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Magnificent English 19th Century Faux Painted Marbleized Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
British desk with faux painted original surface and hand painted marbleized green banding. The
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Magnificent French Parquetry Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly outstanding French kingwood and mahogany parquetry partners desk. Having tasteful bronze
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Antique Early 1900s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Satinwood Writing Table / Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
French Satinwood Writing Table / Desk Magnificent French handmade desk of outstanding quality and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Silver, Brass

Magnificent "L" Shape Scandinavian Executive Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This outstanding executive desk is comprised of 3 parts; the top, the left side drawer’s cabinet
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Magnificent Peter Protzman Zebra Wood Chrome Desk Mid Century Modern
By Peter Protzmann
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This iconic desk, designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller, was only manufactured for two years
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Vladimir Kagan Burl and Lucite kidney shaped desk credenza. Very few of these unusual
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Lucite, Burl

Magnificent George II Mahogany Library Table
Located in London, GB
A MAGNIFICENT GEORGE II MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE, CIRCA 1740 The frieze with three oak-lined drawers
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
By Rinck
Located in Dallas, TX
top. Magnificent quality gilt bronze mounts. Retailed and stamped by Rinck 115 FRG St Antoine Paris
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
open to reveal storage space with one shelf. In front is a writing desk with magnificent parquetry
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Desks

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Ormolu

Sleek Custom-Made Faux Birdseye Maple Console or Writing Desk, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent console or writing desk is shipped as professionally photographed and described in
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Console Tables

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Laminate, Hardwood

Italian flat waxed wood desk with drawers
Located in PARIS, FR
This magnificent Italian writing desk, dating from the late 17th century, is a striking example of
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Console Tables

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Wood

Italian flat waxed wood desk with drawers
Italian flat waxed wood desk with drawers
H 29.14 in W 65.75 in D 29.93 in
Early 20th Century Magnificent Custom Handcrafted Nedun Wood Desk
Located in Houston, TX
This is a superbly handcrafted Nedun wood executive desk from Galle district in Sri Lanka. Nedun
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20th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Magnificent Art Deco Palisander and Satinwood Marquetry Desk, Belgian, 1930
Located in South Yarra, AU
A magnificent Art Deco Palisander and satinwood marquetry pedestal desk, Belgian, circa 1930 with a
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Palisander

Magnificent Double Sized Dark Walnut Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Southampton, NY
Magnificent double sized dark walnut desk with aluminum legs designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Magnificent Milo Baughman Burl Wood Desk or Console Table with Brass Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A magnificent Milo Baughman burl wood desk, or console table with two drawers, and beautiful brass
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Late 20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A Magnificent Early 17th century Spanish Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The plank top over three drawers each carved and having the original working locks behind incised drop pulls in iron, over supports joined by iron fiadores
Provenance: Loire F...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Chestnut

A Magnificent Early 17th century Spanish Table
A Magnificent Early 17th century Spanish Table
H 30.25 in W 67.5 in D 25.25 in
Magnificent Art Deco Ivory Inlaid and Parchment Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Art Deco Ivory Inlaid and Parchment Writing Desk after Ruhlmann
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Ivory

Magnificent Cathedral Rosewood Table/Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
it's high cost although it looks magnificent. The apron has fretwork in circles and squares which wrap
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20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

Magnificent Cathedral Rosewood Table/Desk
Magnificent Cathedral Rosewood Table/Desk
H 30 in W 69.5 in D 36.75 in
Mid-Century Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent mid-century hollywood regency writing desk. Beautiful vermilion lacquer top with
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Writing Desk
Mid-Century Writing Desk
H 31.75 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
Magnificent Large Lucite Desk with Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous at its best, this solid and gleaming lucite desk is absolutely stunning. Made of thick
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Lucite

Magnificent Dark Oak Carved Desk from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This magnificent Danish Dark Oak Carved Desk or writing table has a substantial "presence" thanks
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Antique 19th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Double Sided Mid-Century Danish Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern desk with nine total drawers and great teak grain. Large writing surface, sculpted
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Magnificent Japanese Marquetry and Parquetry Cylinder Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
section with the roll top opening to reveal a pull out writing slide, pigeon holes, small shelves and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Desks and Writing Tables

