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Antique Leather Top French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Antique Leather Top French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk

Antique Leather Top French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk

Located in North York, ON

This antique French Louis XVI style writing desk, crafted in France circa 1940s, exudes timeless

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Leather Top Writing Table
French Leather Top Writing Table

French Leather Top Writing Table

Located in New York, NY

A striking 19th-century walnut French writing table with one drawer and a black leather top. The

Category

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

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk, C 1890
French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk, C 1890

French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk, C 1890

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk having bronze mounts, claw feet and resting

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Writing Desk with Gilt Leather Top
19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Writing Desk with Gilt Leather Top

19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Writing Desk with Gilt Leather Top

Located in Madrid, ES

French writing desk dating from the late 19th century, crafted in finely figured French walnut and

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk

Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Jacques Bodart USA, Circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Gothic Walnut Writing Desk with Leather Top
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Writing Desk with Leather Top

19th Century French Gothic Walnut Writing Desk with Leather Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This exceptional 19th-century French Gothic Writing Desk is crafted from richly patinaed solid

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Antique 1870s French Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk

Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk

By Maitland Smith

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Maitland Smith Philippines, Circa

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk

19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk is a spectacular

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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak, Paint

Louis XVI Style Writing Table or Desk with Leather Top from France
Louis XVI Style Writing Table or Desk with Leather Top from France

Louis XVI Style Writing Table or Desk with Leather Top from France

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome French writing table or desk in the Louis XVI style, featuring an embossed leather top

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Ormolu

Antique French Satinwood Parquetry Louis XVI Writing Desk, Tooled Leather Top
Antique French Satinwood Parquetry Louis XVI Writing Desk, Tooled Leather Top

Antique French Satinwood Parquetry Louis XVI Writing Desk, Tooled Leather Top

Located in Chicago, IL

richly tooled leather writing surface, and finely cast ormolu mounts throughout. This refined 5-drawer

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

Materials

Satinwood

French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair

French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair

By Drexel

Located in Hopewell, NJ

This lovely Drexel vintage writing desk in the French Louis XV style includes a matching Louis XV

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Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top
French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top

French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top

Located in Miami, FL

irregular top dressed with inset green embossed leather writing surface and bronze banding around the edges

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

Materials

Bronze

Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.
Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.

Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.

Located in Hudson, NY

This beautiful period writing table was constructed in France circa 1790 to 1800 of rich imported

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Late 19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Desk with Leather Top
Late 19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Desk with Leather Top

Late 19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Desk with Leather Top

Located in Hopewell, NJ

This is an authentic French antique carved desk with a leather top made of oak, having intricate

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk

Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cocobolo

Maison Jansen Attributed Ebonized Leather Top Louis XVI Writing Desk
Maison Jansen Attributed Ebonized Leather Top Louis XVI Writing Desk

Maison Jansen Attributed Ebonized Leather Top Louis XVI Writing Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

and luxurious Louis XVI bronze-mounted leather-top desk, offering classic French sophistication

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Walnut Louis Philippe Desk Leather Top Writing Table, 19th Century
French Walnut Louis Philippe Desk Leather Top Writing Table, 19th Century

French Walnut Louis Philippe Desk Leather Top Writing Table, 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

French 19th century Louis Philippe pine desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric. Ten drawers of

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat

Located in Hopewell, NJ

French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the

Category

Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Jacques Adnet writing desk in leather France 1950
Jacques Adnet writing desk in leather France 1950

Jacques Adnet writing desk in leather France 1950

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

This stunning avant-garde desk, designed by Jacques Adnet and crafted in his own atelier in France

Category

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

Materials

Brass

A French Louis XVI style Leather Top Bureau Plat / Writing Desk, C. 1920.
A French Louis XVI style Leather Top Bureau Plat / Writing Desk, C. 1920.

