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Venetian Writing Desk

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Writing Desk, 1950s
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Writing Desk, 1950s

20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Writing Desk, 1950s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Venetian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Baroque-style furniture, finished for the center

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk

$21,500

H 35.75 in W 44.75 in D 18 in

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Vintage Custom Venetian Antique Rococo Style Antique White Carved Executive Desk
Vintage Custom Venetian Antique Rococo Style Antique White Carved Executive Desk

Vintage Custom Venetian Antique Rococo Style Antique White Carved Executive Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

Drawer Executive Desk Make a dramatic statement with this Vintage Custom Venetian Rococo Style

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Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 1900's Antique Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored, Secretary / Desk!!
Early 1900's Antique Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored, Secretary / Desk!!

Early 1900's Antique Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored, Secretary / Desk!!

Located in Austin, TX

Gorgeous Antique Secretary, Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored Doors, Desk, early 1900s, 20th

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Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Venetian Knee-Hole Desk /Console Table circa 1950's
Italian Venetian Knee-Hole Desk /Console Table circa 1950's

Italian Venetian Knee-Hole Desk /Console Table circa 1950's

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1290 Hand painted Venetian style desk with gilt finish.

Category

Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Italian Mid 19th Century Venetian St. Patinated And Giltwood Desk
Italian Mid 19th Century Venetian St. Patinated And Giltwood Desk

Italian Mid 19th Century Venetian St. Patinated And Giltwood Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and extremely unique Italian mid 19th century Venetian st. patinated and giltwood

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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian Venetian Style Distressed Paint Decorated Secretary Desk C. 1950's
Italian Venetian Style Distressed Paint Decorated Secretary Desk C. 1950's

Italian Venetian Style Distressed Paint Decorated Secretary Desk C. 1950's

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Europe with this Italian Venetian style distressed paint-decorated secretary desk, crafted circa the

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Mid-20th Century Italian Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Doge Bureau with Red Chinoiserie
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Doge Bureau with Red Chinoiserie

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Doge Bureau with Red Chinoiserie

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

desk, gracefully adding a traditional Venetian style to any room - contemporary or traditional. The

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2010s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century Lacquered, Painted and Gilded Wood Italian Venetian Trumeau, 1960s
20th Century Lacquered, Painted and Gilded Wood Italian Venetian Trumeau, 1960s

20th Century Lacquered, Painted and Gilded Wood Italian Venetian Trumeau, 1960s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Venetian trumeau from 20th century. Double body cabinet in lacquered, gilded and painted wood with

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Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Ivory Stra Table with little flowers
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Ivory Stra Table with little flowers

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Ivory Stra Table with little flowers

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

with hand-painted little flowers decors. This beautiful creation can be used both as desk table and

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2010s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Light taupe Provenza Table with drawers
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Light taupe Provenza Table with drawers

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Light taupe Provenza Table with drawers

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

in light taupe. In a refined solid wood structure, this beautiful writing table with drawers or

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2010s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venetian Painted Desk
Venetian Painted Desk

Venetian Painted Desk

$29,800

H 31 in W 53.5 in D 31.25 in

Venetian Painted Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare, Venetian, serpentine painted writing desk/coiffure table. Six drawers with 4 original keys

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976

Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976

Located in Prato, IT

Venezia, Italy, handcrafted production from 1976 In Venetian style Louis XV Painted and decorated

Category

20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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Venetian Desk
Venetian Desk

Venetian Desk

Unavailable

H 29.14 in W 35.44 in D 20.28 in

Venetian Desk

Located in Petworth, GB

AN ITALIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED KNEEHOLE DESK LATE 18TH CENTURY A rare Venetian painted desk

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Antique 1790s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venetian Desk
Venetian Desk

Venetian Desk

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Venetian Desk

Located in West Palm beach, FL

Marvelous Venetian decoupage desk with enormous character. Deep apple green with antique ivory

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Antique 19th Century Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs
Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs

Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs

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H 31.5 in W 41 in D 24.5 in

Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A Venetian knee-hole desk with cabriole legs, painted with scenes of country life, and Grand Tour

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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early XIX th venetian gilt   roccoco little desk
Early XIX th venetian gilt   roccoco little desk

Early XIX th venetian gilt roccoco little desk

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W 38.19 in D 22.45 in

Early XIX th venetian gilt roccoco little desk

Located in Marseille, PACA

A rare venitian gilt desk, in grotto's style coming directly from a pallazio in Milano

