English Jacobean Revival Partner’s Writing Desk w/ Barley Twist Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition This 1920’s Jacobean Revival partner’s writing desk brings together old-world craftsmanship with a playful sense of function and shared purpose.
Mahogany
Jacobean Finely Carved Massive Solid Mahogany Partners Desk
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Jacobean Finely Carved Massive Solid Mahogany Partners Desk
Mahogany
Lifetime Furniture English Jacobean Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1920s
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique English Jacobean or Renaissance Revival style drop front secretary desk By Lifetime Furniture USA, Circa 1920s Ornate carved oak, with original brass hardware. ...
Brass
Antique Rare Jacobean Style Tapestry Covered Desk on Barley Twist Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and magnificent trunk shaped desk covered in gorgeous rich tapestry needlepoint and brass nailheads. The top piece opens to reveal a drop down writing surface with red leath...
Tapestry, Oak
Drexel Sandia Collection Jacobean Drop-Front Desk
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Drexel drop front desk from the Sandia Collection, circa 1960s. Interesting writing desk marrying the form of a Govenor Winthrop drop front desk with early English Jacobean style.
Brass
Antique English Slant Front Desk Display Stand Jacobean Carved Tiger Oak Lectern
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Slant Front Desk Display Stand Jacobean Carved Tiger Oak Lectern. Direct from England, a striking antique slant front piece with bold Jacobean carved detail and beau...
Oak
Jacobean Revival Secretary Desk in Tiger Oak Imperial of Grand Rapids, c. 1920s
Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
This Jacobean Revival secretary desk is a fall-front writing bureau in quarter-sawn oak, the cut that gives the rippling "tiger" fleck across its front and drawers.
Brass
Antique Jacobean Revival Style Barley Twist Desk With Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Jacobean Revival Style Mahogany Carved Barley Twist Single Drawer Desk with Carved Barley Twist High Back Chair A beautifully unified two-piece antique writing set, featuri...
Wood
Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Antique English writing table with great traditional form, peg construction and handsome graining. Rectangular top over two short drawers, turned supports and stretcher b...
Brass
Antique Barley Twist Desk
Located in New York, NY
Elegant antique console table/desk featuring richly patinated wood with beautifully turned barley twist legs and stretcher base. The table showcases warm walnut tones, subtle age mar...
Walnut
19th Century Davenport Heavily Carved Oak Desk w/ Rope Twist Supports 4 Drawers
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
19th Century Davenport heavily carved oak desk w/ rope Twist supports 4 Drawers. Lift top storage compartment. Perfect compact petit 'laptop desk" from the past.
Oak
Victorian Writing Desk Jacobean Revival Barley Twist Legs 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This handsome late Victorian writing desk is crafted from richly figured oak and combines practicality with the timeless appeal of Jacobean Revival design The rectangular top is inse...
Giltwood
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak c1890 .
Oak
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Console Table Writing Desk Jacobean Barley Twist Carved Oak c1890 .
Oak
Unavailable
H 40 in W 35.5 in D 17 in
Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880 $1250 Scotland 1910 Solid Oak Original finish Rectangular moulded top With carved panelled ...
Oak
Sold
H 39 in W 16 in D 45 in
Antique Jacobean Spanish Revival Walnut Hand Painted Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century Jacobean / Spanish Revival secretary desk. Made from walnut with hand carved and painted detail. Features five drawers and interior cubbies for storage. Attributed to Be...
Walnut, Paint
Sold
H 29 in W 40.75 in D 26 in
Antique English Barley Twist Writing Table Library Desk Jacobean Walnut c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Barley Twist Writing Table Library Desk Jacobean Walnut c1880.
Walnut
Sold
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 23 in
Antique English Writing Desk Table Jacobean Carved Oak Green Leather Bobbin Leg
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English writing desk table Jacobean carved oak green leather w bobbin legs.
Brass
Jacobean-Style Desk or Lamp Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Versatile table has leg room as a small single drawer writing desk or night table with braced turned legs.
Walnut
English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid Mahogany Jacobean style writing desk with three paneled drawers, original brass drop pulls, classic barley twist legs assembled with a perfectly fitting solid wood antique chair.
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 36 in D 20 in
Black Forest Carved Oak Jacobean Mall Writing Desk Table with Northwind Face
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique black forest carved oak Jacobean mall writing desk table with Northwind face.
Oak
Jacobean Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk by Bloomingdales
Located in Plainview, NY
A 1970's Jacobean Spanish colonial style drop-lid slant front desk made of quality flame mahogany with upper double side door cabinets. Featuring a solid mahogany construction with a...
Mahogany
Jacobean Oak Desk / Library Table Early 20th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Early 20th century oak library table / desk / refectory table with fanned inlay detail. Bold, over-sized turned oak baluster legs. Three drawers. Measures 60.88 inches wide. Presents...
