Small Wooden Italian Writing Desk with Brass Details
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-century modern writing desk of walnut wood with a rich, dark finish.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
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English 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk with Fluted Legs and Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
The desk stands on four turned and reeded legs, which taper gracefully toward original brass casters, adding both mobility and refinement.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk with Brass Trim, French, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
The table is covered in gilt brass trim and décor throughout. It is supported by tapered legs capped with bronze feet.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency brass inlaid writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century regency brass inlaid writing desk circa 1925. Beautifully made regency period writing table, profusely inlaid with brass stringing and decoration.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The tabletop is inlaid in cream shagreen and sits on 4 bronze-patina brass "rhapsody" legs that are a mixture of solid and cut-out shapes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Faux Bamboo Legs by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic two-drawer writing desk with a tooled black leather top on a burled walnut case over faux bamboo brass legs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Midcentury McGuire Writing Desk with Cane Drawer Fronts and Brass Pulls
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant midcentury writing desk by McGuire exemplifies the brand’s refined approach to natural materials and relaxed modern design.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Italian Writing Desk in Ash and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, ash, brass, Italy, 1940s Made in Italy, this writing desk is a testament to the design ethos prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elegant early 20th century writing desk with brass details and three drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
The desk features three drawers across the front, slender fluted legs with brass-capped feet, and a leather inset writing surface.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Writing Desk with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Cheshire, GB
The desk is fitted with a tooled red leather writing surface, complemented by a pair of curved-front stationery boxes with small drawers and brass gallery surrounds.
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Style Brass Base Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic mid-century modern space age designed desk featuring a spider leg polished brass base. Contemporary desk produced by Restoration Hardware after a 1960's Italian design. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquer & Brass 'Consensus' Writing Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
This amazing writing desk from the 'Consensus' Collection by Drexel is a MUST HAVE!!
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Macassar Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Deatils by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sonia writing desk is the perfect piece for your room. A more subtle version to her sister the iconic writing desk, the Sonia has elegant legs inlaid in Macassar wood and bronze-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Style Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk Vintage Chippendale Style writing desk by Heckman featuring sturdy American craftsmanship, car...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
VICTORIAN LADIES WRITING DAVENPORT DESK WITH INLAY & LEATHER WRITiNG SURFACE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Below the slope, a frieze drawer provides further storage space. The desk is supported on slender square tapering legs with a united cross-stretcher, all standing on original brass c...
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Victorian English Partner Desk Column Shaped Legs Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Victorian English partner desk column shaped legs writing table Column shaped table legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass & Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The desk stands on austere tapered square legs terminating in brass sabots and casters Condition: A good presentation throughout with minor surface wear/scuffing, rubbing to the wri...
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
$3,720Sale Price|60% Off
Important French Brass Inlaid Paint Decorated Rolltop Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This important French brass inlaid paint decorated rolltop ladies writing desk is a rare and exquisite example of 19th-century craftsmanship, combining function, artistry, and elegan...
