Antique French Ebonized Desk
Sold|$8,800
Antique French Ebonized Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French ebonized mahogany desk with two side pull outs, completely restored both
Sold|$8,800
Antique French Ebonized Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French ebonized mahogany desk with two side pull outs, completely restored both
Sold|$9,500
Maison Jansen Ebonized Desk.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine Jansen stamped ebonized desk with bronze mounts & gilt gold high lights. The tappering legs
Bronze
Sold|$2,800
Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk/Ebony Base
By Walter Biedermann
Located in Malibu, CA
Biedermeier writing desk/table with stunning walnut veneers. Tiny inlaid border with 2 tone band
Hardwood, Walnut, Pine
Elegant Louis XVI Ebonized Faux Partner's Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style faux partner's desk, ebonized and French polished, with original
Leather
Sold|$14,600
Maison Jansen Ebonized Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XVI style ebonized bureau plat having inset leather top with bronze trim over drawers and
18th Century Italian Walnut and Ebonized Carved Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boldly carved and ebonized top and apron with four drawers raised on four shaped and carved legs
Walnut
Sold|$7,500
Regency Mahogany and Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual form with drop leaf ends, brown leather inset top over six small drawers, the back similarly finished with false drawers, raised on circular tapered legs ending on casters. O...
Ebonized desk by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ebonized desk by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb.
Mahogany
19th Century French Renaissance Partner's Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Partner's Writing desk features timeless architecture combined with
Oak
Sold|$5,800
French Louis XVI Style Antique Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style ebonized desk made of mahogany with five dovetailed drawers, each
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$15,000
French 1940s Ebonized and Rectangular Table Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s ebonized and rectangular table desk with gilt trim having two drawers and a top with
Bronze
Biedermeier Walnut & Ebonized Writing Table, c. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier Writing table with Ebonized accents, originating in Central Europe, and dating from
Sold|$12,800
French Ebonized Napoleon III Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Circa 1880 Antique French Napoleon III writing desk with its original leather top surface
Brass
Sold|$5,500
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This antique piece has been ebonized and finished with a
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold|$4,500
Louis XVI French Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI ebonized desk made of mahogany and topped with a tan leather writing surface that
Brass, Bronze
Sold|$6,500
Louis XV-Style Brass-Mounted Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional quality in this well made desk,. Makes it very desirable. The style is classic and the
Hardwood
French Directoire Style Ebonized Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Directoire Style Ebonized Desk French 1940's
Sold|$9,800
French Midcentury Ebonized Campaign Desk
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury ebonized campaign desk with red leather top.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$5,400
Splendid Art Deco Ebonized Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Splendid Art Deco Ebonized Desk having single drawer supported by brass stretcher
Brass
Sold|$5,200
French Neoclassic Ebonized Elm Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous ebonized and French polished desk. Great proportion and construction quality. Patined
Elm
Sold|$3,600
French Louis XVI Style Writing Table Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized two-drawer Bureau plat with inset red leather top with gilt
Brass
Sold|$9,500
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A stylish ebonized desk in the manner of Jansen, with brass mounts and drawer pulls, an inset
Wood
Sold|$3,950
French Ebonized Desk M. Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A glamorous French ebonized & parcel-gilt desk in the Directoire style, circa 1960, with a total of
Wood
Sold|$8,800
French Empire Style Ebonized Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Empire style desk, that has been painstakingly restored by our old plank workshops
Sold|$4,500
Elegant Ebonized and Brass Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant ebonized and brass desk, American, circa 1960s. This piece has been completely restored in
Brass
Sold|$5,700
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous classic French ebonized and French polished Louis XVI desk with five drawers, bronze feet
Mahogany
Sold|$4,900
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk in mahogany, ebonized and French polished, with a original tan leather
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold|$6,500
A Maison Jansen Ebonized Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine ebonized knee hole desk by Maison Jansen. The top a fine tooled leather supported by a
Leather
Sold|$2,295 / set
Paul McCobb Planner Group Ebonized Desk and Chair
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
right. The desk and chair are newly ebonized. The desk is finished on both sides and could be used in
Maple
Stunning Architectural Oak Tiered Writing Desk / Library Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Architectural Oak Tiered Writing Desk / Library Table. Dimensions: Height: 29" Height
Oak
Ebonized Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 2 Drawer Desk by Jansen with Tapered Legs Ending in Brass Sabots
Wood
Sold|$5,750
Ebonized Desk by Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
Stunning modern desk by Paul McCobb, newly refinished in a ebony tone, making all brass accents pop.
