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Italian Regency Cabriole Leg Desk In Walnut Oyster Burl
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian made French regency walnut oyster burl cabriole legged desk with three scalloped bottom
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Shaped Vanity or Ladies Writing Desk With Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style kidney shaped petite vanity or ladies writing desk with
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Burl Wood Bureau Plat Desk on Parson
s Frame In the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Tomlinson
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
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Rosewood, Burl, and Leather Desk, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning Italian desk designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, circa 1975. The desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood, Burl
19th Century English Burl Walnut and Rosewood Crossbanded Kneehole Desk
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century English Burl Walnut and Rosewood Crossbanded Kneehole Desk. The rectangular top with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
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
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
Executive Birdseye Burl Desk In the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome burl wood executive desk. There are six drawers with two pull-out ledges for extra surface
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
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
Oval Georgian-Style Partners Desk; Banded Mahogany and Oyster-Burl
Located in Houston, TX
drawers and a cabinet disguised as
Three drawers. This desk presents well on all sides.
Category
Vintage 1920s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Karelian Birch Burl and Bronze Desk Attributed to Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare Karelian birch burl desk. By repute a custom design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Desk rises
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Regency Style Maitland Smith Flame Mahogany Burl Two Part Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Plainview, NY
space.
Dimensions: 37.5" W x 23.25" D x 67" H.
Writing Desk Top when Extended : 17.25" D 31.5" W
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Burl Walnut and Cream Lacquer Desk Double Pedestal Base
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Mid-Century Modern burl walnut and cream lacquer desk. The double pedestal base flowing through
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century Burl Walnut Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
openings, with writing top covered in green fabric with some signs. Furniture complete with four working
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a beautiful, French 19th century burl mahogany secretary. There is a cornice over the top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Venetian Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian burl and walnut writing desk with wonderful inlay and movement. The desk is finished all
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut, Pine
$24,800
Small Art Deco Desk, Walnut Burl and Rosewood Veneer, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Wonderful small original period Art Deco desk from France around 1930. Walnut burl / roots and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
20th Century Walnut and Burl Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian bureau of the 20th century. Furniture made by carved walnut and burl walnut with maple
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Parsons Style Mid-Century Modern Desk in a Burl / Faux Tortoise Shell Laminate
Located in Houston, TX
Parsons style Mid-Century Modern desk covered in a burl / faux tortoise shell laminate. In the
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate
Rare Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Two Extensions
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis Philippe period desk is made of eye catching bookmatched burl walnut and stands on
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Bronze Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome Italian desk with burl wood newly refinished in a dark grey contrast stain. Solid heavy
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
$6,800
Italian Burlwood Desk
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Burl wood desk with two drawers and etched brass legs and pulls, a rich and well executed design
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
$2,400
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
Pace Desk
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
Leon Rosen for Pace Desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$8,000
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
Art Deco Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art deco desk in burled hardwood with metal trim.
Side doors open to pull out shelves.
Finished on
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
$14,500
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
Paul Evans Desk
By Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
satin chrome panelled base. Top is a parquet pattern burl wood. We have restored this desk so it is in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$35,000
Art Deco Italian Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive Italian art deco desk with one drawer
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$21,000
Olive Ash Burl Bureau Plat
Located in Chicago, IL
Olive ash burl Parsons design desk with three shallow drawers. Clean lines with slab sides and top
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Milo Baughman Desk X Base
Located in Miami, FL
Desk by Milo Baughman with two drawers, burled maple with chrome steel X base.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Large English Elizabethan Inlaid Burl, Rosewood
Satinwood Library Table c1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An oversized antique English Elizabethan library or conference table offers top with inlaid burl
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood, Burl
Swedish Neo Classical Style Writing / Sofa Table Made by Baker Furniture
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Neo classical style burl wood, lacquer and brass Writing / Sofa table, made by Baker Furniture Co
Category
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Handsome Burlwood Slant Front Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning compact designer burlwood slant front desk by Theodore Alexander having handsome bamboo
Category
1990s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Burl
Italian, Tuscany, Neoclassical Pattern Inlaid 1-Drawer Writing Table, 1stq 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
veneered in panels of burl walnut, raised on square tapering legs.
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut, Burl and Leather Library Table, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival single drawer library table features walnut construction with burl die
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Italian Art Deco Desk, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Art Deco' executive desk in chestnut wood worked with wave carvings, covered on four sides in
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Burl
Vintage Burlwood Desk by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage burlwood desk by Mastercraft. Features a leather top, Campaign style hardware and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Lucite Desk, Lacquer
Burlwood .Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible and substantial 1970's Lucite Desk
with lacquered burlwood !
Signed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Burl
Italian Empire Revival Circular Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Northern Italian Empire Revival circular correspondence or secretary's desk with diminutive
Category
20th Century Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch, Burl
Beautiful Diminutive Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A small beautifully crafted burlwood slant front desk having gorgeous ebony & satinwood inlay
Category
1990s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Antique French Brass Inlaid Ebony Boulle Mahogany Writing Slope Box 19Ct
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
travelling writing slope made during the first half of the nineteenth century, of French origin.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Writing Side Table A W Pugin Manner
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Norwich, GB
A 19th Century burr walnut and walnut Gothic Revival writing side table in the A W Pugin manner
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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
Italian, Veneto, Radica di Noce Veneer 1-Drawer Writing Table, Early 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of rectangular form and covered in burl walnut veneers, the case housing one drawer, finished on
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Burlwood Desk with Bronze Frame, 1970
By Stow Davis
Located in Chicago, IL
Burlwood desk with bronze frame, 1970. Desk is original.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th c. Dutch Library Desk and Four Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Dutch library desk and four chairs with adorned with beautiful inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Large Executive Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
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
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
Milo Baughman Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two drawer writing desk in burl olivewood with a chrome flat bar frame. Please confirm item
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$7,800
Maitland Smith Olive Burlwood Regency Secretary Desk, Made in Italy
By Maitland Smith
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, made in Italy. This Hollywood Regency style writing desk is detailed with cabriolet legs and three
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Late 19th Century Lectern / High Desk, Mahogany Shellac Polished
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
An antique late 19th century lectern made of mahogany and burl veneer. Standing on 4 high turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
Vintage French Louis XV Style Drop-Leaf Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French Louis XV style drop-leaf desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
John Widdicomb Mid Century Burlwood Campaign Executive Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Franklin Park, IL
John Widdicomb Mid Century burlwood Campaign executive desk.
Desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 30
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Executive Desk W/ Return By Maurice Baily Of Monteverde Young
By Monteverdi-Young, Maurice Bailey
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
combination of burl wood and walnut. Desk floats on a pedestal. Superior craftsmanship. Signed to interior
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut, Smoked Glass
Tobia
Afra Scarpa
Artona
Desk by B&B, Italia
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Maxalto, 'Artona' desk, burl, walnut, cognac leather, 1979
The Artona
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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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 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 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 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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