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Carved Leg Writing Desk

Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs
Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs

Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful French side table or console table or writing desk, characterized by the handcrafted

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Heavy Fluted Carved Oak Legs 1 Drawer Arts & Crafts Desk Writing Table Clean!
Heavy Fluted Carved Oak Legs 1 Drawer Arts & Crafts Desk Writing Table Clean!

Heavy Fluted Carved Oak Legs 1 Drawer Arts & Crafts Desk Writing Table Clean!

By J. Horner

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Heavy Fluted Carved Oak Legs 1 Drawer arts & Crafts Desk Writing Table CLEAN! Carved edge unusual

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Writing Desk with Frieze Drawer and Baluster Turned Legs
19th Century Writing Desk with Frieze Drawer and Baluster Turned Legs

19th Century Writing Desk with Frieze Drawer and Baluster Turned Legs

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An absolutely charming 19th century French writing desk, crafted from walnut and featuring

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights
Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights

Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XV style writing desk made by La Maison London. Painted in a French grey with gold

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2010s British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Dos Gallos Custom Writing Desk with Spiral Legs, Drawers and Iron Supports
Dos Gallos Custom Writing Desk with Spiral Legs, Drawers and Iron Supports

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...

Materials

Iron

Writing Table with Elephant Head Legs
Writing Table with Elephant Head Legs

Writing Table with Elephant Head Legs

$8,050

H 30.5 in W 58.5 in D 31.5 in

Writing Table with Elephant Head Legs

Located in Palm Beach, FL

a pickled or white washed bleached walnut base with a pleated apron and carved elephant head legs.

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20th Century Italian Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Country Pine Wood Distress Floral Carved 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Vintage French Country Pine Wood Distress Floral Carved 1 Drawer Writing Desk

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

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Late 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

19th C. Spanish Walnut Single Plank Top Side Table Desk with Carved Lyre Legs
19th C. Spanish Walnut Single Plank Top Side Table Desk with Carved Lyre Legs

19th C. Spanish Walnut Single Plank Top Side Table Desk with Carved Lyre Legs

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Spain circa 1870, this antique side table or writing desk is constructed from solid

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console

Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console

By Drexel, Globe Furniture, Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company

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

Materials

Leather, Chestnut

Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs
Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs

Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

features a rectangular-shaped top which is raised upon a pair of sinuously carved trestle legs in a lyre

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Spanish Desk with Lyre Legs and Carved Edges on Top
Early 20th Spanish Desk with Lyre Legs and Carved Edges on Top

Early 20th Spanish Desk with Lyre Legs and Carved Edges on Top

$3,180Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.93 in W 39.18 in D 30.32 in

Early 20th Spanish Desk with Lyre Legs and Carved Edges on Top

Located in Miami, FL

Early 20th Spanish desk with lyre legs and carved edges on top An 20th century Spanish Baroque

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20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th C. Italian Console Raised on Urn-Carved Trestle Legs 'or a Great Desk!'
18th C. Italian Console Raised on Urn-Carved Trestle Legs 'or a Great Desk!'

18th C. Italian Console Raised on Urn-Carved Trestle Legs 'or a Great Desk!'

Located in Atlanta, GA

legs and is carved with a medallion at center. The rich, deep wood tone wood has a lovely old patina; a

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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers and Turned Legs
18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers and Turned Legs

18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers and Turned Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

the overall sobriety of the design. The table stands on four turned legs joined by a sturdy stretcher

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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Spanish Baroque Revival Writing Table with Lyre Legs and Leather Top, 1920s
Spanish Baroque Revival Writing Table with Lyre Legs and Leather Top, 1920s

Spanish Baroque Revival Writing Table with Lyre Legs and Leather Top, 1920s

Located in BÉTERA, ES

Magnificent Spanish Baroque Revival writing table dating from the late 19th to early 20th century

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Vintage 1920s Spanish Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Oak

American Mahogany Bow Front One Drawer Writing Table w/ Bulbous Ringed Legs 1815
American Mahogany Bow Front One Drawer Writing Table w/ Bulbous Ringed Legs 1815

American Mahogany Bow Front One Drawer Writing Table w/ Bulbous Ringed Legs 1815

Located in Charleston, SC

American Sheraton Mahogany bow front one board top writing table with a central single drawer with

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Antique 1810s American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs
English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs

English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

, carved reeded legs, two drawers and brass casters. Created in England during the 19th century, this desk

