Antique Barley Twist Desk
Located in New York, NY
Elegant antique console table/desk featuring richly patinated wood with beautifully turned barley twist legs and stretcher base.
Walnut
$2,880
H 28.15 in W 44.89 in D 20.87 in
19th Century French Walnut Writing Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Both decorative and practical, it would serve equally well as a writing desk, console, or occasional table in a refined interior.
Walnut, Leather
$8,950
H 29.5 in W 43 in D 28.5 in
19th Century French Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Brass Pulls
Located in New York, NY
19th century French barley twist legs desk. Center drawer. Decorative finial at cross stretcher local. Brass pulls. Can also be used as a side table. Walnut.
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut library table from France. The top is made from two planks and is banded with a beveled edge, following down to a simple apron, which contains a single drawer in ...
Walnut
$4,950
H 28.75 in W 41.75 in D 28.75 in
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Perfect as a statement writing desk, console, or center table, it brings noble charm and architectural beauty to any refined interior.
Walnut
Custom Barley Twist Dining Table in Oak by Dos Gallos
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dos Gallos custom barley twist table seen here in oak with custom finish. Can be made in any size in a variety of finishes. As shown 96 x 44 x 30. All our custom pieces are bench mad...
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
$10,900 / item
H 33 in W 42 in D 18 in
Custom Hand-Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small scale, petite writing desk with barley twist legs, carved edge and apron detail as well as hand forged iron stretchers.
Walnut
$12,500
H 34.65 in W 57.49 in D 29.53 in
Antique Italian Center / Desk Table, Walnut & Marble, Naples, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This exclusive antique center / desk table, dating back to the 1820s from Naples, is a remarkable example of refined craftsmanship and historical significance. The rich walnut base e...
Marble
19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch to any room! Boldly carved edging around the tooled leather top is just the beginni...
Leather, Walnut
Antique Italian Baroque Style Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a high quality writing table. Its crafted from solid walnut. The legs showcase the baroque style with the bulbous knees. The stretchers are crafted in the Barley Twist style....
Walnut
19th Century Walnut Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century stately walnut library table from France. The table has a wonderfully banded wood top with a beveled and carved decorated edge, surrounding lovely grained centr...
Walnut
Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
William and Mary style burl walnut table with exquisite marquetry detailing, circa 1900. The top is banded and has a beveled edge surrounding a profuse floral and bird design marque...
Boxwood, Olive, Walnut
Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The top is supported by a dramatic base featuring bobbin turned and barley twist legs. The walnut desk has an intentionally aged patina and distressed finish to mimic an 18th century...
Brass
East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk
By Southeast Asia
Located in London, GB
A captivating piece of history, the Dutch East Indian Captain's Writing Desk. This extraordinary early 18th-century Anglo-Indonesian table showcases the artistry of the time, carved...
Bone, Rosewood, Walnut
$2,400
H 30.25 in W 38.5 in D 24.5 in
18th C. French Louis XIII Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate elegant, functional surface space into a living room, study, or den with this handsome antique French walnut writing table, crafted in France circa 1780.
Walnut
$5,975
H 82 in W 42.25 in D 25.25 in
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
The table rests on elegant barley twist legs joined by an “H” stretcher centered with a carved finial.
Oak
Vintage 20th Century Antique Renaissance Revival Console Table
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Now this is furniture with a voice. An extraordinary carved Renaissance Revival style table featuring dramatic barley twist legs, Gothic-inspired arches, foliate carvings, and richly...
Walnut
HERITAGE Walnut English Tudor Barley Twist Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An English Tudor style writing desk by Heritage Furniture. Walnut with banded bevelled edge top, brass hardware, "H" shaped stretcher, barley twist legs, and bun feet.
Brass
French Walnut Baroque Revival Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
French walnut Baroque Revival writing table with carved barley twist legs and single drawer, circa 1830. Measures: 40" x 23" x 28.5" H.
