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Cabriole Leg Writing Desk

Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Style Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk Vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique French Writing Desk, 1800s Solid Oak with Cabriole Legs Elegant Patina
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant 1800s French provincial writing desk in solid oak with cabriole legs and rich patina, a
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console
By Heritage-Henredon, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company, Globe Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console Writing Table MINT!
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20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Chestnut

Antique c1920s Country Cabriole Leg Solid Oak Light Profile Desk Console Table
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pegged Construction Antique c1920s Country Cabriole Leg Solid Oak Light Profile Desk Console Table
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Walnut Desk with Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut desk from the 19th century, with two drawers and cabriole legs
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Italian Rococo Early 19th Century Oak Table with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, carved apron, cabriole legs and petite casters. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
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20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Olive, Burl

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
lockable and are mounted with ornate ormolu escutcheons. Four cabriole legs support this writing desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique small writing desk on cabriole legs with original brass hardware. Desk features 7 drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century English French Provincial Desks

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Brass

Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
$2,650
H 28.25 in W 32.5 in D 17 in
19th Century French Walnut Writing Table Desk, Cabriole Legs Banded Top, Drawer
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautifully proportioned 19th century French style writing table or desk, crafted in walnut with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Oyster Burl Cabriole Leg Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
drawer pulls, resting on four cabriole legs. Minor cracks and losses to veneer.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal, Brass

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Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Charming and delicate French Cabriole leg desk with carved hoof feet, leather writing surface and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk
Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk
H 39 in W 30 in D 18.5 in
Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A Venetian knee-hole desk with cabriole legs, painted with scenes of country life, and Grand Tour
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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Rococo Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs and Original Color, Sweden, circa 1770
Located in Aabenraa, DK
Beautiful rare rococo writing desk with it's original colors.
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Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Desks

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Pine

Gorgeous Oyster Wood Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superbly elegant medium sized writing desk made of gorgeously grained oyster wood, having 3 drawers
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Vintage 1980s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Burl Wood Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
edges, and the desk has beautiful cabriole legs. The desk is finished on all sides and would look great
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Vintage 1920s Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Mid Century Italian Oyster Burl Olive Writing Desk Cabriole Legs
Located in Forest Grove, PA
. Cabriole legs. Stunning. The writing surface is 39 1/4" wide and 19 1/4" deep the knee clearance in the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Leather Clad Writing Desk With Cabriole Legs & Hoof-Form Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
Topaz leather clad writing table with wonderfully exaggerated cabriole legs, grounded with hoofed
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Ebonized Stylized Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized Stylized Desk on Cabriole Legs
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Sligh Mahogany & Tooled Leather Cabriole Leg Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
border around the three piece tooled red leather top. Cabriole legs with carved top detailing and ball
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Desk with Cabriole Legs and Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This an exceptionally graceful, elegant French drawing room desk from the Napoleon III period, 1852
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Lacquer

Desk with Cabriole Legs and Leather Top
Desk with Cabriole Legs and Leather Top
H 30 in W 79.5 in D 43.5 in
Sinuous Sligh Walnut & Tooled Leather Cabriole Leg Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Unexpected design from one of Americas foremast makers of writing tables and desks, Sligh Furniture
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Leather

Italian Regency Cabriole Leg Desk In Walnut Oyster Burl
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian made French regency walnut oyster burl cabriole legged desk with three scalloped bottom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Regency Cabriole Leg Desk In Walnut Oyster Burl
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian made French regency walnut oyster burl cabriole legged desk with three scalloped bottom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Writing Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
stands on arched cabriole legs that terminate in small hoof feet, characteristic of the Louis XV style
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Oak Cabriole-Leg Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French oak table with cabriole legs and scalloped apron from Provence. The top has
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

French Oak Cabriole-Leg Table
French Oak Cabriole-Leg Table
H 29.75 in W 76.5 in D 31 in
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombé Secretary Desk With Bookshelf
Located in Delray Beach, FL
elegant cabriole legs and a distinct bombé shape, this vintage piece combines functionality with timeless
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Mid-Century Desk of Bleached Oak with Cabriole Legs and Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers and is raised upon long, elegant cabriole legs. There are three faux drawers along the back skirt
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Provincial Desk Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
nicely upon four cabriole legs. There is a small, single drawer at the middle of one of the longer sides
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French 1740s Period Louis XV Wooden Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period wooden writing table with two drawers, cabriole legs and scalloped apron
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Style 1880s Light Painted Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style off white painted desk from circa 1880 with two drawers, cabriole legs and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut desk circa 1750 with leather top, single drawer, cabriole legs and
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Rococo Pine Table or Desk with Single Drawer, Scalloped Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century Rococo manner pine table or desk with scalloped apron, elegant cabriole legs
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Antique Early 1800s American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

French 1790s Walnut Bureau Plat with Drawers, Scalloped Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut desk from the late 18th century, with two drawers and cabriole legs. Created in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Petite Writing Desk Games Console Dressing Table Cabriole Leg Distressed Finish
Located in Forest Grove, PA
a second on the side it could serve as a dressing table, writing desk, games table or console table
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Tables

