$9,750
Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back. Writing surface covered in leather, and drawers with original hardware.
Tortoise Shell
Smaller secession writing desk
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Smaller secession writing desk in very nice original condition.
Brass
19th Century English Writing Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This is unmatched style with this William IV English writing desk! It is a high quality mahogany writing desk featuring dark leather top, two working drawers, and timeless hardware p...
Mahogany
Swedish Painted Writing Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th century Swedish painted pine writing desk. 1820. Kneehole: 20.5-inches x 26-inches Code: 8907 Dimensions: W: 41.5" (105.4 cm) H: 30.5" (77.5 cm) D: 22" (55.9 cm)
Pine
19thC English Pine Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English pine writing desk Measures: W119 x D73 x H68cm.
Pine
19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing desk exemplifies the timeless charm of Gustavian design, combining functionality with understated beauty.
Pine
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900 English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and patina with chinoiserie decoration.
Hardwood
Spanish Baroque Writing Desk, 17th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Desk, 17th century, with two drawers on tapered legs with wrought iron scroll supports. 29.25" H x 40.5" W x 23" D.
Wrought Iron
Biedermeier Writing Desk, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier writing desk veneered in cherry, raised on tall, slightly splayed legs.
Leather, Cherry
English 19thC Mahogany Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 English 19thC Chinoiserie Bureau writing Desk sku 2226 W63 x D41.5 x H99 cm Weight 23Kg
Mahogany
A fine Regency mahogany and rosewood writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine Regency mahogany and rosewood writing desk .
Mahogany, Rosewood
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Birdseye Maple
Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
Tin
Fine quality antique Victorian carved oak writing desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian carved oak writing desk, having a quality antique Victorian writing desk with a raised back with fantastic carved detail finished with a figural motif ...
Oak
Antique Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Aesthetic Movement example of a charming writing desk fashioned with elaborate galleries and simulated bamboo accents, including root feet.
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Frnech. Art Deco Macassar Elegant Writing Desk
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Frnech Art Deco writing desk with beautiful Macassar wood. The desk has a shaped top held by four tapered and channeled legs. having three drawer with a center keyed draw.
Macassar
19th c Russian mahogany and brass writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Russian leather topped writing desk with hand hammered brass details
Brass
19th-century English writing desk, black
Located in MILL, NL
English writing desk / bureau / work desk, black Originally from England, late 19th century.
Leather, Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French Louis XV style petit writing desk with gilt-bronze mounts, including escutcheon, knees sabots and chutes.
Bronze
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Writing Desk / Console Table
Located in Viterbo, VT
Writing desk hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut.
Walnut
English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
English country portable writing desk with lifting writing surface, it has its original bronze ironworks, late 18th century.
Hardwood
Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing desk, having the original brass gallery, bevel edge mirror flanked by four quality inlaid drawers, a red leather writing surface abo...
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa 1890-1900 .
Mahogany
19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French kingwood Bureau plat writing desk. Beautiful Louis XV Form. Lacquered Bronze Mounts are original.
Bronze
19th Century Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, 1870s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic wooden writing desk with multiple drawers, both on the tabletop riser and beneath.
Walnut
19th-century French writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
This exquisite 19th-century French writing desk, or bureau de dame, showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the Louis XV style.
Walnut
Late 19thC French Mahogany and Satinwood Writing Desk
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC French Mahogany and Satinwood writing Desk with Lidded Leather drawer and Gold Plated Candle Holders, Inkwell and Decorations - 21"w x 16"d x 29.5"h
Mahogany, Satinwood
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English five drawer Hepplewhite tambour writing desk with fitted interior, satinwood string inlay, original brasses, and terminating on satinwood cuffed tapered legs. 18th Century
Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Writing Desk, Circa 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Queen Anne walnut writing desk, circa 1895.
Walnut
English Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany two-drawer leather top writing desk with carved molded edge, original brasses and terminating on chamfered tapered legs, Late 18th century.
Mahogany Writing Desk with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Cheshire, GB
A fine quality Edwardian mahogany writing desk featuring elegant satinwood inlay and a rich patina.
Wood
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a leather top on a one drawer case over elegant cabriole legs with ormolu front feet.
Cocobolo
18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game boards.
Marble, Bronze
French Charles X Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
The epitome of French elegance and style, this French Charles X-style writing desk takes the classic design of English Davenport desks to new heights.
Bronze
Scandinavian Veneered Biedermeier Writing Desk with Lyres
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small mahogany and walnut veneered table or writing desk with brass holders in the lyres formed sides.
