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Antique French Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Bookmatched Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large oak desk with beautifully figured and bookmatched top. The Barley Twist legs are also
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
A 19th French Charles X Rosewood and Fruit Wood Marquetry Small Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine and lovely small french writing table would also work well as a small console as it is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Rosewood
c.1880 Petite French Oak Henri II Library Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Petite French oak Henri II hand-carved library table with carved barley twist legs, stretcher and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Secretary Desk with a Chair from circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Secretary desk from circa 1880, along with a chair.
Very good condition.
Wood: Oak.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Wood Desk in the style of Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood desk in the style of Charles Dudouyt, from France, 1940's. Large rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Oak Table with Scrolled Legs, Round Dowel Stretcher
Cross Legs, France
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French oak table with scrolled legs, round dowel stretcher and cross legs, France, 1940s.
Oak and
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
c.1850 French Hand-Carved Solid Oak Library Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Remarkable hand-carved solid oak library table with exquisite articulate carved ends with fleur de
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage French Oak Dining Table in Style of Pierre Jeanneret, France, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful round vintage dinging table in the manner of Pierre Jeanneret. In solid oak, original
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Desk High Glossy Black Lacquer, France 1925
Located in Bochum, NRW
Black Art Deco desk with beautifully fluted french facade, fully refurbished in high glossy black
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Pierre Paulin Desk CM 172 for Thonet, France, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
CM 172 desk designed by Pierre Paulin in 1955 for Thonet in France.
This desk comes with two
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Oak Dining Table in Style of Pierre Jeanneret, France, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful square vintage dinging table in the manner of Pierre Jeanneret. In oak, original from
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Pierre Paulin CM 141 Desk for Thonet, France, 1954
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Iconic CM141 desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France in 1954.
Black lacquered metal base
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Late Louis Philippe Period Oak Lectern Étagère
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upper slanted section with a raised bookrest has a hinge opening to a reveal a storage well, with three shaped shelves connecting turned front legs and block rear legs, early thi...
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Oak Jewelers / Watchmakers Workbench, Late 19th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workbench was made from oak in France. It was either used by a watchmaker or jeweler. It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Turn of the last century French workshop table / large desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
large desk library table.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Handcarved Louis XIII Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An exquisite example of the Louis XIII style, this hand carved oak desk features barley twist legs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
C. French in oak with mortice and tenon and pegged joints. Exhibits a single dovetailed drawer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Steel
Lacquered Modern Neoclassical Desk, France 1960
s
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant two drawers writing desk in lacquered oak with a tooled leather top, on a solid steel base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Antique Factory Office Lectern, High Desk, France, circa 1880
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
An original old large factory office lectern from France from circa 1880, made of solid oak.
It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ebonised Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Dovetailed oak in original ebonized finish with pull out leather writing surface.
Measures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
$6,500
Oak, Iron and Brass Library Table Banc De France, circa 1920s
Located in North Miami, FL
An oak, iron and brass frame (added later) library table from the Banc de France, circa 1920. The
Category
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Andre Sornay Desk
By Andre Sornay
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Writing desk by Andre Sornay with simple oak trim with white / cream
Simple clean lines.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Oak
$8,800
French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, France, 1930s.
Opened it
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French bleached oak bureau plat c.1900
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French bleached oak bureau plat with leather top c.1900
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Regence Carved Oak Bureau Plat
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Regence carved oak bureau plat, circa 1880.
Category
Antique 1880s French Régence Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage French Oak Table with Drawer Signed Mercier
Chaleyssin, circa 1940s
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage French oak table with drawer signed Mercier & Chaleyssin, circa 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers
Located in Houston, US
Spanish Style Trestle table constructed of old wood and stripped ready for us as is or custom stain.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Unique Counter/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
desk with a leather work space. The piece has locking cabinets through-out. It is built in solid oak
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$8,600
Midcentury Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style desk with a curved frame, wire-brushed oak surface with "Cigar Club
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...
