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Antique Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Table Console with Iron Stretchers
Antique Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Table Console with Iron Stretchers

Antique Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Table Console with Iron Stretchers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful antique early 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk, writing table or console, made of solid walnut wood with lyre legs joined by wrought iron stretchers, and featuring two dra...

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Design 19th French hand carved oak wood table desk with iron stretcher. This antique French hand carved oak wood desk features a beautiful carved wooden top on the side of ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher
Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher

Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher

$3,840Sale Price|20% Off

H 32 in W 58.5 in D 34.5 in

Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher

Located in Houston, TX

The exceptional wood used in this piece reflects great Quality. The craftsmanship executed is also Very good. It has a gadrooned edge and the top has No marks or problems. It has a ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!
Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!

Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!

By Pace Collection

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!

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

Materials

Granite, Chrome

17th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Stretcher
17th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Stretcher

17th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… This fantastic Spanish walnut table dates to the 1600s and has incredibly turned legs and stretchers known as discus or lentil carvings. Each long sid...

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut

English Pine Faux Bamboo Desk with Two Drawers and H-Form Cross Stretcher
English Pine Faux Bamboo Desk with Two Drawers and H-Form Cross Stretcher

English Pine Faux Bamboo Desk with Two Drawers and H-Form Cross Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English pine faux bamboo desk with two drawers and cross stretcher. Introduce a touch of rustic charm and timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite English pine faux bamb...

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20th Century English Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Pine

Catalan Spanish Lady Desk or Console Table in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher
Catalan Spanish Lady Desk or Console Table in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

Catalan Spanish Lady Desk or Console Table in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

$3,980Sale Price|20% Off

H 35.44 in W 43.31 in D 15.75 in

Catalan Spanish Lady Desk or Console Table in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Catalan Spanish lady desk or console table in carved walnut & iron stretcher with five up drawers and two in the base table. Very heavy and resistant, ready for use. ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Spanish Walnut Stretcher Table, 19th C
Spanish Walnut Stretcher Table, 19th C

Spanish Walnut Stretcher Table, 19th C

$5,040

H 31 in W 46.5 in D 29 in

Spanish Walnut Stretcher Table, 19th C

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish carved-walnut stretcher table from the 19th century. This antique table from Spain features a rectangular-shaped top, which is raised upon a pair of tilted saw-horse style,...

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Antique 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Early 19th C. Italian Fratino Walnut Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher
Early 19th C. Italian Fratino Walnut Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher

Early 19th C. Italian Fratino Walnut Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian fratino walnut table with lyre legs and iron stretcher from the early 19th century. This antique table from Italy, in typical fratino style, features a walnut wood top, re...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Late 18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Carved Drawer Fronts, Iron Stretcher
Late 18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Carved Drawer Fronts, Iron Stretcher

Late 18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Carved Drawer Fronts, Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Spanish Baroque style table dates to the late 18th century and is crafted in solid walnut, combining restrained architectural form with bold, vernacular detailing. The rectangul...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish Side Table with cared turned legs and wood stretcher and also an iron stretcher The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher
19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with turned legs and double stretcher match in the button top. The top has a beautiful grain and patina

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher
19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with turned legs and double stretcher, one in solid iron and one in the lower part leg to leg in wood. The top has a beautiful grain and patina

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Catalan Spanish Cabinet on Stand in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher
19th Catalan Spanish Cabinet on Stand in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

19th Catalan Spanish Cabinet on Stand in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

$5,580Sale Price|20% Off

H 60.79 in W 44.1 in D 21.07 in

19th Catalan Spanish Cabinet on Stand in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Catalan Spanish cabinet on stand in carved walnut with two doors in the cabinet.

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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long
Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long

Located in Atlanta, GA

A gorgeous Spanish carved-walnut trestle table with iron stretcher from the mid 20th century. This vintage table from Spain features a rectangular shaped top, just over 8 feet in len...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Antique Italian Ebonized Dining Table or Writing Desk with Iron Stretcher
Antique Italian Ebonized Dining Table or Writing Desk with Iron Stretcher

Antique Italian Ebonized Dining Table or Writing Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant Italian dining table, console table or writing desk with stunning wrought-iron stretchers in a wonderful size.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rustic Dining Room Tables

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Iron

Handsome Fratino Spanish Walnut Dining Table with Iron Stretchers
Handsome Fratino Spanish Walnut Dining Table with Iron Stretchers

Handsome Fratino Spanish Walnut Dining Table with Iron Stretchers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A Spanish dining table, console table or writing desk with stunning wrought-iron stretchers in a wonderful size featuring a sturdy rectangular beautifully beveled top sitting above a...

