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19th Century Biedermeier Desk in Burl-Wood and Birch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and handsome desk was created in the 1830s and will make the perfect piece for your
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch, Burl
Stainless Steel and Olive Burl Writing Table by Pace
By Pace Collection
Located in New York, NY
Polished stainless steel frame with magniicently book-matched olive burl writing surface and sides
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Burl Wood Desk designed by Milo Baughman
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Desk made with olive ash burl wood. Designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Burl Veneer Desk, 1940s
Located in Savona, IT
This desk was made in Italy in the 1940s. It is made from burl veneer and features several drawers
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th century Victorian burl walnut pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality Victorian burl walnut pedestal desk circa 1870 .
The desk has a fantastic grain and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Burl Walnut William IV Writing Table with Green Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
Burl Walnut William IV Writing Table with Green Leather Top circa 1830
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Burl Olive Writing Table, Circa 1950
s
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Louis XV Style Burl Olive Writing Table of excellent proportions, Circa 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Writing Table, Italian in Burl Walnut
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th C with bronze mounts, 3 drawers, beautiful veneer and bonding.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Burl Wood desk Designed by Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful burled olive wood pencil desk designed by Milo Baughman.
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
A 19th c. English Regency Burl Walnut Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th c. English Regency Burl Walnut Desk, the top featuring a later C. Mariani hand-embossed
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Burl Wood Veneer Desk with Black Lacquered Legs
Located in New York, NY
Burl wood veneer desk
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Burl campaign desk with faux brass bamboo base
Located in New York, NY
Campaign style burl desk with brass hardware and brass faux bamboo legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Burl Wood Bureaux
Located in Morristown, NJ
Burl wood bureaux with gallery top, leather paneled sliding desk, on reeded legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
$2,950
Renaissance Revival Style Solid Oak Desk with Walnut Burl, Early 20th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
Effective, large, massive and very comfortable desk, made in the early twentieth century in the
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Burl
1970s Milo Baughman Style Lucite and Faux-Burl Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
1970s Milo Baughman style Lucite & faux-burl desk.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Olive Burl Wood Desk
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in San Francisco, CA
steel, the vintage desk oozes success in rich olive wood burl. A few spots of uneven coloring. Three
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Hollywood Regency Burl and Brass Desk or Dressing Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in santa monica, CA
Stunning and rare Mid-Century burl and brass desk or dressing table. Burl has been refinished and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Art Deco Amboyna Burl Ruhlmann style Writing Table from France C.1930
Located in Houston, TX
A Jaacues-Emile Ruhlmann style Art Deco writing table with a curved front and one drawer featuring
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Amboyna
Desk in Amboyna Burl, Speich Frères Fbg. St.Antoine – 1930
By Speich Freres
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Small mid-century desk in amboyna burl from the Parisian cabinetmaking firm Speich Frères, active
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
A Modern Burl Walnut and Mahogany Desk, by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Riverdale, NY
the rectangular top above a frieze fitted with two drawers fitted into a frame on square tapering legs with slightly splayed feet
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Writing Table
Located in New Preston, CT
A petite writing desk in burl and maple with intricate carvings and fluted legs ending in scroll
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
$7,800
Sophisticated Burl Wood Desk by Noted Architect or Designer I.M. Pei
By I.M. Pei
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant burl wood desk with high gloss lacquer finish designed by famed architect I.M Pei for a
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Burl Wood Leather-Topped Burau Plat
Located in Woodbury, CT
One of the nicest bureau plats we have seen in years. The burl is extremely figured. The top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Burlwood desk
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vintage Baker Inlay Burlwood desk with brass trim detail
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,500
Antique English Burl Walnut Table with Drawer, circa 1880
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
This exceptionally elaborate antique English burl walnut table circa 1880 is
Category
Antique 1880s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
A Large and Impressive Custom Made Mappa Burl Executive Desk Attributable to Monteverdi Young C. 1970s
By Maurice Bailey, Monteverdi-Young
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large and impressive custom built mappa burl veneered executive desk from the Los Angeles
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ash Burl Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Three-drawer ash burl bureau plat with three frieze drawers and original brass hardware on square
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Mahogany
$12,000
19th Century Louis XVI Style Kidney Shape Writing Table
Located in Oakville, ON
A very elegant and unusual Louis XVI style writing table in burled walnut and ebony, bronze gallery
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Leather
Vintage Hekman Roll-top Desk
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This exquisite roll-top desk by Hekman features a leather inlaid writing surface, octagonal legs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Burl Wood Writing Desk w/Leather Top. THE LEATHER TOP IS NOT THE COLOR IN THE PHOTO. IT IS MORE RED.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
$3,900
Desk/Server by Milo Baughman
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Striking desk/server designed by Milo Baughman
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
French partners desk with red leather top.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Burl
contemporary Chinese desk made of old wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a great interpretation of a Ming Style desk. Made of reclaimed rosewood, with a burlwood accent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Burl
Pace - Burlwood
Chrome Executive Desk by Pace Collection
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous Burlwood & Chrome, Executive Desk made by Pace.
