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19th Century Chinese Lacquer Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese black lacquer over wood desk / writing table. Four drawer front. 19th Century. Circa 1850s
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Style Executive Desk in Ziricote
By Cygal Art Deco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
handcrafted desk is displaying the rich ziricote veneer with its cloud like pattern, off-set by black high
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Italian Modern Dark Walnut and Brass Writing/Centre Table, Gian Casè
By Gian Casè
Located in Hollywood, FL
The glass top above a highly sculptural base
literature: essempi- Roberto Aloi- tavoli tavolini carrelli-related examples.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Black Forrest
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Black forrest child desk extreme rare 1880
One of a kind
The desk is complete restourated oak
Category
Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$17,764
19th Century Napoleon III Papier Mâché Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
craftsmanship. This desk belonged to Maria Felix.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Marcel Breuer Style Desk 1950s Mid-Century Modern
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Lucca, IT
Marcel Breuer style desk 1950s Mid-Century Modern.
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Steel Tanker
s Desk USA, circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
top of the desk has the original green material that has a slight give when writing with a ball point
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk by Greta Grossman for Glenn of California
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
Located in San Diego, CA
Desk by Greta Grossman for Glenn of California in original condition. Lower drawer is missing as
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Circa 1890-1900 Wonderful Foyer Table or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This was a grand piano that has been turned into a wonderful writing table.
It is rosewood and is
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Knoll International Complete Office Warren Platner Desk and Sideboards
By Warren Platner
Located in Köln, NRW
Knoll International complete office by Warren Platner desk + sideboards
Desk: frame steel
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Leather Executive Desk by i4Mariani for Pace Collection
Located in Alhambra, CA
Stylish and quality made executive office desk produced in the mid-1970s by i4Mariani Italy and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Osvaldo Borsani
Eugenio Gerli Desk with Leather Inlay T333 Tecno
Located in Köln, NRW
Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli desk with leather inlay T333 Tecno
Frame outside aluminium
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Stunning Antique Rococo Table/Desk, Vintage, Inlaid, Bronze, Rare
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
A stunning french rococo Desk in fantastic condition. New leather top!
All original Inlaid work
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Desk in Leather and Steel by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Hadley, MA
Desk by Jacques Adnet. Having a stainless steel frame, stitched leather, four drawers and handmade
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
President or Directors Desk from Dutch Manufacturer Blerk
By Blerk
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black steel with tan linoleum top.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Luigi Veronesi Desk for TECNO Italy 1990
s
By Luigi Veronesi 1
Located in Bern, CH
TECNO's cooperation with Artists, the "ABV Collezione" started in 1953. The Desk "Costruzione" of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Early 19th century Regency period mahogany partners pedestal desk.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Colorful Italian Tubular Steel and Formica Desk, 1950s-1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Colorful Italian tubular steel and formica desk, 1940s-1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Custom Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk by Loft Thirteen
By Loft Thirteen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom architectural executive desk by Loft Thirteen, any size or color way available, burl wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brother Mel Meyer Sculpture, Pulpit Lectern Reception Hostess Desk
By Brother Mel Meyer
Located in LAS VEGAS, NV
-Century reception desk. Sourced from St. George Catholic Church, Linn Missouri.
Measurements: Height: 31
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Robert Blackened Steel and Marble Desk with Brass Accents
Located in Paonia, CO
The (wh)ORE HAüS STUDIOS Robert desk is made of blackened steel, marble and brass accents. This
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
"Landscape" Modern Topographic Desk in Carrara and Portoro Marble
By Maison et Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
desk is made out of marble and a steel structure takes you over a wide highland.
The marble is
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Wrought Iron, Brass and Leather Secretary Desk by Mallin Furniture
By Tommi Parzinger, Mallin
Located in Houston, TX
unfolds into a hidden secretary style desk with wooden compartments. The door front is covered in black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Embru Original 1960s Swiss Made School Bench, Desk, Office Table
By Embru
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Embru original 1960s Swiss made school bench – Desk – Office table.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Catalina Desk in Chocolate and Gold by Innova Luxuxy Group
By Innova Luxury Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern elegance is perfected, with the Catalina desk. Its sleek and chic silhouette adds a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Desk by Belgian Designer Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, 1950s
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Bruges, West-Flanders
Writing desk by Belgian designer Willy Van Der Meeren produced by Tubax, 1950s.
Formica top on
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Nero Marquina Marble Nougat Desk by Caffe Latte
By Caffe Latte
Located in New York, NY
This Modern Nougat with Nero Marquina Marble Desk by Caffe Latte is a luxurious and robust piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Aluminum, Bronze, Copper,...
$25,850 / item
Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Hardwood Desk with Reverse Painted Glass
Brass
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning and rare two-tiered, glass top exotic hardwood desk by Brazil's Sergio Rodrigues. Top
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Stone and Brass Desk with Honed Granite Top by John Pawson
By BENCHMARK, John Pawson
Located in Saffron Walden, GB
With a focus on clarity of line, form and function, this special edition desk with Indian honed
Category
2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Brass
French Double Seat Metal and Brass Bank Desk Counter, Circa 1910
Located in Roubaix, FR
Iron double seat metal and brass bank desk counter circa 1910 original black color. Height of
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Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Brazilian Exotic Hardwood Desk with Leather Top and Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Brazilian desk with a tan leather wrapped top and matching leather tips on all four legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
McDowell Craig Midcentury Tanker Desk Refinished in Blue and Yellow
By Steelcase, Allsteel, Mcdowell-Craig
Located in Alhambra, CA
! This double pedestal steel desk features utility drawers, filing drawer, locking stationary drawer and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Alberto Orlandi Glass Top Desk in Steel with Brass Accents
By Alberto Orlandi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very chic bureau plat.
