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Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 66.74 in D 33.67 in
Pine desk with turned legs, 1900s
Located in LYON, FR
This small 1900s desk is incredibly charming. With its beautiful top in superb condition and two
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Dutch Colonial Teak Desk with Drawer and Turned Legs, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Dutch Colonial teak desk from the early 20th century, with single drawer and turned legs
Category
Early 20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
18th Century Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Turned Legs, Wrought Iron
Located in Madrid, ES
character. The deeply-coved spool turned leg sections, or trestles, are joined to the tabletop with sliding
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 35.04 in W 57.88 in D 33.47 in
George Nakashima Turned Wood Dowel Shape Leg Single Pedestal Small Desk Mint
By George Nakashima
Located in Rockaway, NJ
George Nakashima turned wood dowel shape leg single pedestal small desk mint with documents.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful French side table or console table or writing desk, characterized by the handcrafted
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.32 in W 29.53 in D 20.08 in
Antique Pine Table or Desk with Turned Legs and Single Drawer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
on beautifully
ring turned legs.
Dimensions: 43" L, 28" D and 30 3/4" H
Condition: The table is in
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Antique 19th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Side Table with Frieze Drawer and Baluster Turned Legs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
featuring exquisitely baluster turned and tapering legs, and a beautifully curved X-form stretcher with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with turned legs and iron stretcher.
The top has a beautiful grain and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher.
The top has a carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher.
The top has a carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and carved edges in top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher.
The top has a carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher.
The top has a carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish Side Table with cared turned legs and wood stretcher and also an iron stretcher
The
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Infinity Squares-Table in 1, 200 Year Old Bog Oak with Hand-Turned Legs
By Vladimir Krasnogorov, Thomas Newman
Located in Hoboken, NJ
A tabletop is an opportunity to display the beauty of whatever material
it is fashioned from, and this piece does not disappoint. The striking
beauty 1200 year old bog oak, sawn ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bog Wood
Transitional Turned Leg Jenks Writing Desk in Edo on Oak Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Jenks Writing Desk features clean-lined transitional turned legs, a solid wood
Category
2010s Desks
Materials
Wood
Transitional Turned Leg Jenks Writing Desk in Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Jenks Writing Desk features clean-lined transitional turned legs, a solid wood
Category
2010s American Desks
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Writing Table Low Boy The Desk stands on neat turned legs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
18th Century Oak Writing Table Low Boy
The Desk stands on neat turned legs joined by stretchers
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Lowboys
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Walnut Table with Turned Legs
Located in Carmel, CA
This beautiful 18th Century French walnut table has finely turned legs and a beautiful deep
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English William IV Rosewood Two Drawer Writing Table Carved Turned Legs
Located in Wells, ME
carving on the legs This desk can be free standing as it is finished on all sides; the working side has
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks
Materials
Brass
19th-C. English Carved Walnut Turned Leg Writing Desk Or Console Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century English carved walnut turned leg writing desk or console table. It is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Writing Table / Desk Turned Legs Wheels, c. 1890
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Handsome Antique Writing Table or Server featuring turned legs on castors, c. 1890. Two drawers
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique English Writing Desk With Single Drawer and Turned Legs
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English desk with single drawer and turned legs. Acquired in Colorado from a TX and NM
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century English Oak Turned Leg Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
The 19th century English oak writing table with one-drawer, turned legs and stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Two Drawer Writing Table W/ Turned Legs
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th century.
Two drawer writing table w/ turned legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pine and Beech Turned Leg Writing Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
and oak legs. The top is just shy of one inch thick and the top block of the turned legs is close to
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Pine
Antique Mahogany Writing Table / Server Turned Legs Wheels, c. 1890
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Handsome Antique Writing Table or Server featuring turned legs on castors, c. 1890. Two drawers
Category
Antique 1890s Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Two Drawers on Turned Legs
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing desk or side table of patinated mahogany from the late 19th c
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Black Stained Desk with Turned Legs
Located in Culver City, CA
Unique desk in black stain, single drawer decorative back shelf
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Early 18th Century French Walnut Desk with Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French walnut desk with two drawers, turned legs, stretcher and bun feet, early 18th century.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small french vintage desk with turned legs
Located in LYON, FR
A crazy charm for this little desk with turned legs. With its irresistible old-fashioned look, its
Category
Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Oak
19th Century American Walnut Partners Desk with Six Drawers and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century American walnut partners desk with six drawers, turned baluster legs and cross
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30.5 in W 72.25 in D 43.25 in
Antique English Writing Desk Table Jacobean Carved Oak Green Leather Bobbin Leg
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English writing desk table Jacobean carved oak green leather w bobbin legs.