Stunning wood grain beneath high gloss
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
19th Century French Provincial Burl Elm Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century French Provincial burl elm table with two drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Midcentury Burlwood Desk with Leather Top by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern style burl wood desk with black leather top by Mastercraft on bamboo shaped
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Original Antique Biedermeier Ladies Desk Made of Walnut Wood
Located in Senden, NRW
Beautiful antique desk from the Biedermeier era, circa 1855. Made out of walnut burl wood it
Category
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Napoleon III French Marquetry Drop-Leaf Salon or Writing Table with Drawer, 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid-19th century Napoleon III drop-leaf salon or writing table with drawer, displaying
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Desk in Burlwood Attributed to Jean Claude Mahey
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
Desk in burlwood attributed to Jean Claude Mahey with three drawers in the front.
Water-ring on
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Moderne Burl Walnut Table, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
Art Moderne burl walnut table, Original Bronzed Collars and Sabots, Italy, circa 1940. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine 19th century English porcelain mounted burl walnut and gilt
Located in Miami, FL
Fine 19th century English porcelain mounted burl walnut and gilt-bronze mounted writing desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Burr and Chrome Cityscape Desk Designed by Paul Evans, 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in London, GB
A burr and chrome desk designed by Paul Evans 1970s for Directional's Cityscape Collection signed.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
American Modern Burled Walnut and Walnut Desk, Parzinger Originals
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hollywood, FL
The highly figured burled wood top and drawers with beautifully articulated brass handles above long tapering splayed walnut legs, stamped Parzinger Originals.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Mezzaluna Executive Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace Collection
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Houston, TX
Impressive 1970s burl wood and highly-polished chrome frame. Designed by Leon Rosen for Pace
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Queen Anne Style Burl Walnut Table from Edwardian, England circa 1910
Located in Houston, TX
A Queen Anne style burl walnut table from Edwardian England c. 1910. Please notice the pleasing
Category
Vintage 1910s English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
"Cityscape" Executive Desk in Burled Walnut and Steel by Paul Evans USA
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Denver, CO
This monumental modernist desk and credenza set by the great designer Paul Evans is an unusual
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gucci Style Italian Chrome and Brass Desk
By Romeo Rega
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A superb Italian brass, chrome and book matched burl walnut writing desk of elegant and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Joseph Danhauser Biedermeier Table
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine Biedermeier writing table Joseph Danhauser Design, single drawer, walnut burl, oval shape.
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Burled Wood Drop Front Secretaire and Matching Chair
Located in Bridport, CT
Olivewood and fruitwood burled drop front secretary desk. Intricate inlaid wood details. Carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Bureau Sophia d
Aldo Cibic Pourr Memphis Milano
By Aldo Cibic
Located in PARIS, FR
the piece, covered in Alpi veneer, the desk features a flip-open desk cover crafted from burl wood
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Enamel
Burled Wood Art Deco
Located in Stamford, CT
Burled Wood Art Deco
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
$3,000
Burlwood Table with Leaf
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Vintage
* Newly refinished burlwood top
* Rich colorations of grain in the burlwood
* Original chrome base
* The table extends to 90 inches
* Additional leaf is included
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$4,350
Classical Style Writing Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
An exquisite writing desk combining rosewood, burl and mahogany in a classic style. This desk would
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Burl, Mahogany
Victorian Burl Walnut Campaign Writing Slope, Lap Desk, Scotland, 1860
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian burl walnut campaign writing slope, lap desk, Scotland, 1860
Scotland 1860
Category
Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
French Writing Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
A French burl wood writing desk with fold-out leather writing surface, top section is fitted with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
$8,000
Cherrywood Art Deco French Writing Desk
Located in Bucharest, RO
. Item features two dovetail constructed drawers, tooled leather writing surface, marble and burl wood
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Milo Baughman Burlwood and Nickel Framed Writing Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sleek and stylized burl wood and nickel writing desk by Milo Baughman.
Professionally restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks
Materials
Nickel
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Burl Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the burl writing desk you’re looking for. A burl writing desk — often made from wood, burl and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a burl writing desk, we have 275 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a burl writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right burl writing desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Baker Furniture Company, Paul Evans and Henredon each produced at least one beautiful burl writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Burl Writing Desk?
Prices for a burl writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $675 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,800.
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 Burl 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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