Louis XVI Walnut Architects Table a La Tronchin
Located in Essex, MA
A fine and unusual piece with gilt bronze mounts, when in table position rectangular with a
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Tables
Materials
Walnut
Table A La Tronchin
French architect's table, known as "à La Tronchin, Louis XVI
$5,356Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
French architect's table, known as "à La Tronchin, Louis XVI
By Fidelys Schey
Located in Valladolid, ES
mahogany veneer, known as the "Table à la Tronchin" (circa 1790-1800). The work surface, covered in
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.91 in W 35.83 in D 23.23 in
French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
architect's table, also known as "table à la Tronchin" in French, pays homage to the Swiss physician Théodore
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk ‘A la Tronchin’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and unusual French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany desk 'A la Tronchin'. The desk
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
à la Tronchin". The Parisian cabinetmaker Louis Dufour (master craftsman 1764), who ran his workshop
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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Directoire Flame Mahogany Architects Table a La Tronchin
Located in London, by appointment only
"a la Tronchin". The adjustable top can be set at several heights and angled to suit, the table
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany Architect's Table à la Tronchin by Denis-Louis Ancellet, France
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H 48.82 in W 33.08 in D 24.81 in
Mahogany Architect's Table à la Tronchin by Denis-Louis Ancellet, France
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Greding, DE
Architect’s table "à la Tronchin" in mahogany, stamped D. L. Ancellet, circa 1780. The
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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Writing Table à la Tronchin, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
on tapered feet with brass sabots. The writing surfaces are covered in black leather. "à la Tronchin
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Antique Early 1800s European Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Architect Table à la Tronchin, France 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Architect's table made of mahogany on bronze sabots with casters, adjustable writing top covered
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Tables
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Louis XVI Mahogany Architect‘s Table (Table A La Tronchin)
Located in Kittery Point, ME
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Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century
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H 57.49 in W 35.04 in D 20.87 in
Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Architect's table - so-called Table à la Tronchin France Mahogany, leather Directoire around 1795
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Directoire Mahogany Architect's Table 'Table à Tronchin'
Located in Berlin, DE
table. This architect's table is also known as a 'table a` la Tronchin' after The´odore Tronchin
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Directoire Mahogany Architect’s Table Attributed to Jacob Frères
By Jacob Frères
Located in Kittery Point, ME
castors. Also known as Table A La Tronchin in French. See Christie’s sale 7713 in London, Lot 141, for
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Architect's Table or Table Tronchin
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H 29.34 in W 38.59 in D 25.99 in
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Architect's Table or Table Tronchin
Located in Berlin, DE
architect's table is also known as a 'table a la Tronchin' after Théodore Tronchin (Genf 1709- Paris 1781), an
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century Mahogany Architect's Table, in the Manner of Canabas
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H 32.29 in W 33.08 in D 20.48 in
Late 18th Century Mahogany Architect's Table, in the Manner of Canabas
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 18th century mahogany architect's table or 'Table a` la Tronchin' in the manner of Joseph
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Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect's Table
Located in Berlin, DE
architect's table is also known as a 'table a` la Tronchin' after The´odore Tronchin (Genf 1709- Paris 1781
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
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Architect’s Desk à la Tronchin, France circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Rare architect’s desk in the à la Tronchin style, featuring an adjustable-height writing surface
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Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
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Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect's Table, workshop of J.J. Chapuis
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H 30.32 in W 35.04 in D 20.87 in
Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect's Table, workshop of J.J. Chapuis
Located in Berlin, DE
elegant console table. This architect's table is also known as a 'table à la Tronchin' after Théodore
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Directoire Period Mahogany, "A la Tronchin" Table, circa 1798
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H 30.32 in W 33.86 in D 20.48 in
French Directoire Period Mahogany, "A la Tronchin" Table, circa 1798
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
. Size: 30.31 in. H, 33.85 in. W, 20.47 in. D. « A la Tronchin » table appeared late 18th century
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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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.
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