$5,779Sale Price|40% Off
Original Shagreen Gilt Metal Writing Table Desk with Single-Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning RRP £13,000 original shagreen black lacquered with gold gilt metal detailing writing table desk This is a very substantial desk.
Shagreen
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers, including original key and blind drawers at the front. Fitted throughout with fine g...
Kingwood
A MId-Century Modern Style Painted Iron and Leather Writing Desk.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking contemporary writing desk inspired by the minimalist elegance of the mid century. The piece features a sleek leather top over a narrow two-drawer case with brass ring pull...
Iron
$1,557 / item
European Black Rustic Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Exquisitely designed to blend elegance with functionality. Crafted from high-quality mahogany wood and finished in our luxurious Batavia Black, this desk is a perfect addition to any...
Wood
Black English Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular desk with a black finish and an inset leather writing surface.
Brass
$1,367Sale Price / set|20% Off
Scandinavian Ergonomic Design Writing Desk and Stool, Stokke, 1980's
By Stokke
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Ergonomical designed writing desk with black inlay and middle reading section wich can be altered in angle for easy reading.
Metal
$12,500
Louis XV Black Lacquer Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Louis XV style black lacquer desk with cabriole legs, brass mounts, and hoof feet. 3 front drawers feature dovetail construction and heavy brass handles. Brown leather top has tooled...
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk /Writing Table by Jacques Adnet 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important French mid-century 1940's desk or writing table by Jacques Adnet symbolizing the iconic Modern Neoclassical nature of French 1940's design.
Brass, Steel
Black Painted Bar Harbor Wicker Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc Bar Harbor black painted wicker desk table with a single drawer very good condition. All original condition and very sturdy too. Great country look or fancy modern decor.
Wicker
Dos Gallos Custom Writing Desk with Spiral Legs, Drawers and Iron Supports
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Custom Salamanca two-drawer oak writing desk with iron supports. Hand-carved details throughout. Iron pulls. Beautiful patina. Can be made in any size, and finish. Can also be ma...
Iron
French 1950s Black Metal and Wood Occasional / Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Mid-Century writing / side table with a wooden top, a black lacquered metal frame and brass sabots.
Metal
$1,414Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique writing desk in black lacquered wood, with adjustable flaps on the sides, rich ornaments in gilded brass, built according to the fashion of the late 19th century in France.
Wood
$2,174 / item
KITA LIVING Flow Desk Charcoal Black
By Gökhan Eryaman, İsmail Dağlı, Tuğberk Kurtaran
Located in Bomonti, TR
Flow Desk is an organic shaped table with a two-piece skeleton and curved legs. The linear pieces of the skeleton join into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table ...
Wood, Oak, Plywood
Antique English Inlaid Walnut and Gold Bronze Mounted Writing Desk, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid walnut and gold bronze mounted writing desk with black leather top, Circa 1880.
Bronze
$1,134 / item
Clarke Desk Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$1,134 / item
Clarke Desk Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
Rustic Black Forest Bear Walnut Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) bear carved walnut table desk with leaf and floral carving and single drawer.
Walnut
20th Century Regency Style Black Lacquered Desk
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Regency style black lacquered desk featuring brass ormolu and hardware with gilt embossed white leather top.
Brass
$2,357 / item
Contemporary Desk 'JFK' by Norr11, Black Ash
By Norr11, Tommy Hyldahl, Kristian Sofus Hansen
Located in Paris, IDF
'JFK' Home Desk Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for NORR11 Dimensions: H. 76 cm x W. 130 cm x D. 65 cm Model shown: Black Ash Wood Aluminium legs in matte black ...
Aluminum
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk. Believe this to be from the 19th Century. Please contact for additional photos and condition report.
Wood
$12,530 / item
Piano Desk in Black Lacquered Wood by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Piano Desk in Black Lacquered Wood by Panorammma Dimensions: D 90 x W 180 x H 75 cm. Materials: Black lacquered wood. Custom colors & materials available to quote. Dimensions and pr...
Wood
Italian Baroque Black Lacquered Writing Table with Red Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century Italian Baroque black lacquered writing table with tooled red leather. An Italian Baroque black‑lacquered writing table with a red leather top is one of those p...
