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Vintage Baker French Louis XV Style Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
a great smaller scale French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk. I think some would call it a
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20th Century American Louis XV Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Rococo French Country Burl Wood Olive Wood Inlay Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Italian Rococo French Country Olive Wood Burl Wood Patchwork Inlay Bombe Writing Desk. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks
Materials
Wood, Olive
70" Mid Century Louis XV Queen Anne Style Desk by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid Century Louis XV Queen Anne Style Desk by Baker Furniture
French Provincial Louis XV style
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Fruitwood Country French Library or Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 18th century French fruitwood writing desk. Features two drawers, brass hardware, scrolled
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Antique Late 18th Century French Provincial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Victorian Curio Cabinet Secretary Desk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
French Provincial country style writing desk in any room..
Nice small antique Victorian curio cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Pine
19th French Provincial Writing Desk, Embossed Leather Top, Shield Escutcheons
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th French Provincial writing desk with embossed leather top, shield escutcheons, two drawers.
52
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th French Provincial Writing Desk, Embossed Leather Top, Shield Escutcheons
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th French Provincial writing desk with embossed leather top, shield escutcheons, two drawers
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century French Provincial Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Provincial walnut writing desk or small farm table with lovely warm patina and one draw. It
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century, French Provincial Writing Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large and charming country French desk made entirely of cheerywood. The beautifully paneled back
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Provincial French Country ladies writing desk.
Located in Seattle, WA
Provincial French Country ladies writing desk. Leather top and inlaid floral motif on drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Provincial Writing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Louis XV Style Provincial fruitwood writing table with a firescreen in neutral linen fabric.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Linen
French Provincial Walnut Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century French Provincial walnut country desk with single drawer at far end.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Revival Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A French Revival ladies writing desk from the 1980s. In rosewood veneers set with boxwood inlays
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Vintage 1980s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique French ebonized black wood writing desk or side table with refined legs and bronze ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Provincial Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Typical to a French country estate, the hand-carved details in this writing desk are subtle and in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Provincial Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A Charming Provincial 18th Century French Cherry Wood Writing Table. Dimensions:
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
French, Louis XVI provincial pearwood writing table
Located in New York, NY
French, Louis XVI provincial pearwood writing table Ca.1800
with light brown tooled leather
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pearwood
An 18th century French provincial writing table
Located in Banbury, GB
A rare late 18th.century double sided French provincial cherry wood writing table with shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Fine French 19th Century Provincial Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rich patina and wonderful scale - graceful and unusual design. The desk is fitted with deep drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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
18th Century French Provincial Desk, circa 1750
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade 18th century country Provincial desk with hinged drop-front section in walnut. Planing
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Antique French Walnut Ladies Writing Desk with Five Drawers
Located in Selston, Nottinghamshire
provided.
Under is a shaped and moulded gallery that frames the kneehole.
The desk is raised upon a
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th century French fruitwood partner
s writing desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century French provincial inlaid fruitwood partner's writing desk.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Provincial Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely 19th century Louis XVI style French Provincial desk with very nice patina and leather top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
WELLESLEY GUILD Walnut French Country Serpentine Half Circle Writing Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French country style half circle writing desk by Wellesley Guild. Hand carved and crafted of
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Late 20th Century Mexican French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine provincial desk with a central drawer. Mellow walnut patina and an elaborate
apron
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Provincial Cherrywood Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Louis XV Style Provincial Cherrywood and Tooled Leather Slant Front Desk, Circa 1820 with hidden
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
French Mod-Provincial 1950
s Oak Desk and Chair by Guillerme et Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A French leather-topped oak desk with matching armchair, designed by Guillerme et Chambron in the
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Oak
French Colonial Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
A "Fin de Siecle" (1890's) French Colonial Desk made of oak with four drawers with brass pulls. The
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French provincial fruitwood "bureau plat".
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial fruitwood "bureau plat".
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
French Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
French partners desk with red leather top.
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Burl
19th Century French Provincial Burl Elm Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century French Provincial burl elm table with two drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Style Vintage Lacquered Desk
Located in Raleigh, NC
Elegant in its simplicity, this desk was rescued with a lacquer professionally applied in the shade
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Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Wooden French Desk
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Early 20th century raw wood desk.
Two-part furniture.
15 Drawers.
Lockable door.
Good condition.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Pine
Davis Cabinet Company French Country Desk
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Morgan, UT
Davis Cabinet Company French Country five drawer desk
Davis Cabinet Company, USA, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
French Provincial Black Lacquered 18th Century Table A Ecrire
Located in Long Island City, NY
The table top over a frieze with one drawer over a scalloped apron on four s-form legs on stylized hoof feet. The black lacquered finish of a later date.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Gilt Bronze with Six-Drawer Secretary Desk
By Rudolf Linke
Located in Pasadena, CA
Double-sided 19th century French secretary desk in excellent used condition. This secretary desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Kidney Shaped Ladies Writing Table, circa 1860
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Kidney shaped ladies writing table, circa 1860.
A walnut kidney shaped writing table with
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Antique 1860s British French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Provincial Single Drawer Side Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Provincial Single Drawer Side Table
18th Century, France, Circa 1725
cherry wood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Farm House Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Farm house desk from Quebec
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Antique 19th Century Canadian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$3,100
Desk from Quebec
Located in Woodbury, CT
A desk with three drawers and turned legs
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$3,200
Handsome Three-Drawer Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A handsome three-drawer desk.
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian French Provincial Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Wood
19th Century Desk Natural Wood Leather Top
Located in Saint Helena, CA
Late 19th century desk in natural blond wood the top is cover with leather showing use,five drowers
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Greywashed Desk
Located in New York, NY
Greywashed French Provincial style writing desk or vanity with single drawer on iron base, circa
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French provincial fruitwood "bureau plat" w/2 pull-out panels
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial fruitwood writing desk with 2 pull-out panels.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
French oakwood writing desk with single drawer and heavily carved Vitruvian scroll work on the
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Oak
French Style Walnut Games Table and Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French style Mid-Century cabriole leg walnut games table or writing desk with inlaid game board for
Category
20th Century French Provincial Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis Vuitton Writing Desk Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Double Bay, NSW
A very rare and exquisite writing desk modelled on the iconic Stokowski writing desk. This is
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Early 2000s French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
French Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4691, a very elegant French writing table in rosewood, having black tooled leather top and 2
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Writing Table
Located in Culver City, CA
A very nice French Faux bamboo writing table with one drawer. The piece has a delicately designed
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Ralph Lauren Lacquer Leather Top Writing Table Desk, Property of Tommy Hilfiger
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic Ralph Lauren lacquered leather top writing table desk with gilded bronze.
From private
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Provincial Louis XV Walnut Fruitwood Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Provincial Louis XV walnut fruitwood desk, two drawers
Measures: 49" W x 24" D x
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Writing Desk, French Bureau De Dame, circa 1880
Located in Honiton, Devon
A most attractive writing desk. Rosewood bureau de dame, French, circa 1880.
This delightful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Walnut Provincial Table
Located in Charleston, SC
This table was made in France in the early 19th Century and was made of walnut with pine secondary
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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French Provincial Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French provincial writing desk for your home. A French provincial writing desk — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. There are 122 variations of the antique or vintage French provincial writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French provincial writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French provincial writing desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French provincial writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Hickory Manufacturing Company, Barbara Barry and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Provincial Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a French provincial writing desk at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $48,407 for the highest priced.
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 Provincial 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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