1950s French oak writing desk
Located in London, Lambeth
oak frame tapered legs .Cc1950s French
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
1950s French oak writing desk
Located in London, Lambeth
oak frame tapered legs .Cc1950s French
Oak
Antique French Oak Writing Desk Late 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
A late 19th century French two part writing desk. Oak construction with extensive hand carved detail, features a wall hanging upper section with scrolled crest and foliate detail abo...
Oak
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.
Steel
Early 20th Century French Oak Desk or Writing Table from Normandy
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in Normandy, this early twentieth century French oak writing table is of hand pegged construction and features a beveled top. A single drawer fits into the apron on one side an...
Oak
Late 19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is an authentic French antique carved desk with a leather top made of oak, having intricate carving on all sides and the barley twist legs. There is a leather top which shows si...
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Desk Table, Oak Writing Desk, Height Adjustable
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, desk table, oak writing desk, height adjustable.
Oak
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style ~Direct from France~ ~Beautiful antique French carved oak secretary with fabulous detailing throughout~ ...
Oak
Antique French Desk Writing Table Nightstand PETITE Drawer Carved Oak c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival PETITE Desk or Nightstand with Carved Top, Wide Drawer, Turned Post Legs, Stretcher and Up Finial ~~c. 1900 With so many people worki...
Oak
$842Sale Price|20% Off
Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950.
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Oak Writing Desk with Bleached Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique French writing desk dates to the mid-19th century, circa 1850, and is crafted in the refined Louis XVI style.
Oak
18th-C. French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Tooled Leather & Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a special piece! It is a late 18th century carved oak and gilt bronze writing desk. It has two drawers and two identical faux drawers. Each foot is capped in bronze. The felt...
Bronze
Modernist Reconstruction Design Writing Desk, France 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Modernist Reconstruction Period Design Writing Desk. Made in France, early 1950's period.
Oak
1940s French Limed Oak Desk
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A French modernist desk from the 1940s in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The structure is made of solid and veneered light oak with a white limed finish. It features seven drawers a...
Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Solid Oak and Black Leather
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, leather, France, 1960s. This desk is designed by the renowned French duo Guillerme et Chambron.
Leather, Oak
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Oak 2 Drawer Writing Desk Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Oak 2 Drawer Writing Desk Console Table.
Brass
French Designer, Partners Desk, Oak, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A large oak desk or partners desk designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Wear consistent with age and use, including some natural wood cracking and patina buildup. Missing smal...
Oak
19th Century Louis Phllippe Style Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century writing table or desk made in the French Louis Philippe taste.
Oak
French Brutalist Oak Desk Table, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
"Architecture is not about space but about time." — Vito Acconci A commanding expression of French Brutalist design, this solid oak dining table embraces monolithic proportions an...
Oak
Reconstruction Oak Desk, France 1950's
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
A single-drawer oak desk with a lower bookshelf and a single drawer in the manner of Jeanneret or Gabriel.
Oak
Sculptural Rustic Solid Oak Desk, France, 1970s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Solid oak desk or writing table, handcrafted in France and dating to the 1970s.
Wood, Oak
$3,184 / item
French Directoire style desk in oak
Located in Landivy, FR
This computer desk is proposed here in solid oak from France and is also available in cherry. A black leather desk pad equips the top. The top is sliding and gives access to the dra...
Leather, Oak
French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning French cerused oak or limed oak desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer attributed to Maison Jansen.
Oak
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs. Created in France during the 20th century, this walnut desk features a rectangular plank...
Bronze
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk, the matching Waiting Bench is also available separately Ideal for a hotel reception or Lobby, restaurant etc Provenance: Caisse d'Eparg...
Oak
Dudouyt - Spirit - Architectural - Oak - Desk - France - 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Architectural Oak Desk with Parquet Top, France, 1940s Form distilled to mass and rhythm — a collector’s piece of sculptural restraint. This commanding French oak dining table, craf...
Oak
Vintage Oak Desk From France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Oak Desk From France, Circa 1960. Solid oak construction with very nice patina and use.
Oak
French Cerused Oak Double Pedestal Desk, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This elegant French double pedestal desk crafted in cerused oak, showcasing the refined simplicity and restrained sophistication of 1940s design.
Oak
Country French Liègeois Régence Style Stripped Oak Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Country French Liègeois Régence Style Stripped Oak Writing Table was crafted in solid oak and stripped to reveal the pale, natural beauty of the wood.
