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21st Century Writing Desk, Oak Brass and Italian Leather Inlay
21st Century Writing Desk, Oak Brass and Italian Leather Inlay

21st Century Writing Desk, Oak Brass and Italian Leather Inlay

By Benedikt Bolza Design, B.B. for Reschio

Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia

An oak, brass and leather writing desk B.B. - Strong contrasting materials combine – I love how

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Banded Satinwood Lady's Writing Desk with Rosewood Inlay
Antique George III Banded Satinwood Lady's Writing Desk with Rosewood Inlay

Antique George III Banded Satinwood Lady's Writing Desk with Rosewood Inlay

Located in Morristown, NJ

18th c., England, a delightful George III cheveret lady's writing desk in two parts. The upper five

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ivory, Leather, Rosewood, Satinwood

Litchfield Writing Desk in Cherry with Leather Inlay Top and Cock Beaded Drawers
Litchfield Writing Desk in Cherry with Leather Inlay Top and Cock Beaded Drawers

Litchfield Writing Desk in Cherry with Leather Inlay Top and Cock Beaded Drawers

Located in Tiverton, RI

The solid cherry Litchfield writing desk has a gold embossed inlaid leather top with country

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American American Classical Desks an...

Materials

Hardwood

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk. Item features marble

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English writing table or console desk of mahogany from England, featuring an inset embossed

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany

19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface
19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface

19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface

Located in Atlanta, GA

opens and folds out to reveal a worn leather writing surface, expanding the depth to nearly 30 inches

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

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

Features a stunning combination of banded woods giving a glow to this desk. Having a gilt tooled

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk
A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk

A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

") desk, is adorned with the distinctive inlay and marquetry of the French Boulle style, which typically

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk

Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk

Located in Queens, NY

Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four Pairs

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather, Fruitwood

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk

By Jacques Dubois

Located in Portland, OR

writing table is of the highest quality, the desk is made from featherbanded rosewood, and is finely

Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry

American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

inset leather blotter, two drawers & open compartments for letters, bills & stationery. Desk rests on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose

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

English Arts & Crafts Aesthetic Movement Elm Wood Desk with Contrasting Inlay
English Arts & Crafts Aesthetic Movement Elm Wood Desk with Contrasting Inlay

English Arts & Crafts Aesthetic Movement Elm Wood Desk with Contrasting Inlay

Located in Queens, NY

canted corner top having multi-wood inlay and a green & brown leather writing surface.     

Category

20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl, Elm, Leather

Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk
Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk

Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome 19th century English writing desk handcrafted in mixed exotic hardwoods, featuring a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Synchronicity Desk in Maple, Walnut & Leather by Ivan Paradisi
Synchronicity Desk in Maple, Walnut & Leather by Ivan Paradisi

Synchronicity Desk in Maple, Walnut & Leather by Ivan Paradisi

By Ivan Paradisi

Located in Turin, IT

The Synchronicity Desk by Italian designer Ivan Paradisi is a sculptural fusion of geometry and

Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut, Leather

"Gran Torino Special" 21st Century Desk in Walnut, Maple & Emerald Leather
"Gran Torino Special" 21st Century Desk in Walnut, Maple & Emerald Leather

"Gran Torino Special" 21st Century Desk in Walnut, Maple & Emerald Leather

By Ivan Paradisi

Located in Turin, IT

The Gran Torino Special Desk is an exclusive reinterpretation of Ivan Paradisi’s celebrated Gran

Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

George II Chippendale Style Desk Mahogany Leather Top Antique Console Side Table
George II Chippendale Style Desk Mahogany Leather Top Antique Console Side Table

George II Chippendale Style Desk Mahogany Leather Top Antique Console Side Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in London, GB

A very attractive Chippendale style mahogany desk with leather top and locking drawer in lovely

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

St. Charles Desk by Volk
St. Charles Desk by Volk

St. Charles Desk by Volk

By VOLK 3

Located in Brooklyn, NY

As shown: Bleached ash veneer with solid ash, marble and inset leather blotter. Poplar drawers

Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Steel

Gran Torino Sculptural Desk in Walnut & Maple, Italian Design by Ivan Paradisi
Gran Torino Sculptural Desk in Walnut & Maple, Italian Design by Ivan Paradisi

Gran Torino Sculptural Desk in Walnut & Maple, Italian Design by Ivan Paradisi

By Ivan Paradisi

Located in Turin, IT

classic writing desk, handcrafted in Turin. Inspired by the city’s tradition of car design and

Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

Large flat desk in inlaid rosewood veneer in the Louis XV style
Large flat desk in inlaid rosewood veneer in the Louis XV style

Large flat desk in inlaid rosewood veneer in the Louis XV style

Located in Paris, FR

Large flat desk in inlaid rosewood veneer, opening with three drawers and resting on curved legs

Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid

Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

painted decoration. The desk comes with its 5 original keys and all working locks. The leather top

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley

Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in Dallas, TX

a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium

Category

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

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th century Sheraton revival leather top library table
19th century Sheraton revival leather top library table

19th century Sheraton revival leather top library table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

free standing mahogany writing desk in the sheraton taste. Original brown leather top with multiple

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Marquetry Kingwood Escritoire
Louis XV Style Marquetry Kingwood Escritoire

Louis XV Style Marquetry Kingwood Escritoire

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry Kingwood Escritoire, the top with gilt-tooled brown leather writing

Category

20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Gran Torino Big Version in Walnut & Maple by Ivan Paradisi
Gran Torino Big Version in Walnut & Maple by Ivan Paradisi