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20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Writing Desk Table, Venice, 17th Century, Venetian Walnut Wood Inlay
Italian Writing Desk Table, Venice, 17th Century, Venetian Walnut Wood Inlay

Italian Writing Desk Table, Venice, 17th Century, Venetian Walnut Wood Inlay

Located in Varmo, IT

Writing desk - table in solid walnut, veneered with carob wood and inlaid with soft woods, Venice

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century Walnut Burl and Beechwood Venetian Louis XV Style Writing Desk
20th Century Walnut Burl and Beechwood Venetian Louis XV Style Writing Desk

20th Century Walnut Burl and Beechwood Venetian Louis XV Style Writing Desk

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Venetian writing desk from the first half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture of fabulous

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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Venetian White Painted Ladies Writing Desk Table Vanity
Italian Venetian White Painted Ladies Writing Desk Table Vanity

Italian Venetian White Painted Ladies Writing Desk Table Vanity

Located in West Hartford, CT

Exquisite hand painted ladies Venetian writing desk or dressing table with gold gilt carved

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Mid-20th Century Italian Vanities

Materials

Wood

Italian Rococo Style Venetian Painted Folding Writing Desk
Italian Rococo Style Venetian Painted Folding Writing Desk

Italian Rococo Style Venetian Painted Folding Writing Desk

Located in Firenze, IT

This lovely petite Italian Louis XV style slant-top writing desk is entirely decorated with hand

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Venetian Desk
Venetian Desk

Venetian Desk

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H 30.5 in W 56 in D 35 in

Venetian Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Venetian burl and walnut writing desk with wonderful inlay and movement. The desk is finished all

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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl, Walnut, Pine

19th Century Writing Desk Made by Lacquered Wood
19th Century Writing Desk Made by Lacquered Wood

19th Century Writing Desk Made by Lacquered Wood

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H 49.22 in W 43.31 in D 24.81 in

19th Century Writing Desk Made by Lacquered Wood

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Spectacular Venetian writing desk of the late 19th century. Furniture ornately carved lacquered and

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sublime circa 1840 Italian Hand Carved Walnut Venetian Writing Table Desk Dragon
Sublime circa 1840 Italian Hand Carved Walnut Venetian Writing Table Desk Dragon

Sublime circa 1840 Italian Hand Carved Walnut Venetian Writing Table Desk Dragon

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this lovely hand carved Italian venetian walnut writing table desk with

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Antique 1840s Italian Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Burl Wood Venetian Desk
Burl Wood Venetian Desk

Burl Wood Venetian Desk

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H 31 in W 59 in D 28.75 in

Burl Wood Venetian Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Three drawer, serpentine, Venetian desk in Burl Wood veneer with bronze hardware and accents.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Venetian Painted Two Drawer Writing Table
Venetian Painted Two Drawer Writing Table

Venetian Painted Two Drawer Writing Table

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H 30 in W 38.5 in D 22.5 in

Venetian Painted Two Drawer Writing Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This delicate writing table has a garden of roses, mums, daisies, and tulips painted on a golden

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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venetian Painted Desk/ Dressing Table
Venetian Painted Desk/ Dressing Table

Venetian Painted Desk/ Dressing Table

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H 31 in W 44.5 in D 23.5 in

Venetian Painted Desk/ Dressing Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 20th Century Venetian painted desk or dressing table in two hues of green with cream floral

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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fabulous 19th c Venetian Desk
Fabulous 19th c Venetian Desk

Fabulous 19th c Venetian Desk

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H 30.5 in W 73 in D 23.5 in

Fabulous 19th c Venetian Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful Curved and Painted Italian Desk

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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine Italian Venetian Style Oystered Olivewood Writing Table
Fine Italian Venetian Style Oystered Olivewood Writing Table

Fine Italian Venetian Style Oystered Olivewood Writing Table

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant and fine, this Italian oystered olive wood writing table or desk with a bombe shaped apron

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Vintage 1950s Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Olive

Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table

Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table

Located in Forney, TX

A most charming vintage, circa 1960, Italian Venetian writing table (desk - vanity - console) with

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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Venetian Rococo Revival Lacquered Ladies Desk
Venetian Rococo Revival Lacquered Ladies Desk

Venetian Rococo Revival Lacquered Ladies Desk

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H 29.5 in W 36 in D 23.5 in

Venetian Rococo Revival Lacquered Ladies Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Venetian Rococo Revival lacquered wood ladies desk or writing table raised on tapered cabriole legs

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Late 20th Century Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Fabulous 18th Century Painted Venetian Desk
Fabulous 18th Century Painted Venetian Desk