Oak
Early 19th c. Carved Jacobean desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. Carved Jacobean desk
Wood
Antique Leather Top Oak Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful antique leather top writing table in solid oak. This was made in England & I would date it from around the 1920’s period. It is well made and is a useful size t...
Oak
Early 19th Century Jacobean Style Desk & Hutch C-LK
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Early 19th Century Jacobean Style Desk & Hutch. This is a very interesting piece. It has exquisite carving and detail. There are brass panels with hunting scene of birds and dogs. Co...
Oak
Antique Finely Carved Oak Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top with a carved leafy border over two working apron drawers and two faux drawers all with leaf and berry vine details and carved leafy pulls. Raised on heavy barley twist legs ...
Oak
Handsome 19th Century French Carved Walnut and Leather Top Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century desk on turned barley-twist legs with ornate carvings on all the drawer fronts. The top work surface, which is covered in black leather, can be pulled out for more work ...
Walnut
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H 39.25 in W 27.25 in D 14.5 in
Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen circa 1776 maple drop lid slant front secretary desk. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, original stamp, working lock and key, 1 dovetailed draw...
Maple
19th Century English Oak Table
Located in Hixson, TN
Very nice English 19th century oak side table with two carved drawers and a carved band on the top. The turned legs rest upon a box stretcher.
19th-C. English Jacobean Carved Oak Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Oh the detail! This is a 19th century heavily carved oak slant front desk. The top lifts over two drawers and has a carved mantle. It’s a great size for devices and mail and general ...
Brass
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H 30 in W 18 in D 48 in
Antique Saginaw Jacobean Spanish Revival Oak Vanity Dressing Table Writing Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive Spanish Revival dressing table by Saginaw Furniture, circa late 1930s to early 40s. Made from oak with three dovetailed drawers. Features a rectangular frame with intri...
Mirror, Oak
Sold
H 32.5 in W 45 in D 12.5 in
Antique Kittinger Jacobean Spanish Revival American Walnut Carved Secretary Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely early Kittinger Jacobean Revival fall front secretary writing desk.
Oak, Walnut
Sold
H 39 in W 40.75 in D 20.5 in
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Gothic Carved Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Jacobean secretary desk. Made of oak, featuring Gothic style carvings with iron hardware accents. Measure: 41".
Iron
Sold
H 41.15 in W 36.03 in D 21.26 in
Rare Charles II 1674 Carved with Hunting Scenes Writing Bureau Desk Lots Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Charles II 1674 carved oak bureau depicting a hunting scene Where to start, what a stunning rare find, th...
Oak
Jacobean Style Oak Desk w/ Two Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. late 18th century - early 19th century Jacobean style oak desk w/ two drawers Drawer Size: 16.5 W / 26.25 L / 3.25 H
Oak
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H 29.5 in W 38 in D 24 in
Antique Oak English Jacobean Spiral Barley Twist Table Desk with One Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique oak English Jacobean spiral barley twist table desk with one drawer. Item features spiral carved barley twist legs, lower shelf, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain...
Oak
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H 30.75 in W 30 in D 18 in
20th Century English Tiger Oak Barley Twist Hall Sofa Table Desk Jacobean Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a lovely and versatile antique English tiger oak sofa table or desk!~ ~Classic English barley twist legs (front and back) and venerable British style, certain t...
Oak
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H 29.93 in W 40.95 in D 25.2 in
Antique Desk Library Writing Table Side Hall Victorian English Carved Oak
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A very pleasing English oak desk table presented in good antique condition Original Victorian, circa 1870 Displaying superb fat barley twist legs set in mirrored opposition and uni...
Oak
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H 30 in W 36 in D 15 in
Antique English Barley Twist Sofa Entry Table Oak Carved Beveled Edge Top 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique English Oak Jacobean Sofa Table, Entry Table, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher with Carved Edge Top ~~c. 1920s Barley twist legs and stretcher ~~Versatile~~perfect for any o...
Oak
Sold
H 29 in W 41.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique English Carved Oak Writing Desk Sofa Table Jacobean William Mary
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a wonderful antique English hall table or sideboard with gorgeous hand carvings throughout!~ ~Wide front apron actually has two drawers, with the fronts almost ...
Oak
Antique English 19th Century Oak Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century handsome oak writing desk.
Oak
Jacobean-Style Trestle Table/Writing Desk c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jacobean-style trestle table/writing desk, circa 1910 Walnut barley twist legs on bun feet and x-shaped lower stretchers 72" W x 30" D x 30" H
Wood
Jacobean style Writing Desk
Located in Roswell, GA
Exceptional and unusual English Oak Jacobean writing table/desk with 10 drawers (8 small 2 larger).
Oak
Jacobean style Writing Table
Located in Roswell, GA
Jacobean style small writing table with 3 drawers. All drawers have carved gargoyle style head pulls. Back Pediment carved depicting foliate design with acanthus leaves. The carvin...