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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th C. Carved Walnut Lyre-Leg Table, Italy
18th C. Carved Walnut Lyre-Leg Table, Italy

18th C. Carved Walnut Lyre-Leg Table, Italy

$6,160

H 30.5 in W 59.5 in D 36 in

18th C. Carved Walnut Lyre-Leg Table, Italy

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian carved walnut wood table with lyre legs from the 18th century. This antique table from

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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Stretcher
17th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Stretcher

17th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

incredibly turned legs and stretchers known as discus or lentil carvings. Each long side has a pair of apron

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

18th Century Spanish Door Made Custom Desk or Table with Iron Trestle Legs
18th Century Spanish Door Made Custom Desk or Table with Iron Trestle Legs

18th Century Spanish Door Made Custom Desk or Table with Iron Trestle Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A custom table with an 18th century Spanish hand-carved door top. This rectangular-shaped table has

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Italian Rococo Early 19th Century Oak Table with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Italian Rococo Early 19th Century Oak Table with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs

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

Materials

Brass

18th C. Spanish Nicely-Carved Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Drawer
18th C. Spanish Nicely-Carved Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Drawer

18th C. Spanish Nicely-Carved Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

of sinuously-carved trestle style legs which are braced at the underside of the table with a

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and carved edges in top

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher
19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with turned legs and double stretcher, one in solid iron and one in the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher
19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with turned legs and double stretcher match in the button top. The top has

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Baroque Table with Dark Walnut Solomonic Legs with Carved Structure and
Spanish Baroque Table with Dark Walnut Solomonic Legs with Carved Structure and

Spanish Baroque Table with Dark Walnut Solomonic Legs with Carved Structure and

Located in Miami, FL

walnut wood Fratino trestle table with antique 19th century hand carved Solomonic legs with iron

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long
Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long

Located in Atlanta, GA

of fluidly-carved trestle legs adorn with carved-diamond accents, wavy-carvings at the underside

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
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

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

Materials

Brass

Oval Writing Desk Studio Crafted Walnut Spider Leg , 1970s
Oval Writing Desk Studio Crafted Walnut Spider Leg , 1970s

Oval Writing Desk Studio Crafted Walnut Spider Leg , 1970s

$5,440Sale Price|26% Off

H 29.5 in W 59 in D 29.5 in

Oval Writing Desk Studio Crafted Walnut Spider Leg , 1970s

Located in Camden, ME

Unusual spider legged oval top writing desk with a single inset drawer. Handcrafted and laminated

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw & Ball Hand Carved Legs
Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw & Ball Hand Carved Legs

Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw & Ball Hand Carved Legs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

writing bureau with ornately hand carved claw & ball feet. This has to be the best looking bureau I

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Desks

Materials

Oak

American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840
American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840

American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840

$2,880Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.5 in W 34.63 in D 19 in

American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840

Located in Southampton, NY

American empire writing table with carved acanthus legs, circa 1840 Casters, Missing ormolu on

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy
Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy

Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy

$3,279Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 19.3 in

Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient flap, desk in solid walnut, with hand-carved legs and cross base, built, inlaid and briar

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Antique 18th Century Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk
Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk

Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk

Unavailable

H 39 in W 30 in D 18.5 in

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

Materials

Brass

1900s Empire-Style Desk with Gorgeous Veneer Wood Grain Detail & Carved Legs
1900s Empire-Style Desk with Gorgeous Veneer Wood Grain Detail & Carved Legs

1900s Empire-Style Desk with Gorgeous Veneer Wood Grain Detail & Carved Legs

Located in Memphis, TN

1900s Empire-style desk with gorgeous veneer wood grain detail and graceful carved legs. Dress up a

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Velvet

Yew Library Table with Carved Monopodium Legs
Yew Library Table with Carved Monopodium Legs

Yew Library Table with Carved Monopodium Legs

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 41.34 in D 31.5 in

Yew Library Table with Carved Monopodium Legs

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

brass inlay. Two drawers to the apron. Fine carved monopodium legs, painted with gilt detail.   

