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French Painted Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French painted leather top desk, a twist on a classic 18th-century French design. Finished in
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Painted Leather Top Desk
French Painted Leather Top Desk
H 31 in W 60 in D 28 in
Modern Metal Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Metal Leather top desk, featuring a digitally carved, traditional woven cane design. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Metal Leather Top Desk
Modern Metal Leather Top Desk
H 29 in W 60 in D 24 in
British Colonial Style Leather Top Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial Style Leather Top Desk. Five drawer desk crafted in mahogany with a classic form
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20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Burled Walnut Leather Top Desk, circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English burled walnut leather top desk, circa 1880.
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original antique Victorian leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk
Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk
H 31 in W 48 in D 23 in
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
An impressive and extremely well made antique burr walnut leather top desk. This was made in
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Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
H 31.89 in W 51.97 in D 25.2 in
Antique Chippendale Style Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Chippendale style leather top desk in the Chippendale style. This was made in
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Antique 1890s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Chippendale Style Leather Top Desk
Antique Chippendale Style Leather Top Desk
H 30.71 in W 51.97 in D 27.17 in
Leather Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Deco style desk on aluminum metal base with single drawer. Glass top protector over the leather
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Leather Top Desk
Leather Top Desk
H 30.25 in W 48 in D 24 in
Antique French Kidney Shaped Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French kidney shaped leather top desk, dating from around the 1930’s period. It
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Kidney Shaped Leather Top Desk
Antique French Kidney Shaped Leather Top Desk
H 30.71 in W 40.16 in D 25.2 in
John Van Koert Walnut Leather Top Desk for Drexel, c.1965
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
John Van Koert Walnut Leather Top Desk for Drexel, c.1965. This piece has been professionally
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made vintage walnut and oak leather top desk. This was made in England, it
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
H 29.93 in W 42.13 in D 25.99 in
Mid Century Modern Bert England for Widdicomb Leather Top Desk
By Bert England, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
The Bert England for Widdicomb Leather Top Desk is a remarkable blend of style and functionality
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and flame veneered writing table, the tooled leather inset top with protruding rounded
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Mahogany Leather Top Desk
H 29.2 in W 55.5 in D 35.5 in
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut leather top desk / writing table. This is in the Queen Anne style
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Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Fine and Unusual Edwardian Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine and unusual Edwardian mahogany ladies leather top desk, with gorgeously rich patination and
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Leather Top Desk by Beresford and Hicks
By Beresford & Hicks
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very rare vintage leather top desk by Beresford and Hicks. This was made in England
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Sapele Wood

Vintage Leather Top Desk by Beresford and Hicks
Vintage Leather Top Desk by Beresford and Hicks
H 29.14 in W 53.94 in D 24.02 in
French Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
rectangular burnished leather inlaid top above one long and one short frieze drawers, and an additional deep
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Leather Top Desk
French Leather Top Desk
H 30 in W 49 in D 29 in
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs with bronze mounts
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk is a marvel of timeless
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950.
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950. The case trimmed in bronze
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Regency Style Leather Top Desk
Regency Style Leather Top Desk
H 30.25 in W 60 in D 38 in
Diminutive Leather Top Desk with Pull-Out Sides and Bronze Mounts Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An early Louis XVI style leather top desk with pull-out sides and bronze mounts with a single
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Campaign Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with a tooled leather top, three piece
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Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Campaign Leather Top Desk
English Campaign Leather Top Desk
H 30 in W 40.5 in D 26 in
19th Century Edwards and Roberts Leather Top Desk with Faux Bamboo Legs
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Charleston, SC
Fantastic quality 19th century Neo-Gothic leather top desk with faux bamboo cluster legs made by
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Debournais One Drawer Tooled Leather Top Desk Table with Lock and Key
Located in Germantown, MD
Amazing French Debournais er tooled leather top desk / table with lock and key. One Large and very
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Louis XV Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XV style fine deep rosewood bureau plat writing desk, the leather inset brass
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Leather Top Desk
Louis XV Leather Top Desk
H 30 in W 65 in D 32.5 in
Louis XV Marquetry Style Mahogany Brass Ormolu Mounted Bombe Leather Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Style Mahogany Brass Ormolu Mounted Bombe Leather Top Desk A
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Leather Top Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century leather top mahogany desk circa 1910. Original red leather writing surface
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Early 20th Century Swedish Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Leather Top Desk
Early 20th Century Leather Top Desk
H 29.5 in W 52 in D 32.25 in
Art Deco Style Leather Top Desk
By Global Views
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Three drawer desk or writing table crafted in mahogany with a white leather top over a sleek
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Art Deco Style Leather Top Desk
Art Deco Style Leather Top Desk
H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in
English Yew Wood Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
tooled mustard leather top now aged to perfection, nine drawers in front, finished back and set on
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Yew

English Yew Wood Leather Top Desk
English Yew Wood Leather Top Desk
H 31 in W 60 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Neogothic Leather Top Desk by Jansen & Sons of Amsterdam
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Neogothic Leather Top Desk by Jansen & Sons of Amsterdam is a splendid result of high
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Egyptian Revival Neoclassical Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Egyptian revival or neoclassical desk or writing table crafted in walnut with three tooled leather
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20th Century American Egyptian Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Leather Top Desk In Walnut Veneer With Three Drawers
Located in London, GB
sections. The top of the desk is in walnut with a section in dark leather.
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Directoire (Late 18th Century) mahogany desk with a black leather top surrounded by a
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Metal

