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20th Century Imperial French Bureau Plat or Desk by Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial French bureau plat or desk by Charles Boulle This model was built by the most important
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Marble Top Writing Table/Desk with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Essex, MA
!9th century French Belle Epoque writing table with gilt ormolu mounts on the feet corners and
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Mahogany Campaign Desk by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This rare and exquisite French Modern neoclassical Campaign desk or writing table by Maison Jansen
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique secretaire a abattant, desk, French Empire style, mahogany, gilt, 1800s, 19th
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Mounted Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mounted Boulle desk. The two drawer desk is raised by cabriole legs elegantly decorated by ormolu chutes
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library table desk Renaissance Gothic. Direct from France
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Antique Art Deco Macassar Bureau Plat Writing Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
; corners of the desk top and some spots along the edges with veneer patching and stained splices; we would
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
plaques. The desk features large Egyptian Revival neo classical winged sphinxes on each corner and is
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Antique 1870s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Writer's Desk, English, Inlay, Side, Serving Table, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writer's desk. An English, mahogany side or serving table, dating to the
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Antique Late 18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Library Writing Desk Table Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French library writing desk table Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque. Direct from
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
-embossed and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François
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Antique Late 19th Century French Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Pearwood

Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
date. The rectangular top has a decorative gilt bronze border, raised corner cartouches and an
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s Wooden rectangular
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Fabulous English Bench Made Reprod. Burr Elm Leather Top Pedestal Partner's Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
, traditional designs in desks, writing tables, corner cupboards, breakfronts, etc. In particular, this amazing
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2010s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Elm, Burl

Desk Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mölgaard Nelson for Söfborg Möbelfabrik
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mölgaard Nielsen for Söfborg Möbelfabrik, Denmark, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano black polished veneer on solid
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

English Satinwood & Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English satinwood and leather top brass mounted partners desk with six flanking drawers, four
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Rare Five-Piece Drexel Counterpoint Modular Desk Dresser Mid-Century Modern
By John Van Koert
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Extremely rare five-piece set of John Van Koert's Drexel Counterpoint modular desk and chair plus
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry, Mahogany

20th Century French Maison Jansen Bamboo Writing Desk and Chair, Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in Fayetteville, AR
French desk or writing table, is constructed of bamboo and features a red leather top. The corners around
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gray Cream Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish five drawer desk from the 20th century with gray beige painted finish, carved reeded
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and ormolu desk circa. 1750. The Bureau à Cylindre desk is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with fine
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
additional drawers below the main desk top, with carved foliate scroll fronts and carved keystone corners
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Ligne Roset Hyannis Port Writing Desk & File Cabinet design by Eric Jourdin
By Ligne Roset, Eric Jourdan
Located in Southampton, NJ
File cabinet dimensions: 19.5"W 19"D 21.25"H Ligne Roset Hyannis Port Collection of desk and filing
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Art Deco Burl Karelian Birch Pedestal Writing Dining Table Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO PERIOD KARELIAN BIRCH PART-EBONIZED PEDESTAL DESK Circa 1930 also suitable as a small
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Birch

Mid-Century Modern Danish Rosewood Free Standing Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fantastic midcentury rosewood desk. Designed by Arne Wahl Iversen. Free standing with bookcase at
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

1968 Executive Desk
By Warren Platner
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

1968 Executive Desk
1968 Executive Desk
H 30 in W 72 in D 36 in
Elegant Satinwood Art Nouveau Partners with Desk Blue Suede Top, ca 1915
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant satinwood art nouveau partners desk with blue suede top, heart carved corners, and ball-and
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
/secretary desk. The secretary is raised by most elegant slender cabriole legs with beautiful finely detailed
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Pewter

20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk is composed with a flat extension, in the center of the table and five drawers, three on the front
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Post Modern Tessellated Stone Tile Brass Desk Robert Marcius for Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith, Robert Marcius
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A 1970s Post Modern tessellated stone tile and brass executive desk by Robert Marcius for Maitland
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Writing Table, Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Late 19th Century French Louis XVI style mahogany desk features a gold tooled red leather top
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking & impressive! This rounded Italian Louis XV style executive desk with inlaid wood
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Newcraft Ltd English Wooten Style Home Office Foldaway Modern Desk Work Station
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Newcraft Ltd English Wooten style home office foldaway modern desk work station cabinet
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Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

