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French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE

Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.

Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.

Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.

The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.

Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: French Provincial
French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's
Located in London, GB
This French 1900's Oak child's school desk is a rare find that exudes immense character. The desk bears the markings of many children who have used it over the years, adding to its c...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's
French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's

French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's

Vintage Jaguar Green Lacquered Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
British Jaguar green lacquered Louis XVI style desk with original embossed leather top and two drawers. This desk sits on brass casters. Simply stunning and elegant.
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage Jaguar Green Lacquered Louis XVI Style Writing Desk

Vintage Jaguar Green Lacquered Louis XVI Style Writing Desk

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely antique French side table or desk from the late 19th century; a beautiful example of the French Country design aesthetic. The table or desk has a beautiful carved scalloped ap...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron

Early 20th C. Louis XVI Petite Desk/ Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
A wonderful early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk in ebonized black finish. Dating to around the 1940’s with original brass mounts and leather top. This is the epi...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Early 20th C. Louis XVI Petite Desk/ Writing Table

Early 20th C. Louis XVI Petite Desk/ Writing Table

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs with bronze mounts. This desk is finished on the backside. Kneehole measurements: 25.5" x 24"
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Age: 1800 - 1850 Furniture Style: French Provincial (1700 - 1800) Overall Dimensions: Width - 38-7/8" Depth - 24-1/4" Height - 27-1/4" Early 19th Century French Provincial Fruitwo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C

Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Mahogany Leather Writing Desk 48"
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Provincial Writing Desk. Features a serpentine form made from mahogany with tooled leather surfaces. Includes three dovetailed drawers ...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Mahogany Leather Writing Desk 48"
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Mahogany Leather Writing Desk 48"

Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Mahogany Leather Writing Desk 48"

French 1900 desk in solid walnut
Located in LYON, FR
Very pretty little desk with two drawers in solid walnut from the 1900s. A decorative key will be provided for the right drawer. Very pretty patina and crazy charm of the veining of ...
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20th Century European French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French 1900 desk in solid walnut
French 1900 desk in solid walnut

French 1900 desk in solid walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French accent table or side table that would make a stunning writing table or desk as well, sure to add elegance and museum quality...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest
French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest

French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest

Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of Country French desk. The desk features what appears to be oak and walnut construction and a parquet top with antique age cracks in the top. WE CAN REPAIR THIS ...
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1780s French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk

Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk

Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET. Direct from France, a wonderful antique French writing desk AN...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET

Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET

Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console
By Globe Furniture, Heritage-Henredon, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console Writing Table MINT!
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20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Chestnut

Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console

Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console

Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful, sumptuos Boulle style partners desk. The piece is very distinctive and the amount of craftmanship that has gone into making this piece is astounding. The...
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1980s Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks

Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks

Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine Swedish writing table or desk on carved cabriolet legs with three drawers that compose the stylish serpentine front. The drawers all function and open with one included...
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20th Century Swedish French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine, Paint

Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900's
Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900's

Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900's

Antique French Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
A piece of history, a sense of timelessness, a finely crafted piece, this antique French Provincial desk is all of this and more. Estima...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Oak

Antique French Writing Desk
Antique French Writing Desk

Antique French Writing Desk

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This oak desk was made in France in the 19th Century. An original concept for a standing height desk, this practical piece is designed in the eleg...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk

Rustic 19h Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming and rustic late 18th century country French provincial writing table or desk hand-crafted from fruitwood. Made in the South of France this table features a whimsical style f...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Rustic 19h Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
Rustic 19h Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table

Rustic 19h Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table

Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 50.5"W x 23.5...
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1960s American Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished

Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished

19th Century French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
The commanding presence of this 19th-century French desk is attributed to its square pedestal structure. The ensemble of six drawers is perched upon two sturdy legs, which also doubl...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Wooden Desk
19th Century French Wooden Desk

19th Century French Wooden Desk

Mid Century Country French Provincial Mirrored Vanity Desk Console Credenza 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century French Provincial vanity desk or credenza featuring serpentine form with antiqued mirrored top, four drawers and one cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Mirror, Hardwood

Mid Century Country French Provincial Mirrored Vanity Desk Console Credenza 72"
Mid Century Country French Provincial Mirrored Vanity Desk Console Credenza 72"

Mid Century Country French Provincial Mirrored Vanity Desk Console Credenza 72"

French Directoire Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French directoire desk. Wonderful shape with inset green leather top. Great storage too. Add some French Architecture to your home.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Directoire Desk
French Directoire Desk

French Directoire Desk

1960s Italian Dal Vera Bamboo Rattan Brass French Riviera Organic Writing Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern writing table or desk in bamboo and wicker rattan with 2 side drawers with typical brass handles from renowned Dal Vera manufacturer. The o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1960s Italian Dal Vera Bamboo Rattan Brass French Riviera Organic Writing Desk
1960s Italian Dal Vera Bamboo Rattan Brass French Riviera Organic Writing Desk

