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Jacques Quinet, Desk, Cherrywood, Brass, France, 1960
By Jacques Quinet
Located in High Point, NC
A special-order cherrywood and brass desk designed and produced by Jacques Quinet, c. 1960
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair Wood Year: 1930 Country: France If you are looking for a desk chair to match
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair Country: France If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

André Monpoix desk, TV cabinet edition, 1960
By Andre Monpoix
Located in LYON, FR
André Monpoix desk 1960s teak desk by André Monpoix (René Gabriel Prize winner in 1962). TV
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Jacques Adnet Desk, 1950’s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in PAU, FR
Important And rare green Desk and chair of Jacques Adnet. Quitte rare in green. The top is in black
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

Bohemian French Riviera Style Rattan Bamboo Desk by Dal Vera
By Dal Vera
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk, by Italian furniture maker Dal Vera, masterfully combines the organic
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20th Century Italian Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

Hermes Equestrian Desk Notepad, Silver-plated, Desk Accessorie
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
stunning desk accessory was made by the luxury French retailer, Hermès. Designed and crafted in France in
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Brass

French Oak Architect’s Desk with Inset Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French architect’s desk, crafted in solid oak with a warm tone and expressive grain. The
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Maple Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
, or console, well suited for both traditional and modern interiors. - Origin: Provence, France
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

Fir Table/Desk, circa 1980
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Unique fir table/desk, circa 1980.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Fir

French Riviera Style Bamboo Desk Italy 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant French Riviera style desk made of bamboo and wicker with two side drawers with recessed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Vintage elm desk published by Maison Regain
By Maison Regain
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This solid elm desk was produced in France by Maison Regain around 1980. It features two large
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Superb French Rococo Style Bronze Double Inkwell for Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb French Rococo style bronze double inkwell is a luxurious example of 19th-century
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Vintage 1920s French Rococo Inkwells

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Bronze

Desk Art Deco, 1940, 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
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university
By Robert Charroy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bureau par Robert Charroy en chêne Formica et piétement tubulaire en métal crée pour la cité universitaire d’Anthony.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

R05 A desk by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Belle coiffeuse ou bureau par Pierre Chapo, première édition. Très belle patine.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Guillerme Chambron Writing Desk in Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, faux leather, France, 1960s. This desk
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Faux Leather

Jacques Adnet style desk in leather
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare bureau de style Jacques Adnet en cuir piqué sellier.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1960s Guillerme et Chambron Oak and Formica Desk , Made in France
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
. Crafted in oak with a sleek formica top, this desk exemplifies mid-century French modernism, combining
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Formica, Oak

1960 Rare Industrial desk by Marc Held for Strafor
By Marc Held
Located in London, Lambeth
Well balanced in function and form this rare desk by Marc Held Combine into Materials metalcvand
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Guillerme Chambron Desk in Oak for Votre Maison, France 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Hellouw, NL
This Guillerme & Chambron desk, manufactured in the 1960s, is a beautiful example of mid-century
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks

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Oak

Stylish Cerused Wood Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A handsome, French Art Dec- style, cerused oak desk! It’s very glamorous with a modern cascading
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Oak

CM 172 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1960
By Pierre Paulin
Located in LYON, FR
CM 172 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet 1960s desk by Pierre Paulin in teak (1955-1957) Genuine
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Franz West-Style Iron Chain + Marble Desk / Console Table
By Franz West, Diego Giacometti
Located in Round Top, TX
Iron chain base console table with marble top; intermittent use as a desk would be possible with
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Iron

Cellar Quilted Leather Desk Set. French work in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This desk set is composed of a beautiful table lamp, a pen holder and a briefcase. These are made
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Brass

Pierre Chapo, desk and chair for Regain, 1960
By Pierre Chapo, Maison Regain
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Signed desk mod. B02 and chair S24 by Pierre Chapo in ash. Functional design and traditional
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Ash

Midcentury Jacques Adnet Style French Leather Wrapped Writing Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury French leather-wrapped writing table / desk, probably Jacques Adnet (unmarked). Iron
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Crystal Inkwells and Pen Trays Desk Set by Jacques Adnet and Baccarat, France
By Baccarat, Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
Dimensions: 9 in x 17 in x 6 in Date: early 20th century Style: Art Déco, Modern, Mid-Century Modern Place of
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells

