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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
French Paper Mache Black Lacquered
Foliage Painted Writing Table, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French black lacquered and foliage painted writing table with hinged interior compartment, original
Category
Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Paper
FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
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
20th Century Louis XIV Style French Piano-Black Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing French writing table in style of Louis XIV.
Piano black polished veneer on solid pinewood
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Jean Pascaud Art Deco French Black Lacquered Desk
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco black lacquered desk featuring an indented rectangular top pinched at the corners
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Zanotta Black or White Comacina Desk by Piero Bottoni
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk. 18/8 stainless steel tubular frame. Top and storage unit in medium density fiberboard
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Black Design Desk by French Designer Charly Bounan
By Charly Bounan
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Design desk by French Designer Charly Bounan
Dimensions:
Height: 80 cm.
Width: 240 cm
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin
$74,111 / item
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Black Leather and Bronze Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
A very unique Neoclassical Maitland Smith desk of gold embossed black leather with gilded bronze
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Desk
Savignyplatz
by Man of Parts, Black Oak
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, IDF
: Black oak
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This elegant desk was given the name of Savignyplatz park, in Berlin, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Desk with Bronze, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Napoleon III early 20th Century black lacquer writing desk with stamped bronze
Height: 90 cm
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$7,221 Sale Price
30% Off
Metal and Leather Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French writing table combines industrial precision with a refined material palette. The sleek
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Writing Table
By Ptorngren
Located in Queens, NY
Russian Neoclassic (circa 1800) brass mounted mahogany writing table with green leather inset top
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Nogi Table Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
grey matt
RAL 7021 graphite grey matt
RAL 7031 blue grey matt
RAL 9003 white glossy
RAL 9005 black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Desk Table
Ms Bean
, Smoked Oak, Black Tabletop
By Friends
Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
Desk table MS Bean
Designed by IDA L. HILDEBRAND
Dimensions : L. 150 cm / D. 70 cm / H. 75 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Desk in Black and white marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
brass handles.
The legs are in black polished marquetry.
It can be used as a writing desk or as a vanity
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$9,382 / item
Bespoke Modernist Metal Desk, Glossy Lacquer, Aluminium, Black Covered Desktop
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist metal desk made of glossy lacquered metal, aluminum, and a black-covered desktop
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Ripple
Black Walnut Desk by Tom Vaughan
By Tom Vaughan
Located in London, GB
'Ripple' black walnut desk by Tom Vaughan
British, 21st Century
Height 70.5cm, width 179cm, depth
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT
France, circa last quarter of the
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Small Black Bamboo Desk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black Crystal Top
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small black bamboo Ddesk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black crystal top.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal
$2,078 Sale Price
30% Off
French Art Deco Black Lacquered Executive Table Desk, 1930s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning French desk from the 1930s with an elegant design characterized by linear and symmetrical
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Weave Desk from Ringvide, Birch wood, black oil, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
, Birch wood black oil, Oak wood natural oil, Oak wood smoked
The desk can also be ordered in custom
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
Eye Catching Black Laquer
Reddish Faux Tortoise Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous and unusual writing desk having an eye pleasing mix of black laquer with reddish faux
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Asymmetrical French Art Deco Desk in Black Lacquer, circa 1930
Located in Ulm, DE
An exceptional original French Art Deco desk from the 1930s, featuring a striking asymmetrical
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Antique Wooden Glass and Brass Top Wash Stand
By Al Black
Located in East Freetown, MA
Antique authentic wooden wash stand. Top has three sided ledge and glass insert with brass corners. Original wood has a fine patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$399 Sale Price
50% Off
Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France
Located in Miami, FL
Ebonized wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four tapered legs with a central
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Black Leather Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized
gilt bronze trim desk / cartonnier with 2 drawers and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf, Ormolu
Fem Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
FEM work desk, stained black by Made By Choice
Dimensions: D55 x W95 x H105 cm
Materials: natural
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$1,175 / item
Modern Black Desk Credenza by Jacques Garcia Baker Rachmaninov
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North York, ON
Modern black desk credenza by Jacques Garcia Baker Rachmaninov. Featuring unique modern styling
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$7,880 Sale Price
20% Off
French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite desk is very well made with beech wood and oak with
Kingwood marquetry decorative
