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Exceptional XL C.1930s French Modernist/Deco Limed Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A rare XL deco/modernist desk from 1930s France.
Strong modernist form.
Featuring a total of nine
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Jacques Adnet Attributed French Midcentury Cerused Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century cerused oak kneehole desk with a central drawer flanked on either side by a
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
"Etudient" Oak Desk by Guillerme et Chambron, France, c. 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York City, NY
"Etudient" Oak Desk by Guillerme et Chambron, France, c. 1970.
This spectacular desk consists of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine French Empire Design Oak Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this beautiful French Empire design gilt metal mounted oak twin
Category
Early 20th Century British Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$5,317 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Oak Country Side Writing Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice French country writing table, Louis XVI period, in solid oak, with a long drawer and drawer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Oak Desk with Saber Legs and Three Drawers, France, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Oak Desk with Saber Legs and Three Drawers, France, c. 1950
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French small antique desk in oak and pine, late 19th century
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this small antique desk in oak and pine, dating from the late 19th century
Category
Antique 1820s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1940
s Large French Oak Executive Desk with Bronze Sabots
Pulls
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Deco style executive desk with two deep drawers in oak and bronze accents. Desk writing
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak
Tony Selmersheim French Art Nouveau Oak and Brass Architect
s Desk
By Tony Selmersheim
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau mahogany architect's desk featuring an upper section of three small drawers with
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Roll bureau or roll secretary. Mid 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered on oak.
Standing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century Louis XVI style oak side table features hand carvings on all four
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Custom French Modern Neoclassical Carved
Cerused Oak Desk, Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Miid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk in the style of Jean Michel Frank for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...
Materials
Oak
Guillerme Et Chambron Oak Extending Top Desk Or Dining Table, France, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
1960's French Guillerme et Chambron desk that can be easily
converted to a dining table.
Fluted
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Limed Oak Desk in the Manner of René Gabriel, France 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Utrecht, NL
The materials and techniques used by mid-century French cabinetmakers were directly derived from
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Modernist Blackened Oak Desk Attributed to Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, France, 1932
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant modernist ash and oak desk, one drawer with a bronze knob. Faceted cut-off feet.
This
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$3,661 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design
19th French hand carved oak wood table desk with iron stretcher.
This antique
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Writing Table in Natural Oak, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Louis XV style writing table from the 19th century, crafted in warm natural oak. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Oak Desk from Pierre Deux
By Pierre Deux
Located in Chicago, IL
19th C. Antique Louis XV Style French oak desk with two drawers and original hardware. Its carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$7,125 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique French Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Entry Table
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique French Carved Oak Desk or Writing Table with Two Drawers~~ Leather Writing Surface
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Custom French Modern Neoclassical Carved and Cerused Oak Desk, Jean-Michel Frank
By Maison Jansen, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Miid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk in the style of Jean Michel Frank for
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Wooden Brutalist Desk in Solid Oak, Made in France, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
This desk is a classic representation of mid-century design, crafted in France during the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Writing Bureau by Didier Rozaffy for Oscar
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This is a rare model writing bureau designed by Didier Rozaffy for OSCAR, a French furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1960
s Roger Capron Vallauris Ceramic Tiles
Oak Brutalist Table/Desk France
By Roger Capron
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1960's French Brutalist Local Carpenter Crafted Solid Oak Table/Desk with Roger Capron Ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$4,560 Sale Price
20% Off
French Gray Cerused Oak Desk
Chair Set from a Maine Estate
Located in New York, NY
A matching desk and chair set in gray cerused oak. France, circa 1930.
Features a triple X-style
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
French Art Deco Cerused Desk
By Francisque Chaleyssin, Maxime Old, André Arbus, Jules Leleu, Jacques Adnet
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Cerused Desk.
Offered is a shapely French Art Deco cerused oak desk or writing
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Small Art Deco Cubist Desk in Solid Oak The Style Francisque Chaleyssin- France
By Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Girona, Girona
Small Art Deco cubist and double sided desk, solid oak and oak plywood, French polish. Three
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Nickel
French Directoire Style gray desk in solid oak wood with a leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk is a craft-handed reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
French Carved Wood Partners Desk
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood partners desk from France, 1940's. Large rectangular top with four thick carved
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 17th Century Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 17th century desk, Louis XIV period. It was originally a trunk which has been transformed
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$5,400
French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Art Deco desk - France 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco drawer unit desk, four drawers, wood with oak veneer, resting on an aluminium-covered base
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Desk in Oak, circa 1940/1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
LARGE art deco desk in oak, circa 1940/1950.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Rustic Table ~ Desk in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Rustic Table ~ Desk in Stripped Oak is a truly timeless design inspired by rural
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Riviera Desk with Drawers in Rattan, Oak, Wicker and Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
handles. The top is made of oak wood.
The end result is an incredibly elegant organic desk, a must-have
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bespoke 1950
s French Desk
Located in London, GB
A bespoke oak wood desk.
France, circa 1950's.
Featuring a glass desk top centre piece the desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Guillerme
Chambron Corner Desk in Oak and Black Stone
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s
A design by
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Custom Farmhouse Style Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom farm house style writing desk with pencil drawer. Can be made in any size and finish. As
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Desks and Writi...
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Guillerme
Chambron Desk with Return in Blonde Solid Oak
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner desk, solid oak, France, 1960s
This executive desk
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron Etudiant Oak Desk, circa 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, "Etudiant" desk in oak. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Modernist desk in limed oak, Jean Michel Frank style, 1940s
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French modernist desk from the 1940s in the style of Jean Michel Franck. It consists of a rounded
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Desk 01 by Studio Haos for ST VINCENTS
By Haos Studio
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Oak Desk by STUDIO HAOS exclusively made for St. Vincents` fifth anniversary.
Sophie Gelinet and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$16,642 / item
Guillerme
Chambron Free-Standing Corner Desk in Dark Oak
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner desk, stained oak, leather, France, 1960s.
Corner
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
French Provincial Oak Table with Two Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
authenticity with traditional French detailing.
Perfect as a writing desk, side table, or accent piece, this
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Tripod Desk by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This elegant tripod desk by Jacques Adnet dates from the 1950s and exemplifies refined French
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Charles Dudouyt Desk Or Side Table, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's French Charles Dudouyt center drawer desk.
Can also be used as a side table.
Signature
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme
Chambron Corner Desk in Dark Oak and Black Stone
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s
A design by
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers
By Andre Domin
Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Hanover, MA
French Art Deco writing table or desk with two side drawers, maple parquet top, rounded (subtly
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully detailed item is made of oak with inlay mahogany. Item dates back to the 1850s and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Antique double-sided desk, France, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique desk from the late 19th century, France.
Furniture in very good condition, after
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
ceramic handles by Boleslaw
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Oak Jewellers Table
Located in London, GB
would suit an entrance hall or alcove as a statement lamp/console table or desk. French, c. 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large French Art Deco Desk by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large Art Deco wood desk by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1930s. Rectangular parquet top
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak desk, Edition Votre Maison circa 1960.
Votre maison : a style, a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Jacques Quinet Two Tiered Desk, France 1950
s
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional leather desk with oak top with it’s original leather and patina
Chair separate
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, 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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