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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
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 circa 1750, the trestle table stands on two intricate carved legs, connected with ...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th French Louis XV Style Walnut Desk or Library table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant fruitwood desk was created in France, circa 1920. Made of blond walnut timber, the large writing table sits on four legs The front has a wide opening with plenty of kne...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Modernist Desk or Writing Table by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist desk or writing table.
Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak base with...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique burr walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
The quality is excellent, this has gorgeous burr...
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1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk
This luxurious antique desk imported from Europe would be a breathtaking and functional furn...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk With Bookcases
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, wi...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Cylinder Barrel Desk
This luxurious antique desk imported from Europe would be a breathtaking and functional f...
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Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Writing Table or Library Table
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality Regency side table or in the manner of Gillows.
England, circa 1820.
Why we like it
With its superb quality of construction, premium veneers of the best Santo Domi...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Writing Desk
Located in Newark, GB
A well made, early 19th century mahogany writing desk, of an unusually shallow depth.
This attractive one piece desk still has its original tooled, dark green, fitted writing leather...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Gio Ponti’s Avant-Garde Design: 1955 RIMA Desk from Pirelli Tower, Milan
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a historically significant and architecturally inspired desk, designed by the legendary Gio Ponti in collaboration with Alberto Rosselli for the iconic Pirelli Tower in M...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Stow Davis Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
By Stow Davis
Located in Countryside, IL
Stow Davis Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
This desk measures: 76 wide x 36 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 28 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Administration Desk
Located in New York, US
c. 1960 Administration desk, Chandigarh
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Henrik Tengler, OC 1002 Ezone Desk by One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Ezone desk was designed in 2004 by Henrik Tengler. Over the years the Ezone desk has proven to be a reliable and durable companion in the daily lives of thousands of hard working...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Elle Ecrit Wood Writing Desk, Designed by Jamie Durie, Made in Italy
By Jamie Durie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Writing desk with geometric design made of veneered blockboard, drawers assembled with dovetail joints and legs in solid wood. Available in two different versions.
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Yellow Formica children's school desk with two leaves
Located in Miami, FL
Yellow formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960. Small desk from a hotel room with a matte black tubular metal frame and a rectangular-shaped top made of yellow Form...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica
Jens Risom Executive Walnut Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American walnut executive desk designed by Jens Risom with four drawers on the right, one drawer in the middle, and one drawer and a filing drawer on the left. Both sides have writin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Desk or Work Table in Oak Wood with Lateral Wing, 192
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20Th Century Spanish Desk or Work Table in Oak Wood with Lateral Wing
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Pedestal Desk, English, Oak, Leather, Nine Drawer, Edwardian, Circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pedestal desk. An English, blonde oak and leather nine drawer clerk's desk, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Fine Edwardian example with a delightful ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Carved, Lacquered and Gilded Wood Italian Writing Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and gilded wood of beautiful lines and pleasant furnishings. Writing desk finished from the center equi...
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1930s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer ...
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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Saginaw Furniture Mid Century Walnut Bookcase Secretary Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Countryside, IL
Saginaw Furniture Mid Century Walnut Bookcase Secretary Desk
This bookcase measures: 43 wide x 19 deep x 55 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Desk by Borge Morgensen
Located in Brescia, IT
Swedish teak coffee table from the 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Louis XVI Style Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French mahogany bureau plat writing desk.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the first half of the 20th century, most likely Parisian work, exceptionally executed in s...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
English Ship Captain's Desk
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
English ship captain’s desk of burl walnut. Circa 1850. Inside drawers are false fronts and do not pull. Fully restored except inside drawer. Beautiful nautical piece in great condit...
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19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Oak Desk From France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Pair Of Leather Lounge Chairs By OPE, From Sweden, Circa 1970. Stained oak veneer construction with age related use and patina.
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1960s European Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Two-Drawer Teak Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
The vintage modern two-drawer teak desk, shown here, is perfect in both scale and design. Featuring a waterfall top and sides, the knee-hole opening and side drawers make it extreme...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mid Century Lane Campaign Console Desk Brass Gallery Burl Walnut
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Lane Mid-Century Modern burl walnut serving or console table with brass gallery back
A truly stunning piece made by a great designer. The burled walnut has a stunning patina, the bra...
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20th Century North American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk or Vanity with two Drawers, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful desk, or can also be used as a vanity - dressing table.
Made from bamboo wood and rattan, in Italy in the 1970s.
The desk is beautiful to look at from all sides and can als...
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1970s Italian French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century French Writing Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A lovely side table. It has a drawer.
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Corner Desk Sequence by Sun Glow
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique mid century corner desk. Sequence line for Sun Glow. Sleek sophisticated lines. Petite brass drawer pull. 39" from back corner to sitting area.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $400
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Boomerang desk by Renzo Schirolli, 1960s
By Schirolli
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Boomerang desk by Renzo Schirolli, a striking piece from the 1960s. Renzo Schirolli's Booomerang desk symbolizes the bold elegance of Italian design from that time.
The desk has a u...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Iron
VINTAGE THEODORE ALEXANDER MiLITARY CAMPAIGN STYLE WRITING DESK BROWN LEATHER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Military Campaign style home office desk / workstation made by Theodore Alexander and finished w...