Brass
Swedish Painted Pine Console or Writing Desk, 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming Swedish painted pine console or writing desk featuring a molded rectangular top above two frieze drawers.
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French Louis XV style ormolu mounted writing desk French, Late 19th Century Height 100cm, width 121cm, depth 66cm Crafted in the late 19th century, this writing desk i...
Ormolu
17th Spanish Refectory Table, Writing Desk, One Large Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
17th Spanish refectory table. Writing desk. One large drawer The top its circa 1680, the legs circa 1800.
Antique French Neoclassic Two Drawer Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century French Restoration period writing desk handcrafted in exotic woods including mahogany and walnut having a top with four elmwood panels on a case with two drawer...
Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Handcrafted Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical writing desk handmade in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and peg construction.
Walnut
$5,182
Writing Desk
Located in London, England
French two drawer bureau plat with brass moulds and parquetry inlaid top. Circa 1900. H 75cm (AH 63cm) x W 111cm x D 66cm Please be in touch for an accurate shipping quote.
Brass
$6,461Sale Price|38% Off
Walnut Writing Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut writing desk almost certainly by Gillows, the large rectangular rounded top with inset tooled leather.
Walnut
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs.
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Painted Center Table ~ Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Swedish Painted Center Table ~ Writing Desk This selection embodies the quiet refinement and understated elegance of Scandinavian neoclassical design.
Oak, Paint
Writing Desk, Small Louis XVI-style Desk in Wood and Gilded Bronze.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk, small Louis XVI-style desk in marquetry and gilded bronze.
Bronze
Mid 19th century davenport writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century davenport writing desk circa 1840. Good quality early Victorian davenport of elegant proportions.
Palisander
Bauhaus Tiered Tubular Chromed Steel Writing Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 1930s modernist black writing desk in the manner of Marcel Breuer emphasizes classic Bauhaus elements maximizing efficiency in a compact design.
Steel, Chrome
Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk, Late 18th Century, Late 1700s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition.
Brass
Writing Desk, Small Desk in Marquetry and Gilded Bronze, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing desk, small desk in marquetry and gilded bronze, Napoleon III period.
Bronze
19th Century Unique Restored Austrian Biedermeier Maple Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier writing desk Completely restored. Shellac polish.
Wood, Maple, Lacquer
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk French, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 53cm, depth 18cm This fine and delicate desk exhibits a striking level of craf...
Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk Antique French Napoleon III writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and fin...
Ormolu
$1,346Sale Price|20% Off
Small Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in Brown
Located in Opole, PL
Small Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in Brown A small, simple ladies' writing desk, featuring a long, fabric-lined drawer in the top section and two smaller but de...
Fabric, Wood
English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed side handles, fitted leather interior with tooling and retains the original crystal...
Crystal, Brass
Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI period writing desk from the 18th century, crafted in warm walnut with understated brass trim.
Brass
19th Century Gustavian Writing Desk by Johan Oman
By Johan Öman
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century writing desk by Swedish Master Cabinet Maker Johan Öman (1789-1833) who worked for King Charles XIV.
Brass
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian marquetry writing desk by Donald Ross English, c. 1890 Measures: Height 75cm, width 108cm, depth 64cm This superb mahogany writing desk by Donald Ross ...
Ormolu
Oak Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Oak writing desk with two drawers, two doors and three internal drawers.
Oak
English writing desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Small English writing desk of burled walnut and leather top. Locking drawer with key.
Walnut, Leather
Anglo Indian Writing desk
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Anglo Indian rosewood writing desk
Rosewood
19th c. Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century one drawer writing desk with bobbin- turned block legs and stretcher.
Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Good beechwood and pitch pine faux bamboo writing desk with a central drawer. Nice detailing and turnings.
Wood
Biedermeier Style Writing Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Sleek Biedermeier style writing desk in French Polish finish. There is some damage to the finish on top but it is not visible from all angles.
Fruitwood
French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning French Tulipwood Writing Desk, dating back to approximately 1860. This exquisite desk stands as a testament to the timeless...
Tulipwood
American Washstand/Writing Desk
Located in Kensington, MD
Originally used as a washstand but would make a great writing desk. Single Board Top. cut away back splash with 2 drawers wooden knobs.
Maple
Red Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Aurora, OR
This beautiful solid mahogany writing desk is subtle in its design but has a bold presence in its colorway.
Mahogany
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
With a generous work surface, this writing desk offers ample space for creativity and productivity.
Walnut
Adams Style Small Writing Desk
Located in Washington, DC
Satinwood Inlaid Small Size Writing Desk with attached tower of five small drawers and three larger drawers in the body of the desk.
