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Modern Curved Black Leather Writing Desk by Nancy Corzine Fusion Desk
By Nancy Corzine
Located in North York, ON
Modern curved black leather writing desk by Nancy Corzine Fusion Desk. Original Nancy Corzine
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Mahogany Leather Writing Desk 48"
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander "Chateau du Vallois" French Provincial Writing Desk. Features a serpentine form
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30 in W 48 in D 26 in
Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux ostrich leather
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A leather top writing desk with brass accent on the edge and three drawers
Category
1970s American Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage writing desk includes a protective cover for part of the top surface, multiple drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
1930s British Victorian Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, leather, metal, oak, United States, design 1973
This heavy
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Oak and Leather
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This desk is
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desks in Oak and Leather
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desks, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This set of
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
French neoclassical style writing desk with leather top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood. Leather top. 31" h x 51 1/4" w x 28" d.
Condition
Scratches. Paint loss. Stains to
Category
1930s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Midcentury Walnut and Leather Italian Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian desk in leather and walnut wood, classic and very linear design for a desk from the
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
Winner Book Motif Leather Wrapped Maitland Smith Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome Maitland Smith leather wrapped writing desk having trompe l'oeil book decoration with two
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa
Category
1940s American Regency Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique French Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed and extremely well made antique French writing desk. This was made in France
Category
1930s British Louis XV Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Great English partner desk, writing desk, mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Great English partner desk, desk 1870, mahogany
Solid mahogany, partially veneered. Three-drawer
Category
20th Century English Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer "Ming Writing Desk" in Embossed Leather 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
“Ming Desk” in color embossed textured leather with 2 drawers by Karl Springer, American 1980's
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Country French Solid Walnut Leather Top Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality craftsmanship solid walnut french country desk with leather top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Green Saddle Leather Teak Executive Writing Desk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Midcentury 1960s Desk from Germany. In teak and green saddle leather top.
2 drawers on each side
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
Leather + Wood Writing Desk Attributed to Jacques Adnet, France 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French writing desk attributed to Jacques Adnet. This desk features a black leather clad
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 47.5 in D 21.75 in
Faux Bamboo Red Leather Top Writing Desk, Mid-20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Faux bamboo English writing desk. Gold gilt accent on red leather top. Chinese Chippendale style
Category
Mid-20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Leather
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical desk in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.75 in W 42 in D 21 in
Restored Louis XV-Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
writing surface, luxuriously adorned with dark brown dyed leather. This leather surface exudes an
Category
1970s Italian Louis XV Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Great English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Great English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany
Solid mahogany, partially veneered
Category
20th Century English Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century campaign style desk. Features a rectangular form with brown tooled leather top
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30 in W 62 in D 32 in
French Mahogany Leather Top Directoire Writing Desk with Pull Out Trays
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very good French mahogany Directoire desk with bronze ormolu and restrained and simple
Category
1930s French Directoire Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 49.22 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Style Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 30 in W 58 in D 29 in
Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Maitland Smith
Philippines, Circa
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine French Provincial Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Mid Century Bronze Writing Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive vintage writing desk crafted in bronze with a hip acid washed finish, in a stylized
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Warren Platner for Knoll Writing Desk in Cherry and Black Leather
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, cherry, chrome-plated metal, black leather, United States
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, 20th Century, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk from the 20th century, with cognac leather top and gold embossed
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 30.52 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
20th Century Louis Phillippe Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant Louis Philippe writing desk in a burl mahogany wood with leather and bronze
Category
1950s French Louis Philippe Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk with leather top, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Argentine Empire Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 53.25 in D 28.25 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 54.5 in D 27.5 in
Antique French Louis XVI Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Writing Desk. This exquisite piece, made in France circa 1940’s, exudes timeless charm and grandeur
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
desk is made of solid cherry and features a fantastic black leather top desk and embossed as well. The
Category
1960s American Directoire Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 51 in D 27 in
20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk
In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant French Louis XVI style writing desk featuring an inset, embossed chestnut brown leather
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 21.5 in
Mid Century Style Stitched Leather Wrapped Writing Desk in the manner of Jaques
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 29in W: 59 1/4in D: 31 3/4in
This Mid Century style leather wrapped writing desk in
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 31.75 in
Antique English Arts Crafts Queen Anne Oak Green Leather Top Hutch Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Arts & Crafts Queen Anne oak green leather top hutch writing desk. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 51 in W 43 in D 24 in
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Quality early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk.
Dating to around the 1930’s with
Category
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Extending Writing Table Desk, Burr Yew Wood Brown Leather Gold Leaf Embossed Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Burr yew wood writing table or desk with extending
Category
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Yew
H 29.53 in W 54.34 in D 26.78 in
Leather Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Deco style desk on aluminum metal base with single drawer. Glass top protector over the leather
Category
20th Century Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
condition ready for home use right away.
The desk has a red leather top to the main writing surface. Some
Category
1980s French Provincial Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
leather and the warm brass is really something special. This desk is a visual delight thanks to its blend
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French, Louis XV style, black lacquered chestnut writing desk, circa 1940's features a brass
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Classical English Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood and mahogany stained body. Leather-covered worktop and finished with gold trim.
Freely
Category
20th Century English Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Faux Bamboo Legs by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic two-drawer writing desk with a tooled black leather top on a burled walnut case over faux
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Gorgeous French Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
rich leather top. The desk Measures 43.5 wide x 27 deep x 30 tall. Dates to the 1970s era.
Category
1970s French Louis XV Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Jaguar Green Lacquered Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
British Jaguar green lacquered Louis XVI style desk with original embossed leather top and two
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic Maitland Smith group. Beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Silvio Berrone for Bialetti Headquarters Free Standing Writing Desk
By Silvio Berrone
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Berrone for Bialetti headquarters, writing desk, faux leather, brass, stained beech, Vitrex
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Impressive Writing Desk / Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive desk / Bureau Plat, 20th century
Castle-like desk, solid wood. Engraved bronze
Category
20th Century French Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Compact Brass Cylinder Roll Top Desk Writing Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
two drawers desk writing table by Mastercaft.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Napoleon II Partners Desk French Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
a dummer partners desk so there are faux drawers on one side
Top is covered in green tooled leather
Category
1980s Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood
Original Old English Mahogany Desk / Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Original old English desk. Freely adjustable in space, 3 drawers in front. Beautiful old leather
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Vintage Leather Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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Vintage Leather Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage leather writing desk you’re looking for. Each vintage leather writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage leather writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage leather writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage leather writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Jacques Adnet, Baker Furniture Company and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Vintage Leather Writing Desk?
A vintage leather writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,607, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $95,847.
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.
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