Writing Desk Blotter
Handsome English Vintage Fruitwood Writing Desk with Leather Blotter
Located in Hopewell, NJ
English style beautiful fruitwood writing desk having black leather blotter on top. Distressed
Category
Vintage 1980s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
$4,800
H 30.5 in W 59 in D 31.5 in
Luxury Writing Leather Desk Pad Firenze Italy
By Hermès
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Custom luxury tooled leather writing desk pad with silver gilt embossed made in Firenze Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
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Italian "Deco" Desk with Black Leather Blotter
Located in Birmingham, AL
Italian "Deco" Desk with Black Leather Blotter
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Art Deco Brass Table Lamp and Writing Set with Ink Well and Blotter Rocker
Located in Vienna, AT
This lot is a complete desk set. Beside the table lamp it consists of a pen tray, a blotter rocker
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Desk Pad, English, Leather, Silver Plate, Writing Blotter, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
plate writing blotter, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Wonderfully appointed pad
Category
Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
H 0.6 in W 18.12 in D 12.01 in
Antique Russian Imperial Silver & Onyx Desk Writing Pen Set Inkwell Blotter Seal
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Russian Imperial silver and onyx four piece desk set, circa 1896.
The set having
Category
Antique 1890s Russian Baltic Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Silver
H 6 in W 12 in D 8 in
Austrian Jugenstil Silver-Plated Inkstand & Rocker Blotter Desk Set, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
the one thing that could be found on every office or writing desk was an ink blotter. Ink blotters
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Writing Desk Letter Portfolio Blotter Holder, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Nouveau brass writing desk letter blotter holder, C.1900. The holder with front brass depicting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
H 11.25 in W 9.75 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Qing Enamel Mille Fleur Cloisonné Desk Writing Set Inkwell, 1900
Located in Portland, OR
condition and is ready to grace any desk or writing table.
Measures: Blotter: 5" wide x 2.5" deep x 2.5
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Desk Sets
Materials
Copper, Enamel
H 3.5 in W 4 in D 2.75 in
Gucci Leather and Brass Trimmed Fold-Out Writing Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Miami, FL
logo on top and gold leafed logo on underside. Blotter folds over revealing the firm black writing
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
1940's French Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's French Style Marquetry Writing Desk w/ Leather blotter and ornate escutcheons
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Leather Six-Piece Desk Set
Located in Austin, TX
features a removable writing pad inside the desk blotter, double pen holder, calendar, ink blotter, letter
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Andreas Hansen Cherry Desk for Hadsten Traeindustri
By Hadsten Traeindustri, Andreas Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, and deep red leather writing blotter. The desk is freestanding as the back is finished.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
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Vintage Kittinger Directoire Style Writing Desk
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Vintage Kittinger Directoire style writing desk composed of satinwood and features ebony inlay and brass hardware. Maker's mark located inside the center drawer.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar.
Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Tables
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Architectural Glass #1
Located in Oakville, CT
Handmade Glass Panels
Multiples Available
Dimensions: 9" x 24 1/2" x 1/4" thick
Category
Mid-20th Century American Glass
Materials
Glass
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium.
Has been used by many influent...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Linen
Peter Løvig Nielsen Rosewood Partners Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1970's Peter Løvig Nielsen rosewood partners desk, lightly restored with some wear and patina due to age and use, there is some wear to the rosewood veneer.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stereo Compact Mirror
By Lunt Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are offering a brand new sterling silver compact mirror by Lunt Silversmiths. On side is sterling silver while the reverse side is a mirror. The silver has a pattern around the ri...
Category
2010s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing walnut library center table or writing table hand-crafted, labeled, signed, and dated by Alfonso Marina. For over 50 years Marina has created the highest quality timeless pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arne Vodder Drop Leaf Desk Denmark Teak Sliding Drawers 1960's MCM
By Arne Vodder
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Arne Vodder for H.Sigh and son desk with drop-leaf and sliding rails-allowing the drawers to be on either side. Vintage circa 1960s with nice rich patina. The leaf hangs fr...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Jansen Style Verre Eglomise Mirror with Beautiful Border, France
Located in New York, NY
Incredible verre eglomise mirror, with beautiful border. In lovely vintage condition. Imported from France.
Same era as: Ruhlmann, Jean Dunand, Maurice Dufrene, Jacques Adnet, Dupr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
$7,500
H 51 in W 39.5 in D 1 in
Vintage Roman Column 6 Panel Architectural Incised Privacy Screen Room Divider
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large decorative 6 Panel Architectural privacy screen room divider. Will go well with style decor . From Traditional to Modern. This is a heavy in weight piece. Many details are inc...
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
$5,000 Sale Price
28% Off
H 84 in W 96 in D 1 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk in Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier writing desk in walnut, crafted around 1830. Featuring five drawers framed with fine thread inlays and adorned with escutcheons. The gracefully curved S-shaped legs are j...
Category
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted 1960s Danish Oak Desk, Deep Patina, Sculptural Mid-Century design
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A cabinetmaker-built Danish small desk with the most stunning and deep patina. Its light brown tone carries a walnut-like glow. Horizontal carvings on the cabinet doors lend the piec...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,576
H 29.93 in W 52.37 in D 26.38 in
Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classy French Empire roll top desk in mahogany
Plenty of storage with all the cubby holes and drawers
Writing surface revealed by opening up the roll top section
Circa 1880 on thi...
Category
Antique 1880s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
An iconic, unobtrusive design.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen
Stunning Art Deco Blonde figured walnut veneered Desk
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Absolutely stunning Art Deco desk in the most beautiful blonde figured walnut veneers. Comes in 3 pieces for ease of moving. A single curved pedestal one side and the other side capa...
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Derby Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Carved Pulls c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Derby Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Carved Pulls c1920.
50 3/8" x 55 1/8" x 35 5/8...
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
H 50.5 in W 55.25 in D 35.75 in
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Writing Desk Blotter For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal writing desk blotter for your home. A writing desk blotter — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are 114 variations of the antique or vintage writing desk blotter you’re looking for, while we also have 18 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the writing desk blotter you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk blotter made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made writing desk blotter has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Aymeric Lefort, Osvaldo Borsani and Gregory Clark are consistently popular.
How Much is a Writing Desk Blotter?
The average selling price for a writing desk blotter at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $94,020 for the highest priced.
Questions About Writing Desk Blotter
- What are desk blotters used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Desk blotters are used to protect the top of a table or desk. It helps prevent scratches and absorbs dripped or spilled ink and paint. Desk pad is another name for a blotter. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a leather desk blotter, wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Tackle heavy stains with a cleaning product designed specifically for leather. Applying leather conditioner to the blotter regularly can help to minimize cracking. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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