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20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Yew

Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Curved Legs by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Curved Legs by Modenese Gastone Interiors

Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Curved Legs by Modenese Gastone Interiors

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

Complete your CEO office with a high-end Italian desk from the artisanal producer Modenese Luxury

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2010s Italian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Cabinets and Curved Legs by Modenese
Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Cabinets and Curved Legs by Modenese

Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Cabinets and Curved Legs by Modenese

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

Decorate your CEO office with a high-end Italian baroque open desk from the artisanal producer

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2010s Italian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

18th Century French Walnut Table with Turned Legs
18th Century French Walnut Table with Turned Legs

18th Century French Walnut Table with Turned Legs

Unavailable

H 30 in W 47 in D 32 in

18th Century French Walnut Table with Turned Legs

Located in Carmel, CA

This beautiful 18th Century French walnut table has finely turned legs and a beautiful deep

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

English William IV Rosewood Two Drawer Writing Table Carved Turned Legs
English William IV Rosewood Two Drawer Writing Table Carved Turned Legs

English William IV Rosewood Two Drawer Writing Table Carved Turned Legs

Located in Wells, ME

carving on the legs This desk can be free standing as it is finished on all sides; the working side has

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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Writing Desk Table Jacobean Carved Oak Green Leather Bobbin Leg
Antique English Writing Desk Table Jacobean Carved Oak Green Leather Bobbin Leg

Antique English Writing Desk Table Jacobean Carved Oak Green Leather Bobbin Leg

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique English writing desk table Jacobean carved oak green leather w bobbin legs. Direct from

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Early 20th Century British Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

EXQUISITE SMALL WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD WRiTING TABLE DESK CARVED LEGS
EXQUISITE SMALL WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD WRiTING TABLE DESK CARVED LEGS

EXQUISITE SMALL WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD WRiTING TABLE DESK CARVED LEGS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Antique William IV Circa 1830 Rosewood writing table with three drawers Please note the delivery fee

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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Henri II or Renaissance Revival ornate carved oak Black Forest writing desk

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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Writing Desk in Walnut, Spiked Legs, Late 18th Century Italy
Antique Writing Desk in Walnut, Spiked Legs, Late 18th Century Italy

Antique Writing Desk in Walnut, Spiked Legs, Late 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique writing desk in walnut, carved with spiked legs and 3 drawers, hand-built in the late 18th

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Walnut Table or Desk With Carved Legs
Spanish Walnut Table or Desk With Carved Legs

Spanish Walnut Table or Desk With Carved Legs

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H 30.25 in W 55 in D 38 in

Spanish Walnut Table or Desk With Carved Legs

Located in Troy, MI

19th century large Spanish desk or table made of walnut with dramatic twisted and carved spreaders

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved
Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved

Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish elaborately carved wood desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the turn

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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Oak Carved Twist Leg Table
Oak Carved Twist Leg Table

Oak Carved Twist Leg Table

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H 29 in W 35.25 in D 21.25 in

Oak Carved Twist Leg Table

Located in Houston, TX

A beautiful oak carved twist leg table with one drawer, circa late 1800s. This table could be used

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Italian Executive Grissinato Desk Made in Walnut with Carved Legs and Glass Top
Italian Executive Grissinato Desk Made in Walnut with Carved Legs and Glass Top

Italian Executive Grissinato Desk Made in Walnut with Carved Legs and Glass Top

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

walnut has been carved on the surface with a 'grissinato' motif on the entire perimeter of the desk; legs

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIV Leather Top Carved Parquetry Oak Eight-Leg Desk
19th Century French Louis XIV Leather Top Carved Parquetry Oak Eight-Leg Desk

19th Century French Louis XIV Leather Top Carved Parquetry Oak Eight-Leg Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique oak desk was crafted in northern France circa 1840. Standing on eight squared

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers
18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers

18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome Spanish walnut desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century French Walnut Desk with Turned Legs
Early 18th Century French Walnut Desk with Turned Legs

Early 18th Century French Walnut Desk with Turned Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

French walnut desk with two drawers, turned legs, stretcher and bun feet, early 18th century.

