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English Walnut Root Desk with Drawers and Bronze Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
English's 19th century walnut desk with drawers and bronze decorations.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Zone Desk - Oak Root by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Zone desk draws attention with its simple and strong lines, while also prioritizing
Category

2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Zone Desk - Oak Root by Hermhaus
Zone Desk - Oak Root by Hermhaus
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 29.53 in
Zone Desk - Walnut Root by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Zone desk draws attention with its simple and strong lines, while also prioritizing
Category

2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Zone Desk - Walnut Root by Hermhaus
Zone Desk - Walnut Root by Hermhaus
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 29.53 in
Pietro Lingeri Desk in Briar Root Veneer
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, desk, briar root veneer, glass, brass, metal, Italy, 1930s This rationalist desk
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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pietro Lingeri Desk in Briar Root Veneer
Pietro Lingeri Desk in Briar Root Veneer
H 31.3 in W 65.56 in D 26.58 in
1980s English Root Wood Writing Desk with Door and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English root wood writing desk with door and drawers.
Category

Late 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Original Italian Art Deco Desk in Walnut and Briar Root, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Amazing Italian Art Deco desk in walnut and briar root original, 1930. In very excellent condition.  
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
. The Armona desk features an organic shaped top, crafted from natural oak root with a matte varnish
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks and Writin...

Materials

Marble, Quartz, Onyx, Stainless Steel, Brass

Curve Contemporary and Customizable Desk in Walnut Root by Luísa Peixoto
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Curve desk in walnut root. Bespoke / Customizable Identical shapes with different sizes and
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2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks and Writin...

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root Onyx Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks and Writin...

Materials

Marble, Quartz, Onyx, Stainless Steel, Brass

Modern Mismatch Desk Oak Walnut Root Brass Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Mismatch Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style
Located in Brescia, IT
pregiate wood, the olive root; the fine proportion and the elegance of the desk, make understand the high
Category

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

Materials

Olive

English 1870s Faux Bamboo Walnut Desk with Oval Top, Drawers and Root Style Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo walnut desk from the late 19th century, with oval shaped top, two drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Walnut

Mid-Century Wooden 'Root' Bowl
Located in London, GB
A curious natural wooden 'root' bowl. France, c1970s. Unusual desk top or shelf curio
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Wooden 'Root' Bowl
Mid-Century Wooden 'Root' Bowl
H 3.94 in Dm 3.94 in
Paul J. Stankard Root People Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: The paperweight details include root people and sand. Provenance: Private Collection
Category

20th Century American Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Paradise Desk
Located in Paris, FR
polished hammered brass and walnut root venner. Desk with 6 drawers, 3 drawers each side with polished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Paradise Desk
Paradise Desk
H 30.71 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Paul J. Stankard Botanical / Root People Upright Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
glass Dimensions: 5″h, 2.75″w, 2.5″d Additional Information: The paperweight details include a root
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk
Located in Darmstadt, DE
with walnut & walnut root wood. The desk is very well suited to be placed in the middle of the room, as
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk
H 30.71 in W 63.98 in D 30.91 in
Original French Art Deco Table Clock in Briar Root, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Amazing original French Art Deco table clock in Briar Root, 1930. It works very well.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1810-1820, Style of Josef Danhauser
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful writing desk, Vienna 1810-20, in the style of Josef Danhauser, walnut veneer. The
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Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Folk Art Black Forest Root Wood Table Clock w. Bell Ringer Monk, Cuckoo St.
Located in Lisse, NL
entirely handcrafted out of all kinds of wood, but the most eye-catching is ofcourse the organic root wood
Category

Antique 19th Century German Gothic Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Swedish Grace Elmroot Table, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Grace, elm, elm root and ebonized table or desk by Erik Chambert, with a rectangular top
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century English Oak Root Writing Desk with Bronze Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English oak root writing desk with bronze fittings.
Category

Mid-20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Natural Handmade Walnut Root Reception Desk and Bar Counter Led Backlighting
Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District
Premium Walnut Root Reception Desk and Bar Counter: The Art of Nature and Modern Design Our walnut
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI drop front desk, France 1780, walnut root veneer with details in cherry, plum
Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut

Cypress Tree Root Trunk Driftwood Dining Table Desk Double Pedestal Base - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cypress Tree Root Trunk Double Pedestal Bases. Very unique pair of pedestal bases of solid
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Gustave Keller Paris Cigarette / Cigar Root Box Desk Smokers Set, France 1930´s
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Gustave Keller Paris Cigarette / Cigar root box desk smokers set. France 1930´s. The box can be
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Early 18th Century Antique Walnut Chest on Chest or Highboy
Located in Naples, IT
Chest of drawers in walnut wood and walnut root with extractable desk. England, 18th century.
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Antique Early 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Walnut

Italy, Tuscan center table or writing table from the XVIII century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This precious center table/desk in walnut root with maple wood inlay on a black background was made
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Century Walnut and Root Wood Desk
Located in Arezzo, IT
Small walnut and root wood desk, with turned legs and sliding table to write, is suitable for the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut and Root Wood Desk
19th Century Walnut and Root Wood Desk
H 38.19 in W 38.19 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Regency Walnut Root English Writing Desk LAST PRICE
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Fine English desk, Regency, early 19th century, walnut root. Simple but elegant desk with two
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Root Table in Cast Polished Bronze and Natural Edge Oak by Newell Design
By Newell Design Studio
Located in Orange, CA
The root table is a celebration of the beauty of a naturally formed wood slab, elevated by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Desk by Jean Claude Mahey
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Desk of birch root with brass frame and detailing. Front with two drawers and tabletop with
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Desk by Jean Claude Mahey
Desk by Jean Claude Mahey
H 29.53 in W 66.93 in D 28.75 in
A Small Birch-wood Empire Partner's Desk
Located in Djursholm, SE
A small birch-wood and birch-root empire partner's desk made in Stockholm c:a 1830. This item is
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

