French cabinetmaker Eugene Printz taught himself how to craft furniture by copying pieces he saw in museums. Using his father’s workshop as a base, Printz developed a talent for making Art Deco furniture out of wood. His pieces have found homes in notable private residences, including those of French haute-couture fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin, the Princess de la Tour d’Auvergne and American pop star Madonna.
Printz achieved acclaim in 1925 at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world — alongside French architect Pierre Chareau. A year later, Printz exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Decorators, Salon d’Automne and Salon des Tuileries, solidifying his reputation as a masterful furniture designer and cabinetmaker. His work was admired for its use of rare woods, which included mahogany, walnut and most notably palm, which required immense skill and practice to perfect.
In addition to his exhibitions in the 1920s, Printz displayed work at the 1932 Colonial Exhibition and the 1937 Pavillon de Artistes Décorateurs. He designed works for Paris’s Museum of Modern Art and Museum of Decorative Arts, while receiving multiple commissions from French the national service agency Mobilier National and the city of Paris. Printz also created theater props for French actor and theater director Louis Jouvet.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Eugene Printz storage case pieces, tables and seating.
Eugene Printz, French Art Deco, Mahogany, Rare Asymmetric Desk, France, c. 1925
By Eugene Printz
Located in Stamford, CT
Eugene Printz, French Art Deco, Mahogany, Rare Asymmetric Desk, France, c. 1925 An example of an asymmetric desk designed by Eugène Printz (1889-1948) for the fitting out of student...
Brass
French Art Nouveau Mahogany & Leather Partners Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Essentially two people would comfortably use this remarkable French 19th century mahogany partner’s desk, that is they are willing to share such a magnificent design. A wonderful anc...
Brass
French Art Deco Desk in Mahogany and Satinwood
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
French Art Deco Desk An exceptional quality French art deco desk produced in the 1920s from Mahogany and satinwood, the desk has a thick Hyde leather inset top, two lockable drawer...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Elegant French Art Deco Desk circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Art Deco Desk, France, circa 1930s. Stylish tapered leg form with geometric inlaid design between the drawers. Two deep locking drawers provide ample storage and it re...
Metal
$87,500
H 29.75 in W 80 in D 35 in
French Art Deco Kneehole Desk by Jules Leleu, Mahogany & Leather, 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco large mahogany kneehole desk with bronze column design trim and leather top. (JULES LELEU)
Bronze
Maison Soubrier French Art Deco Mahogany Desk
By Maison Soubrier, André Arbus
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant French Art Deco mahogany writing desk featuring three drawers fitted with square nickel-plated bronze pulls, slender tapering legs, and a subtly stepped top.
Bronze, Nickel
Art Deco desk - France 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco drawer unit desk, four drawers, wood with oak veneer, resting on an aluminium-covered base. Aluminium handles. Satiny varnish finishing. France circa 1930
Aluminum
American Art Deco Table Attributed to Eugene Schoen
By Eugene Schoen
Located in New York, NY
This large Art Deco table is attributed to the Austrian born New York designer Eugene Schoen. The mahogany carcass is veneered in Macassar, and surfaced with a sheet of black opaline...
Opaline Glass, Macassar, Mahogany
French Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with figured flame mahogany, this writing desk features a luxurious leather inlaid surface. The meticulously designed structure includes five drawers surrounding a generous k...
Wood
French. Art Deco Macassar Elegant Writing Desk
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco writing desk with beautiful Macassar wood. The desk has a shaped top held by four tapered and channeled legs. having three drawer with a center keyed draw. Lock works...
Macassar, Mahogany
$2,792
H 38.19 in W 41.54 in D 23.23 in
1920s Art Deco Modernist Desk with Asymmetric Bookcase in Solid Oak
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist desk with asymmetric open bookcase. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with two drawers, the small drawer has a solid macass...
Macassar, Oak, Padouk
French Art Deco Cerused Desk
By Maxime Old, Francisque Chaleyssin, André Arbus, Jacques Adnet, Jules Leleu
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Cerused Desk. Offered is a shapely French Art Deco cerused oak desk or writing table with a door on either side with 4 shelves in each. This handsome desk with a floa...
Oak
$30,000
H 29.5 in W 48.5 in D 29.25 in
Attributed to Eugène Printz, Mirrored Dressing Table and Stool, France, c. 1938
By Eugene Printz
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to the Art Deco master designer Eugène Printz, this spare, curving, lozenge-shaped mirror-topped vanity stands on slender, tapering legs. A single box drawer sits, unusual...
Brass
Eugene Printz Art Deco Mahogany Desk 1932
By Eugene Printz
Located in Encino, CA
Eugene Printz (1889-1948) African mahogany (Provenance Grand Bassam), circa 1932 Two drawers with the original brass handles. The desk comes with no lock and no key, because all th...
Mahogany