At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lyre leg office desk for your home. Frequently made of
wood,
walnut and
iron, every lyre leg office desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lyre leg office desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A lyre leg office desk made by
Baroque designers — as well as those associated with
Georgian — is very popular.
Prices for a lyre leg office desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,796 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,069.
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.