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1950s Teak and Walnut Writing Desk with Marquetry
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Beautifully designed writing desk in teak and walnut. With a very distinct design this desks every
Category
Mid-20th Century English Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak, Walnut
19th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk Center Bureau Inlay Marquetry Top
Located in Milano, MI
Mid-19th century Italian walnut writing table, knee hole desk with three drawers, and two doors
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style, Marquetry, Leather, Writing Desk, France, 19th.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Marquetry, Leather, Writing Desk, France, 19th.
A marquetry, patinated bronze and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality antique English marquetry inlaid rosewood cylinder-top ladies writing desk with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
19th Century French Inlaid Marquetry Bonheur-du-jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French 19th century Louis XV style ladies writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’ having a drawer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Wood Marquetry Writing Box
Located in Paris, FR
French Louis XV writing box, decorated with geometrically patterned wood marquetry. The front of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian marquetry inlaid writing table, attributed to James Shoolbred
Category
20th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Marquetry Writing Table by Shoolbred
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian Mahogany, Satinwood Banded and Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Napoleon III Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Napoleon III ebonized marquetry and inlay writing desk. This statement table has an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bone, Wood
Marquetry Rolltop Desk after One Commissioned by Marie-Antoinette to Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XVI style rolltop writing desk with marquetry latticework pattern. The front of the desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood and Ormolu Writing Table, Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Spectacular French desk in precious rosewood marquetry. The line is typical of the Louis XV style
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Napoleon III Writing Desk Boulle Style Marquetry Box, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Weiting desk box. In Doucine Boulle Queen Marquetry Napoleon III style.
Very nice ekine writing
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Louis XV French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Writing Table Desk Bureau, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French marquetry bombe shaped writing/side table, circa 1880. The table is made from
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon III Writing Desk Dining Table in Boulle Marquetry, France 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III Violin table can be used as a writing desk or a dining table, made in Boulle
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Ladies Desk Bureau Walnut Inlay Bonheur de Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous high end French walnut ladies writing desk with marquetry inlays
The door is inset with
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Antique 1880s Desks
Materials
Walnut
Important Early 19th Century Marquetry Table with Concealed Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
motif. The table top tilts to reveal a hidden writing desk with green baize surface, two small drawers
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Tables
Materials
Wood
By Diehl Black French Cabinet and writing desk Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III
By André-Charles Boulle, Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Paris, FR
rare support piece of furniture forming a writing desk, two doors, with a high drawer and a sliding top
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Travelling Writing Desk, France 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
19th century Napoleon III travel writing Desk Boulle Marquetry style with brass and red horn. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Cabinet with writing desk, Germany 1780, Walnut veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
sloping writing flap reveals a secretary desk, perfect for both writing and storage.
Crafted with a
Category
Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
appears to be two drawers with marquetry decor and bronze handles across the front. The top half surface
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Inlaid Writing Table Desk Manner of Edwards
Roberts 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely late Vicorian Gonçalo Alves and Marquetry writing table / desk, Circa 1880 in date
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Shadow Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Maggiolini Style Marquetry Side Table with Open Shelf
Located in Berlin, DE
is his work in marquetry, on commodes, chests, writing desks and tables. Neoclassical in design, his
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Quality Kingwood Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Shaped Secretaire Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
inlaid drawers and a marquetry pull down writing desk, fitted drawers and a writing surface, original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Other
Vintage Regency Baker Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage marquetry writing desk. Made by the iconic Baker Furniture Company. Beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A small Italian writing desk. This desk is beautifully decorated with inlay featured prominently at
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Regency Empire Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Regency empire writing desk. Beautiful marquetry top with beautiful wood grain detail
Category
Late 20th Century North American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Burr Walnut and Marquetry Writing Table Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant antique English Victorian burr walnut and marquetry writing desk, circa 1870 in date
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French writing desk with ormolu and marquetry
Located in Houston, TX
satinwood combined with intricate
Floral designs on all sides. Bronze mounts embellish this fine desk.