A Small Birch-wood Empire Partner's Desk
A Small Birch-wood Empire Partner's Desk
H 45.28 in W 46.86 in D 30.71 in
Biedermeier Mahogany Desk, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant Biedermeier desk was crafted in 1850. It has oak body with mahogany root veneer. The
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Mahogany Desk, circa 1850
Biedermeier Mahogany Desk, circa 1850
H 30.5 in W 54 in D 27 in
Postmodern Architectural Root Veneer Coffee Table Desk Arch. Wieser, Vienna
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Postmodern architectural coffee table desk Arch. Wieser, Vienna, 1980 Architect Wieser made is
Category

Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Rare Walnut Root and Chrome Writing Desk from Vichr & Co., 1930's
By Vichr & Co.
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare chrome writing desk from one piece of walnut root from a famous furniture store Vichr & Co. in
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Secretary in Root
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful secretary in root made during the 19th Century in Rococo style. Depth when open: 17.5
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Secretary in Root
Secretary in Root
H 36.5 in W 27 in D 12.5 in
Davenport Desk in Walnut Root, England, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Small and narrow desk with inclined top table and box with lid, located on a cabinet with four
Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Metal

1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Root Burl Curved Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Elm and Birch Root Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality ladies writing table desk circa 1890. Inlaid with elm,birch root and fruitwoods. 3
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Paul J. Stankard Botanical / Root People Upright Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
details include a root person and flowers. Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Paul J. Stankard Upright Root People/Bees Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Paul J. Stankard (American, b. 1943) Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to do in...
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Paul J. Stankard Blueberry & Root People Oblate Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Paul J. Stankard (American, b. 1943) Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to do in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Paul J. Stankard Upright Raspberries, Flowers & Root People Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Paul J. Stankard (American, b. 1943) Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to do in...
Category

1990s American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Paul J. Stankard Yellow Flowers & Root Person Upright Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Paul J. Stankard (American, b. 1943) Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to do in...
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Briarwood Secretary Desk Bureau Chest, Italy
Located in Sofia, BG
Briarwood (Radica) root, secretary bureau desk chest in very good condition. Dimensions: 100 x 47
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Briarwood Secretary Desk Bureau Chest, Italy
Briarwood Secretary Desk Bureau Chest, Italy
H 36.62 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
English George II Neoclassical 4-Drawer Walnut Bureau Desk, circa 1730s
Located in Marbella, ES
English George II 4-drawer walnut bureau desk with root-wood walnut burr marquetry and original
Category

Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Root Burl Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul J. Stankard Root People Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Paul J. Stankard (American, b. 1943) Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to do in...
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Paul J. Stankard Floral, Orb & Root Person Oblate Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Paul J. Stankard (American, b. 1943) Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to do in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Cypress Root Tree Knee Vintage Dining Table Desk Console Base Wood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage mid century modern cypress root tree dining table base. This can also be used as a
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cypress, Wood

French Art-Deco Walnut Root Desk
By Emil Cauer the Younger
Located in Gyermely, Komárom-Esztergom
Original French Art Deco walnut root veneer desk with chrome handle. Fully restored high gloss
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Art-Deco Walnut Root Desk
French Art-Deco Walnut Root Desk
H 31.11 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern French Walnut Root Desk
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Mid-Century Modern 1 piece solid burred desk.   
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Root Noot Desk
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant root noot desk with 5 drawers .
Category

French Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century French Root Noot Desk
19th Century French Root Noot Desk
H 31.5 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Art Deco French Walnut Root Veneer Desk
Located in Porto, PT
Art Deco French walnut root and walnut veneer desk.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco French Walnut Root Veneer Desk
Art Deco French Walnut Root Veneer Desk
H 31.89 in W 63 in D 34.26 in
Rustic root wood desk/library table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
In the character of Thomas Molesworth, this piece is an exceptional example. Beautiful original mellow yellow gold finish, the patina is excellent.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Desks

French Art Deco Black Forest Walnut Root Writing Desk, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
This French Art Deco Black Forest Walnut writing table or desk has bronze drawer pulls and banding
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Small Swedish Empire Style Desk in Birch Root.
Located in Sittard, NL
Well made small Swedish Empire style desk in birch root. Nice shape and very decorative.
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Desks

Small Swedish Empire Style Desk in Birch Root.
Small Swedish Empire Style Desk in Birch Root.
H 29.53 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
An Italian Modern Root Wood and Mahogany Desk 1960s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Hollywood, FL
Shape top with a frieze drawer flanked by two cabinets with three drawers with reeded fronts. The legs pierced and geometrically carved.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

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Root Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic root desk available at 1stDibs. A root desk — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a root desk, we have 19 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect root desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A root desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made root desk over the years, but those crafted by Alfred Hendrickx, Luca Polato and Pietro Lingeri are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Root Desk?

The average selling price for a root desk at 1stDibs is $6,470, while they’re typically $1,703 on the low end and $34,500 for the highest priced.