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Midcentury Coromandel Ebony Veneered Desk / Side Table
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A stylish designed midcentury desk. The whole is veneered with Coromandel / Macassar ebony wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony By Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Desk - By Louis Majorelle
Exceptional quality Art Deco desk produced in France c1925, in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
20th Century John Sherrif American Studio Mixed Wood Writing Desk and Chair
Located in Morristown, NJ
c. 1988, John Sherrif mixed wood writing desk and chair, in walnut, ebony, and mahogany. The desk
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut
Elegant L Shaped 1950s Desk with Fine Macassar Ebony Details
Located in Den Haag, NL
Elegant L-shaped 1950s desk with Macassar Ebony details.
Shelf and handles are from Macassar Ebony
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Macassar
Antique William IV Burr Walnut Marquetry Kidney Shaped Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique William IV burr walnut, ebony, ebonized and marquetry kidney shaped writing
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Walnut
Mid-Century Modernist Exotic Wood Desk in Cocobolo, Ebony, Walnut
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage exotic wood desk. Fantastic craftsmanship.
Three pull out
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Maison Jansen Style Hollywood Regency Style Center Desk Ebony Bronze Mounted
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency style writing desk in ebony with bronze mounts having oak
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
1920s Amsterdam School Desk In Oakwood, Macassar Ebony and Leather - Netherlands
Located in Girona, Girona
Splendid desk, solid oakwood with Macassar ebony base, original leather on top with Macassar ebony
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Expressionist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Macassar, Oak
Giorgio Collection Ebony Macassar and Sycamore Desk in High Gloss Finish
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Desk with top in ebony Macassar with 6 mm filet in Zebra veneer in high gloss polyester with 1 full
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Giorgio Collection Ebony Macassar and Sycamore Desk in High Gloss Finish
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Desk with top in ebony Macassar with 6 mm filet in Zebra veneer in high gloss polyester with 1 full
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
French Modernist Macassar Ebony Desk with Polished Nickel Base and Hardware
Located in Troy, MI
Circa late 1930s / early 1940s French high style modernist desk with dramatically grained Macassar
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Hollywood Regency Faux Tortoise Two-Drawer Desk Having Greek Key Ebony Design
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency faux tortoise two-drawer desk or vanity having Greek key ebony design. This sheik
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Exceptional Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony Attributed to Paul Bromberg
By Paul Bromberg, Pander
Located in The Hague, NL
This double pedestal base executive desk, executed in Macassar ebony and walnut veneer, is a custom
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar, Walnut
Working Desk No. 1 - Fluentum Series in Ebony by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Working Desk No. 1 of the Studio's Fluentum Series.
The construction of the table is a
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Hollywood Regency Style Ralph Lauren One Fifth Paris Ebony and Chrome Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Manhasset, NY
ebony and chrome top desk. Brand new! Retails at $14,000 with a long waiting time for production.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Style Ralph Lauren One Fifth Paris Ebony Chrome
Leather Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Manhasset, NY
ebony chrome and leather top desk. Brand new! Retails at $14,000 with a long waiting time for production.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Hollywood Regency Desk in Manner Maison Jansen Ebony and Bronze
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style Hollywood Regency desk in Manner Maison Jansen. This exceptional ebony and bronze
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Macassar Ebony Art Deco Amsterdamse School Desk by Daniel van Dorp for Reens
By Gebroeders Reens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School desk.
Design by Daniel van Dorp for
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Macassar
21th Century Desk Withe Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefo
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
A semicircular black lacquered metal legged desk with a white ebony veneer top and black leather
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Stunning Art Deco Desk
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stunning Art Deco desk, veneered in Macassar ebony with five drawers. Its beautiful shape and
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
$6,532
English Regency Mahogany Ebony Inlaid Two-Drawer Library Table, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany two drawer library table with ebony string inlay, original floral brass
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ole Wanscher Mahogany Desk
By Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ole Wanscher (Danish architect-designer) 1903-1985.
Rare Ole Wanscher desk in mahogany executed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Palisander
$10,570
English Regency Antique Conch Shell-Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table ca. 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
REGENCY INLAID SATINWOOD WRITING TABLE ON ANIMAL PAWS
England, ca. 1820
Item # 309JGP22Q
The form
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Edwardian Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Edwardian pedestal desk, circa 1890 in date.
It has a tan leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany
Antique Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Arts
Crafts Writing Table with Matching Chair
By Andre Loyens
Located in Lisse, NL
antique, unique, top-quality and excellent condition writing table and chair could be the perfect start to
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Oak
19th Century English St Paul
s Churchyard Library Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious mid-19th century English St Paul’s churchyard library desk in excellent
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Black Ebonized Bureau Desk With Leather Top by Bodart
Located in Elkton, MD
historical styles. Stamped "Bodart" in the upper left drawer, this desk reflects the ornate detailing
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Table with Drawer, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier working table / desk with drawer.
