VINTAGE HEKMAN USA TWIN PEDESTAL DESK WiTH BROWN LEATHER TOP BRASS HANDLES
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Hekman USA Twin Pedestal Desk With Brown Leather. A stunning desk, the pedestals do not come apart so it is ve...
Leather, Hardwood
BEVAN FUNNEL REGENCY STYLE TWO DRAWERS WRITiNG OFFICE DESK TABLE GREEN LEATHER
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Pulborough, GB
It typically includes two spacious drawers for storage, adorned with traditional brass handles. The desk boasts a sophisticated dark green leather top, adding a luxurious touch while...
Leather, Hardwood
$6,000 / set
McGuire Whitewash Oak Writing Desk and Chair
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The desk is solid whitewashed oak, leather top with brass bamboo pulls.
Brass
RALPH LAUREN SIGNED & STAMPED MADE IN ITALY LEATHER & MAPLE WRiTING TABLE DESK
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly collectable, hand made in Italy Leather strapped and Maple writing table or...
Leather, Maple
20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all sides with rocaille applications.
Brass
Vintage Bertram and Sons Gilt Tipped Leather Top Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Experience the pinnacle of British cabinetmaking with this exquisite pedestal desk by the renowned London makers, Bertram & Son. This piece is a masterclass in Neo-Classical design, ...
Brass
Walnut and burr leather top pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Walnut and burr leather top pedestal desk circa 1990. Good example of a 19th century designed desk.
Mahogany, Walnut
Louis XV Style Brass Mounted Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These mounts highlight the graceful serpentine lines typical of Louis XV design while providing a subtle contrast to the warmth of the wood veneers. The writing surface features an ...
Brass
Classic wooden desk in English style with 4 drawers and a blue leather top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This large classic wooden desk in English style is fitted with four drawers and features a blue leather writing surface. It also includes pull-out extension leaves on both sides, all...
Leather, Wood
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s. Depth 84cm (approx 33inch), height 76 cm (approx 30 inch) Width in the back 204cm (approx 80 inch...
Leather, Nutwood
Italian Military Campaign Style Wood and Brass Desk with Red Leather Top, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century military campaign desk. This fantastic piece was made in Italy in the 1960s. This trestle desk is made from a beautiful wood with exceptional grain, the top is ...
Metal, Brass
Metal and Leather Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French writing table combines industrial precision with a refined material palette. The sleek metal frame provides a strong, modernist foundation, while the textured leather top...
Metal
Baker Furniture English Regency Carved Mahogany Leather Top Partner's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and outstanding English Regency or Sheraton style double-sided partner's executive writing desk From the exclusive "Stately Homes Collection" by Baker Furniture U...
Brass
Three Drawer Teak Desk with Leather Insert in Top Designed by Severin Hansen
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking Danish Teak desk designed by Severin Hansen, with great proportions and characteristic seamless joinery. Sleek silhouette.
Teak, Leather, Birch
John Vesey Stainless Steel & Bronze Desk with Red Leather Top, USA, Late 20th C.
By John Vesey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated and architectural, this stainless steel and bronze desk by renowned American designer John Vesey embodies timeless elegance and craftsmanship. The desk features a strik...
Bronze, Steel
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
The desk has a red leather top to the main writing surface.
Wood
Louis XV Style Auffray and Co Black Desk with Leather Top and Bronze Mounts
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV French style black lacquered desk from the mid 20th century by maker Auffray and Co, with leather top, gilt accents, bronze mounts and three drawers. Created during the Mi...
Bronze
Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A polished mahogany, leather top, panel writing desk with two free standing, four drawer cabinets on casters with recessed pulls.
Wood
French Empire Faux Marble Legs Leather Top Sconces Bureau Desk with Organizer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exotic wood faux marble column shape legs French Empire bureau leather top desk with brass sconces. Medium size desk suitable as a console or entry desk or table. Oak dovetail drawer...
Brass
Faux Bamboo Black Leather Top Mahogany Desk with Curved Bottom Doors Compartment
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux bamboo Regency style mahogany desk with black leather top and curved doors compartment underneath.
Mahogany
RARE GLOBE WERNiCKE BURGUNDY EMBOSSED LEATHER TOP TWIN PEDESTAL DESK
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Rare Globe Wernicke Burgundy Embossed Leather Twin Pedestal Desk. This one-of-a-kind Globe Wernicke Burgundy Em...
Leather, Hardwood
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top above a range of frieze drawers (attributed to Jacques Adnet).
Brass
LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL CARVED WALNUT WRITING TABLE LEATHER iNLAY TOP
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London Elevate your interior with this exceptional late-19th-century English carved oak table, masterfully combining function and artistry. Originally designed as a...
Walnut
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Military Campaign Style Writing Desk
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to ofer for sale this amazing military campaign writing table with brass corners and leather top made by Reprodux Bevan Funnell . Don't hesitate to contact me if you have ...
Brass
Vintage Mahogany Leather Top Saw Horse Campaign Style Desk, c.1960
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Handsome mid century British colonial style desk crafted in mahogany with a tooled green leather top in three segments. The top features a long drawer flanked by two smaller ones, fi...
Brass
Sligh Furniture Georgian Carved Pine Leather Top Executive Desk, Circa 1960s
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style executive desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved solid pine, with embossed green leather top, and original brass hardware. Measu...
