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19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive size 19th century French provincial writing table or desk. The table is constructed from
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-7/8" Depth - 24-1/4" Height - 27-1/4"
Early 19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Ta...
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Fruitwood
H 27.25 in W 39 in D 24.25 in
French fruitwood marquetry top writing table, 1950’s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival rectangular bureau plat in the French Directoire taste. The fruitwood marquetry
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rustic 19h Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming and rustic late 18th century country French provincial writing table or desk hand-crafted
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English William IV writing table or desk crafted from mixed fruitwood and oak
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted bois satine and fruitwood marquetry writing table. Adjustable writing
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century France Louis XV Kingwood Inlaid Marquetry Desk and Writing Table
By Charles Topino
Located in Roma, RM
Purple ebony centre desk - France, 20th century, in the manner of CHARLES TOPINO, XIX century
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Fruitwood, Kingwood
H 37.41 in W 33.47 in D 23.23 in
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
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Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fruitwood Secretary 1770
Located in Pomona, CA
French Fruitwood Bureau/ Secretary c1770. The desk has a secret storage area behind the removable
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Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century in Napoleon III style. Finished
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Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.32 in W 45.67 in D 28.75 in
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
H 32.68 in W 70.8 in D 35.43 in
Antique Ebonized Fruitwood Center or Writing Table, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in shape, with rounded sides.
Its ornate top, which is bordered all around with a gi...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 51.58 in D 30.32 in
French Mid-20th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful table is made of lemon wood and inlay. It is very much quality.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four pairs
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather, Fruitwood
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
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Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
19th Century Inlaid Wood French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Era Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Napoleon III furniture in Louis XVI
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Canvas
H 29.53 in W 51.58 in D 27.56 in
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François
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Antique Late 19th Century French Revival Desks and Writing Tables
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Fruitwood, Pearwood
H 28.35 in W 64.18 in D 32.68 in
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
Small Liseuse Side Table Louis XVI French Mahogany and Fruitwood, 1780s
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
fittings.
France, Louis XVI, approx. 1780.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 29.93 in W 16.54 in D 12.21 in
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
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Brass and Steel Aged Mirrored Top John Vesey Style Ebonzed Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning desk that was perhaps made by John Vesey, but we can't say with any degree of
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Vintage 1980s European Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
table as well. Or as a small bureau writing desk. End table, farm table, console, game table, serving
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.5 in W 34.5 in D 24 in
20th Two sides French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant fruitwood desk was created in France, circa 1920. Made of blond walnut timber, the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 32.29 in W 49.61 in D 29.14 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood Napoleon III Style French Writing Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture finished from the center inlaid in
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 29.93 in D 17.72 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Tulipwood, Charmwood, and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Black Desk Table Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI Gilt Bronze 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Table desk with drawbars decorated with bronzes from the Napoleon III period and Boulle style
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.52 in W 51.18 in D 27.55 in
French Gilt Bronze Brown Desk Table, Napoleon III Boulle Louis XVI 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XVI style Beautiful table desk, France 19th Century Napoleon III period.
With 2 hidden
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.52 in W 51.96 in D 27.55 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Fruitwood
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 46 in W 47.25 in D 25.38 in
Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style fruit wood writing table / desk, 19th century with alterations. With a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Leather, Cherry
Ladies Desk or Table in Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ladies desk or table in Louis Quinze style.
Inlays on solid softwood. Ending high, curved
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ladies desk / table / secretary in Louis Quinze style
Inlays on solid softwood. Ending high
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Carved Walnut Desk on Legs with Slant Top and Inside Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1790, the fruitwood piece stands on four straight legs embellished with a bottom stretcher
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
H 26.5 in W 26 in D 20 in
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Mounted Tulipwood and Amaranth Desk by L. Cueunieres
Located in Madrid, ES
A very fine gilt bronze mounted tulipwood and amaranth desk.
by L. Cueunières (active from 1870
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Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
H 29.14 in W 29.93 in D 47.25 in
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.5 in D 22 in
Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant tea table was crafted of in late-19th-century France in the Louis XV-style, defined by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Fruitwood, Walnut
Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Charles X Office partners desk center table console wood onyx stone bronze. Amboyna is among
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
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Stone, Onyx, Bronze
H 30 in W 62 in D 33.25 in
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Center Table by E. Khan & Cie.
Located in New York, NY
, burr, stained and fruitwood marquetry on sycamore veneers with one frieze drawer.
Maker: E. Khan
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Satin
Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
After the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806).
Of the Napoleon III period, in the
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat (Desk - Writing Table - Ladies Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 45.88 in W 51.25 in D 28.25 in
Very Fine Mid-20th Century Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Mid-20th Century fruitwood bureau plat, fabulously carved, ormolu mounted, cross banded
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ebonized Fruitwood And Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. ebonized Fruitwood and ormolu desk. The Bureau Plat is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood and Ormolu Library Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large-scale French 18th century Louis XV period ebonized fruitwood and ormolu
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
H 28.5 in W 84.75 in D 35.75 in
French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Gold, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Bureau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau with high leg from the 20th century. Furniture finished for the center veneered in
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Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine late 19th century French writing desk secretary with dore bronze mountings and Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in Portland, OR
letters with inlaid writing in French). The very top (looking down) and the writing surface is finely
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
H 38.25 in W 34.25 in D 21 in
French Provincial Tric Trac Games Table or Writing Desk Console
Located in Somerton, GB
A 19th Century Fruitwood inlaid writing desk / console with Tric Trac games table within. The
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Petite Secrétaire
Located in Malibu, CA
multiple shelves are perfect to hold writing paper, notes, and small collectibles. The curved back makes it
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Table
Located in Forney, TX
An antique, circa 1870, French Provincial fruitwood farm house table with beautifully aged warm
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Dining Room Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
, which opens to reveal a small writing desk with three open cubbies for organization within. The lower
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
French Rococo Style Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
A wonderful Kingwood bonheur du jour or writing desk, with double doors to the top with book
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique French Hand Carved wood writing desk / center / side Table rustic Farm . 18th century
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Antique 18th Century French Farm Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 28.5 in W 35 in D 24 in
18th Century Farmhouse Fruitwood Harvest Table
Located in Forney, TX
bench, library or center table, writing desk, or placed in the foyer as a sophisticated entry piece
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Antique 18th Century European French Provincial Farm Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The ornately decorated
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31 in W 47.75 in D 28 in
Antique Signed 18c French Baroque Style Wallnut Side Table or Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
antique French Baroque wallnut writing table resting on tapered turned legs united by x-form stretcher
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Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Side Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Abattant Desk Dresser, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique French inlaid marquetry Rosewood secretaire abattant, circa 1880.
Made from
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 50.5 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde & Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Fruitwood with center drawer . These tables were special commission at the time for either “un Mas “ French
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint
H 31.75 in W 26 in D 18 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French fruitwood writing desk you’re looking for. A French fruitwood writing desk — often made from wood, hardwood and fruitwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French fruitwood writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right French fruitwood writing desk, those designed in louis xv, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made French fruitwood writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Louis Majorelle, Charak Furniture Company and Emile Gallé are consistently popular.
How Much is a French Fruitwood Writing Desk?
Prices for a French fruitwood writing desk start at $950 and top out at $15,675,000 with the average selling for $4,500.
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 Fruitwood 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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