Vintage Baker Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the allure of this Vintage Baker Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Writing Desk, a stunning piece that embodies timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship.
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Louis XV Chinoiserie Writing Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This petite desk has the most charming decoration. It is done in chinoiserie.
Wood, Paint
Arbalete Front Chinoiserie Writing Desk, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Slant/drop front secrétaire commode, with arbalete front. Louis XIV style, decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie scenes. A very rare and exquisite piece.
Broyhill Faux Bamboo Writing Desk, Chinoiserie Style
By Broyhill
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-20th Century Faux Bamboo Writing Desk in the style of James Mont. The desk features a faux bamboo details. Piece offers drawers with brass bamboo pulls and classic Mont-inspired ...
Brass
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
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. sku 1006 W58 x D38 x H97 cm Weight 13Kg
Oak
Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Carlton House Neoclassical Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Carlton House Writing Desk. Features a chinoiserie lacquered exterior with a bow shaped form featuring a sloped front, eleven drawers and compartments.
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
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
18th Century Italian Venetian Scarlet Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 32 1/2 in W: 45 1/4 in D: 28 in A remarkable testament to the artistry of eighteenth-century Venetian craftsmanship, this Exceptional 18th Century Italian Venetian ...
Wood
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
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk By Baker
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XV Style chinoiserie desk by Baker. Outstanding and unusual 20th century Baker Furniture Company French Louis XV style chinoiserie desk, writing table or bureau plat.
Leather, Wood
19th Century Chinoiserie Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French, 19th century Chinoiserie black lacquer and gilded kneehole desk features an impressive 9 drawer fronts decorated with flora, fauna, pagodas, and classic Japanese scene. ...
Wood
1970s Chinoiserie Style Desk Century Furniture's Chin Hua Collection
By Century Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This vintage piece is a 1970s writing desk from Century Furniture's Chin Hua Collection, lesigned by Raymond Sobota.
Wood, Paint
Vintage Chinoiserie Burnt Bamboo and Lacquered Grass Cloth Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pagoda inspired Chinoiserie desk. It is constructed with a bamboo frame and deep red lacquered grass cloth panels. Typically associated with British Colonial Design. Wonderfu...
Bamboo
Vintage Chinese Ornately Carved Mahogany Oriental Chinoiserie Office Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Ornately Carved Mahogany Oriental Chinoiserie Office Desk. Item is ornately carved throughout with flowers, birds, and leafy scrollwork, carved faces to feet/base, 1 ...
Mahogany
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Hekman White Chinoiserie Rattan Desk
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Sarasota, FL
A beautifully detailed chinoiserie-style desk by Hekman Furniture featuring a softly finished cream lacquered frame with woven rattan inset surfaces and faux bamboo-inspired detailin...
Brass
Antique Dutch Satinwood Secretary Desk, Chinoiserie Design, Brass Trim
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch-style (18/19th Century) satinwood and inlaid trimmed drop front desk with chinoiserie decorated lacquered panels and brass gallery
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Hand Painted Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Chinoiserie style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Red lacquered walnut, with hand-painted Asian nature scenes, embos...
Brass
Chinoiserie Desk and Chair French 19th Century Hand Painted Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chinoiserie Desk and Chair, French, late 19th Century. Both feature hand painted details. The desk or table is a versatile size and could be used as a desk or console table. ...
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Bone Beige Lacquered Hand Painted / Decorated Chinoiserie Desk With Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gorgeous bone beige lacquered hand painted and decorated wood desk in the Carlton House / Georgian style. The desk features a hand painted / decorated floral and birds design details...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Vintage Chinese Bird Carved Hardwood Kneehole Writing Desk with Decorated Back
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Chinese Bird Carved Hardwood Kneehole Writing Desk with Decorated Back. Item ...
Hardwood
$2,353Sale Price|40% Off
Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely black lacquered hand polychrome painted vintage writing table with birds and flowers A very good looking and decorative piece, made...
Wood
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
1970s Chinoiserie Hand Painted Malachite Green Desk Stool, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted desk and matching stool you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful...
Wood, Paint
Antique English Victorian Bamboo Chinoiserie Compact Fall Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Bamboo Chinoiserie Compact Fall Front Narrow Secretary Writing Desk with Hand Painted Lacquered Door with Birds and Flowers.
Bamboo
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted 2 Piece Tall Secretary Desk & Chair.
Cane, Wood
1960s Bassett Faux Bamboo Wood Painted Chinoiserie Japandi Style Desk
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and one of a kind, hand painted wood desk you could hope to find. The beautiful desk is statement piece and packed with personal...
Leather, Faux Bamboo, Wood, Paint
19th Century Chinoiserie Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century chinoiserie table, probably Chinese export, circa late 19th century. This was probably originally intended as a sewing table, but it is a versatile size and can be used ...
Metal
Superb Chinoiserie Paint Decorated French Louis XV Mirrored Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The gilt-bronze trim around the edges and legs adds a regal touch, typical of Louis XV furniture, making this desk an opulent piece. Ideal for a luxury home office, study, or librar...