Direct from
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Early 20th Century British Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 23 in
19th Century English Mahogany Writing Table with Turned Legs and Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany writing table with embossed leather top, four sliding drawers and turned legs
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.5 in W 59 in D 37.5 in
19th Century English Writing Table with Green Leather Top and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, turned legs and brass castors.
William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for antique interiors
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
H 29.5 in W 59 in D 38.5 in
Walnut Turned Leg Desk Or Side Table, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
stretchers.
Turned legs.
Walnut.
Can also be used as a side table.
ARRIVING NOVEMBER
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Original 1960 Italian Desk in Walnut, with Two Drawers, Turned Leg
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original 1960 Italian desk in walnut, with two drawers, turned leg.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Wood Table With Carved Turned Fluted Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut table or desk with carved fluted legs. Medium walnut finish with some applied distressing
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Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Impressive French Oak Table with Large Turned Legs and Bluestone Top, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
has large turned legs with a stretcher and is topped with a 1 ½ inch thick Belgian bluestone top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
H 29 in W 63.375 in D 42.125 in
Oak Carved Twist Leg Table
Located in Houston, TX
as a small desk, entry piece or end table.
The carving and twist leg of the piece add great texture
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Louis Philippe Birch Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
, resting on turned tapered legs. This desk / writing table would be at home in either a traditional or
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch
19th Century English Writing Table with Brown Leather Top and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English writing table with brown leather top, two drawers and turned legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
19th or 20th Century Empire Style Faux Partners or Writing Desk Having Claw Feet
Located in Manhasset, NY
early 20th century writing desk that can sit center room as both sides are finished. Having finely
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Desks
Materials
Wood
H 29.875 in W 48 in D 30 in
English Turned Leg Writing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany turned leg writing table, the top with a beautiful patina and color, two drawers
Category
Antique 1850s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
English Edwardian Style Turned Leg Pine Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic pine writing table or desk featuring thick turned legs. Made in the English Edwardian taste
Category
20th Century American Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Pine Turned Leg Writing Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
This small one drawer writing table would be perfect for doing homework in a child’s bedroom or
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Pine Turned Leg Writing Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
front apron which houses a single hand-cut dovetailed pencil drawer. Supported on four boldly turned
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Early 20th Century Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Pine and Beech Turned Leg Writing Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
for pencils and other office materials. Supported on four boldly turned beechwood legs, the piece is
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Pine
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Two Drawers on Turned Legs
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing desk or side table of patinated mahogany from the late 19th c
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Swedish Painted Wood Partners Desk with Drawers and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
three drawers on each side, and is raised upon four beautifully turned legs. Each of the six dovetailed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Pine Table Desk with Turned Legs and Single Drawer
Located in Round Top, TX
The turned legs add a refined touch to this simple country side table. The single drawer adds
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Spanish Writing or Center Table with Carved Turned Legs and Wood Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared turned legs and wood stretcher and also an iron stretcher
The
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.93 in W 56.89 in D 32.68 in
Large Turned Legs Leather Top Library Table Partners Desk Brass Casters Mint
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large antique deep rectangle turned legs green leather top library table partners desk brass
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Original Italian Desk in Walnut and Fir, with Three Drawers, Turned Leg
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original 1900 Italian desk in walnut and fir, with three drawers, turned leg.
It originally
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Fir
H 30.71 in W 44.49 in D 24.41 in
1920s Original Italian Desk Table in Chestnut and Fir, with Drawer, Turned Leg
Located in Buggiano, IT
1920s original Italian desk table in chestnut and fir, with drawer, turned leg.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Fir
H 31.89 in W 46.86 in D 18.9 in
Early 20th Century Desk in Oak With Turned Legs, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker
By Rud Rasmussen, Martin Nyrop
Located in Odense, DK
exudes a warm and elegance. The standout elements are its gracefully turned legs, typical of the Baroque
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 24.61 in
Victorian Library or Writing Table, Mahogany Wood, Fluted carved legs on casters
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Victorian Library or Writing Table, Mahogany Wood, Fluted carved legs on casters, Olive Green
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 53.94 in
18th Century Spanish Walnut and Iron Turned Leg Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 18th century Spanish walnut and iron turned leg side table. A lovely accent piece
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher.
The top has a carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the turned leg writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and walnut, every turned leg writing desk was constructed with great care. Find 25 options for an antique or vintage turned leg writing desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a turned leg writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A turned leg writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made turned leg writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Thomas Newman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Turned Leg Writing Desk?
Prices for a turned leg writing desk start at $577 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $3,843.
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.
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