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Painted Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI style desk from France made of fruit wood that has been hand painted in a lovely light
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Heavily Carved Writing Table C. 1940
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French painted heavily carved writing table/desk.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint, Gesso
French 19th Century Painted Pine Desk or Breakfast Table with One Center Drawer.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th Century Painted Pine Desk or Breakfast Table with One Center Drawer.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1940
s French Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
A simply chic french desk from the 1940's. Design of desk has design inspiration from the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,600
French Desk/ Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French 1 drawer desk/ lamp table, 1820
Dimensions
36 inches (91 cms) wide
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,850
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted and Painted Desk
Located in Tarzana, CA
French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted and painted desk.
Category
Vintage 1940s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
French Vintage Desk w/Three-Drawers and Its Original Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted-wood desk with three drawers. This vintage table from France features its original
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century, Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilt Marble-Top Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful inset green and cream marble top is the prefect writing surface for this desk. Painted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
19thc. Carved and Painted Center Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Carved and Painted Center Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Carved and Painted Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved Single Drawer Painted Center Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely 19th century French Louis XVI style desk or writing table in painted wood with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely 19th century French Louis XVI style desk or writing table in painted wood with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Five Drawer Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small late 19th C French five drawer desk with black leather insert. 1890
Dimensions
45 inches
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
$2,672
French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Marble-Top Desk or Center Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning painted Louis XVI center table or desk with a single large drawer. The white marble top is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
French Side Table or Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century French painted 1 drawer desk or side table, 1860.
Dimensions:
39.5 inches (100
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Patinated French Clawfoot Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A compact desk with flip top storage space and two doors. From turn of the century France, a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Painted Table
Located in New York, NY
A French painted wood table with a draw Circa 19th Century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,875
Painted French Pine Table
Located in Washington, DC
French Country painted pine table with a center drawer and crossed bars underneath.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Period Hand Painted Pine Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French antique solid pine desk from the Louis XVI period. Hand painted with elegant
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Directoire Style Painted Desk with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
Painted Directoire style desk with leather top. This piece is made of solid mahogany and hand
Category
Vintage 1910s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century Louis XV style painted desk
Painted in a soft pale oyster white with subtle
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century Louis XV Style White Painted Desk
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful antique Louis XV style painted desk with three drawers. The color is oyster white with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Hand Painted Oak and Leather Top Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Louis XVI style hand painted solid oak desk with tan leather top, brass trim and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Painted French Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted French Table With Cabriole Legs, Hoof feet and a Drawer on Each End
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Leather Top Painted Desk with Bronze Mounts by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A paint decorated leather top knee hole desk by Jansen. The finely bronze-mounted desk having
Category
Vintage 1920s French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century French Painted Table with Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French painted table standing on four cabriole legs with center drawer.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint, Wood
French Rococo Style Desk with Antiqued Mirrored Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French painted Rococo style desk with centre drawer. Top is four antiqued mirror panels detailed
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
A Neoclassical Gilt and Black Painted Desk by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Neoclassical Gilt and Black Painted Desk with Inset Leather Top and Pullout Trays above Panelled
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
French Polychrome Painted Lyre Trestle Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
French Polychrome painted Lyre Trestle table
Measures: W 174 x D 57 x H 72 cm.
Category
Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood small-sized writing desk from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Napoleon Style Desk In Tooled Leather and Painted Wood
Located in Round Top, TX
French antique Napoleon style desk from Paris circa 1870's-1880's. This piece has a painted green
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century French Primitive Slanted School Desk
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A late 18th century French primitive slanted school desk. Featuring its original dry scraped paint
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Painted French Table with Carved Leaves and Flowers
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 French painted table with two narrow drawers, curved apron, cabriole legs and decorative
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk
Antique Louis XV style ormolu mounted
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Wood Table with Original Cream Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th century wooden table with it's original color. This antique table from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bailey Banks and Biddle Vernis Martin Painted Desk on Gilded Background Louis XV
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic French-made Vernis Martin Paint decorated writing desk made for Bailey Banks
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Painted Table with Drawers and Pull-Outs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French painted table standing on six cabriole legs. Four drawers and four pull-outs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome mahogany writing table or desk made by Maitland Smith. Made in the grand French Louis XVI
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Painted Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful Louis XV style bureau plat with two drawers. Perfect desk for your office, or use as a
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Provincial Desk Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century French Louis XV style fruitwood table. This antique French provincial table
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Early 20th Century Two-Drawer Wooden Desk Table with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique French wood desk table. This French two-drawer desk from the early 20th century features
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Desk Top Table
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive work table with distressed paint
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,650
Louis XV Style French Yellow Painted Bureau Plat with Green Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Louis XV style French yellow painted bureau with embossed green leather top, 3 drawers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Paint
Italian Library Table Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful 19th century painted Italian library table/desk. This piece is the perfect size for a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Painted French Bureau with
Trompe L
Oeil
Leather Top, circa 1820
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique, painted French bureau or desk has a most unusual painted top surface. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hand-Painted Hand-Carved Wooden Table with Original Paint
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Hand-painted hand-carved wooden table with original paint, under a marble top from the South of
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
19th C French Bronze Ormolu Mounted Black Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic antique french chinoiserie desk with impressive bronze ormolu mounting to legs, drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant 19th century French LXVI style Bureaux plat with drawers with leather top with nicely
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
front in faux partner desk style.
Kneehole: 23.50” H.
France, circa 1880.
Surprising pieces and objects
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant 19th century French Louis XVI style Bureaux plat with drawers, two extension pull-out
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak, Paint
19th c. Painted Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted Table with Chinoiserie Scene
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,800
19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century painted bureau plat, flat-top writing table in LXVI style with banks of drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
partner desk style.
Kneehole: 24” H.
France, circa 1880.
Surprising pieces and objects, authentic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare Italian Mid-18th Century Lacca Povera Desk or Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
A rare mid-18th century Lacca Povera desk or bureau, profusely decorated with decoupage vignettes
Category
Antique 1740s French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Centre Table with Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming 19th century Louis XV style table/centre/desk has slender cabriole legs with carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Paint
Italian 19th Century Painted
Faux Marble Top Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Italian spectacular faux marble top and painted table with continuous scalloped apron, cabriole
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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French Painted Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French painted writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French painted writing desk — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. Find 180 options for an antique or vintage French painted writing desk now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a French painted writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French painted writing desk, those designed in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one French painted writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Aymeric Lefort and Auffray Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Painted Writing Desk?
Prices for a French painted writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $78,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,950.
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 Painted 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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