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Pedestal Desk in the Biedermeier manner
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A blond wood burr veneered and ebonized pedestal desk with inset leather top and diamond design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Birch, Wood

American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
inset leather blotter, two drawers & open compartments for letters, bills & stationery. Desk rests on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Antique English Cylinder-Top Pedestal Desk with Green Leather & Finished Back
Located in Miami, FL
gallery above a cylinder top that opens to a desk with inset leather green blotters with gilded embossed
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

Teak Desk with Leather Inset by Atvidabergs Snickerifabrik
By Åtvidabergs Snickerifabrik
Located in San Francisco, CA
A teak desk, showcasing a leather-inset writing pad and a sleek, built-in drawer for convenient
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak, Leather

Modern Black Walnut Burl Curved Desk with Leather Inset
Located in Hobart, NY
Walnut burl veneered desk, with 2 pencil drawers and leather worktop.
Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Burl

Faux Crocodile Leather Desk Bronze Glass Inset
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning faux crocodile clad desk with a bronze glass inset. The leather is beautifully hand sewn
Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Glass

Architect Adjustable Desk with Black or Brown Leather Insets
Located in Ballard, CA
in solid walnut with black or brown leather insets, adjustable top position, Classic construction
Category

2010s North American Campaign Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Medium Dark Walnut Architect Adjustable Desk with Black or Brown Leather Insets
Located in Ballard, CA
in solid walnut with black or brown leather insets, adjustable top position, Classic construction
Category

2010s North American Campaign Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

British Colonial Style Bamboo and Woven Rattan Desk With Leather Inset Top
By Tommy Bahama
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
drawer fronts, and a tooled leather inset top. Three drawers provide functional storage, while two tiered
Category

Early 2000s American British Colonial Desks

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Driftwood

Early 19th Century, English Regency Library Table Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
green leather inset top over frieze drawers on x legs joined by a turned stretcher.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Leather Top Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and brass mounted bureau plat desk, with a leather inset writing surface and three
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Leather Top Mahogany Desk
Louis XVI Leather Top Mahogany Desk
H 30 in W 42.75 in D 26.25 in
20th Century George III Style Figured Mahogany Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th century, nice quality, double pedestal writing desk, with gold embossed leather inset
Category

Vintage 1930s American George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George II Style Leather Top Walnut Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
George II Style Leather Top Walnut Desk, 20th century, with red leather inset writing surface
Category

Early 20th Century George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

George II Style Leather Top Walnut Desk
George II Style Leather Top Walnut Desk
H 30 in W 72 in D 35.75 in
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Leather Top and Brass Hardware
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style 19th century kingwood inlaid veneer desk with inset brown leather top with
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Norwich, GB
Elegant Mid Century brass and ebonised three drawer desk with leather inset, in the Maison Jansen
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Classic French Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic French Black Desk with a tooled inset leather top writing surface, the ebonized and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Desks and Writing ...

Materials

Brass

Classic French Desk
Classic French Desk
H 30 in W 60 in D 29 in
Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian mahogany partners desk the rectangular top with inset leather having tooled border
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
H 30 in W 54 in D 36 in
George II Style Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A George II style mahogany writing desk with an inset leather top, circa 1920. The rich brown
Category

Early 20th Century George II Desks

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Satinwood Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (circa 1850s) gilt metal mounted satinwood desk with inset brown leather top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

English Regency Style Satinwood Desk
English Regency Style Satinwood Desk
H 29.5 in W 51.25 in D 26.5 in
Fine Regency Mahogany Davenport Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine regency mahogany davenport desk with brass mounts and leather inset top. Circa 1815
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fine Regency Mahogany Davenport Desk
Fine Regency Mahogany Davenport Desk
H 36 in W 14.5 in D 18.75 in
19th Century Russian Mahogany and Gilt Eagle Design Leather Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Russian (19th Century) mahogany desk with inSet black leather top, key-locked drawer & pull out
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Egyptian Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Directoire Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French directoire desk. Wonderful shape with inset green leather top. Great storage too
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Desk
French Directoire Desk
H 31 in W 60 in D 30 in
French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany inlaid desk. The top with inset green leather surrounded by a mahogany inlaid border
Category

Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mahogany inlaid writing desk
Mahogany inlaid writing desk
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 28.5 in
19th century mahogany partners desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian mahogany partners desk the rectangular top with inset leather having tooled border
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th century mahogany partners desk
19th century mahogany partners desk
H 31.5 in W 54.5 in D 36.5 in
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th c. English Gadrooned Reading Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century English mahogany pedestal desk with gilt tooled leather inset three-section top
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th c. English Gadrooned Reading Desk
18th c. English Gadrooned Reading Desk
H 30 in W 57.5 in D 23.5 in
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk. The desk top is inset
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an unusual English Regency mahogany knee hole desk, the top with leather inset, above a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
19th Century Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
H 29 in W 24.5 in D 18 in
1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, 3-Piece Set, Desk, Office Suite!!
Located in Austin, TX
desk, top with inset gilt-embossed leather writing surface, fitted with center drawer, flanked by two
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk, circa 1770
Located in London, GB
A George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk with tooled black leather inset top above six frieze drawers
Category

Antique 18th Century George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk, circa 1770
George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk, circa 1770
H 33.08 in W 55.91 in D 36.62 in
19th Century English Victorian Oak Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian oak desk, the top inset with a green leather writing surface decorated with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Oak

Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
, with the slant front folds down to create a desk surface with a green leather inSet in front of a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Wood