1960s Italian Dal Vera Bamboo Rattan Brass French Riviera Organic Writing Desk

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
Located in High Point, NC
This antique ecritoire was crafted in 19th century France. A heavily distressed wooden ecritoire, this desk organizer flaunts a spacious case with an elegant slant top and a subtle c...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 46"W x 23"D x 30"H. ...
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1960s American Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Writing Desk, Newly Refinished

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Writing Desk, Newly Refinished

Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with our exquisitely restored French Antique Secrétaire, a genuine late 18th-century gem. Expertly crafted from premium walnut woo...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings
Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings

Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut. The top and frieze have a gracefully curved serpentine shape with a small storage...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk

French Provincial Cherry Writing Table or Bedside Table with Drawer, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
French Provincial cherry table with cabriole legs that has mortise and tenon construction and wood peg fasteners. A beautiful late 18th century or early 19th century table left in it...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

French Provincial Cherry Writing Table or Bedside Table with Drawer, circa 1800
French Provincial Cherry Writing Table or Bedside Table with Drawer, circa 1800

French Provincial Cherry Writing Table or Bedside Table with Drawer, circa 1800

Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Carved oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 40"W x 24"D x 29.5"H. Ver...
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1960s American Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk

Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk

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 serpe...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table

18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table

French Marble Top Console Table Bar or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Provincial style marble top console table, France, circa 1950s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a console table, bar, media table, stand, desk, or va...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Metal

French Marble Top Console Table Bar or Desk
French Marble Top Console Table Bar or Desk

French Marble Top Console Table Bar or Desk

Oak, Iron and Brass Library Table Banc De France, circa 1920s
Located in East Hampton, NY
An oak, iron and brass frame (added later) library table from the Banc de France, circa 1920. The table is braced by stretcher spanning full length of t...
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Oak, Iron and Brass Library Table Banc De France, circa 1920s
Oak, Iron and Brass Library Table Banc De France, circa 1920s

Oak, Iron and Brass Library Table Banc De France, circa 1920s

1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique secretaire a abattant, desk, French Empire style, mahogany, gilt, 1800s, 19th century! This stunning French Empire style marble-top mahogany fall-front desk, 19th century, projecting frieze drawer, with gilt metal crossed sword pulls, turned column supports flanking the fall-front panel, opening to gilt embossed leather writing surface, mirrored interior gallery, over dual cabinet doors, opening to reveal three drawers, above lower apron drawer, approximately 56.5" height 37.25" width, 17" depth. Dominated by Greco-Roman models, the Empire style - spare, noble, massive - had a studied dignity consistent with Napoleonic majesty. The characteristic furniture types were a bit stiff but imposing: their flat surfaces and sharp corners, together with their lack of moldings, produced an effect of grandeur that was not without beauty as per Timothy Corrigan The Empire style was deliberately propagandistic, and embraced what was most monumental in ancient art as suitable analogies to the new French Empire. Napoleon imposed a tyrannical centralization on artistic production, decreeing that it would be subject to control from Paris and overseen by the architects Percier and Fontaine...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant

1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant

French Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Petit Desk or Side Table
By Camard
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fine Mid-18th Century French Louis XV period petit ladies desk or side table handcrafted in solid French walnut. Features a rectangular top with scalloped apron on all sides and sing...
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Mid-18th Century Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Petit Desk or Side Table
French Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Petit Desk or Side Table

French Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Petit Desk or Side Table

19th Century French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden writing desk from 19th century France. The top of this desk opens up to reveal three storage compartments and a writing surface, below which sit two drawers. A sunny aura em...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Wooden Desk
19th Century French Wooden Desk

19th Century French Wooden Desk

18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century hand carved French provincial desk. The desk is carved in walnut and is extremely heavy and sturdy after all the year's of use. The finish has developed a beautiful...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware

18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware

Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Desk Draw Leaf Carved Oak Parquet
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming antique french country draw leaf breakfast dining table or desk with parquet top~~108" wide when leaves are fully extended...c. 1920s This table has "the look"~~~one of o...
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Desk Draw Leaf Carved Oak Parquet
Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Desk Draw Leaf Carved Oak Parquet

Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Desk Draw Leaf Carved Oak Parquet

French Provincial Writing Desk 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century painted French Provincial style desk. The desk stands on four cabriole legs that end in rams head feet. The piece is beautifully pain...
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

French Provincial Writing Desk 1930s
French Provincial Writing Desk 1930s

French Provincial Writing Desk 1930s

Antique Country French Oak Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Oak Secretary is a superb example of this most efficient form of cabinetry. Combining a chest of drawers with a desk, it works in ...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Country French Oak Secretary
Antique Country French Oak Secretary

Antique Country French Oak Secretary

French 18th Century Bleached Desk
Located in Seaford, GB
A stunning 18th Century Desk. Made from solid Cherry having 2 cupboards and a central drawer, key present. Finished round the back so can be free st...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

French 18th Century Bleached Desk
French 18th Century Bleached Desk

French 18th Century Bleached Desk

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Leather Top Vanity Desk Mirror and Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style leather top vanity desk with mirror and side chair. Item features a white washed finish, floral carved accents, blue floral print fabric, fli...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Leather Top Vanity Desk Mirror and Side Chair
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Leather Top Vanity Desk Mirror and Side Chair

