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French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920
Located in Southampton, GB
Pretty, French Painted Desk with Leather Top.
One long dummy drawer to centre, with two working
Category
Vintage 1920s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak desk, Edition Votre Maison circa 1970.
Votre maison : a style, a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
French Oak Extendable Dining Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood dining table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940s. Large rectangular parquet
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Jacques Hitier for MBO, Desk in oak and black metal, year 1951
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jacques Hitier for MBO.
Blond oak desk opening with a drawer on the front. Black laminate top
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Solid Oak Petite Farm Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite farmhouse-style oak table from 19th century France that appears to be a substantial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Rustic Neoclassical Executive Desk ~ Conference Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Rustic Neoclassical Executive Desk ~ Conference Table was crafted on a truly grand
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
period Napoleon III Second Empire French ebonized desk or writing writing, magnificently decorated
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood
$32,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) Art Deco Oak Desk And Armchair Circa 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) Art Deco Oak Desk and Armchair Circa 1940 Everything is in good
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Guillerme et Chambron, Large Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, Large oak and marble desk. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Jacques Adnet Leather Desk and Chair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Art Deco era desk with matching chair by French modernist designer Jacques Adnet
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
$75,000 / set
French writing Table 2 drawers in Solid Cherry Wood - Louis XVI Directoire style
Located in Landivy, FR
This writing table is part of the Mélanie collection, a modern interpretation of the French
Category
2010s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
French Art Deco Black Lacquered Executive Table Desk, 1930s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning French desk from the 1930s with an elegant design characterized by linear and symmetrical
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century 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
19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk
In the
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table is able to fill a multitude of roles
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage “Surveillant” desk attributed to Ateliers Jean Prouvé, France, c. 1960s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Vintage “Surveillant” desk attributed to Ateliers Jean Prouvé, France, 1960s. A striking example of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Nouveau Wood Side Table Writing Table Glass Top One Drawer, c 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique wood and glass side or writing table, circa 1920.
Made in the art Nouveau period
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Massive Oak Table Art Nouveau Inspiration, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Oak table made circa 1960.
The table shape is inspired by the lines of art nouveau. This gives to
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,423 Sale Price
33% Off
Guillerme
Chambron design desk, " votre Maison " edition, France circa 1960
s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in leucate, FR
Design solid Oak desk by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, " Votre Maison " edition.
Free
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Oak
French Directoire style handcrafted lacquered desk with solid wood
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
Cherry, Wood, Oak, Lacquer
French Futurist / Mid-Century Modern Trapezoid Desk by Alain Marcoz, circa 1956
By Alain Marcoz
Located in New York, NY
his Parisian home, circa 1956. The desk or writing table in solid oak has a unique trapezoidal form
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century carved French Louis XIII style bureau plat or desk handcrafted of solid oak by
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Empire Faux Marble Legs Leather Top Sconces Bureau Desk with Organizer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exotic wood faux marble column shape legs French Empire bureau leather top desk with brass sconces
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Round Brutalist Dining Table in Oak, Mid Century Modern, Made in France, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning solid oak round dining table in the brutalist style, crafted in France during the 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Lucien Rollin Art Deco desk
By Lucien Rollin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco desk by Lucien Rollin, circa 1935, in oak with bronze drawer pulls. This
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$19,500
Set of Table
Four Chairs in the Hunting Theme Oak, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French set of a oak table and its four chairs, circa 1960.
The shape of the chairs and table are
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,657 Sale Price / set
41% Off
French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university
By Robert Charroy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bureau par Robert Charroy en chêne Formica et piétement tubulaire en métal crée pour la cité universitaire d’Anthony.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Outstanding Pair of Red Laquered Bureau Plat Desks
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful pair of French red laquered partners bureau platt desk, with outstanding ormolu mounts
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$8,199 / item
Bronze Brera Desk by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Brera desk by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Materials: Bronze Structure. Desk with drawer. Base in bronze
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,289 / item
Chromed Brera Desk by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood brera desk by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Materials: Chromed structure. Desk with drawer. Base in bronze
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,641 / item
Vintage Industrial Jean Prouvé Style One Seat School Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Vintage Industrial school desk.
In the style of Jean Prouvé
Striking French design from
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,186 Sale Price
20% Off
Free form and Largest desk by Georges Frydman for EFA
By Georges Frydman, EFA
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Grand bureau de forme libre par Georges Frydman pour EFA,
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Neogothic Executive Desk by Jansen
Sons of Amsterdam
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Neogothic Executive Desk by Jansen & Sons of Amsterdam is a splendid result of high
Category
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elm, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Marcel Gascoin for Universitaire d
Antony
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in New York City, NY
This modernist desk/table was designed by Marcel Gascoin for the Cité Universitaire Jean Zay
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Wood Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Rectangular top with four thick
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Wood Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Rectangular top with four thick
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Superb small desk in Louis XVI style, after a model by Philippe Claude Montigny
By Philippe Claude Montigny
Located in Wien, AT
Philippe Claude Montigny (after a model by) – Superb small desk in Louis XVI style, 2nd half of the
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satin, Ebony, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Rare Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, rare desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960.
Votre maison : a style
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
1940s French Sculptural Wood Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood dining table from France, 1940s. Large rectangular solid wood top. Sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Directoire Style Desk Solid Cherry with Leather Pad and Covered Storage Space
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk belongs to the MELANIE collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
1950s Oak Bureau in JM Frank Style from Cartier Paris – Exquisite Craftsmanship
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in IT
, high-end piece, this oak wood desk exudes Parisian elegance and refined taste. A true masterpiece, this
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle
This model was built by
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Wood Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Rectangular top with four thick carved
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Marcel Gascoin, TC Office, France 1950
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Marcel Gascoin (1907-1986), “TC” table in light oak, ARHEC edition, France 1950.
Father of
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Bureau Plat or Desk by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Carved Wood Brutalist Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Large rectangular parquet top
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style After Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
French bureau plat in Louis 15th style after Francois Linke
Solid beechwood and oak. Maple rood
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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Oak Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
A stunning 1930s French Art Deco writing desk sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Petite Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Carved and Finely Detailed Oak Petite Writing Desk
This exquisite 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
Monumental bureau plat
Located in Wien, AT
France, Louis XVI period, ca. 1780, by the ebenist Pierre Garnier (master from 1742), predominantly
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
$30,850
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé, c. 1950's, France
L 47.25" x W 30.75" x H 27.75"
FDV11559
*Wear
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$35,000
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period
3 working drawers on one side. Back side
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Country Tiger Oak Writing Desk by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Country style desk with custom glass top by Henredon USA, Circa 1960s.
Featuring impressive
Category
20th Century French Provincial Desks
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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