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1950's Deco style French writing desk
Located in London, Lambeth
Solid oak Deco style French writing desk good work surface rounded curved shaped design. 4 storage
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
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
Category
1960s French French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French Writing Desk in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, pine, France, 1960s
This writing desk of French origin has a splendid construction
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
1970’s French Elm Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern French writing desk. Made of Elm.
Category
1970s French Post-Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Elm
Leather + Wood Writing Desk Attributed to Jacques Adnet, France 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French writing desk attributed to Jacques Adnet. This desk features a black leather clad
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 47.5 in D 21.75 in
Oak Writing Desk in the Style of Guillerme Et Chambron, France 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French writing desk in the style of French design duo Guillerme et Chambron. This desk was
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture of beautiful lines and pleasant
Category
1950s French Napoleon III French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture veneered and
Category
1960s French Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Country French Baker Furniture Executive Writing Desk Circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
tenoned antique style Baker Furniture walnut Country French writing desk. The desk is in good condition
Category
1980s American French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table
Category
1950s American Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Elegant French Deco Style Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated French Deco style rosewood veneer writing desk having gorgeous silhouette and unusual
Category
1970s French Art Deco French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
condition ready for home use right away.
The desk has a red leather top to the main writing surface. Some
Category
1980s French Provincial French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French Hollywood Regency Style Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A classy mid-20th century French Hollywood Regency style writing desk. The desk is made of solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Iron
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s American French Provincial French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Napoleon II Partners Desk French Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French partners desk in the Napoleon II manner
Hand crafted from kingwood with original
Category
1980s French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood
Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful avant garde desk designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured in his own atelier in France
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French, Louis XV style, black lacquered chestnut writing desk, circa 1940's features a brass
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Gorgeous French Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous superb quality desk. The desk features incredible bronze ormolu and mounts and a
Category
1970s French Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk
By Milling Road
Located in Charleston, SC
Here’s a beautiful French style writing desk with a banded top and three drawers; the central
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French Writing Table, Desk or Side Table Rocaille Style Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Rocaille style writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1950.
Good condition
For
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. The desk measures 68 wide x 36.25 tall x 28 inches deep and a 30 inch writing surface.
Category
1990s Unknown Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Mahogany Leather Writing Desk 48"
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Provincial Writing Desk. Features a serpentine form
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30 in W 48 in D 26 in
Theodore Alexander French Regency Louis XVI Painted Walnut Writing Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bureau plat desk or writing desk
By Theodore
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.25 in W 50 in D 20.25 in
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
Category
1960s American French Provincial French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 50.5 in D 23.5 in
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
Category
1960s American French Provincial French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 46 in D 23 in
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
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine French Provincial French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Phillippe Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant Louis Philippe writing desk in a burl mahogany wood with leather and bronze
Category
1950s French Louis Philippe French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
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. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Desk or Writing Table by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fabulous Louis XV style desk which boasts elegant cabriole legs, four drawers, the left being a
Category
1980s American Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
1950s John Widdicomb Ladies Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent vintage condition! Formal French Country style ladies writing desk; signature John
Category
Mid-20th Century North American French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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.
Oak and iron pupitre
Good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Late 20th-C. French Maison Jansen Style Silver & Gold Leaf Writing Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! It is a French Louis XVI style writing desk that has been finished in the
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Guillerme et Chambron, Desk Table, Oak Writing Desk, Height Adjustable
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, desk table, oak writing desk, height adjustable. "Edition Votre Maison"
This
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
20th Century French Maison Jansen Bamboo Writing Desk and Chair, Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in Fayetteville, AR
French desk or writing table, is constructed of bamboo and features a red leather top. The corners around
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 43.25 in D 24 in
1960s Italian Dal Vera Bamboo Rattan Brass French Riviera Organic Writing Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern writing table or desk in bamboo and wicker rattan with 2
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
French Art Deco Desk Writing Side Table Natural Oak and Lceather Cover
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful French desk from the Ar Deco period, in natural oak wood and a drawer, the table top in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 28.35 in W 29.93 in D 20.48 in
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut 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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 42 in D 22.25 in
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk /Writing Table by Jacques Adnet 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important French mid-century 1940's desk or writing table by Jacques Adnet symbolizing the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 27.25 in W 31.5 in D 22.25 in
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
Category
1960s French Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique desk and perfect for your office. The desk measures 50 wide x 24 deep x 30
Category
1960s North American Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture finely sculpted, lacquered
Category
1950s French Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 50.4 in D 28.75 in
Rare French Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Glass Writing Desk / Vanity by P. Vandel
By Pierre Vandel
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern lucite and glass desk /writing table / vanity by Pierre Vandel
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 46.75 in D 24.25 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 54.5 in D 27.5 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style marquetry inlay bronze ormolu small writing desk. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Satinwood
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV ebonized black lacquer bronze figural Ormolu Bureau plat writing desk. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Oak and Leather
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This desk is
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desks in Oak and Leather
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desks, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This set of
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950.
Foldable beech pupitre for child and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
H 24.81 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
vintage desk. The desk measures 51 wide x 27 inches deep x 30 tall and has a kneehole of 23 inches. The
Category
1960s American Directoire French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 51 in D 27 in
Scandinavian Modern Diplomat Desk in Rosewood by Finn Juhl For France & Son
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Lejre, DK
Diplomat desk in rosewood designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by France & Son in the 1960s. The
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
H 28.35 in W 66.93 in D 37.41 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
Category
1950s French Industrial French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
French Louis XV Style Figural Maple Burl Writing Desk Napoleon Bureau Plat 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Louis XV / Napoleon III style office desk. A serpentine form made from birdseye maple
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 32.5 in W 73 in D 40 in
Black Polished Mahogany Writing Desk by Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ole Wanscher, Danish 1903-1985.
Mid-century desk in black polished mahogany by Danish cabinetmaker
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid-Century Modern Teak FD-951 Diplomat Desk by Finn Juhl for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and large Mid-Century Modern executive Diplomat FD-951 desk.
Design by Finn Juhl for
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
H 28.15 in W 74.81 in D 25.2 in
1960s Finn Juhl France & Son Technocrat Desk Model 963 in Teak Made in Denmark
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1960's Finn Juhl for France & Son Technocrat Desk Model 963 in Teak. Overall
Category
1960s Danish Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 28.5 in W 31.5 in D 70.5 in
Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk, American, c.1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern walnut writing table desk, American, c.1960s. Surfboard top & floating cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century French Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Desk is created out of walnut wood with light polish, 4 elongated legs are ebonized, which presents
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern French Retro Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
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French Retro Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic French retro writing desk available at 1stDibs. A French retro writing desk — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a French retro writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French retro writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French retro writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Jacques Adnet, Guillerme et Chambron and Jean Prouvé are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Retro Writing Desk?
A French retro writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,452, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $156,298.
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 Retro 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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