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk with Gallery, 1930s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Louis XVI style writing desk dating to the early 20th century. The desk features a rectangular writing surface above a single drawer and is topped by a raised gallery fitted...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Constructed in well-figured oak with a warm, even patina, the desk features a gently serpentine front and a tripartite leather writing surface with panelled insets, all in a consiste...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Satinwood Writing Table / Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
French Satinwood Writing Table / Desk Magnificent French handmade desk of outstanding quality and design from the Louis Philippe. 1830 to 1848.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Silver, Brass
Vintage Brass and White Lacquered Campaign Style Writing Table/Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Campaign style desk manufactured by Sligh of Holland/Grand Rapids, Michigan. Consist of five drawers with recessed brass pulls and brass legs. Brass bound corners and Campaig...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetail drawers with brass details. The locks wo...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass Base Modernist Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass Base Modernist Kneehole Writing Desk. Item features a unique brass base and stretcher support, beautiful wood grain, 4 dovetailed drawers, tap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Brass Pulls
Located in New York, NY
19th century French barley twist legs desk. Center drawer. Decorative finial at cross stretcher local. Brass pulls. Can also be used as a side table. Walnut.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mahogany construction with rectangular leather writing surface with gilt brass medallion pulls. Back has gilt metal chariot and horse plaque. Top sits on turned trestle legs and stre...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Midcentury Desk, Wood and Brass, Tapered Legs, 1960s Vintage
Located in London, GB
A stunning Danish vintage midcentury desk of the highest order. This was recently imported from Denmark, it dates from the 1960’s. It is of superb quality and is a great size with a...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A fine French writing desk of ormolu mounted walnut and mahogany, in the Louis XVI style, featuring an inlaid pattern of mahogany, with brass trim around the edge, with five drawers ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bronze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with brass details. Elegant fluted legs with golden rings and finished with go...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Walnut Writing Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Both decorative and practical, it would serve equally well as a writing desk, console, or occasional table in a refined interior.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
This beautiful piece is completed by the bordeaux glass top, the brass drawers handles as well as the legs foot ends, standing on four Classic legs with carved decor detail at the de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Federal Style Mahogany Writing Desk with 7 Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern highboy dresser by Bassett Furniture features hardwood construction, original walnut finish, durable formica top, four dovetailed drawers with chrome accented...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Italian writing desk is a stunning celebration of Venetian Rococo artistry, bringing the romanticism of 18th-century European design into the modern home. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
It stands on beautifully tapered legs, the drawers have high quality brass handles.
Category
Antique Early 1800s British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bronze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with brass details. The other three sides are also decorated with brass detail...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
By Drexel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This lovely Drexel vintage writing desk in the French Louis XV style includes a matching Louis XV style chair and displays lovely French Provincial style having curvaceous cabriole l...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with brass details. The back of the piece is drawn like the front, with false ...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Leather Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
A gorgeous and absolutely classic regency style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk in carved wood, with embossed leather top, original brass handles in the two drawers and ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Monique Writing Desk by Dom Edizioni
$15,135 / item
Monique Writing Desk by Dom Edizioni
By Dom Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Masterfully handcrafted by expert artisans, this desk combines luxurious materials with a minimalist design aesthetic that will add timeless elegance to any home or office. Evoking a...
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian 1940's Walnut Writing Desk with Black Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
A refined and sleek Italian 1940's walnut desk with a black glass top over two rectangular drawers and elegantly splayed legs, with wood stretcher connecting back and front legs. Th...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th-century French writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
This exquisite 19th-century French writing desk, or bureau de dame, showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the Louis XV style.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Leather Top Writing Table with Flouted Legs.
Located in Shelton, CT
Late 18th century English writing table crafted in warm-toned wood, featuring a classic red leather top with gilt-tooled border. The piece is raised on refined fluted tapering legs e...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Walnut and Oak desk with x shaped legs
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great walnut and oak desk with a single draw. This great desk sits on a pair of brass/gold x shaped legs. This is even more impressive in person.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Partners Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality mid 19th Century antique mahogany partners writing desk / table, the moulded edge top with mahogany crossbanding, having a green leather writing surface decorated wi...
Category
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Inset Leather Top
By Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or console desk of mahogany from England, from the late 19th century, featuring a rectangular inset embossed leather top over a frieze of two drawers - e...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Louis XV Style Parquetry Writing Desk
$11,220 / item
French Louis XV Style Parquetry Writing Desk
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
The desk has a tooled leather writing surface that is both stylish and practical, bordered by delicate molding for balance.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Olive Burl Wood Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite Italian writing desk is a masterclass in Rococo-inspired design, featuring a graceful serpentine silhouette and elegant cabriole legs.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Natural Oak Writing Desk Louis XVI Inspired
Located in North York, ON
The design features tapered legs with clean carved detailing, accented by subtle brass hardware, capped feet, and refined handles.
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Description: Writing and work furniture standing on square legs tapering downwards and ending in brass sabots.