John Vesey Mid-Century Modern Desk or Bureau plat, Steel and Bronze
By John Vesey
Located in Stamford, CT
corners. This desk was custom made for the client whos initials lay atop the leather.
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Italian Carved-Wood Desk W/Pullout Writing Shelf & Great Storage, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized carved-wood desk, with pull-out writing shelf and storage, from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Cherry Wood Writing Desk with Kneehole Late 18th Century, Austria, circa 1790
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
embellished with inlayed brand painted flowers in each corner. This elaborate made antique writing desk offers
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage Desk Set with Cabinets Designed by Elmar Flötotto for Flötotto, 1980s
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This German desk is part of the Profilsystem collection, designed by Elmar Flötotto for the
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is also perfect as a reception table
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Paolo Buffa Desk and Chair in Wood for Lietti, 50s
By Paolo Buffa, Paolo Lietti & Figli
Located in Turin, Turin
". Participation in the Triennials continues in 1933, this time individually, with a design for a studio corner for
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ebony, Tortoiseshell, Brass, and Leather Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Boulle st. desk. The desk is raised by four elegant cabriole legs with fine fitted foliate ormolu sabots
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is also perfect as a reception table
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris. This
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, carved reeded legs, two drawers and brass casters. Created in England during the 19th century, this desk
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Silver Table, English, Inlaid, Display, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
parapet corners add significant character to the top surface To the centre, a striking inlaid scallop
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureauplatt, Bronze Gilt Mounts Leather Top
Located in Miami, FL
antique desk stands on elegant cabriole legs decorated at the shoulder with bronze figural floral
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

English Pine Faux Bamboo Desk with Two Drawers and H-Form Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk's rectangular top, which features protruding rounded corners for a touch of elegance. The two
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20th Century English Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Pine

Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
enhancing its classic appeal. Notably, the corners of the apron feature concentric medallions, adding a
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Petite French Carved Oak Dolphin Table Desk Renaissance Gothic 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique Petite French carved oak dolphin table desk Renaissance Gothic 19th c ~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Le Corbusier LC16 Desk and Shelve and Cabanon Stools Set by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Writing desk designed by Le Corbusier in 1957. Relaunched in 2010. Maison du Brésil and Cabanon
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Desk, Signed F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
/writing desk, signed F. Linke. The table is raised by elegant slender cabriole legs with wrap around
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's Desk) with an enamel dial clock and Candelabra
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Régence Napoleon III Ebonized Desk/Bureau Plat Stamped Gros/Paris
By Benjamin Gros
Located in Berlin, DE
desk made in the Régence/Louis XV style made by Benjamin Gros/Paris, ca. 1855. Raised on cabriole legs
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

L-shaped Desk by Jorge Lund & Ole Larsen for Bo-Ex, Denmark 1960
By Jørgen Lund & Ole Larsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
corners. Combined with the L-shape and the leather inlay top of the main element, this gives the desk a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
design aesthetics. The desk's rectangular top, enhanced with canted corners, showcases a rich brown
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Leather

Stunning Victorian 1880 Marble Topped Satinwood Console or Writing Table Desk
Located in GB
is nothing negative to note other than the marble top is slightly grey in the back right corner, I’m
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Zanotta Tucano Writing Desk in 0814 Cowhide Pigmentato Top with Matt Black Frame
By Monica Förster, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Tucano Writing Desk in 0814 Cowhide Pigmentato Top with Matt Black Frame Matt black
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

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Cowhide

18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d'Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
design. The corners of the base are moulded so that the short, curved legs of the top unit fit perfectly
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood, Rosewood

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Corner Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of corner desks available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, all corner desks available were constructed with great care. Find 33 antique and vintage corner desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Corner desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Corner desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large corner desks, so small corner desks measuring 22.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many corner desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Guillerme et Chambron, Guillerme and Chambron and Jules Wabbes produced popular corner desks that are worth a look.

How Much are Corner Desks?

Prices for corner desks start at $995 and top out at $32,000 with the average selling for $8,192.

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.

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