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Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert
Located in Houston, TX
with a strip of brown leather in the middle of the desk’s top. Each of the legs have brass decorative
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Antique Tooled Red Burgundy Leather Writing Surface Desk Insert Pad
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique tooled red or burgundy leather desk / table writing surface pad. Purchased in London in the
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Three Drawer Teak Desk with Leather Insert in Top Designed by Severin Hansen
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking Danish Teak desk designed by Severin Hansen, with great proportions and characteristic
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak, Leather, Birch

LUXURY PREMiUM GREEK KEY BLACK DESK LEATHER INSERT 161CM X 104.5CM
Located in GB
£599 luxury premium black leather desk hide with green key embossed boarder This was made for a client
Category

20th Century Regency Desks

Materials

Leather

Swedish Art Moderne Black Writing Desk with Zebra Hide Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
cowhide leather insert behind drawers. Very striking for an office - or a living area! Key included
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cowhide, Leather, Wood

Regency Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
writing table, the concave-sided top with burnished leather and gold-tooled insert to the top and end
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Regency Style Leather Top Desk
Regency Style Leather Top Desk
H 30.25 in W 60 in D 38 in
Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top
Located in East Hampton, NY
Chic brass bureau plat style desk with red leather insert..... it has been stripped of it's lacquer
Category

Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top
Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top
H 29 in W 50.75 in D 27.25 in
Vintage Continental Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage Continental (most likey Italian) gilt tooled and embossed leather and marbleized paper
Category

20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Ralph Lauren Bauhaus Inspired Desk in Rosewood, Chrome and Leather
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Peabody, MA
A Bauhaus inspired design in rosewood with tubular chrome framework and a leather insert top by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Secret Desk Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Cabinet Secret with structure and 2 doors in solid walnut in natural finish outside and with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Secret Desk Cabinet
Secret Desk Cabinet
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 14.97 in
Restored 1970 Empire Desk: Light Walnut & Ebonized Finish with Green Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a newly dyed dark green leather insert that contrasts beautifully against the light walnut stain
Category

Vintage 1970s European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

21st Century Sean Desk in Wood with Top in Leather by Gianfranco Ferré Home
By Gianfranco Ferre Home
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
leather that lends the desk a feeling of comfort and softness. Sean desk with structure and drawers in Tay
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set Square Walnut Desk
Located in Paris, FR
with soft closure. Desk top made with genuine leather inserts and desk made with genuine leather
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Set Square Walnut Desk
Set Square Walnut Desk
H 29.53 in W 87.01 in D 33.47 in
Zhuang Desk, Pen Holder Case in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
By Poltrona Frau, Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
controlled machinery and finished with a Cuoio Saddle Extra leather belt. The saddle-leather is embellished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Zhuang Desk, Multi-Purpose Box in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
By Poltrona Frau, Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
controlled machinery and finished with a Cuoio Saddle Extra leather belt. The saddle-leather is embellished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Brera Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Elementare collection, this desk strikes a clean-lined rectangular silhouette made of
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Cork, Oak

Brera Desk
Brera Desk
H 28.75 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Curzio Desk Set
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
-finished metal, and enriched with refined leather inserts.
Category

2010s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Curzio Desk Set
H 5.91 in W 13.78 in D 9.26 in
Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
By Manifestodesign
Located in Milan, IT
crossing legs are in aluminum, with a leather insert on the bottom element. The top is also available in
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 25.6 in
Art Deco German Curved Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant German Art Deco Desk is made out of walnut wood. Has slightly curved top with leather
Category

Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Regency Style Maitland Smith Mahogany Faux Partners Desk Leather & Brass Details
By Maitland Smith
Located in Topeka, KS
desktop features three gorgeous gold & brown embossed Florentine leather inserts, one over each drawer. It
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Revival Desks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
with a side locker, with three green leather inserts and a rising fall in the centre, above a faux
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
H 41.74 in W 46.07 in D 23.23 in
Slim Contemporary and Customizable Desk Table by Luísa Peixoto
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in Frazão , Porto
Desk in matt ivory lacquer, leather inserted top and drawer with artistic intervention of Paulo
Category

2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Ivory, Leather

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Desk with Leather Base Modern, Arthur S
By Carpanese Home Italia
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Small desk in Walnut Canaletto and leather base and inserts. The beautiful mix between natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Desk with Leather Base Modern, Arthur XL
By Carpanese Home Italia
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Big desk in Walnut Canaletto and leather base and inserts. The beautiful mix between natural Walnut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique burr walnut pedestal desk, the top having three leather skiver
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
H 31.11 in W 59.85 in D 34.65 in
Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
writing surface with embossed leather insert Pigeon holed with a single shelf and singled drawer interior
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style
Located in Berlin, DE
protruding, profiled table top and gold-embossed and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice
Category

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1920s Walnut kidney shaped desk with green leather insert with gold tooling to the edge and motif
Category

Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
H 30.32 in W 48.04 in D 23.23 in
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
original brass mounts and leather inserts and two pull out slides with original leathers. With two keys and
Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Curved Art Deco French Office Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Unique design of the Macassar desk supplemented with leather top insert. On each side of the desk
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Macassar

Italian Bauhaus White Desk Comacina by Piero Bottoni for Zanotta, 1980s
By Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
rectangular wooden top and rectangular insert in white leather. On the side there is a white painted wooden
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

High Style George Washington Double End Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
End" each cabinet comes with leather wrapped inserts custom made to hold stationary. Writing
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

French Bureau Plat / Desk in Louis XV, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
protruding, profiled table top and gold-embossed, high-quality leather insert (real leather). (L-142).
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
distressed and aged brown leather insert on the top in an oval/floret shape. It sits on 4 curved padded
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
H 29 in W 54 in D 33 in
FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, CA
walnut. Solid wood drawers are lined in leather and inserts can be customized to suit. Hand-turned
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
H 30 in W 60 in D 24 in
Late 19th Century, Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, FI
Travel writing desk in solid mahogany, interior divided into inserts for letters, ink flask, small
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
-embossed and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
green gold tooled inset leather writing surface above a pair of crossbanded frieze drawers, raised on
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
. All of these panels have a green leather insert with gold tooling. Beneath the top it has three
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
By Artefatto Design Studio, Secolo
Located in London, GB
desk 02 is available in different wood and metal finishes. Shown here with suede insert and satin
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
H 68.9 in W 19.69 in D 40.95 in
Victorian late 19th century carved oak pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, comprising of 3 sections.  Shaped top with original leather insert.  Single drawer above the knee flanked
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
leather insert and stainless steel frame. A V-Shape pattern veneer top with Black Leather inset. 2
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Located in Bordeaux, FR
leather insert, adding a touch of sophistication to its regal design. The distinctive canted legs of the
Category

Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
No Reserve
H 29.53 in W 30.71 in D 66.93 in
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

Solid Wood Veneer Office Desk with Cabinets and Curved Legs by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Decorate your CEO office with a high-end Italian baroque open desk from the artisanal producer
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

20th Century Bureau Plat/Desk high gloss white with gold after C. Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
leather insert, flanked by a grotesque mask on each corner. Three-wheeled frame base with wide knee pocket
Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Baroque Figuerd Office Desk with Gold Leaf Details and Veneer by Modenese Luxury
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Furnish your presidential office with a top quality Italian desk from Modenese Gastone Luxury
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

20th Century Bureau Plat or Desk by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
-embossed leather insert, flanked by a grotesque mask on each corner. Three-wheeled frame base with wide
Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Delizia Leather Book
By Giannini
Located in Milan, IT
This is a book bound in effete white leather with lace inserts, a typical retro style of Florentine
Category

2010s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Paper

Delizia Leather Book
Delizia Leather Book
H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 0.79 in
Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Almelo, NL
wood veneer with the original leather writing insert, which has a perfect vintage patina. This table is
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
top features a vine motif and cameos at the corners. The leather top insert has been replaced. Two
Category

Antique 19th Century British Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Elegant antique Louis XV Style Veneered lady Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
. Slightly protruding, profiled table top and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice chased
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestal Desk, By Guillaume Grohé. France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Inlaid English Walnut Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
blind tool leather insert that is framed with double boxwood string inlay and an inlaid boxwood panel
Category

Antique 1860s English Desks

Materials

Leather, Boxwood, Walnut

Inlaid English Walnut Slant Top Desk
Inlaid English Walnut Slant Top Desk
H 32 in W 22 in D 15.5 in
20th Century Louis XV Style Ladies Bureau Plat or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
leather insert. Very nice corner fittings. Exactly according to our original handmade (of the time) and
Category

20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in IT
have an elegant green insert leather with a gold decoration. Plenty of space for your writing needs and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
double faced. The right drawer features a compartment with a removable insert. The desk top appears to be
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Desk
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Desk
H 28.75 in W 49.75 in D 26.75 in
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
of pegged construction the serpentine top with hand-tooled maroon leather insert above a shaped
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Desks

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Figured Walnut Desk, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
sized open recessed shelving , ideal for books. The top of the desk has a leather insert. The desk
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Figured Walnut Desk, English, c1930
Art Deco Figured Walnut Desk, English, c1930
H 30.32 in W 41.74 in D 23.63 in
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Leather Insert Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal leather insert desk for your home. A leather insert desk — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are 17 variations of the antique or vintage leather insert desk you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer leather insert desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A leather insert desk made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made leather insert desk over the years, but those crafted by Bottega Ghianda, Dos Gallos Studio and Eugene Printz are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Leather Insert Desk?

The average selling price for a leather insert desk at 1stDibs is $2,407, while they’re typically $370 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Leather Insert Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean a leather desk blotter, wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Tackle heavy stains with a cleaning product designed specifically for leather. Applying leather conditioner to the blotter regularly can help to minimize cracking. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.