Lucite "Iceberg" Desk, in the Lion in Frost Style
By Lion in Frost
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive and huge desk, composed by two Lucite bases iceberg look and a beveled glass top. In the style of Lion in Frost.
Glass, Lucite
$1,896Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Edwardian Desk with Lion Paw Feet
Located in Manzano, IT
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Edwardian Desk with Lion Paw Feet Introduce timeless elegance into your workspace with this late 19th to early 20th-century Edwardian desk.
Brass
19th c. Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Desk with Lion Mask Pulls, Bleached
Located in New York, NY
A highly decorative and functional antique desk, suitable as a library table, writing desk, or statement console, reflecting the 19th century revival of 16th century European design.
Oak
Fine Bronze Mounted Lion Head Mahogany French Louis XVI Style Desk Manner Linke
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Perfect as a statement writing desk, executive desk, or centerpiece in a study or library, this Louis XVI style bureau recalls the grandeur of Parisian ébénistes like Linke.
Bronze
20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird's-eye maple wood on massive beechwood, partially carved and framed. The pedestal is arched on profile shaped washers. Above the four large winged, polygonal standing heads. Thre...
Birdseye Maple
20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird's-eye maple wood on massive beechwood, partially carved and framed. The pedestal is arched on profile shaped washers. Above the four large winged, polygonal standing heads. Thre...
Birdseye Maple
Original George III circa 1780 Double Sided Walnut Partner Desk Lion Head Handle
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare original George III circa 1780 walnut twin pedestal double sided partner desk with Lion head handles and brown leather surf...
Leather, Walnut
20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the antique Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird's-eye maple wood on massive beech wood, partially carved and framed. The pedestal is arched on profile shaped washers. Above the four large winged, polygonal standing heads. Th...
Birdseye Maple
20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Antique Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird's-eye maple wood on massive beech wood, partially carved and framed. The pedestal is arched on profile shaped washers. Above the four large winged, polygonal standing heads. Th...
Wood
Leather Wrapped Table with Lion, Maitland Smith Style
By Maitland Smith
Located in Toledo, OH
Leather wrapped writing table with lion, Maitland Smith style. Mahogany table, could be used as a writing table, side table, or console table; 40" wide is a perfect versatile size. L...
Leather, Mahogany
1920s Writing Desk with Lion Paws, Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The door panels are coffered and carry carved ornaments on the front; at the sides, there are carved half columns attached. The writing desk stands on stylized lions’ paws. The writi...
Walnut
Lucite "Iceberg" Desk, in the Lion in Frost Style
By Lion in Frost
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive and huge desk, composed by two Lucite bases iceberg look and a beveled glass top. In the style of Lion in Frost.
Glass, Lucite
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H 31.11 in W 63.98 in D 32.49 in
Ornately Carved Oversized Writing Table Desk Green Leather Top Lion Hairy Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely oversized ornately hand carved writing desk with green leather top A good looking, well made and decorative desk, with lovely hand c...
Leather
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H 30.91 in W 86.23 in D 46.46 in
Large the Lord Raffles Lion Writing Table Desk Three Drawers Carved Wood Dining
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning “The Raffles Lion Table” with carved wood Lion head legs and three drawers A very decorative and multifunctional piece, designed a...
Mahogany
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H 29.25 in W 32.5 in D 24.25 in
French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French accent table or side table that would make a stunning writing table or desk as well, sure to add elegance and museum quality interest in any room in the home!
Walnut
Writing Table with Lion Decor, Italy 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A desk with fluted legs with leaf-decoration, a wide apron with gilded lion heads and a drawer with brass fittings. The desktop is covered with leather and inlaid with various woods ...
Wood
19th Century Antique Regency Rosewood Lion Paw Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE REGENCY ROSEWOOD LION PAW LIBRARY TABLE DESK ROSEWOOD DESK WITH LARGE CARVED LION PAW FEET WITH CENTRE STRETCHER. LEATHER TOP WITH GOLD TOOLING.
Rosewood
Desk on Lion Legs, Northern Europe, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Desk on lion legs, Northern Europe, circa 1920. Very good condition. Wood: oak + walnut dimensions: height 80 cm width 164 cm depth 82 cm.
Oak, Walnut
Desk on lion legs, Western Europe, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Desk on lion legs, Western Europe, circa 1920. Very good condition. Wood: oak + walnut dimensions: height 78 cm width 168 cm depth 84 cm
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Antique Carved Oak Lions Head Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CARVED OAK LIONS HEAD DESK TABLE BEAUTIFUL TABLE, FEATURING CANDY TWIST LEGS AND CARVED FOLIAGE WITH LION HEADS. 2 DRAWERS HEIGHT: 30 1/2" DEPTH: 35 ...