Brass, Bronze
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
Leather, Hardwood
18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The piece is equipped with a drop front writing area and 6 drawers and a secret compartment on the inside of the desk as well as two lockable drawers on the outside front of the desk.
Bronze, Ormolu
Fine Chinoiserie Decorated 2 Drawer Table Circa 1900
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Chinoiserie decorated 2 Drawer Table Cream in colour Top with Painted line & foliage, 2 concave shaped Drawers with: Chinoiserie Decoration with Figure in boat, House , Trees ...
Lacquer
Baker Furniture Circa 1960s Olive and Hand Painted Writing Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s writing table, desk or bureau plat by Baker Furniture of Grand Rapids. Exceptional quality, from the tooled green leather, the crisp casting of the brass pulls and filigr...
Brass
Baker Furniture McMillen Collection Venetian Bureau With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and outstanding Venetian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and hutch top From the exclusive "McMillen Collection" by Baker Furniture USA, Ci...
Brass
19th Century French Chinoiserie Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French chinoiserie Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk composed of ebonized wood, brass ormolu, an embossed leather top, glass top and three drawers.
Brass, Ormolu
George Zee Style Roll Top Desk, Antique Wood, Vintage Design, USA
By George Zee
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A handsome vintage roll-top desk crafted in the Asian Modern manner, featuring a beautifully figured mahogany-toned finish and an elegant tambour door concealing a spacious writing c...
Wood
Vintage Brighton Pavilion Pagoda Desk and Chair, Burnt Bamboo, 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chinoiserie Burnt / Tortoise Bamboo Brighton Pavilion Pagoda style desk and accompanying pagoda style cane seat chair. This iconic set is a rare find in very good condition.
Bamboo, Grasscloth
$1,186Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Chinese Lacquered Table Desk Asian Hand Painted
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Wood
British Colonial Burnt Bamboo and Rattan Desk and Coordinating Chair
Located in Lancaster, PA
This is a handsome writing desk with a coordinating chair in the British Colonial style, produced in the U.K. sometime during the mid-20th century.
Bamboo, Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Jansen Style Vanity Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 20th mid-century French Chinoiserie Jansen style vanity table with eglomise mirror top. So unique! Beautiful! Circa 1940. 25.5w x 15d x 34h
Wood
Antique Asian Oriental japaneese Burned Bamboo Hand Painted Decorated Desk Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Asian Oriental Chinese burned bamboo hand painted decorated desk writing table.
Bamboo
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Doge Bureau with Red Chinoiserie
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Doge Bureau. This Porte Italia’s elegant and timeless bureau will infuse style in any room, with ...
Wood
Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Ebonized Bamboo and Rattan Writing Desk.
Bamboo, Rattan
Chinoiserie Regency Style Leather Top Writing Desk by Julia Gray Ltd
By Julia Gray
Located in Milford, NH
A fine hand painted Chinoiserie Regency style ebonized leather top writing desk by Julia Gray Ltd, with tooled gilt border and decorative foliate painted outer border, hand painted s...
Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk and Chair a set
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Chinoiserie or French Louis XV style ladies writing desk and chair both composed of black lacquered wood frames bearing a crackled distressed all over finish with h...
Brass
Karges French Louis XV Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV Chinoiserie style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Karges USA, Circa 1980s Cream lacquered walnut, with hand-painted Asian scenes, ornate bronze ormo...
Brass
Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique chinoiserie painted writing desk with red interior. early-19th century
Wood
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
Small Georgian Chinoiserie Writing Table
Located in Sydney, NSW
A small late Georgian Provincial writing table, Pine decorated in chinoiserie, standing upon its original brass castors. The leather writing surface is a later replacement.
Pine
Chocolate Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Pedestal Desk
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
An imbuya burl veneered, gilt and chinoiserie painted pedestal desk, the rounded rectangular top with a carved edge and a central vintage leather writing surface, above four frieze d...
Victorian Chinoiserie Bamboo Desk
Located in Bedford, NY
Made in 1890 this black leather top desk with five drawers and original hardware. Bamboo was send from English colonies to Leeds England for manufacture. The drawers are black lacq...
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 54.14 in D 34.26 in
Chinoiserie Back Lacquered Art Deco Mother of Pearl Inlay Desk, Spain, 1940s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Chinoiserie back lacquered with mother of pearl inlay desk, Spain, 1940s. - Art Deco style with curved feet. Very usual, this kind of mixed in the Spanish furniture of the time. ...
Wood
Unavailable
H 36.62 in W 36.62 in D 23.23 in
Antique Quality Late Victorian Chinoiserie Bamboo Desk or Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique quality late Victorian, circa 1900 chinoiserie bamboo desk, dressing or writing table.
Bamboo
Exceptional Italian Inlaid Desk
Located in Bantam, CT
An exceptional 18th century inlaid desk, the front with a writing slide above two drawers and two cupboard doors, the back with exaggerated serpentine pedestals. Inlaid overall with ...