Petit English Multi Drawer Compartment Mahogany Leather Top Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beautiful English petit mahogany desk console entry lobby table with leather top.
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20th Century English Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Very Fine 1920s Leather Top Desk or Sofa Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 1920s mahogany desk or sofa table finely carved and of fabulous quality with rich
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine Yew Wood Wood Gilt-Embossed Leather Top Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top with fine satinwood string inlaid carved edges and three-part gilt embossed leather
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20th Century Georgian Desks

Materials

Leather, Yew

A Stunning Edwardian Leather Top Desk after Edward and Roberts
By Edward & Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
crossbanded detail and delicate line inlay throughout. The shaped and moulded desk top of rectangular form is
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Georgian Style Burl Walnut and Leather Top Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Gorgeous wear and patina on this burl walnut and leather top Georgian style desk from late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century English George I Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Russian Mahogany and Gilt Eagle Design Leather Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
Russian (19th Century) mahogany desk with inset black leather top, key-locked drawer & pull out
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Egyptian Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Leather Top Desk or Library Table
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original leather top, and hammered copper hardware
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Retro Leather Top Desk/Dresser with Mirrored Interior Peter Hayward for UNIFLEX
By Uniflex, Peter Hayward
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century two tone walnut and leather flip top desk/dresser. Designed by Peter Hayward as part of
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mirror, Wood

Bert England for John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Walnut Leather Top Desk
By Bert England, John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
Widdicomb "Orientation Group" USA, 1960s Walnut, with leather top and original Asian-inspired brass
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
Gorgeous kingwood, with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts, and embossed green leather top. Measures
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Louis XV Kingwood and Burl Wood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk with Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
embossed black leather top. Measures: 67"W x 34"D x 33.75"H. Very good original vintage condition.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Faux Marble Legs Leather Top Sconces Bureau Desk with Organizer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exotic wood faux marble column shape legs French Empire bureau leather top desk with brass sconces
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20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Empire Style Burlwood Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Mid 20th century Empire style leather top desk constructed with hardwood and burl wood veneers
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Style Burlwood Desk
Empire Style Burlwood Desk
H 31.5 in W 70.5 in D 33.25 in
Desk 19th Century Italy Walnut Drawers Louis Philippe Green Leather Top Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
beautiful antique furniture patina, with working locks and with a replaced genuine leather top. Desk ready
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Leather Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
A handsome leather topped desk or writing table with spectacular barley twist legs and support
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique oak partner desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
drawer. Dark green gold-edged leather top. Desk is in perfect condition. Nice warm color. For more
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique oak partner desk
Antique oak partner desk
H 30.32 in W 55.91 in D 44.89 in
French Louis XV Style Leather Top and Brass Mounted Desk in the Manner of Baker
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 30in W: 49in D: 24 1/2in This French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk In The Manner
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

'Starblack' Desk and Cabinet by Guido Faleschini, 1970s
By Guido Faleschini
Located in London, GB
For i4 Mariani, Italy Leather topped desk with recessed aluminium channel spanning the width. With
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk by Poteau
Located in London, GB
, a decidedly Rococo touch. The wide, leather topped desk surface is bounded by a gilt bronze moulding
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
desk is made of solid cherry and features a fantastic black leather top desk and embossed as well. The
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Vintage 1960s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality French Directore Louis XVI Style Leather Top Faux Partners Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
mounted leather top desk. The desk is in beautiful condition and has a beautiful mottled tan top with only
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Swedish Neoclassical Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique satin birch Biedermeier leather top desk of the highest order. This was made
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Birch

Leather Top Cherry Desk
Located in New York, NY
legs supported by an apron with molded edge trim. The top with cross band veneered sides and ends
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Leather Top Cherry Desk
Leather Top Cherry Desk
H 29.75 in W 51 in D 27.5 in
Leather Top Deco Style Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This writing desk features a leather top with glass protector on an aluminum base. Single drawer
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20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Leather Top Deco Style Desk
Leather Top Deco Style Desk
H 30.25 in W 48 in D 24 in
Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
H 29.93 in W 54.73 in D 22.05 in
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Leather Top Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of leather top desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all leather top desks available were constructed with great care. There are 888 antique and vintage leather top desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Leather top desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Leather top desks made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large leather top desks can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller leather top desks available at 1stDibs — each spanning 17.5 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made leather top desks over the years, but those made by Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb and Edward Wormley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Leather Top Desks?

Leather top desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,900, while the lowest priced sells for $695 and the highest can go for as much as $247,737.

Finding the Right Desks and 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.

Questions About Leather Top Desks
  • 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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk is a piece of furniture that has a wooden cover that can be pulled down when the desk is not in use. Shop a collection of roll top furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sometimes, roll-top desks are called tambours, sliding roll desks or roll-up desks. However, roll-top is the most commonly used name. The style of desk became popular during the 19th century. You can find a range of roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk kept small essentials and paperwork organized. The roll top design was ideal for business people to secure their desks at the end of the day without filing away their work. Browse a variety of roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Roll-top desks are originally from the late 18th century in the Georgian era of England. By the middle of the Victorian era, they were found in most offices and produced on a large scale. Shop a range of antique roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, top grain leather is good and considered the second-highest-quality leather on the market. Top grain leather, or leather with a buffed top layer, is commonly used to make handbags and appropriate for luxury goods.
  • 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A roll top desk can be worth anywhere between $3,000 to $6,000, depending on the condition, materials used and time of manufacturing. Roll top desks are expensive, as they are very popular on the antique furniture market and are considered timeless collectibles. Shop a range of antique and vintage roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.