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Bespoke Industrial Oak and Cast Iron Splay-Leg Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Bespoke cast iron, steel and oak splay-leg Industrial modern style desk, table / table base. Built
Category

2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Bespoke Industrial Oak and Cast Iron Splay-Leg Table
Bespoke Industrial Oak and Cast Iron Splay-Leg Table

Bespoke Industrial Oak and Cast Iron Splay-Leg Table

$4,500
Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of columns with three wooden shelves, 1930.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930
Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930

Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930

$5,340 / set
Pair of Steel Legs
Located in New York, NY
Visually interesting pair of vintage industrial-looking steel legs. Originally used for architect's table, but now would be perfect bases for anything! Open: 41" H x 32" W. Closed: 4...
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Pair of Steel Legs
Pair of Steel Legs

Pair of Steel Legs

$3,575 / set
The Secretary by Jonathan Nesci in Powder Coated Aluminum Plate with Leather
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
The Secretary: Designed by American industrial and furniture designer Jonathan Nesci, and is made of powder-coated aluminum, steel, and leather. ___ This is a beautifully built...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

The Secretary by Jonathan Nesci in Powder Coated Aluminum Plate with Leather
The Secretary by Jonathan Nesci in Powder Coated Aluminum Plate with Leather

The Secretary by Jonathan Nesci in Powder Coated Aluminum Plate with Leather

$44,250 / item
English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) walnut carved console table with drawer and stretcher on turned legs.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
English Renaissance Walnut Console Table

English Renaissance Walnut Console Table

$18,000
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table. Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle. Impress...
Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table

$7,650
Fine Louis XVI Mahogany Leather-Top Table Attributed to Canabas
By Joseph Canabas
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XVI Mahogany Leather Top Table Attributed to Canabas Joseph Canabas maitre 1766 Height 28 in. Width 27 in. Depth 17 in. Tab84
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Fine Louis XVI Mahogany Leather-Top Table Attributed to Canabas
Fine Louis XVI Mahogany Leather-Top Table Attributed to Canabas

Fine Louis XVI Mahogany Leather-Top Table Attributed to Canabas

$6,800
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table. Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle. Impress...
Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table

$7,650
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table. Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle. Impress...
Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table

$7,650
Fine Period Sheraton Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fine George III mahogany Sheraton reading table with adjustable stem and drawer, circa 1795.
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Period Sheraton Mahogany Reading Table
Fine Period Sheraton Mahogany Reading Table

Fine Period Sheraton Mahogany Reading Table

$4,950
Lovely French Marble Top Cafe Table with Iron Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile French marble top rectangular cafe table or writing desk having black iron base.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Lovely French Marble Top Cafe Table with Iron Base
Lovely French Marble Top Cafe Table with Iron Base

Lovely French Marble Top Cafe Table with Iron Base

$2,100
Black Lacquer Writing Desk Art Deco, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An impactful Black Lacquer Art Deco writing desk with walnut and chromed cast iron detailed base
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Metal

Black Lacquer Writing Desk Art Deco, 20th Century
Black Lacquer Writing Desk Art Deco, 20th Century

Black Lacquer Writing Desk Art Deco, 20th Century

$7,107 Sale Price
23% Off
Faux Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk, James Mont Style
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-20th Century Faux Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk in the style of James Mont, circa 1950's
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood

Faux Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk, James Mont Style
Faux Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk, James Mont Style

Faux Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk, James Mont Style

$3,200
Queen Anne Style Black Lacquer Writing Desk, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elegant Queen Anne Style writing desk refinished in black lacquer the 20th century, featuring
Category

20th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Style Black Lacquer Writing Desk, 20th Century
Queen Anne Style Black Lacquer Writing Desk, 20th Century

Queen Anne Style Black Lacquer Writing Desk, 20th Century

$5,909 Sale Price
50% Off
Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini
By Mirabili, Adolfo Natalini
Located in Pistoia, IT
thoughts into figures, alphabets, ideograms, cosmology... Writing desk / Sécretaire in cherry wood, black
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini
Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini

$18,512
Luxury Writing Leather Desk Pad Firenze Italy
By Hermès
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Custom luxury tooled leather writing desk pad with silver gilt embossed made in Firenze Italy
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Luxury Writing Leather Desk Pad Firenze Italy
Luxury Writing Leather Desk Pad Firenze Italy

Luxury Writing Leather Desk Pad Firenze Italy

$1,250
Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Ebonized Bamboo and Rattan Writing Desk. Features grass cloth on
Category

20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk
Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk

Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Writing Desk

$2,800
20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat Majestic bureau plat in Louis XV style
Category

20th Century Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat
20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat

