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French Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Smart 19th C French ebonized wood and brass writing table. 1890.
25.5" clearance
Dimensions
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebonized and Gilded Maison Jansen Style Writing Table Cartonnier Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen style leather top ebonized cartonnier desk with gilt trim and two drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French bureau writing desk (or table) of ebonized mahogany, in the Louis XVI style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Austrian Ebonized Freestanding Writing Desk by Wiener Werkstätte
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Austrian ebonized freestanding writing desk with three drawers in good condition
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Antique Ebonized Rosewood 19th Century Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
A great French classic; late 19th Century ebonized rosewood, beautiful twist on the legs, all
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
French Directoire Style Ebonized and Bronze Mounted Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating to the early 29th century this handsome ebonized ladies writing features a gilt tool red
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Ebonized Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century ebonized French desk, 1890.
Knee hole dimensions - 19" W x 24" H.
Dimensions
55
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,659
Ebonized Pine Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonized pine desk. Original period paint.
Category
Antique 1840s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Wood
$3,200
French Directoire Style, Ebonized Petite Writing Table or Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s ebonized French Directoire style desk with its original leather writing surface. What
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk, C 1925.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk, C 1925, having a gilt embossed leather top above
Category
Early 20th Century American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Quality Ebonized Embossed Tooled Directoire Executive Writing Desk
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
York manufacturing firm. This desk is designed in the beautiful Directoire manner with a gorgeous
Category
Vintage 1980s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
A Louis XV Style Ebonized Double Face Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
With a gilt tooled leather top, also with bronze mounts throughout
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Petite Ebonized Ladies Writing Table, or Small Side Table or Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Directoire style ladies writing desk or side table. Our old plank restoration
Category
Antique 1880s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
bronze pulls adorn the front. The spectacular writing desk is topped with a gilt embossed tan Moroccan
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine 19th Century Ebonized and Brass-Mounted French Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
A stunning ebonised and brass mounted French writing table / desk in the style of Louis XVI with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular red leather inset top within a conforming border over three drawers and three opposing false drawers. With circular tapered legs. Key.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
A petite French ebonized mahogany writing desk in the Louis XVI style, C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A petite French ebonized mahogany leather top writing desk in the Louis XVI style, C 1940. The
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Table or Writing Desk in Maple Wood with Ebonized Accents, circa 1930
Located in Detroit, MI
This lovely Art Deco table or writing desk circa 1930 is expertly handcrafted from maple wood and
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Wood
A French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany, leather-top writing desk, C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
legs. This is a very hard size to find and, not only works as a desk, but it would also be terrific in
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk of mahogany, finished with a museum quality French polish. The desk is
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,950
Exquisitely Carved Dragon Ebonized Oriental Chinese Writing Desk and Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable, Circa 1920, Heavily Carved Chinese Ebonized 2 Part Writing Desk with Profoundly Carved
Category
20th Century Chinese Japonisme Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Writing Desk
Located in London, Park Royal
19th century, French writing desk designed in the Louis XIV Bureau Plat style made in ebonised wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish, fine brass trim
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Oak Desk for Vanleigh
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful 1950s ebonized oak desk attributed to Jack Van Der Molen for Vanleigh. The sculptural
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Ebonized Writing Table Stamped Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A finely made overall ebonized writing table, circa 1940, the rectangular top with dark green
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. A
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. Topped in
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Server/Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
An elegant ebonized server/desk. This piece has a single drawer with brass handles, beautiful
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
$1,650
Ebonized and Walnut Edwards and Roberts Writing Table Desk, circa 1860
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1860 Edwards
Roberts ebonised and Walnut writing table desk
Please note the delivery fee listed
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Empire Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire writing desk on square feet with brass caps and four drawers in total. The writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Black and Bronze Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in West Hartford, CT
A beautiful French Louis XV style ebonized wood desk bearing ormolu mountings throughout the three
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Campaign Style Brass Top Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Campaign-style writing desk with spun ebonized mahogany legs and brass top writing surface.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Ebonized Partners Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonized partners desk, France, 19th century.
Finely constructed desk with column supports and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Period French Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco period ebonized desk with great lines and three dovetailed drawers with original
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Charles X Style Fruitwood and Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive French Charles X style stenciled and part ebonized fruitwood writing table with two side
Category
Late 20th Century English Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Giltwood, Fruitwood
Ebonized Antique French Directoire Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful Directoire style antique French desk with rich ormolu decor of foliage and scrolls
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Directoire Style French Antique Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Directoire style desk from France made of ebonized mahogany that has been finished with a
Category
Vintage 1910s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Burr Walnut and Ebonized Ormolu Mounted Writing Table Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant antique English Victorian burr walnut and ebonized writing table, circa 1870 in date
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Rare circa 1900 Chinese Export Hand-Carved Writing Desk Ebonized Black Lacquer
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
-carved solid teak writing desk with Ebonised black lacquered finish
A very good looking and well-made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1870s French Ebonized Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s Ebonized leather top French desk with brass accents. Leather top has worn spots as shown in
Category
Antique 1870s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Small ebonized writing table / book display
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small ebonized writing table / book display. Leather writing surface.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Louis XV Ebonized Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV ebonized desk with faux book compartment and fold out writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$8,900
Writing Table Black Ebonized Wood, 1970s
By Dieter Rams
Located in Den Haag, NL
Writing table black ebonized wood. Comes with Aluminum details two drawer units, on wheels. Three
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Classic Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique ebonized mahogany faux partner's desk in the classic Louis XVI style. Original gold
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf, Brass
Leather Topped Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing table desk in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Ebonized Writing Table Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A chic French writing table, circa 1940 in the style of Louis XVI, overall ebonized, the
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ebonized Vintage Austrian Desk
Located in Austin, TX
A finely crafted vintage ebonized Austrian desk with a crimson red embossed leather writing surface
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Paul McCobb Planner Group Writing Desk
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul McCobb writing desk from the Planner Group collection for Winchedon, circa 1950s. The ebonized
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Quality early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk.
Dating to around the 1930’s with
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Provincial Ebonized Gallery Desk, ca. 1900
By Bloomingdale
s
Located in Astoria, NY
French Provincial ebonized galleried writing table or desk, with spindle gallery top on rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Directoire Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Ebonized & French polished Directoire style desk with brass trim and feet, single drawer. Apron
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Ebonized Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French ebonized mahogany desk with two side pull outs, completely restored both
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Maison Jansen Ebonized Desk.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine Jansen stamped ebonized desk with bronze mounts & gilt gold high lights. The tappering legs
Category
Vintage 1930s Argentine Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Napoleon III Period Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning French antique Napoleon III period writing desk in hand carved and ebonized mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Elegant Louis XVI Ebonized Faux Partner
s Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style faux partner's desk, ebonized and French polished, with original
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
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Ebonized Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ebonized writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every ebonized writing desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a ebonized writing desk, we have 409 options in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ebonized writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ebonized writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company and Milo Baughman each produced at least one beautiful ebonized writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Ebonized Writing Desk?
Prices for a ebonized writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $815 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,327.
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 Ebonized 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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