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19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table is a work of the sculptor's art, that also
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ desk is an ode to a bygone era before the digital
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

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Oak

19th Century Dutch Renaissance Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Desk ~ Writing Table is truly an intriguing design! Crafted from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Student Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ student desk is a remarkable example of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

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Oak

20th Century Oak Wood Renaissance Style French Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture of great character and quality richly
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Vintage 1920s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Writing Desk Made of Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th century Italian writing desk in renaissance revival style made of solid walnut. The table
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Library Table Writing Desk 52
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival parlor / library table or writing desk, circa 1870s Made of walnut
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Antique 1870s Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface represents the height of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

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Oak

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL PETITE Size Antique French Honey Oak Renaissance Revival Writing Desk or Table with
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Style Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful versatile size antique French oak renaissance revival writing desk or table with drawer
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with Wide Drawer
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Renaissance Revival Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
Renaissance Revival kneehole desk, with rectangular walnut top above a white painted two pedestal
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Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Renaissance Revival Kneehole Desk
Renaissance Revival Kneehole Desk
H 30 in W 59 in D 19 in
French Renaissance Revival Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Renaissance Revival Writing Table.
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Spanish Carved Gargoyles Walnut Renaissance Library / Writing or Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
In grand, gothic style, this Spanish library / writing table has a deeply carved edge and this is
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk. In good condition. This table has so many carved
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
H 32 in W 84 in D 35 in
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François
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Antique Late 19th Century French Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Pearwood

19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table makes the perfect choice for a student
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk is a magnificent example of master cabinetmaking by
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Spanish Renaissance Desk In Walnut-17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Spanish Renaissance table in walnut from the beginning of the 17th century Exceptional
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Antique Early 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Spanish Renaissance Desk In Walnut-17th Century
Spanish Renaissance Desk In Walnut-17th Century
H 31.89 in W 65.75 in D 33.08 in
Antique French Renaissance Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Renaissance walnut desk ~ Bureau plat was found along the southern coast of France
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late nineteenth century Spanish Renaissance style table features a 29-inch wide
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting this exquisite Italian writing desk
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
H 30.71 in W 49.22 in D 38.98 in
Italian Renaissance Style (19th Century) Library Style Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th century) oak library style table desk with carved heads on legs and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a splendid example of the period
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

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Oak

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
Antique French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library table desk Renaissance Gothic. Direct from France
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Handsome 19th century Antique French oak Renaissance revival library office desk with secretary top
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Imposing Antique Oakwood Desk Neo Renaissance with carved lions 19th century
Located in Berlin, DE
protruding tabletop, including the middle drawer. The desk can be placed free in the room.  
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Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Italian 18th Century Renaissance Vanity, Desk with Two Chairs, Dressing Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique renaissance Vanity, desk with mirror and two chairs in carved ebonized walnut. Fabulous
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...

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Walnut, Mirror

Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 20th Century Desk & Chairs Tuscan Renaissance by Dini & Puccini - Cascina
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique desk with three chairs Tuscany Renaissance in the early 20th century carved walnut. Desk
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing ...

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Walnut, Leather

Antique Petite French Carved Oak Dolphin Table Desk Renaissance Gothic 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique Petite French carved oak dolphin table desk Renaissance Gothic 19th c ~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Renaissance Console Occasional Table Desk by Fratelli Mora Carved Ebonized Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Italian Renaissance console or occasional table or desk by Fratelli Mora
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Plywood

Mid-19th Century Tuscan Renaissance Antique Table Desk Hand Carved Solid Walnut
By Dini & Puccini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Tuscany Renaissance antique table desk in hand carved solid walnut, restored and wax-polished, 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk features clockwise & counter clockwise
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Leather

Late 19th Century Table, Writing Desk, Hand Carved Walnut, Testolini & Salviati
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century table, writing desk, in hand carved walnut, by Testolini & Salviati. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing ...

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Walnut

Antique 19th Century French Writing Table / Desk by Victor Aimone Carved Walnut
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This exquisite Renaissance writing table / desk by Victor Aimone was crafted in 1890 from solid
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...

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Walnut

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French Henri II Renaissance style hand pegged walnut writing table or side
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) walnut carved console table with drawer and stretcher on
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
H 33.5 in W 50.5 in D 24 in
French Renaissance Style Library Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Renaissance walnut carved library table. This elaborately carved table is a wonderful
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Desks and Writing T...

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Walnut

French Renaissance Style Library Table
French Renaissance Style Library Table
H 30.25 in W 57.5 in D 31 in
Antique French DIning Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
! THIS MASSIVE writing desk, library table, conference table OR DINING TABLE is solid oak with a rich
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Italian Renaissance Revival Library Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Renaissance Revival Library table, Mid/late 19th century In satinwood, burl, ebony, and
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony, Satinwood, Burl

17th C Style Antique Reproduction Italian Chestnut CAPRETTA Writing Desk Custom
Located in Encinitas, CA
, handcrafted in Old Chestnut with smooth, soft brushed surface to accentuate the grain and Classic Renaissance
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2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Chestnut

1900s Wiener Occasional table or writing desk in Walnut Restored wax Polished
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Wiener occasional table, writing desk Art Nouveau, all solid walnut restored and
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing, office table with a large top, made of hand crafted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Henri II or Renaissance Revival ornate carved oak Black Forest writing desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century English Carved Partners Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Hand carved English writing partners desk. There are two working drawers on either
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580
Located in Brugge, BE
, perhaps as a decorative strengthening feature. Measuring 125m wide, this Spanish Renaissance writing
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!! Bambocci
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Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique American Renaissance Revival style carved walnut extension table by Seng, Chicago
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut, Burl

Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Walnut table in Neo-Renaissance style dating from the late 19th century. Packaging with bubble wrap
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Antique 1890s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
H 32.29 in W 72.84 in D 32.68 in
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Table with Forged Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
46.5 inches long and 29.5 inches wide, making this table ideal as a writing desk, circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Desk
By Jules Wabbes
Located in New York, NY
. Literature: Marie Ferran-Wabbes’ Jules Wabbes 1919-1974, Renaissance du Livre, 2002, p. 125. Measures
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Desk
Desk
H 29.5 in W 59.25 in D 22.5 in
Finely Carved Renaissance Study Set, Late 1800s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Neo-Renaissance studio, late 1800s early 1900s, carved on solid walnut. Lombard origin. Origin
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Antique 1890s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Finely Carved Renaissance Study Set, Late 1800s
Finely Carved Renaissance Study Set, Late 1800s
H 47.64 in W 88.19 in D 24.41 in
18th Century Italian Walnut Desk and Three Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
A marvelous 18th century Italian writing table with the three chairs from Florence, Italy. This
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk, Console
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
19th century Spanish antique oak desk, writting table with two drawers. This elegant console was
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk, Console
19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk, Console
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk - Console
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
19th Century Spanish antique oak desk, writting table with two drawers. This elegant console was
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk - Console
19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk - Console
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 29.53 in
19th Century William IV Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality William IV rosewood writing table, possibly Scottish, with velvet inset
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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Renaissance Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal renaissance writing desk for your home. Each renaissance writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and oak. There are 221 variations of the antique or vintage renaissance writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a renaissance writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right renaissance writing desk, those designed in Victorian and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one renaissance writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Francisco Sobrino, Gillows of Lancaster & London and R.J. Horner & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Renaissance Writing Desk?

Prices for a renaissance writing desk start at $445 and top out at $65,000 with the average selling for $4,500.

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.

Questions About Renaissance Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.