Baroque Writing Desk
to
41
249
97
335
9
3
254
2
1
1
1
1
140
140
54
12
32
6
4
3
1
1
1
315
168
128
93
61
325
142
72
35
31
347
339
342
5
1
1
1
1
Sort By
Romweber Spanish Baroque Carved Pine Writing Desk
By Romweber Furniture Co., Jim Peed
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Spanish Baroque style writing desk
By Jim Peed for Romweber
USA, Circa 1990s
Category
Late 20th Century American Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Mixed Wood Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
An extraordinary early 19th-century Spanish Baroque writing desk sourced from Provence, France. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic 17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table, with a thick walnut one-plank top
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Baroque Style Walnut Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Baroque style walnut writing table, circa 1930's. With a 3 board walnut top, 3 frieze drawers each
Category
Vintage 1930s European Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Walnut Baroque Style Lyre-Leg Trestle Refectory Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Baroque style desk, or writing table with lyre shaped legs and joint with a central drawer
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,345
H 30.71 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
18th Century French Baroque Pinewood Writing Table - Antique Leather Office Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An late 18th Century, antique French Baroque writing table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
$16,900
H 28.75 in W 59 in D 31.5 in
Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$5,735
H 29.14 in W 66.74 in D 33.67 in
Spanish, late Baroque, 18th Century Desk or Writing Table or console table
Located in Troy, NY
Rustic, Spanish late Baroque Writing Table, made of Chestnut, with a wonderful deep warm patina and
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$9,850
H 30.5 in W 59 in D 21 in
18th Century Spanish Baroque Trestle Style Writing Table Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully conserved Spanish writing table with mixtilinear “pata de lira” (lyre-shaped legs
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,903 Sale Price
30% Off
H 33.47 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
Small Ladies’ Writing Desk, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small oval ladies' writing desk in Baroque style, featuring hand-painted floral decoration on a
Category
20th Century German Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Baroque Spanish Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
19Th Century Baroque Spanish Desk Table with Three Drawers
19th century Spanish desk table in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1920s Baroque Style Writing Desk / Table in Solid Oak, By a Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
A beautifully proportioned Danish writing desk / table from the 1920s, crafted entirely in solid
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,480
H 30.71 in W 59.85 in D 29.14 in
Italian Baroque Walnut Writing Table with Hinged Top, c1700
Located in valatie, NY
An Italian Baroque walnut writing table with unique hinged top, the rectangular top with bread
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian fall front desk with burl wood inlay. With six drawers and two hidden storage areas. The
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century North Italian Ebonized Baroque Desk
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An unusual late 17th century North Italian Baroque ebonized writing desk - of serpentine form
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Desk Swedish Baroque Period 18th Century Veneer Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk Swedish Baroque Period 18th Century Veneer Sweden. A stunning desk made during the Baroque
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
17th Spanish Refectory Table, Writing Desk, One Large Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
17th Spanish refectory table. Writing desk. One large drawer
The top its circa 1680, the legs circa
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Table Rent Center Desk Tavolino Tuscan Italian Walnut Oval Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptionally rare, large, museum quality, Tuscan, Baroque, walnut, rent or center table or
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$11,809
H 29.53 in W 46.66 in D 30.71 in
17th C Style Antique Reproduction Italian Chestnut CAPRETTA Writing Desk Custom
Located in Encinitas, CA
31.5”H.
*Capretta table with drawer available in old walnut
*Larger size tables & desks available by
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
$5,950 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 30 in W 65 in D 30 in
17th century Spanish Baroque inlaid walnut Desk or Center Table
Located in Troy, NY
Superb model with a deeply paneled frieze, having geometric fruitwood inlay, containing three drawers. The strong disc-turned legs connected by shaped side stretchers and wrought iro...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
1750 Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Desk with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary desk showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$168,679
H 29.92 in W 87.8 in D 40.95 in
19th Century French Renaissance Hand Carved Desk or Writing Table with Carved St
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted with this four-sided carved desk with five dark oak drawers.
