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Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table
Category
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Vintage Campaign Style Writing Desk with Shelving
Located in Freehold, NJ
This midcentury campaign style writing desk with bookcase features pressed wood construction, oak
Category
1970s American Campaign Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Elegant French Deco Style Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated French Deco style rosewood veneer writing desk having gorgeous silhouette and unusual
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood
1940s Traditional style Writing Desk w/ Hermes Orange Leather Top
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Traditional style Writing Desk with Hermes Leather Top. Beautifully carved with 4 spacious
Category
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Maitland-Smith Vintage Egyptian Style Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century writing desk having a tessellated marble top on a case with two drawers and
Category
20th Century Philippine Egyptian Revival Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, 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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 leather. Minor dents in edges.
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1930s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture veneered and
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1960s French Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture of beautiful lines and pleasant
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1950s French Napoleon III Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved and lacquered wood in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 57.88 in D 30.71 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Napoleon III Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut
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Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 32.68 in W 63 in D 33.86 in
Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
vintage desk. The desk measures 51 wide x 27 inches deep x 30 tall and has a kneehole of 23 inches. The
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1960s American Directoire Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 51 in D 27 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Wavy and rounded furniture, in Louis XV style
Category
1960s French Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture finely sculpted, lacquered
Category
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 50.4 in D 28.75 in
1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Giltwood Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Writing Desk Made by Drexel. This desk is 2 toned. Lots of
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1940s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
1980's Campaign Style Mahogany Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture, Hickory Chair Furniture Company, Henkel Harris
Located in Southampton, NJ
Campaign style writing desk with four cock beaded dovetailed drawers boasting fiery Mahogany grains
Category
20th Century American Campaign Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
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 Style Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Late 20th-C. French Maison Jansen Style Silver & Gold Leaf Writing Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! It is a French Louis XVI style writing desk that has been finished in the
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
French Hollywood Regency Style Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A classy mid-20th century French Hollywood Regency style writing desk. The desk is made of solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Iron
Desk French Style Writing Desk, Black Lacquer with Grey Leather Writing Surface
By Selva
Located in Toronto, CA
writing desk. A useful size, and a show piece for sure!
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Cherry
H 31 in W 55.25 in D 27.75 in
English Leather Top Campaign Style Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome English Campaign style writing desk crafted in mahogany with a tooled green leather top
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage French Jansen Manner Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Jansen Manner black lacquered Louis XVI style writing desk. Circa 1940. A timeless
Category
1940s Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Stickley American Colonial Cherry Wood Writing Desk, 1960
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial style writing desk or entry table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA
Category
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk
By Milling Road
Located in Charleston, SC
Here’s a beautiful French style writing desk with a banded top and three drawers; the central
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
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 Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Baroque Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 42 in D 22.25 in
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 Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture English Regency Burled Walnut Writing Desk or Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 50.5 in D 23.5 in
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 46 in D 23 in
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 Style Writing Desk
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 21.5 in
Baker Furniture English Oak and Burl Wood Barley Twist Writing Desk, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English style writing desk or library table with barley twist legs
By Baker
Category
Mid-20th Century American William and Mary Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 42 in D 26 in
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Writing Desk by Sligh
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign style writing desk
By Sligh Furniture
USA
Category
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 50 in D 24 in
LANE Altavista Mahogany Chippendale Bookmatched Writing Desk
By Lane Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style writing desk by Lane Furniture. Mahogany with brass hardware, a banded
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
HERITAGE Walnut English Tudor Barley Twist Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An English Tudor style writing desk by Heritage Furniture. Walnut with banded bevelled edge top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tudor Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Inlaid Wood Faux Leather Top French Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in Louis XV style pleasantly inlaid and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 31.5 in W 70.08 in D 32.29 in
Louis XV Style Desk By Baker Furniture Co. With Bronze Mounts
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a special piece! This is a Louis XV style writing desk by Baker Furniture Co. it has a
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 30 in W 58 in D 29 in
French Louis XV Kingwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk With Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk
By R. Soriano
Spain, 20th
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20th Century Spanish Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 59 in D 31.25 in
HENKEL HARRIS 2703 CD Connoisseur Distressed Mahogany Queen Anne Writing Desk
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Queen Anne style writing desk by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA. Solid mahogany with
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Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 42 in D 21 in
French Louis XIV Kingwood, Mahogany, Ormolu & Satinwood Bureau Plat Desk 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XIV style writing desk offers kingwood and mahogany construction with satinwood
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20th Century French Louis XIV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 31 in W 43 in D 25 in
French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk
France, Circa 1940s
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.38 in W 52.5 in D 26.63 in
Vintage Bombay Company Faux Bamboo Campaign Desk With Black Lacquer
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in Centennial, CO
This stunning vintage Bombay Company campaign style writing desk sits on a beautifully carved faux
Category
Late 20th Century Taiwanese Campaign Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ebonized writing desk in Louis XV style with cabriole legs and ormolu mounts to the feet, two
Category
20th Century Louis XV Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Inlaid Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant Italian Louis XVI style writing desk. Rare and precious solid walnut wood. Comfortable size
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1950s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
1950's Deco style French writing desk
Located in London, Lambeth
Solid oak Deco style French writing desk good work surface rounded curved shaped design. 4 storage
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous writing table desk or bureau plat made in the lovely Queen Anne style featuring an emerald
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Style Elm Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Chinese export writing table or desk made in the Qing style. Constructed from elm with
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Thomasville French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk with bookcase hutch top
By Thomasville
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 74 in W 36 in D 18 in
French Louis XVI Style Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French mahogany bureau plat writing desk.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Baker Furniture Regency Style Burled Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a vintage Baker Furniture Regency style burled writing desk. Featuring a
Category
1970s American Regency Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Espresso Finish Art Deco Style Vanity/ Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This Parsons style, simple and stylish desk has an added feature of a flip top vanity area with
Category
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk. Finished all the way around and can be
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Trenton, NJ
-conscious style and enduring quality. It's more than a desk; it's a piece of history that supports a better
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Style Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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 Style Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Brass
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Vintage Style Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage style writing desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every vintage style writing desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage style writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage style writing desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Sligh Furniture, Hickory Manufacturing Company and Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful vintage style writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Vintage Style Writing Desk?
Prices for a vintage style writing desk start at $650 and top out at $22,500 with the average selling for $2,800.
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.
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