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18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an elegant focal point to your study or library with this antique Spanish desk. Carved in Spain
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 31.5 in W 53.5 in D 29.5 in
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design
19th French hand carved oak wood table desk with iron stretcher.
This antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher
Located in Houston, TX
Very good. It has a gadrooned edge and the top has
No marks or problems. It has a handsome stretcher
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Chrome
H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in
Italian 1800s Baroque Style Desk with Drawers, Lyre Base and Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style walnut Desk/table from the early 19th century, with drawers, lyre shaped
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.5 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
English Pine Faux Bamboo Desk with Two Drawers and H-Form Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English pine faux bamboo desk with two drawers and cross stretcher. Introduce a touch of rustic
Category
20th Century English Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Pine
White Washed Four-Drawer Desk and Wood Color Top and Stretcher, 21st Century
Located in Savannah, GA
White Washed Four-Drawer Desk and Wood Color Top and Stretcher, 21st Century
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 58 in D 28.5 in
Catalan Spanish Lady Desk or Console Table in Carved Walnut and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Catalan Spanish lady desk or console table in carved walnut & iron stretcher with five
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 35.44 in W 43.31 in D 15.75 in
Spanish Walnut Stretcher Table, 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
iron stretcher offers numerous options for use, perhaps as an occasional table or a small desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century European 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
Early 19th C. Italian Fratino Walnut Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian fratino walnut table with lyre legs and iron stretcher from the early 19th century. This
Category
Antique Early 19th 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
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous Spanish carved-walnut trestle table with iron stretcher from the mid 20th century. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 31.25 in W 35.75 in D 98.5 in
Antique Italian Ebonized Dining Table or Writing Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant Italian dining table, console table or writing desk with stunning wrought-iron stretchers
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rustic Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
H 30 in W 58.5 in D 26.25 in
Handsome Fratino Spanish Walnut Dining Table with Iron Stretchers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A Spanish dining table, console table or writing desk with stunning wrought-iron stretchers in a
Category
1990s Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Wallace Nutting Tavern Table #660
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
, Joined Stretcher Base.
Writing Desk or Work / Tavern Table
Original Finish and Good Sturdy Condition
Category
Early 20th Century North American Federal Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
iron stretcher. The rectangular desk features three carved drawers across the front dressed with the
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.5 in W 55 in D 27 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
stretcher. The 6 foot desk features two carved drawers across the front dressed with the original iron pulls
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 24.75 in W 63 in L 24.75 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Oak Writing Table Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
iron stretcher. The 6 foot desk features two carved drawers dressed with the original iron pulls and
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 29.75 in W 63 in D 25 in
Partners Desk with Turned Stretchers
Located in Culver City, CA
Partners desk with unique turned stretchers drawers on both sides, original surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Regency writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Rgency period leather top writing desk, with a beautiful stretcher and parcel gilt bun feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers
Located in Houston, US
Spanish Style Trestle table constructed of old wood and stripped ready for us as is or custom stain.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
Flare Side Modern Desk with Brass Stretcher, American, circa 1960's. This piece is a versatile size
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Spanish Walnut Desk With Iron Stretchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. oak desk with beautiful carved detail on table top and apron. Iron stretchers
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique Catalan Style Desk with Crossed Iron Stretchers
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautifully hand carved Catalan Style desk from Spain. There are two drawers concealed
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Spanish Side Table Writing Table Console with Iron Scroll Stretcher
Located in Round Top, TX
The twisted wrought-iron stretcher adds a wonderful contrast to the rich patina of the aged walnut
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 30.25 in W 56.25 in D 28.25 in
A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Hixson, TN
A Biedermeier Style Walnut Writing Desk. Very nice band style stretcher bells centered. This piece
Category
20th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Spanish Stripped Oak Desk with Wrought Iron Stretchers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish stripped oak desk with wrought iron stretchers is ideal for a cozy office, as a
Category
Vintage 1930s Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish elaborately carved wood desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the turn
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Birmingham, AL
Finely carved Renaissance style desk or writing table in solid walnut from the Catalan region of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Spanish Renaissance Style Carved Desk with Iron Stretcher, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
19th century Spanish Renaissance style finely carved chestnut three drawer desk on four cylindrical
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Finn Juhl Desk or Work Table with Brass Detailed Stretcher
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Utrecht, NL
brass finished stretcher.
Ado not signed Niels Vodder this table comes with provenance.
