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Industrial French Steel Postal Sorting Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
French steel postal sorting desk in two parts. The desk in two parts with upper having 25 open
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

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Steel

Industrial French Steel Postal Sorting Desk
Industrial French Steel Postal Sorting Desk

Industrial French Steel Postal Sorting Desk

H 77 in W 49.25 in D 28 in

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French Postal Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
We were delighted to find this charming vintage French postal desk. Desks like these were common in
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20th Century Unknown Desks

French Postal Desk
French Postal Desk

French Postal Desk

H 76 in W 41 in D 29 in
Oak Postal Desk, France circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Postal Desk France Circa 1900 Three seater desk with pull out drawers and ceramic ink
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Oak Postal Desk, France circa 1900
Oak Postal Desk, France circa 1900

Oak Postal Desk, France circa 1900

H 44 in W 77.5 in D 24 in
Metal Desk with Storage Rack Postal Desk, circa 1920 Made in France
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Metal post office desk with adjustable filing partition finished in red. Five available.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks

Metal Desk with Storage Rack Postal Desk, circa 1920 Made in France
Metal Desk with Storage Rack Postal Desk, circa 1920 Made in France

Metal Desk with Storage Rack Postal Desk, circa 1920 Made in France

H 76 in W 39.75 in D 35.5 in
Metal Postal Desk with Attached Filing Unit France Post Office, 1900s
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Metal desk with a perforated filing partition. Desk were used in the early 1900, perhaps earlier
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks

Materials

Metal

Metal Postal Desk with Attached Filing Unit France Post Office, 1900s
Metal Postal Desk with Attached Filing Unit France Post Office, 1900s

Metal Postal Desk with Attached Filing Unit France Post Office, 1900s

H 76 in W 39.75 in D 35.5 in
French Postal Desk
Located in Cirencester, GB
Circa 1950's this is a painted steel French 'La Poste' sorting table. Great original condition and
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Postal Desk
French Postal Desk

French Postal Desk

H 75.4 in W 49.22 in D 27.96 in
Old French Postal Sorting Cabinet, Vintage Desk, All Metal 1950's
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Old French postal sorting cabinet. All metal including adjustable original metal seat. Dating from
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Old French Postal Sorting Cabinet, Vintage Desk, All Metal 1950's
Old French Postal Sorting Cabinet, Vintage Desk, All Metal 1950's

Old French Postal Sorting Cabinet, Vintage Desk, All Metal 1950's

H 70.08 in W 4.34 in D 22.05 in
Antique Postal Scale and Letter Holder, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
A mahogany and brass postage scale found in France but most likely British. Standing on three brass
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Antique Early 1900s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Postal Scale and Letter Holder, circa 1900
Antique Postal Scale and Letter Holder, circa 1900

Antique Postal Scale and Letter Holder, circa 1900

H 7 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
French Industrial Steel Postal Sorting Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
Bring a taste of history into your home with this vintage French postal sorting unit. This would
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20th Century French Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

French Industrial Steel Postal Sorting Desk
French Industrial Steel Postal Sorting Desk

French Industrial Steel Postal Sorting Desk

H 75.25 in W 49.25 in D 24.25 in
French Postal Desk
Located in New York, NY
Sorting desk for rue de lafayette arrondisement
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Vintage 1940s French Desks

Materials

Metal

French Postal Desk
French Postal Desk

French Postal Desk

H 72 in W 48 in D 36 in
French Postal Desk
Located in New York, NY
Sorting desk for rue de lafayette arrondisement
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Vintage 1940s French Desks

Materials

Metal

French Postal Desk
French Postal Desk

French Postal Desk

H 72 in W 48 in D 36 in
French postal desk
Located in Newport Coast, CA
French industrial postal desk
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French Industrial and Work Tables

French postal desk
French postal desk

French postal desk

French Postal Desk with Swivel Seat
Located in New York, NY
2 available
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French Furniture

French Postal Desk with Swivel Seat
French Postal Desk with Swivel Seat

French Postal Desk with Swivel Seat

H 69.5 in W 44 in D 37 in
Postal Sorting Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Postal Sorting Desk, Circa 1920. Restoration Hardware copied our antique originals, but
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Postal Sorting Desk
Postal Sorting Desk

Postal Sorting Desk

H 75 in W 49 in D 28 in
French steel postal sorting desk
Located in Kensington, MD
French brushed steel postal sorting desk with 36-compartment Cartesian grid storage section and
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20th Century French Desks

Materials

Steel

French steel postal sorting desk
French steel postal sorting desk

French steel postal sorting desk

H 76 in W 49.5 in D 28 in
French 1930's Steel Postal Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Steel French postal workers desk with unusual bent steel sides and sliding front shelf. The
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20th Century French Desks

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk
French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

H 32 in W 74 in D 29.5 in
French 1930's Steel Postal Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Steel French postal workers desk with unusual bent steel sides and sliding front shelf. The
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Vintage 1930s French Desks

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk
French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

French 1930's Steel Postal Desk

H 32 in W 74 in D 29.5 in
PIne paneled postal desk
Located in Boston, MA
Pine paneled postal desk with black trim, two drawers and cabinets.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Pine

PIne paneled postal desk
PIne paneled postal desk

PIne paneled postal desk

H 36 in W 47 in D 28 in
Industrial Postal Desk Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Metal and steel desk in 2 separate parts, top with 2 doors and 2 shelves
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Steel, Metal

Industrial Postal Desk Secretaire
Industrial Postal Desk Secretaire

Industrial Postal Desk Secretaire

H 67.5 in W 37 in D 25 in
French Postal Sorter
Located in Houston, TX
vintage postal sorter, top divided section pulls forward on track, lower level has flip down
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20th Century French Desks

Materials

Steel

French Postal Sorter
French Postal Sorter

French Postal Sorter

H 75 in W 41 in D 36 in
Vintage Postal Sorting Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial table, salvaged from a french post officce. Originally used for sorting mail.
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20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postal Sorting Desk
Vintage Postal Sorting Desk

Vintage Postal Sorting Desk

H 31.5 in W 49.25 in D 39.5 in
Steel French Postal Sorting Office Unit with 36 Pigeonholes, circa 1940
Located in Chester, Flintshire
From Morlaix, Western France this vintage postal sorting office desk with its original paint is a
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Vintage 1940s French Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Steel French Postal Sorting Office Unit with 36 Pigeonholes, circa 1940
Steel French Postal Sorting Office Unit with 36 Pigeonholes, circa 1940

Steel French Postal Sorting Office Unit with 36 Pigeonholes, circa 1940

H 74.41 in W 49.61 in D 28.35 in
French Industrial Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1920
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
French industrial postal sorting desk, circa 1920 Magnificent French industrial steel postal
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Vintage 1920s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Industrial Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1920
French Industrial Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1920

French Industrial Postal Sorting Desk, circa 1920

H 75 in W 49 in D 28 in
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French Postal Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French postal desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French postal desk — often made from metal, steel and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the French postal desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A French postal desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a French Postal Desk?

A French postal desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,450, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $7,990.
Questions About French Postal Desk
  • What was the term in French furniture for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In 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.