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Rare Regency Lacquered Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Japanese lacquered box hinged to open to an adjustable fabric-inset writing surface, inset in a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Guillerme
Chambron Corner Desk in Dark Oak and Black Stone
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s
A design by
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
English Late Regency Oak Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Late Regency (mid-19th Century) parcel ebonized & oak writing table with black leather
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Lawrence Desk in Solid Mahogany in Black or Natural Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Lawrence with structure in solid mahogany
wood, top in black genuine leather. Details and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer Finish
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk Black Lacquer on maple with aluminum
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Desk, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Ebonized Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ebonized mahogany writing table desk with a leather top & claw
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Franco Albini for Knoll - Chrome glass and black wood Desk
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
Designed by Franco Albini in 1928, the Albini Desk is an iconic example of early modernist design
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Napoleon III Black lacquer bonheur du Jour Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A walnut black lacquer refinished bonheur du Jour Desk in Napoleon III style with gilded metal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,337 Sale Price
43% Off
Palette JH9, Black Marble and Black Ash Desk by Jaime Hayon for
Tradition
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s kinetic sculptures, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon transformed the idea of a mobile into a table - stabilized by a metal armature.
Product Material
Pow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Marble, Steel
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Bronze and Porcelain Bonheur du Jour Desk
Located in Lisbon, PT
Napoléon III black lacquer refinished Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Ormolu mounted Bonheur du Jour
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$18,898 Sale Price
20% Off
A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk with Drawers and Ormolu Mounts
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Country Primitive Black Distress Painted 1 Drawer Desk Work Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Antique French Country Primitive Black Distress Painted 1 Drawer Desk Work Table. Item features wooden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in the Style of Art Deco in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Modernist desk in black lacquer
Writing desk
Piano lacquer, high gloss black
Metal fittings
in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Guillerme
Chambron Corner Desk in Oak and Black Stone
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s
A design by
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Black Painted Tree Trunk Design Desk or Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary black painted desk / console table with an irregularly shaped table top on two carved
Category
20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Desk "Little Shanghai" by Aymeric Lefort Black and Santos Wood
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in santos wood and black saycomore silver painted leg. There are two drawers
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Karl Springer Executive Black Lacquered Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
This large scale executive desk belonged to the late fashion designer, Geoffrey Beene. Sourced
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Desk Black Lacquer
Stainless Steel by STUDIODADA 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian mid-century desk in high-gloss black lacquer with stainless steel base and handles, Milano
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Baker Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
style writing desk by Baker Furniture, a piece that seamlessly combines classic French elegance with the
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Large, Airisto work desk, stained black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto
Dimensions: W 160cm
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Medium, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium, Airisto work desk, stained black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto
Dimensions: W140cm
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Zanotta Black or White Comacina Desk by Piero Bottoni
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk. 18/8 stainless steel tubular frame. Top and storage unit in medium density fiberboard
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Desk with Black Glass Top
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Vintage rattan and bamboo desk. An attractive rattan writing table with three drawers and a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Ebonized Wood All Black MiMi Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Miduny, Ale Preda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The faceted geometry of the MiMi desk creates a slender, elegant profile and captures light
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood, Birch, Oak
Modern Small Desk with Black Marquina Ceramic Top and Black Frame, Made in Italy
By Matthias Demacker
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Dining table with aluminum legs, structure and drawer.
The top is made of Black marquina ceramic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer with chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk original Black Lacquer finish
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bronze Desk with Black or Brown Leather Wrapped Top
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Ballard, CA
A hand-sculpted and forged bronze desk with brown or black leather wrapped top and drawer, fastened
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$11,115 / item
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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
- 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 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 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 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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