$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
Below, three drawers run along the front, each fitted with simple round brass knobs, offering practical storage while maintaining a balanced and understated aesthetic. The table sta...
Walnut, Leather
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Birdseye Maple
$1,450
H 29.25 in W 50 in D 30 in
English Jacobean Revival Partner’s Writing Desk w/ Barley Twist Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With its warm finish, decorative turning, and substantial silhouette, this piece works beautifully as a writing desk, library table, or statement workspace.
Mahogany
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
$2,695
H 29.75 in W 42 in D 26 in
Baker Furniture English Oak and Burl Wood Barley Twist Writing Desk, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English style writing desk or library table with barley twist legs By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved oak, with burl wood drawer front and original br...
Brass
Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful all-over patina and hand carvings on the apron.
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
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 39 in D 23.5 in
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Features thick barley twist legs conjoined on the bottom with barley twist stretchers topped with two finials.
Oak
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
Antique Jacobean Revival Style Barley Twist Desk With Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Jacobean Revival Style Mahogany Carved Barley Twist Single Drawer Desk with Carved Barley Twist High Back Chair A beautifully unified two-piece antique writing set, featuri...
Wood
$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.
Oak
$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
The table is supported by four boldly carved barley twist legs, a hallmark of the Louis XIII style, joined by a sculptural X-form stretcher with dramatic curves and a central turned ...
Walnut
$3,712
H 29.14 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
LOVELY ANTIQUE LATE VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL BARLEY TWiST LEG HALL TABLE OR DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved Gothic Revival Victorian Oak hall table with two large drawers Please note the de...
Oak
Antique Rare Jacobean Style Tapestry Covered Desk on Barley Twist Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and magnificent trunk shaped desk covered in gorgeous rich tapestry needlepoint and brass nailheads. The top piece opens to reveal a drop down writing surface with red leath...
Tapestry, Oak
$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
$4,950
H 30.75 in W 45.5 in D 30 in
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century carved French Louis XIII style bureau plat or desk handcrafted of solid oak by skilled Breton artisans, circa 1730s. The rectangular top with a gadrooned beveled ...
Oak
$11,900
H 32.5 in W 50.5 in D 25.25 in
Antique Portuguese Rosewood Library Writing Table Barley Twist Console c1790
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique Portuguese Rosewood Library Writing Table Barley Twist Console c1790. Direct from Europe, an exceptional Portuguese rosewood library writing table featuring dramatic barley ...
Rosewood
$1,699
H 29 in W 35 in D 25 in
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak c1890 .
Oak
$3,250
H 31 in W 35.25 in D 23.25 in
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak c1890 .
Oak
Antique Italian Baroque Style Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
The stretchers are crafted in the Barley Twist style. The skirt of the table is highly carved showcasing Italian motifs with a pie crust style edge.
Walnut
$4,800
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 25.75 in
French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800's Restored
Located in Highwood, IL
Very unusual Antique French “open barley twist” leg and stretcher Small Writing Table, that could be used as a Lady’s Desk, End or Side Table and of course a Nightstand.
Wood, Oak
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
Antique Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
From the gadrooned edge to the double scrolled legs, this antique barley twist writing table is bursting with visual appeal!
French Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An excellent-quality, highly carved, oak French Renaissance Revival writing table with two drawers and raised on barley twist legs, circa 1880.
Oak
Sold
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
Rare Louis XIII Style Open Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare and exquisite Louis XIII style open torsade (barley twist) writing table from the Burgundy region of France.
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
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
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.
Walnut
Antique Solid Oak Barley-Twist Writing Table, circa 1890
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French three-drawer Renaissance Revival dark oak library, or writing, table, with barley-twist legs and stretcher and highly-carved details.
Oak
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
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H 30 in W 45.5 in D 25.5 in
19th Century English Victorian Carved Oak Barley Twist Writing Table Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Highly carved oak barley twist desk from England, the two frieze drawers with carved 'branch' motif handles, the top with carved edge and inset gilt tooled leather writing surface, t...
Oak
Sold
H 31 in W 44 in D 26 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Double Barley Twist Writing Table or Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Louis XIII style writing table or bureau plat, having a rectangular top with a gadrooned beveled edge above a deep apron with a single drawer.
