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1970s Writing Desk From Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection
1970s Writing Desk From Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection

1970s Writing Desk From Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection

By Century Furniture

Located in Pasadena, TX

A coveted piece from Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection, this beautifully crafted writing desk

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Lacquer

Neoclassical Kittinger Satinwood, Brass and Glass Writing Desk, 20th Century
Neoclassical Kittinger Satinwood, Brass and Glass Writing Desk, 20th Century

Neoclassical Kittinger Satinwood, Brass and Glass Writing Desk, 20th Century

By Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

Neoclassical writing desk by Kittinger features three-drawer satinwood case with shaped top having

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Ebonized Center or Writing Desk Table, Napoleon III Period
Ebonized Center or Writing Desk Table, Napoleon III Period

Ebonized Center or Writing Desk Table, Napoleon III Period

Located in Miami, FL

An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Carved and Gilt Lacquer Writing Box or Lap Desk
Japanese Meiji Period Carved and Gilt Lacquer Writing Box or Lap Desk

Japanese Meiji Period Carved and Gilt Lacquer Writing Box or Lap Desk

Located in Milford, NH

An excellent quality Japanese Meiji period carved wooden writing box or lap desk with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Italian Figural Single Drawer Writing Desk
Italian Figural Single Drawer Writing Desk

Italian Figural Single Drawer Writing Desk

Located in Larkspur, CA

Italian Figural Single Drawer Writing Desk Featuring Ebonized Detailing on Tapered Legs. Circa

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Guillerme et Chambron, Asymmetrical Ebonized Oak Desk, France, Mid-20th Century
Guillerme et Chambron, Asymmetrical Ebonized Oak Desk, France, Mid-20th Century

Guillerme et Chambron, Asymmetrical Ebonized Oak Desk, France, Mid-20th Century

By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron

Located in New York, NY

This midcentury, ebonized oak desk by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

John Hutton Designed Parisian Desk in Cerused Ebonized Finish
John Hutton Designed Parisian Desk in Cerused Ebonized Finish

John Hutton Designed Parisian Desk in Cerused Ebonized Finish

By John Hutton

Located in Larkspur, CA

Stylized one-drawer desk designed by John Hutton in the late 20th century, featuring an ebonized

Category

2010s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Bronze Mounted Ebonized Writing Desk
French Bronze Mounted Ebonized Writing Desk

French Bronze Mounted Ebonized Writing Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century French Leather Top Bronze Mounted Ebonized Writing Desk With Pull Out Writing Surface

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Ebonized Writing Desk with Nine Drawers
French 19th Century Ebonized Writing Desk with Nine Drawers

French 19th Century Ebonized Writing Desk with Nine Drawers

Located in Florence, IT

French ebonized writing desk with nine drawers from 1880s.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Ebonized Writing Desk
Antique French Ebonized Writing Desk

Antique French Ebonized Writing Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique French ebonized black wood writing desk or side table with refined legs and bronze ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Writing Desk
Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Writing Desk

Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Writing Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

This Mid-Century ebonized desk features a unique sculpted front design with sturdy legs. Spacious

Category

20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Style Ebonized Writing Desk by Jansen
French Directoire Style Ebonized Writing Desk by Jansen

French Directoire Style Ebonized Writing Desk by Jansen

By Alain Delon, Maison Jansen

Located in Hudson, NY

Stunning French writing desk in the Directoire style, circa 1940s, matching black leather top with

Category

20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

English Antique Victorian Ebonized Writing Desk, Manner of E.W. Godwin
English Antique Victorian Ebonized Writing Desk, Manner of E.W. Godwin

English Antique Victorian Ebonized Writing Desk, Manner of E.W. Godwin

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Victorian ebonized desk Offering for sale, a late English Victorian ebonized desk, in the manner

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Writing Table Ebonized Dutch Style Two Drawer Desk
Writing Table Ebonized Dutch Style Two Drawer Desk

Writing Table Ebonized Dutch Style Two Drawer Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is an ebonized two drawer "Dutch Style" writing table or desk. Deep chestnut leather

Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk with Brass Trim
Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk with Brass Trim

Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk with Brass Trim

Located in New York, NY

Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk with Brass Trim with three drawers

Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Ebonized Beechwood Writing Table, an Elegant Desk
Ebonized Beechwood Writing Table, an Elegant Desk

Ebonized Beechwood Writing Table, an Elegant Desk

Located in Southampton, NY

Ebonized Beechwood Writing Table an Elegant Desk, Made in France in 1840

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

1940's Ebonized Art Deco Vanity/Writing Desk
1940's Ebonized Art Deco Vanity/Writing Desk