Satinwood
19th Century Writing Desk
Located in Newark, GB
A well made, early 19th century mahogany writing desk, of an unusually shallow depth. This attractive one piece desk still has its original tooled, dark green, fitted writing leather...
Mahogany
19th Century Slanted Top Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Double width slant top Mahogany writing desk. Each Writing side can lift individually or simultaneously.
Beautiful Empire Style Writing Desk
Located in Chulmleigh, Devon
This is a freestanding writing desk that’s to say it is finished both sides.
Kingwood
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
A superb decorative Italian writing desk, made in solid walnut with a black leather top.
Walnut
1920s Writing Desk with Lion Paws, Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Below its writing surface, the writing desk has a drawer that can be locked.
Walnut
Napoleon III Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned boudoir writing desk with flip out, brown leather writing surface.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Art Deco Writing Desk, England, 1920-1930
Located in Fulda, DE
Exceptional English Art Deco writing desk with geometrical marquetry in mahogany on oak, original leather top with beautiful patina, three drawers, fully restored, repolished and in ...
Mahogany
19th Century Japanese Style English Writing Desk
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A 19th century Japanese style English writing desk made from walnut. The slant front opening to a writing and storage area with three drawers.
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this antique mahogany writing desk. Dating from 1850. Made in three parts, top and two pedestals so easy to transport.
Leather, Mahogany
Walnut Writing Desk with Lift Top, Victorian
By Manchip & Sons
Located in Cookeville, TN
A detailed Victorian lift top writing desk by Manchip and Sons of Bridgewater. Has detailed inlay and gold accents on the leather top.
Leather, Wood
English Regency Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany knee hole ladies writing desk with very faded greenish gold gilt-tooled leather top with molded edge.
Brass
Austrian Biedermeier Writing Desk with One Drawer
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Base of this Austrian Biedermeier center writing desk is mahogany veneered. The scalloped top is all veneered in mahogany wood but along the edge runs a veneered frame in fraxinus an...
Mahogany
Vintage Writing Desk by American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique sculpted front design writing desk in walnut. Features five drawers with original brass handles.
Wood
New England Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fine writing desk with notable detail, including cut scrolls on the backsplash and both sides, inlaid knobs on the lower drawer, five dovetailed drawers on two tiers, nicely turned l...
Wood
17th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning late 17th century Spanish Baroque period walnut writing desk with a single board walnut top over two inlaid drawers and splayed legs connected by a wrought iron stretcher....
Iron
Antique Regency Style Mahogany and Leather Writing Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
Writing desk in flamed mahogany with leather top inlay and inlaid banding.
Leather, Mahogany
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 38.98 in D 27.96 in
19th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian walnut writing desk with drawers, 1890s.
Brass
Carved Hardwood Asian Writing Desk, Early 20th Century
Located in LAS VEGAS, NV
Remarkable, early 20th century, heavily carved Asian two part writing desk. Features carved birds, flowers and other Fine detailing throughout the upper compartment, lower drawers, f...
Wood
French Writing desk with original paint and hoof feet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charming writing desk with drawer. Original paint worn in some areas.
Wood
Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Hove, GB
A lovely Bureau de Dame (ladies writing desk) It has beautiful cabriole legs, gilt metal ormolu inlays and a good floral marquetry with boxwood inlay frame.
Unavailable
English Writing Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
Exquisite English Writing Desk with lovely brass detail on the exterior.
Brass
Unusual Walnut Plantation Writing Desk, Curiosity Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Walnut Plantation Writing Desk Incredible form and proportion. Beautiful worn linen velvet desktop and two pull-out writing trays.
Walnut
1920s Chinoiserie Writing Desk by Rockford Furniture
Located in Alhambra, CA
Carved wood and hand painted writing desk, c. 1920 by the historic Rockford Furniture company of Illinois.
Wood
A George III Chippendale Period Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, GB
A Superbly made George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk The rectangular leather inset top with a cross-banded moulded edge, and a lift up central panel, above three freez...
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Italian Louis XVI walnut writing desk, finished on all sides, featuring a later leather writing surface and two functioning drawers on one side and two faux drawers o...
Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
19th Century English Ebonized Writing Desk with Leather Top, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century English ebonized writing desk with leather top from 1890s.
Wood
Hon Stephen Tenant`s Writing Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
This superb and unusual pedestal writing desk was formerly owned and used by Stephen Tenant.
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Viennese Secession oak writing desk
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This luxurious-looking Art Nouveau writing desk was made in about 1910 in the former Austria-Hungary.
