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Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk and Work Station in Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Peabody, MA
influenced by Italian design. Subtle butterfly top with contrasting inlay. Ample storage drawers and two pull
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Unique Osvaldo Borsani Writing Desk for Tecno with Leather Inlay, Italy, 1970s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Voorburg, NL
Unique design Classic from Italy! Impressive 1970s large writing desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Antique French Kingwood Marquetry Bureau de Dame, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
inset writing surface. Add a touch of unparalleled style to your home. Condition: In excellent
Category

Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
writing surface fitted with an inset gold tooled leather writing surface, so there is ample space to write
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Lady s Cylinder Bureau, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
interior with a small central drawers and six pigeon holes. The writing surface has the original inset
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bombe Bureau, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious
Category

Antique 1780s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Vintage Italian Rococo French Country Burl Wood Olive Wood Inlay Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Italian Rococo French Country Olive Wood Burl Wood Patchwork Inlay Bombe Writing Desk. Item
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks

Materials

Wood, Olive

Italian Walnut and Fruitwood Inlayed, Late 18th or Early 19th Century Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
1800 the desks primary wood is walnut but inlays in fruitwood and satinwood create the Trompe l'oeil
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Fruitwood, Satinwood

Antique Italian Inlaid Mixed Wood Musical Instruments Writing Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique Italian mixed wood cylinder form front writing desk. Oval inlay designs of musical
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Vintage 1910s European Other Desks

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Italian Fruit Wood and Exotic Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Fruit wood five drawer writing desk with exotic inlays and cross bandings, original ormolu
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks

Italian Neoclassical Rosewood Inlaid Marquetry Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Italian Neoclassical style slant front writing desk or secretary desk Italy
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Mahogany and Burl Inlaid Marquetry Petite Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian petite slant front writing desk or secretary desk Italy, circa Mid-20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Vittorio Lombardi Drop Front Writing Desk, Circa 1950 s
By Vittorio Lombardi
Located in Toledo, OH
Handmade Vittorio Lombardi Italian inlay wood drop front desk with interior lighting and three
Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassical Tall Secretaire Cabinet Adorn with Oval Inlays, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian neoclassic tall wooden secretaire, with nice inlay details and a slant-front writing
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XV Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
with three small drawers and a gold tooled light green leather writing surface that slides out so there
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Single Drawer Table/ Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous 19th century Italian Neoclassical inlaid single drawer table/ writing desk. Walnut with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Italian Baroque Style Inlaid Walnut Bureau Secretary
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
writing flap that rests at a sloping angle when closed. When opening the writing desk there is a smaller
Category

Early 2000s Mexican Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Marquetry Trestle Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
; versatile; versatile, it could be used as a wonderful breakfast room table, a writing desk in an office , or
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Gigi Radice for Minotti Wingback Chairs and Tommi Parzinger Dining Table
By Gigi Radice, Minotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Console Table with drop-leaves down: H 29.25" x W 38.5" x D 20" As a Writing Table / Desk with one leaf up
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Dutch Marquetry Bureau Bookcase circa 1800
Located in London, GB
fall is raised as the writing surface is pulled out, for use as a desk, and the interior has small
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Bookcases

Five-Drawer Desk by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Five-drawer desk by Paolo Buffa. Fantastic desk of figured rosewood veneer, bookmatched in a
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Bone Inlay Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Bone inlay and marquetry Key hole desk featuring classical scenes displayed over the desk
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th-19th Century Italian Walnut Writing/Side Table, Multiple Inlays, One Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th-19th century Italian walnut writing/side table with multiple inlays, one drawer diamond inlay
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut

Mid-Century Italian Burled Olivewood Desk with Parquetry Top, Geometric Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Italian burled olivewood desk with parquetry top, geometric inlay- from the floor to
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Italian 1880s Walnut Partner’s Desk with Banded Inlay and Arched Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut partner’s desk from the turn of the century with banding, four drawers and arched
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Writing Table with Drawer, Stamped
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century Italian inlaid walnut writing table with drawer, stamped "Made in Italy".
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Writing Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Late 18th century Italian writing or centre table with stunning good looks. The rectangular top
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Regency Writing Table
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Southampton, NY
Italian regency dark lacquer coffee table with inlay and brass details, attributed to Paolo Buffa
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Rococo Revival Walnut Bone Inlaid Desk Writing Table Lombardy
Located in Roma, RM
Inlaid desk writing table - Lombardy, 19th century Made of ebonized walnut wood and inlaid with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood, Walnut

