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A Lovely French Desk w/Scalloped Apron & Sunflower Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bleached and painted wood desk with drawer, by furniture maker Auffray & Co., from the mid
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French 19th C. Painted Wood Desk w/Scallop Edged Top & Elegant Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted wood table (or desk), with shapely legs and top edges, from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Country design aesthetic. The table or desk has a beautiful carved scalloped apron on all four
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Heritage Henredon Scalloped Edge Olive Burl Wood Top Desk One Drawer Table MINT!
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Banded Heritage Henredon Scalloped Edge Olive Burl Wood Top Desk One Drawer Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Austrian Biedermeier Writing Desk with One Drawer
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Base of this Austrian Biedermeier center writing desk is mahogany veneered. The scalloped top is
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Lacquered Scalloped Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
This vintage Regency-style writing desk is a true statement piece, featuring a luxurious lacquered
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Stunning Vintage Italian Scallop Edged Ebonised Desk or dressing table
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Vintage scallop edged Italian desk with an ebonised high gloss finish and black glass top set upon
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Hardwood

Antique French Provincial Turtle Top Scalloped Mahogany Side Table Library Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
French Provincial side table or desk, circa 1940s. Features a serpentine top over a scalloped apron
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Vintage 1940s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A Fabulous French 3-Drawer Desk w/Scallop-Carved Edge Top, Floatable
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bleached-wood desk with three drawers. This vintage table from France features an overall
Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rococo Pine Table or Desk with Single Drawer, Scalloped Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century Rococo manner pine table or desk with scalloped apron, elegant cabriole legs
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Antique Early 1800s American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Teak Table with Scalloped Apron
Located in New York, NY
A teak wood table with a scalloped apron and squared tapered legs, from Indonesia
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20th Century Indonesian Desks and Writing Tables

Teak Table with Scalloped Apron
Teak Table with Scalloped Apron
H 30.25 in W 49 in D 31 in
French 1790s Walnut Bureau Plat with Drawers, Scalloped Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut desk from the late 18th century, with two drawers and cabriole legs. Created in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Caved Mahogany and Ormolu Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany ladies writing desk features scalloped writing surface over base
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Canadian Campaign Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Campaign mahogany table or writing desk with removable scalloped gallery and detachable
Category

Antique 19th Century Canadian Campaign Tables

19th Century Canadian Campaign Table
19th Century Canadian Campaign Table
H 33.5 in W 36 in D 26 in
Modern Scallop Edge Desk or Writing Table
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style scalloped edge library table or desk.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XV Style Desk W/Leather Writing Pad, Metal Trim, Scalloped Top & Skirt
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American desk, created with leather top and French inspired design, circa 1960's. This vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Ebonised Desk with Gilded Accents
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1850 writing desk has an ebonised finish, scalloped top with a black leather writing surface
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Teak Writing Desk with Scalloped Handles Mid Century 1960s Danish
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Danish teak pedestal writing desk with scalloped handles, this would make a stylish
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Early 19th Century Scalloped Walnut Lyre Leg Table with Iron Stretchers
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This lovely walnut lyre leg writing table features a top consisting of two 16”and wide, 1 ½” thick
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...

Materials

Iron

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Writing Desk Scallop For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the writing desk scallop you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each writing desk scallop for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 400 options for an antique or vintage writing desk scallop now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the writing desk scallop you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each writing desk scallop bearing louis xv, Georgian or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. A well-made writing desk scallop has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Manjiro Design, Baker Furniture Company and François Linke are consistently popular.

How Much is a Writing Desk Scallop?

Prices for a writing desk scallop can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $115,478, while the average can fetch as much as $4,813.
Questions About Writing Desk Scallop
  • 1stDibs 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, 2021
    A 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, 2021
    A 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, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.