20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Heavily arched, four-sided passively curved tripod frame with wide knee lug on elegant curved squares in the drive boxes. Slightly protruding tabletop with fantastic curved profile b...
Beech
$15,135 / item
Monique Writing Desk by Dom Edizioni
By Dom Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Evoking a feeling of visual lightness, the rectangular Macassar ebony-veneered top seems to float between the two brass-plated metal squares that stand as legs, connected in the back...
Metal, Brass
John Vesey Stainless Steel Bronze Neoclassical Desk
By John Vesey
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The table is supported by elegant fluted neoclassical columns ending with square acanthus polished brass feet. Each column is bronze mounted on top with bronze swag decorating the co...
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Louis XVI Mahogany Tric Trac Table
Located in Essex, MA
Opposing chip drawers and raised on square tapered fluted legs ending on sabot feet.
Brass
Sheraton Revival marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
Over a central large drawer flanked by short drawers to each side, raised on slender square tapering legs terminating in foliated sabot feet.
Wood, Mahogany
English Mahogany Architect’s Table with Adjustable Kidney Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The refined serpentine apron houses a drawer fitted with two round brass pulls and a central keyhole, while a pull-out support slides discreetly from the side. Raised on square tape...
Brass
George III, Mahogany, Mirror, Hepplewhite Dressing Table, England, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Single piece aprons to the sides, cross banding to the face with a brass escutcheon and matching key. Tapered square legs terminate with brass casters. Opens to 54" wide with the mir...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Center Table or Desk in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
The table rests gracefully on four tapering square legs, each adorned with intricately carved pomegranate bursts and cabochon detailing, all connected by a finely molded stretcher.
Glass, Giltwood
VICTORIAN LADIES WRITING DAVENPORT DESK WITH INLAY & LEATHER WRITiNG SURFACE
Located in Pulborough, GB
The desk is supported on slender square tapering legs with a united cross-stretcher, all standing on original brass castors for ease of movement.
Hardwood
Mid Century Laminated Blonde Maple Parsons Desk
By Parsons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The case with brass lower band and raised on square brass legs. Fitted with a custom glass top.
Brass
Georgian Stepped Front Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Georgian mahogany writing table with burgundy leather inset top over three-drawered apron with central drawer stepped above two side drawers, standing on four bold square section l...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Strong cambered, four-sided passively curved three-bar frame base with wide knee patch on elegant curved squares in sabots. Slightly protruding tabletop with a fantastically curved, ...
Wood
20th Century Desk Bureau Plat in Antique Louis XV Style Mahogany Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Strong cambered, four-sided passively curved three-bar frame base with wide knee patch on elegantly curved squares in sabots. Slightly protruding tabletop with a fantastically cur...
Mahogany
19th Century French Marquetry Inlay Desk in Walnut & Fruitwood
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The apron contains a hidden pen drawer free of hardware, the interior splashed with teal ink. Four square, tapering legs support the whole. Cleaned and polished with a French paste w...
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut
Dudouyt - Spirit - Architectural - Oak - Desk - France - 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
The top, constructed in a square parqueted pattern, adds a dynamic layer of tonal variation and visual rhythm.
Oak
$25,440 / item
Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Whiskey Oak
By Man of Parts, Sebastian Herkner
Located in Paris, IDF
'Savignyplatz' Desk by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Solid oak wood Dimensions: H. 75 x 197,5 x 91.5 cm Finishes available: - Black - Mist - Ivory - Nude - Whiskey...
Oak
Contemporary Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Nude Oak
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, IDF
'Savignyplatz' Desk by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Solid oak wood Finishes available: - Black - Mist - Ivory - Nude - Whiskey Model shown: Nude oak ____________...
Oak
Contemporary Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Black Oak
By Man of Parts, Sebastian Herkner
Located in Paris, IDF
'Savignyplatz' Desk by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Solid oak wood Dimensions: H. 75 x 197,5 x 91.5 cm Finishes available: - Black - Mist - Ivory - Nude - Whiskey...
Oak
$25,440 / item
Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Mist Oak
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, IDF
'Savignyplatz' Desk by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Solid oak wood Dimensions: H. 75 x 197,5 x 91.5 cm Finishes available: - Black - Mist - Ivory - Nude - Whiskey...
