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Antique Tooled Red Burgundy Leather Writing Surface Desk Insert Pad
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique tooled red or burgundy leather desk / table writing surface pad. Purchased in London in the
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco French desk in Macassar wood Desk is made out of Macassar wood and newly re-upholstered
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Swedish Art Moderne Black Writing Desk with Zebra Hide Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous black lacquered writing desk with bookcase and lockable cabinet on front and curved
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cowhide, Leather, Wood

Anonima Castelli Palisander Wood Desk with Elegant Metal Insert Handle, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The desk, produced in the 1970s by Anonima Castelli of Bologna, is an authentic vintage piece in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Sicilian Writing Desk in Ebony Embellished with Tortoiseshell Inserts and Silver
Located in Barletta, IT
Writing desk in ebony embellished with tortoiseshell inserts and silver finishes. Drawers along
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Silver

Three Drawer Teak Desk with Leather Insert in Top Designed by Severin Hansen
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking Danish Teak desk designed by Severin Hansen, with great proportions and characteristic
Category

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

Materials

Teak, Leather, Birch

Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Desk Pen Tray With Glass Insert, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center. Made of Gutta-Percha in a very nice condition.
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Resin

LUXURY PREMiUM GREEK KEY BLACK DESK LEATHER INSERT 161CM X 104.5CM
Located in GB
£599 luxury premium black leather desk hide with green key embossed boarder This was made for a client
Category

20th Century Regency Desks

Materials

Leather

Antique Victorian Inkwell with Glass Insert
Located in Stamford, CT
Decorative Victorian brass inkwell with a glass insert a nice size and good conversation piece for
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Repousse Sterling Inkwell with Insert
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique hand-hammered repousse sterling silver inkwell, circa 1900. The inkwell has a single back hinge to open the lid and a screw cap and the glass liner. Fine condition and rich p...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Brera Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Elementare collection, this desk strikes a clean-lined rectangular silhouette made of
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Cork, Oak

Brera Desk
Brera Desk
H 28.75 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Secret Desk Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Cabinet Secret with structure and 2 doors in solid walnut in natural finish outside and with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Secret Desk Cabinet
Secret Desk Cabinet
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 14.97 in
Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Original Glass Inserts, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Gutta-Percha inkwell with original glass inserts.  
Category

Antique 1880s Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Resin

Set Square Walnut Desk
Located in Paris, FR
with soft closure. Desk top made with genuine leather inserts and desk made with genuine leather
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Set Square Walnut Desk
Set Square Walnut Desk
H 29.53 in W 87.01 in D 33.47 in
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany dickens desk, having four drawers on each side of the top, locked
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
H 41.74 in W 46.07 in D 23.23 in
Pivot Desk by SEM
Located in Geneve, CH
Pivot desk by SEM Dimensions: W150 x D57 x H72 cm Material: metallic tubolar structure, pivoting
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pivot Desk by SEM
Pivot Desk by SEM
H 28.35 in W 22.45 in D 59.06 in
Pivot Desk by SEM
Located in Geneve, CH
Pivot Desk by SEM Dimensions: W150 x D57 x H72 cm Material: metallic tubolar structure, pivoting
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pivot Desk by SEM
Pivot Desk by SEM
H 28.35 in W 22.45 in D 59.06 in
Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique burr walnut pedestal desk, the top having three leather skiver
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
H 31.11 in W 59.85 in D 34.65 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
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1920s Walnut kidney shaped desk with green leather insert with gold tooling to the edge and motif
Category

Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
H 30.32 in W 48.04 in D 23.23 in
Antique Double Inkstand With Glass Inserts, Gutta-Percha, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with two crystal inkwells. The base and the lids are made of gutta-percha, a molded resin, France, circa 1880. The lids feature brass hinged collars. A cla...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Resin, Glass

Curved Art Deco French Office Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Unique design of the Macassar desk supplemented with leather top insert. On each side of the desk
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Macassar

Art Deco Hungarian Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Desk top is made out of high police walnut wood with cowhide insert in the middle. There are 2
Category

Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Hungarian Desk in Walnut
Art Deco Hungarian Desk in Walnut
H 29 in W 55 in D 27.5 in
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
Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
writing table, the concave-sided top with burnished leather and gold-tooled insert to the top and end
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Regency Style Leather Top Desk
Regency Style Leather Top Desk
H 30.25 in W 60 in D 38 in
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous Queen Anne Style pedestal desk. Made of walnut, butterflied
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
H 29 in W 54 in D 33 in
FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, CA
Our FIJN desk is handcrafted in solid wood. Both desks pictured were built in figured Oregon black
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
H 30 in W 60 in D 24 in
Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top
Located in East Hampton, NY
Chic brass bureau plat style desk with red leather insert..... it has been stripped of it's lacquer
Category

Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top
Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top
H 29 in W 50.75 in D 27.25 in
Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
By Manifestodesign
Located in Milan, IT
Designed with a modern interior in mind, this luxury desk is foldable and can be a precious and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 25.6 in
French Neo Classic Inspired Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Leaf. Desk top insert is vinyl material with silkscreen applied. Drawers with silkscreen trellis
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco German Curved Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
insert in the middle. There is thin keyed drawer. Desk is supported by 2 wide rectangular wooden legs
Category

Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Curzio Desk Set
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
Exquisitely distinguished by a clean and essential design, this desk set will infuse subtle
Category

2010s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Curzio Desk Set
H 5.91 in W 13.78 in D 9.26 in
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
By Artefatto Design Studio, Secolo
Located in London, GB
desk 02 is available in different wood and metal finishes. Shown here with suede insert and satin
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
H 68.9 in W 19.69 in D 40.95 in
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
. Rectangular top under which, on a molded band, three drawers and a pull are inserted. The structure is
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 27.96 in
Mid-Century Writing Desk with Filing Drawer
Located in Trenton, NJ
This unique midcentury writing desk is long and narrow with a durable laminate top and sturdy metal
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Writing Desk with Filing Drawer
Mid-Century Writing Desk with Filing Drawer
H 29.5 in W 60.25 in D 19.25 in
Victorian late 19th century carved oak pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Victorian late 19th century carved oak pedestal desk circa 1890. Good quality pedestal oak desk
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Desk with Vitrine Top
Louis XVI Style Desk with Vitrine Top
H 50 in W 33 in D 17.5 in
Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the grandeur of the Empire era with this Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, crafted
Category

Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
No Reserve
H 29.53 in W 30.71 in D 66.93 in
Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style Solid beech wood and veneer. Very fine
Category

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Custom Made Metal Vanity or Desk by BH&A
Located in Sheffield, MA
end table, vanity, desk or dressing table. Table has distressed metal top insert and a drawer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Hammered Iron Podium with Art Glass Insert Panels and Lucite Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Brutalist hammered iron podium with art glass insert panels and lucite top. Great condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Desks

Materials

Iron

Slim Contemporary and Customizable Desk Table by Luísa Peixoto
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in Frazão , Porto
Desk in matt ivory lacquer, leather inserted top and drawer with artistic intervention of Paulo
Category

2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Ivory, 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
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Almelo, NL
Executive desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s This is an unlimited opportunity to own
Category

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

Materials

Steel

French Rustic Chic Desk in Glass, Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French wooden desk from the late 1800s Rustic Chic period. The desk is made entirely of
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Rustic Chic Desk in Glass, Wood and Brass
French Rustic Chic Desk in Glass, Wood and Brass
H 32.29 in W 46.46 in D 29.53 in
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery
Category

Antique 19th Century British Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

20th Century Oak Wood Renaissance Style French Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture of great character and quality richly
Category

Vintage 1920s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Elegant antique Louis XV Style Veneered lady Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Louis XV style ladies bureau plat/desk Solid beech wood with exotic root veneer
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

High Style George Washington Double End Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom made high style bird's-eye maple George Washington double end desk by Drexel. The desktop
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestal Desk, By Guillaume Grohé. France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Ralph Lauren Bauhaus Inspired Desk in Rosewood, Chrome and Leather
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Peabody, MA
A Bauhaus inspired design in rosewood with tubular chrome framework and a leather insert top by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Zanotta Comacina Writing Desk in Black Top & Stainless Steel Frame
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Comacina Writing Desk in Black Top & Stainless Steel Frame by Piero Bottoni 18/8 stainless
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This small writing desk from the 19th century is crafted in rosewood with inserted brass fillets
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Maple + Aluminum Desk by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
beside the desk. The top drawer has a cream acrylic insert organizer with five compartments. Unmarked
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Custom Floating Lucite, Steel and White Lacquered Two Drawer Desk Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
insert top is 28.5" H. The distance between where the glass sits on the steel pegs on the desk top is 1
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Bureau Plat / Desk in Louis XV, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
French Bureau plat / desk in Louis XV, Paris, circa 1880. Solid beech wood veneer. Extremely
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The desk is consisting on each side two drawers, the middle consists a large storage space, shelf
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Italian Bauhaus White Desk Comacina by Piero Bottoni for Zanotta, 1980s
By Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Bauhaus White Desk Comacina by Piero Bottoni for Zanotta, 1980s Desk mod. Comacina with
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Zanotta Comacina Writing Desk in White Top & Stainless Steel Frame
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Comacina Writing Desk in White Top & Stainless Steel Frame by Piero Bottoni 18/8
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Desk Insert For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the desk insert you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and metal, every desk insert was constructed with great care. There are 21 variations of the antique or vintage desk insert you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect desk insert — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A desk insert made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one desk insert that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dos Gallos Studio, Henredon and Lane Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Desk Insert?

Prices for a desk insert can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,422.
Questions About Desk Insert
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While the hole in a desk is just called a hole. But the piece that fits into the hole to help seal it off is called a grommet.