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Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
top with lift up serpentine shaped lid and crossbanded rosewood writing slope. The slope opening to
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

Antique English Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
75cm, width 108cm, depth 63cm This elegant mahogany writing desk by Donald Ross features Ross
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Antique 1890s English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu, and Incarnat
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Erik Riisager Hansen Desk Produced by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri in Denmark
By Erik Riisager Hansen 1
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk designed by Erik Riisager Hansen. Produced by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Executive Walnut Desk by Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful mid-century executive walnut desk designed by Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar in the United
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early Bodil Kjær Executive Desk, Model 901 — E. Pedersen Søn, Denmark, 1959
By E. Pedersen Søn, Bodil Kjaer
Located in Oakland, CA
freestanding rosewood and chrome desk appears several times throughout the film. In one scene, James Bond (Sean
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Rare multifunctional teak extension table and desk with drawers by Erik Wørts
By Erik Wørts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare multifunctional teak extension table and desk with drawers by Erik Wørts. This table is called
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Rosewood, Teak

Anonima Castelli Palisander Wood Desk with Elegant Metal Insert Handle, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The desk, produced in the 1970s by Anonima Castelli of Bologna, is an authentic vintage piece in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

French Art-Deco Executive Desk in High-Gloss Macassar Ebony Brass
Located in Stamford, CT
even to this day. This Executive Desk was crafted from exotic Macassar Ebony wood, a species with
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
proportions, this Louis XV style bureau plat makes a bold statement as an executive desk, writing table, or
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Eugenio Quarti Liberty Desk Suite w/ Chair Paperbasket, Italy, Early 20th c.
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in BARCELONA, ES
A rare complete writing desk suite by Eugenio Quarti, a leading figure of Milan’s Liberty style in
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Poul Nørreklit Freestanding Desk by Sigurd Hansens Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Poul Nørreklit
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding desk designed by Poul Nørreklit. Produced by Sigurd Hansens møbelfabrik in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Arts and Crafts Style Solid Teak Partner s Desk, Architectural Studio Made
Located in Rockaway, NJ
-Century Modern studio custom built all solid teak and rosewood architectural executive partners desk
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Teak

French Desk, Louis XVI Style with Sèvres Mounts and bronze dore accents
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style desk having floral porcelain Sèvres mounts The upper portion of this desk
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

A large wooden desk or table from franco Albini. Italy 60 s
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
An attractive all-wood desk with oak veneer top and solid oak legs. Italian work, 70's.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Documented Ico and Luisa Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Executive Desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Italiani Modern. This beautifully constructed two-sided desk features three rosewood and aluminum drawers
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Desk by A. Bender Madsen and Ejner Larsen for Willy Beck Cabinetmaker
By Aksel Bender Madsen, Ejner Larsen
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Willy Beck. Desk features a 21-inch drop-leaf. Table measures 31 inches when folded. Inset rosewood
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Teak

Tove Edvard Kindt-Larsen Desk by Thorald Madsens Snedkeri in Denmark
By Tove Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding desk designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Produced by cabinetmaker
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and very high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XV period Walnut, Rosewood
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bone, Rosewood, Walnut

Gorgeous Henredon Scene Two Burled Olive Wood Executive Desk Mid-Century Modern
By Henredon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Henredon scene two-burled olive wood executive desk. The body of the desk is veneered in
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Burl

Jacques Adnet, Art Deco Modernist Desk and Chair, Lacquered Wood, Opaline Glass
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
rosewood, with a black faux leather seat. — Desk Dimensions: Height: 31.1 in (79 cm), Largest front arc
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Opaline Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood

Pair of French Brass Mounted Rosewood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French brass mounted rosewood pedestals Late 19th-early 20th century Each with
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Poul Nørreklit desk model GP 160 by Georg Petersens møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Poul Nørreklit
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding desk model GP 160 designed by Poul Nørreklit. Produced by Georg Petersens
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Exceptional Louis XV-Style Rosewood Bureau Plat with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
meticulously detailed to enhance the desk’s luxurious presence. A tooled green leather writing surface is
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

