$17,145 / item
G.15 Desk / Ebonized Walnut with Lacquer by Lusano
By Lusano
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Grant Desk is a study in proportion, where workspace becomes sculpture. A waterfall silhouette defines its form, punctuated by subtle notch detailing. Beneath, three satin lacque...
Walnut, Lacquer
Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Norwich, England
Elegant Mid Century brass and ebonised three drawer desk with leather inset, in the Maison Jansen manner. French - Circa 1950. This Directoire style desk is made in bright solid bra...
Brass
Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France
Located in Miami, FL
Ebonized wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four tapered legs with a central knot stands the table, one drawers on the skirt, some boards on the sides and a slopin...
Pine
Ebonized Roll Top Desk Attributed to Herter Brothers, Victorian Style
By Herter Brothers
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement ebonized roll top lady's desk with gallery top upper section & stretcher base with lower drawer and inlaid & incised trim (in the style ...
Mahogany
Bodart Ebonized French Louis XV Style Wrtining Desk with Bronze Ormolu
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your study or office with this elegant Bodart French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, a piece that blends refined craftsmanship with timeless Parisian flair. Finished in a black ...
Bronze
Art Deco Machine Age Partner Desk in Rosewood with Ebonized Fluted Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Machine Age partner desk, crafted in France circa 1940, is an exceptional example of streamlined sophistication and masterful craftsmanship from the era. The desk is co...
Bronze
French Napoleon III Ebonised & Gilt Bronze Writing Desk Bonheur-du-Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning ebonized Napoleon III writing desk or bonheur du jour Circa 1880 Very on trend with lacquered finish and gilt accents A superb 19th-century French Napoleon III writing desk,...
Bronze
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century, Italian Louis XIV Style Ebonized Desk W/ Brass & Important Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
The desk’s form is anchored by a luxurious ebonized finish that highlights its bold architectural silhouette, while finely executed brass inlaid trim defines its edges, adding a lumi...
Brass
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period 3 working drawers on one side. Back side has 3 false drawers Circa, 1760 with one Key It's Old leather top in Useable but h...
Ormolu
An Ebonized Louis XV-Style Bureauplat
Located in New York, NY
An ebonized fruitwood Louis XV-style bureauplat with four cabriole legs and shaped apron, finished on four sides, with 2 false drawers on one side and two drawers on the other flanki...
Brass
Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with inset black tooled leather surrounded by a brass inlaid ebonized border with brass edge. The frieze with three drawers with cast bronze handles and three ...
Bronze
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers, including original key and blind drawers at the front. Fitted throughout with fine g...
Kingwood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Writing Table, circa 1825 This exquisite Viennese Biedermeier writing table, crafted circa 1825, is a rare and refined example of early 19th-century...
Pearwood
EARLY 19th CENTURY CHARLES X WALNUT WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant carved and ebonized walnut writing table, with a smooth top and two drawers onthe front under the top, convenient for storing items. The ebonized walnut legs consist of two f...
Nutwood
$3,895 / item
Hemm Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hemm Desk is a contemporary design inspired by the classic drafting table of the Mid-Century Modern movement. An exercise in simplicity, with all the necessary details to support...
Ash, Oak, Walnut
$18,466 / item
Grant Walnut Desk by Lusano
Located in Geneve, CH
Grant Walnut Desk by Lusano Dimensions: D 77 x W 182 x H 79 cm Materials options: Natural Walnut, Ebonized Walnut, Rosso Lacquer, Latte Lacquer (drawers). Based in, produced and shi...
Walnut, Lacquer
$3,328Sale Price|55% Off
Ebonized Fruitwood Center Table, Napoleon III Style, France, c. 1860
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in shape, with rounded sides. Its ornate top, which is bordered all around with a gi...
Brass, Bronze
$7,200 / set
Cubist-Style Desk and Chair Set
Located in New York, NY
A Czech Cubist-style desk and chair set made of ebonized oak with polychrome details. Additional dimensions: Desk top is 28.25" H Riser shelf is 15.75" deep Chair is 44.25" H x 15.5...
Oak
Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand-carved and inlaid, c. 1825, Italian, single drawer, tapered leg writing desk with extended tablets on the interior.
Wood, Olive, Pearwood, Walnut
Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table In The Manner Of George Smith
By George Smith
Located in Benington, Herts
For other examples of Gillows attributed writing tables with related shaped top please see….
Leather, Mahogany
$21,567Sale Price|27% Off
Large Biedermeier Writing Table Early 19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The light bird's-eye maple veneer is contrasted by ebonized details. This writing table would work great in the atmosphere of a library and in its clear Biedermeier design goes well ...
Brass
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French shopkeepers desk, crafted during the reign of Napoleon III period (mid-19th century), is a fine example of the era’s elegant and functional design. Made from ebonized woo...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Writing Table, circa 1870
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI Style gilt bronze and Pietre Dure mounted ebonised writing table, retailed by Edwards & Roberts. French, circa 1870. The drawer edge stamped 'Edwards & Robert...
Agate, Bronze
$3,031 / item
Mr. Note Desk 190cm Oak veneer
Located in Serzedo, PT
Following the principles of the “rational design,” Mr. And Mrs. Note Desks embody timeless elegance. Design to reflect the identity of the brand, where function creates attractive pu...
Faux Leather, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Mrs. Note Desk 160cm Walnut Wood.
Located in Serzedo, PT
Following the principles of the “rational design,” Mr. And Mrs. Note Desks embody timeless elegance. Design to reflect the identity of the brand, where function creates attractive pu...
Faux Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler French, c. 1880 Height 74cm, width 83cm, depth 46cm Crafted by the prestigious 19th century furniture makers Beu...