Inlay Chevron Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Fruitwood table with chevron pattern surface.
Category

20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian Louis XVI-Style Desk with Walnut Veneer from the Mid-19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
A large Italian Louis XVI style desk or writing table veneered with walnut wood. This beautiful
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Palisander, Walnut

Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dirrectoire style single drawer writing table with inlay birds
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Walnut Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Wonderful Carved Walnut Trestle Table with Geometric Inlayed Banding on the Top and Traces of Old
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Cabriole Leg Desk Gilt Bronze
Located in Berkeley, CA
Lovely reproduction oak Louis XV Cabriole Leg desk with floral mahogany inlay drawers. Gilt Bronze
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Northern Italian Neoclassical Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful walnut table with marquetry inlay, most likely tulipwood or fruitwood. Apron drawer with
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing ...

Midcentury Bureau Secretaire Desk Pier Luigi Colli Giovanni Gariboldi Maple
By Pier Luigi Colli, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pier Luigi Colli Giovanni Gariboldi Secretaire bureau maple midcentury Italian Midcentury
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian 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

“Malibu” Table by Cini Boeri for Arflex, Italy, 1980
By Cini Boeri
Located in Wilnis, UT
Italy around 1980. This outstanding piece has a white wooden base with storage unit and adjustable
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pier Luigi Colli Giovanni Gariboldi Secretaire Bureau Maple Midcentury Italian
By Pier Luigi Colli, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pier Luigi Colli Giovanni Gariboldi Secretaire Bureau Maple midcentury Italian midcentury Italian
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Pier Luigi Colli Giovanni Gariboldi Secretaire Bureau Maple Midcentury Italian
By Pier Luigi Colli, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pier Luigi Colli Giovanni Gariboldi Secretaire Bureau Maple midcentury Italian Midcentury Italian
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Transitional Cylinder Desk / Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
gilded bronze sabots. Ancient Greek and Italian architect inspired the Louis XVI furniture style
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Striking Neoclassical Italian Slant Front Desk with Beautiful Ormolu Hardware
Located in Alexandria, VA
- bookmatched figured fruitwood with very fine boxwood herringbone and line inlay - ormolu escutcheons and pulls
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Desks

An 18th Century Italian Inlaid Cylinder Desk in Frutiwood
Located in Woodbury, CT
An 18th century Italian fruitwood inlaid cylinder bureau desk with rectangular top over a curved
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Osvaldo Borsani Desk Direzionali T 96
Located in Los Angeles, CA
included. Writing top with leather inlay. The desk is 65.5"D including the movable cupboard. Originally
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desks

Varagueno Desk on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming ebonized fall front secretary on stand decorated all over with inlay and penwork. The
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Amazing Dinning Table, Italy, circa 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Munich, DE
use as a dining table or as a writing desk.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Baroque Walnut Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary Italian Writing Desk is beautifully crafted out of solid wood finished with walnut
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Carlo de Carli Console, Lady Desk or Writing Desk, circa 1948
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very exquisite and beautifully crafted pear wood console, lady desk or writing desk by Carlo de
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Italian 1860s Inlaid Desk with Sliding Quarter Veneered Top Revealing Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian inlaid desk from the mid-19th century, with quarter veneered sliding top revealing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

French Transition Period Cherrywood Semainier by Pierre Macret, Mid-18th Century
By Pierre Macret
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
slant-front writing-desk in Louis XV style, lacquered red with raised gilded figures in Chinese style
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

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Italian Writing Desk With Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Italian writing desk with inlay you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and hardwood, every Italian writing desk with inlay was constructed with great care. Find 18 options for an antique or vintage Italian writing desk with inlay now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian writing desk with inlay — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An Italian writing desk with inlay is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Baroque and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Italian writing desk with inlay over the years, but those crafted by Modenese Gastone, Osvaldo Borsani and Tecno are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an Italian Writing Desk With Inlay?

Prices for an Italian writing desk with inlay can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,800 and can go as high as $24,794, while the average can fetch as much as $6,708.