Please
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk with Wrought Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, European antique fruitwood writing table was crafted in Spain, circa 1920. The desk
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.5 in W 67.25 in D 28.25 in
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Table with Wrought Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood writing table was carved in Spain, circa 1780. The antique trestle table
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 31.5 in W 46 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Spanish Bleached Chestnut Table Desk with Drawers & Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood desk was crafted in Spain, circa 1870. The rustic writing table has
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.75 in W 57.75 in D 27.25 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Iron Stretcher and Two Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
drawers across the front and two carved legs connected with a prominent iron stretcher. This small desk
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Italian Wood & Iron Stretchered Table (or Great Desk!) Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Italian wood and iron stretchered desk table from the late 18th-early 19th century. This
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 44.5 in D 29.25 in
20th Spanish Desk or Library Carved Oak Table with Three Drawers & Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
20th Spanish desk or library carved oak table with three drawers, Lyre legs and iron stretcher.
It
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 62.5 in D 35.5 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Table or Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
legs joined by a hand forged iron stretcher finished with iron rosettes. With a 47 inch length and 29
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 29 in W 47 in D 29 in
French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the 19th century, with carved apron, two drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29 in W 55 in D 34.5 in
18th C. Spanish Carved-Walnut Trestle-Leg Desk W/Iron Stretchers & Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome Spanish walnut desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31.25 in W 52.75 in D 33.75 in
Belgian 19th Century Pale Brown Wooden Side Table/Desk with X-Shaped Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Belgian 19th century side table or desk. This Belgian rectangular table features a single drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 46 in D 28 in
Spanish Early 18th Century Walnut Wood Desk with Spindled Legs and Box Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish early 18th century desk or table. This handsome Spanish desk of walnut features great
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 32.5 in W 50 in D 28.5 in
French Early 20th Century Bleached Wood Desk with X-Stretcher and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French early 20th century bleached wood desk or table. This antique table from France features an
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 32 in W 48 in D 34 in
A French Louis XIV Style Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome French Louis XIV style walnut two drawer writing desk with elaborate stretcher; the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Renaissance Mahogany Leather Top Vanity Table Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance mahogany leather top vanity table writing desk. Item features serpentine
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 29.5 in W 47.5 in D 29 in
1920s Iron Stretcher Spanish Table
Located in Pomona, CA
A beautiful Spanish writing table with rectangular top. Yok-form legs joined by iron stretcher.
Category
Vintage 1920s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Desk or Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This hand carved walnut French Henri II style writing desk with turned legs and stretcher is carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30 in W 57.5 in L 30 in
Charming Spanish Solid Oak Table with Iron Stretchers
Located in Houston, TX
This table is made of massive oak and forged iron stretchers.
It has unusual and interesting
Category
Vintage 1930s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
An Italian Baroque Walnut Trestle Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a four board rectangular top above two lyre shaped supports with carved stretchers and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Walnut Side Table with Spindle-Shaped Legs and Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
French walnut side table with single drawer, spindle-shaped legs and cross stretcher from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Italian Rustic Tuscan Farmhouse Walnut Table Carved Stretcher Ca 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
17th Century refectory style, solid walnut table, with hand carved lyre-shape bases and stretcher
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30.75 in W 70.25 in D 32 in
Spanish Baroque Style Fratino Table with Lyre Shaped Base and Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish Baroque style walnut fratino table with carved lyre shaped base and iron stretcher
Category
20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 29.1 in W 70.9 in D 31.1 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Stretcher Carved Walnut Dining Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
scrolled forged double iron stretcher. The rectangular top is built with two solid walnut planks. The 6
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.5 in W 70.5 in D 28.5 in
Queen Anne Six Leg Library Table with Double H-Form Stretchers
Located in Atlanta, GA
The top comprised of four boards and surrounded by a border above a shallow apron and continuing on to six elegant cabriole legs having a beautiful grain and patina and joined by an ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Spanish Farm Table with Iron Stretchers and Hand Carved Top and Ebonized
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish farm table with iron stretchers
Hand carved top
Completely restored.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 29.92 in W 39.37 in D 23.42 in
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Writing Desk Stretcher For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic writing desk stretcher available at 1stDibs. Each writing desk stretcher for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. There are 51 variations of the antique or vintage writing desk stretcher you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a writing desk stretcher — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk stretcher made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk stretcher that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dos Gallos Studio, Finn Juhl and Niels Vodder produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Writing Desk Stretcher?
A writing desk stretcher can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,100, while the lowest priced sells for $1,095 and the highest can go for as much as $14,975.
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.
Questions About Writing Desk Stretcher
- 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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