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French Ebonized Writing Table
French Ebonized Writing Table

French Ebonized Writing Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Smart 19th C French ebonized wood and brass writing table. 1890. 25.5" clearance Dimensions

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ebonized and Gilded Maison Jansen Style Writing Table Cartonnier Desk
Ebonized and Gilded Maison Jansen Style Writing Table Cartonnier Desk

Ebonized and Gilded Maison Jansen Style Writing Table Cartonnier Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Maison Jansen style leather top ebonized cartonnier desk with gilt trim and two drawers.

Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top

French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant French bureau writing desk (or table) of ebonized mahogany, in the Louis XVI style

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century Austrian Ebonized Freestanding Writing Desk by Wiener Werkstätte
20th Century Austrian Ebonized Freestanding Writing Desk by Wiener Werkstätte

20th Century Austrian Ebonized Freestanding Writing Desk by Wiener Werkstätte

By Wiener Werkstätte

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Art Deco Austrian ebonized freestanding writing desk with three drawers in good condition

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Antique Ebonized Rosewood 19th Century Writing Desk
French Antique Ebonized Rosewood 19th Century Writing Desk

French Antique Ebonized Rosewood 19th Century Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

A great French classic; late 19th Century ebonized rosewood, beautiful twist on the legs, all

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

French Directoire Style Ebonized and Bronze Mounted Leather Top Writing Desk
French Directoire Style Ebonized and Bronze Mounted Leather Top Writing Desk

French Directoire Style Ebonized and Bronze Mounted Leather Top Writing Desk

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Dating to the early 29th century this handsome ebonized ladies writing features a gilt tool red

Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.
A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Crafted in ebonized mahogany, the desk features a rectangular top framed by a molded edge above a frieze

Category

Early 20th Century Argentine Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Ebonized Desk
French Ebonized Desk

French Ebonized Desk

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th century ebonized French desk, 1890. Knee hole dimensions - 19" W x 24" H. Dimensions 55

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Directoire Style, Ebonized Petite Writing Table or Desk
French Directoire Style, Ebonized Petite Writing Table or Desk

French Directoire Style, Ebonized Petite Writing Table or Desk

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Circa 1950s ebonized French Directoire style desk with its original leather writing surface. What

Category

Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk, C 1925.
A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk, C 1925.

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk, C 1925.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk, C 1925, having a gilt embossed leather top above

Category

Early 20th Century American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Ebonized Pine Desk
Ebonized Pine Desk

Ebonized Pine Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

Ebonized pine desk. Original period paint.

Category

Antique 1840s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Wood

Fine Quality Ebonized Embossed Tooled Directoire Executive Writing Desk
Fine Quality Ebonized Embossed Tooled Directoire Executive Writing Desk

Fine Quality Ebonized Embossed Tooled Directoire Executive Writing Desk

By Jacques Bodart

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

York manufacturing firm. This desk is designed in the beautiful Directoire manner with a gorgeous

Category

Vintage 1980s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

A Louis XV Style Ebonized Double Face Writing Desk
A Louis XV Style Ebonized Double Face Writing Desk

A Louis XV Style Ebonized Double Face Writing Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

With a gilt tooled leather top, also with bronze mounts throughout

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Ebonized and Gilded Chinoiserie Karges Leather Top Writing Executuve Desk
Ebonized and Gilded Chinoiserie Karges Leather Top Writing Executuve Desk

Ebonized and Gilded Chinoiserie Karges Leather Top Writing Executuve Desk

By Karges Furniture

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Ebonized and Gilded Chinoiserie Karges Leather Top Writing Executive Desk is an extraordinary

Category

Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Fine 19th Century Ebonized and Brass-Mounted French Writing Desk
Fine 19th Century Ebonized and Brass-Mounted French Writing Desk

Fine 19th Century Ebonized and Brass-Mounted French Writing Desk

Located in Benington, Herts

A stunning ebonised and brass mounted French writing table / desk in the style of Louis XVI with

Category

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

Materials

Brass

French Empire Ebonized Desk
French Empire Ebonized Desk

French Empire Ebonized Desk

Located in Austin, TX

bronze pulls adorn the front. The spectacular writing desk is topped with a gilt embossed tan Moroccan

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Ebonized Writing Table
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Writing Table

Louis XVI Style Ebonized Writing Table

Located in Essex, MA

With rectangular red leather inset top within a conforming border over three drawers and three opposing false drawers. With circular tapered legs. Key.

