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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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
desk consists of two parts, one lower and one upper. The lower part has two drawers embellished with
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Wooden Children's Writing Tables Desks and Adjustable Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
Two French vintage writing desks or school tables with seats, all attached together, made of
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
Located in Prato, Tuscany
desk set in polished black marble; the massive inkwell with an elongated octagonal shape, has a
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
H 3.94 in W 13.78 in D 8.27 in
19th Century French Louis XV Brown Leather Carved Cherry Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
region of France circa 1850 and built of cherry wood, the desk stands on elegant cabriole legs over a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Cherry

18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d'Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
Dimensions: H x W x D: 72 x 63 x 39 cm Description: Rare, two-part and multifunctional little table with
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand
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Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
slanted face. Ours was most likely originally part of a “cabinet d’apparat”, which is a large desk that
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
interior lined in red velvet. The desk includes two glass inkwells with brass lids. France, CIRCA 1890.
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Gold, Bronze

Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk
H 4.73 in W 13 in D 14.97 in
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
‘European Furniture of the 19th Century’ (p. 88-89), along with two related desks minus the marquetry inlay
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
French Flat Desk Louis Philippe In Burl Walnut Late 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French flat desk in walnut bramble late 19th. This writing table includes a top, a formwork
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Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Representative Monumental Art Deco Desk #3
Located in Berlin, DE
wood. Half-arched cover plate on two-part straight body, middle knee compartment. Box-shaped body
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

"Japonisme" Cylinder Desk Att. to G. Viardot, France, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
, allowing a larger area for working and writing. The lower part of the desk is formed on the left by five
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Beech Desk University Residence in France, Jean Zay, 1950, Roger Landault
By Roger Landault
Located in Paris, FR
Very very rare Furniture having equipped a university residence in France. . Flat desk in stained
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Vintage 1950s French Desks

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Wood, Beech

Louis XVI Napoleon III French Black Gold Bronze Desk Secretary Cabinet 19th Cent
By Napoléon III
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous black desk cabinet with a writing table, composed by two parts. The lower part is a desk
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass, Bronze

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French roll-top bureau from the early 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture richly inlaid with
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Desk in the Style of Jacques Emile Ruhlmann, 1960s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
second part of the 20th century. With a blackened french polish, superb condition, ivory color leather
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk & Stool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early painted circa 1880-1900 French Louis XV
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Bureau or Desk, Rosewood, Wood, Metal, Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, 19th Century
By Jeanselme Pere & Fils
Located in Madrid, ES
Bureau or desk. Rosewood, wood, metal. Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, Paris, France, 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
Architects writing table or desk A very fine, highly collectable and rare piece of English Georgian
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Tawny Color Leather X-Shaped Wood Base Desk in the Style of J. Adnet, circa 1980
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
(including two deep drawers) which goes a part from the desk. Stamped by the maker under the top. The top
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Art Deco Boomerang Desk Circa 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
since it is ash, like the one produced by the two designers. Our desk in solid ash and veneer consists
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Ash

 Art Deco Boomerang Desk Circa 1940
 Art Deco Boomerang Desk Circa 1940
H 29.53 in W 70.48 in D 32.68 in
Lovely George III circa 1780 Double Sided Walnut Partner Desk Original Handles
Located in GB
I can have the desk fully restored to include the timber being all washed back and French polished
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ostrich Leather, Walnut

1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
seen in Volume II Chapter 7 page 28 and on many other desks and bookcases. Lastly, two examples can be
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Charlotte Perriand Set of Two Tables À Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two tables designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Original George III circa 1780 Double Sided Walnut Partner Desk Lion Head Handle
Located in GB
course for two people to share the same desk, either in a legal context or for the boss and their
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Desk from the 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Mid-Century Modern secretary desk in teak veneer from the 1960s. In the lower part, two
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Glass, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Desk from the 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Desk from the 1960s
H 63.78 in W 29.53 in D 13.78 in
19th Century French Secretaire Flap "Billet Doux", Also Called "Portfolio"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
blackened sticks, resting on two pilasters carried by two fluted pads connected by a turned and fluted
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
coffre a bijoux attributed to Johann Martin Levien (1811-1871) Circa 1845, an identical model forms part
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tulipwood

HERMES PARIS BURR & BURL WALNUT & AMBOYNA DESK STATiONERY SET PAD HOLDER PEN POT
By Hermès
Located in GB
that are each gold leaf stamped "HERMES PARIS MADE IN FRANCE" The top of each piece is embossed with
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20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk
Located in Paris, FR
papers. Each section of the piece features a frame of gilt bronze, fluted stripes. Its upper part has two
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
inkwell is as functional as it is beautiful. In a style reminiscent of Louis XV Rococo, two acanthus leaf
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed Charles Frodsham
By Charles Frodsham
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
. The lower part has two drop handles to the sides, while the front has a lock and key with an inlaid
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

