40s
By André Arbus
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French art deco desk from the 1930s in the style of André Arbus. Solid oak structure with white
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Table Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Late 19th century French table desk.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron Midcentury French Desk
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
A rare midcentury desk by French design legends Guillerme et Chambron.
Oak with a black leather
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Art Deco desk - France 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Large and curved Art Deco executive desk in solid oak and oak veneer, with two blocks of drawers
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Guillerme
Chambron, Oak and Ceramic Desk, Edition Votre Maison
By Boleslaw Danikowski, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme & Chambron, oak and ceramic desk. Edition Votre Maison.
Ceramic from Boleslaw Danikowski
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
French Tubular Desk from University d
Antony
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection from the University residence in Antony, France
Tubular metal desk in cream painted legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Bleached Oak Table
Located in High Point, NC
Simple and rustic table made from solid oak, cleaned and finished with a nourishing natural oil
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Henri Rapin Arts and Crafts Desk and Chair in Oak
By Henri Rapin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An elegant French Arts and Crafts period writing desk by French designer Henri Rapin. Striking
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
$35,000 / set
Rustic Country French Desk, Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century rustic country French desk, bureau plat is the perfect choice for a clean, 21st
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Olivier Gagnère Desk, circa 1980, France
By Olivier Gagnère
Located in Girona, Spain
Olivier Gagnère desk
Ebonized ceruse oak.
Two drawers
circa 1980, France
Very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century French Art Deco Pedestal Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century French, Art Deco period pedestal desk.
In oak with original handles. Also dismantles
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist Table Desk with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the Perigord region of France, circa 1760, the antique writing table stands on four
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Oak Jeweler
s Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This specialized oak desk was made in 19th century France. Used by jewelers, the desk’s lifted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small french vintage desk with turned legs
Located in LYON, FR
A crazy charm for this little desk with turned legs. With its irresistible old-fashioned look, its
Category
Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Oak
French Art Deco Desk or Console Table
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco period desk or console table in ebonized oak with a hand-rubbed French polish
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
19th Century French Renaissance Desk with Dolphins
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance desk with dolphins was boldly sculpted from dense, old-growth
Category
Antique 1840s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Farmhouse Table in Oak, circa 1820
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful farmhouse table in oak with a single deep chunky drawer to end with a large carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Midcentury Flip Top Desk, 1950-1960
Located in Paris, FR
20th century vintage desk manufactured in France between the 1950s and 1960s composed of a wooden
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak library table from France with a beveled and gadrooned edge following down to
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk RG302 by René Gabriel, France, 1949
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Catonvielle, FR
of the French Reconstruction. Made of waxed light oak, equipped with a side unit with three drawers
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Guillerme
Chambron Floating Desk, France 1950
s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Oak desk for Votre Maison with three drawers and a double top. The very elegant joinery sits on
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Curved Art Deco Desk, France, circa 1930
Located in Greding, DE
Curved Art Deco desk with four shelves on the left side and four drawers on the right. There are
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Oak Table with Drawer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 18th century table is made of incredibly handsome antique oak. One large drawer can be
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco Desk by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A French Art Deco desk produced by Louis Majorelle of exceptional quality as you would expect from
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Oak, Tulipwood
Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Writing Table / Bonheur du Jour Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
This
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Desk with Exquisite Marquetry
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style desk with very intricate marquetry featuring scenes from the plays "Le Cid
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander, Oak
Cubist Desk in Cerused Oak in the Manner of Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant Charles Dudouyt style for this cubist desk in cerused oak.
Perfect proportions and design
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Signed French Walnut Barley Twist Library Desk, 1900
Located in Hamburg, PA
Signed French walnut barley twist library desk with three drawers and functional pull-out work
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Desk, Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance desk, Bureau Plat is an exceptional choice for the 21st century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
20th Spanish Desk or Library Carved Oak Table with Three Drawers
Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
20th Spanish desk or library carved oak table with three drawers, Lyre legs and iron stretcher.
It
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare Architect
s Desk from France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Rare architect's desk from France, circa 1960. Fantastic model with an iron frame and oak top
Category
Vintage 1960s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Prouve style Mid-Century school "Tandem" desk with oak wood desk top and slatted seats on a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Modernist Cerused Oak Table
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Beautiful cerused oak table or desk, bold geometric design, the style of Dudouyt.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Double Desk with System, Raclem Edition, France 1950
By RACLEM
Located in Catonvielle, FR
System desk edited by Raclem, France, 1950. Structure in blond oak, trays in off-white Formica
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Oak
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
Born in 1927, Pierre Paulin enrolled
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Louis XVI style nine-drawer mahogany and oak pedestal desk is from France, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Oak Desk and Chair, Cité Universitaire de Paris, 1932
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in High Point, NC
A desk and chair by French Art Deco master Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Tooled oil-cloth applied to the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hemp, Oak
French Oak Cabriole-Leg Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French oak table with cabriole legs and scalloped apron from Provence. The top has
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Bureau Plat or Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
hand-carved solid oak writing table features a single drawer within the carved and beveled apron with
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Pine Desk from France, circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Midcentury desk from France, circa 1950. Solid pine construction with one drawer. Great patina and
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Vintage 1950s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk CM 141, Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1953
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Writing table CM 141 Pierre Paulin oak and black Formica, black lacquered metal base, edition
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally
Category
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Small 1940 Oak Desk from France 1940, in a Brown Color and Old Patina, 2 Drawers
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This small desk in wood, probably oak, is coming from France. It has been made in the 1940s.
The
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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French Oak Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French oak writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French oak writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. If you’re shopping for a French oak writing desk, we have 674 options in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French oak writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A French oak writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison and Pierre Paulin each produced at least one beautiful French oak writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Oak Writing Desk?
Prices for a French oak writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $512 and can go as high as $138,180, while the average can fetch as much as $4,044.
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 Oak 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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