Leather, Wood
Iconic Black & Silver Art Deco Muller Chrysler Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super iconic classic line Muller Chrysler executive desk by Muller Mobelfrabrikation. Double pedestal desk known for its high quality handmade construction of hand welded sheet stee...
Metal, Steel
1980s Style Black and White Desk
By Carlton House Fine Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting 1980s era writing desk. Black lacquer and white laminent tops by Carlton House Furniture.
Laminate, Wood, Lacquer
Modern American Black Laminate Reception Desk, Contemporary Style
Located in Queens, NY
American Contemporary reception desk finished in black laminate having a raised privacy screen and suspended double 2-drawer pedestal storage Some light wear due to age and use. De...
Laminate
Most Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The slim and elegant table construction created as a result of research on FiDU possibilities. It is not only innovative table construction but it is the next letter in the FiDU alph...
Steel
Large Charcoal Black Study Desk with Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large black study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful natural linoleum top made out of linseed oil. This modern minimal desk has a single steel drawers...
Steel
20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat writing table in the style of Louis XV style, silvered bronze fittings. Piano lacquer black on solid beech wood. Heavily arched, four-sided passively curved tripod frame ...
Beech
Poul Kjærholm PK52 Professor Desk Black Oak Black Steel for Carl Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm, Carl Hansen
Located in New York, NY
The PK52 Professor Desk was designed by Poul Kjærholm for the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Versatile and slender, the desk established Kjærholm’s reputation for uniting the bes...
Steel
Koza Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Flexible forming fits well all flexible solutions. Pure line of our trestle Koza is an effect of careful deformation of thin steel sheets by internal pressure. Surprising lightness, ...
Steel
Kozka Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kozka is our new member of table structures. It is a multitasking construction. Acording to different table tops, it could be used either as a coffee table or even as a part of uniqu...
Steel
Koziol Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Koziol is a derivative of the Koza II trestle and is converting the trestle into a table frame for a small table to be used in smaller kitchens or as contract furniture for restauran...
Steel
French Paper Mache Black Lacquered & Foliage Painted Writing Table, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French black lacquered and foliage painted writing table with hinged interior compartment, original interior locking mechanism with key, painted gilt foliage bulbous pedestal, and re...
Lacquer, Paint, Paper
FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
Our FIJN desk is handcrafted in solid wood. Both desks pictured were built in figured Oregon black walnut. Solid wood drawers are lined in leather and inserts can be customized to su...
Steel
'Ripple' Black Walnut Desk by Tom Vaughan
By Tom Vaughan
Located in London, GB
'Ripple' black walnut desk by Tom Vaughan British, 21st Century Height 70.5cm, width 179cm, depth 81.5cm This intriguing contemporary desk was expertly designed and made by the Bri...
Walnut
Jacques Adnet attr., Desk, Black Leather, Brass, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Stamford, CT
Jacques Adnet atrribution, Desk, Black Leather, Enameled Steel, Brass, France, 1950s A wonderful desk attributed to Jacques Adnet and produced in France in the middle of the 20th ce...
Brass
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
$73,558 / item
Black Design Desk by French Designer Charly Bounan
By Charly Bounan
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Design desk by French Designer Charly Bounan Dimensions: Height: 80 cm. Width: 240 cm. Depth: 80 cm. Charly Bounan, is a Parisian designer renowned for its refined crea...
Resin
Zanotta Black or White Comacina Desk by Piero Bottoni
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk. 18/8 stainless steel tubular frame.
Stainless Steel
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Black Leather and Bronze Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
A very unique Neoclassical Maitland Smith desk of gold embossed black leather with gilded bronze lion paws and seraphim on each leg. There are two drawers with gilded bronze pulls an...
Bronze
Nogi Table Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Nogi is a unique construction for tables. It can be produced in different shapes and sizes in different kinds of metals. Nogi table is available in stainless steel and carbon stee...
Steel
Metal and Leather Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French writing table combines industrial precision with a refined material palette. The sleek metal frame provides a strong, modernist foundation, while the textured leather top...
