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19th Century, Italian Louis XIV Style Ebonized Desk W/ Brass & Important Inlay
19th Century, Italian Louis XIV Style Ebonized Desk W/ Brass & Important Inlay

19th Century, Italian Louis XIV Style Ebonized Desk W/ Brass & Important Inlay

Located in Atlanta, GA

arranged to create a tapestry of ornamental beauty. This desk is more than a writing surface—it is a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat

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

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

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

Category

Antique 1730s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table

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

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

EARLY 19th CENTURY CHARLES X WALNUT WRITING TABLE
EARLY 19th CENTURY CHARLES X WALNUT WRITING TABLE

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nutwood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Writing Table, circa 1825 This exquisite Viennese Biedermeier

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pearwood

Louis XVI French Desk
Louis XVI French Desk

Louis XVI French Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French Louis XVI style desk made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Hemm Desk
Hemm Desk

Hemm Desk

$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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Grant Walnut Desk by Lusano
Grant Walnut Desk by Lusano

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

Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

French Louis XVI Style Desk
French Louis XVI Style Desk

French Louis XVI Style Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a Museum quality French polish. The contours

Category

Vintage 1930s Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Ebonized Fruitwood Center Table, Napoleon III Style, France, c. 1860
Ebonized Fruitwood Center Table, Napoleon III Style, France, c. 1860

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table In The Manner Of George Smith
Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table In The Manner Of George Smith

Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table In The Manner Of George Smith

By George Smith

Located in Benington, Herts

An Important Regency period mahogany, ebonised and parcel gilt partners writing table on monopodia

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Cubist-Style Desk and Chair Set
Cubist-Style Desk and Chair 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

Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk

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

Category

Antique 1820s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Olive, Pearwood, Walnut

Large Biedermeier Writing Table Early 19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer
Large Biedermeier Writing Table Early 19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer

Large Biedermeier Writing Table Early 19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An unusually large desk, even suitable for two working spaces at a time. The rounded rectangular

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Writing Table, circa 1870
Louis XVI Style Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Writing Table, circa 1870

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

Category

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

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Mr. Note Desk 190cm Oak veneer
Mr. Note Desk 190cm Oak veneer

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

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Mrs. Note Desk 160cm Walnut Wood.
Mrs. Note Desk 160cm Walnut Wood.

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

Category

2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

20th Century French Louis XVI Revival Brass Mounted Desk
20th Century French Louis XVI Revival Brass Mounted Desk

20th Century French Louis XVI Revival Brass Mounted Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

20th Century French Louis XVI Revival ebonised brass mounted desk. Circa 1940.

Category

Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler

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

Category

Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Ormolu

Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk
Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th century William IV mahogany library desk
19th century William IV mahogany library desk

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk

Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

desk comprising of 3 sections. Slightly over-sailing writing surface with 3 drawers below, including

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Late 19th Century Brass Mounted Ebonised Desk Stamped Edwards and Roberts
Late 19th Century Brass Mounted Ebonised Desk Stamped Edwards and Roberts

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk
A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk

A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk

Located in New York, NY

. Beautifully hand-carved the entire desk is beautifully ebonized and fitted with ormolu mounts. This piece is

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Italian Modern Single-Pedestal Rosewood Desk by Stildomus
Mid-Century Italian Modern Single-Pedestal Rosewood Desk by Stildomus

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Large L Shape Walnut Desk with Return by Harvey Probber
Large L Shape Walnut Desk with Return by Harvey Probber

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.

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

PEMBROKE Desk by AMBROZIA, Claro Walnut, Metal & Leather, 72''
PEMBROKE Desk by AMBROZIA, Claro Walnut, Metal & Leather, 72''

PEMBROKE Desk by AMBROZIA, Claro Walnut, Metal & Leather, 72''

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, Quebec

This Modern Pembroke writing desk/table is handmade to order from a hand selected bookmatched wood

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style

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

Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

PEMBROKE Desk by AMBROZIA, Oxidized Walnut, Blackened Steel & Leather, 60''
PEMBROKE Desk by AMBROZIA, Oxidized Walnut, Blackened Steel & Leather, 60''

PEMBROKE Desk by AMBROZIA, Oxidized Walnut, Blackened Steel & Leather, 60''

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, Quebec

The PEMBROKE writing desk/table is handmade to order from a hand selected solid wood desk top with

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk

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

Category

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

Materials

Stone, Ormolu

Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk
Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk

Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk Decorated allover

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Hickory Chair Modern Saber Leg Dining Table Or Desk W/ Saber Leg - James River
Hickory Chair Modern Saber Leg Dining Table Or Desk W/ Saber Leg - James River

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. It is a custom

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash, Ebony

Post-War Campaign Style Jansen Post-War Glass Table
Post-War Campaign Style Jansen Post-War Glass Table

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

Category

20th Century French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Ebonised and gold painted table, 1920s
Ebonised and gold painted table, 1920s

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

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century
Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Ladies Writing Desk, circa 1860 in date. This superb cabinet would have been used to display and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880

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...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI style writing free standing writing desk , ebonised
Louis XVI style writing free standing writing desk , ebonised

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

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Sapele Wood

An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top

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...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Desks

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk
Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk

Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Ebonized Bamboo and Rattan Writing Desk. Features grass cloth on

Category

20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Chinoiserie Regency Style Leather Top Writing Desk by Julia Gray Ltd
Chinoiserie Regency Style Leather Top Writing Desk by Julia Gray Ltd

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

Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony
Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony

Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony

By Pace Collection

Located in Stamford, CT

American Mid-Century Modern ebonized wood large writing table / executive / desk A large and

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior

Located in Reading, Berkshire

19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

OPENING WRITING TABLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY
OPENING WRITING TABLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY

OPENING WRITING TABLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant writing table for the center entirely veneered in fruit wood. This refined piece of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Ebonized Oak Wood and Cork Chair Dining or Writing Desk Chair Porto Chair
Ebonized Oak Wood and Cork Chair Dining or Writing Desk Chair Porto Chair

Ebonized Oak Wood and Cork Chair Dining or Writing Desk Chair Porto Chair

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

streamlined chair complements your urban wood dining table or writing desk in the office. With its versatile

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Papier-mâché Mache Writing Desk and Games Table
19th Century Papier-mâché Mache Writing Desk and Games Table

19th Century Papier-mâché Mache Writing Desk and Games Table

Located in Nantwich, GB

A superb quality Victorian papier-mâché mache writing slope and games table with an ebonised

Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Silver

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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.