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19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three
Category
Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany inlaid desk. The top with inset green leather surrounded by a mahogany inlaid border
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk, having the original brass gilded gallery
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks
Materials
Abalone, Mahogany
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Freestanding Maple & Co. Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality Victorian freestanding Maple & Co. inlaid writing desk having original pierced brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
H 37.01 in W 40.95 in D 20.87 in
Antique French Neoclassic Two Drawer Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century French Restoration period writing desk handcrafted in exotic woods including
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Ebonised and Burr Walnut Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality ebonised and burr walnut inlaid writing desk having an attractive
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 40.95 in W 22.84 in D 16.15 in
English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany tambour desk with sliding leather writing surface, interior satinwood
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks
Materials
Brass
Parquetry Inlaid Writing Desk in Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
Our exceptional writing table in the Louis XVI style features fine parquetry inlay on top, drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Kidney shaped writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk
English circa 1900 with
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut with Inlay Writing Desk and Chair, Syrian Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very fine antique Moorish style walnut with mother-of-pearl inlaid writing desk and chair, late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Desks
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical writing desk handmade in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and peg construction
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and quite unusual antique Edwardian leather top writing table. This was made in England
Category
Antique 1890s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Edwardian Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk.
English, circa 1900 with
Category
20th Century European Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Inlaid Wood English Writing Desk, 1880s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
service. Upper body complete with 6 central compartments for documents. Writing desk supported by 8 inlaid
Category
Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid rosewood writing desk on casters with leather and galleried top, Circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture finished from the center inlaid in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional parquetry inlaid writing table with Neoclassical designs, inlay with satinwood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Early 20th-Century Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid with Brass
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid with Brass
We present you a Neoclassical
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Sheraton Revival Satinwood Writing Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century Sheraton revival satinwood and inlaid writing desk / cabinet attributed to Edwards
Category
Antique 1880s British Sheraton Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk w/ Inlaid Table Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with traditional
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Oak
Small English Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table / Desk c.1900
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful small English Victorian mahogany writing table. An elegant fitted desk from the earlier
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The lock of this desk is stamped with the crossed key logo of Vachette Freres, which only made
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Victorian Inlaid Satin Walnut Twin Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk writing table C1890.
This is a lovely
Category
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30.32 in W 48.43 in D 20.87 in
Mahogany inlaid writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany side table, in the Sheraton Revival style. The rectangular top with inset green tooled leather over three freeze drawers fitted with well-cast brass handles. All raised on r...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Quality Free Standing Mahogany Four Drawer Inlaid Writing Table/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality free standing mahogany four drawer inlaid writing table/desk having a
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Other
H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 20.6 in
Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Writing or Dressing Table Desk
This exquisite
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.35 in W 37.8 in D 21.26 in
Antique c.1900 Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk / Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1900 Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing/Dressing Table – Also Ideal as a Desk or Side
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 31.11 in W 46.07 in D 22.45 in
Antique Fine Quality C1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality circa 1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table, versatile as a desk, dressing
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 27.96 in W 23.23 in D 16.93 in
18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in IT
The elegant antique north Italian (Genoa) Louis XV period writing desk, called also bureau plat, is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.14 in W 42.13 in D 24.41 in
Gorgeous Inlaid Continental Louis XV Style Walnut Writing Desk circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful desk that features the design of a Louis XV desk and has the traits of an
Category
Vintage 1920s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Regency Brass-Inlaid Portable Writing Desk on Later Stand, Secret Drawer
By Thomas Lund
Located in Morristown, NJ
Regency Brass-Inlaid Portable Writing Desk on Later Stand, with Secret Drawer, Possibly by Thomas
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 24 in W 20.75 in D 11.5 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Writing Desk Napoleon III Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 32.68 in W 63 in D 33.86 in
Antique English Inlaid Walnut and Gold Bronze Mounted Writing Desk, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid walnut and gold bronze mounted writing desk with black leather top, Circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 26 in
French 1890s Inlaid Louis XV Bronze Mounted French-Polished Writing Table Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular fully restored and French-polished inlaid marquetry inlaid mixed woods
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.5 in W 51 in D 31.5 in
18/19 Century Gustavian Writing Table, Desk or Center Table, Bleached, Inlaid
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique Swedish or Gustavian style writing table, desk or center table. This Bleached Wood table is
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 72 in D 30 in
Antique Fine Quality Early 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Writing Side Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early 19th century inlaid mahogany writing side table desk by Edwards and
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.12 in W 22.84 in D 17.72 in
Antique C1870s French Louis XVI Style Inlaid King Wood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
ladies writing desk with a cartonnier shelf compartment above the writing surface. The desk features
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 50 in W 28 in D 18.25 in
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
H 31.5 in W 43.71 in D 22.84 in
Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cylinder desk, the rectangular top section with satinwood edge over an inlaid fall
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Regency Mahogany And Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
. With rectangular top with 3/4 brass gallery and black leather writing surface. Frieze with two drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular green inset leather top with crossbanded brass inlaid edge over two drawers with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Inlaid Satinwood Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very attractive and unusual Mid-19th Century satinwood double pedestal desk. True 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Marquetry inlaid Lady's desk, 1890.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
floral marquetry inlaid decoration, drawers above, an inset leather top, drawers beneath, raised on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely exquisite antique French inlaid bureau plat desk. This was made in France, it dates
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Edwardian period, Sheraton Revival inlaid desk. Having a fire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Desk Compendium
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency brass-inlaid ebony desk compendium of rectangular form with a
carrying handle flanked by
Category
Antique 1810s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine quality 19th Century inlaid mahogany kidney shaped desk with tulipwood, satinwood and
Category
Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian freestanding quality inlaid burr walnut kidney writing table
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian freestanding quality inlaid burr walnut kidney writing table, having a quality
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.53 in W 48.04 in D 25.99 in
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality English 19th century Victorian Amboyna Pedestal Desk. The desk top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
Antique Victorian Freestanding Inlaid Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian freestanding inlaid burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 33.47 in W 45.28 in D 20.87 in
19th Century English Desk With Leather Inlaid Top
Located in Nashville, TN
side, lovely turned legs resting on castors. This desk is stylized with inlaid leather top adding
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Edwardian Quality Freestanding Mahogany Inlaid Pedestal Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality freestanding mahogany inlaid pedestal desk having a quality attractive
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
H 29.14 in W 35.83 in D 21.66 in
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid top table desk with bronze trim and single
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine and Unusual Edwardian Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine and unusual Edwardian mahogany ladies leather top desk, with gorgeously rich patination and
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis Style Inlaid Wood Bronze Brass Serpentine Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
inlaid Louis desk with bronze and brass hardware. The ultra rare desk exudes an air of luxury and
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian flame mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk, Circa 1880 in
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
A Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table By Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bois Satiné Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table, By Emmanuel
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Freestanding Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian inlaid mahogany freestanding desk the superstructure having
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
H 54.14 in W 33.47 in D 20.48 in
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Inlaid Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the inlaid writing desk you’re looking for. An inlaid writing desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Find 371 options for an antique or vintage inlaid writing desk now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect inlaid writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An inlaid writing desk, designed in the Victorian, Louis XVI or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made inlaid writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Maple & Co., François Linke and Andre Loyens are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Inlaid Writing Desk?
Prices for an inlaid writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $545 and can go as high as $63,855, while the average can fetch as much as $4,398.
Questions About Inlaid Writing Desk
- 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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