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French Writing Table with Three Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
French writing table with three drawers
Gilt embossed leather top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
20th Century Art Deco Style French Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
French writing table in Art Deco style.
Noble wood veneer on solid spruce. Rhomboidal pattern
Category
20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Spruce
Imposing French Writing Table/Desk in Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing French Writing Table in Style of Louis 14th
Tulip Wood on Pinewood. Three part, straight
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Writing Table on Casters, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French writing table on casters, pull-out gilt-tooled leather top above a drawer, two storage
Category
20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Exceptional Bronze Mounted French Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
framing and traditional French pulls, and the writing surface is a conforming gilt-embossed Black leather
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
Located in IT
solid legs. The writing table have the original elegant black leather insert with gold decoration
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant graceful French writing table by Jacques Quinet. 1950s.
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Köln, NW
Elegant writing desk / lady's desk by Jacques Quinet, France circa 1950. Bronze sabots, brass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Writing Table / Bonheur du Jour Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
This
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak writing table from France with a beveled edge around the top, following down to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Inlaid Wood Napoleon III Style French Writing Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture finished from the center inlaid in
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 29.93 in D 17.72 in
Antique 19th Century French Writing Table / Desk by Victor Aimone Carved Walnut
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This exquisite Renaissance writing table / desk by Victor Aimone was crafted in 1890 from solid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Walnut
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H 31.7 in W 47.25 in D 27.96 in
French writing Table 2 drawers in Solid Cherry Wood - Louis XVI Directoire style
Located in Landivy, FR
This writing table is part of the Mélanie collection, a modern interpretation of the French
Category
2010s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
20th Century French Writing Table Hand Carved and Painted in Louise xvi Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden hand painted table with cognac velvet top. The table is hand carved with typical
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
19th Century French Writing Table
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
French Leather Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A striking 19th-century walnut French writing table with one drawer and a black leather top. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1920s, French Leather Top Writing Desk with Chrome Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French writing table with 2 drawers. A designer in the past added the leather top and chrome
Category
Vintage 1920s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Country French Small kitchen table or nice size small writing table or desk. Single drawer
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry
H 30.5 in W 53.13 in D 32.75 in
French Art Nouveau Beech Writing Table, Desk or Side Table, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1900.
Made in the art Nouveau period : the
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 19.3 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Writing Table with Red Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XV style French writing table in walnut with bronze hardware and an antique red leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis XIV Style French Piano-Black Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing French writing table in style of Louis XIV.
Piano black polished veneer on solid pinewood
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Bureau Plat Parquetry Writing Table
Located in London, GB
This is an antique bureau plat parquetry writing table of French manufacture dating from Around
Category
Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Mounted Writing Table of Fine Quality
Located in Benington, Herts
/ writing table.
French, circa 1870.
A very attractive and of the finest quality Kingwood bureau de
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.93 in W 34.85 in D 21.86 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Carved Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent 19th century French writing table, desk, or bureau plat made in the grand Louis XV taste
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gesso, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Bureau Plat
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th century
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Renaissance Revival Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Renaissance Revival Writing Table.
Category
Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Paper Mache Writing Table
Located in Hollywood, SC
French black lacquered and hand painted writing table with floral motif, interior fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French 18th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This writing table is made of walnut with wonderful patine.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very nice scale, warmth color and nice carving on the belt, always useful anywhere at home.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
beyond beautiful Art Deco period French writing table by Maison Dominique was designed by the French duo
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 39.77 in W 51.19 in D 36.23 in
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
Small Writing Table, France around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Small desk on high square legs with rectangular black table top and one drawer. The painting of the
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
A French Black Lacquer Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top inset with antiqued mirror glass over two frieze drawers; raised on square tapering legs terminating in brass sabots.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Marble-Top Writing Table on Casters, Pull-Out Drawer, Gilt Tooled-Leather Writing Surface
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 31 in W 21.63 in D 12.75 in
Art Populaire Writing Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
; 19th Century; Writing Table;
19th-century folk art writing desk, a timeless piece that beautifully
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Gothic Style Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Gothic style writing table.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.
Located in Hudson, NY
This beautiful period writing table was constructed in France circa 1790 to 1800 of rich imported
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table is a classic piece with understated elegance
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A two tiered desk with elevated section at back with slots for papers and four curved supports. The lower overhanging surface with banded sides and serpentine frieze with short drawe...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
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Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ desk is an ode to a bygone era before the digital
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Fine French 1930s Macassar Ebony Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco macassar ebony writing table with one drawer and a chrome pull.
Height of
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Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table is a work of the sculptor's art, that also
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Kidney Shaped Mahogany Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large-scale French 19th century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table with one
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table makes a great choice for a home office, a
Category
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table is a delightful little desk that is ideal
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
A piece of history, a sense of timelessness, a finely crafted piece, this antique French Provincial
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table combines classic architecture with modern
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning French Tulipwood Writing Desk, dating
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
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
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By François Linke, Claude Michel Clodion, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted writing table made after the model by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
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French Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French writing table you’re looking for. Each French writing table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. If you’re shopping for a French writing table, we have 6414 options in-stock, while there are 174 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French writing table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French writing table, those designed in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made French writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Jacques Adnet and Jean Prouvé are consistently popular.
How Much is a French Writing Table?
Prices for a French writing table start at $1 and top out at $350,000 with the average selling for $4,723.
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 Writing Table
- 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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