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19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three
Category
Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany inlaid desk. The top with inset green leather surrounded by a mahogany inlaid border
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk, having the original brass gilded gallery
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks
Materials
Abalone, Mahogany
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Freestanding Maple & Co. Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality Victorian freestanding Maple & Co. inlaid writing desk having original pierced brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
H 37.01 in W 40.95 in D 20.87 in
Antique Edwardian Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality rosewood marquetry inlaid writing desk having a charming rosewood
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Desks
Materials
Other
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Ebonised and Burr Walnut Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality ebonised and burr walnut inlaid writing desk having an attractive
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 40.95 in W 22.84 in D 16.15 in
English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany tambour desk with sliding leather writing surface, interior satinwood
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks
Materials
Brass
Parquetry Inlaid Writing Desk in Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
Our exceptional writing table in the Louis XVI style features fine parquetry inlay on top, drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk, 19th Century, Edwards and Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century mahogany inlaid writing desk, stamped Edwards and Roberts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English 19th Century Mahogany Kingwood Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is an elegant, 19th century, circa 1850, inlaid writing desk. Inlay graces every surface of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Kingwood
Edwardian Kidney shaped writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk
English circa 1900 with
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Inlaid Parquetry Desk or Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant French Louis XV style parquetry writing desk with fitted interior and gilt mounts. Leather
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and quite unusual antique Edwardian leather top writing table. This was made in England
Category
Antique 1890s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid rosewood writing desk on casters with leather and galleried top, Circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Edwardian Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk.
English, circa 1900 with
Category
20th Century European Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional parquetry inlaid writing table with Neoclassical designs, inlay with satinwood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166
Scotland 1810
Solid
Category
Antique 1810s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 44 in W 39 in D 21 in
Hepplewhite Sheraton Style Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This American made 1920s era mahogany piece is made in the quality level of New York makers. With the leather top removed, the metal tray makes a convenient wine tasting tray or table.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Early 20th-Century Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid with Brass
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid with Brass
We present you a Neoclassical
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Inlaid Satin Walnut Twin Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk writing table C1890.
This is a lovely
Category
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30.32 in W 48.43 in D 20.87 in
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The lock of this desk is stamped with the crossed key logo of Vachette Freres, which only made
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Fine Quality C1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality circa 1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table, versatile as a desk, dressing
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 27.96 in W 23.23 in D 16.93 in
Antique Fine Quality C1800 Inlaid Mahogany Writing table - Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality 1800s Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table, also serving as a desk or dressing table
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 28.75 in W 34.26 in D 19.3 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century in Napoleon III style. Finished
Category
Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.32 in W 45.67 in D 28.75 in
Antique quality large inlaid mahogany kidney shaped desk writing dressing table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
desk, suitable for use as a dressing or writing table. It boasts a delightful age, color, and patina
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 29.14 in W 49.61 in D 26.38 in
18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in IT
The elegant antique north Italian (Genoa) Louis XV period writing desk, called also bureau plat, is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Sheraton Revival Satinwood Writing Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century Sheraton revival satinwood and inlaid writing desk / cabinet attributed to Edwards
Category
Antique 1880s British Sheraton Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Silver Table, English, Inlaid, Display, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique silver table. An English, rosewood inlaid display or writing table, dating to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.73 in W 38.98 in D 24.61 in
Gorgeous Inlaid Continental Louis XV Style Walnut Writing Desk circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful desk that features the design of a Louis XV desk and has the traits of an
Category
Vintage 1920s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Inlaid Walnut and Gold Bronze Mounted Writing Desk, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid walnut and gold bronze mounted writing desk with black leather top, Circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 26 in
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Side Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk, serving as both a writing surface and dressing
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 28.75 in W 35.63 in D 19.3 in
18/19 Century Gustavian Writing Table, Desk or Center Table, Bleached, Inlaid
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Swedish or Gustavian style writing table, desk or center table. This Bleached Wood table is
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 72 in D 30 in
Antique Fine Quality Early 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Writing Side Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early 19th century inlaid mahogany writing side table desk by Edwards and
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.12 in W 22.84 in D 17.72 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Napoleon III Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 32.68 in W 63 in D 33.86 in
20th Century France Louis XV Kingwood Inlaid Marquetry Desk and Writing Table
By Charles Topino
Located in Roma, RM
Purple ebony centre desk - France, 20th century, in the manner of CHARLES TOPINO, XIX century
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Kingwood
H 37.41 in W 33.47 in D 23.23 in
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
H 31.5 in W 43.71 in D 22.84 in
Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
ladies writing desk with a cartonnier shelf compartment above the writing surface. The desk features
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 50 in W 28 in D 18.25 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Wavy and rounded furniture, in Louis XV style
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
19th Century Inlaid Wood French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Era Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
of an inverted pyramid, also inlaid with bronze feet. Writing desk complete with excellent quality
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Canvas
H 29.53 in W 51.58 in D 27.56 in
Original Louis XVI Desk, Inlaid Walnut Wood, Writing Surface in Slate, 18th C
Located in Torino, IT
Original Louis XVI writing desk, in veneered and inlaid wood, with writing surface in slate, three
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Slate
H 33.86 in W 48.04 in D 26.78 in
Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cylinder desk, the rectangular top section with satinwood edge over an inlaid fall
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Small Inlaid Petite Demilune Writing Desk Made in France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style small inlaid petite Demilune writing desk, made in France. Item
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 37.5 in W 29.5 in D 20 in
Regency Mahogany And Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
. With rectangular top with 3/4 brass gallery and black leather writing surface. Frieze with two drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Satinwood Inlaid Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Satinwood partners desk, the large rectangular top with inset brown leather enclosed by tulipwood
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Edwardian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Edwardian inlaid writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular green inset leather top with crossbanded brass inlaid edge over two drawers with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Writing Desk Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Drop-leaf writing desk with drawers in the lower part; mahogany veneered wood with inlaid thread
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
goes undecorated as carvings and inlaid wood sprawl the entire piece.
Notably, this writing table
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Inlaid Satinwood Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very attractive and unusual Mid-19th Century satinwood double pedestal desk. True 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Classic by Carpanelli Book Writing Desk
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
inlaid precious stone matches the briarwood corners with filleting. The desk has three drawers as well as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
North Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with a geometric pattern inlay over a long drawer over two smaller drawers , back and sides with same fine inlays, raised on square tapered legs. Excellent condi...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely exquisite antique French inlaid bureau plat desk. This was made in France, it dates
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Edwardian period, Sheraton Revival inlaid desk. Having a fire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Quality Rosewood Inlaid Bow Fronted Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality rosewood inlaid bow fronted writing table having the original brass
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency brass-inlaid ebony desk compendium of rectangular form with a
carrying handle flanked by
Category
Antique 1810s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Veneered Biedermeier Writing Desk with Lyres
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small mahogany and walnut veneered table or writing desk with brass holders in the lyres formed
Category
Antique Early 1800s Scandinavian Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Slope Box 19Ct
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a polished brass inlaid travelling writing slope made
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptionally inlaid antique slant-front drafting desk. circa 1900
Hand-crafted in the
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the inlaid writing desk you’re looking for. An inlaid writing desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Find 371 options for an antique or vintage inlaid writing desk now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect inlaid writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An inlaid writing desk, designed in the Victorian, Louis XVI or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made inlaid writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Maple & Co., François Linke and Andre Loyens are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Inlaid Writing Desk?
Prices for an inlaid writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $545 and can go as high as $63,855, while the average can fetch as much as $4,398.
Questions About Inlaid Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs 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, 2021A 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, 2021A 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, 2023What 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, 2023In 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.
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