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Walnut

Burlwood Desk with Cabriole Legs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small single drawer burlwood desk with cabriole legs.
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Burlwood Desk with Cabriole Legs
Burlwood Desk with Cabriole Legs
H 30 in W 40 in D 22 in
Henredon Cabriole Leg 3-Drawer Burl Wood Writing Table Desk Console
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Super solid craftsmanship desk or writing table by Henredon.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Sligh Walnut and Tooled Leather Top Desk with Pronounced Cabriole Legs
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Unexpected design from one of America's foremast makers of writing tables and desks, Sligh
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Leather

Large Antique Solid Pine Cabriole Leg Leather Top Three Drawers Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tri legged base rounded triangular shape carved walnut stand lamp candle table. Multiple leather wear areas super nice solid pine case body. Nice varnished and waxed finish. Warm lo...
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20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Pine

Louis XV Style French Walnut Desk with Long Drawer and Cabriole Legs, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut desk with single drawer, scalloped apron and cabriole legs from the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Oak Writing Desk with a Parquet Top
Located in High Point, NC
perfect blend of form and function. Resting on gracefully curved cabriole legs, this writing desk stands
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Walnut Secretary
Located in Asheville, NC
cubbies, carved cabriole legs with drop down writing desk.
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20th Century American Desks

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Brass

French Walnut Secretary
French Walnut Secretary
H 81 in W 28 in D 19 in
French Cabriole Legs Walnut Double Drawer Writing Table Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
FRENCH CABRIOLE LEGS WALNUT DOUBLE DRAWER WRITING DESK. Simply lovely. 5' length 2' width
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Cabriole Leg Leather Top Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
An elegant, well proportioned writing table with tall cabriole legs ending in finely carved snail
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Cabriole Leg Leather Top Desk
Cabriole Leg Leather Top Desk
H 32 in W 45.5 in D 34.25 in
Antique Mahogany Cabriole Leg Table/Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautifully proportioned cabriole leg 18th century English mahogany table with two drawers, two
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Cabriole Leg Table/Desk
Antique Mahogany Cabriole Leg Table/Desk
H 30.5 in W 43 in D 27.5 in
French Country Chestnut Writing Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
cabriole legs. This is the perfect table for use as desk or for adding French charm to a country kitchen.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Chestnut

Newly Lacquered Vintage Cabriole Leg Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sleek & Sexy Vintage Desk with 1 Center Drawer Palm Beach Revival. Hollywood Regency. Queen Anne
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XV Style Cabriole Leg Desk Gilt Bronze
Located in Berkeley, CA
Lovely reproduction oak Louis XV Cabriole Leg desk with floral mahogany inlay drawers. Gilt Bronze
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique Burr Walnut Desk or Dresser with Cabriole Legs
Located in London, GB
Dutch, circa 1900. A beautiful, burr walnut, desk with cabriole legs. And elegant brass handles
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Early 20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Hand-Painted Faux Malachite Desk on Cabriole Legs, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A hand-painted faux malachite desk on carved cabriole legs with a single drawer 1970s. Paint
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

French Louis XV Style Chesnut Writing Table with Single Drawer and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
elegant cabriole legs, typical of the Louis XV period. This Classic Louis XV chestnut table captured our
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Chestnut

French Style Walnut Games Table and Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French style Mid-Century cabriole leg walnut games table or writing desk with inlaid game board for
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20th Century French Provincial Game Tables

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Brass

French Napoleon III Style Writing Table with Gilded Accents and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
gilded accents in the border over four cabriole legs. Something tells us we will be fighting over this
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

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Tessellated Stone Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
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19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
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$3,238 Sale Price
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Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen, 1960's Masterpiece w/Roll Top
By Andreas Hansen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning solid teak writing or letter desk designed by Danish master designer Andreas Hansen. Circa 1960's, made in Denmark. Pull out leather top writing area, 9 drawers and organiza...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut leather top desk in the Queen Anne style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. It is of superb quality, with beautiful and intri...
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Vintage 1930s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
$2,169
H 29.93 in W 50.4 in D 22.05 in
Diminutive Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century country French provincial style diminutive writing table or desk crafted from fruitwood. The desk features a case decorated on all sides with a whimsical carved bra...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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Three Lovely bronzed brass wall lights with hand-blown opaline glass globes, for indoor or covered outdoor use, France, 1930-1939. All thee wall sconces are in very good condition, b...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Faux Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table
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Copper

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Cabriole Leg Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cabriole leg writing desk for your home. Each cabriole leg writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cabriole leg writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A cabriole leg writing desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cabriole leg writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Henredon and Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cabriole Leg Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a cabriole leg writing desk at 1stDibs is $5,500, while they’re typically $1,650 on the low end and $13,500 for the highest priced.

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.