French Mahogany Writing Desk Writing Table with Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent mahogany writing desk with leather top and inlay and medallions. Two drawers at top
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Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

A Magnificent Oversized High Lacquer Karl Springer Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This large scale executive desk belonged to designer Geoffrey Beene and is in good vintage
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Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

French Louis XV Desk Plat Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
A magnificent antique fruitwood writing desk adorned in bronze and featuring a green leather top
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Magnificent Paul Evans Cityscape Desk Console Mid-century Modern
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
GORGEOUS YET SIMPLISTIC PAUL EVANS CITYSCAPE DESK CONSOLE TABLE. I LOVE THE PETITE SIZE OF THIS
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

English Writing Desk Table Plat 1930s Fold Down
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent 1930s writing desk with burl accents and in great condition. It features drawer both
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Vintage 1930s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Magnificent Art Deco Kidney Shaped Desk with Armchair by Reens Amsterdam
By Gebroeders Reens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent Art Deco kidney shaped desk with armchair by Reens Amsterdam. Rosewood and Macassar
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Macassar, Rosewood

Magnificent 17th Century French Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent 17th century French veneer table with a fabulous inlay of walnut wood. The top of the
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Magnificent 17th Century French Table
Magnificent 17th Century French Table
H 29.5 in W 31.5 in D 21.5 in
Magnificent French Bureau Plat, Late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Magnificently french Bureau Plat, 2nd half of 19th Century. Table in Louis XV style, from the time
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Maginificent Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Magnificent secretary writing desk table Bonheur Du Jour in marquetry Boulle à La Reine . Napoleon
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Brass, Bronze

Writing Desk by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stamford, CT
A magnificent writing desk in blonde finish. Top covered in synthetic laminate with matte finish.
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Vintage 1960s Desks

Writing Desk by Alvar Aalto
Writing Desk by Alvar Aalto
H 28.5 in W 72 in D 36 in
Magnificent French Writing Desk with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This beautiful French Louis XV Bureau Plat writing desk from the late 1800s is in perfect shape
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Magnificent Burl Cityscape Wraparound Executive Desk by Paul Evans Midcentury
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent burl walnut patchwork Cityscape executive desk by Paul Evans. The huge burl walnut wrap
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Magnificent Antique Louis 15th Style Bureau Plat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An outstanding Antique Leather Top Desk in the Louis 15th Style. The Desk has a deep brown gilt
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Neoclassical Style Trompe l'oeil Draped Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent library table, writing table, or desk featuring a neoclassical style Trompe l'oeil
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20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Work Table in Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
writing desk and work table. The drop-leaf top features a recessed mirror, storage compartments, as well
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Antique Early 18th Century Empire Side Tables

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Bronze

A Magnificent Louis XIII Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Louis XIII Writing Table with Os de Mouton Carving. French, 17th Century. Exceptional
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Magnificent and Sensual Kai Kristensen Rosewood Executive Desk from Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Portland, OR
This stunning desk in covered in rosewood veneers that make it command attention for it's elegant
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Moderne Period Writing Desk
Located in Southfield, MI
Magnificent and well built writing desk with three drawers, single brass loop pull, and best of all
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Vintage 1940s French Desks

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Brass

Moderne Period Writing Desk
Moderne Period Writing Desk
H 28.5 in W 50 in D 24.5 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the magnificent writing desk you’re looking for. A magnificent writing desk — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 420 options for an antique or vintage magnificent writing desk now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer magnificent writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A magnificent writing desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one magnificent writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Pierre Jeanneret, François Linke and Arne Vodder produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Magnificent Writing Desk?

Prices for a magnificent writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $296 and can go as high as $357,342, while the average can fetch as much as $6,451.
Questions About Magnificent Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs 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, 2021
    A 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, 2021
    A 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, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.