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Roll Black Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
desk is rich in functional storage space. The black stained oak frame is raised on two legs in dark
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak, Glass, Ebony

Desk Majestic Black
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Majestic black with 2 bases and top in solid polished black Marquina marble with solid brass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Desk Majestic Black
Desk Majestic Black
$39,431 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Black Dolmen Desk
By Leonardo Floresvillar
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
, coated with matte electrostatic paint. The Dolmen Desk was designed with two surface heights to work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Black Dolmen Desk
Black Dolmen Desk
$2,650 / item
Fine 19th C. English Tunbridge Portable Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
interior with blue velvet writing surface (expected wear) and several black lidded compartments. With a key
Category

Antique 19th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Mid Century Writing Table - Silent Black
Located in Westwood, NJ
wood in a silent black polished finish atop an organic faux bois base in a silvered bronze finish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

Materials

Marble, Metal

Rare and Unique Modern Craftsman / Adirondack Twig Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A rare, unique neo-primitive /modern craftsman desk attributed to Lee Fountain (1869-1941) and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Twig, Cherry

Handsome English Vintage Fruitwood Writing Desk with Leather Blotter
Located in Hopewell, NJ
English style beautiful fruitwood writing desk having black leather blotter on top. Distressed
Category

Vintage 1980s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

A MId-Century Modern Style Painted Iron and Leather Writing Desk.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking contemporary writing desk inspired by the minimalist elegance of the mid century. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Iron

European Black Rustic Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
and finished in our luxurious Batavia Black, this desk is a perfect addition to any home or office
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Modern Neoclassical Ebony Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical desk in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Original Shagreen Gilt Metal Writing Table Desk with Single-Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
gold gilt metal detailing writing table desk  This is a very substantial desk. Shagreen for those of
Category

20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Shagreen

Flow Desk - Black by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Flow Desk – Black by Hermhaus is a contemporary writing desk that brings a refined and
Category

2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Piano Desk Black Lacqued Wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Piano Desk Black Lacqued Wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Piano Desk Black Lacqued Wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Piano Desk Black Lacqued Wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Piano Desk Black Lacqued Wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Ergonomic Design Writing Desk and Stool, Stokke, 1980 s
By Stokke
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
's. Ergonomical designed writing desk with black inlay and middle reading section wich can be altered
Category

Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Piano Desk Black Lacqued Wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Piano desk black lacqued wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Piano Desk Black Lacqued Wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Black Lacquer Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Louis XV style black lacquer desk with cabriole legs, brass mounts, and hoof feet. 3 front drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Piano Desk Black Lacqued Wood
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1930s Art Deco Black Ebonised Desk
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Desk An exceptionally handsome 1930s Art Deco desk, finished in a luxurious ebonised black
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French 1950s Black Metal and Wood Occasional / Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Mid-Century writing / side table with a wooden top, a black lacquered metal frame and
Category

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

Materials

Metal

KITA LIVING Flow Desk Charcoal Black
By Gökhan Eryaman, İsmail Dağlı, Tuğberk Kurtaran
Located in Bomonti, TR
Flow Desk is an organic shaped table with a two-piece skeleton and curved legs. The linear pieces
Category

2010s Turkish Japonisme Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak, Plywood

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk /Writing Table by Jacques Adnet 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important French mid-century 1940's desk or writing table by Jacques Adnet symbolizing the
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890. Direct from
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Dos Gallos Custom Writing Desk with Spiral Legs, Drawers and Iron Supports
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Custom Salamanca two-drawer oak writing desk with iron supports. Hand-carved details throughout
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...

Materials

Iron

Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique writing desk in black lacquered wood, with adjustable flaps on the sides, rich ornaments in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Three Drawer Cane Reed Faux Bamboo Compact Desk Writing Table w/ Glass Top
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative cane & reed three drawer compact entry hall desk writing table or console with glass top.
Category

20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Glass

Contemporary Black Leather Desk with Brass Rivets
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary black paneled leather rectangular desk with rivets.
Category

20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Rustic Black Forest Bear Walnut Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) bear carved walnut table desk with leaf and floral carving and
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Clarke Desk Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...

Materials

Steel

Clarke Desk Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Steel

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Wood Black Lino
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Desk designed by Finn Jhul Manufactured by one collection Finn Juhl, (Denmark) When Finn Juhl
Category

2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Classic Desk, Black Lacquered Wood, Refined Design.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Classic desk, black lacquered wood, refined design. Add a touch of sophistication to your
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Inlaid Walnut and Gold Bronze Mounted Writing Desk, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid walnut and gold bronze mounted writing desk with black leather top, Circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Regency Style Black Lacquered Desk
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Regency style black lacquered desk featuring brass ormolu and hardware with gilt
Category

20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Charcoal Black Study Desk with Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large black study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Desk JFK by Norr11, Black Ash
By Tommy Hyldahl, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
'JFK' Home Desk Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for NORR11 Dimensions: H. 76 cm x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Aluminum

Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk. Believe this to be from the 19th Century. Please
Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th-century Swedish pine desk with an old black painted finish that has been distressed over
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish French Provincial Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Partner’s Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century pine partner’s desk with a newer black painted finish, gently distressed to reveal
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Art Deco Walnut Black Lacquer Desk, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco walnut black color varnish desk with a side door, four side drawers and a central
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1980s Style Black and White Desk
By Carlton House Fine Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting 1980s era writing desk. Black lacquer and white laminent tops by Carlton House
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Lacquer

Handsome Italian Maison Jansen Manner Black Lacquered Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This Handsome Italian Maison Jansen Manner Black Lacquered Desk is a luxurious and stylish piece of
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Black
By Tolix, Sebastian Bergne
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store documents
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Black French Louis XV Lacquered Desk Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
curved lines, intricate carvings, and elegant finishes. A black lacquered Louis XV table would be a
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Famed Chrome Desk with Alexander Black Marble Drawers
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The Famed Desk was designed with the aim of allowing you to work with more elegance and more
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Chrome

20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat writing table in the style of Louis XV style, silvered bronze fittings. Piano lacquer
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

Most Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
grey matt RAL 9003 white glossy RAL 9005 black glossy Raw steel lacquered Keywords: Most, Writing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

American Contemporary Black Laminate Suspended Twin Pedestal Reception Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American Contemporary reception desk finished in black laminate having a raised privacy screen and
Category

20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate

Koza Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
RAL 7021 graphite grey matt RAL 7031 blue grey matt RAL 9003 white glossy RAL 9005 black glossy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Kozka Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
grey matt RAL 7031 blue grey matt RAL 9003 white glossy RAL 9005 black glossy Raw steel lacquered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koziol Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
RAL 7021 graphite grey matt RAL 7031 blue grey matt RAL 9003 white glossy RAL 9005 black glossy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

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Black Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

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
  • 1stDibs 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, 2021
    A 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, 2021
    A 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, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.