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French Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Leather Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
A handsome leather topped desk or writing table with spectacular barley twist legs and support
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a splendid example of the period
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Barley Twist Leg Side Table or Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century French barley twist legs desk.
Center drawer.
Decorative finial at cross stretcher
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Direct from
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with Wide Drawer
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Handsome 19th century Antique French oak Renaissance revival library office desk with secretary top
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.5 in W 45 in D 23.5 in
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome, impressive carved mahogany desk with gem-cut decorations and fitted bird's-eye maple
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
France, Late 19th Century
Beautiful ornate carved oak, with barley twist legs and stretcher, and slide
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 46 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
19th Century French Oak Library Desk Console Sofa Table Barley Twist Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French oak office library desk sofa table barley twist Louis XIII
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 27.5 in W 41.5 in D 26.5 in
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century carved French Louis XIII style bureau plat or desk handcrafted of solid oak by
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.75 in W 45.5 in D 30 in
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk features clockwise & counter clockwise
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Oak Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive 19th century French oak writing table or desk. Featuring a single drawer case supported
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Renaissance Revival Hunt Desk / Secretaire Barley Twist Oak 19th
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous French antique 19th century Renaissance revival / Hunt style Writing desk in carved oak
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
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H 47.25 in W 50.4 in D 25.6 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist and Caning Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique armchair was crafted in France, circa 1880. Built of oakwood, the armchair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 25.5 in D 22 in
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table makes the perfect choice for a student
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak desk from France. The top is banded and has beveled and hand carved decorated
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Painted Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French painted leather top desk, a twist on a classic 18th-century French design. Finished in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Renaissance Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Renaissance walnut desk ~ Bureau plat was found along the southern coast of France
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Student Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ student desk is a remarkable example of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface represents the height of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk, attr. F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, Ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design
19th French hand carved oak wood table desk with iron stretcher.
This antique
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 96 in D 42 in
19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Wall Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Wall Desk is a remarkable testament to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28.75 in W 41.75 in D 28.75 in
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
on 4 twisted turned table legs with 5 long frame drawers, a work surface that can be closed with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Louis Majorelle Rare Writing Desk with Botanical Inlays ca. 1900 (Signed)
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
twisting legs by Louis Majorelle, France ca. 1900 (signed on top “L. Majorelle, Nancy” - see attached photo
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 48.5 in D 27.5 in
Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut desk and chair circa 1880.
Superb quality desk with original chair made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
"Brenne" Bean-shaped Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
first appeared as a writing desk or dressing table during the Louis XV period of 16th century France
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
18th Century French Walnut Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut library table from France. The top is made from two planks and is banded with a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak writing table from France with a banded top, which also has a lovely hand carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
from a selection of high quality materials. This type of writing desk was first introduced in France in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Country French Writing Table ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Writing Table ~ End Table was beautifully hand-crafted from solid
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Ligne Roset by Julie Pfligersdorffer White Poms Compact Desk
By Ligne Roset, Julie Pfligersdorffer
Located in London, GB
classic secretaires a contemporary twist.
Constructed from two layers of white laminate, the desk sits on
Category
Early 2000s French Desks
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu inkwell
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Modernist French Glass and Chrome Art Deco Clock
By Japy
Located in Devon, England
French pink glass and chrome clock by Japy. The main body of the clock is chrome with pink glass barley
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock by Roque, Paris. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière
By Jean-François Denière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. three piece garniture set, signed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 17 in W 10.75 in D 7 in
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Table with Forged Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century walnut table from France features a hand-carved beveled top made from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 30 in W 46.5 in D 29.5 in
Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu bonheur du jour by Winckelsen
French, 1864
Height 105cm
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 41.34 in W 28.75 in D 16.54 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period/Louis XVI Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu nine light chandelier. The chandelier is
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 13 in W 10 in D 6 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
this well proportioned desk.
A.M.E Fournier was established by 1850 in Paris at 109 Boulevard
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Saint Louis Basket of Flowers Millefiori Paperweight, 1981
By Saint Louis
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Origin : France
Features :A central complex cane is encircled by several oval concentric rings of
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Glass
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Barley Twist Walnut Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
table. Crafted in the Perigord region of France, circa 1850, the side table stands on thick barley twist
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Paul Frey Miniature 18-Karat Gold and Jade Clock
By Paul Frey
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptionally rare objet d'art, this opulent and incredibly rare French miniature clock is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, Bronze
French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800's Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
original dark French oak color. Finding Antique Open Barley-Twist small Desks in this of an Original
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIII End Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 25.75 in
Antique French Armchair, Barley Twisted, Reupholstered in Lambswool, 19th C
Located in Odense, DK
. Decorative decadent barley twisted carvings featured in this armchair.
This sculptural desk chair will
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
H 29.53 in W 20.08 in D 22.84 in
Yascal Signed Vintage French Bronze Twisted Square Cube Sculptures Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazing and fabulous pair of signed French bronze square cube sculptures are meticulously
Category
Vintage 1980s French Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large French 1950s Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
This unusual one off brass desk lamp was made in France in the 1950s. It has an elegant curved arm
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stunning 19th Century Walnut French Barley Twist Center or Dining Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant walnut French table having barley twist design with a capped pediment crowning the
Category
Antique 1860s French Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Desk Lamp, France 1930s-1940s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful Art Deco desk lamp with twisted and intertwined arms made of metal and lampshades
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique French Neogothic Armchair, Desk Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Neogothic Armchair ~ Desk Chair is an instant classic! Such chairs were designed for
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Chic Glazed Ceramic Desk Lamp by Accolay, France
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Glazed Ceramic Desk Lamp by Accolay Pottery, France.
Includes European style parchment shade
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
. Crafted in southern France circa 1860 and built of oak, the table stands on elegant barley twist legs
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 82 in W 42.25 in D 25.25 in
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French twist desk for your home. Each French twist desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and walnut. If you’re shopping for a French twist desk, we have 405 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French twist desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French twist desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French twist desk over the years, but those crafted by Baccarat, Jielde and Louis Majorelle are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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A French twist desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $256 and the highest can go for as much as $119,877.
Questions About French Twist 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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