Fabulous 18th Century Painted Venetian Desk

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H 43 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in

Fabulous 18th Century Painted Venetian Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautifully Painted Original Design 18th c. Venetian Desk

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venetian Hand-Painted Desk, circa 1920s
Venetian Hand-Painted Desk, circa 1920s

Venetian Hand-Painted Desk, circa 1920s

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H 31 in W 50 in L 31 in

Venetian Hand-Painted Desk, circa 1920s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian Venetian hand-painted desk with drawers for storage. Knee-hole for extra comfort. Beautiful

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Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venetian Lacca Povera Desk Secretary circa 1730
Venetian Lacca Povera Desk Secretary circa 1730

Venetian Lacca Povera Desk Secretary circa 1730

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H 92.52 in W 36.23 in D 25.6 in

Venetian Lacca Povera Desk Secretary circa 1730

Located in CA, CA

A rare and important Venetian bureau. In shape, this secretary is influenced by the English bureau

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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Desk, circa 1940s
Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Desk, circa 1940s

Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Desk, circa 1940s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian hand painted Venetian style desk with three drawers and original wrought iron hardware

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Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Venetian Hand Painted Bombay Vanity Dressing Table Desk
Antique Venetian Hand Painted Bombay Vanity Dressing Table Desk

Antique Venetian Hand Painted Bombay Vanity Dressing Table Desk

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Venetian Hand Painted Bombay Vanity Dressing Table Desk.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Maitland Smith Attributed Inlaid Walnut Venetian Style Secretary Desk
Maitland Smith Attributed Inlaid Walnut Venetian Style Secretary Desk

Maitland Smith Attributed Inlaid Walnut Venetian Style Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

mirror for added sophistication. The desk measures 63 wide x 32 wide x 20 inches deep. The writing height

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Early 2000s Philippine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Venetian Baroque Style Theater Prop Standing Desk
20th Century Venetian Baroque Style Theater Prop Standing Desk

20th Century Venetian Baroque Style Theater Prop Standing Desk

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

This unique outstanding high/standing desk in the Venetian Baroque style served as a prop in the

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20th Century European Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paper

Best Venetian Paint Decorated Antique Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1890s
Best Venetian Paint Decorated Antique Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1890s

Best Venetian Paint Decorated Antique Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1890s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a very sophisticated and beautifully painted secretary desk. The painted scenery shows

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Antique 1890s Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

Outstanding Italian Venetian Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk Circa 1920
Outstanding Italian Venetian Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk Circa 1920

Outstanding Italian Venetian Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk Circa 1920

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Italian secretary desk. The desk is in good original condition and has incredible curves. The desk

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Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Venetian Table, Console
18th Century Venetian Table, Console

18th Century Venetian Table, Console

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H 31.75 in W 67 in D 33.38 in

18th Century Venetian Table, Console

Located in Round Top, TX

. Fabulous patina. This table will serve beautifully as a writing table or console.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Rococo Style Venetian Secretary Cabinet with Gilt and Floral Motif
Antique Rococo Style Venetian Secretary Cabinet with Gilt and Floral Motif

Antique Rococo Style Venetian Secretary Cabinet with Gilt and Floral Motif

Located in South Salem, NY

the desk, behind a panel that folds down to reveal a spacious and functional writing surface and four

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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Venetian Painted Writing Desk
19th Century Venetian Painted Writing Desk

19th Century Venetian Painted Writing Desk

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H 39.5 in W 42 in D 25 in

19th Century Venetian Painted Writing Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century Venetian painted writing desk. Painted in typical Venetian style, 5 drawer, 1 door

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

Italian Venetian Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Burl Cabinet with Writing Desk
Italian Venetian Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Burl Cabinet with Writing Desk

Italian Venetian Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Burl Cabinet with Writing Desk

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Delicious Italian Venetian Louis XV style cabinet 1910s. Particular rounded and wavy shape. Made of

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Vintage 1910s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl

20th Century Lacquered, Gilded and Hand-Painted Wood Venetian Writing Desk, 1960
20th Century Lacquered, Gilded and Hand-Painted Wood Venetian Writing Desk, 1960

20th Century Lacquered, Gilded and Hand-Painted Wood Venetian Writing Desk, 1960

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Venetian writing desk of the 20th century. Furniture in lacquered, gilded and hand-painted wood

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Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century Venetian Writing Desk
20th Century Venetian Writing Desk

20th Century Venetian Writing Desk

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H 30.71 in W 47.64 in D 28.75 in

20th Century Venetian Writing Desk

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Venetian desk of the 20th century. Furniture rough and convex in walnut and burl walnut with