Walnut
French 19th century walnut writing table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century walnut writing table with inset leather top, barley twist legs and stretcher.
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18th Century Spanish Walnut Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved Spanish walnut desk with three drawers, barley twist legs, and a center scrolled metal cross stretcher, circa 18th century.
Wood
19th Century English Two-Drawer Walnut Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century two-drawer walnut table with barley twist legs.
English Library Table, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this unmatchable English library table. Having barley twist legs and stretchers this table has a substantial base it sits atop. Around the edge of the table it has medallion...
Walnut
French Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Highwood, IL
Circa 1860-1900 French walnut two drawer writing table with a black leather writing surface. Very classic barley twist style common during the mid to late 1800s in France, and becaus...
Leather
19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French barley twist writing desk, fashioned from solid French blonde walnut, is an amazing example of Fine hand-craftsmanship.
Walnut
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H 29 in W 40.75 in D 26 in
Antique English Barley Twist Writing Table Library Desk Jacobean Walnut c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Barley Twist Writing Table Library Desk Jacobean Walnut c1880.
Walnut
19th Century Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th century barley twist walnut writing table with one long sliding drawer, brass pulls, and the reverse with false front for floating purposes.
For many mo...
Walnut
19th Century French Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This well-preserved French example, rendered in solid walnut, features clockwise & counterclockwise barley twist legs and stretchers for a timeless antique furniture look!
Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 43 in D 27.5 in
Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Desk, Barley Twist Legs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XIII style walnut writing table or desk from the late 19th century features a beveled top supported by barley twist legs that rest on ball feet.
Walnut
19th Century French Carved Walnut Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Petite 19th century French carved walnut writing table, library table, or desk. Features thick barley twist legs and a stretcher centered by a two-sided finial.
Iron
Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian barley twist leg and stretcher desk. Large single drawer. Original hardware. Walnut. Ball shaped feet. Newly refinished.
Walnut
French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine French writing table, or desk, made of beautiful solid walnut, circa 1870.
Walnut
Signed French Walnut Barley Twist Library Desk, 1900
Located in Hamburg, PA
Signed French walnut barley twist library desk with three drawers and functional pull-out work shelf. Stamped A. Delhomme Lyon. Possibly signed by the furniture maker. Made of solid ...
Oak, Walnut
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H 30.5 in W 65.5 in D 35.5 in
19th Century, French Renaissance Barley Twist Walnut Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century, French Renaissance barley twist walnut partner's desk is not only rare to find, but represents the utmost in gracious space efficiency! Two can work in the space of one...
Faux Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
The French walnut writing table/side table with drawer and barley twist legs.
Walnut
Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large walnut desk with drawer, barely twist legs and iron stretcher.
Iron
Fine French Floating Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine antique French Renaissance Revival barley twist desk with it's original leather blotter.
Walnut
Sold
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII. Direct from France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk!
Walnut
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H 30.5 in W 46.75 in D 29 in
French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Sliding Extensions
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Wonderful writing desk made of walnut with 2 drawers and 2 sliding extensions for additional surface space.
c.1870 French Henri II Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Highwood, IL
Charming French Henri II writing table with barley twist legs and stretcher with a center mounted finial. Completely hand-carved with wonderful hand-dovetailed drawers.
Walnut
Rare Louis XIII Style Open Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
This hand-carved solid walnut desk features a beautiful beveled edge top with a visible yet subtle grain above two drawers resting on four splayed open barley twist legs, ending in b...
Walnut
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H 29 in W 55 in D 34.5 in
French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the 19th century, with carved apron, two drawers and barley twist base. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut desk showcas...
Walnut
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H 29.764 in W 40.13 in D 26.5 in
18th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Center Writing Table on Barley Twist Legs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A rich and wonderful writing table from the first half of the 18th-century, this absolute strikepoint piece is entirely executed in solid walnut primary woods and retains wonderful w...