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Antique Early 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Wood Table With Carved Turned Fluted Legs
Walnut Wood Table With Carved Turned Fluted Legs

Walnut Wood Table With Carved Turned Fluted Legs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Walnut table or desk with carved fluted legs. Medium walnut finish with some applied distressing

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Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Painted Desk with Leather Top, Three Drawers and Tapered Legs
French Painted Desk with Leather Top, Three Drawers and Tapered Legs

French Painted Desk with Leather Top, Three Drawers and Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

leather top that has embossed edges. The desk is raised on four tapered legs. This piece is grey-white

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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Desk with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Desk with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs

Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Desk with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

tapering legs and carved oval medallions on the knees. Infuse your workspace with the timeless elegance of

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs
Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs

Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

tapered legs. Step back in time with this exquisite Swedish Gustavian style desk, dating back to circa

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Northern Italian Fratino Walnut Desk with Lyre-Shaped Legs from the 1890s
Northern Italian Fratino Walnut Desk with Lyre-Shaped Legs from the 1890s

Northern Italian Fratino Walnut Desk with Lyre-Shaped Legs from the 1890s

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Northern Italian Baroque style carved walnut fratino writing table from the late 19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Early 20th Century Two-Drawer Wooden Desk Table with Tapered Legs
French Early 20th Century Two-Drawer Wooden Desk Table with Tapered Legs

French Early 20th Century Two-Drawer Wooden Desk Table with Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique French wood desk table. This French two-drawer desk from the early 20th century features

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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Desk or Side Table with Lyre Legs
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Desk or Side Table with Lyre Legs

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Desk or Side Table with Lyre Legs

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

placed in your home and used immediately. It can be used in different ways: practical writing desk, in

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Antique 1890s Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Provincial Desk Table with Cabriole Legs
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Provincial Desk Table with Cabriole Legs

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

Materials

Wood

Brazilian 19th Century Carved Peroba Wood Table with Elegant Tapered Legs
Brazilian 19th Century Carved Peroba Wood Table with Elegant Tapered Legs

Brazilian 19th Century Carved Peroba Wood Table with Elegant Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

-shaped top, straight skirt, and is raised upon profiled and tapered legs. The table is peroba wood (a

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Antique 19th Century Brazilian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Swedish Rococo Style 1880s Light Painted Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Swedish Rococo Style 1880s Light Painted Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs

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

Materials

Bronze

Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher
Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher

Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

carving and two large drawers. Amazing carved detail in this desk from the frieze trim around the top to

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Century Walnut and Wrought Iron Desk with Two Drawers and Lyre Legs
19th Century Walnut and Wrought Iron Desk with Two Drawers and Lyre Legs

19th Century Walnut and Wrought Iron Desk with Two Drawers and Lyre Legs

Located in Miami, FL

Spectacular 19th century walnut and wrought iron desk with two drawers. Beautiful unique brass

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Antique 1890s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Cabriole Legs
French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Cabriole Legs

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

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th c. Tuscan Dark Wood Carved Legs Center Hall/Side Table
19th c. Tuscan Dark Wood Carved Legs Center Hall/Side Table

19th c. Tuscan Dark Wood Carved Legs Center Hall/Side Table

Located in New York, NY

Tuscan table with beautifully carved legs / warm, worn patina / 2 drawers / small writing desk or

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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Painted Walnut Table w/Fluted Legs & Nicely Carved Apron
Antique Italian Painted Walnut Table w/Fluted Legs & Nicely Carved Apron

Antique Italian Painted Walnut Table w/Fluted Legs & Nicely Carved Apron

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian carved and painted walnut wood table (or desk) from the 19th century. This antique table

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Stunning Hand-Carved Mahogany Victorian Scroll Leg Console Table Writing Desk
Stunning Hand-Carved Mahogany Victorian Scroll Leg Console Table Writing Desk

Stunning Hand-Carved Mahogany Victorian Scroll Leg Console Table Writing Desk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian mahogany scroll carved leg console

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19th-C. English Carved Walnut Turned Leg Writing Desk Or Console Table
19th-C. English Carved Walnut Turned Leg Writing Desk Or Console Table

19th-C. English Carved Walnut Turned Leg Writing Desk Or Console Table

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a late 19th century English carved walnut turned leg writing desk or console table. It is

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18thc French Side Table / Writing Desk
18thc French Side Table / Writing Desk

18thc French Side Table / Writing Desk

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H 28 in W 47 in D 22 in

18thc French Side Table / Writing Desk

Located in New York, NY

Unusual curved and carved legs walnut side table or writing desk Beautiful patina

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19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base
19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base

19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century hand carved rosewood desk w/barley twist legs & trestle base Outstanding hand

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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Victorian Library or Writing Table, Mahogany Wood, Fluted carved legs on casters
Victorian Library or Writing Table, Mahogany Wood, Fluted carved legs on casters

Victorian Library or Writing Table, Mahogany Wood, Fluted carved legs on casters

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Victorian Library or Writing Table, Mahogany Wood, Fluted carved legs on casters, Olive Green

