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Antique writing desk with inlays and new leather top. Lebanon 1920s.
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Lebanese desk, beautifully decorated with Oriental Motifs, bone inlay and new leather
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Vintage 1910s Lebanese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cedar

Solid Walnut Writing Desk with Brass Inlay "Library Writing Desk"
By Anton Maka
Located in Shelby Twp, MI
The library writing desk is made of solid walnut with brass inlays. The desk drawer is split into
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing ...

Materials

Brass

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare late 19th century English aesthetic movement writing table or desk featuring Middle Eastern
Category

Antique 19th Century English Moorish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique George III Banded Satinwood Lady's Writing Desk with Rosewood Inlay
Located in Morristown, NJ
18th c., England, a delightful George III cheveret lady's writing desk in two parts. The upper five
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Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ivory, Satinwood, Rosewood, Leather

Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
condition ready for home use right away. The desk has a red leather top to the main writing surface. Some
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Writing Desk in Walnut with Inlay by Meroni & Fossati
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian elegant early 20th century Directoire writing desk in walnut massive and veneered with
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Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis Majorelle Rare Writing Desk with Botanical Inlays ca. 1900 (Signed)
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Rare Art Nouveau artisan writing desk with incredible botanical motif inlays on top and gently
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay. Stunning example of marquetry
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays
Located in Budapest, HU
Wooden desk with an elegant veneer of white and black stone, adorned with intricate brass inlays
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

19th C. Italian Writing Desk w/Decorative Inlay & Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian table with floral inlay will make a sweet little writing desk, perhaps best
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Litchfield Writing Desk in Cherry with Leather Inlay Top and Cock Beaded Drawers
Located in Tiverton, RI
The solid cherry Litchfield writing desk has a gold embossed inlaid leather top with country
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21st Century and Contemporary North American American Classical Desks an...

Materials

Hardwood

Biedermeier Desk with Burl and Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Biedermeier desk with burl and inlay. Single drawer with key.
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Biedermeier Desk with Burl and Inlay
Biedermeier Desk with Burl and Inlay
H 30.5 in W 49.5 in D 25 in
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood & Inlay Slant-Front Writing Desk Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood with Inlay Slant-Front Writing Desk, Circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style marquetry inlay bronze ormolu small writing desk. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Classic by Carpanelli Zebrano Writing Desk
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
The structure of this elegant writing desk is solid wood plated with cherry-wood, zebrano, briar
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic by Carpanelli Zebrano Writing Desk
Classic by Carpanelli Zebrano Writing Desk
H 31.11 in W 33.47 in D 72.84 in
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
, center square of the desk, frieze, corners, carved lion’s heads and throughout the base. A writing slide
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
H 32.75 in W 54.5 in D 33 in
Writing Desk with Marquetry Top in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing table, walnut, The Netherlands, 1940s An elegant furniture piece that attests to masterful
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Writing Desk with Marquetry Top in Walnut
Writing Desk with Marquetry Top in Walnut
H 29.53 in W 53.94 in D 27.17 in
Vintage Inlay and Hand Painted Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Inlay and Hand Painted Desk with a fold front desk and superstructure with cabinets doors
Category

20th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Inlay and Hand Painted Desk
Vintage Inlay and Hand Painted Desk
H 39.5 in W 24.25 in D 25.5 in
Venezia Laguna Writing Desk
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
wooden shape, this writing desk boasts a handmade inlay work painted by hand in a delicate palette
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venezia Laguna Writing Desk
Venezia Laguna Writing Desk
H 30.32 in W 44.49 in D 25.6 in
Venezia Mestre Writing Desk
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
writing desk is an icon of contemporary design. Showcasing natural grains through the polished and mirror
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venezia Mestre Writing Desk
Venezia Mestre Writing Desk
H 30.32 in W 44.49 in D 25.6 in
Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Carlton House writing desk in wonderful fiddlegrain mahogany with a D shaped platform surrounded
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Antique 1880s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Carlton House Writing Desk
Carlton House Writing Desk
H 38 in W 45 in D 24.5 in
Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
sculptural writing desk as an ode to his iconic lighting collection. The tabletop is inlaid in cream shagreen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Venezia Rialto Writing Desk
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
inlay work of strong geometric value, lacquered with a rainbow palette and polished and brushed by hand
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Venezia Rialto Writing Desk
Venezia Rialto Writing Desk
H 30.32 in W 44.49 in D 25.6 in
Virginia Desk in Tzalam Wood with Brass Inlays by Tana Karei
By Tana Karei
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Virginia desk was inspired by one of our favorite authors. It has features that pay homage to
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Veneer End Table or Desk With Rosewood Inlay
Located in Santa Monica, CA
rosewood inlay on the top. There is one front small drawer. It would be ideal as a small desk.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period satinwood kidney shaped writing table with pedestal ends and saber legs
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Anglo Indian Style Mango Wood Desk with Drawers, Bone Inlay and Light Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
entryway to make a striking first impression, or use it as a writing desk in your study. Its versatility
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Bone