1940's Ebonized Art Deco Vanity/Writing Desk

Located in New York, NY

Vintage French Art Deco small vanity/writing desk with curved legs and round pale brass hardware

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ebonized Writing Table
Ebonized Writing Table

Ebonized Writing Table

Located in New Preston, CT

Charming writing table in distressed black paint with three drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Regency Style Ebonized Wood Writing Table or Desk  Leather Top
Regency Style Ebonized Wood Writing Table or Desk  Leather Top

Regency Style Ebonized Wood Writing Table or Desk Leather Top

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is a black ebonized wood writing table desk with a cream leather top and a single

Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Ebonized Desk
Ebonized Desk

Ebonized Desk

Sold|$7,500

Ebonized Desk

Located in New York, NY

Ebonized two drawer desk with tierettes and steel handles on square legs

Category

French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1800's French Louis Ebonized Wood Brass Inlay Writing Desk
1800's French Louis Ebonized Wood Brass Inlay Writing Desk

1800's French Louis Ebonized Wood Brass Inlay Writing Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Featured is an antique French Lois ebonized desk with brass inlay. The desk is from the Czech

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century French Ebonized Desk
19th Century French Ebonized Desk

19th Century French Ebonized Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very elegant, 19th century Fresh double-sided ebonized desk with bronze mounts, and three drawers

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonized Wood Desk
Ebonized Wood Desk

Ebonized Wood Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Exquisite modern 2 drawer writing table/desk comprised of an ebonized wood top and a reclaimed

Category

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Handsome Ebonized Walnut Writing Table
Handsome Ebonized Walnut Writing Table

Handsome Ebonized Walnut Writing Table

Located in Southampton, NY

Handsome Ebonized Walnut Writing Table, High turned legs and a touch of ormulu trim! Portugal 1880

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Ebonized Oak Bellows End Writing Table
Ebonized Oak Bellows End Writing Table

Ebonized Oak Bellows End Writing Table

Located in Stamford, CT

Ebonized Oak Bellows End Writing Table with Leather Top writing Surface

Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Aesthetic Period Ebonized Writing Table by James Shoolbred & Co.
Aesthetic Period Ebonized Writing Table by James Shoolbred & Co.

Aesthetic Period Ebonized Writing Table by James Shoolbred & Co.

Located in Salisbury, GB

Aesthetic period James Shoolbred & Co. ebonized writing table with black leather top, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Swedish Ebonized & Birch Desk
Swedish Ebonized & Birch Desk

Swedish Ebonized & Birch Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

A chic modern Swedish satin birch writing table with ebonized accents.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Vintage Swedish  Ebonized Desk
Vintage Swedish  Ebonized Desk

Vintage Swedish Ebonized Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nice mid century Swedish ebonized desk. I like the scale and design of this piece. It is

Category

20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Jansen Ebonized Demilune Desk
Jansen Ebonized Demilune Desk

Jansen Ebonized Demilune Desk

Located in New York, NY

Jansen ebonized desk enriched with gilt details and stamped "JANSEN". Based on French Art Deco

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

French Napoleon III Period Ebonized Desk, 1870s
French Napoleon III Period Ebonized Desk, 1870s

French Napoleon III Period Ebonized Desk, 1870s

Located in Austin, TX

A stunning Napoleon III desk made of ebonized pear wood with brass inlay. Intricate arabesque inlay

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

Regency Ebonized Writing/Console Table circa 1810
Regency Ebonized Writing/Console Table circa 1810

Regency Ebonized Writing/Console Table circa 1810

Located in New York, NY

# A503 - Regency ebonized writing/console table enriched with decorative brass details and mounts

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Jens Risom ebonized executive desk with chrome hardware
Jens Risom ebonized executive desk with chrome hardware

Jens Risom ebonized executive desk with chrome hardware

Located in New York, NY

Jens Risom executive desk with ebonized walnut finish and tubular chrome hardware

Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Italian 19th Century Ebonized Desk
Italian 19th Century Ebonized Desk

Italian 19th Century Ebonized Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

an ebonized Italian 19th century two-drawer table/desk.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonized Oak and Sycamore Desk
Ebonized Oak and Sycamore Desk

Ebonized Oak and Sycamore Desk

Located in New York, NY

Ebonized oak desk with inlaid syamore details and two frieze drawers on tapered legs

Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Sycamore

Ebonized Campaign Style Partners Desk
Ebonized Campaign Style Partners Desk

Ebonized Campaign Style Partners Desk

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An elegant ebonized partners desk with inset tooled leather top above three drawers supported on

