French Provincial Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely provincial wood writing desk from France, 1940s. Rectangular top with four carved legs with bobbin detail.
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19th Century French Provincial Writing Desk from Avignon Shabby Chic or Country
$1,440Sale Price|24% Off
19th Century French Provincial Writing Desk from Avignon Shabby Chic or Country
Located in IT
This authentic 19th-century French Provincial writing desk from Avignon features a beautifully time-worn grey/green patina, offering versatility in design.
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
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 fruitwood with a warm patina and lovely wood grain patterns.
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Fruitwood
Diminutive Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century country French provincial style diminutive writing table or desk crafted from fruitwood.
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
French Provincial Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and spacious French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk with two drawers and white antiqued distressed ivory body, natural walnut top and ebony brown painted writing surfa...
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20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
1950's Vintage French Provincial Ladies Writing Desk - Gilt Wash
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's French Provincial Gilt Wash Elegant Ladies Writing Desk. 5 drawers with brass pulls.
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Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Maple Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk USA, Late 20th Century Cream lacquered maple, with natural maple top and original painted brass hardware.
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Vintage French Provincial Style Carved Antique White Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Style Carved Antique White 3 Drawer French Mahogany Inlay & Book Matched Satin Writing Desk Vintage French Provincial 3-drawer writing desk with an ant...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Charming Antique French Provincial Writing Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French writing table from Provence, France with single deep drawer retaining its working lock and key. Elegant carved tapered legs and authentic charming rustic patina with a...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Vintage Baker French Provincial Cherry Wood Inlaid Console Table Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Baker French Provincial Cherry Wood Inlaid Console Table Writing Desk.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Maitland Smith Philippines, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware and embossed leather top.
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Late 20th Century Philippine French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Amy Howard Collection Antique French Provincial Decorated 3 Drawer Writing Desk
By Amy Howard
Located in Chicago, IL
Amy Howard Collection Antique French Provincial Paint Decorated 3 Drawer Writing Desk The Amy Howard Collection is a high end, couture line of furniture that was created over twenty...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Wood, Paint
French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Louis XV style executive office writing desk with glass top.
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Mid-20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Walnut
French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite mahogany and leather-top writing desk from France, circa 1840, ready to inspire you daily with its many unique features both decorative and functional. The writing surface i...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Mahogany
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful, sumptuos Boulle style partners desk. The piece is very distinctive and the amount of craftmanship that has gone into making this piece is astounding. The...
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT France, circa last quarter of the 18th century Item # 403ZLJ18Q An absolutely stunning eight-legged "Mazarin" pedestal...
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Paint
French Provincial Antique Cherrywood Writing Table, mid-18th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV CHERRYWOOD WRITING TABLE Southern France, circa mid-18th century 28" H x 24 3/4" D x 33" W A table that looks like it is ready to dance out of the room, this fabulous tabl...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry
Secretary Desk by Drexel Heritage, Floral Motifs, French Provincial, Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Secretary Desk By Drexel Heritage "Brittany Collection" USA, circa 1970s Floral Motifs, French Provincial, Cabinet, Walnut, c. 1970s Secretary Desk, Floral Motifs Measurements: 57....
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Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
French Classical Two-Drawer Writing Desk in Dark Walnut Finish
Located in Miami, FL
**English Translation:** Elegant French classical-style writing table, crafted in solid wood and veneered in warm dark walnut tones. The piece stands out for its balanced proportion...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
French Secretary Desk with Drop-Front Writing Surface and Interior Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant French-style secretary desk featuring a functional drop-front writing surface with green inset lining. The interior includes multiple storage compartments and three small dra...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Table or Desk with Six Drawers - could sit in the middle of a room, as this lovely classic French piece has three working drawers on ...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Antique Hand-Painted Floral Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful and unique writing desk is rustic yet utilitarian, and would work well as either a decorative piece or as a genuine work space in an apartment, office, or bedroom. Pla...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Vintage French Country Pine Wood Distress Floral Carved 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Country Pine Wood Distress Carved One Drawer Cabriole Leg Writing Desk...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
Provincial Green-Painted Slant-Front Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in New York, NY
A provincial green-painted slant-front desk, Northern Europe or France, early to mid-19th century, featuring gently curved cabriole legs and a lightly serpentine lower apron that len...
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Ta...
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Wood
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. France, Circa 1900 Carved oak, with original brass ha...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
French Provincial Oak Table with Two Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Gently curved cabriole legs and subtly scalloped aprons lend the piece a refined silhouette, balancing rustic authenticity with traditional French detailing. Perfect as a writing de...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful marquetry writing table features a lovely brass banded serpentine top, bronze mounts, and one large drawer. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The wri...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
Custom Farmhouse Style Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom farm house style writing desk with pencil drawer. Can be made in any size and finish. As shown here in a light walnut with light to medium distress. 26 inches clearance from f...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Desks and Writi...
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Walnut, Oak
Large french writing table from the 1940s in solid oak
$2,556Sale 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 ...
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Chair, Italy 1970s
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo and wicker desk with side bookshelf and the matching chairs. This charming piece is in the typical style of Audoux and Minet where ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
French 19th Century Marquetry Inlay Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This captivating French desk from the 19th century is illustrated with a border of highly detailed marquetry of contrasting mahogany to stand out from the walnut & fruitwood construc...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century Country French Child's Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child size desk, made of solid cherry. Beautifully crafted with turned legs and carved stretcher with center finial. Candle stand on the right, att...
