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Gorgeous Rare Antique Jugendstil Art Nouveau Writing Desk, 1890
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous rare small size Art Nouveau / Jugendstil writing desk from 1890s-1900s.
The desk is made
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Cut Glass, Oak
19th Century Louis Philippe Leather Top Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant 19th century Louis Philippe period walnut writing table or desk featuring bobbin turned
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Very Fine Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
drawers are hand dovetailed with precise little joints and retain original brass knobs. The writing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Oak Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This petite French 19th century writing desk made of oak has a very unique, worn leather writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table with Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table with Lions immortalizes the King of Beasts, the proud
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
Handcrafted French Oak Dressing Vanity / Writing Desk with Flip Mirror
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary dressing table vanity / writing desk crafted from French solid oak.
Features:
- Two
Category
2010s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 19th century French slant top ladies writing desk with richly carved and slender cabriole
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Gothic Revival Writing Desk Carved Oak Antique 19th Century Angels Dragons
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exceptional & Breathtaking ! This very high quality Gothic Revival writing desk / secretaire marked
Category
Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Secretaires
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Curved Oak Desk
Located in New York, NY
Dark Stained Oak Desk with Newly Made Floating Glass Top. Slanted Drawer Face, with Brass Pulls.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$5,500
Modern French Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful and massive stained oak desk with finished back. Signed by Charles Doudougt.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$12,500
Guillerme et Chambron, Asymmetrical Ebonized Oak Desk, France, Mid-20th Century
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury, ebonized oak desk by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine Oak and Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Fine oak desk with leather wrapped frame by Jacques Adnet.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
E.J. Ruhlmann: Rare And Elegant 1930 Desk In Oak And Ash
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Encino, CA
Rare elegant desk by Emile-Jacques RUHLMANN in oak and ash with a suede top and a single large
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Ash
E.J. Ruhlmann: Rare And Elegant 1930 Desk In Oak And Ash
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Encino, CA
Rare elegant desk by Emile-Jacques RUHLMANN in oak and ash with a suede top and a single large
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Ash
Rare
Early Art Deco Writing Table By E.J. Ruhlmann
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
Rare & Early Burled elm writing Table with gilt bronze Sabot and details, by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Guillerme et Chambron, Console Vanity with Stool, France, Mid-20th Century
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
from project to project, both in form as well as in medium—his wood of choice, waxed oak, was often
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak, Mirror
Jacques Adnet, Neoclassically Inspired Oak Console Table, France, Midcentury
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
By famed French designer Jacques Adnet, this two-tiered, light oak console table is comprised of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Large Desk with Drawers, France, Mid-Century
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of France, where he decorated homes and designed
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Oak Writing Desk with a Parquet Top
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1940s French oak writing desk with a parquet top and brass hardware on cabriole legs. Please
Category
20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1930 French Oak Writing Desk
By William Plunkett
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully designed French writing desk .Edited in the 30s.The desk rests on a single leg and a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
French Oak Writing Desk with Bleached Top
Located in New York, NY
French country desk or side table with one drawer. Beautifully turned legs with central finial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Tables
French Country style Writing desk in Oak
Located in Hudson, NY
A distressed painted oak Lady's writing desk.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Writing Desk
Located in Sarasota, FL
French Louis XIII Style Oak Writing Desk with Black Leather Top, two (2) drawers to the front
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
$1,795
Antique French Oak Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique writing table from France with two drawers. The barley twist legs and stretcher, floral
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Oak Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A small desk or writing table in oak, stained to a rich chocolate brown. The top, fashioned of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Oak Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming French writing table or small desk in mellow oak. Two small drawers in front add a sweet
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Oak Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A large very pretty rich oak writing table, with one center drawer with a hand-wrought iron ring
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique writing table from France. The dark oak of this desk has been beautifully carved. Two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1940s Oak Writing Table Desk by Gouffe, Paris
By Maison Gouffé
Located in London, GB
French, 1940
A fabulous oak writing table, and side table, by Gouffe Paris.
