Vintage French Regency Cherry Wood "Kidney Bean" Desk Console Table w/ Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Regency Style Cherry Wood "Kidney Bean" Desk Console Table with Single Drawer and Brass Gallery. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 29.5" H x 45" W x 26" D x 25.5" ...
Cherry
Antique French Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely exquisite antique French inlaid bureau plat desk. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1880-1890 period. It is one of the finest examples we’ve ever come ...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Writing Table with Painted Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French faux bamboo writing table from the 19th century features a beautifully decorative form with a warm honey-toned frame, black painted panels, and a red painted leather writ...
Metal
$826Sale Price|20% Off
Cherry Wood Desk with Tapered Legs, Circa 1900
Located in LYON, FR
Cherry Wood Desk with Tapered Legs, Circa 1900 Maison Lecan presents this charming cherry wood table dating from the early 20th century. With its compact size and clean lines, it f...
Cherry
Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Lilith Desk and Desk Chair by Elissa Lacoste, France, 2020
By Elissa Lacoste
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elissa Lacoste's 'I Dream of Megalithic Times' series: lithic desk and desk chair. Composed of various speleothem-like shapes emerging from silicone skins infused with earthly pigmen...
Copper, Steel
Fine Antique 19th Century Wood and Bronze Inlaid Desk
Located in London, GB
Exquisite quality wood and bronze inlaid desk with shelfs.
Bronze
French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Flat Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in France in the twentieth century, this Louis XVI style flat desk is constructed in wood, with two pull-out slides at the sides and a frieze fitted with three drawers, the cent...
Leather, Wood
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946 This desk was edited in 1946, it was presented at the "Salon des Artistes Décorateurs" the same year. The first model was made for a ...
Zebra Wood
French 19th Century Directoire Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 19th century Directoire style leather-topped desk with hidden extensions on each side to add surface area, in a dramatic ebonized finish over the wood.
Brass
Dudouyt Double-Side Desk, France, 1940's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
Dudouyt double side desk, meant to float in a room. The door conceals a set of drawers and the carved edge detail to the left side is a handle to pull out an extension should more wo...
Wood
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
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French shopkeepers desk, crafted during the reign of Napoleon III period (mid-19th century), is a fine example of the era’s elegant and functional design. Made from ebonized woo...
Wood
$6,312Sale Price|28% Off
1976-1977 Desk in Plum-Tree Wood by Robert Sentou
Located in Paris, FR
Very handsome 1976-1977 desk in plum-tree wood. Personal desk made for Robert Sentou, who founded in the 1940s a factory in France which produced high quality furniture and collabora...
Wood
Art Deco kidney-shaped desk, made of black lacquered wood. 1930s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco kidney-shaped desk, made of black lacquered wood with a white leather top. The front features an open section with 3 shelves and a cabinet on the right. Made in France in t...
Leather, Wood
Small desk in solid sapele – France 1960
Located in Girona, Girona
Small desk in solid sapele with waxed finishing and original burgundy red formica, chrome bar on legs, original lock and key, high quality of workmanship. France circa 1960
Formica, Sapele Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk. Outstanding 19th century French Louis XVI style desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer, solid bronze...
Bronze
$10,211 / set
French Art Deco Desk and Chair Set
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant Art Deco desk and chair set, in ebonized wood, carved with bold foliate motifs. The desk has three front drawers and two sets of shelves on either side, behind curved front d...
Wood
Ebonized Bureau Plat Desk, 19th Century French Leather Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A refined small ebonized bureau plat from the late 19th century, showcasing elegant proportions and classic French craftsmanship. The desk features leather-covered writing surfaces f...
Wood
Wall-Mounted Desk by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1970s for the ski resort Les Arcs 1800, this wall-mounted desk or console exemplifies her approach to functional, sculptural design in alpine ar...
Metal
Modernist Desk in Solid Wood 40s / 50s Bauhaus Style Vintage
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French desk from the 40s / 50s in modernist Bauhaus style. Structure of the desk in veneered and solid Rio rosewood with a triple tubular base in chromed steel quite rare. The desk i...
Chrome
Petite French Ladies Desk in Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite French ladies desk in Quinze style Rosewood veneered on solid softwood. Double-arched frame base with wide knee compartment, ending on high, curved legs in sabots. Slightly...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...
Brass, Bronze
French Deco Desk with Glass Knobs
Located in IT
Large French Deco desk of excellent quality made of walnut feather in the upper part. The desk has 20 drawers with glass handles. The locks and keys are original from the Deco period...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
French Desk Carved Motif on Front Panel, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful French painted wood two-drawer desk, with fabulous shell motif carvings, from the 19th century. This antique table from France features a rectangular top, just shy of 4.5...
Wood
$8,447Sale Price|35% Off
Élitis Crocodile-Embossed Leather and Wood Desk, Mid-Century Modern
By Élitis
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The Elitis Desk is a statement of luxury and sophistication. Featuring a single drawer, this elegant piece is wrapped in rich red leather with an exquisite crocodile-embossed texture...
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Museum Quality Inlaid Writing Table with Bronze Trim
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French museum quality inlaid writing table with bronze trim. Excellent condition. Such a lovely antique piece!.
Bronze
French faux bamboo desk in pine - Early 20th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique - Decoration - 20th Measures : 82x61cm H:74cm Victorian style faux-bamboo writing table. It features a small central drawer and a wooden top, all resting on legs designed t...
Wood
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. Three part, straight border. Narrow overlapping, wide framed writing plate, middl...
Bronze
English Patinated Large Desk, Double Side, Wood, Leather & Iron circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
English large desk or side table, circa 1900. The top is recovered of a large piece of laether. Three drawers on each side. Two keys will be added. The lion paws are made of bronze ...
