English Regency Lacquered Chinoiserie Partners Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style red lacquered chinoiserie decorated knee hole partners desk with green leather 3 panel top.
Leather, Lacquer
English 19th Century Chinoiserie Partner’s Desk with Leather Top and Gilt Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English desk dates to the 19th century and is executed in the Chinoiserie taste, featuring a black lacquered ground richly decorated with gilt and polychrome scenes inspired by ...
Leather, Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Partner's Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Black lacquered Chinoiserie partner's desk with brown leather embossed top.
John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Partners Desk Hand Painted Leather Top
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare oil painted Chinoiserie partners desk made by John Widdicomb. Features drawers and cabinets on both sides of the desk.
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Vintage Asian Julia Gray Chinoiserie Partners Desk
By Julia Gray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Asian partners desk. Made by the iconic Julia Gray group.
Gold
Mirrored Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
Mirrored Chinoiserie partners desk. Features four drawers on each side and shell pulls.
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H 30.25 in W 60.5 in D 42 in
19th Century Victorian Red Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo English Partners Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
A Victorian faux bamboo Chinoiserie partners desk in re-laquered elm, the top with aged camel colored leather and gold embossed border.
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Chinoiserie Sligh-Lowry Black Lacquered Partners Kneehole Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful chinoiserie black lacquered partners desk. Features a brown leather writing surface and multiple drawers on both sides.
Leather, Wood
English Chinoiserie Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Chinoiserie decorated faux bamboo leather top partners desk
19th Century English Partner's Desk with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English partner's desk with brown leather top, later chinoiserie decoration and 6 drawers.
Vintage Regency Verre Eglomise Chinoiserie Mirrored Partners Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A truly stunning vintage Regency Verre Eglomise partners desk. A hand painted Chinoiserie mirrored surface with drawers on both sides.
Mirror, Paint
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H 29.73 in W 55.71 in D 31.89 in
Rare Victorian Chinoiserie Japanned Black Laqured Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare 19th century Chinoiserie Japaned lacquered twin pedestal partner desk circa 1860.
Wood
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H 29.73 in W 55.71 in L 29.73 in
Rare Victorian Chinoiserie Japanned Black Laqured Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning and very rare 19th century chinoiserie Japaned lacquered twin pedestal partner desk, circa 1860 A very rare and desirable desk, this is a nice mi...
Wood
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H 29 in W 54 in D 26 in
Michael Taylor for Baker Midcentury Chinoiserie Teak and Walnut Partner Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous midcentury Hollywood Regency chinoiserie double sided partner desk By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with beautiful teak top a...
Brass
Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Parcel Gilt Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in New York, NY
Handpainted on a warm beige-camel ground with gilt, blue, and white chinoiserie decoration including figures and birds in pagoda riverscapes; the rectangular top inset with gilt-tool...
Wood
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H 31.5 in W 84.75 in D 42.7 in
English Library Pedestal Partners Desk with Chinoiserie Decoration, circa 1900
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Magnificent large English library pedestal partners desk with chinoiserie decoration overall.
Lacquer
English Regency Chinoiserie Partners Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very Large 19th Century English Regency Leather Top Partners Desk With Beautiful Faux Bamboo And Chinoiserie Decoration.
Wood
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H 30.5 in W 54 in D 29.5 in
Chinoiserie Imperial Red English Writing Partners Desk / Library Table, 19th C
Located in Charleston, SC
This Elegant English Chinoiserie Partners Writing Desk / Library Table with Exotic Scenes is Japanned in Imperial Red Lacquer.
Mahogany, Lacquer
Exquisitely Detailed Chinoiserie Motif Partner's Pedestal Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely Detailed Faux Bamboo and Chinoiserie Lacquered Partners Pedestal Desk Made by the John Widdicomb Company, Late 20th Century, with Drawers to Front and Cabinets to Back ...
Brass
CHINOISERIE DESK
Located in Geneva, IL
CLASSICALLY STYLED CHINOISERIE DESK. COULD BE A PARTNER'S DESK - CABINETS ON BACK SIDE.
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair is inspired by one of the finest ...
Beech
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Floor-standing and fully commanding, the Pata de Elefante Large brings the iconic ""Elephant's Foot"" silhoue...
Fiberglass, Linen, Textile, Wood
$1,815
H 28.75 in W 11.23 in D 17.72 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1880 CHINESE CHINOISERIE LACQUERED SiDE END LAMP TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880-1900 hand made Chinese Chinoiserie side end lamp table single drawer Please note th...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 4 antique regency quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany top rail, carved mahogany splat to the centre with a figured mahogany panel, newly reupholste...
Other
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$10,500
H 28.75 in W 60 in D 42.75 in
19th Century English George III Style Burled Walnut Partners Desk Leather Top
Located in St. Louis, MO
A classic 19th Century English large burled walnut partners desk in Georgian III style, with a original red leather skiver top with tooled edges, showing the character that comes wit...
Brass
$19,950
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extr...
Enamel
$2,700
H 26 in W 31 in D 21 in
Vintage Ralph Lauren Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Pagoda Style End Table
By Ralph Lauren
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful high-gloss black lacquered end table by RALPH LAUREN in the Chinoiserie style boasts a single sliding hidden drawer to front and is finished completely on all sides. ...
Wood, Lacquer
$17,474 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a highly decorative and stylish Chinese red painted bureau bookcase decorated overall with gilt chinoiseries. The top section contains a broken arched pediment over two confo...
Wood
$67,230
H 29.53 in W 64.18 in D 46.07 in
MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860...
Leather, Walnut
$161,548
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$14,800
H 86.5 in W 48 in D 29.25 in
Tessellated Black Marble Brass Inlay Secretary Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Maitland Smith 20th Century tessellated black marble Secretary. This phenomenal and monumental cabinet is enrobed in polished black marble with solid brass inlaid Greek key detailing...
Malachite, 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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The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.