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19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
arched. Fine chiselled bronze applications, gilded. Removable worktop / writing table underneath the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Salon Empire Writing Desk, 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
arched. Fine chiselled bronze applications, gilded. Removable worktop / writing table underneath the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
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Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL PETITE Size Antique French Honey Oak Renaissance Revival Writing Desk or Table with
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.5 in W 32.5 in D 23.5 in
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
locks for the best French ebenistes and furniture makers. The desk is a work of art with gorgeous
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Style Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful versatile size antique French oak renaissance revival writing desk or table with drawer
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.75 in W 42 in D 23.25 in
Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
jewellery cabinet on stand (referred to as a coffre a bijoux in French), which is dated 1846 and is also, as
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV writing table ~ desk is a handsome piece that is perfect for adding a
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Directoire Style Brass Trimmed Leather Top Vanity Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Antique 1890s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET.
Direct from France
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 48 in W 36 in D 27 in
19th Century Grey French Oakwood Partners Desk - Antique Bronze Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extendable, antique French partners desk with a white, grey rectangular top, made of hand carved
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
No Reserve
H 33 in W 57.25 in D 30.75 in
Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Country French Small kitchen table or nice size small writing table or desk. Single drawer
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Antique 1890s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry
H 30.5 in W 53.13 in D 32.75 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Table, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat. Having an inset
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French fruit wood two drawer desk or writing table, the top has outstanding color and patina ; the
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Antique 1890s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry Writing Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Writing Table or Desk. The single drawer center table surmounted on each corner with ormolu mounts of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 31 in W 51.5 in D 31 in
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted parquetry inlaid writing-table, by François Linke.
French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 41.74 in D 27.56 in
Antique 19th Century French Writing Table / Desk by Victor Aimone Carved Walnut
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This exquisite Renaissance writing table / desk by Victor Aimone was crafted in 1890 from solid
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Walnut
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H 31.7 in W 47.25 in D 27.96 in
Unique French Roll-Up Secretary/Desk in the Transition Style from Around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890
Mahogany and brass
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 40.95 in W 33.47 in D 18.12 in
French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour, having a wonderful faded patina
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Porcelain, Kingwood, Mahogany
Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Very fine ormolu, porcelain and marquetry writing desk by Henry Dasson
French, 1890
Height 74cm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.14 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
French Linke Influenced Bureau Plat, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat, in the manner of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
. Having an inset green leather writing surface with gilt tooling. gilded ormolu mouldings and monopodia
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Direct from
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A free standing 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu writing table, having a curved
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Antique 1890s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library table desk Renaissance Gothic.
Direct from France
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30 in W 39 in D 31 in
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Rare 19th century French walnut roll top desk in the style of Louis XV. The tambour door locks with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly crafted antique French Directoire style brass inlaid and bronze mounted
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Antique 1890s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 48.75 in W 31.5 in D 18 in
Art Nouveau Standing Desk /Reception Table Around 1890, After Carlo Bugatti
Located in Berlin, DE
First class Art Nouveau standing desk /Reception table around 1890, mother-of-pearl and silver
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 39.38 in W 33.08 in D 22.05 in
Best Dore' Bronze Mounted Putti Walnut Cylinder Writing Desk with Leather
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. The desk dates to 1890-1900 and could be Linke but is not marked so we will say its in the style of.
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 43.75 in W 44.25 in D 25.5 in
19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5272 Fine quality 19th century mahogany writing desk of goods proportions, having new tooled
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Desk, Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV desk ~ Dining table is an exceptionally versatile piece, perfect for
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Museum Quality Inlaid Writing Table with Bronze Trim
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French museum quality inlaid writing table with bronze trim. Excellent
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 28 in W 44.75 in D 24.75 in
French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry & Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century louis XVI style kingwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted ladies
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.5 in W 47.75 in D 25.5 in
19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk with satinwood and French walnut marquetry with bronze
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
interior lined in red velvet.
The desk includes two glass inkwells with brass lids.
France, CIRCA 1890.
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique French Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely exquisite antique French inlaid bureau plat desk. This was made in France, it dates
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Mahogany Louis XV Style Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th century French 'bureau plat' or writing desk, each pedestal with two drawers and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'
By Jean-Pierre Latz
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
; the two ends decorated with Apollo heads; the writing surface is topped with gilded leather. The desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
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
Materials
Chrome
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
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Book: Buenos Aires Art Deco y Racionalismo
Author: Mimi Bohm
Page: 68
Year: 1920
It is
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Year: 1940
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1890. Made of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk
Year 1920
French
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset brown leather over a central drawer flanked by a deep drawer and two single drawers. Finished on back with false drawers. Raised on circular tapered fluted...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Desk Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
finely chased ormolu-mounted desk, side table, writing table or wall console, raised on caster wheels
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.5 in W 80 in D 40 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
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
French elegant small desk in palisander veneer, decorated with floral marquetry, revealing drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 16.93 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
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design
19th French hand carved oak wood table desk with iron stretcher.
This antique
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Oak Library Desk Console Sofa Table Barley Twist Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
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~Lovely antique French writing desk, versatile for so many uses; in addition to serving as a desk in your
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 27.5 in W 41.5 in D 26.5 in
French Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV style black lacquered desk with a red tooled leather top and bronze hardware.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1890 French writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every 1890 French writing desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1890 French writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1890 French writing desk, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made 1890 French writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by François Linke, Au Gros Chene and Henry Dasson are consistently popular.
How Much is a 1890 French Writing Desk?
A 1890 French writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,346, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $145,000.
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 1890 French Writing Desk
- 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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