Oak
Jacobean Revival Oak Desk/Writing Table, England, Early 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
Jacobean Revival Oak Desk / Writing Table with Well-Patinated Inset Brown Leather Top Above Five Drawers on Turned Legs Joined with Box Stretchers.
Oak
English Jacobean Trestle table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive beautiful married table. Different elements from different period and countries compose this table. Legs are period with a table top of a later period and probably...
Oak
English Jacobean Style Barley Twist Oak Desk, Circa 1880
Located in Louisville, KY
featuring a rectangular top over a two drawer frieze and raised on sugar twist legs connected with turned stretchers.
Oak, Canvas
Jacobean style 'Dolphin' table
Located in Roswell, GA
Dark English Oak Dolphin table with one large center drawer. Carved Lions' Heads at each corner with brass rings. Stylised Dolphin feeet. Beautiful carving.
Brass
French Pull Out Table with Parquet Top
Located in Chamblee, GA
French walnut pull out leaves table standing on barley twist legs and stretcher. It could be used as a sofa table, desk or dining table. The 2 leaves are 21 1/2 in. long which mak...
Walnut
Formations Ebonized Jacobean Style Writing Table
Located in New Preston, CT
Formations Ebonized Two-Drawer Jacobean Style Writing Table Raised on Magnificent Turned Legs with Cross Stretcher. This Stylish Table Has Marquetry-Like Detail on the Writing Surfa...
Sold
H 28.9 in W 59.02 in D 34.45 in
English Carved Oak Desk Library Table Gothic Jacobean Large Writing Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century carved oak library table in the Jacobean manner. The rectangular top with inset tooled leather writing surface and acanthus carved edges. Fitted two fol...
Oak
Jacobean Style Walnut Kneehole Desk, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Jacobean style walnut Kneehole desk, 20th century.
Walnut
Vintage 1970s Jacobian Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Jacobian style writing table has been professionally restored and is made out of walnut wood that been waxed giving it a beautiful patina finish. The desk features a dar...
Brass
Small Jacobean Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A superb quality and unusually small, writing desk, quite possibly by Titchmarsh and Goodwin.
Leather, Oak
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Console Table, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Console Table, 1950s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 82 cm Width: 93 cm Depth: 30 cm
Marble, Brass
Teardrop Pendant, by JDP Interiors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pearl pendant features hand blown frosted glass in a teardrop shade with an unlacquered brass metal finish. Our take on a pearl earring. DIMENSIONS: 42.5" H x 10" W. Glass shad...
Brass
$991,544
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
Mesa de comedor rústica – Siglo XIX
Located in Barcelona, ES
Imponente mesa de comedor rústica del siglo XIX, realizada en madera de haya, una pieza de gran presencia que refleja la solidez y el carácter de la ebanistería tradicional. De form...
Wood
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Birdseye Maple
Antique Jacobean Style Turned Oak Tiered Server
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tiered Jacobean Server with bold form, great age patina and three tiers. Made in three tiers, the top and second tier with carved friezes in a pattern of textured squares and small...
Oak
$265,650
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Hardwood, Mohair
$5,461Sale Price|50% Off
H 62.21 in W 59.06 in D 84.65 in
19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on six legs and are hand curved and ...
Cane, Wood
$6,250
H 59 in W 36 in D 21 in
Antique French Carved Walnut Cabinet Wine Bar Renaissance Bookcase c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Walnut Cabinet Bar Renaissance Wine Server Baroque. Direct from Europe, a highly carved antique cabinet, with a drop down back, which perfectly adapts f...
Walnut
$4,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 15.5 in
Rare Pair 18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Marble Top Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of 18th century Venetian paint-decorated marble top commodes nightstands exemplifies the opulence and artistry of Italian Rococo furniture. Each bombe-form chest showc...
Marble, Iron
Large Early 20th Century Rococo Headboard
Located in London, Park Royal
This elegant Antique Rococo Headboard is the perfect centrepiece for a classic bedroom. Crafted in Italy during the 1900s, this headboard boasts a timeless Rococo style. We can make ...
Wood
Antique English Carved Oak Hall Sofa Table British Tudor c1900
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English carved oak hall sofa table British Tudor c1900. Direct from England, a very highly carved and elegant antique English hall table in a perfect size for anywhere fr...
Oak
$5,995
H 52.25 in W 48 in D 16.5 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Liquor Wine Cabinet Chest Stand Cherubs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Italian Florentine Renaissance Revival carved cabinet on stand, circa 1880. The cabinet has some of the finest carvings we have seen on a late 19th century cabine...
Walnut
Carved Oak Renaissance Trestle Dining Table
Located in Evergreen, CO
Created with excellent craftsmanship and solid construction in Europe during the late-19th century, this oak dining table is adorned with an array of extraordinary carvings. Four fie...
Oak
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.