Walnut
French Antique Chinoiserie Bamboo Table with Lacquered Top
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Antique Chinoiserie Bamboo Table with Lacquered Top
chinoiserie black lacquer writing desk
Located in Athens, GA
gorgeous 1970’s relic, many drawers and cubbys some slight surface scratches.. classic anchor of design, a floating chinoiserie desk shipping from athens ga 30606 so please message m...
Wood, Lacquer
Chinoiseries Writing Desk
Located in Milton, DE
Delightful ladies chinoiseries writing desk. Art Deco Era. Works well now for laptop comfort. It is a drop down. This is American made with the order for production hand written on t...
Wood
Antique Bamboo Chinoiserie Writing Desk and Matching Chair Set
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted antique bamboo chinoiserie writing desk set with table and chair. The desk top is hand painted and gorgeous, circa late 19th century.
Bamboo
Fine Chinoiserie Writing Desk
Located in Danville, CA
Black "Coromandel" Lacquer Campaign style Writing Desk with gold figural decoration on a pair of Rattan pedestals. The top and sides are decorated with Chinese Royal scenes and the ...
Wood, Rattan
Sold
H 30.75 in W 60 in
Mastercraft Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Tortoise Shell and Brass Writing Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chinoiserie writing desk By Mastercraft Furniture USA, circa 1970s Asian-inspired solid brass legs, with brass ha...
Brass
Sold
H 29.25 in W 42 in D 22 in
Landstrom Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie writing desk By Landstrom Furniture.
Brass
Sold
H 29 in W 54 in D 27 in
Tomlinson Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Rosewood and White Lacquer Writing Desk
By Tomlinson
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie writing desk By Tomlinson USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous rosewood top, with white lacquered apron and legs, and origin...
Brass
Chinoiserie Ebonized Council Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinoiserie Ebonized Council Writing Desk, circa 20th century, mahogany, label to inside "Solid Mahogany Colonial MFG Co.". 32.75" H x 19.25" W x 22" D.
Mahogany
Asian Chinese Chinoiserie Carved Writing Desk Secretary
Located in West Hartford, CT
Unusual dark Chinese secretary desk, circa early 20th century, features intricately carved detail of birds and flowers with a gold finish. Carved figural birds top all four legs. Top...
Hardwood, Paint
Chinoiserie Ivory Lacquered Writing Desk With Carved Panels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinoiserie ivory lacquered writing desk with carved panels.
Wood, Lacquer
Sold
H 39.5 in W 27 in D 16.5 in
Chinoiserie Slant Front Writing Desk / Cabinet, Chinese Motif, Slant Front
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinoiserie Slant Front Writing Desk / Cabinet, Chinese Motif A Decorative Slat Front Desk in the Chinoiserie Style on Queen Anne Legs which support a lower commode of four drawers l...
Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 46 in D 23 in
Vintage Sligh Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Kneehole Writing Desk MCM
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sligh Furniture black lacquered knee hole writing desk featuring Chinoiserie styling with seven drawers, a tooled red leather top, and floral landscape motif that features bi...
Leather, Hardwood, Lacquer
Sold
H 41 in W 46 in D 24 in
Maitland Smith Vintage Chinoiserie Carlton Desk Writing Table Black Lacquer
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent vintage black lacquer chinoiserie Carlton desk by Maitland Smith. Age appropriate wear but still in great shape. And replete with Carlton style lines, circa 1970s. Featur...
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage McGuire Chinoiserie Combed Oak Faux Bamboo-Form Writing Desk
By McGuire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking Vintage Mid-Century Modern Combed Solid Oak Five-Drawer Writing Desk by McGuire. The piece features a lovely off-white finish, stylized faux bamboo legs, solid brass drawer ...
Brass
Louis XV Style Red Chinoiserie Writing Table, Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
This extraordinary vintage French Louis XV style chinoiserie writing table. This writing table features an eye-catching design, elegant red and gilt raised chinoiserie finish, and or...
Wood
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H 29.5 in W 50 in D 24 in
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Writing Desk by Sligh
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign style writing desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Black lacquered walnut, with hand painted Asian nature scenes, faux ...
Brass
Vintage Drexel Et Cetera Chinoiserie Leather Top Hand Painted Writing Desk
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Drexel Et Cetera Chinoiserie leather top hand painted writing desk. Item features leather top, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, hand painted finished back, orig...
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Chinoiserie Decorated Writing Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Vintage decorated writing table in green painted finish with curved front and legs and chinoiserie details painted in gold.
Wood
Sold
H 37 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Chinoiserie Faux Tortoise Bamboo Japanned Desk or Writing Table, 1800s, England
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fine chinoiserie faux tortoiseshell handmade wood and bamboo desk with drawers and leather top. A rare find, it is in superb condition and a true testament to the craftsmanship of ...
Wood, Leather, Bamboo, Paint
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H 29.5 in W 60 in D 28 in
Ebonized and Gilded Chinoiserie Karges Leather Top Writing Executuve Desk
By Karges Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Ebonized and Gilded Chinoiserie Karges Leather Top Writing Executive Desk is an extraordinary example of fine craftsmanship and timeless elegance.
Bronze
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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