It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
Vintage Satinwood Marquetry Carlton House Writing Desk 20th C
Located in London, GB
fascinating marquetry work includes floral scrolls, leaves, urns and other emblems.
The desk is fitted with
Category
Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Victorian 19th Century Marquetry Writing Box Desk Table Slope
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Victorian 19th century marquetry writing box or slope.
This is a lovely quality piece, that is
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Classic Walnut Marquetry Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk writing table with amazing veneer wood marquetry decorations, double
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Writing Desk with Marquetry Top in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing table, walnut, The Netherlands, 1940s
An elegant furniture piece that attests to masterful
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk by Grohé
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style marquetry and gilt bronze writing desk by Grohé
French, circa 1880
Measures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Louis XVI Marquetry Ladies Secretary Writing Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite French Louis XVI style small secretary desk that features marquetry and inlay detail. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut
Floral Marquetry Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stupendous antique Victorian burr walnut, floral marquetry and ormolu mounted writing table
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Victorian Hardwood Marquetry Inlaid Writing Partner Desk Green Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
inlaid writing desk
A stunning highly decorative desk, this piece must have taken months to make, the
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Rosewood Marquetry Desk, Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
lemon wood and sycamore. The sides of the desk are detailed with a geometric marquetry fluting in lemon
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Rosewood, Sycamore
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
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hekman Drop-Leaf Marquetry Bookmatched 2-Drawer Writing Desk on Wheels
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Very original and exquisite Hekman drop-leaf marquetry book matched 2-drawer writing desk. Original
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French secretary desk, writing table, with slant drop front and bottom drawers, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful inlay decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Parquet Marquetry Burl Walnut Top Parsons Desk Writing Table Two Drawers
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian exotic burl woods, including rosewood trim marquetry desk or writing table with two drawers
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Slant Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century Dutch marquetry slant desk with front drawer. The desk is in good antique
Category
Antique 1810s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swiss Marquetry and Tulipwood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with central inlay over a writing slide and long drawer over two small drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Small 19th Century Marquetry Cylinder Bureau Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality small 19th century Marquetry cylinder bureau desk.
This is a rare breathtaking
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rosewood and Bronze Marquetry Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This exquisite Louis XVI style writing desk has exotic wood inlay and tailored bronze detail. With
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk
Located in Austin, TX
An exceptional French 18th century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk. This desk is known as a “bureau
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Oriental Writing Desk with Bone Inlay
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique oriental style ensemble consisting of desk and matching chair.
Extraordinary bone inlay
Category
Antique 1890s European Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
Edwardian Satinwood Marquetry Partner
s Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Edwardian satinwood marquetry partner's desk, ca. 1910, in the Georgian manner, with tooled leather
Category
20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Writing Desk / Table / Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French Boulle Napoleon III marquetry with inlaid brass writing desk/table box
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Italian Marquetry Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian marquetry desk with cabriole legs and one centre drawer.
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
18th Century Writing Desk with Cube Parquetry Decoration
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A dainty and very stylish veneered 18th century writing desk, with a slim and elegant frieze drawer
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Antique Rosewood and Marquetry Carlton House Desk, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Edwardian rosewood and marquetry Carlton House desk in the manner of
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Stunning French Art Nouveau Writing Table with Marquetry, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning French Art Nouveau writing table with marquetry, 1900s.
Walnut or Ash with three original
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique burl walnut & inlaid marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860.
The davenport is made
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut, Satinwood, Maple, Leather
Antique French Marquetry Bureau Plat Writing Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French ormolu mounted marquetry rosewood, burr walnut and brass inlaid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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Marquetry Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the marquetry writing desk you’re looking for. A marquetry writing desk — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a marquetry writing desk, we have 310 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect marquetry writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each marquetry writing desk bearing Louis XV, Louis XVI or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one marquetry writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Aymeric Lefort and André-Charles Boulle produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Marquetry Writing Desk?
Prices for a marquetry writing desk start at $495 and top out at $1,844,713 with the average selling for $5,995.
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 Marquetry 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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