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Leather Top Vanity Desk Mirror and Side Chair

French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little chestnut dining table. The two end are foldable and the little width of this table is 32.28 in. (82 cm) The table top was made circa 1970. It was laid on a beech base dating...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Chestnut

French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970

French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970

Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated ecritoire produced during the turn of the century in France, this desk organizer is as functional as remarkable. Featuring a slant-top case crowned by a unique glass disp...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top
Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top

Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top

1910, French Oak Escritoire
Located in High Point, NC
This oak escritoire offers a secluded workspace. Built in France circa 1910, contoured partitions shield the desktop, creating a bubble of privacy ideal for personal correspondence and focused thought. Above the tabletop, an array of small drawers present an organized space for stationary, while curved envelope holders provide a nook for unopened letters. Wooden cup...
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1910, French Oak Escritoire
1910, French Oak Escritoire

1910, French Oak Escritoire

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 fruitwood with a warm patina and lovely wood grain patterns. Fronted by a single s...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood

19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk

19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk

French Provincial Mint Blue Green Grey Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
19th Century French Provincial Writing Desk from Avignon. Beautifully time worn grey/green tone. Could go shabby chic or more country be...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Provincial Mint Blue Green Grey Writing Table Desk 19th Century
French Provincial Mint Blue Green Grey Writing Table Desk 19th Century

French Provincial Mint Blue Green Grey Writing Table Desk 19th Century

18th Century Country French Child's Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child size desk, made of solid cherry. Beautifully crafted with turned legs and carved stretcher with center finial. Candle stand on the right, att...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

18th Century Country French Child's Desk
18th Century Country French Child's Desk

18th Century Country French Child's Desk

French Provincial Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial carved beach and walnut bureau plat or writing table with a slightly antiqued and distressed finish, serpentine molded edge top, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Provincial Desk
French Provincial Desk

French Provincial Desk

French Provencial Style Desk, C. 1930’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Provencal style desk standing on four cabriole legs with rams head feet. The desk has five drawers for plenty of storage. Originally cast hardwar...
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Provencial Style Desk, C. 1930’s
French Provencial Style Desk, C. 1930’s

French Provencial Style Desk, C. 1930’s

Antique Italian Provincial Carved Distressed Cherry Saber Leg Desk Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Provincial Carved Distressed Cherry Wood Saber Leg Desk Console Table. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, dist...
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19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

Antique Italian Provincial Carved Distressed Cherry Saber Leg Desk Console Table
Antique Italian Provincial Carved Distressed Cherry Saber Leg Desk Console Table

Antique Italian Provincial Carved Distressed Cherry Saber Leg Desk Console Table

Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Located in Milano, IT
Rare solid wood desk dating from the early 1700s, fine French manufacture. The bureau is very imposing and majestic and that is what makes its elegance. The shape is rectangular, t...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau

Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau

Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Drawers, Italy 1970s
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo and wicker desk with three drawers, a large one and two small ones, finished on 4 sides making it perfect as stand alone or against ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Drawers, Italy 1970s
Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Drawers, Italy 1970s

Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Drawers, Italy 1970s

Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
The early 20th century French secretaire was made of walnut. Called secretaire en abbatant by the French, in reference to the sloping-front drop-down desk surface, this particular e...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk
Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk

Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk

Baker French Provincial Cherry Marquetry Inlay Console Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker French Provincial Cherry Marquetry Inlay Console Table Desk. Item features shapely saber legs, marquetry inlaid top, solid wood construct...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

Baker French Provincial Cherry Marquetry Inlay Console Table Desk
Baker French Provincial Cherry Marquetry Inlay Console Table Desk

Baker French Provincial Cherry Marquetry Inlay Console Table Desk

Antique French Provincial Leather Top Painted Kneehole Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dynamic 19th century kneehole desk with a brown tooled leather top over a three piece pedestal base with nine drawers and two pullout trays retaining the original yellow and blue pai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique French Provincial Leather Top Painted Kneehole Desk
Antique French Provincial Leather Top Painted Kneehole Desk

Antique French Provincial Leather Top Painted Kneehole Desk

French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Center or Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful French marquetry and bronze ormolu-mounted table that you can use like a desk, console, center table.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Center or Desk Table
French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Center or Desk Table

French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Center or Desk Table

Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Maitland Smith Philippines, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware and embossed leather top. ...
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Late 20th Century Philippine French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk

Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted bois satine and fruitwood marquetry writing table. Adjustable writing slide with black leather panel, gilt-tooled with central motif; full length drawer wit...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'

Custom Farmhouse Style Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom farm house style writing desk with pencil drawer. Can be made in any size and finish. As shown here in a light walnut with light to medi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Oak

Custom Farmhouse Style Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
Custom Farmhouse Style Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio

Custom Farmhouse Style Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio

French Provincial desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique French Provincial desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Camard, Dal Vera, and Dos Gallos Studio. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $675 and tops out at $30,579 while the average work can sell for $3,051.

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