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Modern Burl Wood Carpathian Elm Clean Line Executive Desk
By Milo Baughman, Michel Caugant
Located in Houston, TX
Modern clean line executive desk made from Carpathian elm. The desk had organizers in the top
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Burl
Burl Maple Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
1940's Burl Maple Desk with three drawers and drop down extension on one side - Completely
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,650
Mid-Century Modern Style Burl and Ebony Custom Quality Desk / Writing Table
By Cassina
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern style burl and ebony custom quality desk / writing table.
A recently
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb Burl Wood and Brass Executive Desk, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern executive writing desk
By John Widdicomb and produced by
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombé Secretary Desk With Bookshelf
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite Italian Olive Burl Wood Secretary Desk. Featuring
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
20th Century Walnut Burl and Beechwood Venetian Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
quality and great impact carved in walnut, burl and beech woods. Living room or studio desk of excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Theodore Alexander Officers and Gentlemen Campaign Desk Burl Wood English Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Theodore Alexander officers and gentlemen Campaign desk burl wood English style. Item features flip
Category
Late 20th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Rectangular Burl Wood Three Drawer Desk With Brass Faux Bamboo Details
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular burl wood three drawer desk with brass faux bamboo details.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Burl Olive Wood Kidney Shaped Writing / Poudre Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Continental Louis XV style burl olive wood kidney shaped writing / poudre table, late 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Olive
Classic Modernist 3-Drawer Burl Wood Desk designed by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist 3-Drawer Burl Wood Desk designed by Milo Baughman..Superior quality and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Drexel Heritage Mahogany and Burl Wood Kidney Shaped Desk with Bookcase
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency style kidney shaped writing desk with built-in bookcase
By Drexel
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Root Burl Curved Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Clean Lined Burl Wood Desk by Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Burl Wood Desk, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa 1970's. Simple, yet
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
1940s Art Deco Italian Walnut Burl Black Glass Waterfall Writing Desk Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in veneer burl wood and precious
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Opaline Glass, Wood
Mastercraft Burl Wood and Brass Demilune Desk with White Leather Tops
By Mastercraft
Located in Astoria, NY
neoclassical mode, veneered in burl wood and inlaid with three sections of white leather tops (with finely
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Burl Wood and Chrome Executive Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman style Mid Century burl wood and chrome executive desk.
This desk is 68 wide x 29.75
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
1940s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Burl Walnut Wood Desk Vanity Console Table
Located in Carimate, Como
, in beautiful and luxurious walnut burl veneer wood. Incredible great detail and workmanship are
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern Tomlinson Burl Olive Wood Parson
s Desk or Console with Brass Legs
By Tomlinson
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful burl olive wood desk or console table with brass legs and two drawers by Tomlinson.
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Olive, Burl
Mid-Century Modernist Executive Desk in Exotic Two-Toned Burl Wood
By Directional
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Mid-Century Modernist executive desk in maple and olive burl wood patchwork design
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Leather
Osvaldo Borsani wood and maple burl veneer desk, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A minimalist desk with two drawers, crafted from solid wood and maple burl veneer, design by
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Inlaid Wood with Mirror French Writing Desk Dressing Table, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
20th century French writing desk. Inlaid furniture in woods of rosewood, walnut, burl, mahogany and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Beech, Mahogany, Rosewood, Walnut, Burl
Italian Louis XV Burl Wood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk With Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Italian Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk
Italy, Circa 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Asian Burl Wood
Elmwood Scholar
s Lap Floor Desk Stationary Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Uniquely conceived Asian scholar's writing table with flaps and drawers as well as open tier for
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Victorian Style Burl Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A poplar burl Campaign desk, the flip-top opening to reveal a fitted interior and a leather inset
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese High Victorian Desks and Writin...
