French Antique Desk Directoire Bureau Plat 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French Directoire desk Circa 1880 the desk features original
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Antique 1880s French Provincial Desks
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Directoire Bureau Plat
Directoire Style Small Bureau Plat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Directoire Maison Jansen style desk. Label inside drawer inscribed "A. Alavoine and Co., NY and
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French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Empire Bureau Plat desk circa 1880 in the Directoire manner Top quality mahogany with a
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$4,950
H 30 in W 56.75 in D 29.25 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat (Directoire Desk), Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Louis XVI style bureau plat crafted in mahogany, dating to the mid-20th century and
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
$22,000
H 30.25 in W 78.5 in D 39.25 in
Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered
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Rare Flame Mahogany Bronze Mounted Leather Top Francois Linke Desk Bureau Plat
$49,500
H 29.5 in W 71 in D 35 in
Rare Flame Mahogany Bronze Mounted Leather Top Francois Linke Desk Bureau Plat
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare François Linke desk, Bureau Plat, circa early 20th century, is an extraordinary example
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Vintage 1910s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
Dore' Bronze Mounted Signed Maison Jansen Leather Blue-Green Bureau Plat Desk
$17,596Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 71 in D 33.5 in
Dore' Bronze Mounted Signed Maison Jansen Leather Blue-Green Bureau Plat Desk
By Maurice Hirch
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an extraordinary desk by Maurice Hirch, a famous French designer made for Maison Jansen of Paris. The desk is solid mahogany that was stained a beautiful blue-green hue. The ...
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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
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Directoire brass-mounted fruitwood bureau plat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Directoire brass-mounted fruitwood bureau plat of small size, the facade apron fitted with two
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Brass
French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, circa 1900
Located in Salisbury, GB
A French Directoire style mahogany bureau plat. The turned legs with brass fluting and brass edging
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Mahogany
Directoire Style Gold Mirrored Top Desk by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A very sleek directoire style gold mirrored top bureau plat by Jansen. Bronze mounted with two
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Vintage 1940s French Desks
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Wood, Mirror
Directoire Bureau Plat, France circa 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire Bureau Plat, France, circa 1800. Spacious and chic Directoire desk and the perfect piece
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Fine French Bronze Mounted Leather Top French Directoire Bureau Plat Desk
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H 30.5 in W 50.5 in D 24.75 in
Fine French Bronze Mounted Leather Top French Directoire Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French Directoire bureau plat desk captures the timeless sophistication of early 19th
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
Directoire Bureau Plat, France, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany veneered French Directoire desk standing on square pointed feet, with four drawers and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Bronze Mounted Leather Top Inlaid Kingwood Directoire Bureau Plat Writing Desk
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H 30.5 in W 51 in D 25 in
Bronze Mounted Leather Top Inlaid Kingwood Directoire Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb French-made bronze mounted inlaid desk with bronze wrapping the top and brass and bronze ormolu everywhere. The desk is inlaid in tulipwood with a kingwood case. The...
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Bronze
Fine 19th Century French Directoire Bureau Plat Writing Table or Desk
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H 30.71 in W 51.19 in D 27.17 in
Fine 19th Century French Directoire Bureau Plat Writing Table or Desk
Located in London, GB
A highly figured Directoire period French bureau plat, veneered throughout with highly figured
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Antique 19th Century French Desks
Franch Bureau Plat
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and fine made French Directoire bureau plat, circa 1900. Mahogany with bronze mounts on top
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Antique 1890s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
Antique French Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
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H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 31.5 in
Antique French Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French gilt bronze mounted mahogany Empire Directoire bureau plat, circa
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Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
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French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style mahogany bureau plat, circa 1940s, the black tooled leather insert top over
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Directoire Style Ebonized Bureau Plat
Located in Doylestown, PA
A chic ebonized bureau plat with a cream-colored tooled leather top, circa 1950, from Argentina
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Directoire-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat/Desk
Located in New York, NY
Directoire-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat/Desk
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Directoire Period Mahogany Petit Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
A Directoire period mahogany petit bureau plat, with a drawer to one side and brown leather top.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Directoire Style Leather-Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in New York, NY
Directoire-Style Leather-top Bureau plat desk on Tapered legs ending in brass sabots, desk features
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century Directoire style mahogany bureau plat/desk featuring embossed brown leather
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks
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Leather, Mahogany
French Directoire Style Ebonized Bureau Plat Desk with Leather Top
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H 30.13 in W 70.5 in D 35.25 in
French Directoire Style Ebonized Bureau Plat Desk with Leather Top
Located in New York, NY
Oversized French Directoire-style ebonized bureau plat desk with leather top on tapered legs ending
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
Early 19th Century Directoire Period Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Directoire period mahogany bureau plat, having leather lined writing surface
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Early 19th Century Directoire Period Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Directoire period mahogany bureau plat, having leather lined writing surface
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Signed French Directoire Style Ebonized Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
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H 30.25 in W 48.25 in D 24.5 in
Signed French Directoire Style Ebonized Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning signed Maison Jansen bronze mounted ebonized lacquer bureau plat with a black
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
French Directoire Style "Bureau Plat" Desk in Cherry with Leather Top
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H 29 in W 62.24 in D 31.5 in
French Directoire Style "Bureau Plat" Desk in Cherry with Leather Top
Located in Round Top, TX
French Directoire style "Bureau Plat" desk in cherry with leather top. This desk features two pull
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry, Leather
French Directoire Louis XVI Leather Top Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous smaller writing desk in the Directoire taste, circa 1940. The desk is made of
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Antique French Directoire Ebonized Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Exquisite antique French ebonized and gilded Directoire style bureau plat with three drawers and a
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.