Oak
$25,440 / item
Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Ivory Oak
By Man of Parts, Sebastian Herkner
Located in Paris, IDF
'Savignyplatz' Desk by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Solid oak wood Dimensions: H. 75 x 197,5 x 91.5 cm Finishes available: - Black - Mist - Ivory - Nude - Whiskey ...
Oak
Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The desk is raised on tall, tapering square legs with subtle molded accents, giving the piece a graceful verticality.
Brass
1960s Desk, Günter Renkel
By Günter Renkel
Located in Neuss, NW
Corpus in teak veneer with three drawers, a bookcase on the rear and square steel feet in black. Quality Features: very good workmanship high-quality materials Made in ...
Teak
Franco Albini, center desk with dark wood drawers
By Franco Albini
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2669 Franco Albini (1905-1977) Center desk with dark wood drawers, polished steel square tube leg and tempered glass top. Registered drawing from 1958.
Metal
$3,103Sale Price|20% Off
Impressive antique writing desk, ebonized/black around 1870, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive antique desk, ebonized around 1870, Napoleon III Elegant bureau plat/desk Extremely fine, floral, bronze fittings. slightly curved, three-edged frame base with wide knee...
Brass
$28,410Sale Price|20% Off
Fornasetti Desk and Chair "FIORI NELLA NOTTE" - Unique Pieces
By Fornasetti
Located in Rome, RM
The desk has a drawer and the top opens to become a square table that seats four. Hand painted lacquered wood.
Wood, Lacquer
Ghidini 1961 Miami Table in Stainless Steel by Nika Zupanc
By Nika Zupanc, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Just when you're feeling down, and a little bit battered or numbed by life in general, along comes a spectacularly shiny square-meter of table surface to put it all to rights.
Stainless Steel
Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table
Located in London, GB
The lower section having brass grille panels with concave front, supported on square tapering legs ending on original leather castors.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XVI Style Writing Table Nightstand With Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Unusual small writing table in fine Louis XVI style in mahogany featuring a block bronze lined top featuring marquetery design of books and an inkwell on a faux tortoise tabletop, wh...
Ormolu
A very elegant walnut table/desk with a central drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
The legs, tapered and squared, mirror the neoclassical aesthetic, further enhanced by maple detailing and ebonized tips for a touch of visual balance.
Walnut
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Modernist DESK by THONET, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous and luxurious small desk, Modernist, Constructivist, Reconstruction, black lacquered square section metal structures, box with 3 drawers (and 1 drawer top) and 1 large lac...
Metal
John Vesey Style Bronze Mounted Steel Library Table
By John Vesey
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The top is supported by substantial square tapered and fluted legs ending with patinated brass sabots.
Bronze, Steel
Early 19th Century Sheraton Satinwood Writing Table
Located in Worcester, GB
The reverse and sides are fully finished with dummy drawer fronts, allowing the table to be positioned freely in a room. Raised on square tapering legs, similarly strung with ebony,...
Satinwood
Narrow Minimalist Desk in two tone burl and walnut w/Nickel bronze tubular legs
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco slim and streamline unusual desk in two tone wood with side storage compartment, polished nickeled bronze banded surround and matching square tube supports. This Mini...
Nickel
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Writing Table with Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
The table rests on classic tapered square legs finished with bronze sabots. with a 32 inch width and 19 inch depth, this piece would be ideal beside a chair or could serve as a night...
Bronze
Stunning French Empire Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer sell this stunning large French Empire style walnut desk having a gilt tooled green leather top with a ormolu edge and scrolling mounts flanked by an arrangement ...
Brass, Ormolu
Regency-Style Mahogany Library Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lockable drawers with elegant brass hardware provide storage for one's confidential documents while an inset tooled and gilded leather surface and beautifully carved legs complete th...
Brass
19th Century Walnut Writing Table with Carved Family Crest, Spain
Located in Round Top, TX
Floor to skirt height: 28" With over 37 years of experience selling European antiques, our brick-and-mortar storefront, Round Top Ranch Antiques (located in Texas) offers one of the...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Glass & Stainless Steel Desk/Dining Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The frame is a 1.5-inch square tubular. 4 Height-adjustable glides for leveling range.