Materials
Leather, Wood
$5,910 / item
Milo Baughman Patch Burl Wood Vanity Desk w/Matching Bench
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lovely burl wood patchwork c.1970's vanity or desk.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Baker Furniture Regency Style Burled Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a vintage Baker Furniture Regency style burled writing desk. Featuring a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Burl Wood Bureau Plat Desk on Parson
s Frame In the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Tomlinson, Milo Baughman
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid century, bureau plat desk in the manner of Milo Baughman by Tomlinson, ca. 1960s. Burl wood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman Rich Burl Wood Desk Entryway Console Table Three Drawers, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Milo Baughman marvelous rich burl wood desk or entry way console table
features three pullout
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Kingwood and Burl Wood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk with Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk
France, circa
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table
By Berkey
Gay Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fully restored Mahogany & Burl-wood library table with a single generously sized drawer, classic
Category
Vintage 1940s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Desk of Burled Wood
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large Italian desk or writing table, featuring a moulded top of burled wood with inset
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Large wood and chrome patchwork executive desk Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cityscape executive desk with an impressive size by Paul Evans for Directional. Olive burl wood
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French 1940
s Desk or Dining Table with Adjustable Bases, Burl and Glass Top
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco table with elegant curves and gleaming burled walnut top. Bookmatched burl top is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
California Redwood Burl Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California redwood burl slab desk with wrought iron hairpin legs. Reminiscent of Nakashima. Burl
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Executive Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Executive desk for Pace Collection in polished steel and burl wood, two drawers, and three legs in
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Burl Wood and Brass Writing Desk by Mastercraft
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Perfectly sized writing desk by Mastercraft, Beautiful burl wood with solid brass bamboo legs and
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Brass
C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 inlaid burl wood lap desk writing box, English. Extravagantly inlaid with silver
Category
Antique 1860s English Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Vintage Italian Burl Wood and Chrome Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Burl wood desk. Gorgeous Italian design with numbered drawers and inset
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Chrome
Baker Furniture Regency Burl Wood and Walnut Sofa Table or Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency style burl wood and walnut console sofa table or writing desk
By Baker
Category
Vintage 1980s American Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Pace Collection Burl and Chrome Writing Desk
By Pace Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
A gorgeous burl wood and chrome trimmed waterfall writing desk or vanity by Pace Collection. The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Olive Burl Parsons style writing desk attr. Milo Baughman
Located in Danville, CA
Gorgeous Olive Burl Parsons style desk with three concealed drawers.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb Inlaid Burl Walnut Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Shippensburg, PA
both sides of the desk, each of fine quality with oak secondary woods and machined dovetails that
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Sheraton Style Burlwood Posted Brass Gallery Crescent Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Sheraton style Burlwood 5 drawer posted brass gallery crescent writing desk
Category
Vintage 1910s Sheraton Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Writing Desk or Cabinet in Burl Wood, Liège, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century writing desk and cabinet in burl wood from the region of Liege, in Belgium.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Cabinets
Materials
Burl
Theodore Alexander Chippendale Style Burl Wood Arch Top Writing Secretary Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Theodore Alexander Chippendale style ladies burl wood secretary writing desk. Historical
Category
20th Century Unknown Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Burl
Burr wood writing desk - Sweden, 1930s
Located in London, GB
adds appealing detail to the handles. A key opens the writing cavity to reveal the desk surface and a
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Burl
$5,819 / item
Mid-Century Modern Baughman Burl Wood Writing Desk w 3 Drawers, 1980s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fabulous, burl wood writing desk, with three drawers, in the style of
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Vintage Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage writing desk. Gorgeous Burl wood with stunning wood grain detail. Inset leather
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Oyster Burl Wood Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
that combines functionality with timeless design. Crafted from rich oyster olive burl wood, the desk
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Alfonso Marina Burl Wood Writing Desk
By Alfonso Marina
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho writing desk. Made by the incomparable Alfonso Marina group. Incredible
Category
Late 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood Writing Desk by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Elkton, MD
Elegant Mid-Century Modern writing desk by Henredon, c. 1960s, featuring a richly figured burl wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table
By Ico
Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut and Burl Wood Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Baker Furniture "Milling Road
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Manner Milo Baughman Burl Wood Writing Desk Console Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wayne, NJ
Manner of Milo Baughman Burl Wood 3 Drawer Writing Desk Console Table. The leg area from floor to
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Burl Wood Art Deco Writing Desk or Vanity
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 20th century burl wood Art Deco writing desk or vanity.
Assembles in in three main parts
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Burl Wood Black Lacquer Legs Writing Table or Desk Two Drawers.
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice low profile burl wood desk or writing table attributed to M. Baughman.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Unusual Burl Wood Writing Table or Desk with Black Lacquer Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous unusual burl wood desk in the style of Milo Baughman. With black lacquer legs
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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Burl Wood Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic burl wood writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each burl wood writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, burl and metal. If you’re shopping for a burl wood writing desk, we have 97 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer burl wood writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A burl wood writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one burl wood writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Henredon and Milo Baughman produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Burl Wood Writing Desk?
Prices for a burl wood writing desk start at $1,295 and top out at $28,313 with the average selling for $4,200.
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.
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