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Art Deco Desk in the Style of Jacques Emile Ruhlmann, 1960s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Very elegant large Art Deco desk, curved on all its faces.
Opening by 4 drawers and resting on
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Casablanca Desk in Chocolate and Gold Leaf by Innova Luxuxy Group
By Innova Luxury Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Evoking the architectural classicism of turn-of-the-century design, the Casablanca desk is grand in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Écritoire
, a Gem-Like Desk Bridging Design and the Decorative Arts
By Charles Kalpakian
Located in Paris, FR
‘Écritoire’ Desk (Lacquered) by French Lebanese Charles Kalpakian is a true gem, resounding in its
Category
2010s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern Nougat Dark Emperador Marble Desk II by Caffe Latte
By Caffe Latte
Located in New York, NY
and dark emperador marble in the top and legs. Its black and gold colors give to this desk an amazing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Ma...
Nomos Desk by Sir Norman Foster for Tecno, Conference Table, Italy
By Sir Norman Foster, Tecno
Located in Lesquin , FR
Beautiful architect desk made for Nomos by Sir Norman Foster in Italy in the 1980s. The shelf is in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Magnificent Double Sized Dark Walnut Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Southampton, NY
Magnificent double sized dark walnut desk with aluminum legs designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1900s Empire-Style Desk with Gorgeous Veneer Wood Grain Detail
Carved Legs
Located in Memphis, TN
1900s Empire-style desk with gorgeous veneer wood grain detail and graceful carved legs. Dress up a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Velvet
Three Drawer Desk, Lacquered In White, Wood Top, Austria C.1970
Located in London, GB
Three drawer desk, lacquered in white, wood top, on chrome metal legs, c.1970, Austria
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Metal Tanker Desk, Unrestored 1940s-1960s, South Africa
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Unrestored tanker steel desk in grey with pontoon style legs. Original feet are adjustable. The
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Nougat White Olympic Marble Desk III by Caffe Latte
By Caffe Latte
Located in New York, NY
Modern Nougat white Olympic marble desk III by Caffe Latte
Modern Nougat white Olympic marble
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Ma...
Modern Nougat Light Emperador Marble Desk IV by Caffe Latte
By Caffe Latte
Located in New York, NY
Modern Nougat Light Emperador Marble Desk IV by Caffe Latte
This Modern Nougat Light Emperador
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Ma...
Hans Von Klier Ebony de Macassar and Polished Chrome Desk, Skipper, Italy
By Hans Von Klier
Located in Hollywood, FL
The ebony de Macassar top with inset black leather writing surface, and black laquer edges with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Louis Napoleon III Style Boulle Desk with Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
Napoleon III desk with bronze applications and gold leaf gilding. Inlay in engraved brass and
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Early Desk with Solid Wenge Top by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel
By Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
This model has elegant dimensions and dates back as one of the first designs of Jules Wabbes
Again a superb example of Belgium design beauty from the 1960s.
Designed by Jules Wabbe...
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Reve Desk in Mosaic Claro Walnut and Satin Polish Bronze Inlay by Newell Design
By Newell Design Studio
Located in Orange, CA
The Reve desk in Mosaic California walnut and Bronze is a beautiful, rich example of modern
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Black Metal and Solid Wood Table
By Dustin Kroft
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. The table is inspired by the old classroom desks that featured adjustable chrome legs and simple clean
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,350 / item
Fläpps Box Desk100x60x20 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
100x60x20. That is, if you can actually make a decision among the many sensible wall desk solutions from
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2010s German Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
$1,119 / item
Vintage Iron Table with Black Wood Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebonized wood top. Distressed white paint on metal base.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Giuseppe Scapinelli for Tepperman Freijo Table with Black Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Freijo wood desk or console table from Brazil by Giuseppe Scapinelli for Moveis Tepperman
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fläpps Secretary of State, Black
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a statesman and you can hardly suspect his full potential. Unfolded however, diplomacy co...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
$882 / item
Fläpps Secretary of State 80x50-1 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a statesman and you can hardly suspect his full potential. Unfolded however, diplomacy come...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
$586 / item
French black lacquered two-drawer bureau plat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French black lacquered two-drawer bureauplat with leather top and bronze dore mounts.
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
A 19th Century Black Lacquered and Ormolu-Mounted Bureauplat
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Armadale, Victoria
An exceptionally fine 19th century black lacquered and ormolu-mounted Bureuplat in the style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Modern Dining Table In Black Marble With Brass Finish
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Otto Kolb, Ginger Zalaba
Located in Bruttisellen, CH
This bespoke dining table is an elegant solution for any modern space. Choose between glass, oak wood and marble and different steel finishing.
Kolb collection
“We dedicate a reduc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel
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Find many varieties of an authentic black writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each black writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. Find 1068 options for an antique or vintage black writing desk now, or shop our selection of 152 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a black writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A black writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made black writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Paul McCobb and Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Black Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a black writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,965, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $113,251 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Black Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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