Sligh Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing Desk, Circa 1960s
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with black leather top, and original brass hardware.
Brass
$1,190Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Sligh Pine Tooled Leather Top Kneehole Office Library Writing Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
This classic Sligh pedestal desk seamlessly combines traditional craftsmanship with utilitarian elegance, constructed from light, warm-toned pine that beautifully highlights its natu...
Leather, Pine
Vintage Sligh Georgian Chippendale Style Crotch Mahogany Kneehole Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sligh Georgian Chippendale Style Crotch Mahogany Kneehole Desk. Item features a flip top, brass gallery and hardware, working lock and key for center door, finished back, qua...
Mahogany
Sligh Furniture Georgian Carved Pine Leather Top Executive Desk, Circa 1960s
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style executive desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved solid pine, with embossed green leather top, and original brass hardware. Measu...
Brass
Sligh Walnut Curved Front Desk with Leather Top
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and timeless walnut and tooled brown leather top curved front five drawer desk or writing table from Sligh. Cabriole legs and scalloped bottom and centre drawers as well as c...
Brass
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk w/ Woven Wicker Front by Sligh Lowry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The desk features 6 pull out drawers. Branded: Sligh Lowry.
Teak
Regency Leather Top Desk with Campaign Styling and Brass Gallery
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional writing desk In the French style featuring two drawers, embossed tooled leather writing surface, three-quarter brass gallery on tapered legs with brass casters.
Brass
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Four-Drawer Walnut Writing Desk by Sligh Lowry
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern four-drawer walnut writing desk with metal pulls and leg caps by Sligh-Lowry of Holland.
Walnut
Sligh Furniture French Provincial Fruitwood Bureau Plat Desk, Circa 1960s
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved fruitwood, with embossed olive green leather top, and original ...
Brass
French Provincial Style Laather Top Writing Desk by Sligh Furniture. Circa 1960s
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century French Provincial Style Leather Top Writing Desk by Sligh Furniture. Circa 1960s Features a French Country Provincial style avocado green body with a brown tooled...
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Four Drawer Walnut Desk by Sligh Lowry
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A refined expression of American mid-century design, this four-drawer walnut writing desk by Sligh-Lowry captures the effortless sophistication that defines the era.
Metal
Mid-Century Ladies Desk or Writing Table by Sligh-Lowry
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and timeless - curved front five drawer desk or writing table in honeyed walnut from Sligh.
Brass
Unavailable
H 38.5 in W 55 in D 28 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk With Roll Top by Sligh-Lowry
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful and rare desk in walnut manufactured by Sligh-Lowry in the USA in the late 1950's. This refinished and exquisite desk features a vibrant wood grain, a large smoot...
Walnut
Burled, Brass and Leather Desk by Sligh
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage demilune burled walnut wood and brass desk by Sligh-Lowry. This desk features a demilune shape with bowed back, leatherette inset top with applied tooling border, over two ...
Burl
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H 29 in W 60 in D 23 in
Vintage Sligh Neoclassical Revival Mahogany & Brass Tooled Leather Writing Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sligh Furniture writing desk. Made of mahogany with brass edgework, tooled leather top featuring Greek key, fleur de lis, repeating spades and neoclassical drawer pulls.
Brass
Sold
H 29 in W 46 in D 23 in
Vintage Sligh Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Kneehole Writing Desk MCM
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sligh Furniture black lacquered knee hole writing desk featuring Chinoiserie styling with seven drawers, a tooled red leather top, and floral landscape motif that features bi...
Leather, Hardwood, Lacquer
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H 29.5 in W 50 in D 24 in
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Writing Desk by Sligh
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign style writing desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Black lacquered walnut, with hand painted Asian nature scenes, faux ...
Brass
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H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
Vintage Sligh Oak Chippendale Tooled Leather Claw Foot Office Writing Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sligh Furniture Queen Anne writing desk. Made of oak featuring tooled leather top, three drawers and scrolled legs leading to ball and claw feet.
Leather, Oak
1975 Sligh Oak and Brass Leather Top Campaign Style Writing Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Sligh oak and leather top writing desk. Made in August of 1975.
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 48.5 in D 24 in
Sligh Vintage French Country Provincial Green Painted Brown Leather Writing Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sligh vintage French Country Provincial green painted brown leather top writing desk.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
Sligh Vintage Queen Anne Style Leather Top Mahogany Executive Writing Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sligh vintage Queen Anne style leather top mahogany executive writing desk.
