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17th Century Spanish Writing Desk with Drawer and Original Iron Lock
Located in Marbella, ES
17th Century Spanish writing desk with drawer and original iron lock.
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Traditional Spanish Writing Desk in Oak Wood, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage traditional Spanish American writing desk. By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming later 19th century Writing Table - Desk from the Catalan region of Spain. Soundly
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk
Spanish 19th century Writing Table - Desk
H 32.5 in W 74.88 in D 24.75 in
17th Century Spanish Writing Table - Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding and very handsome 17th century Spanish Writing Table - Desk from the Catalan region
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Antique 17th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chestnut, Walnut

17th Century Spanish Writing Table - Desk
17th Century Spanish Writing Table - Desk
H 29.38 in W 51.5 in D 31 in
Romweber Spanish Baroque Carved Pine Writing Desk
By Romweber Furniture Co., Jim Peed
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Spanish Baroque style writing desk By Jim Peed for Romweber USA, Circa 1990s
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

17th Spanish Refectory Table, Writing Desk, One Large Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
17th Spanish refectory table. Writing desk. One large drawer The top its circa 1680, the legs circa
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Spanish Charles IV Walnut Marquetry Writing Desk Side Table c. 1790
Located in London, GB
A fine Charles IV walnut writing desk/side table with decorative inlaid marquetry work in blonde
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk Writing Leather Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-20th century Louis XVI style Spanish cherry wood writing desk features a brown leather top
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

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

Spanish 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very lovely 19th century Spanish Writing Table - Side Table soundly constructed from walnut and
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Spanish 19th Century Writing Table
Spanish 19th Century Writing Table
H 28.38 in W 40 in D 22.88 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Bleached Walnut and Iron Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a focal point to your study or library with this elegant antique fruitwood desk. Carved in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Spanish Baroque Trestle Style Writing Table Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully conserved Spanish writing table with mixtilinear “pata de lira” (lyre-shaped legs
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk honors the traditional craftsmanship of the Iberian peninsula, with a
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
H 31 in W 79 in D 30 in
Spanish 17th Century Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century desk - writing table from the Catalan region of Spain. Soundly
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chestnut, Walnut

Spanish 17th Century Desk
Spanish 17th Century Desk
H 28.75 in W 47 in D 23.38 in
Solid Walnut Spanish Baroque Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid Walnut Wood with turned legs
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Solid Walnut Spanish Baroque Desk
Solid Walnut Spanish Baroque Desk
H 32 in W 53 in D 32 in
16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580
Located in Brugge, BE
An impressive and illustrated 16th century Spanish walnut writing table, exemplifying unparalleled
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Spanish 17th Century Carved Desk
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An ornately carved desk originating from Spain in the late 17th century. Heavy turned legs
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish 17th Century Carved Desk
Spanish 17th Century Carved Desk
H 27.96 in W 54.73 in D 31.11 in
Spanish 18th Century Solid Board Top Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional and very beautiful mid-18th century writing table from the Catalan region of Spain
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Spanish Barley twist desk is a truly remarkable example of hand-crafted excellence
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
H 32.5 in W 80.5 in D 30.5 in
Very Fine 17th Century Spanish Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine mid-18th century desk from the Catalan region of Spain. This wonderful desk is
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Very Fine 17th Century Spanish Desk
Very Fine 17th Century Spanish Desk
H 30.38 in W 63.5 in D 30.88 in
19th Century Spanish Provincial Desk Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
19th century Spanish provincial bleached walnut desk table with one drawer and great patination to
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Spanish Provincial Desk Table
19th Century Spanish Provincial Desk Table
H 29.93 in W 54.34 in D 29.14 in
Barley Twist Tall Desk, Spain circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Barley Twist Tall Desk Spain circa 1900 Constructed in oak, with storage under desk surface
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20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Barley Twist Tall Desk, Spain circa 1900
Barley Twist Tall Desk, Spain circa 1900
H 34.75 in W 50 in D 29.75 in
Barley Twist Tall Desk, Spain circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Barley Twist Tall Desk Spain circa 1900 Constructed in oak, with storage under desk surface
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20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Barley Twist Tall Desk, Spain circa 1900
Barley Twist Tall Desk, Spain circa 1900
H 34.75 in W 50 in D 29.75 in
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

Materials

Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers
Located in Houston, US
Spanish Style Trestle table constructed of old wood and stripped ready for us as is or custom stain.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Spanish Renaissance Desk In Walnut-17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
allows it to be used as a desk. This is very unusual since 99% of Spanish tables with drawers have very
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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
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

