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Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

BAROQUE STYLE

The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.

Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.

Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.

Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.

Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Baroque
18th Century Spanish Baroque Trestle Style Writing Table Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully conserved Spanish writing table with mixtilinear “pata de lira” (lyre-shaped legs) displaying zig-zagging curves and undulations, in the Baroque ...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Italian Baroque Style 1880s Walnut Desk with Inlaid Top and Carved Lyre Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style walnut desk table from the late 19th century, with inlaid top, two drawers, lyre-shaped legs and iron stretchers. Created in Italy during the last quarter of the 19th century, this walnut table features an unusual top inlaid with contrasting geometric motifs, sitting above two carved dovetailed drawers adorned with additional geometric motifs surrounding iron pulls. The table is raised on carved Baroque style lyre-shaped legs connected to the table's underside through scrolling iron stretchers. With its graceful lines, beautifully inlaid top and Baroque base...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Table, 18th Century, Italian, Baroque, Walnut, Narrow, One Piece Top
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, narrow, Italian, baroque, walnut, cabinet or sidetable. This table has unusual, narrow proportions and was probably originally conceived as a stand for a table cabinet or ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Baroque Table
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique baroque table made around 1750 in South Germany. Exquisite marquetry in cherrywood, kingwood, walnut and elm. The marquetry depicts presentations of roman weapons and armor...
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1730s German Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Small Ladies’ Writing Desk, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small oval ladies' writing desk in Baroque style, featuring hand-painted floral decoration on a cream-colored base. Fitted with one wide central drawer and three narrow drawers in ea...
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20th Century German Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Spanish Baroque 18th Century Lyre Leg Wooden Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish baroque table with decorative forged-iron stretcher from the 18th century. This antique table from Spain features a rectangular-shaped top, which is raised upon a pair of fluidly-carved, lyre-shaped trestle styled legs at either end. The pair of trestles...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Table Rent Center Desk Tavolino Tuscan Italian Walnut Oval Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptionally rare, large, museum quality, Tuscan, Baroque, walnut, rent or center table or tavolino with detachable top and single drawer - This beautiful, rent table is an unco...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

17th Century Spanish Baroque Inlaid Walnut Desk or Center Table
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Spanish Baroque Inlaid Walnut Desk or Center Table. Superb model the two-plank top above a deeply paneled frieze with geometric fruitwood inlay, containing three drawers...
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Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Ancient Italian Writing Desk with Upper Cabinet, Milan, Circa 1730
Located in Milano, IT
Writing desk with upper cabinet Milan, first half of the 18th century Carved walnut partially veneered in olive wood and walnut burl; traces of eboniz...
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1730s Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Olive, Walnut

17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk. A rare, multi-functional piece, the doors opening to reveal a fitted interior with eight drawers and a small middle door, the slanted top with a fall front desk compartment...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Spanish Sturdy Side Table with Carved Turned Legs and Double Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with turned legs and double stretcher match in the button top. The top has a beautiful grain and patina
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Antique Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Table Console with Iron Stretchers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful antique early 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk, writing table or console, made of solid walnut wood with lyre legs joined by wrought iron stretchers, and featuring two dra...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano style case has a flip top opening to reveal a pull-out writing table with a leather sur...
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20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italy 18th Century Baroque Walnut Organic Shape Table Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
This walnut rectangular Tuscany table, has been hand made in Lucca (Tuscany, Italy) in 1760 circa. Its elegant shape, with the black border, makes this ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

17th C Style Solid Italian Walnut Refectory Writing Dentil Edge Table options
Located in Encinitas, CA
Old Walnut LIRA Scrivania writing table handcrafted in aged solid Italian walnut with a carved dentil edge under the top surface, lyre-shaped bases, and hand forged iron cross stretc...
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2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table
Located in Leesburg, VA
Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table Anonymous Spain; 18th century Wood, iron Approximate size: 27 (h) x 38 (w) x 19.5 (d) in. An 18th-century Spanish folding tab...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Console with Marble Top and Iron Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring rustic refinement and classical detail to an interior with this striking antique console table. Crafted in Spain circa 1860, the piece features a richly carved oak base topped ...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Romweber Spanish Baroque Carved Pine Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Spanish Baroque style writing desk By Jim Peed for Romweber USA, Circa 1990s Carved pine, with original brass hardware. Middl...
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and beautiful hand crafted wrought-iron stretchers. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th century, this walnut writing desk or table features a curved hand carved rectangular top showcasing a raised shelf with two petite drawers...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Rustic Desk Table, Country Table, Original Pinewood Laquered Waxed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
18th century rustic desk table or country table, original pine wood laquered, restored the top and finished to wax. Drawer with functional lock, burnish...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Fine Italian 19th Century Floral Marquetry Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center Table Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th century mahogany, satinwood and tulipwood floral marquetry and gilt-bronze mounted center table or writing desk. The serpentine inlaid shaped top centered with a marquetry floral arrangement medallion, surrounded by sections of diamond-shaped acanthus parquetry designs flanked by further medallions of flower bouquets, all within a gilt-bronze rim, above a similarly decorated frieze fronted by four drawers, on scroll legs raised on lion paw feet on rolling casters, joined by an 'X'-shaped marquetry stretcher...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Baroque 17th Century Italian or Maltese Marquetry Center table or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
Very unusual and rare small Bureau Plat, the frieze containing one drawer, finished all around and freestanding. Italian or possibly of Maltese Orig...
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Late 17th Century Maltese Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Olive