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

Modern kidney top Solid Wood Oak Work table desk with brass inlay & storage
By Esvee
Located in Hyderabad, TG
The Jazba work/writing desk table in solid Oak, is designed thoughtfully to address all the needs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Brass

Italian Ebony and Bone Inlay Marquetry Secretaire Desk with Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian ebony and bone inlay marquetry secretaire desk with a matching chair.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony, Bone

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptionally inlaid antique slant-front drafting desk. circa 1900 Hand-crafted in the
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli Desk with Leather Inlay T333 Tecno
Located in Köln, NRW
Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli desk with leather inlay T333 Tecno Frame outside aluminium
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Baroque Walnut Writing Desk with Gold Leaf Details by Modenese Gastone Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your office with a high-end Italian baroque writing desk from the bespoke producer
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with traditional
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Oak

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

Piero Zen Small Desk with Maple and Mather of Pearl Inlays, Italy Milan
By Carlo Zen
Located in Sacile, PN
Piero Zen small desk with nickel silver feet and frezies, maple and mather of pearl inlays, circa
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Alpaca, Wood

Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Empire Writing or Sofa Table in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1815
Located in Miami, FL
table or desk. Our French polish & restoration is of museum quality. This exquisite table has been
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Antique 1810s Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood table desk with parquetry inlay and floral marquetry
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s Wooden rectangular
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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

19th Century antique Classic Desk Biedermeier around 1840 with Inlays
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Classic desk Biedermeier Solid wood and mahogany veneer. Longitudinal rectangular
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Arts & Crafts Aesthetic Movement Elm Wood Desk with Contrasting Inlay
Located in New York, NY
canted corner top having multi-wood inlay and a green & brown leather writing surface.     
Category

20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl, Elm, Leather

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Emile Galle "Ombelles" Floral and Pastoral Marquetry Writing Desk
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau writing desk featuring an open upper section with a marquetry inlaid pasteral
Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine French Blackened Wood Desk with an Off White Lacquered Top with Inlays
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French blackened wood desk with 3 drawers, an off white & black lacquered top with metal
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
inset tooled green leather writing surface. There are also lovely satinwood inlays around the top edge
Category

Antique 1890s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
H 29.93 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
Boulle Bureau Plat Desk French Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
tort, even on the top of the desk Good size writing surface with pink tooled leather Bought from a
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Akoya Contemporary and Customizable Lacquer Table Desk with Bronze Trim Inlay
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Akoya table desk in green and gold lacquer with bronze trim inlay. Also possible in these
Category

2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Tiger Oak Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing antique Kinsey chapel writing desk. Features tiger oak around the sides and drawer face
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

General Study Desk Writing Table in Brass by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
General Study Desk Writing Table in Brass by Matteo Cibic is a chic study table in brass, with an
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Mahogany Writing Table. This Writing Table is Raised upon Tapered Legs with Boxwood Line
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Paris Bureau Burgundy Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Paris Bureau Burgundy Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic is an extraordinary console/writing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin

Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four pairs
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather, Fruitwood

Cherry Wood Writing Desk with Kneehole Late 18th Century, Austria, circa 1790
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
embellished with inlayed brand painted flowers in each corner. This elaborate made antique writing desk offers
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Pearwood

Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
From the American Gilded Age, a lovely writing table in satinwood with ebonized details and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

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Writing Desk With Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal writing desk with inlay for your home. Each writing desk with inlay for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 83 variations of the antique or vintage writing desk with inlay you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer writing desk with inlay, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each writing desk with inlay bearing Louis XV, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk with inlay that is appealing in its simplicity, but R & Y Augousti, Osvaldo Borsani and Stefan Rurak produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Writing Desk With Inlay?

Prices for a writing desk with inlay can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $49,547, while the average can fetch as much as $5,880.
Questions About Writing Desk With Inlay
  • 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 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 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 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.