Cherry veneer and solid wood, hand
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Ebony
19th Century Amboyna and Ebonised Sofa Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century amboyna and ebonised centre / sofa table, the rounded rectangular top with ormolu beading, ebonised edge and amboyna banding, with black leather top decorated with blind...
Category
Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
19th Louis XVI Century King Wood and Ebony Leather Top Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
Louis XVI Style Ebony and Kingwood Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Laurel Ormolu Drawewr Handles
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ebony, Kingwood
Mid-C. National Mount Airy Mahogany with Satinwood and Ebony Inlays Writing Desk
By National Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century National Mount Airy Furniture Mahogany and Satinwood and Ebony Inlays and three
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Period English Regency mahogany and ebony leather top writing desk or library table. Partners desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Baker Furniture 1765 Carlton Collector’s Edition Satinwood Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
This beautiful Baker 1765 Carlton collector’s edition writing desk is made from East Indian
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Ebony, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Antique Golden Ash
Ebony Biedermeier Writing Desk Secretary Chest Sweden 1820
Located in Portland, OR
writing surface with a lavishly fitted interior of burl & ebony, a 'secret' sliding burl panel lifts to
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Burl
19th Century French Beidermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning 19th century French Empire drop leaf secretary abattant with ebony accents and columns
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Piano Black and Gold Gilded Desk and Throne
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
plentiful storage space and are each framed with golden stringing, as is the desk’s black leather writing
Category
2010s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold
French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Art Deco/ Art Moderne Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk. High Polish Nickel Plated Leg Caps
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar, Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
A French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, circa 1940s. Two drawer, black lacquer legs
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Writing Desk.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
A French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, 2 Drawer, Large Writing Surface, Nickel
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
A Beautiful French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, Single Drawer, on Black lacquer
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
Stunning French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk with Black Lacquer Accents and High
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Desks
Materials
Metal
FRENCH ART DECO EXOTIC MACASSAR EBONY WRITING DESK
Located in Hialeah, FL
STUNNING FRENCH ART DECO EXOTIC MACASSAR EBONY WRITING DESK. COMPLETELY REFINISHED - FRENCH LACQUER
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
Fantastic French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, Top Parquet Pattern with Diamond
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, flat top, large writing surface, 2 pull out drawers
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, Circa 1940
s
Located in Hialeah, FL
A French Art Deco exotic Macassar ebony writing desk. 2 drawer, black lacquer accents. Newly
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, circa 1940s
Located in Hialeah, FL
A stunning French Art Deco exotic Macassar ebony writing desk. Gorgeous wood! Inlay on the top and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, circa 1940s
Located in Hialeah, FL
A beautiful French Art Deco exotic Macassar ebony writing desk, circa 1940s. Two-drawer, black
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Midcentury French Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk / Dining Table
Located in Hialeah, FL
Stunning French Art Deco exotic Macassar ebony dining table or writing desks. Solid ebony wood legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
Gorgeous French Art Deco Macassar Ebony 2 Drawer Writing Desk, Black Lacquer Accents with High
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk
Located in Hialeah, FL
Stunning French Art Deco Period Writing Desk, exotic Macassar Veneers, expertly applied, high
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Metal
Helmut Magg - Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pine and macassar ebony writing desk with three locking drawers designed by Helmut Magg (b. 1927
Category
Vintage 1950s German Desks and Writing Tables
Grand Scale French Art Deco Two-Drawer Exotic Macassar Ebony Writing Desk, 1940s
Located in Hialeah, FL
A stunning French Art Deco exotic Macassar ebony gentleman's two-drawer writing desk, for ladies
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Zigzag Writing Desk, circa 1940s
Located in Hialeah, FL
A French Art Deco exotic Macassar ebony writing desk, circa 1940s. Zigzag inlay. Two drawer, black
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Ebony and Ivory Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 19th century Ebony & Ivory inlaid two drawer writing table made in or around Milan.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Portuguese Baroque Ebony
Bone Inlaid Writing Table
Located in London, GB
Portuguese Baroque Writing Table. The Bone Inlaid Ebony Top with an oval geometric sunburst
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Biedermeier Writing Desk with Leather and Ebony Detailing, circa 1820
Located in San Antonio, TX
Biedermeier writing table or bureau plat with rectangular top fitted with later black leather panel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Ebony Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ebony writing desk for your home. Each ebony writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ebony and hardwood. Find 152 options for an antique or vintage ebony writing desk now, or shop our selection of 29 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ebony writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ebony 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. Gregory Clark, Charak Furniture Company and Davidson each produced at least one beautiful ebony writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Ebony Writing Desk?
Prices for a ebony writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $171 and can go as high as $637,038, while the average can fetch as much as $8,475.
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 Ebony 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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