Art Deco Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco Ebonized Writing Desk, with central leather writing surface atop a long drawer above two drawers with silver-tone pulls. 30" H x 37.75" W x 23.5" D.
Wood
Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ebonized writing desk in Louis XV style with cabriole legs and ormolu mounts to the feet, two drawers, a curved apron and a glass top.
Ormolu
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk with Brass Trim, French, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
There are five dovetailed drawers with working locks and keys to offer ample storage for this sophisticated yet practical desk. There is a pullout leaf on each end to provide additio...
Brass
19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Writing Desk w/ Gilt Bronze & M.O.P
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined and elegant 19th-century French biscuit writing desk from the Napoleon III period, masterfully crafted in ebonized wood and richly accented with gilt bronze mounts.
Bronze
17th Century North Italian Ebonized Baroque Desk
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An unusual late 17th century North Italian Baroque ebonized writing desk - of serpentine form. Featuring a knee-hole type design with a pull-out writing desk flanked by a pair of cup...
Pine
Vintage French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Lacquered Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Lacquered "Bonheur Du Jour" Writing Desk Elegant French Ebonized Writing Desk, commonly called in France "Bonheur du jour."
Metal
$4,680Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Brass and Steel Aged Mirrored Top John Vesey Style Ebonzed Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare brass and steel ebonized writing desk in the style of John Vesey showcases a striking blend of modern sophistication and timeless craftsmanship.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Classic, French Louis XVI Writing Desk, Ebonized Mahogany, Leather
Located in Austin, TX
The desk has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality.
Brass
French Louis XV Writing Desk, Ebonized Mahogany, Leather, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in a transitional style.
Brass
Harvey Probber Mid Century Rosewood and Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk
By Harvey Probber
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Harvey Probber Mid Century Rosewood and Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk This desk measures: 50 wide x 28 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 25 inches Good Vintage Condition -...
Mahogany, Rosewood
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four Pairs of interior drawers with diamond pattern inlaid burl wood fronts surrounding a bro...
Wood, Leather, Fruitwood
$3,063Sale Price|20% Off
Impressive antique writing desk, ebonized/black around 1870, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive antique desk, ebonized around 1870, Napoleon III Elegant bureau plat/desk Extremely fine, floral, bronze fittings. slightly curved, three-edged frame base with wide knee...
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Cerused Ebonized Wood Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Art Deco rectangular cerused ebonized wood writing desk or dressing table with an attachable, large-scale mirror.
Wood
French Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant double-sided French writing desk or table of ebonized mahogany with gilt accents in the Louis XVI style.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top from France
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant double-sided French writing desk or table of ebonized wood with gilt accents in the Louis XVI style.
Metal, Bronze, Brass
Maison Jansen Attributed Ebonized Leather Top Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined Maison Jansen attributed Louis XVI–style writing desk is an elegant expression of neoclassical French design, combining sophisticated materials with timeless architectur...
Bronze
Early Gustav Stickley Ebonized Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak in original ebonized...
Copper
French Empire Style Ebonized Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ebonized mahogany writing table desk with a leather top & claw feet resting on a platform base.
Leather
$8,795 / item
Silas Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Silas Writing Desk finds its inspiration from the classic “Makers Bench” from the Mid-Century Modern period. A contemporary design crafted in solid hardwood with steel and brass ...
Stainless Steel
Early Louis XV Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset reddish brown leather and gilded outer edge. The frieze with single drawer. Raised on cabriole legs and hoof feet.
Brass
Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Writing Table Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Antique Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Single Drawer Writing Desk Table Complete your work space with this elegantly painted and carved writing desk.
Brass
Petite Ebonized Child Size or Ladies Writing Desk attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Refined and compact, this Maison Jansen–attributed Directoire-style desk from the 1950s showcases timeless French elegance in a scaled-down form ideal for a lady’s writing table or c...
Brass
19th Century English Regency Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century English Regency Ebonized Desk. Offered is an unusually shaped early 19th century period English Regency ebonized desk with two drawers which is finished on both sides. O...
Bronze
Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The writing surface is a shaped and inset gilt embossed Black Leather framed by a 2.25” Ebonized surround.
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized and brass inlay drop-leaf desk, expressing touches of Empire and Napoleon III as well.
Brass
Mid 20th Century Maison Jansen Ebonized French Writing Desk With Mirror
Located in Elkton, MD
Maison Jansen ebonized writing desk of French origin from the mid-20th century.
Brass
Flagg Desk Classic Writing Desk or Home Office Computer Desk by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
We handcrafted this classic writing desk with hardwoods from Birmingham's urban forest. For your home office, computer desk or a place to work from home, comfortable and focused on a...
Hardwood, Oak
Ebonized oval Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant 19th-century desk with an oval tabletop, fully ebonized and adorned with finely crafted brass appliqués.
