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Classic by Carpanelli Zebrano Writing Desk
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
The structure of this elegant writing desk is solid wood plated with cherry-wood, zebrano, briar
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
signature on the side of one drawer. This elegant writing desk is a charming addition to any room
Category
Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
H 31.5 in W 43.71 in D 22.84 in
Empire Estremoz Desk - Hand-Crafted Turned Marble & Brass - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
An elegant writing desk built in marble with polished brass details. Its cracks are hand-carved and
Category
2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
H 30.3 in W 78.7 in D 28.3 in
18th Century Louis XVI Period Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Desk by Gianfranco Frattini 1956
By Cantieri Carugati, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, DE
Very elegant writing desk with four drawers and open compartments on both sides. Made of solid
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Teak Desk by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, 1960s.
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Asaa, DK
Norway. Large timeless elegant writing desk custom made for Norwegian oil company in the 1960s.
Deep
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Freestanding Oak Desk attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s.
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-Century Danish Freestanding Oak Desk attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s.
Stylish and elegant
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.73 in W 58.86 in D 31.3 in
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Oak, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant writing desk, designed in the Art Deco style, comes from Czechoslovakia from the first
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 55.12 in D 25.6 in
Anna Desk in Black Limed Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Anna desk is an imposing and elegant writing desk. With a high gloss lacquered body that contrasts
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Anna Desk in Black Limed Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Anna desk is an imposing and elegant writing desk. With a high gloss lacquered body that contrasts
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Writing Desk by Ico Parisi for Brugnoli Mobili, Cantu, Wax-Polished
By Ico Parisi, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant writing desk with legs and frame in solid walnut, veneer teak wood the tops and partridge
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Teak
H 29.14 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair.. Classic mid century modern,Wonderful
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Joel's Desk 5 Elegant, Doubles as Writing Table, Two Legs
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel's Desk 5 Elegant, Doubles as Writing Table, Two Legs
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Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table Elegant
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table – a rare and exquisite piece
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 43.31 in W 42.52 in D 18.9 in
20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century elegant black bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV, beech
Exclusive bureau plat
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Elegant Veneered Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant veneered bureau plat or desk in Louis XV style
Solid beechwood and veneer. Very fine
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
Art Deco Teak Writing Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An elegant Art Deco teak writing desk of fine quality, with a solid teak top. The desk displays a
Category
20th Century Indian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing desk exemplifies the timeless charm of Gustavian design
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Oval Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant oval writing desk crafted from mahogany, circa 1800. The desk stands on tall, tapered
Category
Antique Early 1800s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Writing Desk with Drawer
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This is an elegant antique writing desk, commonly referred to as a “bureau plat,” likely dating
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Louis Phillippe Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant Louis Philippe writing desk in a burl mahogany wood with leather and bronze
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
MID-18th CENTURY WOODEN WRITING DESK LOUIS XV
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing desk veneered entirely in walnut root. Its structure is completely wavy both on the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
Italian Antique Walnut Marquetry Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian antique desk writing table with great veneer wood marquetry decorations
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Antique Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian table or desk writing table with stylish carved legs, wood and
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Neoclassical Writing Table by Maison Jansen, France 1950.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Black lacquer writing table with brass details.
Original green leather top.
Two drawers and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Carlton House Desk Regency Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
cubby holes and small drawers in the raised section
The Carlton House Desk is an elegant writing desk
Category
Antique Early 1900s Regency Revival Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Elegant Organic Italian Desk in Walnut 1950s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk, walnut, Italy, 1950s
This elegant desk, made in Italy in the 1950s, is a refined example of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Elegant French Art Deco Desk circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Art Deco Desk, France, circa 1930s. Stylish tapered leg form with geometric inlaid
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Inlaid Wood English Writing Desk, 1880s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant English writing desk from the second half of the 19th century. Finished for the center
Category
Antique 1880s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Elegant desk with drawers and book case
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2642
Attr. Ico Parisi (1916-1996)
Elegant center desk with double top, four drawers and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco French Writing Desk in Macassar Wood
Located in Houston, TX
This is a beautiful and very elegant Art Deco French writing desk. It is made of Macassar wood, and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Arts Furniture Co. Elegant Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table
By Fine Arts Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and modern mahogany three drawer writing table from Fine Arts Furniture, Grand Rapids MI, a
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, cherry, mahogany, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s
Very elegant desk made in Italy in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Biedermeier Writing Desk, Spruce, Maple Veneer, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier writing desk comes from Austria from the early 19th century. It is made of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer, Spruce
H 31.89 in W 42.72 in D 19.49 in
Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This elegant writing desk was created in France in the late 18th century, during the reign of King
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Ash Writing desk, Austria - Vienna, Shellac
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier writing desk comes from Austria (Vienna) from the 19th century. It is made
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Elefante Desk 14 Elegant, Multi-Use Configuration, Asymmetrical
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Desk 14 Elegant, Multi-Use Configuration, Asymmetrical
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Introduction: Crafting Elegance
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
1950s Elegant Italian Small Desk in Ash and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, ash, walnut, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s
Very elegant desk made in Italy in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Small English Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table / Desk c.1900
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful small English Victorian mahogany writing table. An elegant fitted desk from the earlier
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1940's Small elegant desk with extraordinary side uprights
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2791
Guglielmo Ulrich (1904 -1977)
Small elegant desk with extraordinary side uprights, four
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style
Solid beech wood and veneer. Very fine
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 35.83 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Elegant Little Mid-18th Century George II 'Lady Desk'
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant little 'Lady Desk', George II, in walnut with original brass fittings.
Top with leather
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Davenport 19th Century Writing Desk Biedermeier Gold Inlays around 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Davenport Writing Desk – Elegant Design with Inlays and Storage
This exquisite antique Davenport writing
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 36.62 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French secretary desk, writing table, with slant drop front and bottom drawers, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 34.26 in W 34.26 in D 14.57 in
Elegant antique Louis XV Style Veneered lady Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Louis XV style ladies bureau plat/desk
Solid beech wood with exotic root veneer
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Mid-Century Desk Designed by Severin Hansen Jr. 1950s
By Severin Hansen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Lejre, DK
elegant legs contribute to the desk's stylish expression and create a harmonious balance between form and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Ico Parisi Wooden Writing Desk with Two Drawers, 50s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Turin, Turin
desk has a wooden structure with two drawers, and it is very simple but elegant. Perfect as writing
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with stunning diamond marquetry on
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 32 in W 56 in D 31.5 in
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, by UP Zavody, Walnut. Polish, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco writing desk comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 64.57 in D 32.68 in
Elegant Black Lacquer and Brass French Style Desk or Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Black Lacquered French Style Bureau Plat or Desk, probably American, circa 1950s. It has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Antique Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table with Portoro Marble Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant small Italian antique desk writing table or console table with stylish
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 30.71 in W 38.19 in D 15.75 in
Large and elegant Carrara marble and leather desk around 1970/1980
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large and elegant Carrara marble and leather desk
around 1970/1980
with its leather box on wheels
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger, American, circa 1960s. It has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 29.93 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
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Elegant Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the elegant writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every elegant writing desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an elegant writing desk, we have 133 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer elegant writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An elegant writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made elegant writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Paul Frankl, Baker Furniture Company and Haslev Mobelsnedkeri are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Elegant Writing Desk?
Prices for an elegant writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $645 and can go as high as $27,100, while the average can fetch as much as $4,800.
Finding the Right Tables for You
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Questions About Elegant Writing Desk
- 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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