Iron
An English Walnut Table With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Buchanan, MI
A very good looking 18th century English walnut table with very handsome barley twist legs and inlayed top. Detailed photo's can be sent upon request.
Walnut
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance barley twist walnut bookcase bibliotheque is not only rare to find, but represents the utmost in display and storage in style! This particular example...
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H 29.25 in W 47.25 in D 29.75 in
French Louis XIII Style 1880s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Barley Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the late 19th century, with leather top, barley twist base and carved finial. Born in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, t...
Brass
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H 29.5 in W 53.5 in D 29.25 in
French Louis XIII Style Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Barley Twist Base
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the famed Paris Flea Market. French Louis XIII style walnut desk with leather top and barley twist base. A rectangular top, fitted with reddish leather. The desk is raised o...
Wood
19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous 19th century library table or writing table crafted from walnut. Made in the grand Baroque Louis XIII style featuring a trestle style base constructed with barley twist legs...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Northern France, circa 1870, the antique writing table stands on four thick carved barley twist legs ending with bun feet, and embellished with an elegant stretcher at the...
Oak
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H 30 in W 51.5 in D 25.75 in
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist Table Desk with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the Perigord region of France, circa 1760, the antique writing table stands on four thick carved barley twist legs ending with bun feet, and embellished with an elegant st...
Walnut
Early 20th Century Figured Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in London, GB
Another particular feature of this lovely desk are the delightful hand carved barley twist legs which as an added bonus still stand on the original brass and porcelain castors to mak...
Leather, Walnut
c.1850 French Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Highwood, IL
Very unusual to have a barley twist stretcher and finial on such a large desk for it is far more common to see those details on a petite ladies writing table.
Walnut
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H 28.75 in W 45 in D 23.5 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist Table Desk with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Northern France, circa 1870, the antique writing table stands on thick carved barley twist legs ending with turned feet, and connected with an elegant stretcher at the base.
Oak
Louis Philippe Era Burled Walnut Leathertop Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Louis Philippe period burled walnut writing table with gold tooled green leather top, barley twist legs, and single drawer.
Walnut, Leather
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H 29.93 in W 48.43 in D 27.17 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian walnut writing table, circa 1850 in date. One of the drawers is stamped by the maker: C.Hindley & Sons, late Miles & Edwards, 134 Oxford Street, London. It bears ...
Walnut
Walnut Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut writing desk with two pencil drawers, barley twist legs (or salamonic) and iron stretchers.Carved detail around edges.
Iron
Spanish Varqueno Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Raised on carved legs in a barley twist pattern. The front door of the desk is carved with two heads in an elaborate design.
Wood
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H 29.5 in W 50 in D 29.5 in
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Walnut Desk, Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
The top is supported by barley twist legs that rest on ball feet. A barley twist H stretcher with a central finial extends between the die joints thus providing additional stability.
Walnut
c.1780 French Louis XIII Writing Desk
Located in Highwood, IL
French Louis XIII walnut writing table with barley twist legs and a curved cross stretcher with a finial. Wooden-peg constructed.
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut writing table from France with a bevelled edge around the top, following down to a heavily carved apron with teardrop pattern all the way around for easy placemen...
Walnut
Antique Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XIV style walnut writing table, circa 1910. With a 3 board top with thumb molded front, side and back edges, a large frieze drawer with brass drawer pull, 4 barley twis...
Brass
William IV Walnut Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
19TH CENTURY LADIES DESK WITH BARLEY TWIST BASE
19th Century Antique Italian Walnut Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century Italian freestanding carved walnut writing table, the shaped top having a green leather writing surface decorated with gold and blind tooling, the border of the writing ...
Walnut
French 19th Century Walnut Louis XIII-Style Writing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis XIII-style center table, with a beautiful walnut top. The table’s apron is simple and has one wide drawer with a styled metal pull. Four barley twist legs...
