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Antique French Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed and extremely well made antique French writing desk. This was made in France
Category
1930s British Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Vintage Traditional French Writing Desk in Wood
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage traditional French writing desk.
By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 20th century
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 30.52 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
Art Deco French Writing Desk in Macassar Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and very elegant Art Deco French writing desk. It is made out of Macassar wood and legs
Category
1930s French Art Deco French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Carved and Chiseled Wood French Writing Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French writing desk of the 20th century. Furniture of great size and impact carved and
Category
1960s French French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood
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
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Pine
French Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant French Louis XVI style writing desk featuring an inset, embossed chestnut brown leather
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 21.5 in
Impressive French Writing Desk in the Antique Style of Louis XIV Mahogany Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
, broadly framed writing surface, inlaid with gold embossed leather surface, including three drawers of
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 76.38 in D 40.16 in
1970’s French Elm Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern French writing desk. Made of Elm.
Category
1970s French Post-Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Elm
Art Deco French Elegant Writing Desk in Macassar
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and elegant Art Deco Period French writing desk. Macassar veneer - table desk with shaped
Category
1930s French Art Deco French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Chrome
Oak Writing Desk in the Style of Guillerme Et Chambron, France 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French writing desk in the style of French design duo Guillerme et Chambron. This desk was
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture of beautiful lines and pleasant
Category
1950s French Napoleon III French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture veneered and
Category
1960s French Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Antique French Napoleon III
Category
1930s French Napoleon III French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Ormolu
French Provincial Writing Desk 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century painted French Provincial style desk. The desk stands on four cabriole legs that
Category
1930s French French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood, Paint
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table
Category
1950s American Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood
Elegant French Deco Style Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated French Deco style rosewood veneer writing desk having gorgeous silhouette and unusual
Category
1970s French Art Deco French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!!
Located in Austin, TX
Plat, Writing Table, French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage!
This is a vintage French
Category
20th Century French French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Ormolu
H 31 in W 68 in D 37 in
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
condition ready for home use right away.
The desk has a red leather top to the main writing surface. Some
Category
1980s French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Writing Desk. This exquisite piece, made in France circa 1940’s, exudes timeless charm and grandeur
Category
1940s French Louis XVI French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on
Category
1940s French Art Deco French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk
In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all
Category
20th Century French Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French writing table, also known as an escritoire. This dates from around the
Category
1930s French Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Ormolu
French Hollywood Regency Style Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A classy mid-20th century French Hollywood Regency style writing desk. The desk is made of solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass, Iron
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s American French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
Napoleon II Partners Desk French Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French partners desk in the Napoleon II manner
Hand crafted from kingwood with original
Category
1980s French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Kingwood
French Louis XVI Style Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French mahogany bureau plat writing desk.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French, Louis XV style, black lacquered chestnut writing desk, circa 1940's features a brass
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful avant garde desk designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured in his own atelier in France
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
French neoclassical style writing desk with leather top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood. Leather top. 31" h x 51 1/4" w x 28" d.
Condition
Scratches. Paint loss. Stains to leather. Minor dents in edges.
Category
1930s French Neoclassical Revival French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top
Category
1940s French Art Deco French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous French Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous superb quality desk. The desk features incredible bronze ormolu and mounts and a
Category
1970s French Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Steel
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate
Category
1940s French Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Art Deco Oak and Steel Writing Table Desk, France, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A highly unique French Art Deco writing table /desk with stunning geometric form. The rectangular
Category
1930s French Art Deco French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Steel
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk
Category
20th Century American Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk
By Milling Road
Located in Charleston, SC
Here’s a beautiful French style writing desk with a banded top and three drawers; the central
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood
French Writing Table, Desk or Side Table Rocaille Style Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Rocaille style writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1950.
Good condition
For
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Walnut
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical desk in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.75 in W 42 in D 21 in
Country French Solid Walnut Leather Top Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality craftsmanship solid walnut french country desk with leather top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. The desk measures 68 wide x 36.25 tall x 28 inches deep and a 30 inch writing surface.
Category
1990s Unknown Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Mahogany
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Mahogany Leather Writing Desk 48"
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Provincial Writing Desk. Features a serpentine form
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30 in W 48 in D 26 in
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Quality early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk.
Dating to around the 1930’s with
Category
1930s French Louis XVI French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Mahogany
Theodore Alexander French Regency Louis XVI Painted Walnut Writing Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bureau plat desk or writing desk
By Theodore
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 30.25 in W 50 in D 20.25 in
Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s American French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 50.5 in D 23.5 in
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s American French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 46 in D 23 in
French Mahogany Leather Top Directoire Writing Desk with Pull Out Trays
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very good French mahogany Directoire desk with bronze ormolu and restrained and simple
Category
1930s French Directoire French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Maitland Smith
Philippines, Circa
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Louis XV style executive office writing desk with glass top. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Glass, Walnut
20th Century Louis Phillippe Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant Louis Philippe writing desk in a burl mahogany wood with leather and bronze
Category
1950s French Louis Philippe French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
French Antique Art Deco Macassar Bureau Plat Writing Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO MACASSAR EBONY, PARCHMENT AND BRASS BUREAU PLAT
Likely French, circa 1930
Item # 111PZN03Z
Category
20th Century French Art Deco French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Desk or Writing Table by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fabulous Louis XV style desk which boasts elegant cabriole legs, four drawers, the left being a
Category
1980s American Louis XV French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950.
Oak and iron pupitre
Good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Iron
1950s John Widdicomb Ladies Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent vintage condition! Formal French Country style ladies writing desk; signature John
Category
Mid-20th Century North American French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Wood
Late 20th-C. French Maison Jansen Style Silver & Gold Leaf Writing Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! It is a French Louis XVI style writing desk that has been finished in the
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Guillerme et Chambron, Desk Table, Oak Writing Desk, Height Adjustable
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, desk table, oak writing desk, height adjustable. "Edition Votre Maison"
This
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Oak
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
20th Century French Maison Jansen Bamboo Writing Desk and Chair, Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in Fayetteville, AR
French desk or writing table, is constructed of bamboo and features a red leather top. The corners around
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 43.25 in D 24 in
20th Century French Art Deco large Oak Vintage Office Desk / Writing Table
Located in New York City, NY
An original and unique French kneehole two-tone desk crafted from hand-carved oak and elevated on
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Oak
H 30.75 in W 59.25 in D 33 in
1960s Italian Dal Vera Bamboo Rattan Brass French Riviera Organic Writing Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern writing table or desk in bamboo and wicker rattan with 2
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
French Art Deco Desk Writing Side Table Natural Oak and Lceather Cover
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful French desk from the Ar Deco period, in natural oak wood and a drawer, the table top in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco French Writing Desk Vintage
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 28.35 in W 29.93 in D 20.48 in
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French Writing Desk Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic French writing desk vintage available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every French writing desk vintage was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French writing desk vintage — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right French writing desk vintage, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French writing desk vintage over the years, but those crafted by Hickory Manufacturing Company, Jacques Adnet and Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Writing Desk Vintage?
Prices for a French writing desk vintage start at $660 and top out at $32,490 with the average selling for $2,750.
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 Writing Desk Vintage
- 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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