Antique Cherry Writing Table
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Leather, Cherry
Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Antique Cherry Writing Table
Wood, Lacquer, Cherry
1890s French Country Antique Cherry Writing Table
Wood, Cherry
1780s German Louis XVI Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
1880s French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Cherry Writing Table
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
19th Century Primitive Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
19th Century French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
1850s French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cherry Writing Table
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Writing Table
Spruce, Cherry
1890s English Victorian Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry, Mahogany
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Writing Table
Softwood, Cherry
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Leather, Cherry
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Cherry Writing Table
Steel
19th Century Antique Cherry Writing Table
Wood, Cherry
Mid-19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry, Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
1890s French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
1890s Italian Directoire Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Cherry Writing Table
Brass
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cherry Writing Table
Brass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Cherry Writing Table
Brass
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Cherry Writing Table
Brass
1840s Biedermeier Antique Cherry Writing Table
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Cherry Writing Table
Bronze
1850s French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Cherry Writing Table
Leather, Cherry
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cherry Writing Table
Iron
Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Cherry Writing Table
Oak
Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry, Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cherry Writing Table
Elm
Mid-19th Century French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Cherry Writing Table
Wood, Canvas
1820s French Restauration Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry, Wood
1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
19th Century French Antique Cherry Writing Table
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Late 18th Century French Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century English Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Cherry Writing Table
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Antique Cherry Writing Table
Cherry
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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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