AFFINITÉS bookends, pine wood, handmade in France, OROS Edition
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
: Matt varnish Place of production: France Use and care : Do not wash the part. If it is stained, clean
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2010s French Minimalist Desk Sets

Materials

Wood, Pine

Cartier Paris London 1905 Belle Epoque Enamel Desk Clock 18kt Gold & Platinum
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Belle epoque desk clock designed by Cartier. An impressive and magnificent "mignonette" desk
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Platinum, Silver, Enamel, Gold

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to reveal a fitted interior
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

LOVELY ANTIQUE FRENCH BAROQUE REPOUSSE GiLT BRASS CHERUB INKWELL LETTER STAND
Located in GB
French Baroque Repoussé gilt brass Cherub ink well letter holder stand A very decorative and well made
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

ANTiQUE RESTORED LIONS HAIRY PAW FEET BROWN LEATHER PEDESTAL DESK BRAHAM LOCKS
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
colour, the frame has all been washed back and french polished from the ground up The desk has the
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Leather, Hardwood

Neo-Greek Inkwell by C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet and J. Brandely, France, Circa 1867
By Emmanuel Fremiet, Jean Brandely, Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in PARIS, FR
escutcheon and flanked by two small lateral drawers forming two containers, surmounted by a lid representing
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Antique 1860s French Greek Revival Inkwells

Materials

Copper

Antique French Table Clock in Bronze from the Carlo X Era
Located in Milano, IT
An antique table clock in gilded and bronzed bronze, made in France during the Carlo X era
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Antique 1820s French French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock
Located in IT
of a central part, in which the watch case is positioned. This is supported by two swans placed in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Cartonnier, 19th Century, Attributed to Paul Sormani, circa 1865
By Paul Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine French Cartonnier, 19th century, attributed to Paul Sormani Paris, circa 1865, bois de
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Antique 1860s Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

French Kingwood, Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century French kingwood, gilt metal and porcelain mounted Bonheur du jour, with quarter
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Kingwood

French Capucine Carriage Clock, Pendule de Voyage with Alarm, Circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Capucine travel clock France Brass, enamel circa 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 29 x
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Antique Early 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Table Clock with Calendar, Ebonized Wood, France, circa 1840-1860
Located in Greven, DE
-shaped hands. The hands of the two-part calendar are also in the same design. On the left is the day
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

France, circa 1810 -1820 Table Clock with a Handmaid Mercury Gilded Bronze
Located in Milan, IT
woman crowned with laurel; the upper part has two griffin heads in correspondence with the arms of the
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Antique 1810s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Clock Set, Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Etc, France, 19th C. After Clodion
Located in Madrid, ES
Clock garnish and two candlesticks. Bronze, rouge griotte marble. France, 19th century, following
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Other

Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Montparnasse. The Table à Plateau Interchangeable, now part of the Cassina I Maestri Collection, has also been
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
desk adapts perfectly to executive offices, as well as the typically smaller spaces in a home office
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Montparnasse. The Table à Plateau Interchangeable, now part of the Cassina I Maestri Collection, has also been
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Montparnasse. The Table à Plateau Interchangeable, now part of the Cassina I Maestri Collection, has also been
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Greenwich, CT
pattern panels of gilt-brass above a shelf fitted with two drawers, the extended lower part with a hinged
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Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
Regency Diminutive Writing Table
H 45.5 in W 29.75 in D 17 in
Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto
Located in Paris, FR
Small bronze inkwell dating from the first part of the 19th century. The lid of the inkwell
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Antique 1850s French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto
Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto
H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Antique Marble & Bronze Napoleon 3 Inkstand by Marcel Debut Salon Des Beaux-Arts
By Marcel Debut
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and important French Napoleonic ink stand with female sculpture. This hand-crafted and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Silver chiseled Bookmark, Hommage Collection, Braiding Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This Bookmark is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office
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2010s French Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Silver chiseled Bookmark, Hommage Collection, Weaving Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This Bookmark is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office
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2010s French Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Silver chiseled Bookmark, Hommage Collection, Canning Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This Bookmark is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office
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2010s French Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

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French Two Part Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French two part desk for your home. Each French two part desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Find 303 options for an antique or vintage French two part desk now, or shop our selection of 20 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French two part desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French two part desk, designed in the mid-century modern, louis xv or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one French two part desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera and Cassina produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Two Part Desk?

The average selling price for a French two part desk at 1stDibs is $5,920, while they’re typically $166 on the low end and $907,617 for the highest priced.