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Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Quality early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk.
Dating to around the 1930’s with
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Lous XVI-Style Writing Desk
By CG capelletti
Located in Milan, IT
An exclusive Louis XVI-style design of extraordinary refinement, this writing desk will imbue a
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
piece in a living room, this Antique French Louis XVI Escritoire Writing Desk is sure to impress and
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
Second half XVIII sec. Writing table in solid walnut Louis XVI (late 1700) double sided
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful Patina.
Condition commensurate with age.
Gorgeous piece, see photos.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French mahogany bureau plat writing desk.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Theodore Alexander French Regency Louis XVI Painted Walnut Writing Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bureau plat desk or writing desk
By Theodore
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.25 in W 50 in D 20.25 in
18th century Louis XVI Writing Desk, cherry veneer, South Germany
Located in Belmont, MA
Rare Louis XVI writing desk, South German 1780, exquisite cherry and plum wood veneer on front back
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Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
French Louis XVI Kingwood Veneer, Ormolu, and Red Leather Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th century) writing desk with kingwood veneer, a rectangular red leather
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Kingwood
Early 20th C. Louis XVI Petite Desk/ Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
A wonderful early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk in ebonized black finish
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk Writing Leather Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-20th century Louis XVI style Spanish cherry wood writing desk features a brown leather top
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 49.22 in D 29.53 in
20th Century Lacquered Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved and lacquered wood in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 57.88 in D 30.71 in
Vintage Jaguar Green Lacquered Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
British Jaguar green lacquered Louis XVI style desk with original embossed leather top and two
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, 20th Century, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk from the 20th century, with cognac leather top and gold embossed
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 30.52 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style
~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 45 in W 35.25 in D 22.25 in
French Late 19thc Louis XVI Style Mahogany Brass Trimmed Writing Desk/Console
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19 century French Louis XVI style writing table and console. The mahogany table has a green
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 27.5 in W 32 in D 19.5 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Writing Table, Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Late 19th Century French Louis XVI style mahogany desk features a gold tooled red leather top
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.25 in W 39.25 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Inlaid Wood French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Era Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Napoleon III furniture in Louis XVI
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Canvas
H 29.53 in W 51.58 in D 27.56 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
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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
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XVI carved walnut writing table with a tooled inset brown leather top, standing on elegant
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
H 50 in W 28 in D 18.25 in
Original Louis XVI Desk, Inlaid Walnut Wood, Writing Surface in Slate, 18th C
Located in Torino, IT
Original Louis XVI writing desk, in veneered and inlaid wood, with writing surface in slate, three
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Slate
H 33.86 in W 48.04 in D 26.78 in
French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top
Located in Miami, FL
antique desk stands on elegant cabriole legs decorated at the shoulder with bronze figural floral
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 33.08 in W 82.29 in D 34.45 in
French Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant French Louis XVI style writing desk featuring an inset, embossed chestnut brown leather
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 21.5 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI style mahogany, satinwood, ebony and ormolu writing desk by Donald Ross
English, Late
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 28.75 in W 42.52 in D 25.2 in
18th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant French ladies writing table, or desk made in the Louis XVI style.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With new black tooled leather top and cross banded edge and brass edge over a frieze with three drawers and raised on square tapered legs. Provenance ; Waldorf Towers NYC. L. Supplie...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this elegant French Louis XVI desk, a true masterpiece that
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI writing desk signed by Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI Kingwood and gilt bronze mounted writing desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Writing Table Louis XVI Period - Solid Oak - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small side table, writing tabke from the Louis XVI period. Work from the end of the 18th century of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Oak
Louis XVI style Mahogany Tric Trac / Writing table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany brass mounted tric trac / writing table, 19th century. Removeable
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Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table combines classic architecture with modern
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset brown leather over a central drawer flanked by a deep drawer and two single drawers. Finished on back with false drawers. Raised on circular tapered fluted...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Imperial Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial bureau plat / desk in the style of Louis XVI
Piano black polished veneer on solid oak
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 68.9 in D 35.83 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Table, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat. Having an inset
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
. Having an inset green leather writing surface with gilt tooling. gilded ormolu mouldings and monopodia
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By François Linke, Claude Michel Clodion, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted writing table made after the model by
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Leather Top Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and brass mounted bureau plat desk, with a leather inset writing surface and three
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Writing Table
Located in Houston, US
Decoratively painted Victorian age parlor table in Louis XVI style. Quality construction and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Desk, Louis XVI Period 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Louis XVI Desk stands out for its beautiful walnut veneer which is additionally
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Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Louis XVI Style Writing Table, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style wooden writing table. The rectangular top, surrounded on three sides by a
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk in Mahogany Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minister desk in mohagany gilded brass and green leather on the top
The desk have two extensions
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) mahogany table desk with bronze ram heads and trim with
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Cylinder Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking antique French cylinder desk with many drawers and compartments. Pull out leather writing
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Desk with Vitrine Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XVI style desk with vitrine Top. This fine custom quality Louis XVI style desk has long
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed fluted leg kneehole desk with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Desk By John Vesey
By John Vesey
Located in Stamford, CT
Extraordinary mid-century modern stainless steel and bronze writing table, desk, or bureau plat
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Demilune Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Century) kingwood demilune shaped desk with bronze dore trim and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
A French carved walnut small writing table, perfect end table or bedside table, late 18th century.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Wall Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany wall desk is ideal as an ancillary desk in the office, or at home
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
An exceptional French 18th century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk. This desk is known as a “bureau
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid top table desk with bronze trim and single
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive late 18th century French writing desk with a tooled black leather top, probably original
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnutdouble-faced writing table will make the perfect addition to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French bureau writing desk (or table) of ebonized mahogany, in the Louis XVI style
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. solid Mahogany desk. The ‘Billet Doux
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Writing Desk Xvi For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic writing desk xvi available at 1stDibs. A writing desk xvi — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Find 1041 options for an antique or vintage writing desk xvi now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a writing desk xvi — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right writing desk xvi, those designed in Louis XVI, Hollywood Regency and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made writing desk xvi over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company and François Linke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Writing Desk Xvi?
The average selling price for a writing desk xvi at 1stDibs is $4,915, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $191,181 for the highest priced.
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.
Questions About Writing Desk Xvi
- 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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