Oak
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.
Walnut
19th Century Victorian barley twist mahogany writing table
Located in Malton, GB
The barley twist supports give this a great design and the bold stretcher just adds to it.
Mahogany
19th Century French Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Nothing beats the convenience of an Antique Writing Table, small enough to fit where larger desks would be too large.
Walnut
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. The barley twists work in clockwise and co...
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.
Leather
Sold
H 29 in W 45 in D 25.5 in
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance.
Oak
Sold
H 29 in W 39 in D 21.5 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with Wide Drawer, 3" Barley Twist Legs, Stretcher and Up Finial ~~circa 1880s With so many p...
Oak
Sold
H 29 in W 39 in D 21.5 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with Wide Drawer, 3" Barley Twist Legs, Stretcher and Up Finial ~~circa 1880s With so many p...
Oak
Sold
H 30.75 in W 53.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Sofa Entry Table Oak Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or the Perfect Entry/Sofa Table with Double Drawers and Barley Twist Legs with "H" Stretcher ~~c. 1890s With so ma...
Oak
Sold
H 30.5 in W 50 in D 30 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Desk Writing Table Barley Twist Louis XIV
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak desk writing table Barley twist Louis XIV ~Direct from France~ ~Stunning 19th century antique French desk or ‘bureau plat’ writing table!
Oak
Sold
H 29 in W 27.5 in D 18 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Nightstand PETITE w/ Drawer Barley Twist Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table or Nightstand with Drawer, Barley Twist Legs, Stretcher and Up Finial ~~c. 1900 With so many people wor...
Oak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 27.75 in D 19.75 in
Antique French Petite Desk Writing Table with Drawer Oak Barley Twist Nightstand
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century antique petite French oak renaissance revival desk or table with drawer, barley twist legs, stretcher and up finial. ~~c. 1880s With so many people workin...
Oak
Portuguese Ebony Barley Twist Library Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Portuguese Ebony Bronze Mounted Barley Twist and Turned Leg 3 Drawer Library Table w/ Gadrooned Top Edge and Ripple Mouldings.
Sold
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
Sold
H 29.25 in W 42.5 in D 27.25 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist black forest ~Direct from France~ ~Beautiful French writing desk or sofa table with elegant features~ ~Front ...
Oak
Sold
H 29 in W 39 in D 23.5 in
19th century French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Carved Black Forest Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Carved Black Forest Barley Twist.
Oak
Sold
H 28.5 in W 43.25 in D 25.25 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist Black Forest ~Direct from France~ ~Beautiful French writing desk or sofa table with elegant features!
Oak
Sold
H 29 in W 43.5 in D 25.5 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance w Drawer Oak Barley Twist c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th Century Antique French Oak Louis XIII Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with Full Length Drawer, Barley Twist Legs, Stretcher, Lunette Carved Beveled Edge Top a...
Oak
Sold
H 31 in W 47.5 in D 28 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Bureau Plat or Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
This hand-carved solid oak writing table features a single drawer within the carved and beveled apron with floral rosettes on all four sides for easy placement in any room.
Oak
Sold
H 26.75 in W 31.75 in D 20.5 in
English Country Style Barley Twist Writing Desk or End Table, circa 1700's
Located in Highwood, IL
English petite writing table with fine barley twist legs that has been French polished over a 45 day period to within an inch of its life.
Oak
Sold
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
All joints are thick tenon-mortised construction with double wooden pins, most of these slightly popped from years of shrinking and expanding. The barley twist legs absolutely define...
Iron
French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Four impeccably well-turned legs steal the show along with the table’s twisted stretcher. The legs and stretcher have been created in a barley twist design and meet at joinery dies b...
Walnut
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 Oak Barley Twist Architects Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual English architects table circa 1880. Standing on barley twist legs united by h frame stretcher. New brass castors. Unusual in that it has a fold over and sliding mech...
Sold
H 46 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Henri II or Renaissance Revival ornate carved oak Black Forest writing desk France, Late 19th Century Beautiful ornate carved oak, with barley twist legs...
Oak
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
French Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century French oak desk with drawer was made in the Louis XIII style. The hardware is original.