This is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$6,240
H 29.1 in W 44.1 in D 25.2 in
Italian 1800s Baroque Style Desk with Drawers, Lyre Base and Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style walnut Desk/table from the early 19th century, with drawers, lyre shaped
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$6,750
H 30.5 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
Italian Baroque Style 1880s Walnut Desk with Inlaid Top and Carved Lyre Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style walnut desk table from the late 19th century, with inlaid top, two drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$11,000
H 28 in W 66.5 in D 29 in
Spanish Baroque Period Walnut 1-Drawer Desk or Work Table, Late 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with with one "floating" carved drawer below it, the top supported by trestle form legs joined by diagonal stretchers and two horizontal centered stretchers
Category
Antique 1670s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$7,660
H 31.5 in W 58 in D 27.5 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Lyre Leg Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A finely carved Baroque style writing table or side table handcrafted of walnut by talented
Category
Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$4,999
H 30.5 in W 49 in D 27.5 in
Danish Cabinetmaker, Desk / Dining Table in Oak, Baroque Style, 1970s
By Rud Rasmussen, Martin Nyrop
Located in Odense, DK
This piece is a versatile desk or small dining table crafted in oak, showcasing the elegance of
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,800
H 30.71 in W 59.85 in D 26.78 in
18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The desk is from the time around 1730 and covered with a beautiful marquetry of different walnut
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Walnut
$14,337 Sale Price
32% Off
H 40.36 in W 35.83 in D 20.87 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This Antique Baroque versatile dining / desk table, crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,800
H 32.29 in W 49.22 in D 35.04 in
19th Century Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
This impressive 19th-century baroque dining/desk table, made from solid oak by a skilled Danish
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,500
H 31.11 in W 65.36 in D 30.71 in
French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fabolous french baroque style freestanding desk in solid stained pined. Finely handcrafted in the
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$2,800
H 29.93 in W 42.52 in D 27.56 in
19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$4,775
H 29.53 in W 41.34 in D 25.2 in
19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$4,775
H 31.5 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$4,775
H 29.53 in W 41.34 in D 25.2 in
18th Century Spanish Baroque Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Spanish Baroque center table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Portuguese Late Baroque Rosewood 2-Drawer Center Table or Desk, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a substantial rectangular top with molded edge above a rounded case housing two long drawers which are mounted with shaped metal escutcheons, the opposite side with false fron...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$13,400
H 31.25 in W 56.75 in D 35.5 in
18th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Trestle Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian, 18th century. Baroque walnut dining or tavern table having a thick walnut top above turned
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Adjustable writing table with Adam and Eve inlay
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Adjustable writing table with Adam and Eve inlay. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
and round wooden knobs. The desk’s flowing curves and ornate details reflect the Baroque influence
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Inlaid Desk
Located in New York, NY
A stunning bone-inlaid walnut desk with scroll apron and pierced Baroque legs. Italy, late 19th
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Walnut, Ivory
Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
materials. This library center table also functions as a writing table or desk with an open front allowing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Walnut Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut bookcase piece that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of robust walnut
Category
Antique 1890s French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Superb Antique French Marquetry And Bronze Mount Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful workmanship distinguishes this lovely French Writing Table which is both bold and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table
Located in Leesburg, VA
Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table
Anonymous
Spain; 18th century
Wood, iron
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century Oak Baroque Library Table with Two Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome baroque oak library table with two drawers has heavily turned legs, scalloped skirt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Paint
Mediterranean Style AMALFI Italian Old Walnut Writing Table Size & Finish Option
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our "Amalfi" 3-drawer Mediterranean-style writing desk; simple sophisticated charm presented in
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$10,360 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 30.7 in W 72 in D 30 in
19th century Tuscan library desk in Fratino style
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful desk, library table or console table possibly having been used as a writing desk. Great
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Table, Made in Czechia, Fully Restored
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The table is made out of walnut and is inlaid. It has been fully restored by our team in Prague.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Czech Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
17th C Style Solid Italian Walnut Refectory Writing Dentil Edge Table options
Located in Encinitas, CA
Old Walnut LIRA Scrivania writing table handcrafted in aged solid Italian walnut with a carved
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$8,500 Sale Price / item
26% Off
H 30 in W 72 in D 30 in
17th Century Italian Carved Walnut Table or Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th century Italian walnut library table or writing desk. Desk features three drawers amongst
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Baroque Table with Dark Walnut Solomonic Legs with Carved Structure and
Located in Miami, FL
Baroque Spanish colonial fratino table dark walnut solomonic legs with iron stretcher, exquisite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$5,200
H 31.1 in W 51.01 in D 39.41 in
Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano
Category
20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Walnut Desk with drawer and leather top
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut desk table that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of robust walnut wood
Category
Antique 1890s French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Console with Marble Top and Iron Base
Located in Dallas, TX
dramatic sofa back. A distinguished blend of Spanish Baroque charm and stately presence.
Measures: 86.75" W
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
$10,500
H 37.5 in W 86.75 in D 22 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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
$12,500
H 34.65 in W 57.49 in D 29.53 in
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Baroque Writing Desk", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Baroque Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal baroque writing desk for your home. A baroque writing desk — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a baroque writing desk, we have 142 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect baroque writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each baroque writing desk bearing Baroque, Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one baroque writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company and John Richard produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Baroque Writing Desk?
Prices for a baroque writing desk start at $645 and top out at $85,852 with the average selling for $4,993.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
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.
Questions About Baroque Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
More Ways To Browse
Hermes Pads
Tommy Bahama Furniture Used
Desk With Hinged Top
Inlaid Coffer
Used Upper Kitchen Cabinets
Mushroom Ring
Spinet Piano
Violin Chair
Jim Peed For Romweber
Antique Spinet Writing Desk
Mediterranean Desk
Spanish Desk Inlay
Writing Desk Blotter
Antique Reproduction Desk
Baroque Violin
Cavalier Desk
Danish Library Desk
Maroeska Metz