French Provincial Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely provincial wood writing desk from France, 1940s. Rectangular top with four carved legs with
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
French Provincial Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely provincial wood writing desk from France, 1940s. Rectangular top with four carved legs with
Wood
Contemporary Desk French Writing Desk Luxury Wood Handmade Executive Desks
Located in København N, DK
matte lacquer for durability. Each table is made of selected slabs of different woods with character
Steel
$24,883Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the
Bronze
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Beautifully proportioned and beautifully crafted
Wood
20th Century Wood Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture veneered in mahogany and
Wood
19th Century Rustic Writing Desk, Art Populaire, Solid Wood, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Populaire; Folk Art; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Writing Desk; Rustic; Travail Populaire; Antique
Wood
Modern Walnut Wood Desk Handmade Executive Desk Luxury French Writing Desks
Located in København N, DK
is what the customer wanted. Each table is made of selected slabs of different woods with character
Steel
French style Chinoiserie Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A ladies Desk in the chinoiserie style. French style cabriole legs and a leather top. A red
Wood
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs
Bronze
$2,076Sale Price|20% Off
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
Wood
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
Wood
Vintage Baker French Provincial Cherry Wood Inlaid Console Table Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Baker French Provincial Cherry Wood Inlaid Console Table Writing Desk. Item features shapely saber
Cherry
Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite antique French Louis XVI style writing desk, dating to the 1870s, showcases the
Bronze
Imposing French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style , gilt bronze-mounted Mahogany bureau plat. The shaped
Wood
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk French, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm
Ormolu
Vintage French Country Pine Wood Distress Floral Carved 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage French Country Pine Wood Distress Carved One Drawer Cabriole Leg Writing Desk with Floral Carvings
Pine
Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Country French Small kitchen table or nice size small writing table or desk. Single drawer
Wood, Cherry
20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all
Brass
French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French Louis XV style petit writing desk with gilt-bronze mounts, including escutcheon
Bronze
Writing Desk, Small Louis XVI-style Desk in Wood and Gilded Bronze.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk, small Louis XVI-style desk in marquetry and gilded bronze. Small Louis XVI-style
Bronze
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French writing table, also known as an escritoire. This dates from around the
Ormolu
French Antique Desk Writing Table - Rococo Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgoeus French shaped writing table or desk - Love the shape to the top with elegant curves - We
Wood
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or console table By Baker Furniture
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or console table By Baker Furniture
Brass
$11,220 / item
French Louis XV Style Parquetry Writing Desk
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
The desk shows the elegance and decorative detail of mid-18th-century French rococo design. Made
Brass
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a
Cocobolo
Vintage Writing Desk Attributed to Jean Prouvé, France, 1950s
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A mid-century writing desk attributed to Jean Prouvé, France. The design is defined by its clean
Metal
Desk from Savoie, France, 1980s, Les Acrs, simple writing desk
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A simple and warm desk produced in Savoie, crafted in the workshop known for manufacturing
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the
Leather, Wood
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
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk with Gallery, 1930s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Louis XVI style writing desk dating to the early 20th century. The desk features a
Brass
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Writing Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
wood, rosewood and fruitwood. Desk finished for the center features a generously sized front drawer and
Wood
French Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Writing Desk After Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing desk after Cressent. French, late 19th century Measures
Ormolu
$5,577 / item
Donkey, White Writing Desk with LEDs, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
distinctive writing desk is powered by an electric bridle. Stubborn and secretive, it conceals sliding storage
Laminate, Wood
$5,577 / item
Donkey, Black Writing Desk with Leds, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
distinctive writing desk is powered by an electric bridle. Stubborn and secretive, it conceals sliding storage
Laminate, Wood
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top
Brass
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. Gold
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis XV style ormolu mounted writing desk French, Late 19th Century Height
Ormolu
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
Located in IT
The very unusual and particular center desk, called also bureau plat, was made in France, at Paris
Wood
French Louis XV Writing Desk, Ebonized Mahogany, Leather, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in a transitional style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
. The iconic Coco chancel lived with a Rococo writing desk just like this one and indeed this Bureau
Bronze
French 19th Century Bonheur Du Jour Mahogany Lady Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant French 19th century , gilt bronze-mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour , lady writing desk
Bronze
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk Measures: cm H 103 x W 52 x closed D 9. Open D 59 cm This
Wood
French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
By Drexel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This lovely Drexel vintage writing desk in the French Louis XV style includes a matching Louis XV
Cane, Wood
French Directoire Style Writing Table, Desk in Cherrywood, 2 Drawers
Located in Landivy, FR
This writing table is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail
Leather, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail
Leather, Wood
French 1950s Black Metal and Wood Occasional / Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Mid-Century writing / side table with a wooden top, a black lacquered metal frame and
Metal
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table. Beautiful Hand
Metal
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
Wood
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
Leather, Wood, Paint
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique writing desk in black lacquered wood, with adjustable flaps on the sides, rich ornaments in
Wood
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table A spectacular
Bronze
French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk Year 1920 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated
Wood
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in
Brass
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and
Chrome
$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
Wood
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.
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