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18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved-wood desk with leather writing pad top from the 18th century. This antique table
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Amazing Desk Art Deco 1930 France Wood Zebrano
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood is Zebrano
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ebony, Zebra Wood
French Art Deco Modernist black lacquer, silver leaf desk/writing table / vanity
Located in New York City, NY
Striking French Art Deco desk/ vanity featuring a dramatic sculptural form finished in deep black
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted leather top writing desk. C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted, leather top writing desk. C 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(AIFAF)"
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood and chrome
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Directoire style minister
s desk in solid wood
Located in Landivy, FR
Louis XVI rings for the drawers.
This writing table is made of solid French cherry wood. The sourcing
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Lacquer, Gilt Bronze
Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful French Louis XVI style desk with a black lacquer finish. It has heavy gilt
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Kidney-shaped Veneer Writing Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in Sofia, BG
French kidney-shaped veneer writing table, topped with a leather-covered desk and opening with two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage French Satin Wood Desk / Console Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish vintage French satin wood desk / console table, dating from the 1950’s
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful French side table or console table or writing desk, characterized by the handcrafted
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French
Wood and chrome
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Petite Vintage Wood Desk
Located in Fullerton, CA
A small vintage wood desk from France. The desk is made of a light wood that shows signs of wear
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,480
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, mahogany veneer. Rectangular cover plate over an inconspicuous frame. The base is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$5,468 Sale Price
20% Off
Maison Jansen attr., Ebony and Parcel-Gilt, Writing Desk, France, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen attr., Ebony and Parcel-Gilt, Three-Drawer Desk, France, 1950s
Ebony and gilt
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Year: 1900
Materials :wood.
We have specialized
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Ebonized Louis XVI Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and large scale double-sided French bureau plat writing desk or table of ebonized
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880
Located in Doylestown, PA
A special antique paint decorated French Louis XV style Bonheur-Du-Jour, ladies' writing desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Chair, Italy 1970s
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo and wicker desk with side bookshelf and the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
French Empire Desk work table, wood , ormolu , Bureau Plat
By Empire Furniture
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and Amazing Large Empire French writing desk or bureau plat with embossed black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
$6,560 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Rustic Chic Desk in Glass, Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French wooden desk from the late 1800s Rustic Chic period.
The desk is made entirely of
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk
Year 1920
French
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Bone
A French Louis XVI style Leather Top Bureau Plat / Writing Desk, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Features a stunning combination of banded woods giving a glow to this desk. Having a gilt tooled
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desks in Wood, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1930
Material: wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$17,000 / item
Desk Art Deco in Wood, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1930
Material: wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: Wood and chrome
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk, 1950, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1940
Material: Wood and bronze
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Sign: Made in France 7382
Year: 1920
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Wood and bronze
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, French Louis XV Style, Lacquered Wood Desk
Located in IT
19th century, French Louis XV style, lacquered wood desk
This elegant lacquered wooden desk was
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$17,563 Sale Price
20% Off
Rococo Style Writing Desk Mounted with Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
Rococo style writing desk mounted with gilt bronze
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Mahogany Wood “Architect Desk” Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mahogany wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century.
On four solomonic legs with a central
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
French Louis XV Style Leather Top, Bronze, Black Lacquer Writing Desk By Bodart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a chic French Louis XV style black lacquer writing desk by Jacques Bodart. It is marked and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century, Gentleman
s Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game
Category
Antique 1780s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France
Located in Miami, FL
Ebonized wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four tapered legs with a central
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$5,750 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlay One Drawer Small Writing Desk. Item
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1940
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rustic Wabi Sabi Desk, Solid Wood, 19th Century, France, Two Drawers
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Folk Art; Travail Populaire; Desk; Console Table;
19th-century writing table or desk, a true
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Emile Galle "Ombelles" Floral and Pastoral Marquetry Writing Desk
By Émile Gallé
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau writing desk featuring an open upper section with a marquetry inlaid pasteral
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Wood Small Desk by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood small desk by Goons
Dimensions: W 80 x D 50 x H 74 cm
Materials: Wood
Dimensions can be
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$6,087 / item
André Sornay Rare Writing Desk with Movable Cabinets in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
André Sornay for Meubles Sornay, writing desk with pair of cabinets, mahogany, lacquered wood
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Marble-Top Writing Table on Casters, Pull-Out Drawer, Gilt Tooled-Leather Writing Surface
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze
Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze, fluted legs finished
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Writing Desk in the Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk in the Louis XVI style, early 20th century.
A Louis XVI style writing case in
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Desk, Amboyna Wood, French Design, Chrome Accents, 1925
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Art Deco desk
In the exquisite world of 1925s French Art Deco design, a dainty desk emerges as a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Amboyna
Spectacular Wood Desk, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional and spectacular French Art Deco wood desk.
Two drawers in facade,
circa 1930.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Directoire style minister
s desk in solid wood with leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
rings for the drawers.
This writing table is made of solid French cherry wood. The sourcing of the
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elitis Leather and Wood Desk
By Élitis
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The Elitis Desk is a statement of luxury and sophistication. Featuring a single drawer, this
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...
Materials
Leather, Wood
$13,291
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 Design Rectangular Desk in solid wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
know for its beautiful sleek design adapted for French craft brands and luxury groups. This desk is
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
French 19th C. Painted Wood Desk w/Scallop Edged Top
Elegant Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted wood table (or desk), with shapely legs and top edges, from the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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French Wood Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of French wood writing desks available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, all French wood writing desks available were constructed with great care. There are 894 antique and vintage French wood writing desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 31 modern editions to choose from as well. French wood writing desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Louis XV, Louis XVI and Mid-Century Modern French wood writing desks are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made French wood writing desks over the years, but those made by Maison Jansen, Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are French Wood Writing Desks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,315, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $1,844,713 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 Wood Writing Desks
- 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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