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H 29 in W 43.25 in D 23.5 in
A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the manner of late 18th-century French design, this elegant and finely proportioned desk exemplifies the neoclassical restraint and symmetry characteristic of the late 18th-centur...
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19th Century French Directoire Style Bronze Mounted Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
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H 30.5 in W 51 in D 27.5 in
19th Century French Directoire Style Bronze Mounted Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
form of this writing desk or bureau plat is specifically Directoire - a period which took components
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Bronze
French Directoire Style Black Lacquer and Brass Bureau Plat
Located in Danville, CA
polished and lacquered. Keywords: Louis XVI, Directoire
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Brass
French Directoire-Style Leather-Top Bureau Plat/Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
An over-sized Louis XVI-style leather-top writing desk on tapered legs ending in brass sabots.
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Signed Maison Jansen Leather Top Louis XVI Directoire Writing Desk Bureau Plat
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H 29.5 in W 64 in L 29.5 in
Signed Maison Jansen Leather Top Louis XVI Directoire Writing Desk Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous signed Maison Jansen desk from France. The desk is made of solid walnut and has subtle brass details and wonderful design. The beautiful original leather top has g...
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
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H 30 in W 51 in D 27 in
Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Directoire Style Leather-Top Bureau Plat Desk on Tapered Legs
Located in New York, NY
Directoire Style Leather-Top Bureauplat Desk on Tapered Legs
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French Directoire Style Ebonized Desk by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Directoire style bureau plat, overall ebonized with parcel-gilt banding, the rectangular
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French Directoire Style Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Directoire style mahogany bureau plat writing desk with nicely aged patina
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Bronze
Directoire Style Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Directoire style leather top inlaid 3-drawer bureau plat with bronze accents.
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20th Century Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
This Directoire/Napoleon III style desk is composed of one large center and two side dovetailed
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Antique French Directoire Style "Bureau Plat" Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style "Bureau plat" desk of solid, ebonized walnut with a lustrous French
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Vintage 1930s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Mahagony Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
A late 18th century Directoire mahogany bureau plat or writing desk. The rectangular brass banded
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French Directoire Neoclassical Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Desk
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H 30.5 in W 55 in D 31.5 in
French Directoire Neoclassical Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical / Empire style green leather top mahogany bureau plat
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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19th Century French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat with Leather Top
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H 30.75 in W 56.75 in D 29.25 in
19th Century French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat with Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French Directoire style mahogany bureau plat with leather top, 5 drawers with fitted
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French 19th Century Directoire Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century Directoire style mahogany bureau plat, circa 1890, features a richly
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#3141 Mahogany Directoire Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany Directoire Bureau Plat with Mahogany Veneers on Drawer Fronts and Finished Back. Leather
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FRENCH DIRECTOIRE BUREAU PLAT Circa 1800
Located in London, GB
French Directoire period mahogany bureau plat. Gilt tooled faded green leather top with slides on
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Italian Late 18th Century Directoire Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Cherrywood
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H 31.89 in W 50.6 in D 24.02 in
Italian Late 18th Century Directoire Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Cherrywood
Located in Firenze, IT
A beautiful Directoire writing desk or bureau plat in cherrywood with ebonized details and very
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French Directoire Style Bureau Plat
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Southampton, NY
1950'S BRASS BANDED MAHOGANY DIRECTOIRE STYLE BUREAU PLAT WITH EXTENDING TOOLED LEATHER INLAID
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#3041 Mahogany Directoire Style Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Distinctive Mahogany Directoire Style Bureau Plat with Flame Mahogany Veneers on Drawer Fronts and
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Fine French Directoire Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Woodbury, CT
TURNED LEGS WITH BRASS CAPS, 3 DRAWERS AND FAUX DRAWERS ON BACK, GOLD TOOLED DARK BROWN LEATHER TOP
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French Directoire Style Black Lacquered Bureau Plat c1950
Located in London, GB
French Directoire style black lacquered small Bureau Plat with bronze mounts - in the style
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A 19th Century Bureau Plat in the Directoire Manner
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century century brass inlaid mahogany bureau plat, having a brown leather top
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Directoire Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Directoire cherry bureau plat, French or Italian
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A very fine French Directoire Fruitwood desk/bureau plat. It has a single drawer with four
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Located in New Orleans, LA
Turned legs with leather top and single drawer
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Directoire Bureau Plat For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal directoire bureau plat for your home. A directoire bureau plat — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer directoire bureau plat, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A directoire bureau plat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Maison Jansen each produced at least one beautiful directoire bureau plat that is worth considering.
How Much is a Directoire Bureau Plat?
The average selling price for a directoire bureau plat at 1stDibs is $6,775, while they’re typically $1,900 on the low end and $29,500 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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