$1,995
H 30 in W 58 in D 29 in
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
Brass, Gold Leaf
$1,500
H 29.5 in W 53 in D 25 in
Vintage French Country Pine Wood Distress Floral Carved 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage French Country Pine Wood Distress Carved One Drawer Cabriole Leg Writing Desk with Floral Carvings
Pine
Vintage Italian Olive Burl Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs, 1960
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage Italian olive burl solid wood writing desk with onr drawer and cabriol legs. The desk is
Wood, Olive, Fruitwood
$3,855
H 31.3 in W 42.92 in D 21.07 in
Italian Bleached Mahogany Writing Desk / Console Table With Cabriole Legs
Located in Viterbo, VT
Writing desk or console table hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using mahogany. The table
Mahogany
$5,059
H 34.65 in W 46.46 in D 34.65 in
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
Iron
$2,800
H 30 in W 46 in D 22 in
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console
By Globe Furniture, Drexel, Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console Writing Table MINT!
Leather, Chestnut
$3,800
H 31 in W 43 in D 24 in
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
Oak
$6,995
H 30 in W 40.5 in D 22.75 in
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
Bronze
$5,650
H 31 in W 47 in D 28.25 in
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
Brass
$5,800
H 75 in W 14 in D 42 in
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.
Olive, Burl
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
Brass
$3,775
H 29.75 in W 46 in D 22 in
Mid-Century Italian Walnut Oyster Burl & Cabriole Legs Rectangular Writing Desk
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer this elegant walnut oyster burl writing desk, made in Italy, circa
Metal
$4,500
H 30.5 in W 49 in D 29 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
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.
Metal, Brass
Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Charming and delicate French Cabriole leg desk with carved hoof feet, leather writing surface and
Brass
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
Wood
Unavailable
H 38.98 in W 32.29 in D 24.41 in
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.
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
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
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
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
Ebonized Stylized Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized Stylized Desk on Cabriole Legs
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
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
Oak, Lacquer
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
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
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
Brass
Sold
H 28.25 in W 32.75 in D 20 in
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
Walnut
French Oak Cabriole-Leg Table
Located in Chireno, TX
19th century French oak table with cabriole legs and scalloped apron from Provence. The top has
Sold
H 75.5 in W 42 in D 15 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
Burl
Sold
H 30 in W 50.25 in D 25.25 in
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
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 69 in D 30.75 in
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
Wood
Sold
H 28.75 in W 43 in D 27.25 in
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
Wood
Sold
H 32 in W 36 in D 23 in
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
Bronze
Sold
H 28 in W 35.5 in D 25.5 in
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
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 29.5 in W 44 in D 31 in
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
Pine
Sold
H 29 in W 59 in L 29 in
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
Walnut
Sold
H 28.25 in W 32 in D 19 in
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
Walnut
Burlwood Desk with Cabriole Legs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small single drawer burlwood desk with cabriole legs.
Burl
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.
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
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...
Leather, Pine
Sold
H 26.25 in W 41.5 in D 25.5 in
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
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
Wood
French Walnut Secretary
Located in Asheville, NC
cubbies, carved cabriole legs with drop down writing desk.
Brass
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
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
Antique Mahogany Cabriole Leg Table/Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautifully proportioned cabriole leg 18th century English mahogany table with two drawers, two
Mahogany
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.
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
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
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
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
Sold
H 30 in W 47 in D 26 in
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
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
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 51 in D 31.5 in
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
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$6,389 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$234,918Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table edge and feet. 3 drawers. Fitted glass top included (no image). Measures: 20" deep...
Wood
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
Leather, Walnut
Direttorio Writing Desk
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
Strict and classic lines for the small and large Direttorio Writing desks. Pieces, which combine function and elegance making each room unique and timeless. This writing desk is made...
Wood, Leather
$1,749
H 30 in W 12 in D 24 in
Amy Howard Collection Antique French Provincial Decorated 3 Drawer Writing Desk
By Amy Howard
Located in Chicago, IL
Amy Howard Collection Antique French Provincial Paint Decorated 3 Drawer Writing Desk The Amy Howard Collection is a high end, couture line of furniture that was created over twenty...
Leather, Wood, Paint
$3,100Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 49 in D 27 in
Mid-20th Century Baker Furniture Vintage Queen Ann Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North Canton, OH
Beautiful example of this intentionally distressed leather top Queen Ann Desk with cabriolet legs and key from Baker furniture. One owner find. Signed and numbered piece. Extraordina...
Leather, Wood
Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th Century mahogany chippendale style writing table in good condition, having been polished by hand. The desk has a rope edge with a new tan leather with gold tooling to the outer ...
Mahogany
20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all sides with rocaille applications. Edged with extremely finely chiselled, extremely...
Brass
Mahogany Chippendale Partner Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This is the Niagara Furniture version of the Mahogany Chippendale Partner Desk. It is a true partner’s desk in every sense of the phrase with an equal number of drawers on each side ...
Mahogany
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.