Metal
Unavailable
H 57.88 in W 69.3 in D 22.45 in
Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth
By Ernesto Petralli & Fratello
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ernesto Petrallia and Fratello (1839 - fl.1853-1897) Writing desk-bookcase Stamped FRAT PETRALLI FIRENZE Carved walnut and oak Late 19th century Measures: H. 147 – L. 176 – D. ...
Oak, Walnut
Antique Swedish Rococo Style Writing Desk Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Rococo Style writing desk in Black distressed paint finish, cabriole legs, five drawers with lovely carved brass hardware, simple half round top edge.
Wood
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 23.63 in D 46.86 in
Writing Desk in Italian Walnut at Tre Cassetti 1820 Restored
Located in Bari, IT
Italian writing desk in walnut from circa 1820. The desk has three drawers each with its own original key.
Walnut
French Antique Writing Desk / Writing Table in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5624 Fine quality late XIXth century French mahogany writing desk of generous proportions, having original tooled green leather to the top which has a brass edge flanked by two sli...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 53.94 in W 55.52 in D 30.32 in
Grunderzeit Writing Desk with detachable top unit, Germany, 1890s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Below its writing surface, the writing desk has three drawers that can be locked.
Oak
French Writing Desk Walnut Gilt Leather Table Louis VI
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
Walnut marquetry adorned writing desk in the Louis VI manner. The carved top with gilt tooled leather skiver and chamfered edges above shaped crossbanded aprons and fitted drawer ...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 57.49 in D 29.53 in
19th Century French Black Lacquered Wooden Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Florence, IT
French wooden writing desk with extendable side parts, leather top and draws with central closing mechanism. 1890s.
Brass
Unavailable
H 45.67 in W 43.31 in D 22.84 in
Victorian Mahogany and Marquetry Writing Desk by Edward Roberts
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Late Victorian ormolu-mounted mahogany and marquetry ladies writing desk, circa 1880. The rectangular top with serpentine sides at the front, below lyre inlaid miniature cabinets sur...
Mahogany
Fruitwood Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
At some point later in that century it was turned into a writing desk with two flap lids on each side for storage.
Fruitwood
Oak Writing Desk with Roll Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
Stylish and practical writing desk after partial restoration. The table shows some wear on the top board.
Oak
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 31.5 in
Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a very stylish and unique office furniture set custom made for an Austrian attorney. It consists of a writing desk (dxwxh: 80x150x80cm), one bigger armchair accompanying the ...
Upholstery, Walnut
English Writing Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Walnut wood with glass top, excellent condition.
Unavailable
H 48.82 in W 21.26 in D 42.52 in
Sicilian Writing Desk in Ebony Embellished with Tortoiseshell Inserts and Silver
Located in Barletta, IT
Writing desk in ebony embellished with tortoiseshell inserts and silver finishes.
Silver
Victorian mahogany writing desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian mahogany writing desk in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, the locked-stamped chubbs patent S27128, Queen Victoria Street, London, the handles stamped F.B.C. 5446.
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 52.37 in D 29.14 in
19th Century Napoleon III French Palisander, Rosewood and Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
An elegant French writing desk from Napoleon III era. Stunning quality piece in palisander, rosewood and walnut wood.
Palisander, Rosewood, Walnut
Biedermeier Blondewood Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Biedermeier blondewood inlaid writing desk with X-frame trestle end supports, circa 1840.
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 55.91 in D 31.89 in
18th Century Writing Desk with Leather Top and Golden Fused Bronzes
Located in Arezzo, IT
An important writing desk made of walnut wood and blond rosewood root with leather top and embossed gold embossed decoration.
Bronze
Walnut Writing Desk in the Queen Ann Style
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 20th century inverted breakfront walnut writing desk in the Queen Ann style. The top has a slightly worn brown leather segmented top divided with burr walnut crossbanding...
Leather, Walnut
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...
Murano Glass
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Paper
Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium ...
Metal
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Colección Estudio, Difane
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
Venezia Laguna Writing Desk
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
Showcasing natural grains through the polished and mirror-brushed finishes of the rectangular wooden shape, this writing desk boasts a handmade inlay work painted by hand in a delica...
Wood
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by ...
Beech
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, cherry, mahogany, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s Very elegant desk made in Italy in the 1950s. The framework is executed in cherry. The upper part of this piece is made ...
Brass
Table Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian style Desk/Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Sturehov, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. STUREHOV, This fine Gustavian style armchair is inspired by a remarkable...
Beech
$16,487 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
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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