Materials
Oak
$8,925 / item
Midcentury Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style desk with a curved frame, wire-brushed oak surface with "Cigar Club
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...
Materials
Oak
$7,860 / item
Bauhaus Desk, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful Bauhaus desk, produced in the 1930s. Nice detail, the vertical chrome handles. Made from
Category
Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$2,670
Ebonized Brass Trimmed French Directoire Style Executive Writinig Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Baker quality brass trimmed desk with a wonderful gold embossed and tooled
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite desk by French Designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with wood top and red leather trim
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
$42,500
Desk by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Culver City, CA
Solid oak desk with (2) extensions.
Measures: 55” - 90" W x 37.25” D x 29” H x 24” apron.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$5,800
Mid 19th Century French Central Table in Washed Oak
Located in Round Top, TX
French central trestle table in washed oak from the mid 19th century. This table has great clean
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Dudouyt
s Desk
Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional desk set by C. DUDOUYT . Great design and perfect proportions. for a master piece
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$18,000
Guillerme et Chambron Desk
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Culver City, CA
Beautiful oak “corner desk” with black granite top over three-drawer storage compartment
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite
Guillerme et Chambron Desk
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Culver City, CA
Beautiful oak “corner desk” with black granite top over three-drawer storage compartment
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite
Hand-Carved Oak Louis XV Style Desk with Parquet Top and Five Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This elegant hand carved oak Louis XV style desk features a parquet top and five drawers. The
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Pair End Tables Side Tables Nightstands Dragons Oak Gothic 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
RARE EXQUISITELY CARVED Antique French Oak Gothic Revival PAIR End Tables, Side Tables, or
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Set of Art Deco Armchair
Desk by Francisque Chaleyssin 40
s French, G589 G590
By Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chaleyssin dating from the 40s. Desk and armchair structure in solid oak and veneer covered with green ceruse
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Small Art Deco Desk, Curved Plate, Black and White Lacquer, France circa 1940
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small Art Deco desk, half-moon shaped, black and white lacquer, France circa 1940.
Oak, black and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Painted Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style painted desk made of oak with handsomely hand-carved floral details
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Impressive French Oak Table with Large Turned Legs and Bluestone Top, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, this impressive oak table was produced in circa 1850. The fantastic table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Antique Childrens School Desk, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique childrens school desk.
Beautifully crafted cast iron legs with oak seat and desk
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
the Student
s Desk by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular oak desk with rounded corners, a tan leather writing surface and a central drawer, on
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Guillerme et Chambron Desk
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
.
Hidden secret drawer that comes out on the right.
French, circa 1960s, oak, by design duo Guillerme et
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Renaissance Desk and Bookcase Set
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved with elaborate Renaissance Revival motifs on the cabinet panels, this handsome desk and
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Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Carved Twist Leg Table
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful oak carved twist leg table with one drawer, circa late 1800s. This table could be used
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Exceptional Maison Jansen Leather Top Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in North Miami, FL
Cerused oak and cream leather top with brass pull. Single large drawer to side of desk and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
* 51151 PROVINCIAL OAK TABLE
Located in New Orleans, LA
ONE DRAWER WITH ORIGINAL HARDWARE
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk with Cabriole Legs and Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This an exceptionally graceful, elegant French drawing room desk from the Napoleon III period, 1852
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Contemporary Wooden Desk - TWI by Christophe Delcourt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Oak Desk - TWI Desk by Christophe Delcourt
Design: Christophe Delcourt
Material
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
$10,917 / item
Desk with Three Drawers from Pyrenees Region
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive desk is from the Southwest part of France (Pyrenees region) and is made from walnut
Category
Antique 17th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
1950
s Compact Surveillant Desk - Atelier Jean Prouve
Located in Hook, Hampshire
the desk is solidly made in oak. We found the desks in France in exceptional original condition and we
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Oak desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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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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