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Crystal

Modernist desk in limed oak, Jean Michel Frank style, 1940s
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French modernist desk from the 1940s in the style of Jean Michel Franck. It consists of a rounded
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Guillerme Chambron Desk with Return in Blonde Solid Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner desk, solid oak, France, 1960s This executive desk
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Rare French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak c. 1925, style of Andre Groult
By Andre Groult
Located in New York, NY
, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Mid-Century Modern,
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

André Sornay Formica desk table from the 1950s
By Andre Sornay
Located in Grenoble, FR
André Sornay Formica desk table from the 1950s model made for Sonacotra fireplaces and available
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Wood

Guillerme Chambron Corner Desk in Oak and Black Stone
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s A design by
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

1960 s Raymond Loewy DF 2000 Sliding Top Desk
By (after) Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Raymond Loewy DF 2000 sliding desk top with drawers for Doubinsky Freres. In good vintage
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

André Sornay Rare Writing Desk with Movable Cabinets in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, France, 1950s/1960s This rare office ensemble consisting of a desk and matching mobile cabinets is
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Guillerme Chambron Free-Standing Corner Desk in Dark Oak
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner desk, stained oak, leather, France, 1960s. Corner
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Jaeger “Rue de la Paix” desk clock, France, ca. 1960
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
. A mid-20th-century collector's clock, representative of post-war French design and the urban
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20th Century French Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

Office Chair from the 1960s, Mid-century Design, Metal and Skai.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office chair from the 1960s, mid-century design, metal and skai. 1960s metal and skai office chair
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Leather desk set Jacques Adnet.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant desk displayer is made of a black leather. This is a model by famous
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Leather

Leather desk set Jacques Adnet.
Leather desk set Jacques Adnet.
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Marked Stella Oak Swivel Height Adjustable Desk Chair Eames Era France 1950
By Stella
Located in Miami, FL
Marked Stella Oak Swivel & Height Adjustable Desk Chair Eames Era France 1950 Seat Height: 19.75
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Table Desk, Roman Travertin, Glass and Gold Brass, circa 1970, France
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Table desk, Glass top, The Roman travertine base decorated with gilded brass bars, Visible nuts
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Travertine

Pierre Guariche-style desk in wood with X-shaped base, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pierre Guariche-style desk designed in the 1960s. Metal X-shaped base, solid wood and veneered top
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Guillerme Chambron Corner Desk in Dark Oak and Black Stone
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s A design by
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

Pierre Guariche desk in teak and lacquered steel, France 1960
By Pierre Guariche
Located in LYON, FR
Let yourself be seduced by this emblematic desk by Pierre Guariche, a centerpiece of the 60s. With
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Guillerme et Chambron Etudiant Oak Desk, circa 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, "Etudiant" desk in oak. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Oak

1950 s Dark Brown Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
This three-drawer Jacques Adnet desk in dark brown stitched leather with ring pulls and brass
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1930 Material: wood and parchment leather It is an elegant and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Desk with Black Glass Top
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Vintage rattan and bamboo desk. An attractive rattan writing table with three drawers and a
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

George Nakashima Double Pedestal Desk with Live-Edge Top
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the clean, modern lines of the desk's base. This piece stands out for its free-edge top crafted from
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Free form and Largest desk by Georges Frydman for EFA
By Georges Frydman, EFA
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Grand bureau de forme libre par Georges Frydman pour EFA,
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) Art Deco Oak Desk And Armchair Circa 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) Art Deco Oak Desk and Armchair Circa 1940 Everything is in good
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Leather

Charlotte Perriand Pine Desk for Les Arcs with Matching Stool, 1960s France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Charlotte Perriand desk for Les Arcs. circa 1960s. Comes with matching stool. This gorgeous
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Pine

Important Vintage Pierre Chapo Desk, Model B40, in Solid Elm, 1980
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Really large desk design by Pierre Chapo and produced in 1980. This desk B40 is made in solid Elm
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960 ceramic handles by Boleslaw
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Ceramic

Large Desk Table Guy Lefevre Maison Jansen Black Lacquer Brass 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre
Located in Paris, IDF
with beautiful brass handles, resting on a strong brass structure. Following the glamorous French Mid
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Desk Chair in Leather and Wood, Style: Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Armchair Wood and leather Year: 1930 Country: France If you are looking for a desk chair
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood, Leather

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, Material Wood and Leather, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair Material: leather and wood Year: 1930 Country: France If you are looking for a
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Wood

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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.