Brass
Hekman Furniture French Empire Burled Walnut Leather Top Desk, Circa 1960s
By Hekman Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style desk By Hekman Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Beautiful burled walnut, with embossed green leather top, ebonized and gold gilt columns, ...
Brass
French Regency Louis XVI Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Leather Top Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Regency Louis XVI style executive writing desk with ram heads France, 20th Century Kingwood, with inlaid marquetry, bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts, and ...
Bronze
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Military Campaign Style Writing Desk
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to ofer for sale this amazing military campaign writing table with brass corners and leather top made by Reprodux Bevan Funnell . Don't hesitate to contact me if you have ...
Brass
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Military Campaign Style Writing Desk
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to ofer for sale this amazing military campaign writing table with brass corners and leather top made by Reprodux Bevan Funnell . Don't hesitate to contact me if you have ...
Brass
Italian Painted & Carved Leather Top Desk or Console, Style of John Dickinson
By John Dickinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
A substantial Italian painted white & carved wood desk or console table with leather top, designed with a bold sculptural presence and a strong relation to the organic modernist furn...
Nickel
Writing Desk by Gianfranco FRATTINI for BERNINI, 1961
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The roll top tambour-door opens by pulling out the leather writing surface.
Aluminum
Vintage Campaign Style Writing Table/Desk Lacquered in Red
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Campaign style desk manufactured by Sligh of Holland/Grand Rapids, Michigan. Restored, consist of five drawers with recessed brass pulls. Inlaid leather top with elegant embo...
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique French desk crafted in mahogany and tulipwood, featuring a top with three tooled leather panels banded in brass on a case with two pullout leather top trays and tw...
Brass, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Leather Top Desk by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 31 in W: 48 in D: 24 1/4 in This Louis XV Style Bronze and Leather Top Desk by Baker is truly an incredible piece! Crafted of the highest quality this piece is bound...
Bronze
Vintage Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table Desk 20th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
The shaped top features a striking inset red leather writing surface that has been hand-tooled and gilded.
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Baker Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Ideal for writing, working, or showcasing décor, the top is not only functional but luxurious in both material and execution.
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and shelved cabinets on one side and open bookcases with adjustable shelving on the othe...
Brass
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Embossed Leather Top Desk By Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The desk is topped with a striking black embossed leather writing surface, beautifully enhanced with gilt detailing within the embossed pattern.
Brass
Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered Legs on Brass Sabots.
Brass
Unique 1940s Executive Walnut & Cowhide - Greek Key Nail Head Leather Top Desk
By Andrew Szoeke, James Mont
Located in St. Louis, MO
One of a kind circa 1940s, custom large scale executive desk, with leather top, studded brass tack Greek Key edge boarder and long hair cowhide wrapped drawer pedestals. This desk re...
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
Large Executive Desk with Travertine Top and Steel Base. France, 1970's.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking large French executive desk, dating to circa 1970, distinguished by its bold modernist design and refined use of high-quality materials. The desk is topped with a substant...
Travertine, Metal
Painted Metal Desk with Brown Leatherette Top from Mermelada Estudio, 1960s
By Mermelada Estudio
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted Metal Desk with Brown Leatherette Top from Mermelada Estudio, 1960s
Metal
Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen. A handcrafted model 2084 writing desk.
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Brønshøj, DK
A rare freestanding Mahogany writing desk. Model 2084. Box-like top that folds out to reveal writing plate covered with original black leather.
Brass
Sligh Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing Desk, Circa 1960s
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with black leather top, and original brass hardware.
Brass
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Executive Desk Bureau...
Bronze
Boulle Bureau Plat Desk Inlay Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A magnificent French Boulle style writing desk, richly decorated with ormolu mounts and vibrant red and black panels in the manner of Napoleon III furniture Bought from a dealer on M...
Giltwood
French Art Deco Writing Desk, Maple and Ormolu, Attributed to Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on lyre form trestle supports.
Ormolu
Jørgen Berg. Danish Writing Desk In Rosewood, 1960-1970
By Jørgen Berg
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jørgen Berg. Danish writing desk in Rio rosewood. Fall-front fitted with a writing slope with brown leather that lifts up to reveal an open interior storage compartment.
Brass
Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk By John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite writing desk features a luxurious tooled leather top, offering a refined workspace with a rich patina that enhances its sophistication.
Brass
Baker Furniture Egyptian Revival Rosewood Leather Top Executive Bureau Plat Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Egyptian Revival, Neoclassical, or Empire style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk By Baker Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Rosewood, with embossed leather top...
Brass
Fine Quality Three Piece Faux Bamboo English Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your workspace with this exquisite Fine Quality Three Piece Faux Bamboo English Leather Top Executive Desk, a perfect blend of craftsmanship and timeless design.
Walnut
Walnut Desk with Leather Inset by Dunbar, Modern Design, USA, c1950s
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
A walnut desk with new inset leather top 8 drawers with brass pulls. Stamped Dunbar on underside of top center drawer. Very good condition.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Folding Top Desk, France, 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Jacques Adnet leather, Brass & Oak desk. The frame is leather and brass wrapped steel, the top has two drop down oval leaves perfectly book matched to the top wrapped...
Brass
20th Century Wood Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture veneered in mahogany and walnut, rich in gilded and chiseled metal decorations.
Wood
Midcentury Jacques Adnet Style French Leather Wrapped Writing Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury French leather-wrapped writing table / desk, probably Jacques Adnet (unmarked).
Leather, Wood
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s Desk with rectangular top covered in black leather. The structure is in light blue painted metal and ...
Metal
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.
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