Steel, Ormolu
Biedermeier Desk, Cherry Veneer, Six Columns, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier desk in cherry veneer from Austria, 19th century, around 1830. Beautiful book-matched cherry veneer on softwood. Typical Austrian hexagonal, veneered columns on a vene...
Cherry, Softwood, Glass
Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Troy, NY
French Empire Bureau Plat of Stately Size, the top inset with a dark leather writing surface surrounded by a stenciled gilt border, the frieze containing a center drawer flanked by s...
Leather, Walnut
19th century William IV mahogany library desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century william iv mahogany library desk circa 1835. We are pleased to offer this William IV period library table in it's original patina. Writing surface showcases the beauti...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Ebonized Bureau Plat With Leather Top
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An elegant Early 19th Century French ebonized bureau plat with a warm, well-worn leather writing surface set within a molded ebonized border. Three drawers across the frieze are fitt...
Bronze
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk circa 1900. Elegant Scandinavian pedestal desk comprising of 3 sections. Slightly over-sailing writing surface with 3 drawers b...
Birch
Late 19th Century Brass Mounted Ebonised Desk Stamped Edwards and Roberts
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stylish late 19th Century brass mounted ebonised desk. Stamped Edwards and Roberts with original leather top. Circa 1890.
Brass
Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
By Cope and Collinson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk Made for the French Market The rectangular top with gilt-tooled leather writing-sur...
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Desk, Mahogany with Gilt Brass Trims, 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a Museum quality French polish. The contours of the writing table are covered with gilt brass trims while Pearl trims adorn the...
Leather, Mahogany
A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk with Drawers and Ormolu Mounts. Beautifully hand-carved the entire desk is beautifully ebonized and fitted with ormolu mo...
Bronze
Modernist Maple Desk After Design Dick Russell 1980s Commissioned For Ray Leigh
Located in Norwich, England
Modernist maple desk, after a design by Dick Russell. Personally commissioned for Ray Leigh - British architect and designer and chairman of the Gordon Russell Trust. Circa 1980s. T...
Maple
Mid-Century Italian Modern Single-Pedestal Rosewood Desk by Stildomus
By Stildomus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single-pedestal rosewood desk with ebonized legs and chrome-plated brass recessed pulls by Stildomus (ca. 1950s, Italy). Features three dove-tailed drawers with interior dimensions...
Brass, Chrome
Large L Shape Walnut Desk with Return by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern executive desk by Harvey Probber.
Walnut
PEMBROKE Desk by AMBROZIA, Claro Walnut, Metal & Leather, 72''
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
This Modern Pembroke writing desk/table is handmade to order from a hand selected bookmatched wood slab desk top with a hand rubbed natural oil and wax finish that enhance the real b...
Nickel, Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawers and files (optional) is a study on Mid-Century Modern utilitarian furniture, with Brazilian Native Arte Reference. In tribute to Lina Bo Bardi's design, ...
Steel
PEMBROKE Desk by AMBROZIA, Oxidized Walnut, Blackened Steel & Leather, 60''
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
The PEMBROKE writing desk/table is handmade to order from a hand selected solid wood desk top with a hand rubbed natural oil and wax finish that enhance the real beauty of the wood a...
Nickel, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass
Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazil Mid-Century Modern Designer
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Marajoara design desk with drawers is a study in Mid-Century Modern utilitarian and luxury furniture, featuring minimalist details and inspired by Brazilian native art. The desig...
Steel
Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Mid-19th century ebonised wood, gilt bronze and Pietra Dura desk, French, c. 1860s Dimensions: Height 77cm, width 134cm, depth 78cm This Napoleon III period desk feature...
Stone, Ormolu
Hickory Chair Modern Saber Leg Dining Table Or Desk W/ Saber Leg - James River
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a modern ebonized saber leg writing desk or dining table by Hickory Chair.
Ash, Ebony
Post-War Campaign Style Jansen Post-War Glass Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Campaign style Post-War Design sawbuck design table desk with 2 ebonized metal bases supporting a rectangular glass top. (attributed to JANSEN)
Metal
Ebonised and gold painted table, 1920s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rectangular Art Nouveau console writing table, or desk with an ebonised table top and a gold and black geometrical pattern painted feet. France, 1920s.
Wood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Lyre Desk, circa 1825 This rare and substantial single-drawer table desk is an outstanding example of early Viennese Biedermeier, created around 182...
Walnut
Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous Victorian Grand Tour amboyna, ebonised and ormolu-mounted Bonheur Du Jour or Ladies Writing Desk, circa 1860 in date. This superb cabinet would have been used to ...
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century glossy ebonized Louis XV style bureau plat with lovely bronze ormolu and black leather top with gilded embossing.
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French bureau plat featuring a high-gloss black" lacquer like" painted finish, bronze ormolu, black leather top and two drawers.
Bronze, Ormolu
Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Regence style ebonised and gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Sormani. Paris, circa 1880. The central drawer bearing a label for ‘VVE P. SORMANI & FILS 10, r. Charlot Pa...
Bronze
Large Antique Napoleon III Writing Desk, Ebonized Wood & Brass, France, 1860
Located in London, Park Royal
A refined French Napoléon III writing desk, crafted in ebonized wood and detailed with fine brass inlay, dating to circa 1860.
Bronze
Louis XVI style writing free standing writing desk , ebonised
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very decorative mid 20th century ebonised writing desk in the Louis XVI style French circa 1960's 5 drawers , all with working locks and keys , a pull out slide to either side Th...
Sapele Wood
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
of pegged construction the serpentine top with hand-tooled maroon leather insert above a shaped apron fitted with 3 drawers adorned with rocaille brass escutcheons; all raised on gra...
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish.
Brass
Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Ebonized Bamboo and Rattan Writing Desk. Features grass cloth on writing surface, front apron and sides, and is framed with ebonized bamboo.
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
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.
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