Oak
Office Desk on Lion Legs, Western Europe, circa 1930
Located in Chorzów, PL
Study desk, Western Europe, circa 1930. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 78 cm length 178 cm depth 100 cm.
Walnut
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H 30.32 in W 71.66 in D 42.13 in
Vintage Georgian Revival Mahogany Lion's Head Partner's Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This magnificent flame Georgian Revival mahogany lion's head partners desk dates from the second half of the 20th century and demonstrates the highest standards of the cabinet maker’...
Brass
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H 29.75 in W 47.75 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Antique Regency Rosewood Lion Paw Library Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rosewood Desk With Large Carved Lion Paw Feet With Centre Stretcher. Leather Top With Gold Tooling.
Rosewood
American Empire Kidney Shaped Lion Paw Foot Desk with Four Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely Empire kidney-shaped desk with lion paw foot detailing. Features two drawers on either side.
Sold
H 29.93 in W 73.23 in D 40.16 in
Vintage Georgian Revival Flame Mahogany Lion's Head Partner's Desk 20th C
Located in London, GB
This magnificent vintage flame mahogany lion's head partners desk is in Kentian style and in the manner of Gillows.
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 29 in W 48 in D 30 in
Antique Victorian RJ Horner Quartersawn Oak Lion Library Table Partners Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique American Victorian RJ Horner partners desk or library table. Made from quartersawn oak featuring rectangular serpentine form with four low relief acanthus carved drawers, or...
Oak
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H 30.71 in W 67.72 in D 31.5 in
Antique Desk on Lion Legs, Western Europe, Around 1910, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An office desk from the early 20th century. Manufactured in Germany in circa 1910 Furniture preserved in very good condition, after professional renovation, wood was polished and c...
Oak, Walnut
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H 31 in W 68 in D 37 in
Early 20th Century Russian Brass Greek Key Inlaid Executive Desk with Lions
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous brass inlaid desk with Greek key motif. The desk is made of burled walnut and features lion heads on each corner. The desk measures 31 tall x 67 wide x 37 deep.
Walnut
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H 31.5 in W 62.21 in D 32.29 in
Antique Desk on Lion Legs from Interwar Period, Northen Europe, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Desk on lion legs, Northern Europe, circa 1920. Very good condition. Wood: oak + walnut Dimensions height 80 cm length 158 cm depth 82 cm.
Oak, Walnut
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H 30.5 in W 66.5 in D 38 in
Egyptian Revival Carved Lion Head Leather Top Rosewood Desk by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous two-tone Brazilian rosewood executive desk by Baker Furniture featuring lovely carved lion heads at the top of each leg and brass ring lion head pulls for the three drawers....
Brass
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H 31.5 in W 49.25 in D 32.5 in
19th century French Carved Oak Desk Library Table Lion Crest Renaissance Baroque
Located in Shreveport, LA
Geaux Vintage Antiques 19th century French Carved Oak Desk Library Table Lion Crest Renaissance Baroque ~Direct from France~ ~A spectacular antique French desk/library table o...
Oak
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H 29.34 in W 85.04 in D 44.49 in
Burr Walnut Antique Victorian Lion Claw & Ball Feet Kidney Library Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important late Victorian burr walnut kidney library table desk with Georgian Irish style cabriolet legs finished with claw & ball feet This piece wi...
Walnut
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H 28.75 in W 44.75 in D 25 in
French 19th Century Walnut Two-Drawer Desk with Leather Top and Lion Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut desk from the 19th century, with leather top, two drawers and lion ring pulls.
Brass
French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Masks
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk Henri II 19th century with lion masque drawer handles Barley twist legs and cross bar Carved edge top Hand carved oak Good antique condition with very good ...
Oak
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H 34.65 in W 29.93 in D 16.93 in
French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Mask Louis XIII Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk Henri II (also named Louis XIII style) 19th century with lion masque drawer handle Table height: 27.56 in. (70 cm) Hand carved oak Refinishing by our cabinet ma...
Oak
4 Lion's Desk Fully Carved, circa 1920, Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing mansion desk Renaissance lions, circa 1920 Through and through oak. Straight body on four sculpted carved lions. Carved on all sides. Slightly protruding tabletop, includ...
Oak
Vintage Flame Mahogany Lion's Head Partner's Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
The eight corners of the desk feature beautifully carved corbeils and lion's heads, the borders have rope edge carving and it stands on elegant lion's paw feet.
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 30.5 in W 47 in D 25.25 in
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Lions Carved Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers and Barley Twist Legs ~~c. 1880s 3" thick barley twist legs and stretcher wi...
Oak
Office Furniture on Lion Legs, Western Europe, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique cabinet set, Western Europe, around 1920. Very good condition. Wood: Walnut Dimensions : Library: Height 191 cm, length 295 cm, depth 63 cm. Desk: Height 79 cm...
