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Italian Neoclassical Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
details. A near-square burled walnut top is the perfect work surface and has a beautiful burled wood and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
, and is mounted upon tapering square legs, further adorned with gilt elements. It is a beautiful piece
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Dolce and Gabbana Game Library Brass Chrome Table Chrome Mirror Top, Italy
By Dolce
Gabbana
Located in New York, NY
square and 28 inches high.
Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve, Pierre Pauline, Serge Mouille
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
raised on square tapered legs ending on casters.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Sheraton Satinwood
Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
sides, supported on square tapering legs.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Miami, FL
across the top, revealing storage and open drawers for your letters. The table is raised on four squared
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Mahogany Card, Dressing, and Writing Table
Located in London, GB
top is also hinged, opening to reveal a square playing surface. The table is raised on four tapering
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Solid Wood Writer
s Desk in Walnut with Steel Joinery and Removable Legs
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
customizable piece features inlays and/or hand-hammered quote. Choice of square floating drawers with or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Bureau Plat / Desk in Louis XV, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
base.
3 drawers and a wide knee compartment on elegantly curved square legs ending in sabots. Slightly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 1800s Walnut Desk with Three Drawers, Carved Floral Motifs and Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
(the desk's knee height is 24"H) flanked by two taller ones of square shaped and adorned with carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Very Fine Edwardian Desk Attributed to Edward and Roberts
By Edward
Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
escutcheons and decorative pulls. Supported on elegantly tapering square legs with fabulous marquetry detail
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George III Walnut Table
Located in Essex, MA
square tapered legs.
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
$2,850
A Stunning Edwardian Desk in the Carlton House Style by Maple of London
By Maple
Co.
Located in Dublin, IE
flowerhead paterae detail. Supported on elegant square tapering leg terminating spade foot with brass casters
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
base with four-sided curvature.
3 drawers and wide knee compartment ending on elegantly curved square
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies
Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
female caryatids, above a folded leather lined writing surface and a frieze drawer, raised on square legs
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
decorative desk is raised by eight lovely topie shaped feet below beautiful square baluster-shaped supports
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Solid Wood Writer
s Desk Maple with Steel Joinery and Removable Legs
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
customizable piece features inlays and/or hand-hammered quote. Choice of square floating drawers with or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
William Pahlmann Four-Drawer Walnut Desk with Integral Bookshelf
By William Pahlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
intersecting dowels. Restored to outstanding original condition. From Pahlmann's 1952 Hastings Square
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
curved three-bar frame base with wide knee patch on elegant curved squares in sabots. Slightly protruding
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
20th Century Elegant Veneered Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
curvature.
3 drawers and wide knee compartment ending on elegantly curved square legs in sabots. Slightly
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
lined drawer with a workable lock, supported on square tapering legs united with a shaped shelf. Superb
Category
Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Baroque Table, Switzerland, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
wood veneer has square shaped kingwood inlays. This geometric design creates a nice contrast to the
Category
Antique 1770s Swiss Baroque Tables
Materials
Cherry, Kingwood
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Fem Work Desk, Natural Ash by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
technology. Halikko is home to our 4000 square metre campus where we turn abstract concepts into tangible
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$1,177 / item
Fem Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
. Halikko is home to our 4000 square metre campus where we turn abstract concepts into tangible objects. Our
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$1,177 / item
19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table in the Sheraton Style
Located in Martlesham, GB
various compartments, supported on square tapering legs united by a shaped shelf, Circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
.
This beautiful example is raised on four tapered square profile legs, which feature ormolu edges and
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
combine contemporary woodworking methods and modern technology. Halikko is home to our 4000 square metre
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Medium, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
combine contemporary woodworking methods and modern technology. Halikko is home to our 4000 square metre
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Natural Ash by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
combine contemporary woodworking methods and modern technology. Halikko is home to our 4000 square metre
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
French Mid-Century Style Parchment Covered Vanity/ Desk, Jean-Michel Frank Style
Located in New York, NY
lacquered steel frame and utilizing squares of light parchment covering wood. the accompanying stool has a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Architects Table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
frieze drawer, enclosing an open compartment and further slide covered in green felt, on square tapering
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Neoclassical Marquetry Bureau De Dame in the Style of Giuseppe Maggiolini, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
elegant squared tapering legs finished with the original brass castor cups.
