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1960 s French Bureau/Secetaire Desk
Located in London, Lambeth
Excellent storage desk with 3 draws, glass top shelve and pull down table surface. Lockable unit
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Satin

French Writing Desk in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, pine, France, 1960s This writing desk of French origin has a splendid construction
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Louis Majorelle Writing Desk, France 1930 s
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Very Unusual Majorelle Art Deco writing desk, the modernist line are a departure from the organic
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century French Primitive Pine Dining Table / Desk with a Drawer
Located in Odense, DK
A very fine 18th century primitive pine table from the, crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Primitive Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Chair, Italy 1970s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo and wicker desk with side bookshelf and the
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated metal and Color. France 20th Century
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal, Silver Plate

Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Brown Teak Desk by Arne Vodder for GV Møbler
By Arne Vodder
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist desk was designed by one of the most respected Danish designers of the 20th century
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Modernist Reconstruction Design Writing Desk, France 1950 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Modernist Reconstruction Period Design Writing Desk. Made in France
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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

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Brass

Massive Oak Table Art Nouveau Inspiration, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Oak table made circa 1960. The table shape is inspired by the lines of art nouveau. This gives to this item an elegant and rare style. As you can see on the last photo, a piece of ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Wall-Mounted Desk by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
writing desk, console table, or display surface, embodying Perriand’s vision of versatile, modern living
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

French 1970s Desk by Michel Mortier
By Michel Mortier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Michel MORTIER (1925-2015)- A writing table with a beech base and a white laminated plywood top. Model MP2 (Mortier/ Perrigault), 1979.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Beech

Jacques Quinet Two Tiered Desk, France 1950 s
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional leather desk with oak top with it’s original leather and patina Chair separate
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

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

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Wood, Oak

Small desk in solid sapele – France 1960
Located in Girona, Girona
Small desk in solid sapele with waxed finishing and original burgundy red formica, chrome bar on
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Sapele Wood

Fine French 1970s Palisander Desk-Console-Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1970s desk in palisander with seven drawers and one door. As all sides of the piece
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Palisander

Dal Vera Mid-Century Desk with Drawers in Bamboo, Brass with Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous mid-century organic desk with drawers in bamboo, woven rattan wicker and brass and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal

French Designer, Desk, Mahogany, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained mahogany and brass desk designed and produced in France, c. 1930s. Provenance
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Mahogany

Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Metal Cansado Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Jacques Adnet writing desk in leather France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This stunning avant-garde desk, designed by Jacques Adnet and crafted in his own atelier in France
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Bamboo Desk + Chair Attributed to Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in North Miami, FL
Attributed to Louis Sognot (1892-1970), this mid-century French desk or writing table, is
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Laminate

Mid-Century Modern Paper Cutter by Lucienne Lazon (1910-2007), France
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Paper Cutter by Lucienne Lazon (1910-2007), France
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20th Century Letter Openers

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Steel

1870s French Neoclassical Oak Desk With Oilcloth Top
Located in High Point, NC
This refined late 19th-century French Neoclassical desk is crafted from solid oak and exemplifies
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Fabric, Oak

Large Oak Class Modernist Desk, France 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
A large modernist desk in oak with a very interesting top comprised of a glass-covered lattice
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Oak

France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier Year 1847 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. If you are
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Antique 1840s French Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Eugene Printz, French Art Deco, Mahogany, Rare Asymmetric Desk, France, c. 1925
By Eugene Printz
Located in Manhasset, NY
Eugene Printz, French Art Deco, Mahogany, Rare Asymmetric Desk, France, c. 1925 An example of an
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Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Guillerme et Chambron French Oak Desk/ Low Table
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in North Miami, FL
This truly perfect size table for a writing desk also converts in to a LOWER console table height
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Black and Grey Cansado Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This antique 19th century French Louis XV bureau plat desk is a magnificent example of fine
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

20th Century French Art Deco large Oak Vintage Office Desk / Writing Table
Located in New York City, NY
, Traditional, Mid -century, English country house, Rococo, Transitional, French Modern, Adirondack, Arts and
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20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Eight French Decorative Glass Desk Paperweights
Located in London, GB
These beautiful paperweights were created in France in the 20th century. Glass paperweights began
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20th Century French Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Maurice Calka “Boomerang” Desk by Leleu Deshays, France - 1970s
By LeLeu Deshays, Maurice Calka
Located in Renens, CH
, this Boomerang shaped desk represents a new technical application of fiberglass in French furniture
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-20th Century J.M. Frank-Inspired Wood Writing Desk by Comte S.A., Argentina
By Comte S.A., Jean-Michel Frank, Adolphe Chanaux Co.
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern wood writing desk by Argentine company Comte S.A., based on a design from
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Enamel

Fine French Art Deco Cherry Desk with Bronze Details
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco two drawers cherry desk with bronze details.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel, France, c. 1955
By Raphael Raffel
Located in New York City, NY
Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel for Maison Internationale Paris, France, c. 1955. This elegant
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

"Etudient" Oak Desk by Guillerme et Chambron, France, c. 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York City, NY
"Etudient" Oak Desk by Guillerme et Chambron, France, c. 1970. This spectacular desk consists of
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Vintage “Surveillant” desk attributed to Ateliers Jean Prouvé, France, c. 1960s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Vintage “Surveillant” desk attributed to Ateliers Jean Prouvé, France, 1960s. A striking example of
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Jacques Quinet Desk Chair, France 1950 s
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful armchair in original stitched leather and patina.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

B40 Desk in Solid Elm by Pierre Chapo, France, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo, B40 desk, elm, France, 1960s, Mid-Century modern, Rustic; Characteristic desk by
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Mid-20th Century Murano Millefiori Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure trove of unique items with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

20th Century Black French Industrial Table Lamp - Vintage Desk Metal Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage Mid-Century modern French industrial table lamp made of hand crafted metal
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Pink Marble Sphere Paperweight - Stone Desk Accessory - France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Pink Marble Sphere Paperweight - Stone Desk Accessory - France 1970s Beautiful marble paperweight
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Marble

Set of Table Four Chairs in the Hunting Theme Oak, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French set of a oak table and its four chairs, circa 1960. The shape of the chairs and table are
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina Table designed by
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Elmwood B40 Desk by Pierre Chapo in Black Ash, France, 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo; B40 desk; Elm; France; 1970s; Mid-Century Modern, Rustic; Postmodern; Cabinets; Black
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Mid-Century French Signed Daum Paperweight Sculpture in Clear Crystal
By Daum
Located in COLMAR, FR
A magnificent, crystal desktop paperweight by renowned French crystal maker Daum. This is a unique
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Crystal

French Mid-century Stainless Steel Table Clock, 1970
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Striking mid-century table clock, France, circa 1970. This elegant brushed stainless steel table
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Stainless Steel

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk Year 1920 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Fine French 1950s Leather Covered Desk and Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900 - 1984) - A fine French mid-century leather-covered curved desk with patinated
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Cherry

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Large Exclusive Stich Leather Desk set 1960s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice exclusive desk set made off black stich Leather. Consisting a beautiful desk lamp with
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Leather

Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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Mid Century Modern French Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern French desk you’re looking for. Each mid century modern French desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Find 805 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern French desk now, or shop our selection of 39 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern French desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern French desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern French desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Guillerme et Chambron, Jacques Adnet and Le Corbusier produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern French Desk?

Prices for a mid century modern French desk start at $1 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $2,941.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.