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1990s Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

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Wallace Nutting Tavern Table #660
Wallace Nutting Tavern Table #660

Wallace Nutting Tavern Table #660

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H 29.5 in W 36 in D 24 in

Wallace Nutting Tavern Table #660

By Wallace Nutting

Located in Parkesburg, PA

Wallace Nutting Tavern Table #660 Circa 1920's Hardwood Construction, Single Dovetailed Drawer, Joined Stretcher Base. Writing Desk or Work / Tavern Table Original Finish and Good...

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Early 20th Century North American Federal Tables

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Hardwood

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

Add an elegant focal point to your study or library with this antique fruitwood desk. Carved in Spain circa 1920, the trestle table stands on two intricate carved legs connected with...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

Add an elegant focal point to your study or library with this antique table desk. Carved in Spain circa 1920, the trestle table stands on two intricate curved legs connected with a t...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

Add an elegant focal point to your study or library with this antique desk. Carved in Spain circa 1920, the trestle table stands on two intricate carved legs connected with a thick f...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Partners Desk with Turned Stretchers
Partners Desk with Turned Stretchers

Partners Desk with Turned Stretchers

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H 31 in W 69 in D 35 in

Partners Desk with Turned Stretchers

Located in Culver City, CA

Partners desk with unique turned stretchers drawers on both sides, original surface.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers
Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers

Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers

Located in Houston, US

Spanish Style Trestle table constructed of old wood and stripped ready for us as is or custom stain.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Regency  writing desk
Regency  writing desk

Regency writing desk

Located in Dallas, TX

19th c Rgency period leather top writing desk, with a beautiful stretcher and parcel gilt bun feet

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher
Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher

Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher

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H 30 in W 60 in D 26.25 in

Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher, American, circa 1960's. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a desk, console table, or even as a dining table.

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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Spanish Walnut Desk With Iron Stretchers
Antique Spanish Walnut Desk With Iron Stretchers

Antique Spanish Walnut Desk With Iron Stretchers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. oak desk with beautiful carved detail on table top and apron. Iron stretchers

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Antique Catalan Style Desk with Crossed Iron Stretchers
Antique Catalan Style Desk with Crossed Iron Stretchers

Antique Catalan Style Desk with Crossed Iron Stretchers

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a beautifully hand carved Catalan Style desk from Spain. There are two drawers concealed within the apron beneath a rectangular top bordered by rais-de-coeur ornamentation. ...

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Spanish Side Table Writing Table Console with Iron Scroll Stretcher
Antique Spanish Side Table Writing Table Console with Iron Scroll Stretcher

Antique Spanish Side Table Writing Table Console with Iron Scroll Stretcher

Located in Round Top, TX

The twisted wrought-iron stretcher adds a wonderful contrast to the rich patina of the aged walnut in this attractive side table from Spain. The heavy gouges, knots and even old worm...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Antique Spanish Stripped Oak Desk with Wrought Iron Stretchers
Antique Spanish Stripped Oak Desk with Wrought Iron Stretchers

Antique Spanish Stripped Oak Desk with Wrought Iron Stretchers

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Spanish stripped oak desk with wrought iron stretchers is ideal for a cozy office, as a student desk, or as an ancillary desk to the main executive desk in the room. Three dr...

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Vintage 1930s Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk
A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk

A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk

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H 29 in W 50 in D 25.5 in

A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk

Located in Hixson, TN

A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk. Very nice band style stretcher bells centered.

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20th Century German Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved
Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved

Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish elaborately carved wood desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This antique table from Spain has a rectangular-shap...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Fine 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher
Fine 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher

Fine 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Birmingham, AL

Finely carved Renaissance style desk or writing table in solid walnut from the Catalan region of Spain, finished on all sides so that it can float in a room, circa 1850.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Finn Juhl Desk or Work Table with Brass Detailed Stretcher
Finn Juhl Desk or Work Table with Brass Detailed Stretcher

Finn Juhl Desk or Work Table with Brass Detailed Stretcher

By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl

Located in Utrecht, NL

Floating beveled edged solid ash table top on contrasting solid teak frame Rare example with brass finished stretcher. Ado not signed Niels Vodder this table comes with provenanc...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Wrought Iron Stretcher
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Wrought Iron Stretcher

Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Wrought Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant, European antique fruitwood writing table was crafted in Spain, circa 1920. The desk features ornate carvings with rounded scroll legs, and two embellished drawers with ...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Spanish Bleached Chestnut Table Desk with Drawers & Iron Stretcher
19th Century Spanish Bleached Chestnut Table Desk with Drawers & Iron Stretcher

19th Century Spanish Bleached Chestnut Table Desk with Drawers & Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant, antique fruitwood desk was crafted in Spain, circa 1870. The rustic writing table has been stripped down from its original dark finish to a bleached one and sealed with...

