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Trestle Desk, Italy 1970
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Desk or trestle table, Italy 1970. Each trestle is made up of two chromed steel blades assembled at
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,978
Lovely Large Brown Leather Hand Stitched Three Drawer Trestle Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
table / desk with trestle base
A good looking well made and decorative desk, it has three good sized
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency Mahogany Trestle Base Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With an old brown leather inset top with banded edge over two drawers and raised on a trestle base
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,800 / item
Brushed Steel Sled Base Trestle Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptionally well made writing table or desk consisting of a pair of brushed steel sled based
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Trestle Base Desk
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Pair of vintage English industrial metal legs with a reclaimed wood top. Makes a great desk
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Oak Trestle Desk, France 1940
s
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak Desk with a trestle base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Sorrel Ash Flip-Top Trestle Base Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Danish Modern Brazilian Rosewood Trestle Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
A Danish modern gorgeous, highly lacquered Brazilian rosewood three-drawer trestle desk or vanity.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1930s French Oak Architect
s Trestle Desk
Located in London, GB
. Characterfully patinated from its utilitarian life, the desk featured two drawers and height adjustable trestle
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Solid Maple Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Maple Lacquered Writing Desk or Hall Trestle Table w/ mitered glass top.
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Trestle Farm Table Work Table Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
allowing it to even be used as a desk. The top is made up of 4 planks, now showing some expected age
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Carved Trestle Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century bleached walnut trestle style table with two pedestals connected by a center stretcher
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Executive Leather Top Trestle Desk by Hooker Furniture
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Trenton, NJ
Elevate your workspace with the Hooker Furniture Leather Topped Trestle Desk, a sophisticated piece
Category
2010s Indonesian Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century English Trestle Base Worktable Desk
Located in Mckinney, TX
A charming, compact worktable, perfectly suited for versatile use as a desk. The table showcases a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Highbridge desk / trestle table by Ralph Lauren Home
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sleek classic form has been updated with a modern sensibility by Ralph Lauren. Stainless steel sawhorse legs, polished to perfection, support a serene work surface crafted of cl...
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century French Walnut Trestle Table
Perfect Desk Dimensions
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century French walnut trestle table. Great size to use as a small dining table or a desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chrome and Glass Trestle Leg Console Table or Desk
Located in Voorburg, NL
Unique trestle leg sidetable or desk, 1970s Hollywood style. Simple but nice design made out of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg
Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish elaborately carved wood desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the turn
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Walnut Wood 19th Century Trestle Table or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th century Italian trestle table is made of richly carved sides, standing on paw
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Spanish Baroque Hand-Carved Walnut
Iron Trestle Desk
Chair 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique carved walnut Spanish Baroque trestle desk/table and matching chair, circa 1860.
The
Category
Antique 1860s Spanish Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
17-1800
s Antique Italian Walnut Trestle Library, Carved, Border Table / Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Outstanding 17-1800's Antique Italian Walnut Trestle Library, Carved, Border Table / Desk
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1960s Solid Hardwood with Brass Inlay Trestle Campaign Desk and Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Trestle Campaign desk and matching chair
A very good looking heavy and well made pair, trestle desks go
Category
Vintage 1960s English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers
Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome Spanish walnut desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Trestle Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. Mahogany and Walnut table. Two wide Walnut boards with framework in Mahogany. A lot of old repairs. Beautiful top.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
$12,420
Classic Spanish Trestle Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Spanish trestle table with a naturally distressed finish commensurate with age and use
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Spanish Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming small Spanish walnut trestle table that date to the late 19th or early 20th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Oak Trestle Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Oak trestle table with bread board detail to the top and carved wood stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Oak Trestle Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900
English Oak trestle table with Makers Mark
Measures: W183 x D74 x H73 cm.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Carved Walnut Trestles
Located in Long Island City, NY
These walnut trestles possess a few details worth mentioning: dovetail joints, graceful scrolled
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Alessandro Albrizzi Trestle Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Platted Steel Base with a new custom Security glass top.