20th Century writing Desk Louis XV Piano-Black Bureau Plat

$4,862
Custom Black Lacquered Office Writing Desk with Brass Inlay by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
exquisite desk. It has a smooth as butter hand-rubbed black lacquer finish that is absolutely gorgeous. This
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Custom Black Lacquered Office Writing Desk with Brass Inlay by Carrocel
Custom Black Lacquered Office Writing Desk with Brass Inlay by Carrocel

Custom Black Lacquered Office Writing Desk with Brass Inlay by Carrocel

$26,000
French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous French antique 19th century Renaissance revival / Hunt style Writing desk in carved oak
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Oak

French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival
French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival

French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival

$3,732
20th Century Exceptional Writing Desk by Provasi
By Provasi
Located in Sofia, BG
Exceptional writing desk with leather top, covered as a suitcase by Provasi factory. Never used
Category

20th Century Italian Desks

20th Century Exceptional Writing Desk by Provasi
20th Century Exceptional Writing Desk by Provasi

20th Century Exceptional Writing Desk by Provasi

$10,561
Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique handmade custom wall-mounted writing desk made in the 1950s. Solid birch construction with
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk
Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk

Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk

$3,200
Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Victorian Hand-Crafted Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior With
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope

Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope

$2,259
Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
This outstanding Art Deco style desk is crafted by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970s. The company is well
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk

Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk

$7,500
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key

Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key

$2,048 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Hand-Crafted Victorian Walnut Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope SLOPE
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope

Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope

$3,779 / set
Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek Mid-Century Modern desk crafted in a pen shell mosaic with three drawers in the case
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Shell

Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith
Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith

Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith

$8,900
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk, the table is set
Category

Antique 1860s Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather

Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk

Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk

$1,232
German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s
Located in København, Copenhagen
German designer, complete writing set with inkwell, letter holder, wax seal and a letter knife
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s
German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s

German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s

$800 / set
Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, leather bound writing case, dating to he late
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890
Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890

$1,841
Black Oak Top Desk Console with White Finish Base by Ultramobili
Located in Geneve, CH
wood, Handmade white finish. Writing desk in black oak wood and handmade white finish. Black-and-white
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Black Oak Top Desk Console with White Finish Base by Ultramobili
Black Oak Top Desk Console with White Finish Base by Ultramobili

Black Oak Top Desk Console with White Finish Base by Ultramobili

$7,476 / item
American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840
Located in Southampton, NY
American empire writing table with carved acanthus legs, circa 1840 Casters, Missing ormolu on
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840
American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840

American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840

$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley, James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incomparable slant-front chinoiserie black lacquer secretary desk depicts a serene
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Writing Desk
Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Writing Desk

Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Writing Desk

$1,995
Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique chinoiserie painted writing desk with red interior. early-19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk

Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk

$6,200
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk

French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk

$975
Modern Chrome and Black Oak Adjustable Dining Table or Writing Desk
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Modern chrome and black oak adjustable dining table or writing desk Size: 90 x 150 + 2 x 60 = 90
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

Modern Chrome and Black Oak Adjustable Dining Table or Writing Desk
Modern Chrome and Black Oak Adjustable Dining Table or Writing Desk

Modern Chrome and Black Oak Adjustable Dining Table or Writing Desk

$3,322
Cerused Oak Black and White Small One Drawer Console Writing Table Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cerused oak small petit desk writing table or console with round solid brass
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Cerused Oak Black and White Small One Drawer Console Writing Table Desk
Cerused Oak Black and White Small One Drawer Console Writing Table Desk

Cerused Oak Black and White Small One Drawer Console Writing Table Desk

$3,600
Arbalete Front Chinoiserie Writing Desk, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Slant/drop front secrétaire commode, with arbalete front. Louis XIV style, decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie scenes. A very rare and exquisite piece.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

Arbalete Front Chinoiserie Writing Desk, Italy, 18th Century
Arbalete Front Chinoiserie Writing Desk, Italy, 18th Century

Arbalete Front Chinoiserie Writing Desk, Italy, 18th Century

$18,987
Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Kiss Writing Desk by Kifu Paris is an elegant and organic piece in it's unique design. The coal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris

Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris

$12,965 / item
Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Silver Chest of Drawers, Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
with unique sculpted handles and a pull-out (hidden) writing desk. Silver metal trim and spacious
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Silver Chest of Drawers, Writing Desk
Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Silver Chest of Drawers, Writing Desk

Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Silver Chest of Drawers, Writing Desk

$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish

$995
Vintage Maitland Smith Carved Oak Console Table / Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved oak Vintage Maitland-Smith console table/writing desk with black marble tessellated top
Category