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
A Bent Moudt 1950s rare combined worktable with writing desk section
By Bent Moudt, Arne Poulsen Cabinetmaker Denmark
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bent Moudt. “Table for a Collector” A very rare combined dinning table / worktable / writing desk. Top and flip-down leaf of Brazilian Rosewood. Pull-out writing desk section of so...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage British Colonial Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This magnificent writing desk perfectly captures the refined, adventurous spirit of British Colonial design, making it a sophisticated centerpiece for any scholarly space.
Category
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top - Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset leather top embossed with gilt edge, topped with a fitted, lidded stationery holder, over ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Writing Table or Desk of Patinated Oak with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of a handsomely patinated oak from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset embossed leather top, with moulded edge around the circumference, over a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Edwardian Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Edwardian Era, featuring an inset embossed leather top, with moulded edge around the circumference, over a frieze of two dra...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top
By Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top. Stunning large mid century brass desk or writing table by Mastercraft.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Style Elm Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The desk features a three-drawer case with brass pulls and a decorative spandrel.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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White Lacquered Desk with Lucite and Brass Geometric Legs
By Modshop
Located in Compton, CA
With a white gloss top sat above a geometric Lucite and brass legs, this impressive piece will inspire you to get your work done. Dimensions: 60" W x 30" D x 30" H Please i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Copper
Ole Wanscher Attributed Rosewood and Brass Writing Desk, Denmark, 1960s
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 55.12 in D 26.78 in
Ole Wanscher Attributed Rosewood and Brass Writing Desk, Denmark, 1960s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Winterswijk, NL
The two-drawer cabinets are fitted to the legs with nicely shaped brass pins. The edges from the desk top and also the beautiful shaped drawer handles are out of massive rosewood T...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ole Wanscher Attributed Rosewood and Brass Writing Desk, Denmark, 1960s
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 55.12 in D 26.78 in
Ole Wanscher Attributed Rosewood and Brass Writing Desk, Denmark, 1960s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Winterswijk, NL
The two-drawer cabinets are fitted to the legs with nicely shaped brass pins. The edges from the desk top and also the beautiful shaped drawer handles are out of massive rosewood Thi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Design Mastercraft Roll Top Brass Bamboo Writing Desk
Unavailable
H 38 in W 34 in D 23 in
Hollywood Regency Design Mastercraft Roll Top Brass Bamboo Writing Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Mastercraft Amboyna burl wood and etched brass roll top desk with brass bamboo legs. The piece has two drawers, several interior compartments and a leather writing space.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk, Italy circa 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Writing Desk, Italy circa 1950, attr. to Ico Parisi, Santos rosewood polished, solid brass legs, brass rod, four drawers with brass ball handles elegant organic shaped side p...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut Cabriole Leg Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Charming and delicate French Cabriole leg desk with carved hoof feet, leather writing surface and fitted interior.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern Amalfi Two-Drawer Artisan Desk with Lucite & Brass Legs & Pulls in Walnut
Unavailable
H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
Modern Amalfi Two-Drawer Artisan Desk with Lucite & Brass Legs & Pulls in Walnut
By Modshop
Located in Compton, CA
Freshen up the patterns in your office with our gorgeous Amalfi Desk finished with a matte white case and Lucite knobs. The natural patterns of the walnut wood show in the beautifull...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Brass
English Writing Table or Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
This impressive English writing table has three drawers with brass drawer pulls. The piece is made from oak and has four nicely piece turned legs. The piece has an ebony finish on th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French writing desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rectangular desk with 2 drawers and cabriolet legs. The top is made of pine and the skeleton of oak.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Antique Writing Desk / Writing Table in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5624 Fine quality late XIXth century French mahogany writing desk of generous proportions, having original tooled green leather to the top which has a brass edge flanked by two sli...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
One drawer above knee hole is flanked by two drawers on either side, with original brass knobs, raised on turned legs with brass casters.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Style Burl Wood Desk with Lucite Legs and Brass & Lucite Pulls
Unavailable
H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Style Burl Wood Desk with Lucite Legs and Brass & Lucite Pulls
By Modshop
Located in Compton, CA
This desk showcases the true beauty of burl wood. From top to sides, and to the front drawers of the desk. This desk will then be the highlight of any office or room. The desk has ou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Lucite, Burl
Napoleon III Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
There is 28 inches of knee room when the writing surface is in use. Raised on round fluted tapering legs tipped in brass.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Writing Table/Desk Gillows Style
Located in Uppingham, GB
Simple regency brass pressed knob handles, turned end reeded legs on porcelain castors.