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Table with Wrought Iron Stretcher
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Table with Wrought Iron Stretcher

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Table with Wrought Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant fruitwood writing table was carved in Spain, circa 1780. The antique trestle table stands on two carved legs connected with a thick forged iron stretcher.

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher and Two Drawers
Early 20th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher and Two Drawers

Early 20th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher and Two Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

This fine fruitwood writing table was carved in Spain, circa 1920. The small table has a pair of drawers across the front and two carved legs connected with a prominent iron stretcher.

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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Antique Italian Wood & Iron Stretchered Table (or Great Desk!) Late 18th Century
Antique Italian Wood & Iron Stretchered Table (or Great Desk!) Late 18th Century

Antique Italian Wood & Iron Stretchered Table (or Great Desk!) Late 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Italian wood and iron stretchered desk table from the late 18th-early 19th century. This Italian desk features a rectangular-shaped top which is raised with outwardly tilt...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

20th Spanish Desk or Library Carved Oak Table with Three Drawers & Stretcher
20th Spanish Desk or Library Carved Oak Table with Three Drawers & Stretcher

20th Spanish Desk or Library Carved Oak Table with Three Drawers & Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

20th Spanish desk or library carved oak table with three drawers, Lyre legs and iron stretcher. It has a glass top included as you can see in the pictures.

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Table or Desk with Iron Stretcher
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Table or Desk with Iron Stretcher

Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Table or Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Found in Le Mans, France, this oak Spanish Renaissance style table features two gracefully carved legs joined by a hand forged iron stretcher finished with iron rosettes. With a 47 ...

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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Stretcher
French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Stretcher

French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the 19th century, with carved apron, two drawers and barley twist base. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut desk showcas...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers
18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers

18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome Spanish walnut desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the 18th century. This antique table from Spain has a rectangular-shaped top (with iron wraps at co...

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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Belgian 19th Century Pale Brown Wooden Side Table/Desk with X-Shaped Stretcher
Belgian 19th Century Pale Brown Wooden Side Table/Desk with X-Shaped Stretcher

Belgian 19th Century Pale Brown Wooden Side Table/Desk with X-Shaped Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Belgian 19th century side table or desk. This Belgian rectangular table features a single drawer, nice clean lines, slightly tapered legs with a center cross stretcher that feature...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher
Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher

Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish early 18th century desk or table. This handsome Spanish desk of walnut features great carving and two large drawers. Amazing carved detail in this desk from the frieze trim...

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut

French Early 20th Century Bleached Wood Desk with X-Stretcher and Single Drawer
French Early 20th Century Bleached Wood Desk with X-Stretcher and Single Drawer

French Early 20th Century Bleached Wood Desk with X-Stretcher and Single Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French early 20th century bleached wood desk or table. This antique table from France features an overhanging rectangular-shaped top, a clean apron with single drawer set into its ...

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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

A French Louis XIV Style Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Desk
A French Louis XIV Style Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Desk

A French Louis XIV Style Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome French Louis XIV style walnut two drawer writing desk with elaborate stretcher; the rectangular plank top with molded edge above a conforming body fitted with two drawers;...

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique French Renaissance Mahogany Leather Top Vanity Table Writing Desk
Antique French Renaissance Mahogany Leather Top Vanity Table Writing Desk

Antique French Renaissance Mahogany Leather Top Vanity Table Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Renaissance mahogany leather top vanity table writing desk. Item features serpentine stretcher bases, leather top, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved detail, finished...

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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

1920s Iron Stretcher Spanish Table
1920s Iron Stretcher Spanish Table

1920s Iron Stretcher Spanish Table

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H 29.25 in W 38 in D 25 in

1920s Iron Stretcher Spanish Table

Located in Pomona, CA

A beautiful Spanish writing table with rectangular top. Yok-form legs joined by iron stretcher.

