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ORIENTAL CHINOISERIE GREEN
GOLD CARLTON DESK WITH MATCHING ARMCHAiR
Located in Pulborough, GB
us.
Measurements
Desk
Height - 100cm
Width - 130cm
Depth - 70cm
Writing surface
Height - 77cm
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk
In the manner of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Chinoiserie / Georgian Style Red and Black Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style contemporary black and red faux lacquer Chinoiserie two-piece secretary desk
Category
20th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Partners Desk Hand Painted Leather Top
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare oil painted Chinoiserie partners desk made by John Widdicomb. Features drawers and cabinets on
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Vintage Drexel Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Top Desk
By Drexel
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
timeless elegance. This beautifully crafted writing desk showcases a graceful serpentine silhouette
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk By Baker Furniture Company
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful vibrant Louis XV style chinoiserie desk by Baker Furniture Company. It is a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Victorian Chinoiserie Japanned Black Laqured Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
lets face it is what we want with Chinoiserie furniture
This desk has been lightly cleaned and
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Georgian Style Chinoiserie Painted Narrow Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
piece painted bookcase or secretary desk. The piece dates to teh 1920s era and is in good condition with
Category
Vintage 1920s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Asian Yellow Chinoiserie Desk with Tooled Leather Top by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful Asian chinoiserie desk by Baker Furniture. The desk is done in a yellow background with
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Michael Taylor for Baker Midcentury Chinoiserie Teak and Walnut Partner Desk
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous midcentury Hollywood Regency chinoiserie double sided partner desk
By Michael Taylor
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
MCM Superb Japanned or Chinoiserie Lacquer Carlton House Desk
Matching Chair
By Waring
Gillow
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
done "japanning" or chinoiserie lacquerwork as evidenced on this desk, it is even more of a rarity
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
1920 Louis XV Steinway Style Grand Piano Desk with Chinoiserie Art Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
with chinoiserie art case. This unique desk features shelving for writing supplies and a large flip-up
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1950s English Georgian Style Chinoiserie Desk W/ Tolled Gilt Greek Key Leather
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an English Georgian style chinoiserie desk that dates to the 1950s. It has a beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th C French Bronze Ormolu Mounted Black Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic antique french chinoiserie desk with impressive bronze ormolu mounting to legs, drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI -Style Asian Chinoiserie Desk/Secretary with Verni Martin Decorating
Located in Houston, TX
This piece is in the manner of Jacques Dubois , the shaped, rectangular top
Has a pierced three quarter pierced brass gallery above a slant front opening
To a storage well and draw...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful piece! It is a French Louis XV style chinoiserie and gilt bronze bureau plat
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Green German Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk with 2 Drawers and tapered Legs, 1920s
Located in Berlin, DE
Indulge in the allure of the 1920s with this Green German Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk, a fusion of
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1920s French Chinoiserie Bamboo Table with Orignal Rattan Woven Top
Located in London, GB
A decorative 1920s French chinoiserie bamboo table with orignal rattan woven top mounted on
Category
Vintage 1920s French Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the allure of the Red Lacquered Chinese Secretary Desk. Meticulously crafted with
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
English Chinoiserie Drop Leaf Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English Chinoiserie bamboo and rush top rectangular drop leaf table with 14 bone inlay panels, 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rush, Bone
19th Century English Kidney Shape Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Phenomenal 19th century English kidney-shaped writing desk with inset leather top. The single
Category
Antique 1880s English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Bamboo Ladies Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century English bamboo and chinoiserie decorated desk depicting colorful scenes of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Paint
Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant black lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Plat with Dore Bronze fittings. Black leather top, five
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
English Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic bamboo table or writing table desk made in the English Chinese Chippendale chinoiserie
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Bureau on Stand
Located in Cheshire, GB
Black lacquer chinoiserie decorated bureau on stand. Painted with typical chinoiserie landscapes
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint
A Louis XV Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Louis XV Red Lacquered Bureau with Chinoiserie Landscape Detail and Scalloped Apron on Cabriole
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hand Painted/Black Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk. Featuring intricate hand-painted scenes on a rich black lacquer finish
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Cherry Finished Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Cherry Finished Secretary Desk is a masterpiece of traditional
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Style Desk in Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chinese style desk in red lacquered and giltwood standing on four straight legs. Decor of stylized
Category
20th Century European Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptionally fine example of late 19th Century French chinoiserie on a handsome and grand scale
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
1920s Oriental, Black Lacquered and Gold Decorated Desk and Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Super quality oriental desk and chair circa 1920.