Provenance: Martha's, Worth Ave. Palm Beach
Provenance: Martha's, Worth Ave. Palm Beach
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1950
s Architect
s Trestle Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine architect's trestle table in mahogany
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian, 18th century.walnut trestle or tavern table having a thick single board walnut top above
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
George Nakashima Trestle Dining Table, 1960
By George Nakashima
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
George Nakashima trestle dining table, 1960. Table consists of two solid boards joined by three
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
19th C Spanish Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850
19th C Spanish walnut trestle table with iron trestle supports
Excellent colour
Category
Antique 1850s Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Polychrome Painted Lyre Trestle Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
French Polychrome painted Lyre Trestle table
Measures: W 174 x D 57 x H 72 cm.
Category
Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Chinese Trestle Painting Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
solid plank top surface resting upon two "saw horse" style trestle legs. Trestle tables have a simple
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Belgian 1970
s Chromed Steel Trestle Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
. Glass not original. Could be a writing desk, work table or console.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
17th C. Italian Walnut Baroque Trestle Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian, 17th century. Baroque walnut dining or tavern table having a shaped trestle base with iron
Category
Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Gold Aluminum
Glass X-Leg Trestle Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant gold anodized aluminum X-based glass top writing table, with trestle stretcher. Well made
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
19th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Trestle Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century Spanish library table or writing table featuring iron trestle supports. Made in
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Trestle Table with Iron Base and Stone Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A trestle table with iron base and stone top. Originating in England, circa 1920.
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Iron
Midcentury Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy is a striking example of functional design meeting
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century Spanish Walnut and Wrought Iron Trestle Table
Located in Richmond, VA
Great 19th century Spanish walnut trestle table with wrought iron stretcher. Versatile form- great
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Trestle Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Trestle Dining Table
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
, or writing desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 71.75"W x 44.5"D x 28.75"H
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Oak Trestle or Library Table with Leather Top
Located in Milford, NH
Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) desk or writing table with a red Gustav Stickley mark on the underside
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Limbert Style Antique Mission Tiger Oak Arts
Crafts Trestle Library Table
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts tiger oak trestle library table or writing desk
In the
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Bamboo Trestle Table with Glass Top and Chrome Detail
Located in Miami, FL
Bamboo Table with Glass Top and Chrome Corner Details.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
An Italian Baroque Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a four board rectangular top above two lyre shaped supports with carved stretchers and rounded feet, the supports joined by a wrought iron stretcher
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Spanish Baroque Walnut and Pinewood Trestle Form Table/Console
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a two-board rectangular top supported by two trestle-form supports joined by a straight
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Stickley Mission Arts
Crafts Cherry Wood Trestle Dining Table or Library Table
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
writing desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, 2008
Measures: 62"W x 36.13"D x 30.13"H.
Very good original
Category
Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Antique Figural Carved Walnut Claw Foot Trestle Library Table, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
dental bordering over double drawers raised on trestle legs with female caryatids, stylized rosette
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Stretcher Carved Walnut Dining Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
1880, the trestle table stands on two intricate carved ox yoke leg supports, connected with a thick
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Trestle Console Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
tables. Crafted in Italy circa 1850 and over six feet long, each trestle table built of solid walnut
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Wooden Trestle-Leg Table w/Bell-Shaped Iron Stretcher, Early 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish trestle-leg wooden table, with decorative forged-iron stretcher, from the early 19th
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Industrial Metal Trestle Writing Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
Industrial metal writing desk, rectangular top with three drawers, raised on trestle stands
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Metal
American Arts
Crafts Oak Antique Trestle Writing Desk Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This angular writing table is an angular and austere product of the Arts & Crafts movement
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the writing desk trestle you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A writing desk trestle — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 68 options for an antique or vintage writing desk trestle now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a writing desk trestle — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk trestle, designed in the Baroque, Mid-Century Modern or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made writing desk trestle has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alessandro Albrizzi, Casey Lurie and Françoise See are consistently popular.
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A writing desk trestle can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,035, while the lowest priced sells for $715 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.
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 Writing Desk Trestle
- 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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