Elegant Art Deco Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Desk by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant Art Deco mahogany and gilt bronze executive desk by Jules Leleu. Inset with leather top
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XVI-style ormolu mounted mahogany bureau plat / desk with rectangular blue-grey leather
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau Plat Attributed to François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Montreal, QC
writing surface of the desk is inset with the original tooled leather top retaining a beautiful aged
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Architect's Desk, English, Adjustable, Draughtsman, Pedestal, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique architect's desk. An English, mahogany and leather adjustable draughtsman's
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Art Deco Rosewood Desk and Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
-piece, a desk with gallery top and inset leather top (unrestored at this time). The desk is finished on
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Carbon Fiber and Cast Brass Talon Desk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
a turned carbon fibre desktop. The desk features an inset soft leather blotter with a hand-stitched
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
-quality materials. The matching eight-piece set comprising a tanker writing desk with inset leather
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase in Inlaid Walnut, c. 1710
Located in Atlanta, GA
cubbyholes, a writing desk with a tooled leather surface inset. In addition to the apparent cubby-holes
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Small Scale Figured Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in New York, NY
A small scale figured walnut pedestal desk with inset leather top; stamped Edwards & Roberts.
Category

20th Century English Desks

Materials

Wood

A Very Good Monumental Victorian Carved Oak Partners Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large scale partners desk with inset leather top with baluster galleried ends. The front
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Oak, Leather

Edwardian Walnut 9-Drawer Pedestal Desk, circa 1905
Located in Salisbury, GB
Edwardian walnut 9-drawer pedestal desk with inset leather top and original brass swan neck handles
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Pedestals

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Pierre Jeanneret Office Administrative X-Leg Desk with Black Leather Inset
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in BREST, FR
Chandigarh, India Tabletop covered with black leather inset fixed on a X-shaped leg. 4 drawers on front
Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Teak

Ebonised and Chrome Art Deco Desk with Original Black Inset Leather Top
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
An ebonised and chrome Art Deco desk with original black inset leather top. French, circa 1930
Category

Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

Pierre Jeanneret Office Administrative X-Leg Desk with Teak Top
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in BREST, FR
Phillips London, September 26, 2013). I have also a same Desk covered with black leather inset. I have 5
Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Teak

A George III partners desk.
Located in New York, NY
A rare and unusual George III mahogany hourglass shaped partner's desk with bowed ends. The inset
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A George III partners desk.
A George III partners desk.
H 30.5 in W 67.5 in D 38 in
Limed Oak Desk by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Limed oak desk with white embossed leather inset top with gold accents, bronze mounts and sabots
Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Limed Oak Desk by Maison Jansen
Limed Oak Desk by Maison Jansen
H 30 in W 66.5 in D 36 in
Art Deco Satinwood Reception Style Desk, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
" style desk with ebonized top and inset leather and two drawers, brass handles with chrome inserts. The
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Satinwood

Brass-Mounted Bamboo and Lacquer Decorated Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Decorative Victorian bamboo, lacquer and brass-mounted desk, with five (5) drawers. Inset leather
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Paolo Buffa desk Italian c 1950
Located in London, GB
A small desk with inset red leather leather top and gilt metal handles and banding to legs
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Paolo Buffa desk Italian c 1950
Paolo Buffa desk Italian c 1950
H 35.04 in W 38.98 in D 24.02 in
English George III Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Miami, FL
English George III style mahogany double pedestal desk with rectangular inset leather top above a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Edwards & Roberts Mahogany Serpentine Front Ladies Desk
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Northwich, GB
An Edwards & Roberts mahogany serpentine front ladies desk with leather inset top and cast brass
Category

Early 20th Century British Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Figured Mahogany Writing Desk by Wright and Mansfield
By Wright and Mansfield
Located in Northwich, GB
19th century figured mahogany writing desk with tooled leather inset top, the central frieze drawer
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Regency Revival Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Rococo Revival Writing Table
By C. Balny
Located in London, GB
French Rococo Revival ebonised mahogany writing desk, with inset burgundy leather top, inset brass
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

A Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
back with a rising lid. The rising desk top with a tooled inset red leather writing surface, opens to
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

A Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
A Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
H 33.47 in W 22.05 in D 24.02 in
Regency 1820 Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A Regency 1820 Brass inlaid rosewood lap desk, with inset brass handles, are leathered writing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Regency 1820 Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
Regency 1820 Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
H 4.34 in W 15.36 in D 9.85 in
Maryland Federal Hepplewhite Manner Secretary Bookcase
Located in Woodbury, CT
mullioned doors, atop a lower case containing a fall-front desk with leather inset and three additional
Category

Antique 1780s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Vintage Custom Built Black Lacquered Desk With Inset Leather Top
Located in west palm beach, FL
Singapore. A magnificent black lacquer finish with gilt tipping and inset green leather top. In immaculate
Category

Late 20th Century Singaporean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of desk with inset leather you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. Find 30 options for an antique or vintage item from our selection of desk with inset leather now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each choice in our collection of desk with inset leather bearing Art Deco, Louis XVI or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of desk with inset leather over the years, but those crafted by Jacques Adnet, Pierre Jeanneret and Maple & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Desk With Inset Leather?

A piece of desk with inset leather can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,600 and the highest can go for as much as $20,823.
Questions About Desk With Inset Leather
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean a leather desk blotter, wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Tackle heavy stains with a cleaning product designed specifically for leather. Applying leather conditioner to the blotter regularly can help to minimize cracking. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.