Burl Desks

Exceptional 1960s executive Diplomat desk by Stow Davis, beautifully constructed in walnut and distinguished by a spectacular bookmatched olive burl writing surface. The expansive r...

Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...

Made in the 1980s in Italy, this desk features a sleek, post-modern, and angular design. Finished in a gloss piano black complemented by burl drawer-fronts, the large work surface ha...

Some desks hold paper clips. Others hold power. This Paul Evans Cityscape Desk? It’s the power! Designed by the legendary Paul Evans in the 1970s, this monumental, sculptural masterp...

Created for us by an English cabinetmaker with whom we have been associated for over 30 years, this walnut writing desk has Classic lines that would blend well in a modern setting. I...

Together, these two monumental Romweber pieces create a striking executive office suite rooted in 1970s American luxury and craftsmanship. Crafted in richly figured burled Carpathian...

Luxury, pure and simple. Well maybe not so simple… this burled Carpathian elm wood executive desk wears its gold trim like fine jewelry. The vintage 1970s desk captures the glamour of the era. The chocolate hued wood is illuminated with brilliant gold-colored metal handles, legs, and bezel. This is no dainty beauty. Designed for serious work and sophisticated environments, the desk features a suite of functional enhancements rarely found in pieces of this era. Three pull‑out table tops, one at the back, and one on each side. These convenient pull-out tables expand the usable surface area for devices or collaborative work. A long center drawer with an integrated organizing tray keeps essentials elegantly contained. On the left and right, two shallow top drawers provide quick‑access storage. Two deep file drawers (one left, one right) accommodate modern organizational needs. These file drawers lock, one key is included. Attention to detail rings throughout the design. Meant to be admired from all angles, it is a true work of art. Romweber, founded in Indiana and known for its uncompromising standards, produced some of the finest American case goods of the 20th century. This desk is a testament to that legacy: substantial, impeccably built, and designed to endure for generations. Its scale, materials, and craftsmanship make it an exceptional choice for executives and collectors seeking a statement piece that communicates authority, taste, and heritage. We also have a matching, equally grand, Romweber executive office credenza with file...

A gorgeous antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival slant front writing desk By Grand Rapids Chair Co. USA, Circa 1930s Carved walnut and burlwood, with barley twist molding, and ...

An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Rosewood Ladies or Gents English Georgian Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lav...

Attractive vintage Eastlake Victorian style ladies writing desk composed of a walnut frame with carved burlwood panels, trestle style legs with turned posts, and a single drawer with...

This Vanity was made at the end of the 19th century during the Empire Revival period. This piece was made in England. It's made of a beautiful Burl Walnut. It has an Os De Mouton sty...

A fine Italian 1930's curved writing desk. The elegant waterfall design highlights the beauty of the macassar ebony wood and striking black glass inset top. The interior burl wood ...

An outstanding Georgian, Chippendale, or Neoclassical style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture Italy, Circa 1980s Gorgeo...

Vintage American Art Deco desk crafted in the United States, circa 1930s. Defined by its striking symmetry and luxurious mix of materials, this exceptional piece reflects the refined...

Biedermeier secretary desk in cherrywood with ebonized details and escutcheons. The case is flanked by full columns. The fall-front writing surface above three drawers opens to reve...

Charming and elegant compact Art Deco desk crafted in beautiful walnut burl and walnut veneer, displaying warm tones and a lovely natural patina. The writing surface features a leath...

A handsome 19th-century writing desk featuring warm, richly figured wood and an elegant, restrained silhouette. The upper cabinet is fitted with a fall-front writing surface that ope...

Colombo Moboli burlwood secretaire a abattant Desk measures: 42 wide x 21 deep x 75.5 inches high This piece is in excellent vintage condition with only a small dent and a couple o...

English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful burl wood cabinet.

A Magnificent and Virtually Impossible to replicate Baker Stately Homes Burled Mappa Russian Empire Desk and Matching Chair. Extraordinary in every way.

A masterpiece of classic design, this vintage writing desk by renowned maker Drexel embodies the grace and sophistication of the French Provincial style. The desk's exquisite silhoue...

Italian Mid-Century rectangular writing desk with an oyster burl veneer and three drawers, resting on four sabre legs.

A monumental Parsons-style executive desk in burlwood and walnut with oak inlay, made by Hiebert of Torrance c. 1970s. The broad, heavy desktop is set against unusually slender legs...

The handsome lines of this chest augment its wonderful proportions with drawers flanking the center drop down writing surface. Deeper than the two below, the top drawer is supported ...

A rare and hard to find desk of the finest quality. Most likely made by the firm of Gillow of Lancaster and London. With a kidney shaped top with a new tooled green leather top an ex...

An elegant contemporary modern desk with a black lacquer finish and burl drawer fronts. This ultra-sleek Italian desk has four drawers ensuring plenty of room for storage and workspa...

Modern Lage Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Lage bookcase was designed to be the focal point of a...

Wearing a layer of Austrian walnut root veneer, this secrétaire has a unique grain that one does not often see; it swirls and undulates across the surface drawing the eye along in a ...

John Widdicomb Mid Century Burlwood and Brass Campaign Executive Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.25 inches Good Vintage Conditi...