20th Century Louis XV Style Womens Tulip Veneer, Bureau Plat or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Tulip wood veneered. Extremely fine, floral, bronze fittings. Four-sided, slightly curved, three-edged frame base with wide knee patch on elegantly curved squares in sabots. Slightly...
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Origami Lounge Chair in Lacquered Rosewood, Brass Velvet Fabric by Artempo
Located in Geneve, CH
Origami Lounge Chair in Lacquered Rosewood, Brass Velvet Fabric by Artempo Dimensions: D 150
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2010s Chinese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Diplomat Table by Fin Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
dining room—or, with its generous proportions, an equally impressive writing desk. This spacious table
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Matched pair of Regency period BonHeur du Jours after John MaClean, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality matched pair of Regency period Rosewood Bonheur Du Jours, each with a three quarter
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Fine Pair of Regency Bonheur-du-Jours
Located in London, GB
A FINE PAIR OF REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID ROSEWOOD BONHEUR-DU-JOURS ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Bureau De Dame
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, in the Louis XV style. The fall front opening to a fitted interior and a writing surface, with a
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

French, Early 19th Century, Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most elegant French early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Rosewood, exotic
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Bureau Plat by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Wien, AT
Paris, late 19th century, elegantly curved hardwood frame, rosewood veneered, inlaid with various
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood Inlaid Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, ormolu, and Brocatelle d’Espagne marble
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Important Filipine Table of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important FilipineIndo-Portuguese table of the 17th century, in Brazilian rosewood, with two
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Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Bureau Modèle 3605 en Palissandre par Arne Jacobsen pour Fritz Hansen, Danemark
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Bureau Modèle 3605 en Palissandre par Arne Jacobsen pour Fritz Hansen, Danemark, 1960 Plateau en palissandre avec une belle patine, le piètement chaussé de pied en palissandre massi...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Regency Period ormolu mounted, Library Table, circa 1820 36"(92cm) wide
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Regency period rosewood crossbanded, end support, library table. Having two
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Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Palatial Louis XV Gilt Bronze Bureau-Plat Cartonnier 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Palatial French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Inlaid Bureau-Plat Cartonnier with signed clock by Le Roy Paris (19th Century) Dimensions: 53 ½" x 62"W x 35"D.
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Rosewood, Tulipwood

Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati, 1954
By Cantieri Carugati, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful secretary by Gianfranco Frattini from 1954 was made out of rosewood. Frattini was
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Steel

Exceptional Louis XV 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Secretaire By Befort Jeune
By Befort Jeune
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style 19th century marble top mahogany sceretaire desk with bronze mounts is something to be
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Regency Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Finely crafted with a hinged leather writing lid enclosing a fitted interior comprising drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Rosewood

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century English Georgian campaign writing slope, box or travel desk. Made of walnut
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Antique 19th Century Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child s or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare antique English inlaid rosewood child's or ladies writing desk with lift-up sloped lid with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

Materials

Rosewood

7ft Dunbar Roger Sprunger Rosewood Chrome Writing Desk
By Roger Sprunger
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage midcentury Roger Sprunger rosewood chrome table writing desk by Dunbar 1970s Executive
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian rosewood inlaid ladies writing table, having a hand dyed
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Rosewood

George Coslin, Arredamenti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk, Rosewood
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Manhasset, NY
Geroge Coslin, Arredamenti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk, Rosewood Modern Italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Antique Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope With Inlaid Brass Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Antique Victorian Rosewood Ladies Writing Slope With Inlaid Brass Red Leather
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

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Brass

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Stylish Inlay Throughout. The slope features a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Woodland Floral Scenes Inlay
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Beautiful 19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Stylish Inlay Throughout. The slope
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

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Brass

East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk
By Southeast Asia
Located in London, GB
A captivating piece of history, the Dutch East Indian Captain's Writing Desk. This extraordinary
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Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks

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Bone, Rosewood, Walnut

Elegant Bonheur De Jour Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Southall, GB
A elegant French bonheur de jour ladies writing desk in kingswood and rosewood, with bronze gilt
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks

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Bronze

19th Century Rosewood Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

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Rosewood

A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Regency Era Rosewood Hand-Crafted Writing Slope. With Purple Velvet Interior, Secret
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

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Brass

Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp
Located in Northampton, GB
Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp. The Writing Box of rectangular shape edged in brass with Rosewood
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Antique 1820s English George IV Desk Sets

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Silver, Brass

Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimalistic small writing desk designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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Rosewood Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rosewood writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, rosewood and metal, every rosewood writing desk was constructed with great care. There are 1391 variations of the antique or vintage rosewood writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rosewood writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A rosewood writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made rosewood writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Arne Vodder, Dunbar and Edward Wormley are consistently popular.

How Much is a Rosewood Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a rosewood writing desk at 1stDibs is $5,903, while they’re typically $474 on the low end and $117,413 for the highest priced.

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 Rosewood Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs 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 19, 2021
    A 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.