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Writing Desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brass handles and fittings, key included. Round tapered legs with stretchers Manufactured by Niels Vodder.
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Wooden Writing Desk
Located in Livingston, NJ
Antique partner's desk with drawers on both side. One side that has functioning drawers and the other side has non-functioning drawers. Solid wood construction with beautiful grained...
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1950's Tommi Parzinger Writing Desk
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
1950's handcrafted desk by Tommi Parzinger. Solid lacquered mahogany with holly inlay detail, 2 side drawers with handmade brass pulls, 1 center drawer, & slender tapering legs.
Category
American Desks and Writing Tables
George III Burr Maple Writing Desk
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine George III burr maple writing table. The rectangular rosewood banded top with a central green leather writing surface, bordered by a pair of surfaces fitted with up-stands to ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
HERITAGE Walnut English Tudor Barley Twist Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An English Tudor style writing desk by Heritage Furniture. Walnut with banded bevelled edge top, brass hardware, "H" shaped stretcher, barley twist legs, and bun feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tudor Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing desk/console table designed by Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A very elegant and organic Paolo Buffa designed wooden desk/ console table. Naturally polished walnut inlay with two drawers and crossing bent legs, brass feet
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Parzinger Originals at Palumbo Custom Writing Desk
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger solid mahogany writing desk with handmade brass detail on legs. Single drawer.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
André Arbus Sycamore Desk, Writing Table, Bureau Plat
By André Arbus
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top over 3 frieze drawers with finely crafted bronze pulls over square tapering legs terminating in sabots.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine English Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1780
Located in Woodbury, CT
A mahogany two drawer writing table with ratchet drawing tablet. The rectangular case with crossbanded molded top has a centered drawing tablet on the drawered side supported by four...
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Desk
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Desk believed to be made from a 19th century French Harpsicord
with more recently made legs. Overall, it is very elegant in it's effect.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV Style Inlaid Writing Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
The secretary desk stands on linked cabriole legs, tiers are decorated with brass ornaments and covered with natural veneer.
Category
20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Unavailable
H 40 in W 31 in D 18 in
Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838 Scotland 1920s Solid walnut and Veneers Original Finish Book match veneered rectangular top Sl...
Category
20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800
Located in Dorking, GB
This is the desk on which Dickens began his famous writing career.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An outstanding exhibition quality freestanding Napoleon III Louis XV style serpentine shaped boulle engraved brass and red tortoiseshell writing table or centre table with blue and g...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Serpentine Shaped Kingwood Writing Table with Brass Mounts, circa 1800
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 27.96 in D 16.74 in
Serpentine Shaped Kingwood Writing Table with Brass Mounts, circa 1800
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Period circa 1800 Wood Kingwood Top Serpentine shaped, brown tooled leather, brass bound Condition: Offered in good condition. A little wear to veneer commensurate wi...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Walnut Writing Desk in the Queen Ann Style
Located in Suffolk, GB
One side of the desk has five burr walnut drawers with mahogany linings and original brass handles.
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Macassar Ebony Desk With Gold Leaf And Brass Hardware
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Shape Shifter Desk is beautifully handcrafted in an Art Deco contemporary style. Brass knobs were individually crafted and polished to a mirror finish. Gold leaf was added to th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Contemporary Neb Writing Desk with Leather Top and Metal Front by Per Soderberg
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 17.72 in
Contemporary Neb Writing Desk with Leather Top and Metal Front by Per Soderberg
By Per Soderberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Handcrafted in Sweden, the piece can be used as a writing desk, a vanity desk or a console. The desk has a practical drawer with front in metal, zinc, brass or copper.