Brass
20th Century Ebonized Louis XVI Style Table Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
French 1920 Louis XVI style ebonized table desk, with five drawers and decorative elements in gold
Brass, Bronze
Sold|$2,617
Antique Ebonized Pine Pedestal Desk
Located in Batley, GB
An attractive ebonised pine pedestal desk with green baize top. Handy pull out tray drawers and
Pine
Sold|$4,000 / item
French Bronze Mounted Leather Top Writing Desk C.1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A French ebonized and bronze mounted leather top writing desk having three drawers circa 1940
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Mahogany Desk, circa 1900
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
French antique ebonized mahogany writing table with the original leather top, circa 1880-1910
Leather, Mahogany
Ebonized Wood and Gilt Ormolu Bureau Desk, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonized wood and gilt ormolu bureau desk, circa 1910. Elegant form with gilt ormolu mounts and
Ormolu
Sold|$3,250
Ebonized & Bronze Mounted Desk by Baker
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine ebonized and bronze mounted writing desk, circa 1940s, in the style of Louis XVI, the
Bronze
Sold|$4,200
Ralph Lauren Ebonized and Bronze Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Stamford, CT
Ebonized desk with bronze mounts in the mid-century modern style by Ralph Lauren. Bronze sabots
Sold|$10,800
French Ebonized Directoire Style Mahogany Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Circa 1930s French ebonized mahogany writing desk that we thoroughly restored by our in house
Mahogany, Leather
1950s Italian Writing Desk Sculptural Legs by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and rare 1950s Italian writing desk. Amazing design with sculptural ebonized
Mahogany
Ebonized Stylized Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized Stylized Desk on Cabriole Legs
Dunbar Midcentury Ebonized Granite Top Executive Desk, Newly Refinished
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern ebonized executive desk by Dunbar Furniture. The desk features a
Granite
Sold|$5,500
Louis XV Style Ebonized Desk/Bureau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Desk/Bureau, Late 1800s. (68 1/4" width with ends extended)
Sold|$6,500
Ebonized Flat Top Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic Mid-Century nine-drawer desk with carved wood faux bamboo highlights and a custom ebonized
Exquisite Ebonized Antique French Louis XVI Desk/Bureau Plat
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
accents the ebonized finish flawlessly. This fine example of French craftsmanship could also be easily
Brass
20th Century Mahogany and Ebonized Desk in the Regency Taste
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
top having a black leather writing surface and ebony line inlay, the front of the desk having three
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Ebonized Baker Campaign Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Vintage 1940s ebonized Baker Campaign desk, two apron drawers with brass escutcheons (with a key
Sold|$1,435
Black ebonized Ate Van Apeldoorn desk
By Houtwerk Hattem
Located in BE
Black ebonized Ate Van Apeldoorn desk This 1980s desk, designed by renowned Dutch designer Ate van
Pine
Sold|$4,695
Early 20th Century Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Located in Troy, MI
English mahogany desk has a new, professionally applied ebonized finish, new leather top with
Brass, Nickel
Fine Edwards and Roberts 19th Century Ebonized and Thuya Wood Writing Table
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Benington, Herts
A very fine well sized ebonized and thuya wood writing table / library table decorated with blue
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
Antique French Directoire Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
French 1900s 'Directoire Style' or ‘Louis XVI style’ ebonized mahogany desk with gilt bronze trim
Bronze
Sold|$11,900
French Neoclassic Maison Jansen Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Neoclassic solid mahogany desk by Maison Jansen, ebonized and French polished, ivory colored
Bronze
Sold|$3,108
19th Century Ebonized Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century ebonized partners pedestal desk the moulded rectangular top with a tooled leather over
Stow and Davis Ebonized Walnut and Brass Boomerang Desk
By Stow Davis
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury modern black executive desk, from the Sigma series, manufactured by Stow & Davis in the
Brass
Sold|$5,495
Vintage Executive Ebonized and Chrome Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This stunning vintage executive desk from the 1970s is a true testament to classic American
Chrome
English Regency style mahogany leather top writing desk C 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English Regency style mahogany leather top writing desk C 1950 having black leather inset top
Leather, Mahogany
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.
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.
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The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.