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Vintage French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Lacquered Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Lacquered "Bonheur Du Jour" Writing Desk
Elegant French
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1940s desk in wood and lacquered steel tubes with an added glass slab
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French desk from the 1940s. Green-lacquered tubular steel frame (original paint), solid wood and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Impressive French Art Deco Desk with Secretary Table
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco desk with pull-out secretary table. Having beautiful Deco lines and brass
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French wooden handcrafted customizable rectangular desk designed in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
% made of solid ash wood from sustainably managed and PEFC certified French forests.
Collection ÉGÉE
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
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
Antique Petite French Rustic SIde Table or Small Desk Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Pink Side Table or Desk with Rustic Pink Distressed Finish and Wood White Washed Top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
19th Century Elm Wood Partners Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant 19th century double-sided desk is crafted from richly toned elm wood, admired for its
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Black Leather Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized
gilt bronze trim desk / cartonnier with 2 drawers and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf, Ormolu
Jacques Adnet, Art Deco Modernist Desk and Chair, Lacquered Wood, Opaline Glass
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional semi-circular Art Deco desk by Jacques Adnet.
Made of black lacquered wood, featuring
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Opaline Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood
A French Louis XV style Painted Slant Front Desk, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant desk, the carved case features a fall-front writing surface that opens to reveal six
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Secretary Desk by Drexel Heritage, Floral Motifs, French Provincial, Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Secretary Desk By Drexel Heritage "Brittany Collection" USA, circa 1970s
Floral Motifs, French
Category
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Writing Table Hand Carved and Painted in Louise xvi Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden hand painted table with cognac velvet top. The table is hand carved with typical
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,167 Sale Price
20% Off
French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Directoire (Late 18th Century) mahogany and bronze trim desk with a black leather top having
Category
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Adjustable Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This desk, attributed to French designer, Robert Paveau, showcases a harmonious blend of materials
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$9,500
Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Mid-19th century ebonised wood, gilt bronze and Pietra Dura desk,
French, c. 1860s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Ormolu
Attributed to Audoux Minet, Rattan Desk with Drawers, French, Circa 1970
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual desk with drawers is made of bamboo, wood and rattan. This is a work attributed to
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Bureau or Desk, Rosewood, Wood, Metal, Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, 19th Century
By Jeanselme Pere
Fils
Located in Madrid, ES
Bureau or desk. Rosewood, wood, metal. Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, Paris, France, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
“Futur” Desk
Located in PARIS, FR
The “Futur” desk by Alma Ébénistes features a walnut top paired with a polished mirror-finish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$25,751
French Empire Style Desk with Gilt Metal Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A perfect example of the Bureau Plat.
French Empire style desk with wood marquetry and gilt metal
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid Century French Modern AR180 Desk by Alain Richard 1970s
By Alain Richard
Located in Detroit, MI
This rare & important vintage mid century French modern AR180 desk was designed by Alain Richard in
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
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
Dark blue secretary desk in wood, scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
"trendy" colorful lacquers. This collection is made of French solid and veneer ash wood.
This ÉGÉE desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Ash, Wood, Lacquer
Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
A fine antique French wood, porcelain and ormolu mounted bureau plat, in the manner of Linke, Circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Apron and Lateral Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut desk from the 19th century with carved apron and lateral drawer. This elegant
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Desk by Paul Sormani, France, Circa 1870
By Paul Sormani
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Elegant Louis XVI style desk made by Paul Sormani (1817-1877). Made of veneered wood and gilt
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$29,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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
1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, Desk Office Suite, Set of 3!!
Located in Austin, TX
Extraordinary Set of 1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, Desk Office Suite, Set of 3
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Table or Desk with Six Drawers - could sit in the
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French wooden rectangular desk - scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
. It is 100% made of solid ash wood from sustainably managed and PEFC certified French forests
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Large French Mid-Century Modern Studded Leather Desk, Pierre Lottier
By Pierre Lottier
Located in New York, NY
An important midcentury style desk entirely covered in maroon leather and studded with bronze tacks
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,500 Sale Price
79% Off
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible small desk - so-called Secrétaire à culbute
France
19th c.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 70
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Neoclassical Revival Style Desk
Chair Set w/Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style desk and chair set, with their original painted finish, from the early
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk
Jardiniere, Circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu mounted table desk and jardiniere, Circa 1865-1875.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Cylinder Barrel Desk
This
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Exceptional 18th C. Office Desk Center Table Console Hand Carved Wood
Stone CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exceptional 18th C. Office Desk Center Table Console Hand Carved Wood
Stone CA . Rare large
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
$41,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinoiserie Desk and Chair French 19th Century Hand Painted Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chinoiserie Desk and Chair, French, late 19th Century. Both feature hand painted details
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Wooden rectangular desk, designed in Paris, handcrafted in the French regions
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
solid ash wood from sustainably managed and PEFC certified French forests.
Collection ÉGÉE
This
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
French green wooden desk designed by Eric Gizard, Paris - 11 colors
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
100% made of solid ash wood from sustainably managed and PEFC certified French forests.
Collection
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, 3-Piece Set, Desk, Office Suite!!
Located in Austin, TX
Extraordinary Set, truly outstanding quality, monumental! Antique Desk, Office Suite, French Ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Desk Signed Billen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
of high-end French furniture. The leather top not only provides a practical and durable writing area
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XV Monumental Solid Carved Gilt Wood Marble Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Louis style desk, dating back to the 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
French Marcello Desk in Blue Lacquer, Glass, and Brass by Joris Poggioli
By Joris Poggioli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ultra-glam statement-making desk in glossy blue lacquer, with glass base, brass accents, and velvet
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century Bureau Writing Table in Louis XV Style
Located in PARIS, FR
typical of French Napoléon III furniture.
This bureau plat can be used as a writing desk, dressing table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk by Pierre Paulin, CM141 design editited by Thonet, France, 1960
s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 designed by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1950-60's, France
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Carved mahogany desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany dressing table or desk. The large rectangular well-figured inverted breakfront top, above
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,354
19th Century Carved and Painted Louis XVI Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Carved and Painted Louis XVI Writing Table is a lovely piece of antique furniture
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco French Black desk or office table, after Léon
Maurice Jallot
By Léon Jallot
Located in Valladolid, ES
Style: Art Deco
Materials: wood, brass and methacrylate
Period: 1940s / 1950s
Country of origin: France
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
$6,939 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Charles X Office partners desk center table console wood onyx stone bronze. Amboyna is among
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Bronze
$50,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Ashiana, a Marble and Wood Desk, Design by Matang and Natasha Sumant
By Matang, Lucien Dumas
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular wood and marble desk.
The tabletop is made out of Pink marble from Makrana. On a
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Style Mahogany Card, Dressing, and Writing Table
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style mahogany card, dressing, and writing table
French, 19th century
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk or Dining Table "100/20" by Vincent Vincent in Burnt Wood
By Vincent Vincent
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Desk or dining table "100/20" in burnt wood designed and made by the art cabinetmaker Vincent
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Large blue Secretary Desk - design Eric Gizard, Paris - made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
PETIT MEUBLE FRANÇAIS
offers you exclusively 100% French products. The solid wood comes exclusively
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
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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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