Materials

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
Early 19th Century Catalan Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century Catalan writing desk or console table. Hand-carved in pine circa 1790-1829 in
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Secretary Desk ‘Entremanos’ by Spanish Artist Andrés Nagel for Akaba, 1988 Spain
Located in Zagreb, HR
Postmodern anthropomorphic form secretary desk 'Entremanos' made of cut steel and wood Stunning
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Late 17th Century Catalan Oak Console Table or Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Late 17th century Catalan oak console table, or writing desk, from Spain. Hand-carved in oak circa
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Spanish Baroque Walnut Desk Table, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
Spanish Baroque walnut desk table, late 17th century. A rectangular single plank (1.25-inch
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Custom Hand-Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small scale, petite writing desk with barley twist legs, carved edge and apron detail as well as
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...

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Walnut

Spanish Wooden Desk with Ten Drawers and Iron Pulls
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish wooden desk with ten drawers and iron pulls.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
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Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wicker, Wood

Louis XV Rococo Mahogany, Satinwood and Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage midcentury era Louis XV Rococo style executive writing desk made from mahogany, satinwood
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
/ bargueno escritorio writing desk on trestle stand. Spain, Salamanca circa 1600-1630. This
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Spanish Walnut Library Table Desk with Two Drawers, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exuberant library table or desk having a walnut molded edge around the top, two drawers, and
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Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Spanish Baroque Period Dark Walnut and Iron Center or Writing Table, ca. 1675
Located in Atlanta, GA
In its day a portable table these sometimes referred to as “guard room tables” have hinges atop the trestle supports and fold up when the iron stretchers are unscrewed, this table ha...
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Antique 1670s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

18th C. Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Spool Turned Legs and Wrought Iron
Located in Madrid, ES
The tabletop of this 18th century Spanish table is one single wide plank, which over the years has
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of oak having carved
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style marquetry inlay bronze ormolu small writing desk. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Satinwood

Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional wood used in this piece reflects great Quality. The craftsmanship executed is also Very good. It has a gadrooned edge and the top has No marks or problems. It has a ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Spanish Colonial Desk or Console Table with Two Drawers Signed by Valentí
By Valenti
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial desk or console table with two drawers signed by Valentí This piece has a two
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV ebonized black lacquer bronze figural Ormolu Bureau plat writing desk. Item
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk This beautiful
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Antique Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1970s Spanish Desk Made of Bamboo and Wicker with Four Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish desk made of bamboo and wicker with four drawers.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker

1980s Spanish Four Drawer Wood & Wicker Office Desk w/ Glass Top
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1980s Spanish four drawer wood and wicker office desk with glass top.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wicker, Wood

Spanish Antique Small Wooden Desk w/Unique Carved "Trunk" Appearance from Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish smaller-sized wood desk, with a trunk-like appearance from front, from the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
an attractive console, entry table, or a small writing desk.
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th century Spanish Baroque inlaid walnut Desk or Center Table
Located in Troy, NY
Superb model with a deeply paneled frieze, having geometric fruitwood inlay, containing three drawers. The strong disc-turned legs connected by shaped side stretchers and wrought iro...
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Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Dos Gallos Custom Writing Desk with Spiral Legs, Drawers and Iron Supports
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Custom Salamanca two-drawer oak writing desk with iron supports. Hand-carved details throughout
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...

Materials

Iron

Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk
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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Spanish Desk and Stool in Oak with Green Blue Patina, 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Industrial Desk and Stool, Oak, Spain, 1930s A lovely set composed by an industrial desk with Art
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20th Century Spanish Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Pine, Wood

Compass Writing Desk Bureau by Pedro Miralles Claver for Punt Mobles, circa 1990
Located in London, GB
The compass desk was designed by Pedro Miralles Claver for Punt Mobles, circa 1990. One of Pedro
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1990s Spanish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Cherry

Early 20th Spanish Desk with Lyre Legs and Carved Edges on Top
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Spanish desk with lyre legs and carved edges on top An 20th century Spanish Baroque
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20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Console Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1760, the antique writing table stands on thick carved turned legs ending
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Spanish Door Made Custom Desk or Table with Iron Trestle Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom table with an 18th century Spanish hand-carved door top. This rectangular-shaped table has
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

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Spanish Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Spanish writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every Spanish writing desk was constructed with great care. Find 268 options for an antique or vintage Spanish writing desk now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Spanish writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Spanish writing desk made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Spanish writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dos Gallos Studio, Platerías Martínez and Jaime Tresserra produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Spanish Writing Desk?

Prices for a Spanish writing desk start at $895 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $5,300.

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 Spanish 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.