Scrittoio Barocchetto Lombardo secondo quarto XVIII secolo
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio poggiante su gambe mosse con piedi caprini, cassetto nella fascia sottopiano, piano e alzata con cimasa intagliata raffigurante motivi fitomorfi e stella centrale. Sul fon...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Nutwood

18th Century German Baroque Table
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique baroque table made in Southern Germany around 1750-60. The top, the apron and the foot of the table are decorated with an exquisite walnut and yew tree marquetry. The table is...
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1750s German Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Yew

Baroque Table, Switzerland, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque table, Switzerland, 1770. This pretty Baroque table dates back to the Rococo period and comes from Berne in Switzerland. The base with the curved legs is made of cherry wood....
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1770s Swiss Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry, Kingwood

Baroque Table, Switzerland, 1770
Baroque Table, Switzerland, 1770
$2,560 Sale Price
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Desk Swedish Early 18th Century Baroque Period Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk Swedish Baroque Period Sweden. A rare Swedish Baroque desk in a stunning condition and patina from the Swedish King Fredrik I period. Structu...
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Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut

18th Century Baroque Venetian Center Table Red Lacquered Painted
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Venetian center table red lacquered with painted gilt figures with one-drawer a very unusual and rare Venetian table with lovely ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Baroque Table, South German, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful baroque table or desk, made in Southern Germany or northern Switzerland 1760, cherry veneer with marquetry in plum wood and elm. The table is in very good refinished condit...
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1760s German Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

Swedish 19th Century Baroque Style Desk or Table with Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century Baroque style desk or table with single drawer. This antique Swedish desk features a rectangular-shaped top, a clean apron ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Table Centre Dining Library Dismantable X Trestles Oak Fruitwood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A South German oak, shaped X' ended table with detachable fruitwood top with decorative cleated band This table is easily dismantled and retains the original pegs The cleated edge ...
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17th Century German Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Oak

Desk Swedish Baroque Period 18th Century Veneer Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk Swedish Baroque Period 18th Century Veneer Sweden. A stunning desk made during the Baroque period in Sweden. Veneered with elm and burl woo...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Table Centre Desk Writing Walnut Double Dolphin Handle Genoa Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Unusally Large Italian Walnut Centre, Occassional or Writing Table, Genoa Unusual large size with classical elegance and form Conceived as a center table as the frieze decoration...
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1680s Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Set of two Andalusian chairs in yellow ocre polychrome wood with birds
Located in BILBAO, ES
Set of two Andalusian chairs in yellow ocre polychrome wood with birds From the 1980´s Very Romantic with a chalky classic finish for interiors with ...
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1980s Portuguese Vintage Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Important Filipine Table of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important FilipineIndo-Portuguese table of the 17th century, in Brazilian rosewood, with two drawers. Signs of use. Dim.: 82 x 86 x 133 cm.
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Spanish Baroque Walnut Desk Table, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
Spanish Baroque Walnut Desk Table Castilla (Madrid), Late 17th Century A Spanish Baroque desk table from Castilla (Madrid), dating to the late 17...
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Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

1850s European Empire Mahogany Pair Armchairs with Griffin God Face and Feet
Located in BILBAO, ES
1850s European Empire Mahogany pair armchairs with Griffin God face and feet.. Upholstery with Osborne & Little with heraldic pattern in cross stich fabric. Dimensions Chair H...
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1880s Portuguese Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Italian Baroque Oval Fruitwood Veneered and Inlaid Desk, Late 17th Century
Located in Troy, NY
Very unusual and rare Italian Baroque Desk, late 17th century The oval, dark veneered top within an intricate border made of various woods, contra...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Walnut

18th Century Baroque Table, Made in Czechia, Fully Restored
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The table is made out of walnut and is inlaid. It has been fully restored by our team in Prague.
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Late 18th Century Czech Antique Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Lacquer, Walnut

Baroque desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Spain pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Ira Yeager, and Jim Peed. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,664 and tops out at $75,474 while the average work can sell for $5,925.

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