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 Chippendale Style writing desk by Heckman featuring sturdy American craftsmanship, car...
Brass, Gold Leaf
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.
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Desk by Gillows with Leather Top and Cabriole Legs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (circa 1830) mahogany table desk with 3 beaded opposing drawers over a leather top with a molded edge and supported on carved cabriole legs (attributed to GILLOWS)
Leather, Mahogany
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console
By Drexel, Globe Furniture, Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console Writing Table MINT!
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 MINT!
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. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut desk features a rectangular plan...
Bronze
Italian Rococo Early 19th Century Oak Table with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style walnut and oak table from the early 19th century, with serpentine top, carved apron, cabriole legs and petite casters. Created in Italy during the early years...
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.
Olive, Burl
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
All are lockable and are mounted with ornate ormolu escutcheons. Four cabriole legs support this writing desk. Their tops are adorned with mounts cast in the shape of scrolls, shel...
Ormolu
Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Denver, CO
Antique small writing desk on cabriole legs with original brass hardware.
Brass
Antique Tiger Oak Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs – John Stengel & Co.
Located in Seattle, WA
Crafted from quarter-sawn oak showcasing prominent tiger grain figuring, this antique writing desk features elegant cabriole legs, a subtly serpentine-contoured desktop, and a single...
Oak
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 a lovely pattern walnut top with a walnut edge band. The carving is nicely detailed...
Walnut
Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Charming and delicate French Cabriole leg desk with carved hoof feet, leather writing surface and fitted interior.
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 ruins.
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, lovely thin cabriole legs, and finished on the back.
Wood
Antique Italian Burl Wood Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
It has three drawers for storage and a large writing surface. The surface has nice curved edges, and the desk has beautiful cabriole legs.
Burl
Mid Century Italian Oyster Burl Olive Writing Desk Cabriole Legs
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An Italian Mid-Century oyster burl olive wood three drawer writing table or desk. Brass hardware. Cabriole legs.
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 feet. Features a single drawer and tooled & gilt border top.
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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 timeless antique that blends beauty, history, and functionality.
Iron
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
Sligh of Holland Michigan regency style desk in rich mahogany with figured drawer fronts and burled border around the three piece tooled red leather top. Cabriole legs with carved to...
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, 1852-1870. Like many pieces of that time, this desk combines aristocratic curves and de...
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 of Holland Michigan.
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 drawers and apron. Scalloped edge top bordered in mahogany with black lacquer detailin...
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 drawers and apron. Scalloped edge top bordered in mahogany with black lacquer detailin...
Brass
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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
The piece stands on arched cabriole legs that terminate in small hoof feet, characteristic of the Louis XV style, lending both lightness and balance to the design.
Walnut
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H 29.75 in W 43.5 in D 26.5 in
French 1850 Writing table with Curvy Top, Single Drawer and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
The table is raised on four elegant cabriole legs, raised on hoofed feet. With its blond colored wood, the wonderful curviness of its top and volutes on its legs, this French writing...
Wood
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 bread-board ends. Construction is with wood pegs.
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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
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite Italian Olive Burl Wood Secretary Desk. Featuring elegant cabriole legs and a distinct bombé shape, this vintage piece combines functionali...
Burl
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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
A mid-20th century American wood three-drawer desk. This American Mid-Century desk features three drawers and is raised upon long, elegant cabriole legs. There are three faux drawers...
Brass
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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
A 19th century French Louis XV style fruitwood table. This antique French provincial table, fashioned in the typical Louis XV style, features a rectangular-shaped top, waved frieze a...
Wood
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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 from the mid-18th century.
Wood
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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 hardware.
Bronze
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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 hoof feet. Immerse yourself in the world of French aristocracy with this exquisite ...
Leather, Walnut
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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 and single drawer, circa 1800 Size: 29 1/" high x 44" wide x 31" deep.
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 France during the last decade of the 18th century, this walnut bureau plat features a ...
Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 42 in D 22.25 in
Italian Mid-Century Writing Table, Oyster Burl Veneer, Cabriole Legs
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century rectangular writing table with oyster burl veneer and three drawers with brass drawer pulls, resting on four cabriole legs. Minor cracks and losses to veneer.
Metal, Brass
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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
Distressed dark walnut finish with cabriole legs.
Walnut
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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 on all Sides.
Pine
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.
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