In good
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1940s French Oak Writing Table
Located in London, GB
1940s French oak writing table
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Folding Writing Desk, France, 1920/30
Located in Vienna, AT
This practical writing desk in oakwood was designed in France around 1920/30. It can be folded
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Softwood
French Vintage Oak Desk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This lovely vintage oak desk or 'bureau d'atelier' was sourced from a factory in Paris.
In
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,720
Antique French Oak Carved Gothic Style Writing Desk with Drawer
Iron Hardware
Located in Houston, TX
This charming writing desk features a unique design with spindle front drawer and spindle detail at
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Antique Oak Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A great country look in a good medium size desk. Lovely warm oak with an excellent patina. One
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Oak Writing Table or Desk with Zinc Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
A solid oak writing table with a light gray zinc top. Trestle base is comfortable for resting one's
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Zinc
Oak Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
Oak writing table with single drawer, shaped apron and tapering, square cabriole legs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$4,000
19th century writing desk
Located in New York, NY
An oak writing desk with cabriol legs, nice deep carvings and a drawer at the end of the table
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Oak Writing Table or Desk with One Long Drawer
Located in Port Chester, NY
A generously proportioned writing table or desk with lovely grain and nice patina. The top shows
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th c. French Oak Campaign Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
Antique French Oak Campaign desk. Sawhorse style legs and top collapse for easy transport.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Rope
A Finely Carved French Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A French Oak desk sharply carved throughout with classical scrolls and garlands. The desk has a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Cerused Oak Desk, France circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Cerused oak desk, the shaped top raised on one pedestal and one column, the pedestal fitted with
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Oak French Renaissance Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Early 19th Century Renaissance-style desk. Made from Oak wood in its natural color
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Oak and Chestnut Writing Table, Circa 1800
Located in Lake Forest, IL
French Provincial Oak and Chestnut Writing Table. Circa 1800
Currently on display at Richard
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Oak Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
French 19th Century oak desk with 2 drawers. Clean lined
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Oak Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
Oak writing table with single drawer and cabriole legs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
$4,000
Antique French Oak Writing Table, Two Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
raised diagonal square on the outside of the legs where they cross to form the "X". Lovely oak grain with
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Parchment and oak Writing Table, France 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
A parchment and oak writing table. France 50'
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
1950s French Oak Tree and Lacquered Tabletop Desk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Handsome French desk in oak tree and lacquered tabletop including a drawer with a small bronze
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Carved Oak Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
The fun carving makes this a wonderfully decorative piece and the size makes it very useful. We purchased it in a small town in Brittany where it was originally made.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,495
Antique Oak Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A handsome dark chestnut writing table with generous proportions on sturdy tapered legs. The wood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Gothic Oak Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
A French oak desk or writing table from the late 19th century, with a stylized Gothic trestle base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,400
French 1920
s Desk Oak. Excellent Condition
Located in San Francisco, CA
French 1920's Desk Oak. Excellent Condition. 33''w X 26.5''d X 30''h Back top 42''
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Circa 1920 "Banque de France" Oak Directoire Style Desk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Circa 1920 "Banque de France" Directoire Style Desk. Formerly furnishing a Banque de France agency
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Neoclassical Solid Oak French Desk with 2 Drawers
Located in NANTES, FR
This large oak desk has a real neoclassical look, because of its proportions. The lenghth and width
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Oak
Red Ceruse French Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Writing Table with Oak Top with Red Ceruse Finish
Mahogany Legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
19th Century French Oak Writing Table with Drawer and Two Pull Out Shelves
Located in San Antonio, TX
19th century French oak writing table with one drawer and two pull out writing shelves on either
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950
s French Oak Desk With 3 Drawers
Located in Dorchester, GB
French desk from the fifties made from oak.
A good compact size desk would fit into those tight
Category
Mid-20th Century British 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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