Oak
English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid Mahogany Jacobean style writing desk with three paneled drawers, original brass drop pulls, classic barley twist legs assembled with a perfectly fitting solid wood antique chai...
Brass
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...
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
Sold
H 28.75 in W 58.5 in D 32 in
Antique French Renaissance Desk Carved Oak Barley Twist Office Library Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Renaissance Desk Carved Oak Barley Twist Office Library Table. Direct from France, a stunning antique desk or library table, with a substantial 5. ft. size! Opulent h...
Oak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 38.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Oak 2 Drawers
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, 3" Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher ~~c. 1880s With so many people working from home, DES...
Oak
Sold
H 28.5 in W 47.25 in D 30.5 in
18th-19th Century Barley Twist Tavern or Farm Table Prov. Parc Monceau
Located in Stamford, CT
18th-19th century barley twist tavern table or writing desk. Previously bought at Parc Monceau, Country French and Antiques.
Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 59.5 in D 23.5 in
19th Century French Oak Carved and Barley Twist Library Table Desk Sofa Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Renaissance-Revival oak library table featuring boldly-turned barley twist legs and a long turned stretcher which is further-decorated with large turned finials. Two panelle...
Oak
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
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
Sold
H 29.5 in W 45 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher ~~c. 1880s-1900 With so many people working from home,...
Oak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 45 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher ~~c. 1880s-1900 With so many people working from home,...
Oak
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretchers.
Oak
Sold
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
Sold
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
Sold
H 30 in W 44 in D 26 in
19th Century Barley Twist Mahogany Desk Console or Library Table by Imperial
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning 19th Century single drawer desk or library console table having turned mahogany legs and frame with outstanding grain throughout having hand carved aprons with gold detail...
Mahogany
Sold
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
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
Sold
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. Four barley twist legs head down to the H shaped stretcher and end with bu...
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$655Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and beige boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razor...
Oak
$2,900 / item
H 30 in W 48 in D 14 in
"Voltaire" Figured Oak Console / Entry Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Voltaire Console Table blends wire-brushed oak with a geometric silhouette inspired by the quiet glamour of French Art Deco. Two full-width drawers integrate seamlessly into the ...
Oak
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$8,546 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...
Wood
Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing walnut library center table or writing table hand-crafted, labeled, signed, and dated by Alfonso Marina. For over 50 years Marina has created the highest quality timeless pie...
Brass
Umran Sink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Umran Sink—a signature piece from our inaugural stone collection, meticulously crafted in Afyon, Türkiye, a region renowned for its ancient stonework. Named in honor ...
Travertine, Marble
$8,800
H 31.11 in W 110.24 in D 19.69 in
Brutalist Sideboard in Oak, Danish Mid Century Modern, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
A rare & long beautiful low sideboard crafted in solid oak, made in the 1960s by Henning Kjærnulf. The piece combines clean architectural lines with a strong material presence, refle...
Oak
19th century italian solid walnut Louis Philippe desk
Located in Nicolosi, IT
19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Louis Philippe Desk This desk is crafted from solid walnut, a prized wood known for its beauty and durability. Its robust structure lends an elegan...
Walnut
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
$15,797
H 93.71 in W 56.3 in D 20.48 in
Antique Northern Swedish Rococo Painted Cabinet with Drawers and Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique rococo cabinet from the 1700s. The cabinet is genuine Swedish and made by hand in solid pine in northern Sweden around 1780. The surface has been scraped to the origi...
Pine
$5,762
H 72.84 in W 58.67 in D 20.48 in
Early 19th Century Blue Floral Painted Cupboard - European Alps
Located in Vo', Veneto
Blue Painted Wardrobe Technical information: Period: about 1805 Origin: Tyrol Wood type: Fir Height: 185 cm 72.83 in Width: 149 cm (166 cm with frame) 58.66 in (65.35 in with fra...
Fir
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Napoli Reproduction Club Chair in Natural Cotton Canvas
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Over 2000 items in stock, scroll down and select view all to see our current ready to ship furniture and accessories! Price is per item, this is custom made to order. We do have 1 fl...
Canvas, Cotton, Wood
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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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.