Oak
$2,585Sale Price|20% Off
Large french writing table from the 1940s in solid oak
Located in LYON, FR
Large and beautiful solid oak table from the 1940s with spindle legs, used as a desk or display unit, entirely restored in our workshop and offered here in a satin varnished version ...
Oak
$2,850Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
Rich in carving, practical in form, and deeply rooted in French Renaissance Revival taste, this antique desk is a striking example of the artistry and durability that made 19th centu...
Oak
Dudouyt - Desk - Table - Oak - 1940s - France - Brutalist
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a remarkable French Art Deco Desk designed by the renowned Charles Dudouyt, a celebrated furniture designer known for his exceptional craftsmanship, innovative designs, a...
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk is a spectacular tribute to the wood sculptor's art! A brace of magnificently rendered cherubs appear on ...
Sheepskin, Oak, Paint
$5,660 / item
writing desk model Roman Large
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Roman is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism. Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to you...
Oak
$4,754 / item
writing desk model Roman Medium
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Roman is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism. Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to you...
Oak
$3,819 / item
writing desk model Roman Small
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Roman is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism. Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to you...
Oak
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 features a patinated bronze mounted leather top writing surface. The case is fronted...
Brass, Bronze
French Directoire Style Writing Table, Desk in Cherrywood, 2 Drawers
Located in Landivy, FR
This writing table is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable with its straight, classical and timeles...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Desk - French - Art Deco - Oak - Dudouyt - 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
Oak
$705Sale Price|20% Off
French neo-Renaissance solid oak desk, circa 1900.
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents a Neo-Renaissance solid oak desk, circa 1900. This antique piece perfectly reflects the craftsmanship of early 20th-century French cabinetmakers. Made of solid...
Oak
$2,007Sale Price|34% Off
French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period.
Oak, Poplar
1960s Mid Century French Modernist Slatted Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A modernist desk or lamp/console table constructed from substantial slats of patinated solid oak. Unattributed but very much in the manner of Pierre Chapo. Note: Glass top to requi...
Oak
Desk - French - Cerused - Art Deco - Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco desk table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist le...
Oak
19th century French oak desk with three drawers
Located in London, GB
C19th French country house oak desk with three deep drawers. This is a solid and understated bureau Plat in an earlier C18th style. The central drawer being shallow with later hardwa...
Oak
Large Oak & Class Modernist Desk, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A large modernist desk in oak with a very interesting top comprised of a glass-covered lattice writing surface surrounded by an asymmetric lower level. A true statement piece. Can be...
Glass, Oak
Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet.
Iron
Early 20th Century French Oak, Writing Table, Game Table, or Breakfast Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, this French writing table from the turn of the early twentieth century is constructed of solid oak and features a single drawer on one side. The tabl...
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron French Oak Desk/ Low Table
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in North Miami, FL
This truly perfect size table for a writing desk also converts in to a LOWER console table height piece. The lovely parquet top is classic Chambron and although it has side extensio...
Oak
Jacques Adnet President Oak Desk, France 1940's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
“President” Oak Desk on drawer pedestals and brass plinth, copper handles with original British green leather top, details abound in this piece such as the guest facing end with its ...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather and Oak Desk, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Art Deco Modernist designer Jacques Adnet.
Brass, Iron
Art Deco oak desk by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
This oak Art Deco desk, designed by French designer Charles Dudouyt, embodies the elegance of the 1940s Art Deco movement. Crafted from solid oak, it features a solid construction an...
Oak
$2,055
Super Carved Oak Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good green man carved oak desk, twisted legs and stretcher, green tooled leather top, freestanding, in overall very good condition. 29.5" high 51" wide 27" depth Knee height ...
Oak
A Fine French Modernist Solid Oak Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French modernist solid oak writing table with one drawer.
Bronze
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretcher.
Oak
French Art Deco White Paint Decorated Oak Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 30 1/2 in W: 73 1/4 in D: 37 1/2 in This striking French Art Deco desk is a refined example of early 20th-century European design, blending timeless functionality ...
Metal
Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel, France, c. 1955
By Raphael Raffel
Located in New York City, NY
Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel for Maison Internationale Paris, France, c. 1955. This elegant desk consists of a solid oak construction, dark formica top, and brass-capped feet...
Metal
Vintage Oak and Chrome Desk From France, CIrca 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Oak and Chrome Desk From France, CIrca 1960. Original black paint with nice original patina. Original keys.
Oak
Jacques Adnet Attributed French Midcentury Cerused Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century cerused oak kneehole desk with a central drawer flanked on either side by a column of four drawers, with wooden top-mounted drawer pulls. (JACQUES ADNET) Scratche...
Wood, Oak
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.
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