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An early Art Deco chair by Speich Freres
Located in New York, NY
writing desk WT 22092. With amboyna and fruitwood inlays, and brass detailing. Hand-rubbed shellac finish
Category

Early 20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Amboyna

Antique French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Mahogany Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Houston, TX
surface is pulled forward, away from the desk, to accommodate a chair and increase the available area for
Category

Antique 1820s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Bar Cabinet or Secretaire by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, Belgium, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A writing or bar cabinet by French architect Pierre Guariche. Designed for Meurop Belgium in the
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Elegant French Art Deco Desk and Chair
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in North Hollywood, CA
front and rear of the desk, as well as the chair back. The scale is perfect for a medium sized office
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Small Mid-Century Cherry Wood Desk with Matching Chair, France, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
Small cherry desk with single drawer and matching chair with splayed legs, Italy, circa 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique French Counter Desk with Wellington-Style Cabinet
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fantastic desk created from a French commercial counter. French sensibility on the front - Louis
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Desk by Pierre Vandel, Made in Paris, France, 1970
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Wilnis, UT
A truly elegant desk designed by Pierre Vandel, manufactured in Paris in the 1970s. This
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, circa 1950
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Wilnis, UT
Beautiful desk model "CM141" designed by Pierre Paulin, manufactured by Thonet in France, circa
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Student Library Desk V Leg Chair Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Student Library Desk  & V Leg Chair Chandigarh Magnificent re edition Pierre
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

Exceptional Chandigarh Pigeonhole Desk by Pierre Jeanneret, France/India c. 1957
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
function. France/ India, c. 1957 H 28 in. x W 48 in. x D 33 in. A matching chair, pictured in the
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Stunning Atomic Age Boomerang Desk and Gemini Leather Armchair, France 1970
Located in New York, NY
France, 1970's A phenomenal Space Age boomerang desk. A beautifully elongated and angled Formica
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Awesome Art Deco Desk and Chair in the Style of Ruhlmann
Located in Oakland, CA
leather inlay as part of the writing surface of the desk. The drawers are all joined in the class French
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South American Art Deco Desks and Writing ...

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Chair, College of Architecture, Chandigarh, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret desk and chair Chandigarh, circa 1955 Magnificent rare and highly sought after
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

Edwardian Leather-Top Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
stylistically appealing as desk chairs on each side of this table: Pair of French Hepplewhite Open Arm Bergeres
Category

Early 20th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Empire Style Partners Desk and Chair Set Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire antique desk or bureau plat and matching chair set. Desk is a faux partners
Category

Late 20th Century French Empire Desks

French Hand Painted Folk Art Desk by Gérard Rigot
Located in Ferndale, MI
Gérard Rigot's (b.1929) colorful hand painted oak Folk Art desk. From the aboriginal women painted
Category

20th Century French Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Paint, Pine

French Transition Period Cherrywood Semainier by Pierre Macret, Mid-18th Century
By Pierre Macret
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
slant-front writing-desk in Louis XV style, lacquered red with raised gilded figures in Chinese style
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Chareau by Brian B. Taylor for Taschen Hardcover Book
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Oakland Park, FL
tradition of combining disparate materials such as metal, wood, and glass into a desk or chair. Mobility and
Category

1990s French Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Macassar Ebony Desk by Maurice Jallot
By Maurice Jallot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
desk chair available in open barrel style in Macassar and with wood inlay. Fluted legs and bronze
Category

Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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French Writing Desk With Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French writing desk with chair for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every French writing desk with chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French writing desk with chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French writing desk with chair, designed in the Art Deco, Empire or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French writing desk with chair over the years, but those crafted by Jacques Adnet and Pierre Vandel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Writing Desk With Chair?

The average selling price for a French writing desk with chair at 1stDibs is $4,696, while they’re typically $673 on the low end and $22,900 for the highest priced.

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Questions About French Writing Desk With Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In 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.