Gran Torino Big Version in Walnut & Maple by Ivan Paradisi

By Ivan Paradisi

Located in Turin, IT

masterpiece, the original Gran Torino Desk. Conceived upon the request of a private collector, this exclusive

Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest

Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest

Located in Lisse, NL

functions such as a desk, a drafting table, a folio stand or as a standing desk. The walnut veneer that was

Category

Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior

Located in Reading, Berkshire

black leather interior Supplied with two glass inkwells A new leather writing pad A vintage ink pen

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope with Brass & Leather Inlay, 1880 UK
Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope with Brass & Leather Inlay, 1880 UK

Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope with Brass & Leather Inlay, 1880 UK

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Elegant Antique Victorian Rosewood Ladies Writing Slope With Inlaid Brass & Red Leather

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk

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

Brass

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

This 18th-century Swedish Gustavian writing desk, circa 1790, embodies the clean lines and

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Brass

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior

Located in Reading, Berkshire

An Elegant 19th Century Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With Black

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Italian Writing Table with Sliding Top and Pull Out Desk Top
Italian Writing Table with Sliding Top and Pull Out Desk Top

Italian Writing Table with Sliding Top and Pull Out Desk Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An beautiful and unusual writing table with veneered and inlaid walnut and olive-wood, featuring a

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Marquetry Writing Table, Elm & Walnut, Circa 1775
Louis XVI Marquetry Writing Table, Elm & Walnut, Circa 1775

Louis XVI Marquetry Writing Table, Elm & Walnut, Circa 1775

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This refined French writing table is a beautiful example of late 18th-century Louis XVI

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba

NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba

By Napoléon III

Located in Miami, FL

An antique Napoleon III traveler portable writing-desk box. This is a gorgeous portable writing

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Shell, Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Desk with Patinated Leather Inlay, 1950s

Osvaldo Borsani Desk with Patinated Leather Inlay, 1950s

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Megeve, FR

Osvaldo Borsani desk with patinated leather inlay, 1950s.

Category

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

Materials

Leather, Palisander

English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay
English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay

English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay

Located in Wells, ME

and hand dyed older red leather in excellent condition. The adjustable writing surface can be flat or

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli Desk with Leather Inlay T333 Tecno
Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli Desk with Leather Inlay T333 Tecno

Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli Desk with Leather Inlay T333 Tecno

Located in Köln, NRW

Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli desk with leather inlay T333 Tecno Frame outside aluminium

Category

Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Baroque Walnut Writing Desk with Gold Leaf Details by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Baroque Walnut Writing Desk with Gold Leaf Details by Modenese Gastone Interiors

Baroque Walnut Writing Desk with Gold Leaf Details by Modenese Gastone Interiors

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

Complete your office with a high-end Italian baroque writing desk from the bespoke producer

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Contemporary Desk in Inlaid Leather and French Burr Walnut
Contemporary Desk in Inlaid Leather and French Burr Walnut

Contemporary Desk in Inlaid Leather and French Burr Walnut

By Splinter Works

Located in Bath, GB

Belgravia Lozenge desk by Splinter Works. American black walnut, sateen khaki skiver leather

Category

2010s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Arthur Brett Regency-style Mahogany Oval Writing Table with Leather Top
Arthur Brett Regency-style Mahogany Oval Writing Table with Leather Top

Arthur Brett Regency-style Mahogany Oval Writing Table with Leather Top

By Arthur Brett

Located in London, GB

An attractive mahogany oval writing table in the Regency style on turned and reeded legs surmounted

Category

Early 2000s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hide, Mahogany

Louis XV style, heavy inlays Beurox
Louis XV style, heavy inlays Beurox

Louis XV style, heavy inlays Beurox

Located in Toronto, ON

The desk is a fabulous copy of Louis XV style, so called Faubourg Saint - Antoine (name of the

Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Domed Baroque Office Desk with Silver Leaf Details and Leather Top by Modenese
Domed Baroque Office Desk with Silver Leaf Details and Leather Top by Modenese

Domed Baroque Office Desk with Silver Leaf Details and Leather Top by Modenese

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

Admire this domed presidential office desk finely finished in natural walnut and silver leaf

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Late 18th Century Rosewood Sheraton Artists Desk
Late 18th Century Rosewood Sheraton Artists Desk

Late 18th Century Rosewood Sheraton Artists Desk

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Altrincham, Cheshire

Late 18th century rosewood artists desk of Sheraton design with fold down table with inset easel

Category

Antique 1790s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood, Satinwood

Rounded Luxury Classical Office Desk, Gold Leaf by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Rounded Luxury Classical Office Desk, Gold Leaf by Modenese Gastone Interiors

Rounded Luxury Classical Office Desk, Gold Leaf by Modenese Gastone Interiors

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

Admire this figured presidential office desk finely finished in ebanon and gold leaf decorated

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Curved Legs by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Curved Legs by Modenese Gastone Interiors

Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Curved Legs by Modenese Gastone Interiors

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

Complete your CEO office with a high-end Italian desk from the artisanal producer Modenese Luxury

Category

2010s Italian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Leather Inlay Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the leather inlay writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each leather inlay writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. There are 86 variations of the antique or vintage leather inlay writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 15 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect leather inlay writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right leather inlay writing desk, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made leather inlay writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Modenese Gastone, Osvaldo Borsani and Ivan Paradisi are consistently popular.

How Much is a Leather Inlay Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a leather inlay writing desk at 1stDibs is $5,880, while they’re typically $133 on the low end and $597,351 for the highest priced.

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.