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Elements Desk by Billy Cotton in Marble with Stainless Steel and Cast Bronze Leg
Unavailable
H 30 in W 52 in D 24 in
Elements Desk by Billy Cotton in Marble with Stainless Steel and Cast Bronze Leg
By Billy Cotton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Measurements 24 W x 52 L x 30 H inches Material Specifications Top: Marble, wood, stone Legs: Cast bronze, stainless steel Notes Finishes and dimensions may be customized. ...
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
White Desk with Walnut, Hickory and Oak Reclaimed Woods Accents Copper T-Legs
Unavailable
H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
White Desk with Walnut, Hickory and Oak Reclaimed Woods Accents Copper T-Legs
By Modshop
Located in Compton, CA
Introducing our new Marbella desk featuring seven assorted wood fronts individually cut and hand placed. Woods include: white recycled, grey recycled, oiled walnut, bleached walnut, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Copper, Brass
Antique Swedish Rococo Style Writing Desk Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Rococo Style writing desk in Black distressed paint finish, cabriole legs, five drawers with lovely carved brass hardware, simple half round top edge.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Victorian Mahogany and Marquetry Writing Desk by Edward Roberts
Unavailable
H 45.67 in W 43.31 in D 22.84 in
Victorian Mahogany and Marquetry Writing Desk by Edward Roberts
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Late Victorian ormolu-mounted mahogany and marquetry ladies writing desk, circa 1880. The rectangular top with serpentine sides at the front, below lyre inlaid miniature cabinets sur...
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Style Capri Desk in White with Black & Gold Detail and Lucite Legs
Unavailable
H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
Modern Style Capri Desk in White with Black & Gold Detail and Lucite Legs
By Modshop
Located in Compton, CA
Modshop Capri desk has gone glam. Not only does the Capri collection represent the best of the current Chevron trend inset in the beautifully crafted door fronts, but this one featur...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite
Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century
Located in Uppingham, GB
With original gold toothed leather top, a centre adjustable writing slope flanked by folding side leaves with compartments. The base with trestle ends, a turned stretcher on spayed l...
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Writing Table
Located in Roswell, GA
English mahogany library/writing table with 2 functional front drawers and 2 back faux drawers,all with brass decorative knobs. Original brass casters. Replaced hand dyed,tooled a...
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
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Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 61.03 in D 24.02 in
Mid-Century Modern Design Office Desk Violet Marble with Details Polished Brass
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Queena Desk promises to be the next statement design for a modern office project. Contemporary offices need to keep a corporative language, but that doesn’t mean they need to be bori...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Victorian Period Mahogany Drop-Leaf Writing Desk Library Sofa Table
Unavailable
H 29 in W 43 in D 26 in
Victorian Period Mahogany Drop-Leaf Writing Desk Library Sofa Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
You can use this gorgeous piece as either a small drop-leaf desk or a stunning sofa table. It’s great size, beautiful design, and unique wood all really lend themselves to today’s st...
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood
Unavailable
H 32.49 in W 31.5 in D 20.08 in
Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This refined little Louis XVI ladies writing desk or writing table with two upper drawers located on the left and right have 2 little brass pulls, central panel with two carved acant...
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Unavailable
H 40 in W 35.5 in D 17 in
Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880 $1250 Scotland 1910 Solid Oak Original finish Rectangular moulded top With carved panelled full ...