Brass
$7,300 / item
Ebonized Oak Jameson Desk by Lynnea Jean
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood desk is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. Characterized by its striking waterfall design, unique split leg detail, and convenient and ac...
Oak, Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk. Outstanding 19th century French Louis XVI style desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer, solid bronze...
Bronze
English Antique Campaign Ebonized Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EBONIZED CAMPAIGN-STYLE DESK Probably English, late 19th century, with later alterations 30 1/4" H x 28 5/8" D x 54" W 24" knee clearance A most attractive campaign-style desk of r...
Brass
French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dazzling Louis XV style ebonized and brass-inlay desk from 19th century France, it is a masterpiece of rococo sensuality and bold, Empire taste.
Brass, Bronze
Regency Burr Elm and Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular with an inset green leather top and banded edge. The frieze with two drawers and two opposing false drawers all with Gillow style star form brass knobs. Trestle su...
Brass
Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano style case has a flip top opening to reveal a pull-out writing table with a leather sur...
Brass
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk. We offer a gorgeous antique French Louis XVI style ebonized desk or bureau plat with a red leather top embossed with g...
Bronze
Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered Legs on Brass Sabots.
Brass
$32,200Sale Price|30% Off
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
Strong, sturdy, stable, and structurally sound, with wear and tear commensurate including possible minor imperfections spectacular and most impressive period Napoleon III Second Empi...
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood
Northern Italian Neoclassic Walnut & Ebonized Stenciled Leather Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with 3/4 gallery edge and a stenciled leather writing surface, with two side drawers, the top supported by four Ebonized columns atop a base with a concave f...
Walnut
Ebonized Louis XVI Desk with Brass Trim, French Antique, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous museum quality French polish.
Brass
Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Black Leather Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized & gilt bronze trim desk / cartonnier with 2 drawers and a black leather & gold tooled top supported on 4 tapered square legs. (stamped...
Gold Leaf, Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An imposing Louis XV ebonized writing table with finely chased gilt bronze mounts.
Bronze
French 19th Century Directoire Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 19th century Directoire style leather-topped desk with hidden extensions on each side to add surface area, in a dramatic ebonized finish over the wood.
Brass
Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble inlay. Leather top.
Marble
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
The writing table has a classic, ebonized wood X-Frame base which supports a top and drawer in light green bonded leather outlined with a Greek key design.
Leather, Hardwood
Austrian Biedermeier 1840s Walnut Desk with Three Drawers and Ebonized Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut desk from the mid-19th century, with three drawers and blond patina.
Walnut
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY LOUIS XVI CHERRY WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined writing desk entirely veneered in cherry, embellished with elegant ebony inlays. The piece is distinguished by its truncated pyramid legs and four ergonomic drawers, ideal fo...
Bronze
Ebonised English Oak Writing Desk. one of a kind by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
Desk in ebonized English oak, Design No 5, 2018. One of a kind. Made of solid English oak that has been ebonized, the finish is a brushed textured grain surface and oil finish. A s...
Oak
Ebonized Wood All Black MiMi Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Miduny, Ale Preda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The faceted geometry of the MiMi desk creates a slender, elegant profile and captures light differently depending on the orientation. This modern and graceful design returns contempo...
Plywood, Birch, Oak
Baker Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Finished in a rich black ebonized lacquer, this desk exudes sophistication, while its ornate brass mounts and cabochon-style hardware pay homage to the refined detailing of 18th-cent...
Brass
Renaissance Console Occasional Table Desk by Fratelli Mora Carved Ebonized Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Italian Renaissance console or occasional table or desk by Fratelli Mora - Milano Bergamo, in carved ebonized wood and plywood. Measures cm: H 82, W 100, D 52.
Walnut, Plywood
$5,280 / item
Writing Desk with Walnut, Maple, Brass and Glass Top
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-turned 48" base with exposed solid wood drawers. Polished 52" tempered glass top. Fine metal accents. Handmade in Los Angeles, California. Shown in walnut and maple with solid ...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak desk from the 19th century with ebonized accents, carved floral motifs and Greek Key frieze.
Oak
English Regency Mahogany and Ebonized Wood Lyre-End Sofa / Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking English Regency mahogany sofa / writing table with lyre ends and ebonized detailing.
Leather
Ebonized Bureau Plat Desk, 19th Century French Leather Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The desk features leather-covered writing surfaces framed by subtle tooling, offering both function and timeless sophistication.
Wood
$4,981Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century elegant black bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV, beech Exclusive bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style Solid beechwood ebonized/blackened.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Wood and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style ebonized wood and gilt bronze-mounted figural bureau plat (desk) with three drawers and leather top.
Bronze
Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk By John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite writing desk features a luxurious tooled leather top, offering a refined workspace with a rich patina that enhances its sophistication.
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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