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20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Iconic "Lady Desk" by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is the famous desk designed by Helmut Magg, also known as „Lady Desk”. Produced by Neue Gemeinschaft für Wohnkultur, WK Möbel in 1950s. The design is simple yet very elegant. It...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
60s Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawer column, enameled metal, mahogany veneer wood. Good conditions.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid Century Teak Box Wooton Folding Desk Writing Table File Cabinet MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Teak Box Wooton Folding Desk Writing Table File Cabinet MINT!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
M...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Calista Console with White Marble and Solid Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
The modern Calista console elevates the Classic runway Silhouette. With your choice of exotic marble, it makes for an amazing statement piece. We have also used it as a desk, a buffe...
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Danish Teak Writing Desk by Svend Åge Madsen for H.P. Hansen, 1960s
Located in Wesseling, DE
Beautiful vintage bow-fronted writing desk original from the 1960s featuring 5 drawers with backside shelving for additional storage space. High-quality teak wood. Designed by Svend ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Pierre Guariche. Desk in teak and lacquered metal. 1960s. LS56631534M
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Guariche, by.
Desk in teak with its lacquered metal base. Black laminate top.
French work realized in the 1960s.
Dimensions: H 75 x W 161 x D 71 cm
Reference: LS56631534M
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1960s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Teak Desk by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing, rare teak desk by Hans J. Wegner, in a neat size. Beautifully sculpted drawer handles and extra extension that can be pulled out on the left side.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Retro desk by Nils Jonsson with drawers
By Nils Jonsson
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s teak office extension table.
An original desk from the 1960s that embodies the essence of the golden age of Nordic design.
The main plane, with its clean lines and large surfa...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk, Signed
By Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent large Cityscape desk signed by Paul Evans. The desk has three drawers, sits on top of a satin chrome paneled base. Top is a parquet pattern burl wood. This desk is in bea...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Office Chair from Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Beautiful set of Pierre Jeanneret desk and chair. The simplicity of the design, yet robust and functional has inspired many versions all over the world, but these original pieces sti...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Teak, Upholstery
Antique Georgian Style Burr Yew Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Georgian style burr yew pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1960’s.
This is of lovely quality, the side and back are...
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1960s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Yew
1800's Antique Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Desk, Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French, 19th C, 1800s!!
Gorgeous Antique Desk, Breton. Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French, 19th C, 1800s!!
This antique des...
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19th Century French Other Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Sintesis "Arco" Office 3-Drawer Desk w/ Key!, Italy 60s
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Basel, BS
The "Arco" Desk Mod, created by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Sintesis in 1963, features a sturdy iron frame and base on one side, along with a case containing three drawers.
Original K...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique slant front desk with secretary feature when top is open.
Dimensions above are when top s closed. There is some age appropriate wear as shown in the pictures but th...
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Handsome Executive Desk by J. Svenstrup in Teak, Danish, Mid Century
Located in Bristol, GB
A handsome executive desk with six drawers at the front and three open compartments to the rear for extra storage. This desk displays the classic, simple and sophisticated aesthetic ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Kroma Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, 1980s
By Driade, Antonia Astori
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Kroma Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, 1980s
Designer - Antonia Astori
Producer - Driade
Model - Kroma
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements - Width 180 cm x Depth 73 cm x Height ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian 19th Century Walnut and Mahogany Writing Table with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Italian two-toned walnut and mahogany writing desk from the 19th century with slant front, turned three-quarter gallery and carved apron. This petite Italian two-toned walnu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Felt, Mahogany, Walnut
Wide Danish Executive Desk in Teak, Mid Century
Located in Bristol, GB
A roomy executive desk from Denmark in teak with six drawers at the front and three open compartments to the rear to store books. Simple and classically mid century in design with a ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique slant front desk with secretary feature when top is open.
Dimensions above are when top s closed. There is some age appropriate wear as shown in the pictures but th...
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Sculptural Mid-Century Desk by F.lli Strada: Italian Design in Exotic Wood
Located in Rome, IT
Discover the epitome of Italian craftsmanship with this stunning desk, meticulously designed and produced in the 1950s by F.lli Strada. This piece is a standout example of mid-centur...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late Victorian Carlton House Desk in Satinwood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5033 Exceptional quality Sheraton Revival satinwood and marquetry desk attributed to Edwards and Roberts, having original tooled leather writing surface flanked by two floral inlai...
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19th Century English Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Satinwood
English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Slope Lap Desk circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE
England, ca. 1815 Includes a quill by Isaac Parkes
Item # 801EZX27
An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed with full width...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Mid Century Walnut Desk by Vista of California in the style of George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark walnut desk with three full sized side drawers and a smaller drawer in front of the chair area all with sculptural brushed aluminum pulls . The satin black frame gives the pie...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Aluminum
Mid century Desk by Gio Ponti
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
DESK BY GIO PONTI
A midcentury desk produced in Italy by Italian master Gio Ponti, good solid construction with Sapele veneer.Its sleek and minimalistic design is enhanced by elegant...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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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