Walnut
Empire Style 3 Drawer Bureau Plat with Bronze Winged Lions
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning Empire style bureau plat has an inset leather top over three drawers and pull out side pieces, all supported on bronze winged lions with paw feet. Raised on H-form stretcher...
Bronze
19th Century Lion Face Carved Tudor Style Writing Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful and nicely carved Tudor style writing desk from England. It has a single drawer for storage. The black color suggests it's from the late Victorian period. The dra...
Wood
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table with Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table with Lions immortalizes the King of Beasts, the proud symbol of history's greatest kings and heroes. This example, rendered by talented...
Oak
Lion in Frost Laminate, Polished Chrome and Lucite Desk
By Lion in Frost
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic signed "Lion in Frost" desk made with thick bent Lucite, laminate and polished chrome. Features two drawers. Top quality and construction.
Chrome
Vanity-Desk in Lucite and Marble
By Lion in Frost
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish piece was recently acquired from a Palm Beach estate and will make the perfect working desk or perhaps dressing table. The piece has been professionally restored (20...
Marble
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H 27.96 in W 76.78 in D 31.89 in
Spectacular J.C. Moreux Solid Oak Carved Curved Desk with Lion's Leg
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Paris, ile de france
Spectacular J.C. Moreux solid oak carved curved desk with lion's leg.
Oak
Oak Lion's Head Writing Desk
Located in Aurora, OR
Stately enough for the library of a steel baron, this writing desk is handsome and functional. The head of a lion, mouth agape in mid-roar, adorns each leg and a single central drawe...
Oak
Victorian Intricately Carved Oak Kneehole Desk with Lion Head Handles
Located in Pau, FR
Victorian intricately carved oak freestanding kneehole desk on casters, with one long middle drawer and four graduating drawers on either side with Gothic style lion head handles. T...
Leather, Oak
$23,708
H 61.42 in W 83.47 in D 67.72 in
Floral Swag - A French Classic Louis XV Style Caned Bed by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Floral Swag Bed is a beautifully handcrafted statement piece in the classic French Louis XV Corbeille style. Featuring its signature rounded corners, the bed’s curved headboard a...
Wood
Majestic Baroque Bed in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Majestic Baroque bed in the style of Louis XVI. Solid beech wood, finely carved, colored and gilded. Low foot and high headboard, double braided, curved backrest framing. Openwork...
Beech
$9,198
H 64.97 in W 56.7 in D 32.68 in
Impressive Louis XV Desk/Reception Table, After F. Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Louis XV desk/reception table, after F. Linke, Paris Solid beech wood and veneered. Multiple curved and cambered body with fine inlay work. Free standing desk/reception...
Brass, Bronze
European Rustic Desk
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Exquisitely designed to blend elegance with functionality. Crafted from high-quality mahogany wood and finished in our straw wash, this desk is a perfect addition to any home or offi...
Wood
$60,812
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
19th century italian solid walnut Louis Philippe desk
Located in Nicolosi, IT
19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Louis Philippe Desk This desk is crafted from solid walnut, a prized wood known for its beauty and durability. Its robust structure lends an elegan...
Walnut
$38,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.5 in W 55.5 in D 24 in
French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted & Marquetry Commode by Boudet
By Jean Baptiste Hedouin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Impressive French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry bombé two-drawer commode with marble top, by Maison Boud...
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Painted & Gilt Queen Bed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A quality Louis XV Period carved and gold gilt queen bed frame. The four piece frame has classic carvings of Rococo influenced Louis XV style with flamboyant carvings and gold gilt c...
Gold
French Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with figured flame mahogany, this writing desk features a luxurious leather inlaid surface. The meticulously designed structure includes five drawers surrounding a generous k...
Wood
$347,200
H 29 in W 60 in D 32 in
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875. Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu...
Ormolu
Antique William IV Walnut Partners Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique William IV walnut partners writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840 period. The quality is outstanding, this is as fine a ...
Leather, Walnut
$175,000
H 108 in W 96 in D 24 in
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A palatial and superb early 20th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XVI style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke François Linke The arched top with scrolled corners and centered by ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV-Style Bureau Plat
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great example of a 20th century Provincial Louis XVI Bureau Plat. The desk features a solid walnut frame with an inset leather writing surface. The desk is finished on the ...
Bronze
$87,840
H 50.01 in W 72.45 in D 94.89 in
Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Majestic Louis-Philippe Giltwood and Gilt Composition King Size Bed, after a model by Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-wi...
Giltwood
$33,784
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
Kingwood, Vernis Martin and Gilt-Bronze mounted side cabinet by Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 127cm, width 147cm, depth 50cm Made in the late-nineteenth century in the heig...
Marble, Ormolu
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.
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