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Italian 1970s Tecno / Borsani Desk, with Rolling under Cabinet and Credenza
Italian 1970s Tecno / Borsani Desk, with Rolling under Cabinet and Credenza

Italian 1970s Tecno / Borsani Desk, with Rolling under Cabinet and Credenza

By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Austin, TX

Model #T333 desk by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno. Very large desk with wenge wood

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather
Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather

Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

extending the work surface for those really big projects. Polished brass hardware accents the ebonized

Category

Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather
Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather

Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Spectacular vintage French Louis XVI style ebonized desk retaining its original tooled leather top

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century Italian Neoclassic Walnut and Ebonized 1-Drawer Table
A 19th Century Italian Neoclassic Walnut and Ebonized 1-Drawer Table

A 19th Century Italian Neoclassic Walnut and Ebonized 1-Drawer Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

flanked by ebonized scrolls, raised on elongated bracket feet joined by a shaped stretcher Please go to

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized
Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized

Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Spanish farm table with iron stretchers Hand carved top Completely restored.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Fine 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Birch and Parcel Gilt Secretary
Fine 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Birch and Parcel Gilt Secretary

Fine 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Birch and Parcel Gilt Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine Biedermeier period Satinwood Birch drop front secretary. Ebonized writing desk front

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Bureau “Typenko” Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
Bureau “Typenko” Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden

Bureau “Typenko” Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden

By Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Stockholm, SE

Bureau “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932. Ebonized

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

French Louis XV Red Leather Top "Bureau Plat"
French Louis XV Red Leather Top "Bureau Plat"

French Louis XV Red Leather Top "Bureau Plat"

Located in Austin, TX

Antique French Louis XV style "bureau plat" (writing desk) of ebonized rosewood with a lustrous

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Gianfranco Frattini Bureau, Bernini
Gianfranco Frattini Bureau, Bernini

Gianfranco Frattini Bureau, Bernini

By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini

Located in London, GB

construction. Leather writing surface. Adjustable shelves to rear. Glass shelf to top. Superb pull/roll

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Ebonised Bureau Plat Stamped Jansen
Ebonised Bureau Plat Stamped Jansen

Ebonised Bureau Plat Stamped Jansen

Located in London, GB

An early 20th century ebonised bureau plat with tan leather writing surface and bronze mounts, all

Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Table
English Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Table

English Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic bamboo table or writing table desk made in the English Chinese Chippendale chinoiserie

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Telephone Table
Mid-Century French Telephone Table

Mid-Century French Telephone Table

Located in Austin, TX

French Mid-Century Modern period telephone table on a chrome pedestal base. Ebonized wood lacquered

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Ebonised and Brass Mounted French Bureau Plat
Ebonised and Brass Mounted French Bureau Plat

Ebonised and Brass Mounted French Bureau Plat

By Maison Jansen

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A mid-20th century French ebonized and brass-mounted bureau plat of the style and quality

Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

An Ebonised Bureau Plat Attributed to Jansen
An Ebonised Bureau Plat Attributed to Jansen

An Ebonised Bureau Plat Attributed to Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in London, GB

An mid-20th century ebonised bureau plat of small proportions with Morocco leather writing surface

Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A Large Ebonised and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat, 19th Century
A Large Ebonised and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat, 19th Century

A Large Ebonised and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

leather writing surface with string boarder and a rosette at each corner to graduated edge and corner

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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

19th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

bureau plat in Louis XV style. The desk of the finest quality with a beautifully tooled skiver, framed by

Category

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

Materials

Leather

Solid Wood Bedside Table Box Joints Storage Dark Stain Evolve by Alabama Sawyer
Solid Wood Bedside Table Box Joints Storage Dark Stain Evolve by Alabama Sawyer

Solid Wood Bedside Table Box Joints Storage Dark Stain Evolve by Alabama Sawyer

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

We handcrafted this classic bedside table with hardwoods from Birmingham's urban forest. For your bedroom, it can hold books, reading glasses, a lamp or glass of water. A single draw...

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

19th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plat
19th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plat

19th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plat

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th century French ebonised bureau plat with brass mouldings, fluted legs and nicely worn original leather top.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Ebonized and Lacquered Graceful Writing Desk
Ebonized and Lacquered Graceful Writing Desk

Ebonized and Lacquered Graceful Writing Desk

By Kravet Furniture

Located in Locust Valley, NY

An ebonized and lacquered mahogany desk from Kravet Furniture. The writing desk features graceful

Category

Late 20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Grand Louis XVI Leather Top "Bureau Plat"
Grand Louis XVI Leather Top "Bureau Plat"

Grand Louis XVI Leather Top "Bureau Plat"

Located in Austin, TX

Antique French Louis XVI style "bureau plat" (writing desk) in ebonized mahogany with original

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Ebonized, Leather-Top Writing Desk
Louis XVI Style Ebonized, Leather-Top Writing Desk

Louis XVI Style Ebonized, Leather-Top Writing Desk

Located in New York, NY

Louis XVI style ebonized, leather-top writing desk with two drawers on tapered legs, ending in

Category

20th Century French Desks

French 19th Century Ebonized Writing Table with Leather Top
French 19th Century Ebonized Writing Table with Leather Top

French 19th Century Ebonized Writing Table with Leather Top

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A transitionally styled ebonized writing table from 1880's, France. This refined desk is topped in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

Black Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Black Louis XV Style Writing Desk

Black Louis XV Style Writing Desk

Located in Montreal, QC

Louis XV style ebonized wood large writing desk with gilt bronze mounts and original red leather

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Wood

1970s Writing Desk From Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection by Raymond Sobot
1970s Writing Desk From Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection by Raymond Sobot

