French Desks and Writing Tables

Beautiful 1970's lacquered metal desk with an inset glass top by famed French designer Pierre Vandel (b. 1939 France). Simple lines paired with re...

Mid-Century Modern black desk by Pierre Vandel - France, 1970s.

Unique Pierre Vandel Paris cream lacquered French desk made from aluminum and glass. In cream aluminium with beautiful Gold accents. Featuring two drawers and glass tier. With some light wear due to age and use. Pierre Vandel was a French interior designer of the 1970s, and acquired furniture that represents the taste of the period and also gives a collector’s touch to a contemporary house. Pierre Vandel was based in Paris and in the 1970s he also opened a contemporary showroom...

Nice classic black writing desk designed and manufactured by Pierre Vandel, France, 1970. This black painted metal desk with brass details has a very nice minimal look but still look...

Pierre Vandel desk Black lacquered metal and brass detailing with inlaid glass top Signed,  circa 1970, France Very good vintage condition.

A truly elegant desk designed by Pierre Vandel, manufactured in Paris in the 1970s. This luxurious piece is made of high quality black lacquered metal with beautiful brass details. The desk has a Minimalist design that is beautifully complimented by the eye-catching yet subtle details. The deep black colour combines perfectly with the golden coloured brass and makes this desk a perfect addition to any office space or interior. It remains in good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving an outstanding patina. Furniture designer Pierre Vandel was born in 1939 in Roubaix, on the outskirts of Lille in France. He is best known for his angular tables, which exude the glamorous yet Minimalist aesthetic that heavily dominated French furniture and lighting design in the 1970s. Vandel pursued a vocational qualification in Industrial assembly and design, before joining a research team at the prestigious engineering and research schools Ponts et Chaussées and Arts et Métiers in Paris. Interested in innovative technology and various types of product development, Vandel experimented with a vertical aquarium and hi-fi systems, before dedicating himself to the well-established fields of table, chair, and lighting design. In 1969, the company Marais International placed an order to distribute 5,000 units of the relatively unknown designer’s work. It was however, his meeting and subsequent friendship with the iconic fashion designer Pierre Cardin (b. 1922) that proved to be the real turning point in Vandel’s design career, launching him into international success. Cardin supported Vandel’s efforts by encouraging him to create his own brand, Pierre Vandel – Paris, and then spread the word to the rich and famous, who purchased Vandel’s designs. Vandel’s designs which included dining tables, side tables, desks, and coffee tables that feature aluminum, lacquered wood, or plexiglass frames with brass details and smoked or transparent glass tabletops—were exported to customers in New York, London, Melbourne, and Tokyo. His Vertèbre Chair (1972), which is named after its spine-like aluminum frame, was upholstered in thick brown or black leather. In production for four short years, only 800 chairs...

Decorative desk by Pierre Vandel, France, circa 1970. Lacquered aluminum frame with opaline glass top.

Desk in plexiglas and gilded metal with two glass trays designed by Pierre Vandel (b. 1939) in the 1970s. Marked Pierre Vandel Paris. Some scratches. circa: 1970 Dimension: W: ...

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