Desk with matching desk in chinoiserie
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Red Lacquered Chinese Desk Altar Table with Carved Detailing
Located in Houston, TX
Very early 19th century red lacquered Chinese desk or altar table featuring brass hardware with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
1970s English Bamboo
Woven Wicker Chinoiserie Style Mirrored Dressing Table
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s English bamboo and woven wicker chinoiserie style mirrored dressing table set with 2
Category
Mid-20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Beautiful Late 19th Ct. French Leather Top Bureau Plat with Chinoiserie Design
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
beautiful red leather top. Bronze mounts with chinoiserie design throughout the desk. 3 drawers and finished
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a vintage Chinoiserie Style Ebonized Writing Desk. Featuring a straight line
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Maddox Chinoiserie, Black Lacquer, Slant-Front Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
The Vintage Maddox Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Slant-Front Writing Desk is a captivating piece of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint, Lacquer
Vintage Oriental Bureau Inlaid Chinoiserie Hand Painted Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Pulborough, GB
Mahogany Writing Desk
Well made and solid bureau, and it has gorgeous hand-painted details on the wood
Category
20th Century British Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Walnut
French Chinoiserie Lacquered Bombe Writing Desk or Bureau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An elegant French Chinoiserie lacquer Louis XV style bombe writing desk, the leather drop-front
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Ebonised Lacquered and Giltwood Chinese Chinoiserie Writing Bureau Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Chinese chinoiserie style writing bureau
A good
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquer Desk Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Chinese ebonized desk with hand painted Chinoiserie
Great look this interiors piece
The
Category
Vintage 1980s Desks
Materials
Lacquer
Chinoiserie Ebonized
Gilt Ladies Writing Desk
Cane Back Chair, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Chinoiserie ladies writing desk set features ebonized desk with top having burl bordering
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Cane, Wood
Chinoiserie Maison Jansen Louis XV Bronze Mounted Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and very rare signed Maison Jansen chinoiserie paint decorated desk. The desk
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Lacquered Bamboo Writing Table Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century lacquered bamboo writing desk with tooled leather writing surface decorated in the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Bamboo
English Japanned Chinoiserie Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
English japanned chinoiserie two pedestal writing table / desk
having a flat top over three
Category
Vintage 1930s English Desks
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Elegant mid-century Hollywood Regency
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood
1970s Writing Desk From Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection by Raymond Sobot
By Raymond Sabota, Century Furniture
Located in Hartville, OH
crafted writing desk from the early 1970’s at the start of the collection, it’s striking in its simplicity
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Lacquer
French Chinoiserie Style Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk Writing Table Secretaire
Located in West Hartford, CT
Statement making French chinoiserie style secretary desk features a drop down black leather writing
Category
Mid-20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Rosewood Scholar
s Writing Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Chinese rosewood scholar's desk has three drawers over two drawers joined by open fretwork shelves
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Writing Desk by Baker Furniture, Classic Collection
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
A stunning black lacquered chinoiserie writing desk by Baker Furniture. This desk is part of their
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks
Diminutive Chinoiserie Ladies Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Black lacquer parcel-gilt ladies writing table with a galleried top and fronted by a single drawer
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Vintage Green Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
A vintage green chinoiserie style one drawer writing desk with painted monkeys on top. Legs have
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Paint decorated. Gilt accents. 29 3/8" h x 60" w x 29 7/8" d.
Condition
Light surface scratches. Minor finish loss. Missing knob on drawer.
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900
English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Gold Leaf Gilded Applique Chinoiserie Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is very glamorous desk. Offering raised figures and beautiful gold leaf gilded and black
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous writing table desk or bureau plat made in the lovely Queen Anne style featuring an emerald
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Vintage Chinoiserie Carlton Desk Writing Table Black Lacquer
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent vintage black lacquer chinoiserie Carlton desk by Maitland Smith. Age appropriate wear
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Writing Desk. item features 7
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Chinoiserie Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the chinoiserie writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A chinoiserie writing desk — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are 106 variations of the antique or vintage chinoiserie writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a chinoiserie writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A chinoiserie writing desk, designed in the Georgian, Louis XV or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made chinoiserie writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Maitland Smith and Baker, Knapp
Tubbs are consistently popular.
How Much is a Chinoiserie Writing Desk?
Prices for a chinoiserie writing desk start at $556 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $3,760.
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 Chinoiserie 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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