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Vintage 1920s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Desk or Writing Table
Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Desk or Writing Table

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Desk or Writing Table

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This hand carved walnut French Henri II style writing desk with turned legs and stretcher is carved on all sides with scrolling and flowers.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Charming Spanish Solid Oak Table with Iron Stretchers
Charming Spanish Solid Oak Table with Iron Stretchers

Charming Spanish Solid Oak Table with Iron Stretchers

Located in Houston, TX

This table is made of massive oak and forged iron stretchers. It has unusual and interesting dovetails in the top of the table. It make a nice small dining table or a wonderful...

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Vintage 1930s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

An Italian Baroque Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher
An Italian Baroque Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher

An Italian Baroque Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a four board rectangular top above two lyre shaped supports with carved stretchers and rounded feet, the supports joined by a wrought iron stretcher

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Walnut Side Table with Spindle-Shaped Legs and Cross Stretcher
French Walnut Side Table with Spindle-Shaped Legs and Cross Stretcher

French Walnut Side Table with Spindle-Shaped Legs and Cross Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

French walnut side table with single drawer, spindle-shaped legs and cross stretcher from the second half of the 19th century. This French side table features a rectangular planked t...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Antique Italian Rustic Tuscan Farmhouse Walnut Table Carved Stretcher Ca 1820
Antique Italian Rustic Tuscan Farmhouse Walnut Table Carved Stretcher Ca 1820

Antique Italian Rustic Tuscan Farmhouse Walnut Table Carved Stretcher Ca 1820

Located in Encinitas, CA

17th Century refectory style, solid walnut table, with hand carved lyre-shape bases and stretcher - authentic Tuscan motif, circa 1820. Perfect for entry, console, dining or desk tab...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Stretcher Carved Walnut Dining Trestle Table
19th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Stretcher Carved Walnut Dining Trestle Table

19th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Stretcher Carved Walnut Dining Trestle Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a dining or breakfast room with this elegant six foot antique table. Carved in Spain circa 1880, the trestle table stands on two intricate carved ox yoke leg supports, conne...

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Queen Anne Six Leg Library Table with Double H-Form Stretchers
Queen Anne Six Leg Library Table with Double H-Form Stretchers

Queen Anne Six Leg Library Table with Double H-Form Stretchers

Located in Atlanta, GA

The top comprised of four boards and surrounded by a border above a shallow apron and continuing on to six elegant cabriole legs having a beautiful grain and patina and joined by an ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Spanish Baroque Style Fratino Table with Lyre Shaped Base and Iron Stretcher
Spanish Baroque Style Fratino Table with Lyre Shaped Base and Iron Stretcher

Spanish Baroque Style Fratino Table with Lyre Shaped Base and Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish Baroque style walnut fratino table with carved lyre shaped base and iron stretcher. Immerse yourself in the opulent world of Spanish Baroque style with this exquisite walnu...

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20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized
Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized

Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Spanish farm table with iron stretchers Hand carved top Completely restored.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French Oak Table with Scrolled Legs, Round Dowel Stretcher & Cross Legs, France
French Oak Table with Scrolled Legs, Round Dowel Stretcher & Cross Legs, France

French Oak Table with Scrolled Legs, Round Dowel Stretcher & Cross Legs, France

Located in Brooklyn, NY

French oak table with scrolled legs, round dowel stretcher and cross legs, France, 1940s. Oak and cerused Measures: H 29.5, W 63, D 35 in.

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Spanish Late Baroque Dark Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher, 17th/18th cen.
Spanish Late Baroque Dark Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher, 17th/18th cen.

Spanish Late Baroque Dark Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher, 17th/18th cen.

Located in Atlanta, GA

constructed entirely of dark walnut and iron, having a solid one board top supported by carved trestle-form legs joined by likely its original double pronged wrought iron stretcher

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Antique Early 1700s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Spanish Wooden Trestle-Leg Table w/Bell-Shaped Iron Stretcher, Early 19th C.
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Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish trestle-leg wooden table, with decorative forged-iron stretcher, from the early 19th century. This antique table from Spain features a rectangular-shaped top, which is rais...

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Mid-18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Iron Stretcher and Single Plank Top

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Located in Dallas, TX

This exquisite antique fruitwood table desk was carved in Spain, circa 1750. The rectangular top is made with a single piece of walnut. Underneath, there are four ornately shaped leg...