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Louis XVI Style French Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Carved Fluted Legs
Louis XVI Style French Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Carved Fluted Legs

Louis XVI Style French Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Carved Fluted Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

important documents. The desk stands on carved fluted legs, quintessential of the Louis XVI style, enhancing

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19th Spanish Writing or Center Table with Carved Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher
19th Spanish Writing or Center Table with Carved Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

19th Spanish Writing or Center Table with Carved Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared turned legs and wood stretcher and also an iron stretcher The

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Italian Dattilo 'Grissinato' Desk Made in Walnut with Carved Legs and Glass Top
Italian Dattilo 'Grissinato' Desk Made in Walnut with Carved Legs and Glass Top

Italian Dattilo 'Grissinato' Desk Made in Walnut with Carved Legs and Glass Top

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

'grissinato' motif on the entire perimeter of the desk; legs have and organic shape which reminds some of the

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Large Brazilian Peroba Wood Executive Desk with Robustly-Carved Baluster Legs
Large Brazilian Peroba Wood Executive Desk with Robustly-Carved Baluster Legs

Large Brazilian Peroba Wood Executive Desk with Robustly-Carved Baluster Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Brazilian carved wood executive desk with two drawers, which has been fashioned from old

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20th Century Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables

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Louis XV Style French Walnut Desk with Long Drawer and Cabriole Legs, circa 1820
Louis XV Style French Walnut Desk with Long Drawer and Cabriole Legs, circa 1820

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

19th Spanish Side Table with Carved Lentil Legs and Iron Stretcher
19th Spanish Side Table with Carved Lentil Legs and Iron Stretcher

19th Spanish Side Table with Carved Lentil Legs and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a beautiful grain and

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French Walnut Secretary
French Walnut Secretary

French Walnut Secretary

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H 81 in W 28 in D 19 in

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

Antique Mahogany Turned Leg and Intricate Carved Partners Desk
Antique Mahogany Turned Leg and Intricate Carved Partners Desk

Antique Mahogany Turned Leg and Intricate Carved Partners Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique Mahogany Turned Leg and Intricate Carved Partners Desk

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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Spectacular J.C. Moreux Solid Oak Carved Curved Desk with Lion's Leg
Spectacular J.C. Moreux Solid Oak Carved Curved Desk with Lion's Leg

Spectacular J.C. Moreux Solid Oak Carved Curved Desk with Lion's Leg

By Jean-Charles Moreux

Located in Paris, ile de france

Spectacular J.C. Moreux solid oak carved curved desk with lion's leg.

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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17th Century Spanish Trestle Leg Table, Walnut and Oak
17th Century Spanish Trestle Leg Table, Walnut and Oak

17th Century Spanish Trestle Leg Table, Walnut and Oak

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H 30.75 in W 45.25 in L 30.75 in

17th Century Spanish Trestle Leg Table, Walnut and Oak

Located in Santa Fe, NM

With superb "prima patina", this beautiful trestle leg table is from the province of Burgos in Old

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Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Early 19th Century Scalloped Walnut Lyre Leg Table with Iron Stretchers
Early 19th Century Scalloped Walnut Lyre Leg Table with Iron Stretchers

Early 19th Century Scalloped Walnut Lyre Leg Table with Iron Stretchers

Located in Santa Fe, NM

This lovely walnut lyre leg writing table features a top consisting of two 16”and wide, 1 ½” thick

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Vintage 1970s Jacobian Writing Table
Vintage 1970s Jacobian Writing Table

Vintage 1970s Jacobian Writing Table

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H 38 in W 36.5 in D 24 in

Vintage 1970s Jacobian Writing Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

carved stretched legs. This French Jacobian writing desk is in good condition and can be used for years

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Vintage 1970s French Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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French Provincial Desk

French Provincial Desk

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French Provincial Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

writing desk is sturdy and ready to used and enjoyed for years to come. Measures: Leg height 24', leg

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Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Desks

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

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Carved Leg Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved leg writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each carved leg writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. If you’re shopping for a carved leg writing desk, we have 25 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a carved leg writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A carved leg writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made carved leg writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mandy Graham and Dos Gallos Studio are consistently popular.

How Much is a Carved Leg Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a carved leg writing desk at 1stDibs is $5,150, while they’re typically $920 on the low end and $12,220 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.