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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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Desk French Style Writing Desk, Black Lacquer with Grey Leather Writing Surface
By Selva
Located in Toronto, CA
writing desk. A useful size, and a show piece for sure!
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Cherry
H 31 in W 55.25 in D 27.75 in
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
1950's Deco style French writing desk
Located in London, Lambeth
Solid oak Deco style French writing desk good work surface rounded curved shaped design. 4 storage
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Iron
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
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
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, 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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
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
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
the style of Habersham furniture and may even be one of their pieces though not labeled. The desk is
Category
1990s Unknown Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful, sumptuos Boulle style partners desk. The piece is very distinctive and
Category
1980s French Provincial Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique desk and perfect for your office. The desk measures 50 wide x 24 deep x 30
Category
1960s North American Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Wavy and rounded furniture, in Louis XV style
Category
1960s French Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 21.5 in
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk with leather top, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Argentine Empire Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 53.25 in D 28.25 in
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture finely sculpted, lacquered
Category
1950s French Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 50.4 in D 28.75 in
Vintage Jaguar Green Lacquered Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
British Jaguar green lacquered Louis XVI style desk with original embossed leather top and two
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 54.5 in D 27.5 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style marquetry inlay bronze ormolu small writing desk. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Satinwood
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 76.38 in D 40.16 in
French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31 in W 69 in D 40 in
Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
vintage desk. The desk measures 51 wide x 27 inches deep x 30 tall and has a kneehole of 23 inches. The
Category
1960s American Directoire Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 51 in D 27 in
20th Century French Directoire Style Mahogany and Brass Writing Desk from W & J
Located in Southampton, NY
20th century French Directoire Style mahogany and brass writing desk from W. & J. Sloane
A classic
Category
20th Century American Directoire Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 60 in D 30 in
French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this elegant French Louis XVI desk, a true masterpiece that
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Figural Maple Burl Writing Desk Napoleon Bureau Plat 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Louis XV / Napoleon III style office desk. A serpentine form made from birdseye maple
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 32.5 in W 73 in D 40 in
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.75 in W 42 in D 21 in
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.25 in W 50 in D 20.25 in
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style
Piano black polished veneer on solid
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 46 in D 23 in
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Walnut
20th Century Art Deco Style French Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
French writing table in Art Deco style.
Noble wood veneer on solid spruce. Rhomboidal pattern
Category
20th Century Art Deco Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Spruce
French Provencial Style Desk, C. 1930’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Provencal style desk standing on four cabriole legs with rams head feet. The desk has five
Category
1930s French French Provincial Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century luxurious white bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV style
Solid beechwood
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
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 Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century luxurious white bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV style
Solid beechwood
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut 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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 42 in D 22.25 in
French Louis XV Style Parquetry Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) desk with a parquetry inlaid top and gilt bronze trim with a
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite French ladies desk in Quinze style
Rosewood veneered on solid softwood. Double-arched
Category
20th Century French Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Imperial Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial bureau plat / desk in the style of Louis XVI
Piano black polished veneer on solid oak
Category
20th Century French Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 68.9 in D 35.83 in
20th Century Elegant Veneered Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant veneered bureau plat or desk in Louis XV style
Solid beechwood and veneer. Very fine
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV ebonized black lacquer bronze figural Ormolu Bureau plat writing desk. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
Mid Century Style Stitched Leather Wrapped Writing Desk in the manner of Jaques
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 29in W: 59 1/4in D: 31 3/4in
This Mid Century style leather wrapped writing desk in
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 31.75 in
Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage French Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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Vintage French Style Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage French style writing desk you’re looking for. A vintage French style writing desk — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage French style writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage French style writing desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made vintage French style writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Maitland Smith and Hickory Manufacturing Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage French Style Writing Desk?
A vintage French style writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,000, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $41,917.
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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