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Table or Writing Desk in Maple Wood with Ebonized Accents, circa 1930
Art Deco Table or Writing Desk in Maple Wood with Ebonized Accents, circa 1930

Art Deco Table or Writing Desk in Maple Wood with Ebonized Accents, circa 1930

Located in Detroit, MI

This lovely Art Deco table or writing desk circa 1930 is expertly handcrafted from maple wood and

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Wood

A French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany, leather-top writing desk, C 1940.
A French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany, leather-top writing desk, C 1940.

A French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany, leather-top writing desk, C 1940.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

legs. This is a very hard size to find and, not only works as a desk, but it would also be terrific in

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Writing Desk
Louis XVI Writing Desk

Louis XVI Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a museum quality French polish. The desk is

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Writing Desk
19th Century Writing Desk

19th Century Writing Desk

Located in London, Park Royal

19th century, French writing desk designed in the Louis XIV Bureau Plat style made in ebonised wood

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk

French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French Louis XVI desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish, fine brass trim

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Ebonized Oak Desk for Vanleigh
Ebonized Oak Desk for Vanleigh

Ebonized Oak Desk for Vanleigh

By Paul Laszlo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful 1950s ebonized oak desk attributed to Jack Van Der Molen for Vanleigh. The sculptural

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Ebonized Writing Table Stamped Jansen
Ebonized Writing Table Stamped Jansen

Ebonized Writing Table Stamped Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

A finely made overall ebonized writing table, circa 1940, the rectangular top with dark green

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Ebonized and Walnut Edwards and Roberts Writing Table Desk, circa 1860
Ebonized and Walnut Edwards and Roberts Writing Table Desk, circa 1860

Ebonized and Walnut Edwards and Roberts Writing Table Desk, circa 1860

By Edwards & Roberts

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

1860 Edwards & Roberts ebonised and Walnut writing table desk Please note the delivery fee listed

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk

French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Antique French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. A

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk

French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. Topped in

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Empire Writing Desk, 19th Century
Empire Writing Desk, 19th Century

Empire Writing Desk, 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Empire writing desk on square feet with brass caps and four drawers in total. The writing surface

Category

Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ebonized Server/Desk
Ebonized Server/Desk

Ebonized Server/Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

An elegant ebonized server/desk. This piece has a single drawer with brass handles, beautiful

Category

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Louis XVI Style Writing Desk

Louis XVI Style Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat

French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat

Located in West Hartford, CT

A beautiful French Louis XV style ebonized wood desk bearing ormolu mountings throughout the three

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Campaign Style Brass Top Writing Desk
Campaign Style Brass Top Writing Desk

Campaign Style Brass Top Writing Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Campaign-style writing desk with spun ebonized mahogany legs and brass top writing surface.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Period French Ebonized Desk
Art Deco Period French Ebonized Desk

Art Deco Period French Ebonized Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French Art Deco period ebonized desk with great lines and three dovetailed drawers with original

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Ebonized Partners Desk, France, 19th Century
Ebonized Partners Desk, France, 19th Century

Ebonized Partners Desk, France, 19th Century

Located in Culver City, CA

Ebonized partners desk, France, 19th century. Finely constructed desk with column supports and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charles X Style Fruitwood and Ebonized Writing Table
Charles X Style Fruitwood and Ebonized Writing Table