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18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

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Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Spain circa 1780 and built of solid walnut, the antique trestle table stands on carved turned legs decorated with black paint detail, and joined together with a curved for...

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18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

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Located in Dallas, TX

Add an elegant focal point to your study or library with this antique Spanish desk. Carved in Spain circa 1750, the trestle table stands on two intricate carved legs, connected with ...

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Pine and Beech Stretcher Base Writing Table

Pine and Beech Stretcher Base Writing Table

Located in Baltimore, MD

This handsome and well-worn writing table has a removable three board pine top, beautifully scored and scratched through decades of purposeful use and braced on the underside with tw...

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3-Drawer Low Profile Console Writing Table Hall Desk on X Bases Brass Stretcher

3-Drawer Low Profile Console Writing Table Hall Desk on X Bases Brass Stretcher

By Tommi Parzinger, Paul McCobb

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern espresso finish low profile desk writing table on X bases with solid brass stretchers.

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19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This small scale late nineteenth century Spanish Renaissance style table features a 29-inch wide oak top joined to its elegantly curved legs by means of two splines that run the enti...

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Iron

Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Table Desk with Iron Stretcher
Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Table Desk with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

Spanish walnut table with iron stretcher (circa: 1950). Could be used as a breakfast room table or a desk. Fine carved legs with nice patina.

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Mahogany and Leather English Campaign Desk Resting on Stretcher Base
Mahogany and Leather English Campaign Desk Resting on Stretcher Base

Mahogany and Leather English Campaign Desk Resting on Stretcher Base

Located in Montreal, QC

English Campaign Desk resting on stretcher and inset with black leather top and decorated with brass handles

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19th Spanish Writing or Center Table with Carved Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher
19th Spanish Writing or Center Table with Carved Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

19th Spanish Writing or Center Table with Carved Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

19th Spanish side table with cared turned legs and wood stretcher and also an iron stretcher The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Baroque Farm Refectory Desk Table with Two Drawers & Stretchers
18th Century Baroque Farm Refectory Desk Table with Two Drawers & Stretchers

18th Century Baroque Farm Refectory Desk Table with Two Drawers & Stretchers

Located in Miami, FL

This elegant, antique fruitwood desk was crafted in Spain, circa 1780. The rustic writing table has been stripped down from its original dark finish to a bleached one sealed with cle...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

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Art Deco Period Bookmatched Walnut Desk with Two Drawers and Steel Stretcher

Art Deco Period Bookmatched Walnut Desk with Two Drawers and Steel Stretcher

Located in Fayetteville, AR

With a clean look that blends well with Mid-Century Modern and contemporary interiors, this small-scale Art Deco period writing desk is constructed of bookmatched walnut.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

English Midcentury Faux Bamboo Walnut Desk with Two Drawers and Cross Stretcher
English Midcentury Faux Bamboo Walnut Desk with Two Drawers and Cross Stretcher

English Midcentury Faux Bamboo Walnut Desk with Two Drawers and Cross Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English vintage faux bamboo walnut desk from the mid 20th century, with two drawers and cross stretcher. Created in England during the midcentury period, this walnut desk features...

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

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Italian 1800s Baroque Style Desk with Drawers, Lyre Base and Iron Stretcher
Italian 1800s Baroque Style Desk with Drawers, Lyre Base and Iron Stretcher

Italian 1800s Baroque Style Desk with Drawers, Lyre Base and Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian Baroque style walnut Desk/table from the early 19th century, with drawers, lyre shaped base and wrought-iron stretcher. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut Hand Carved Desk from Spain with Iron Stretcher and Three Drawers
Walnut Hand Carved Desk from Spain with Iron Stretcher and Three Drawers

Walnut Hand Carved Desk from Spain with Iron Stretcher and Three Drawers

Located in Houston, TX

This table has exceptional carving on all sides. It is carved and Finished on all sides so it is possible to float it in a room and See it finished from any angle. It has three dra...

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

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Writing Desk Stretcher For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic writing desk stretcher available at 1stDibs. Each writing desk stretcher for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. There are 51 variations of the antique or vintage writing desk stretcher you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a writing desk stretcher — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk stretcher made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk stretcher that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dos Gallos Studio, Finn Juhl and Niels Vodder produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Writing Desk Stretcher?

A writing desk stretcher can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,100, while the lowest priced sells for $1,095 and the highest can go for as much as $14,975.

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.