Late 20th Century American George III Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage Maitland Smith Carved Oak Console Table / Desk
Vintage Maitland Smith Carved Oak Console Table / Desk

Vintage Maitland Smith Carved Oak Console Table / Desk

$2,506 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Black Armchairs with White Leather Upholstery by Thonet, at circa 1980
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
pictures #3, #16 & #19) It would also be a great addition to our offered black Thonet writing desk and
Category

Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of Black Armchairs with White Leather Upholstery by Thonet, at circa 1980
Pair of Black Armchairs with White Leather Upholstery by Thonet, at circa 1980

Pair of Black Armchairs with White Leather Upholstery by Thonet, at circa 1980

$2,700 / set
Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a black leather writing desk. It rests on straight legs ending with clogs and casters. It has
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour
Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour

Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour

$4,034
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
key Lowering the fall reveals a tooled, black leather writing surface Behind the desk space, a
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910

$2,731
French Maison Dominique Palisander and Glass Writing Desk
By Maison Dominique
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s palisander writing desk with rounded rectangular glass top above 2 frieze drawers
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Palisander

French Maison Dominique Palisander and Glass Writing Desk
French Maison Dominique Palisander and Glass Writing Desk

French Maison Dominique Palisander and Glass Writing Desk

$22,500
English Sheraton Mahogany Horseshoe Conference Table
Located in Queens, NY
table with black leather top.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Sheraton Mahogany Horseshoe Conference Table
English Sheraton Mahogany Horseshoe Conference Table

English Sheraton Mahogany Horseshoe Conference Table

$45,000
Bureau Black Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen
By Horm
Located in Milan, IT
Functional and elegant at once, this writing desk boasts a modern and versatile allure. Designed by
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Bureau Black Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen
Bureau Black Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen

Bureau Black Writing Desk by Esa Vesmanen

$4,355 / item
Black Writing Desk with Two Drawers
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Century Reproduction of a French Writing Desk.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Black Writing Desk with Two Drawers

Black Writing Desk with Two Drawers

$7,800
Black Lacquer Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in Kensington, MD
A petite writing table with ormolu mounts, embossed red leather and pull out writing surface, with
Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquer Louis XV Writing Desk
Black Lacquer Louis XV Writing Desk

Black Lacquer Louis XV Writing Desk

$4,800
Directoire Writing Table Desk with Black Leather Top
By Holland Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Directoire writing table in dark walnut and black leather top.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Directoire Writing Table Desk with Black Leather Top
Directoire Writing Table Desk with Black Leather Top

Directoire Writing Table Desk with Black Leather Top

$7,312
Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black ebonized French Empire desk with green leather writing surface .There are additional pull-out
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface

Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface

$5,280
Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Marquina Marble Metal
By Studio AC/AL
Located in Arudy, Aquitaine
The Ossau is a modern yet timeless piece that is strongly linear underscoring the beauty of the Carriat leather as well as the Arabescato and Nero Marquina marbles used for the work ...
Category

2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Marquina Marble Metal
Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Marquina Marble Metal

Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Marquina Marble Metal

$2,848 / item
Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Arabescato Marble Metal
By Studio AC/AL
Located in Arudy, Aquitaine
The Ossau is a modern yet timeless piece that is strongly linear underscoring the beauty of the Carriat leather as well as the Arabescato and Nero Marquina marbles used for the work ...
Category

2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Arabescato Marble Metal
Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Arabescato Marble Metal

Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Arabescato Marble Metal

$2,848 / item
Elegant Writing Desk Circa 1950
By Art Decor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing Desk in a Black Lacquer and an authentic Red Leather on the top with a Modernist Lignes and
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Leather

Elegant Writing Desk Circa 1950
Elegant Writing Desk Circa 1950

Elegant Writing Desk Circa 1950

$7,951
writing desk of the 30s
Located in Madrid, ES
black and white lacquered table desk with drawers and side doors
Category

Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

writing desk of the 30s
writing desk of the 30s

writing desk of the 30s

$4,500
Black Art Nouveau Writing Desk with 11 Drawers, around 1910
Located in Wien, AT
Instagram: traudes.kinder Website: www . traudeskinder . com Objekt: Herrenschreibtisch mit Aufsatz Entwurf: - Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltischlerei (verm. Wi...
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Black Art Nouveau Writing Desk with 11 Drawers, around 1910
Black Art Nouveau Writing Desk with 11 Drawers, around 1910

Black Art Nouveau Writing Desk with 11 Drawers, around 1910

$8,188
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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 Answer
    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.

  • What is a writing desk with drawers called?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is a small writing desk called?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is an old-fashioned writing desk called?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What was the term in French furniture for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface?
    1 Answer
    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.

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