Charles X Style Fruitwood and Ebonized Writing Table

Located in Cypress, CA

Attractive French Charles X style stenciled and part ebonized fruitwood writing table with two side

Category

Late 20th Century English Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Giltwood, Fruitwood

Rare circa 1900 Chinese Export Hand-Carved Writing Desk Ebonized Black Lacquer
Rare circa 1900 Chinese Export Hand-Carved Writing Desk Ebonized Black Lacquer

Rare circa 1900 Chinese Export Hand-Carved Writing Desk Ebonized Black Lacquer

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

-carved solid teak writing desk with Ebonised black lacquered finish A very good looking and well-made

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Ebonized Antique French Directoire Style Desk
Ebonized Antique French Directoire Style Desk

Ebonized Antique French Directoire Style Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Wonderful Directoire style antique French desk with rich ormolu decor of foliage and scrolls

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Directoire Style French Antique Ebonized Desk
Directoire Style French Antique Ebonized Desk

Directoire Style French Antique Ebonized Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Elegant Directoire style desk from France made of ebonized mahogany that has been finished with a

Category

Vintage 1910s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Small ebonized writing table / book display
Small ebonized writing table / book display

Small ebonized writing table / book display

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small ebonized writing table / book display. Leather writing surface.

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Writing Table Black Ebonized Wood, 1970s
Writing Table Black Ebonized Wood, 1970s

Writing Table Black Ebonized Wood, 1970s

By Dieter Rams

Located in Den Haag, NL

Writing table black ebonized wood. Comes with Aluminum details two drawer units, on wheels. Three

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

Louis XV Ebonized Desk
Louis XV Ebonized Desk

Louis XV Ebonized Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Louis XV ebonized desk with faux book compartment and fold out writing surface

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Leather Topped Louis XVI Writing Desk
Leather Topped Louis XVI Writing Desk

Leather Topped Louis XVI Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Writing table desk in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Classic Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Classic Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk

Classic Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French antique ebonized mahogany faux partner's desk in the classic Louis XVI style. Original gold

Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

French Ebonized Writing Table Maison Jansen
French Ebonized Writing Table Maison Jansen

French Ebonized Writing Table Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

A chic French writing table, circa 1940 in the style of Louis XVI, overall ebonized, the

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Paul McCobb Planner Group Writing Desk
Paul McCobb Planner Group Writing Desk

Paul McCobb Planner Group Writing Desk

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Paul McCobb writing desk from the Planner Group collection for Winchedon, circa 1950s. The ebonized

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Period French Writing Desk
Art Deco Period French Writing Desk

Art Deco Period French Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Writing desk from the Art Deco period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction and

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ebonized Vintage Austrian Desk
Ebonized Vintage Austrian Desk

Ebonized Vintage Austrian Desk

Located in Austin, TX

A finely crafted vintage ebonized Austrian desk with a crimson red embossed leather writing surface

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk

Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk

Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB

Quality early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk. Dating to around the 1930’s with

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk

Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Provincial Ebonized Gallery Desk, ca. 1900
French Provincial Ebonized Gallery Desk, ca. 1900

French Provincial Ebonized Gallery Desk, ca. 1900

By Bloomingdale's

Located in Astoria, NY

French Provincial ebonized galleried writing table or desk, with spindle gallery top on rectangular

Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Antique Napoleon III Period Writing Desk
French Antique Napoleon III Period Writing Desk

French Antique Napoleon III Period Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Stunning French antique Napoleon III period writing desk in hand carved and ebonized mahogany

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Brass

1870s French Ebonized Desk
1870s French Ebonized Desk

1870s French Ebonized Desk

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1870s Ebonized leather top French desk with brass accents. Leather top has worn spots as shown in

Category

Antique 1870s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Directoire Style Ebonized Desk
Directoire Style Ebonized Desk

Directoire Style Ebonized Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Ebonized & French polished Directoire style desk with brass trim and feet, single drawer. Apron

Category

Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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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 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 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 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.