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Antique French Desk Upper Bookcase Cabinet Barley Twist Writing Desk Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Outstanding 19th century antique French oak renaissance revival library office desk with drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
French Country Parquetry Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant French Country writing desk or work table with three dovetailed drawers & striking wood
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
Oak Demi lune writing desk and armchair
Located in Firenze, IT
France 19th century
A very rare oak centre desk with a tooled leather top and with beautiful
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Oak, Leather
19thC French Oak Bobbin Writing Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1850
19thC French Oak Bobbin Writing Table
sku 1611
W97 x D57 x H75 cm
Knee height 62 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Carved Golden Oak French Style Ladies Writing Desk by R.J. Horner, 20th Century
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
French style lady's writing desk by R. J. Horner features quarter sawn golden oak construction with
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeir Style French Wooden Writing Desk-Table with Drawer
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. A fine oak wood writing desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Oak
French Neoclassical Demilune Parquetry Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
style desk features a lovely demilune form that allows it to present powerfully in the center of a room
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Bronze
Writing table / desk in solid oak late 19th century Louis XIII style with turned
Located in LYON, FR
Full of charm for this desk / writing table from the 1900s in the Louis XIII style. Its top has
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Desks
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Faded Mahogany Leather Top Antique Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This excellent French writing desk is the epitome of charm in it's well worn leather top and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk or Side or End Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Louis XV style ladies writing desk or possible side table or end table. This Louis
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco Writing Table by Maurice Dufrene
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Produced in France around 1925 this Art Deco desk with gilt bronze mounts and escutcheons very much
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Oak
1950’s French Writing Desk
By Robin Day
Located in London, Lambeth
Superb limed oak writing desk with 3 storage draws lockable bottom draw with original key.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Writing Desk Carved Oak SUPERB
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB Antique French Renaissance Revival Oak Breakfast Dining Table or Writing Desk ~~HIGHLY
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Provincial Sofa Table Writing Desk Farm Kitchen Oak Ranch Country
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French provincial sofa table writing desk farm kitchen oak ranch Country.
Direct from
Category
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist Louis XIII style
~ Direct
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Unusual French 1940s Cerused Oak Leather-Top Console/Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
An unusual cerused oak console with leather top. The console consists of three central drawers, two
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~
~Beautiful French writing desk or sofa table with elegant features!~
~Lovely
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
19th century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist black forest
~Direct from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Barley Twist Oak Ladies Writing Desk, End Table or Side Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French barley twist side table, end table or small ladies writing desk with a drawer. Made
Category
Antique 1890s French Country End Tables
Materials
Oak
French Oak Writing Desk with a Parquet Top
Located in High Point, NC
Indulge in the elegance of this French oak writing desk, a remarkable piece that effortlessly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This oak desk was made in France in the 19th Century. An original concept for a standing height
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak writing desk from France with a hand carved and beveled edge around the top over a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak desk from France. The top has a beveled and hand carved edge, surrounding a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak desk from France. The top is banded and has beveled and hand carved decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Midcentury Cerused Oak Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French midcentury small cerused oak "D" shaped writing /vanity desk with four stacked drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Oak Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This unique oak writing desk, c. 1890, is simply gorgeous. The three plank top has rick, deep
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Rustic Country French Oak Desk, Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Rustic Country French oak desk ~ Writing table makes a great choice as a sofa table in a casual
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rustic Oak Writing Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden Desk; Writing Table; France; 19th Century Design; Art Populaire; Rustic; Monoxylite; Writing
Category
Antique 19th Century European Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table is a delightful little desk that is ideal
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Oak Writing Desk and Chair by Hickory
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style oak writing desk with parquet top and ladder back chair
Category
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
A piece of history, a sense of timelessness, a finely crafted piece, this antique French Provincial
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Antique French Pollard Oak Writing Table Desk, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique French ormolu-mounted Pollard oak desk, circa 1850 in date.
Featuring Pollard
Category
Antique 1850s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Masks
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk Henri II 19th century with lion masque drawer handles
Barley twist legs and
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Writing Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
French 19th century oak library table or writing table desk made in the Louis XIII taste. Features
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chic Sandblasted Oak Desk or Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's Sandblasted Oak Desk / Writing Table.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Oak French Art Deco Style Desk or Writing Table, 1920s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This art deco style desk or writing table was made around the 1920s in France. It is made from oak
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Writing Table Secretary Drawers Oak Petite Renaissance Table
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century petite Antique French Oak Renaissance revival small desk secretary and
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance.
Direct from France, a
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET.
Direct from France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique French Desk Nightstand Entry Hall Writing Table Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century antique French Oak Renaissance revival small desk, writing table, or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Writing Table Drawer Oak Barley Twist Office Library Study
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th Century antique French oak Renaissance revival library office desk with drawer
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak writing table from France, with a wonderfully banded top and a large beveled and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme
Chambron Writing Desk in Oak and Leather
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This desk is
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Sofa Table Sideboard Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France ~
~Lovely and large, this antique French carved oak desk will add French style
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A oak desk from France, circa 1900, with five spacious drawers. A restrained neoclassical
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$1,995
19th Century French Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak writing or side table from France with a beveled and hand carved decorated edge
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Writing Desk Barley Twist Sofa Table Entry Hall Table Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Honey Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Writing Desk or Sofa/Entry
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Mask Louis XIII Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk Henri II (also named Louis XIII style) 19th century with lion masque drawer
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French renaissance writing table, desk features stunning relief carving all around the
Category
Antique 1860s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
~Direct from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Gothic Stye Desk or Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Gothic style desk or writing table is constructed of solid oak
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Desk, Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance desk ~ Writing table will make a wonderful addition to any
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Bobbin Small Louis XIII Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
French writing desk or sofa table! Carved beveled edge to the top, with carved foliate florals across the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Oak Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large French oak desk from the 19th century with subtle Louis XVI influence to elevate the design
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Writing Table Entry Hall Louis XV Style Carved Oak Hoof Feet
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century Antique French Oak Louis XV style open shelf desk or writing table with drawer
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak desk from France with a lovely and interesting hand paneled top, which is also
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Writing Table, Desk or Side Table Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1950.
Table top in perfect condition
For
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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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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