Bronze
Pierre Guariche-style desk in wood with X-shaped base, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pierre Guariche-style desk designed in the 1960s. Metal X-shaped base, solid wood and veneered top, drawers and interior of the cabinet in white melamine. Numerous signs of age and u...
Metal
$32,200Sale Price|30% Off
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular French Napoleon III Second Empire period (1852-1870) magnificently decorated ebonized wood writing table.
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood
A 1980s colonial style carved wood and rattan desk by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in London, GB
A 1980s colonial style carved wood and rattan desk by Roche Bobois, attributed to French rattan and bamboo company Maugrion. There are five drawers and the two lower drawers have a d...
Rattan, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Desk with Finely Inlaid Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking French Art Deco desk dating to the 1920s, featuring clean architectural lines, a warm wood finish, and a finely inlaid leather writing top.
Leather, Wood
French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dazzling Louis XV style ebonized and brass-inlay desk from 19th century France, it is a masterpiece of rococo sensuality and bold, Empire taste. This exquisite antique table can se...
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French Empire style roll-top desk French, Early 20th Century Height 113cm, width 84cm, depth 62cm This charming roll-top desk is crafted from ormolu mounted hardw...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Knee Hole Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French knee hole desk. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1930’s. It is a lovely petite size, and is of outstanding quality. There is p...
Brass, Ormolu
Modern Desk "Little Shanghai" by Aymeric Lefort Black and Santos Wood
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in santos wood and black saycomore silver painted leg. There are two drawers on each side. This desk is hand build in or workshop in Paris and can be made in ot...
Metal
$2,739Sale Price|20% Off
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation Delicately shaped and richly adorned, this 19th-century secretary desk in the style of Louis Phi...
Wood, Walnut
Narrow modular/ reversible/ Minimalist Desk in Two Tone Wood and Nickel
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco slim and streamline unusual desk in two tone wood with side storage compartment, polished nickeled bronze banded surround and matching pole support. The side structur...
Nickel
A small modernist desk, a French piece from the 1940s
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This small modernist desk is a French piece from the 1940s. It features a wooden frame with clean lines, complemented by a chrome-plated metal crossbar. The piece comprises a set of ...
Metal
On Hold - French 19th Century Louis XVI Style, Leather-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in France in the nineteenth century, this desk is worked in wood veneer in the Louis XVI taste.
Leather, Wood
Postmodern Sketchbook Clairefontaine Desk by Pierre Sala, France 1980s.
By Pierre Sala
Located in Lille, FR
Table height: 70 cm. The top panel measures 88 cm by 61 cm without the spring. Good condition. The upper board has been repainted. Some fading on the legs, with a few spots and ot...
Wood, Paper
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk. We offer a gorgeous antique French Louis XVI style ebonized desk or bureau plat with a red leather top embossed with g...
Bronze
Little Shanghai Desk in Olive Wood and Black Sycamore Silver Painted Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in olive wood and black sycamore silver painted leg. There are two drawers on each side. The and sides are in olive and black sycamore marquetry . This desk can ...
Metal
$2,682Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco White Paint Decorated Oak Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 30 1/2 in W: 73 1/4 in D: 37 1/2 in This striking French Art Deco desk is a refined example of early 20th-century European design, blending timeless functionality ...
Metal
Antique French Empire Style Bronze Mounted Figural Partners Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 31.75 inches high x 63.5 inches wide x 30.25 inches deep An exceptional example of early 20th-century French craftsmanship, this antique Empire style partners desk datin...
Bronze
Little Shanghai Desk in Olive Wood and Black Sycamore Silver Painted Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in olive wood and black sycamore silver painted leg. There are two drawers on each side. The and sides are in olive and black sycamore marquetry. This desk can b...
Metal
French wooden handcrafted customizable rectangular desk designed in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This grey blue rectangular console table / desk is designed by Eric Gizard in Paris. It is 100% made of solid ash wood from sustainably managed and PEFC certified French forests. ...
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Black Leather Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized & gilt bronze trim desk / cartonnier with 2 drawers and a black leather & gold tooled top supported on 4 tapered square legs. (stamped...
Gold Leaf, Ormolu
Mid 20th-Century Figured Wood Desk in Walnut with Five Drawers, circa 1940
Located in Beirut, LB
Discover the timeless appeal of this charming vintage desk, a quintessential example of Mid-20th Century design. This piece effortlessly blends classic form with practical functional...
Wood
1940s French Sculptural Wood Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood dining table from France, 1940s. Large rectangular solid wood top. Sculptural curved wood legs with ribbed detail on stretcher. Original wood finish shows nice patina...
Oak
Jacques Adnet Attributed French Midcentury Cerused Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century cerused oak kneehole desk with a central drawer flanked on either side by a column of four drawers, with wooden top-mounted drawer pulls. (JACQUES ADNET) Scratche...
Wood, Oak
Vintage French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Lacquered Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Lacquered "Bonheur Du Jour" Writing Desk Elegant French Ebonized Writing Desk, commonly called in France "Bonheur du jour."
Metal
$4,712Sale Price|43% Off
19th Century Elm Wood Partners Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant 19th century double-sided desk is crafted from richly toned elm wood, admired for its warm honey color and naturally swirling grain.
Bronze
19th c French Louis XVI Child's Bronze Ormolu Marble Parquetry Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover the charm and rarity of this exceptional 19th century French Louis XV style child-size parquetry desk, a beautifully crafted piece that blends elegance, function, and histor...
Marble, Bronze
French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Directoire (Late 18th Century) mahogany and bronze trim desk with a black leather top having 2 extending side surfaces surrounded by a shallow reticulated brass gallery, havin...
Metal, Brass
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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