19th Century Directoire Writing Desk France
French Directoire Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French directoire desk. Wonderful shape with inset green leather top. Great storage too
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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19th Century French bronze mounted leather top writing desk / tric trac table
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century French bronze mounted leather top writing desk / tric trac table featuring a removable
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
H 27.5 in W 48.25 in D 25 in
19th Century Ebonised Pedestal Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Quality 19th century French ebonized and brass mounted pedestal desk with original inset leather
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite French Empire Revival pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date.
This desk has been
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
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19th Century Directoire Influenced Book-Matched Rosewood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
19th c. Rosewood writing desk or work table of impressive book matched fiery grains, original
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks
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H 30.25 in W 36 in D 21 in
Antique 6ft/184cm Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 1920s
Located in London, GB
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This desk
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
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Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th Century Brass Inlaid and Mahogany veneered Directoire Style Cylinder Bureau
A 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks
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Located in Belmont, MA
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Antique 1860s French Directoire Secretaires
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Located in Port Chester, NY
cherry. The black accents are very chic. Desk writing height is 31" The cylinder opens smoothly, but work
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Wood
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Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century directoire writing desk France available at 1stDibs. Each 19th century directoire writing desk France for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. There are many kinds of the 19th century directoire writing desk France you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.
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The average selling price for a 19th century directoire writing desk France at 1stDibs is $5,800, while they’re typically $2,200 on the low end and $10,745 for the 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.
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Griffin Wood Pedestal Head
Precious Paws Collection
Botanical Ornaments
Directoire Desk Chair
Mahogany Desk Leather Inlay
Matching Pair Bookcases
English Sheraton Bookcase
Pair 19th Century English Arm Chairs
Pair Empire Bookcase
Pair Of Empire Bookcases
Biedermeier Set Of 3 Chairs
Antique Lock And Skeleton Key
Antique Skeleton Key Lock
Napoleon Desk Chair
Regency Egyptian Chair
Federal Arm Chair
Ruling Pen
Bonaparte Medallion