Metal
Antique French Renaissance Walnut Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Sculpted from select French walnut in the timeless Renaissance manner, this Antique French Writing Table is perfect for the 21st Century office or library! Foliate relief covers the...
c.1875 French Walnut Louis XIII Library Table/Desk
Located in Highwood, IL
Gorgeous antique French walnut Louis XIII library table or desk with outstanding hand-carved barley twist legs, stretcher with beautiful finials and 3 hand-dovetailed drawers. A grea...
Walnut
Gorgeous Antique French Figured Walnut 3 Drawer Writing Table
Located in Highwood, IL
Having a breathtaking book-matched figured walnut top, its incredible barley-twisted walnut base, and three useful drawers, give this fine table many obvious possibilities. Masterful...
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H 30 in W 32.5 in D 23.5 in
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table or Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale French Louis XIII style walnut writing table or desk from the late nineteenth century is of hand pegged construction and features a beveled top.
Walnut
Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut desk and chair circa 1880. Superb quality desk with original chair made by anders svensson of malmo.
Brass
Handsome 19th Century French Carved Walnut and Leather Top Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century desk on turned barley-twist legs with ornate carvings on all the drawer fronts. The top work surface, which is covered in black leather, can be pulled out for more work ...
Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 27.5 in
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Oak Desk, Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
The top is supported by classic barley twist legs that rest on ball feet. A barley twist H stretcher extends between the die joints thus providing additional stability.
Bronze
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H 27.25 in W 46 in D 27 in
18th C. French Louis XIII Figured Walnut Library Table w/Twist & Drawer
Located in Highwood, IL
Remarkable original antique French Louis XIII library table with many great features. This table is constructed of solid figured walnut adding extra character and a more exotic appea...
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H 31 in W 55 in D 29 in
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Marquetry Walnut and Iron Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a focal point to your study or library with this elegant antique fruitwood desk. Carved in Spain circa 1880, the trestle table stands on four carved barley twist legs connected w...
Wrought Iron
Antique French Writing Table from the 1800s
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French writing table from the 1800s with exquisite barley twist legs, topped with hand-turned finials.
19th Century Italian Oil Painting in the Manner of Antonio Panini
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine old painting is a typical pastiche of the kind popular throughout Italy and the world in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The most commonly associated artist who really m...
Canvas, Wood
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$163,597
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Marble
French 16th Century Antique Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 16th century Aubusson (French) tapestry is remarkably still vibrant and in wonderful antique condition. Its original border is completely intact and designed with florals, folia...
Tapestry
Oil Painting on Canvas English Landscape, 19th Century, Signed
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this splendid oil painting on canvas of the English school, 19th century. The painting has a signature on the lower left but the artist has not been identified and the pai...
Canvas
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
Portuguese Baroque Style Rosewood Library Table or Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary Portuguese library writing table, center table, or escritorio crafted from radiant rosewood in the baroque taste. The table has a rectangular top with a decorative gadr...
Brass
19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Oak side or writing table from France. The top is banded and has a beveled and hand carved decorated edge. The apron is hand carved with leaves and vine decoration on al...
Oak
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 35.5 in D 20 in
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretcher. Crafted from oak in the grand Louis XIII style fronted by a large 27 inch...
Oak
$98,567
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
$4,608Sale Price|32% Off
H 35.04 in W 36.23 in D 20.48 in
Biedermeier Half Cabinet, Walnut & Spruce, Southern Germany, c. 1840
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Charming Biedermeier half cabinet from southern Germany, dating to around 1840 during the late Biedermeier or early Louis Philippe period. The piece is veneered in beautifully figure...
Spruce, Walnut
$5,850
H 31.75 in W 86 in D 32.5 in
18th Century Blue Painted Library Refectory Table Console, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome baroque library table with one drawer has a scalloped skirt, heavily turned legs and traditional stretchers between the legs. The base has an aged and distressed blue p...
Pine, Paint
$162,167
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.