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
Vintage Coastal Sligh Woven Rattan Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Explore coastal allure with our American-style Vintage Coastal Sligh Woven Rattan Desk. Crafted with intricate woven details and timeless design, it blends classic American craftsman...
Rattan
Sligh Walnut Curved Front Writing Table With Leather Top
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and timeless walnut and tooled brown leather top curved front five drawer desk or writing table from Sligh. Cabriole legs and scalloped bottom and center drawers as well as c...
Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in W 53.5 in D 29.5 in
Sligh Furniture Mid Century Tooled Leather Executive Office Library Desk 54"
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sligh Office Desk. Features a distressed walnut finish with a green tooled leather top. The desk has eight dovetailed drawers including one filed drawer along the left. Man...
Leather, Hardwood
Sligh Mahogany & Tooled Leather Cabriole Leg Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Sligh of Holland Michigan regency style desk in rich mahogany with figured drawer fronts and burled border around the three piece tooled red leather top. Cabriole legs with carved to...
Mahogany
Sinuous Sligh Walnut & Tooled Leather Cabriole Leg Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Unexpected design from one of Americas foremast makers of writing tables and desks, Sligh Furniture of Holland Michigan.
Walnut, Leather
Vintage Regency Sligh Brentwood Greek Key Executive Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage Greek key executive desk. Made by the iconic Sligh group. Gorgeous gilt detail highlights the rich wood grain. Drop down front drawer panel for easy keyboard use. ...
Wood
Chinoiserie Sligh-Lowry Black Lacquered Partners Kneehole Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful chinoiserie black lacquered partners desk. Features a brown leather writing surface and multiple drawers on both sides. Handpainted scenes on the front and sides. Back is f...
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 48 in D 24 in
Sligh Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Green Lacquered Leather Top Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Green lacquered cherry wood, with embossed leather top, and original brass hardware.
Brass
Newly White Lacquered Writing Desk with Gold Accents Table
By Sligh Furniture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful three drawer writing desk has been newly lacquered in white with painted gold trim. New brass hardware. Dropfront keyboard drawer in center.
Brass
Elegant Leather Topped Mahogany Writing Desk with Curved Front
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very elegant writing desk with wonderful curved front and straight back having 4 drawers, gorgeous from every angle, with gold embossed leather top and reeded tapered legs. Measures...
Leather, Mahogany
Hepplewhite Style Serpentine Leather Top Writing Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Hepplewhite style writing desk in Mahogany with serpentine front, marvelous carvings & fretwork, working lock, tapered legs and spade feet. Age appropriate wear to the tooled leathe...
Brass
Faux Bamboo and Leather Top Sligh Writing Campaign Style Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful desk in good condition. The desk is 50 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 29 tall. The desk has a little bit of scratches to the leather top.
Walnut
Mahogany, Brass, And Leather Campaign Desk By Sligh
Located in Chicago, IL
Also a perfect writing table, it is by Sligh of Holland/Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Brass
Impressive Chippendale Style Mahogany and Leather Executive Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A luxurious carved mahogany executive desk having brown tooled leather top with gilded decoration, 4 smoothly operating drawers including one on the bottom right for hanging files. T...
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Sligh-Lowry Floating Roll-Top Walnut Desk
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Sligh-Lowry Floating Roll-Top Walnut Desk. Featuring modern outside legs that give the center of the desk a floating appearance, a roll-top d...
Wood, Walnut
Sligh Neoclassical Revival Mahogany & Brass Tooled Leather Writing Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage Sligh Furniture writing desk. Made of mahogany with brass edgework, tooled leather top featuring Greek key, fleur de lis, repeating spades and neoclassical drawer pulls, rest...
Wood
Wonderful Medium Sized Desk with Tooled Leather Top
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking medium sized light wood veneered pine desk having lots of drawers and a handsome brown tooled leather top. Sligh and Lowry is the maker, Holland Michigan.
Leather, Wood
Excellent Campaign Style Desk with Brass Accents
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co., Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous campaign style desk by Sligh-Lowry. Desk rests upon a brass base which complements the brass hardware and accents. Desk top is covered in a gold detailed black leather. Leat...
Brass
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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