Category
20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Louis XV French Inlaid Bureau Plat 'Writing Desk'
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 39.77 in D 25.6 in
19th Century Louis XV French Inlaid Bureau Plat 'Writing Desk'
Located in Tricase, Italia
An elegant "bureau plat" in French Louis XV style inlaid with rosewood and various precious woods. The edge of the serpentine profile is embellished by a detailed brass and also the...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Fortuna Desk in Polished Brass with a Modern Style by Boca do Lobo
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 78.35 in D 44.49 in
Fortuna Desk in Polished Brass with a Modern Style by Boca do Lobo
By Boca Do Lobo
Located in New York, NY
Fortuna is a unique writing desk that embodies the fearless state mind of Boca do Lobo and the availability to customize the features to accommodate the most demanding client’s requi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1790, Fine 18th Century Period Piece
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 42.5 in D 24 in
English Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1790, Fine 18th Century Period Piece
Located in Woodbury, CT
A mahogany two drawer writing table with a ratchet supported writing tablet. The rectangular case with a cross banded and molded edge top has a centered drawing tablet. The whole sup...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Neb Bureau Contemporary Desk with Flip Door Front in Brass by Per Soderberg
Unavailable
H 42.52 in W 48.04 in D 15.75 in
Neb Bureau Contemporary Desk with Flip Door Front in Brass by Per Soderberg
By Per Soderberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Inspired by a Classic Scandinavian secrétaire, this contemporary desk / bureau by Swedish architect and designer Per Soderberg provides a striking element for a range of interior set...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An important English late Regency mahogany partners writing table with tooled leather top over six drawers with lion's head pulls and brass string inlay having carved and tapering le...
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Desk Games Sofa Table Drop-Leaf Writing Table Mahogany, 19th Century
Unavailable
H 28.12 in W 58.23 in D 27.05 in
English Desk Games Sofa Table Drop-Leaf Writing Table Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
Raised on standards with sabre legs having brass paw cappings and castors. Chips to veneers.
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Teak Writing Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Teak Writing Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This free standing midcentury Danish writing desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
21st Century Antigua Writing Desk in Carbalho by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 78.75 in D 35.04 in
21st Century Antigua Writing Desk in Carbalho by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Antigua desk, with its sculptural design and its luxurious charm, is the perfect centerpiece for prestigious working spaces. In this version, features a top and chest of drawers with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Empire Writing Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Fine French antique piece developed to supply the demand for writing furniture, particularly from women. Small mahogany writing table, or ladies writing desk. Flat-topped rectangular...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arthur Brett Mahogany Writing Table with Leather Top
By Arthur Brett
Located in London, GB
An elegant writing table featuring an Arthur Brett antiqued hand polished hide with blind tooling. The top edge finished with decorative beading. Three drawers with decorative brass ...
Category
Early 2000s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Kopavogur Desk in Solid Walnut, Brass
By Railis Kotlevs
Located in Husavik, IS
Whether you're looking for a place to get some work done or just need another surface to stack your mounds of paper, this desk from the Kopavogur collection is perfect for you. This ...
Category
2010s Latvian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Burled, Brass and Leather Desk by Sligh
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage demilune burled walnut wood and brass desk by Sligh-Lowry. This desk features a demilune shape with bowed back, leatherette inset top with applied tooling border, over two ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Black Lacquered Writing Table
Located in Northbrook, IL
Custom Made Mid Century Modern Writing Table in a Hand Rubbed Black Lacquered Finish. Tapered and Slightly Flared Leg. Three Shallow Drawers with Sleek Brass Pulls
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Yew Library Table with Carved Monopodium Legs
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Period Mid-20th century Wood Yew wood, mahogany crossbanding, brass inlay, painted legs, gilt details Condition Good condition, lovely color. Sound structure. A few scrat...
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20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Yew
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Writing Desks With Brass Legs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of writing desks with brass legs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all writing desks with brass legs available were constructed with great care. We have 14 antique and vintage writing desks with brass legs in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of writing desks with brass legs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of writing desks with brass legs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Louis XV writing desks with brass legs are of considerable interest. Modshop, Directional and Henredon each produced beautiful writing desks with brass legs that are worth considering.
How Much are Writing Desks With Brass Legs?
Prices for writing desks with brass legs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, writing desks with brass legs begin at $2,310 and can go as high as $23,625, while the average can fetch as much as $3,898.
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.
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