Stainless Steel, Silver Leaf
Vienna Secessionist Bronzed Metal Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The case is supported by square legs conjoined by a stretcher ending with arched feet.
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desk, Walnut, Vienna circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier or Empire desk, circa 1820 Vienna Walnut Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 80 x 134 x 68 cm Description: Desk standing on solid, high square legs with an e...
Walnut
Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
The desk features large Egyptian Revival neo classical winged sphinxes on each corner and is raised on four square section tapering legs terminating in ormolu feet.
Ormolu
1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, Desk Office Suite, Set of 3!!
Located in Austin, TX
., ormolu-mounted case with contrasting banded inlay, center two cabinet doors with beveled glass panes, inlaid mother-of-pearl roundels, interior shelves, rising on tapering square ...
Wood
Unusual Antique George III Quality Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique George III quality mahogany writing desk having a quality mahogany lift up writing/reading surface opening to reveal pigeons holes and a storage space, military brass...
Other
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Handcrafted Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Viterbo, VT
The top is made of a single board nailed to the apron with square nails and pegs. The top shows some signs of use over time (pictured).
Walnut
Arts and Crafts Roll Top Desk
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot ...
Oak
$5,471Sale Price|20% Off
Royal desk/bureau plat in Louis XV style with veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Heavily cambered, four-sided curved, three-drawer frame base with a wide knee compartment on elegantly curved square legs ending in sabots. Slightly overhanging tabletop with a fanta...
Brass
George III Period Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Montreal, QC
George III Period Mahogany Desk two drawer resting on on square tapered legs castors and the top inset with gold-tooled red leather.
Mahogany
19th Century Sheraton revival Satinwood desk.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century Satinwood Sheraton revival knee hole desk, having its original gilt tooled inset leather top, five graduated Mahogany lined drawers with carved giltw...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted center table by Paul Sormani The rectangular top above a frieze drawer, raised on square tapered legs on turned feet joined by shaped stretchers, ...
Bronze
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black and gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Very domed, four-sided, curly, three-legged base with wide knee compartment on elegantly curved square legs in Sabots. Slightly protruding tabletop with a fantastically curved, profi...
Brass
Pietra Serena' Inca' Desk or Dining Room by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 1978
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Almelo, NL
The item exhibits minor signs of normal wear and tear but remains in excellent condition. This larger square table was part of the original late 1970s production for Skipper, as conf...
Stone
$4,649Sale Price|20% Off
Designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano Black with silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Very domed, four-sided, curly, three-legged base with wide knee compartment on elegantly curved square legs in Sabots. Slightly protruding tabletop with a fantastically curved, profi...
Brass
Center Writing Table, Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina, Milan, January 26, 1796
By Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
The linear fascia is decorated with a simple motif using chiaroscuro effects achieved by combining oblique or vertical wood grains in linear frames. The square-section legs taper dow...
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Partner Desk, 1800
Located in El Monte, CA
The desk stands on eight square tapered legs. This desk echos the periods focus on balance and proportion.
Walnut
Ca. 1910, Limberts Dutch Arts & Crafts Furniture Co. Writing Desk
By Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The desk features a rectangular top overhanging three drawers with large beautifully crafted paned square Copper knobs. Raised on sturdy rectangular legs with curved corner brackets...
Oak
Georgian Mahogany Cylinder Desk, England, Circa 1780, Elegant Design
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany cylinder desk having well figured roll top, enclosing baize sliding writing surface with ratcheted slope and interior drawers,...
Mahogany
$2,615 / item
Art Deco Leather Desk In Watercress Green
Located in Westwood, NJ
With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered legs. Dimensions: 48" W x 24" D x 30" H
Leather
High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Description: Writing and work furniture standing on square legs tapering downwards and ending in brass sabots.
Mahogany
$2,615 / item
Art Deco Leather Desk In Marlin Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered legs. Dimensions: 48" W x 24" D x 30" H
Leather
Italian antique desk with drawers in walnut wood, mid 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Finely crafted legs in a square section. Mid 1800s. Good condition for the period of origin.
Wood, Walnut
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.
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