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Mid-20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Boxwood, Burl, Walnut

18th Century Desk, Writing Table, Venetian Louis XVI in Solid Walnut, Restored
18th Century Desk, Writing Table, Venetian Louis XVI in Solid Walnut, Restored

18th Century Desk, Writing Table, Venetian Louis XVI in Solid Walnut, Restored

Located in Vigonza, Padua

From the 1800s, important antique Venetian center desk, Louis XVI, in solid walnut, restored and

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

Materials

Walnut

Curved Venetian Mirror Desk and Stool, 1920-1930
Curved Venetian Mirror Desk and Stool, 1920-1930

Curved Venetian Mirror Desk and Stool, 1920-1930

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H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 16.54 in

Curved Venetian Mirror Desk and Stool, 1920-1930

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Den Haag, NL

Venetian rose mirror cut glass desk or vanity, comes with matching stool. All the engraved glass

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Vintage 1920s Italian Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cut Glass

Italian 19th Century Venetian Patinated and Giltwood Writing Desk/Side Table
Italian 19th Century Venetian Patinated and Giltwood Writing Desk/Side Table

Italian 19th Century Venetian Patinated and Giltwood Writing Desk/Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Venetian patinated and giltwood writing

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Giltwood

Venetian Writing Desk
Venetian Writing Desk

Venetian Writing Desk

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H 30 in W 45 in D 22 in

Venetian Writing Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 18th century Venetian Walnut Writing Table. Original Bronze Feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venetian Writing Desk
Venetian Writing Desk

Venetian Writing Desk

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H 68 in W 30 in D 22 in

Venetian Writing Desk

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Flamboyant styling w/all surfaces covered in dark red velvet embellished with gilded metal appliques.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Venetian Ladies Writing Desk Bombe Form with Marble Top
Venetian Ladies Writing Desk Bombe Form with Marble Top

Venetian Ladies Writing Desk Bombe Form with Marble Top

Located in Natchez, MS

Ladies Venetian Writing Desk with Marble Top in Bombe Form two cabinets and one drawer what appears

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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Venetian Mirrored Desk
Italian Venetian Mirrored Desk

Italian Venetian Mirrored Desk

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H 31 in W 54 in D 23.5 in

Italian Venetian Mirrored Desk

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Handsome Italian mahogany desk overlaid with mirror, etched in pictorial decoration of fruit

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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Painted Venetian Desk / Dressing Table
Painted Venetian Desk / Dressing Table

Painted Venetian Desk / Dressing Table

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H 30 in W 37 in D 20 in

Painted Venetian Desk / Dressing Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elegant Italian Venetian Dressing Table / Desk made late in the 19th century in the mid 18th

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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint, Mirror

Painted Venetian Rococo Style Desk and Chair
Painted Venetian Rococo Style Desk and Chair

Painted Venetian Rococo Style Desk and Chair

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H 30.5 in W 42.75 in D 23.75 in

Painted Venetian Rococo Style Desk and Chair

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A late nineteenth-century Rococo revival pale yellow desk painted on the top, sides and drawers

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Gilt Venetian Secretary
Italian Gilt Venetian Secretary

Italian Gilt Venetian Secretary

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H 39.5 in W 31.5 in D 18.5 in

Italian Gilt Venetian Secretary

Located in New York, NY

Italian Gilt Venetian Secretary

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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century Venetian painted Lady's writing desk
19th Century Venetian painted Lady's writing desk

19th Century Venetian painted Lady's writing desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautiful Venetian Grand tour writing desk painted front and back in floral cartouches

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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

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19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table

19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

$11,570 / set

H 14.25 in W 12.25 in D 12.25 in

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

Located in London, GB

A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary
Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary

Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine and elaborated 19th century Chinoiserie red lacquered slant front secretary. Hand painted and raised decoration. The interior with pigeon holes and drawers and a writing ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas

Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas

By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...

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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Sofas

Materials

Leather

"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED
"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED

"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

" lit à baldaquin " in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX completely restored for the filming of a historical film custom-made box spring and mattress new tapestry... the box sprin...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...

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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint

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Venetian Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the venetian writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A venetian writing desk — often made from wood, walnut and burl — can elevate any home. Find 26 options for an antique or vintage venetian writing desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a venetian writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A venetian writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Rococo and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made venetian writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Porte Italia are consistently popular.

How Much is a Venetian Writing Desk?

A venetian writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,930 and the highest can go for as much as $24,800.

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.