This two-drawer walnut writing desk is made for us by our English cabinetmaker. Using time-honored techniques, this table is created in just the same fashion as it would have been 20...

A gorgeous Georgian or William & Mary style bureau with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture Circa Late 20th Century Carved walnut and burl wood, with origin...

A wonderful modernist mappa burl veneer kidney shaped desk dating to the 20th century. Mappa burl is the highly decorative wood of the European black poplar tree, known for its light...

19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top HRH . Very Rare Early 19th century secretary " Secrétaire a'...

Three part, English walnut burl modified partners desk with uniquely shaped top and pedestals. File drawer to one pedestal, graduated drawers to the other. Opposite side has three dr...

Elegant and sophisticated drop front desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller as part of the much sought after Palladio series, circa 1940’s. The desk features a burl veneer ...

Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 65.25 wide x 32.25 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches We take our photos in a con...

Kidney shaped top with conforming inset green leather and brass gallery over a central drawer flanked by smaller drawers and three drawers on each side of the knee hole. The reverse ...

An antique Eastlake secretary offers paneled walnut construction with upper having shaped crest surmounting shelf and slant front opening to writing...

This two-drawer walnut writing desk is made for us by our English cabinetmaker. Using time-honored techniques, this table is created in just the same fashion as it would have been 20...

Mid-Century Modern faux painted burl 3 drawer solid oak desk. Beautiful 3 drawer desk all solid oak drawers. Great Design - Style of Milo Baughman circa 1970. Located in Brooklyn NYC...

Leon Rosen for Pace Mid Century Burlwood and Brass Executive Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 41.5 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches Good Vintage Condition - Sm...

This beautiful George II style executive writing table/desk in burled walnut features a uniquely shaped top, cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees and deeply carved claw and ball ...

French 19th century Louis XV style Burlwood Ormolu Mounted Lady’s Desk. Elegant French burlwood and ormolu mounted Lady’s cylinder desk. The single door cabinet is raised by slend...

Magnificent 19th century burled walnut partners desk with original armchair and claw legs. 19th century burl walnut partners writing desk with armchair...

Bespoke shaped-top writing table in burl walnut with cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet. Knees of the legs have carved acanthus leaves. The writing table is antiqued and ha...

George II style burl elm and walnut double pedestal desk, circa 1920-1940. With a rectangular top with molded edges and 3 inset embossed leather panels, below are four graduated draw...

A nicely detailed diminutive burled walnut slant top desk on frame with geometric star fan inlay on the lid, opening to a graduated compartmentalized interior, over two crossbanded v...

This is a wonderful midcentury modern burlwood campaign desk with brass handles on both sides so the desk can be floated in any room and look the same on each side. The legs are bam...

Baroque Bureau Cabinet (Desk) Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720 Walnut burl and fruitwood veneer, inlaid with reserves and fillets; bronze mounts and knobs This elegant Baroque b...

Greenbaum Brothers Georgian Burled Walnut Writing Petit Desk Circa 1970s MINT!

Netherlands, 1790 Marquetry bureau constructed in burl wood, mahogany and oak, with bombé form, shaped fall-front with a writing surface and interior compartments, three long drawers...

Elegant late 20th century oval writing desk by Hickory White, part of the company’s Gramercy line. The desk features a beautifully figured burl wood center panel framed by richly ton...

Rare and outstanding example of an early 19th century Anglo-Chinese export amboyna and ebony campaign kneehole desk retaining the original patina with wonderful colour. China circa 1830 One of the finest examples you will see, constructed using thick hand sawn cuts of amboyna and solid ebony with ivory stringing and countersunk brass pulls to the camphor wood lined drawers, having brass drop carrying handles to each side. The rectangular top with book matched amboyna veneers enclosed by a solid ebony boarder above a frieze drawer fitted with an adjustable inset velvet lined writing slope flanked by multiple sliding lidded compartments and pen rests. Below is an arrangement of nine ivory strung drawers and a kneehole recess with foliate carved and pierced ankle brackets, the whole being raised on eight solid ebony turned feet. This impressive colonial inspired desk is Chinese and would have been intended for the export market. Some years back this desk was often mistaken to have been Anglo-Indian due to the fact it shares many characteristics of Indian furniture...

Dutch Marquetry burl walnut Bombay figural and foliage desk with exotic exterior inlays, fitted interior, three lower case drawers, original urn brasses, carved scalloped skirt, and ...

English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted interior with original ink wells, leather hinged writing surface with four fitted interio...

A finely constructed 19th-century English portable writing slope, crafted in richly figured burlwood with a contrasting mahogany crossbanded edge and a central brass escutcheon. The ...

This exquisite Regency-style desk, crafted from magnificent burl wood, exudes an air of sophisticated grandeur perfect for an executive office or elegant home study. Its design is a ...

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, em...

Napoleon III Desk or Center Table, Ormolu Bronze, Inlaid Burlwood, Marquetry, France, 19th C., Aristide-Henry Gros. (after) An exemplary French Centre Table or Writing Desk, dating ...

An Art Deco small desk. Amboyna with inlaid details, red bakelite and brass pulls. Desk features four drawers a storage cabinet and an additional storage area underneath a lift u...