A French Louis XVI style Leather Top Bureau Plat / Writing Desk, C. 1920.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

leather top within banded edges and bound with brass, the top rests above an apron with two drawers for

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters
French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters

French Marble Top Writing Table, Tooled-Leather Writing Surface, on Casters

Located in Montreal, Quebec

French Marble-Top Writing Table on Casters, Pull-Out Drawer, Gilt Tooled-Leather Writing Surface

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table

19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch

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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Louis XVI Style Writing Desk with Green Leather Top, circa 1950s
Louis XVI Style Writing Desk with Green Leather Top, circa 1950s

Louis XVI Style Writing Desk with Green Leather Top, circa 1950s

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

with a warm golden patina. The rectangular top features an elegant green leather writing surface

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Charles X Writing Desk
French Charles X Writing Desk

French Charles X Writing Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

The epitome of French elegance and style, this French Charles X-style writing desk takes the

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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Francois Linke Quality Bronze Mounted Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Francois Linke Quality Bronze Mounted Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Francois Linke Quality Bronze Mounted Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk

By François Linke

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

. The desk features a tooled leather top framed by a gilt bronze edge, providing both sophistication and

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Writing Table, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top
French Writing Table, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top

French Writing Table, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top

Located in Montreal, Quebec

An elegant desk from 20th century France. This writing table features a pull-out black leather top

Category

20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk

French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Mahogany construction with rectangular leather writing surface with gilt brass medallion pulls

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine French Country Style Leather Top Writing Table
Fine French Country Style Leather Top Writing Table

Fine French Country Style Leather Top Writing Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A Louis XV country style writing table in a distressed white on pale wood finish overall. Finely

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk

French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A petite mahogany and leather-top writing desk from France, circa 1840, ready to inspire you daily

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920
French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920

French, Painted, Leather Top Desk Circa 1920

Located in Southampton, GB

Pretty, French Painted Desk with Leather Top. One long dummy drawer to centre, with two working

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Vintage 1920s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk with Leather Top, Mid-20th Century
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk with Leather Top, Mid-20th Century

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk with Leather Top, Mid-20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

This elegant Louis XVI style writing desk dates to the mid-20th century and is crafted in solid

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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail

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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail

Category

Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank

French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank

By (after) Jean Michel Frank

Located in New York, NY

An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical desk in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s
Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s

Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Norwich, GB

Elegant Mid Century brass and ebonised three drawer desk with leather inset, in the Maison Jansen

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk

Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk is a marvel of timeless

Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive antique French desk crafted in walnut with a tooled tan leather top on a case with

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top
18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top

18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French carved-wood desk with leather writing pad top from the 18th century. This antique table

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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk
French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk

French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk

By André Arbus

Located in Queens, NY

French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk

French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk

Located in London, GB

French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk French, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI–Style Writing Desk with Leather Top and Pull-Out Extensions
Louis XVI–Style Writing Desk with Leather Top and Pull-Out Extensions

Louis XVI–Style Writing Desk with Leather Top and Pull-Out Extensions

Located in Atlanta, GA

finished on all sides. The desk opens with three front drawers, while each side contains a pull-out writing

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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Desk with Leather Top
19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Desk with Leather Top

19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Desk with Leather Top

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique French Neoclassical leather topped desk with three drawers. Finished in a painted hunter

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk

20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk

Located in Berlin, DE

20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Ebonised Desk with Leather Top
French Art Deco Ebonised Desk with Leather Top

French Art Deco Ebonised Desk with Leather Top

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

French Art Deco Desk A fine and original French Art Deco desk, circa 1930s, featuring its

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk
French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk

French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk

Located in Queens, NY

French Directoire (Late 18th Century) mahogany and bronze trim desk with a black leather top having

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert
Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert

Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert

Located in Houston, TX

Art Deco French desk in Macassar wood The desk is made of Macassar wood and newly reupholstered

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents

French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

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French Leather Top Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French leather top writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every French leather top writing desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French leather top writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French leather top writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one French leather top writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company and Karges Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Leather Top Writing Desk?

Prices for a French leather top writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $63,779, while the average can fetch as much as $4,622.

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.