Metal
Contemporary Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Black Oak
By Man of Parts, Sebastian Herkner
Located in Paris, IDF
'Savignyplatz' Desk by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Solid oak wood Dimensions: H. 75 x 197,5 x 91.5 cm Finishes available: - Black - Mist - Ivory - Nude - Whiskey...
Oak
Casamania Desk & Horm Bureau design Esa Vesmanen - Black
By Horm
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Horm Model: Bureau Design: Esa Vesmanen Bureau is a contemporary writing desk that elegantly responds to the needs of modern living.
Wood
Desk, Black Lacquered Wood, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk evokes an intricate fusion of the grace in artistic expression and the discipline of w...
Wood
$7,167Sale Price|30% Off
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Desk with Bronze, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Napoleon III early 20th Century black lacquer writing desk with stamped bronze Height: 90 cm ≈ 35.43 inches Length: 65 cm ≈ 25.59 inches Width: 39.5 cm ≈ 15.55 inches Width with op...
Brass, Bronze
Contemporary Desk Table 'Ms Bean', Smoked Oak, Black Tabletop
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
Desk table MS Bean Designed by IDA L. HILDEBRAND Dimensions : L. 150 cm / D. 70 cm / H. 75 cm Top thickness : 5 cm Model shown in the picture : Smoked oak - Black tabletop lami...
Oak
Delphine Desk, Jet Black Lacquered Wood, Modern Design, Italy, 2026
Located in Pesaro, IT
Delphine Desk, Jet Black Lacquered Wood, Modern Design, Italy, 2026 DESIGNER: ULTRAMOBILI // MATERIALS: Jet Black lacquered Wood base // ORIGIN: Italy, 2026 // CONDITION: New, Made ...
Wood, Lacquer
Rare Regency Lacquered Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Japanese lacquered box hinged to open to an adjustable fabric-inset writing surface, inset in a Stand with twin supports in the Chinese taste. This exceptional desk is very much ...
Lacquer
Weave Desk from Ringvide, Birch wood, black oil, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave desk Weave desk is made of solid birchwood and birchveneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the desk serves as a great example of Scandinavian contemporary design. Designe...
Birch, Oak
Large Charcoal Black Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Top - Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk is made with a charcoal black powder-coated steel frame and a colour matched linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, and limes...
Steel
$1,244Sale Price|57% Off
Small Black Bamboo Desk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black Crystal Top
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small black bamboo Ddesk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black crystal top.
Crystal
Contemporary Black Leather Desk with Brass Rivets, Modern Design, USA
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary black paneled leather rectangular desk with rivets.
Leather
$1,167 / item
Fem Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
FEM work desk, stained black by Made By Choice Dimensions: D55 x W95 x H105 cm Materials: natural ash Also available: FEM work desk natural ash FEM is a compact piece of home...
Ash
Eye Catching Black Laquer & Reddish Faux Tortoise Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous and unusual writing desk having an eye pleasing mix of black laquer with reddish faux tortoise decoration and beautiful brass inlay.
Brass
$7,880Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Black Desk Credenza by Jacques Garcia Baker Rachmaninov
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North York, ON
Modern black desk credenza by Jacques Garcia Baker Rachmaninov. Featuring unique modern styling, finished in a black hand polished look. Complemented with sleek brass handles and met...
Brass
French Art Deco Black Lacquered Executive Table Desk, 1930s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This elegant French desk, made in the 1930s, is a remarkable example of the Art Deco style, distinguished by its refined proportions, architectural composition, and exceptional craft...
Brass
Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France
Located in Miami, FL
Ebonized wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four tapered legs with a central knot stands the table, one drawers on the skirt, some boards on the sides and a slopin...
Pine
French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite desk is very well made with beech wood and oak with Kingwood marquetry decorative motifs. Gilt bronze mounts decorate The edge and gilt masks embellish each corner....
Beech
Bespoke Modernist Metal Desk, Glossy Lacquer, Aluminium, Black Covered Desktop
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist metal desk made of glossy lacquered metal, aluminum, and a black-covered desktop, customizable. Production time c. 10 weeks.
Metal, Aluminum
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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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.