1970s Writing Desk From Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection by Raymond Sobot

By Raymond Sabota, Century Furniture

Located in North Canton, OH

crafted writing desk from the early 1970’s at the start of the collection, it’s striking in its simplicity

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Lacquer

Ebonized/Cerused Oak Desk in the style of Paul Frankl
Ebonized/Cerused Oak Desk in the style of Paul Frankl

Ebonized/Cerused Oak Desk in the style of Paul Frankl

Located in Danville, CA

Beautifully grained Ebonized and Cerused Oak writing desk or library table with sculptural double

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks

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

French or Italian Art Deco Rosewood Writing Desk, circa 1940s
French or Italian Art Deco Rosewood Writing Desk, circa 1940s

French or Italian Art Deco Rosewood Writing Desk, circa 1940s

Located in Culver City, CA

the pairing of the rosewood with the ebonized legs. This gorgeous, lightweight writing desk would

Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Antique French Boulle Writing Box

Antique French Boulle Writing Box

Located in Northampton, GB

Edged In Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Tommi Parzinger Leather Top Writing Table
Tommi Parzinger Leather Top Writing Table

Tommi Parzinger Leather Top Writing Table

Located in New York, NY

Fully restored writing table with a cream leather top with embossed gilt greek key border and satin

Category

20th Century American Desks

Black Lacquer Ebonized Finish Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table
Black Lacquer Ebonized Finish Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table

Black Lacquer Ebonized Finish Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table

By James Mont, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern five drawers black lacquer petit small writing table desk. Heart shape silver

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Midcentury French Neoclassical Writing Desk or Console
Midcentury French Neoclassical Writing Desk or Console

Midcentury French Neoclassical Writing Desk or Console

By Maison Jansen

Located in Miami, FL

A stunning midcentury French neoclassical writing desk or console of beautiful ebonized wood with

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870
French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870

French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A lovely and rare French ebonized and boulle writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the lower desk

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

18 century tuscany cerrywood desck
18 century tuscany cerrywood desck

18 century tuscany cerrywood desck

Located in Firenze, FI

with ebony fillets with shield vents also in ebonized wood. The writing desk has a top that slides in

Category

Antique 1770s Italian Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

French Napoleon III Ebonized Console Table/Desk, France, 19th Century
French Napoleon III Ebonized Console Table/Desk, France, 19th Century

French Napoleon III Ebonized Console Table/Desk, France, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

desk. Traditional ebonized finish. Green leather top. Classic decorative bronze details. When

Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

1890s Secretary Writing Desk Console Vanity by Bassano's Ebanistery in walnut
1890s Secretary Writing Desk Console Vanity by Bassano's Ebanistery in walnut

1890s Secretary Writing Desk Console Vanity by Bassano's Ebanistery in walnut

By Bassano's Ebanisteria

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Precious cabinet built with great attention to construction details by Bassano cabinet-making, in Umbertine style at the end of the 19th century for the Venetian aristocracy. Top eig...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti Ebonized Writing Desk
Gio Ponti Ebonized Writing Desk

Gio Ponti Ebonized Writing Desk

By Gio Ponti

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

in walnut with a laminate top which has been removed and the entire desk has been ebonized.

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Napoleon III Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Napoleon III Style Ebonized Writing Desk

Napoleon III Style Ebonized Writing Desk

Located in Elkton, MD

Refined Napoleon III-style ebonized ladies' writing desk featuring delicate gilt accents and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

French Ebonized Writing 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, Bronze

Directoire Style Faux Bamboo Desk
Directoire Style Faux Bamboo Desk

Directoire Style Faux Bamboo Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Directoire style 5-drawer distressed finish faux bamboo ebonized writing desk.

Category

20th Century Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Sensational Ebonized French Directoire Writing Desk
Sensational Ebonized French Directoire Writing Desk

Sensational Ebonized French Directoire Writing Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Striking writing desk in black and gold having ebonized wood with brass trim around the top edges

Category

Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Giorgio Armani Casa Ebonized Writing Table Desk or Console
Giorgio Armani Casa Ebonized Writing Table Desk or Console

Giorgio Armani Casa Ebonized Writing Table Desk or Console

By Giorgio Armani

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exceptional writing table desk or console table made by Armani Casa for Giorgio Armani. Features a

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Modernist Writing Desk in Cerused Ebonized Oak
Modernist Writing Desk in Cerused Ebonized Oak

Modernist Writing Desk in Cerused Ebonized Oak

Located in Danville, CA

Bi-level writing desk in vividly grained ebonized and cerused oak. The piece has been completely

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Baker Writing Desk, Ebonized Parcel Gilt with Leather Embossed
Vintage Baker Writing Desk, Ebonized Parcel Gilt with Leather Embossed

Vintage Baker Writing Desk, Ebonized Parcel Gilt with Leather Embossed

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Baker Writing Desk, Ebonized Parcel Gilt with Leather Embossed Offered for sale is a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Small Ebonized Lady's Writing Desk with Leather Top
Small Ebonized Lady's Writing Desk with Leather Top

Small Ebonized Lady's Writing Desk with Leather Top

Located in Buchanan, NY

An ebonized Louis XVI style leather top writing table with leather pull-out slides, France, circa

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

French Louis XIV Style Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk, C. 1940
French Louis XIV Style Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk, C. 1940

French Louis XIV Style Ebonized Mahogany Writing Desk, C. 1940

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A stately French writing desk in the Louis XIV style with a rectangular top inset with a rich

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Gorgeous French Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Executive Desk
Gorgeous French Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Executive Desk

Gorgeous French Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Executive Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a gorgeous superb quality desk. The desk features incredible bronze ormolu and mounts and a

Category

Vintage 1970s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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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.