Category

Vintage 1950s English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Louis XVI Style Double-Sided Ebonized Desk
Large Louis XVI Style Double-Sided Ebonized Desk

Large Louis XVI Style Double-Sided Ebonized Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very smart and unusually large, circa 1920s French ebonized double-sided partner's desk in the

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Provencal Ebonized Louis XV Style Writing Table
Provencal Ebonized Louis XV Style Writing Table

Provencal Ebonized Louis XV Style Writing Table

Located in New York, NY

Located at
Todd Alexander Romano
930 North La Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood CA 90069
(310) 855-1280

Category

Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk, circa 1900
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk, circa 1900

French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk, circa 1900

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good quality and of elegant proportions, circa 1900 French double sided ebonized desk in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Anglo Indian Ebonized Inlaid Desk
Anglo Indian Ebonized Inlaid Desk

Anglo Indian Ebonized Inlaid Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

An interesting late 19th early 20th Century Colonial desk from South East Asia.

Category

Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Bone

1930s French Ebonized Desk in the Louis XVI Taste
1930s French Ebonized Desk in the Louis XVI Taste

1930s French Ebonized Desk in the Louis XVI Taste

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine quality and of elegant proportions, circa 1930s French ebonized desk in the Louis XVI taste

Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1920s French Ebonized Desk in the Louis XVI Taste
1920s French Ebonized Desk in the Louis XVI Taste

1920s French Ebonized Desk in the Louis XVI Taste

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good quality and of elegant proportions, circa 1920s French ebonized desk in the Louis XVI taste

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonized Desk Attributed to Paul McCobb
Ebonized Desk Attributed to Paul McCobb

Ebonized Desk Attributed to Paul McCobb

By Paul McCobb

Located in Hudson, NY

Ebonized desk with brass stretcher attributed to Paul McCobb for Irwin Collection. No label.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Fine Black Ebonized Presidential Desk
A Fine Black Ebonized Presidential Desk

A Fine Black Ebonized Presidential Desk

Located in Brussels, BE

A fine black ebonized desk in oak with satin varnish finition and patined bronze details.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Ebonized Desk with Inset Leather Top
Ebonized Desk with Inset Leather Top

Ebonized Desk with Inset Leather Top

Located in Stamford, CT

James Mont style ebonized desk has a beautiful cream leather inset top, three drawers and a pull

Category

Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Leather

Italian Ico Parisi Style Ebonized Desk
Italian Ico Parisi Style Ebonized Desk

Italian Ico Parisi Style Ebonized Desk

By Ico Parisi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A handsome vintage desk that has been freshly ebonized with a beautiful black stain that allows a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Good Quality circa 1940s Ebonized Desk
Good Quality circa 1940s Ebonized Desk

Good Quality circa 1940s Ebonized Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good quality mid-20th century ebonized desk with brass details, and brushing slides. This piece

Category

Vintage 1940s European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Ebonized Partners Desk / Library Table
Antique Ebonized Partners Desk / Library Table

Antique Ebonized Partners Desk / Library Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice and hard to find 19th century partners writing table /desk/library table. I believe

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Geometric Ebonized Wood and Glass Desk
Geometric Ebonized Wood and Glass Desk

Geometric Ebonized Wood and Glass Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Geometric black two tiered desk with glass top- attractive from all angles.

Category

20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

Early 20th Century Ebonized Writing Table with Rattan Top
Early 20th Century Ebonized Writing Table with Rattan Top

Early 20th Century Ebonized Writing Table with Rattan Top

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century ebonized writing table with rattan top, apron containing three drawers with

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk
Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk

Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk

Located in Vancouver, BC

Napoleon III ebony roll-top antique desk with brass, bone, and mother of pearl inlay. Fitted lemon

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Ebonized and Brass Inlay Desk by Maison Krieger
Late 19th Century Ebonized and Brass Inlay Desk by Maison Krieger

Late 19th Century Ebonized and Brass Inlay Desk by Maison Krieger

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good quality and of elegant proportions, late 19th century French ebonized desk with brass inlay

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Double-Sided Ebonized Desk
19th Century French Double-Sided Ebonized Desk

19th Century French Double-Sided Ebonized Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine quality, late 19th century French, double-sided ebonized desk, in the Louis XVI, retaining

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebonized Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ebonized writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every ebonized writing desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a ebonized writing desk, we have 409 options in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ebonized writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ebonized writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company and Milo Baughman each produced at least one beautiful ebonized writing desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ebonized Writing Desk?

Prices for a ebonized writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $815 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,327.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

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.

Questions About Ebonized Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.