Antique Georgian Period Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique Georgian period leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it dates
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Partner's Desk with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English partner's desk with brown leather top, later chinoiserie decoration and 6 drawers. All
Sold|$4,746 / set
Mid 19th Century Antique Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Mid 19th century antique mahogany partners desk, the moulded edge top having a burgundy coloured
Mahogany
Sold|$5,995
English 19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Two can tend to business seated at this remarkable English 19th century mahogany partners desk
Mahogany
English Regency Style Partners Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
An English Regency style mahogany partners desk, late 19th century, the rectangular top with an
19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk Stamped Gillows
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb 19th Century mahogany partners desk stamped Gillows, the thumb moulded edge top having a
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Walnut Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality walnut pedestal desk, circa 1870. Partners desk with drawers being fitted both sides
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian mahogany partners desk. The top inset with a maroon leather
Mahogany
Waring & Gillows Oak and Leather Partner's Desk, circa 1920
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Culver City, CA
Waring & Gillows Oak and Leather Partner's Desk, circa 1920. Oak desk with wonderful worn
Leather, Oak
Sold|$2,400
Art Deco Period Mahogany Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted from fine mahogany, this intriguing Art Deco Period Partner's Desk is the perfect
Brass
Antique Victorian Partners Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive antique Victorian partners desk / writing table. This was made in
Leather, Wood
Art Nouveau Partners' Desk Carved w. Butterflies & Flowers
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and generously-proportioned partners' desk. The drawers to the left and right (3 on one side
Antique Partner's Desk, English, Mahogany, Leather, Writing Table, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique partners desk. An English, mahogany and leather writing table, dating to the
Mahogany
Sold|$4,815
Antique Victorian Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique Victorian leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it dates from
Leather, Wood
Sold|$8,048
Early 19th Century Pollard Oak Partners Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century pollard oak partners desk of exceptional quality, the top having a green leather
Oak
Antique Military Campaign Style Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique military campaign style partners desk. This was made in England, it dates from
Leather, Wood
Big Impressive Mahogany Partner desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive mahogany partners desk with nine drawers on each side. Because of the enormous depth
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany partners desk, having a faux leather writing surface above three
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Leather Top Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
Early 19th century Regency leather top mahogany partners desk. The green leather top above three
Brass
Mid Century "Partners" Desk Attributed to Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Astoria, NY
Partners desk in ebonized oak with brown parchment insets. One side features a large, shallow
Parchment Paper, Oak
Sold|$55,000
John Vesey Partner's Desk in Steel and Bronze
By John Vesey
Located in New York, NY
JOHN VESEY (1925-1992) Large partner’s desk in brushed steel and bronze with six drawers and
Bronze, Steel
Fine George III Mahogany Partner's Desk with Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine 18th century English George III mahogany partner's desk with green leather top, 4 sliding
Brass
Power Broker Classic Carved Wood and Leather Partners Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome Classic carved wood partners desk having 3 functioning drawers on one side, faux drawers
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$4,609
Antique Georgian Style Walnut Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A very large and impressive figured walnut partners desk, in the antique Georgian style. This was
Walnut
Early 19th Century Renaissance Style Partner's Desk from Italy
Located in Round Top, TX
A very striking early 19th century Renaissance style partner's desk from Northern Italy. Handsomely
Walnut
Exquisite Baker Far East Collection Campaign Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely stunning Gold Label Baker Campaign style Partners Desk from the Far East collection
19th Century Antique Oak Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique light oak partner's desk in perfect condition. Leaf is equipped with brown hand
Brass
Antique English Burled Walnut Partner's Desk with Leather Top, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Burled Walnut Partner's Desk with Leather Top, Circa 1900.
Leather, Walnut
Regency Style Burton-Ching Mahogany & Ebony Giltwood Partners Desk Writing Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Regency Style Burton-Ching Mahogany & Ebony Giltwood Writing Table Partners Desk
Mahogany
Sold|$10,500
Danish Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Danish stained birchwood partners writing table, circa 1930s, the rectangular top with three
Fine Georgian Style Partners Desk, Executive Desk, Tooled Leather Top, Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Stamford, CT
A Georgian style flame mahogany partners desk, tooled leather top, A Georgian Style Partners
Leather, Mahogany
Very Good Quality Antique Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
A very attractive burr walnut breakfront partners writing desk of good colour dating to circa 1900
Walnut
Sold|$6,800
Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
UK circa 1850
Mahogany
George II Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk, ca 1880's
Located in Westwood, NJ
George II Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk with Carved Elements - Thomas Chippendale Design
Sold|$203,622
George III Mahogany Partners Desk or Library Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An impressive George III mahogany partners desk. The desk stylistically has strong resemblance to
Mahogany
Sold|$7,498
Georgian Partners Desk Walnut Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Georgian style burr walnut 18 drawer partners desk This desk is raised upon a plinth
Walnut
Antique English Mahogany Partner's Desk with Gadroon Border and New Leather
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany partner's desk with gadroon border and new leather, circa 1890-1920.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$4,400
19th Century English Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and timeless, this English mahogany partners desk has three functioning drawers on each
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Large Napoleon III Ebonized Partners’ Desk, circa 1860
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Napoleon III ebonized partners’ desk, the rectangular leather inset top with copper
Ebony
English Burl Walnut and Ebonized Partners Desk, ca 1860's
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Burl Walnut and Ebonized 3 Section Partners Desk with Tooled leather Top Writing Surface
Sold|$12,382
Stunning Quality 19th Century Oak Partners Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning mid-19th-century oak partners desk of exceptional quality. One side features nine oak
Leather, Oak
19TH C. Campaign Style Partners Desk or Library Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A late Regency library table or partners desk with 3 operating drawers on one side and 3 faux
Large Antique Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
Large antique Georgian style flame mahogany leather top partners desk dating to circa 1930s period
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique burr walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it dates from
Leather, Walnut
Antique Regency Period Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Regency period leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it dates
Leather, Wood
Svend & Madsen Partner's Desk/Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare danish modern partner's desk/table by Svend & Madsen. Convertible from desk w/out leaves to
Teak, Oak
English 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian mahogany partners desk, having a good quality leather skiver
Mahogany
Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Oak Partners Desk, c1910
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts partners' desk in the manner of Stickley Brothers offers quarter sawn
Oak
19th Century Mahogany Victorian 18 Drawer Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany partner desk in perfect condition. Desk of special quality. Desk has 9
Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Partner's Desk or Library Table
Located in Essex, MA
Mahogany Georgian Partner's Desk or Library Table of Large Size --Four Corinthian Columns
Mahogany
Sold|$4,815
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A very large and impressive antique English mahogany partners desk, which we would date from around
Leather, Mahogany
French Directiore Style Partner's Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Spectacular Louis XVI Style Partners Desk. Having heavy bronze mounts this tooled leather top
Bronze
Antique German Carved Mahogany Black Forest Style Stag Partners' Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique German carved mahogany Black Forest style partners' desk features stag and foliate
Mahogany
English 1820s Mahogany Partners Desk with Leather Top and Twisted Tapering Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany partners desk from the early 19th century, with leather top, Greek key motifs
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Oval Satin Wood and Marquetry Inlaid Partner Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine oval partner's desk having four graduated drawers on each side with swirled acanthus leaf
Satinwood
Restored Antique English Empire Rosewood Partner Desk, Circa 1820s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique English Empire or Neoclassical executive partner's desk, England, Circa
Brass
Large Antique Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and large antique walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it
Leather, Walnut
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.
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