The shape and the inlaid
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Brass
Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
, curved square legs in sabots. Slightly overhanging, framed in wide, matching profiles, tabletop with
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ladies Desk or Table in Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
square legs in sabots. Slightly overhanging, framed in wide, matching profiles, tabletop with inset
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Pierre Paulin Bird
s-Eye Maple and Walnut Inlay Executive Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
solid brass double-square pulls.
In the mid-1980s, Baker retained Pierre Paulin to design a singular
Category
Vintage 1980s American Desks
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
$14,000 Sale Price
20% Off
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
squared tapered legs. Late 18th Century
Category
Antique 1790s English Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Amaranth Bureau Plat
By Philippe Claude Montigny
Located in Kittery Point, ME
sprays and drapery mounts to each corner, raised on square tapering legs ending in sabots.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Harewood Dressing Table
By Mayhew
Ince
Located in London, GB
, swags and a central motif, supported on square tapering legs, ending on ebonized spade toes. Most
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Boxwood, Ebony, Padouk, Harewood
20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
base with four-sided curvature.
3 drawers and wide knee compartment ending on elegantly curved square
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th C. Italian Writing Desk w/Decorative Inlay
Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
interior. The table is raised on four squared legs with stylized knees, and gently taper towards their feet
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Table Rent Center Desk Tavolino Tuscan Italian Walnut Oval Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
fruitwood sideboards. Standing on square section legs with shaped corner brackets joined by square
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Dia Chrome and Incised Glass Canted Leg Dining Table
By Design Institute America
Located in Chicago, IL
add an unexpected design change to the traditional Parsons style table. Glass top is cut in a square
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
knee hole, ebonized string inlay and terminating on tapered squared legs with the original leather
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
pegged mortise tenoned joined squared corner brackets, elegantly rising on four hand turned, ringed and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
, rising on square feet.
Dimensions: (approx)
56.75" High 41" Wide, 17.5" Deep
History/Back Story
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
George III Brass-Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
gallery‚ above two frieze drawers‚ with sham drawers to the reverse‚ raised on square tapering legs ending
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
Howard
Sons London Leather Topped Faux Bamboo Writing Table, circa 1875
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Fitzroy Square. The Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1862 saw their first awarded prize for an exhibited suite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
Gillow
s of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
By Gillows of Lancaster
London, Waring
Gillow
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Catholic church in Dalton Square, Lancaster in 1798.
The family's Catholic history was important in
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Stamped Gillows Lancaster Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Figured Oak
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Catholic church in Dalton Square, Lancaster in 1798.
The family's Catholic history was important in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Amboyna
Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Catholic church in Dalton Square, Lancaster in 1798.
The family's Catholic history was important in
Category
Antique 1850s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Mengel Limed
Cerused Oak Telephone Bench by Raymond Lowey
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Lowey
Located in Topeka, KS
iron legs, and a fabulous square seat wearing its original gold fabric!!! IT. IS. FANTASTIC!!! And it
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Rare 1794 George III Gillows of Lancaster Double Sided Postmasters Sorting Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Lancaster. He financed the building of the Catholic church in Dalton Square, Lancaster in 1798.
The
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Satinwood Carlton House Desk Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Dublin, IE
, the type of construction and the typical square brass handles strengthen an attribution to this firm
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
1940s Paul Frankl Eight-Drawer Desk Art Deco Style By Johnson Furniture Co.
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Miami, FL
Donald Judd floating square cut-outs piece of art and we say art, because it is an art form to pull off
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Bernhard Rohne Acid-Etched Brass Table
Located in Chicago, IL
etched brass panels. Each open square is supported by a pair of radiused edge brass blocks and connected
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
B Talbert for Gillows Aesthetic Movement Davenport with Central Carved Rosette
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
carved rosette within a carved square flanked by turned supports and extended front feet.
This Davenport
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Adams-Style Carlton House Marquetry Inlaid Desk by Edwards and Roberts
Located in Palm Desert, CA
structures separated by a large molding, the lower section with three frieze drawers supported by four square
Category
Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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Square Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of square desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, all square desks available were constructed with great care. There are 17 antique and vintage square desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 11 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of square desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of square desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco square desks are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large square desks, so small square desks measuring 19.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many square desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Paolo Rizzo, A. G. Fronzoni and Cappellini produced popular square desks that are worth a look.
How Much are Square Desks?
Square desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,856, while the lowest priced sells for $637 and the highest can go for as much as $29,478.
Finding the Right Desks And 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 Square Desks
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