19th Century French Charles X Maple Cross Leg Inlaid Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X maple and inlaid cross leg table desk with 3 drawers.
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Maple
19th Century French Charles X Maple Cross Leg Inlaid Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X maple and inlaid cross leg table desk with 3 drawers.
Maple
$11,950 / item
English Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and appearance buyers of bespoke English furniture have come to expect over the last 300 ye...
Leather, Mahogany
$9,950 / item
Custom Mahogany Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bespoke English mahogany crossed sabre leg writing table with gold-tooled leather, hand-rubbed finish with subtle distressing. Three working drawers on one side and faux drawers on t...
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
19th Century French Walnut Writing Table Desk, Cabriole Legs Banded Top, Drawer
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautifully proportioned 19th century French style writing table or desk, crafted in walnut with a lovely pattern walnut top with a walnut edge band. The carving is nicely detailed...
Walnut
$3,092Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient flap, desk in solid walnut, with hand-carved legs and cross base, built, inlaid and briar-root by hand in the early 18th century, in Italy (Piedmont).
Walnut
Swedish Cross Leg Desk with a Drawer
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Cross table from Sweden. It's easy to assemble and very easy to use, Swedish's old texture is top class.
Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 63 in
French Oak Table with Scrolled Legs, Round Dowel Stretcher & Cross Legs, France
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French oak table with scrolled legs, round dowel stretcher and cross legs, France, 1940s. Oak and cerused Measures: H 29.5, W 63, D 35 in.
Oak
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 second half of the 19th century.
Wood, Walnut
Antique Italian walnut Desk from Emilia Romagna
Located in Encinitas, CA
Renaissance curly stylized motif all around the cross bar and lira legs. This desk table is also available in custom sizes from our antique reproduction line.
Walnut
1950s "Cross Leg" Table by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare "Cross leg" dining table or desk, model AT-303 designed by Hans J.
Brass
1950s X-Leg Desk with Bookcase
Located in Denton, TX
Solid maple crossed leg desk with book cubby on the back side.
Maple
English Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and appearance buyers of bespoke English furniture have come to expect over the last 300 ye...
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Hans Wegner Oak Cross Leg Dining Table or Desk
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Hans Wegner writing or dining table with oak X-base and 1" solid teak top, gorgeous brass trust base. Model # AT 303, circa 1950s.
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H 29 in W 73 in D 34 in
Rustic French 1900s Pine Table with Iron Base, X-Form Legs and Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pine table from the early 20th century, with iron base, curving X-form legs and cross stretcher. Born in northern France during the turn of the century, this rustic table pr...
Iron
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H 28.35 in W 63 in D 33.47 in
Dining Table / Writing Desk with Cross-Leg, At-303 Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Great dining table can also be used as a writing desk, designed by Hans J. Wegner, model AT-303. Manufactured by Andreas Tuck. Top in teak and legs in solid oak with brass trust base...
Oak, Teak
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.
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