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry
French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little chestnut dining table. The two end are foldable and the little width of this table is 32.28 in. (82 cm) The table top was made circa 1970. It was laid on a beech base dating...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Beech, Chestnut
Early 20th Century French Walnut Venner Desk, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century French walnut veneer and marquetry dressing table with wooden drawers and bronze handles. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Early 20th Century French Walnut Venner Desk, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century French walnut veneer and marquetry dressing table with wooden drawers crest and bronze handles.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France
Located in Miami, FL
Ebonized wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four tapered legs with a central knot stands the table, one drawers on the skirt, some boards on the sides and a slopin...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
Late 19th Century French Apothecary Desk, Solid Wood, Circa 1888
Located in Memphis, TN
A late 19th century French desk, circa 1888, crafted in solid wood and retaining its original, richly developed patina. The piece is distinguished by its apothecary-style arrangement...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Solid walnut desk, popular art, France, Savoie, circa 1900
$697Sale Price|53% Off
Solid walnut desk, popular art, France, Savoie, circa 1900
Located in LYON, FR
Unique piece, desk made by a Savoyard craftsman around 1900. Unique with its natural tree trunk base and its small shelves which give it incredible charm. Its waxed solid walnut top ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Center or Desk Table
$2,620Sale Price|20% Off
French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Center or Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful French marquetry and bronze ormolu-mounted table that you can use like a desk, console, center table.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
Paul Sormani Style Antique French Louis XV Kingwood Executive Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique French Louis XV style bombay form executive desk or bureau plat desk In the manner of Paul Sormani France, Circa Early 20th Century Kingwood and burl wood, ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
French small antique desk in oak and pine, late 19th century
$461Sale Price|20% Off
French small antique desk in oak and pine, late 19th century
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this small antique desk in oak and pine, dating from the late 19th century. Its rectangular top rests on an apron delicately carved with floral and foliate mot...
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Antique 1820s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
John Widdicomb Style French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered and Gold Gilt Le
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style kidney-shaped ladies writing desk with desk chair In the manner of John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1950s Cream lacquered solid wood, with gol...
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Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
French Empire Faux Marble Legs Leather Top Sconces Bureau Desk with Organizer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exotic wood faux marble column shape legs French Empire bureau leather top desk with brass sconces. Medium size desk suitable as a console or entry desk or table. Oak dovetail drawer...
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20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
The early 20th century French secretaire was made of walnut. Called secretaire en abbatant by the French, in reference to the sloping-front drop-down desk surface, this particular e...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Cherry Wood Desk with Tapered Legs, Circa 1900
$833Sale Price|20% Off
Cherry Wood Desk with Tapered Legs, Circa 1900
Located in LYON, FR
Cherry Wood Desk with Tapered Legs, Circa 1900 Maison Lecan presents this charming cherry wood table dating from the early 20th century. With its compact size and clean lines, it f...
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry
Baker Country French Black Lacquer Gold Trim Leather Desk Console
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black lacquer embossed green lather top French Provincial writing table or desk with three drawers by Baker.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Hardwood
French Roll-Up Secretary, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890 Wood and bronze. Writing surface and compartments can be pulled out under closure. Cut-out frame drawer...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console
By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Globe Furniture, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console Writing Table MINT!
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20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Chestnut
French Cafe Table or Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base and Carrera Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic and versatile French marble top cafe table or writing desk with a black iron base. The tabletop marble is a luxurious Carrara white with gray veining marble - and whether us...
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Carrara Marble, Iron
Mid 20th Century French Provincial Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century French Provincial Style Walnut Writing Desk. Features 3 locking drawers with 3 keys that function as handles .
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Desks
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Walnut
Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
$8,429Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Located in Milano, IT
Rare solid wood desk dating from the early 1700s, fine French manufacture. The bureau is very imposing and majestic and that is what makes its elegance. The shape is rectangular, t...
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Exhibition Quality Library Table
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A superb quality C19th rosewood library writing table, or centre table, freestanding with full width drawer and tan coloured leather, in outstanding condition. 29" high 51" wide 29"...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Ebony, Rosewood
Vintage Greek Key Vanity
$2,450
Vintage Greek Key Vanity
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Highly functional as a primary vanity or a chic writing desk for a home office, it features five spacious drawers adorned with dark metal bail pulls for ample organization.
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
"Brenne" Bean-shaped Burl Wood Coffee Table by Christiane Lemieux
$1,124Sale Price / item|25% Off
"Brenne" Bean-shaped Burl Wood Coffee Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
We are excited to introduce an extension of our ever-popular Brenne desk design. The Brenne coffee table brings a touch of historical influence with a contemporary twist to your livi...
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2010s Vietnamese French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Burl
Thomasville French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk with bookcase hutch top By Thomasville USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid oak, with original brass hardware.
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks
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Brass
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French Provincial Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French provincial writing desk for your home. A French provincial writing desk — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. There are 122 variations of the antique or vintage French provincial writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French provincial writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French provincial writing desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French provincial writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Hickory Manufacturing Company, Barbara Barry and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Provincial Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a French provincial writing desk at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $48,407 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.
Questions About French Provincial 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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