$3,900
H 31 in W 45 in D 25 in
Carved Mahogany Embossed Black Leather Top Petit Compact 5 Drawers Desk MINT
By Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Mahogany Embossed Black Leather Top Petit Compact 5 Drawers Desk MINT
Brass
Large Double Pedestal Embossed Leather Top Mahogany Partners Desk MINT
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Double Pedestal Embossed Leather Top Mahogany Partners Desk MINT
Brass
$4,400
H 31 in W 59 in D 37 in
Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
Brass
1960's Hollywood Regency Leather Writing Desk by Slight Furniture
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Sligh Furniture, Drexel, Henredon
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960's Hollywood Regency writing desk for sale. The leather inlay has been resurfaced and
Brass
$7,800
H 32 in W 50 in D 24 in
Faux Bamboo Black Leather Top Mahogany Desk with Curved Bottom Doors Compartment
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux bamboo Regency style mahogany desk with black leather top and curved doors compartment
Mahogany
$2,800
H 30 in W 46 in D 22 in
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console
By Globe Furniture, Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console Writing Table MINT!
Leather, Chestnut
$13,500
H 84 in W 65 in D 16 in
Very Fine Custom c1940s Bubble Glass Drop Front Butlers Desk Break Front MINT
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Custom c1940s Bubble Glass Drop Front Butlers Desk Break Front MINT. Phenomenal quality
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
Henredon Faux Bamboo Desk with Inlaid Leather Top
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
Henredon faux bamboo desk with inlaid leather top. In good vintage condition with visible wear from
Irish George II Style Henredon Desk
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Irish George II Style Henredon desk. Made by the famous maker, Henredon of
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
1970s Henredon Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Pine Desk with Leather Top
By Henredon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a campaign style faux bamboo pine desk with tooled leather top. It was manufactured by
Brass
Henredon Circa East Birdseye Maple Double Pedestal Rattan / Bamboo Desk
By Henredon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an excellent desk. It is a birdseye maple piece with double pedestal rattan base
Nickel
David Easton for Henredon Modern Art Deco Leather Top Desk
By Henredon, David Easton
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional modern Art Deco style desk designed by David Easton for Henredon. The desk features
Chrome
British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo Leather Top Desk by Henredon
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century nine drawer desk crafted in walnut featuring three tooled leather panels on top, faux
Brass
Sold
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 29 in
Modern Campaign Style Faux Bamboo Desk with Leather Inserts & Brass by Brandt
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Campaign style faux bamboo desk with leather inserts by Brandt Furniture Co, and attributed
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Sold
H 31 in W 64 in D 38 in
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk By Henredon
Brass
Sold
H 29 in W 42.5 in D 21.25 in
Vintage Demilune Campaign Style Desk By Sligh - Burl + Brass Entry Table
By Sligh Furniture, Henredon, Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co., Baker Furniture Company
Located in Decatur, GA
Vintage Campaign style demilune entryway desk by Sligh. Burled walnut, brass and leather. A small
Brass
Desk by Henredon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quality desk by Henredon with four drawers including one with a pencil tray. Wonderful mix of
Rattan, Leather, Burl
Classical Two-Tone Desk by Thomasville
By Henredon
Located in Pasadena, CA
This ebonized walnut desk features a top in leather surrounded by a strip of birds eye maple. The
Brass
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$12,510 / set
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 23.63 in
Set of Two Shagreen Nightstands with beveled drawers by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$16,893 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk with Brass Trim, French, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of solid wood construction; primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The table is cover...
Brass
$3,800
H 31 in W 62 in D 38 in
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style Antique Desk Brass Pulls Table Mint
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style antique desk brass pulls table mint.
Brass
Victorian Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany partners desk. Circa 1860 This wonderful desk stands upon a plinth base. We can ship to anywhere in the world - including the US - so please get in touch for shipp...
Mahogany
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
$6,500
H 28.75 in W 83 in D 45 in
Post Modern Italian Oval Top Pedestal Base Crystal Alabaster Marble Dining Table
By Stone International
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare marble table made of Alabaster-Crystal, with a thick, very durable and perfectly polished resign coating on the top and base. This large and super cool table easily seats 8 to...
Alabaster, Marble
$10,908
H 31.3 in W 65.36 in D 41.34 in
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany and satinwood crossbanded pedestal partners desk, circa 1860 in date. The rectanglular top is satinwood crosbanded and inset wi...
Mahogany
$4,596
H 30.71 in W 60.63 in D 36.23 in
E.G Hudson Fully Restored Twin Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Top
By E.G. Hudson
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning reverse breakfront twin pedestal partner desk handmade in England by the Skilled Craftsman E.G Hudson. A very well-made and very s...
Leather
Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with the original tooled leather top on a double pedestal form with eight drawers in the front, brass hardware, and block f...
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.
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