Faux Bamboo Writing Desks
Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Desks
Brass
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Desks
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mirror, Wood, Maple
Vintage 1950s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Burl
Mid-20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Cane, Glass
20th Century English Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Pine
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
Late 20th Century Chinese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Brass
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century Taiwanese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Rattan
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks
Paint, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Desks
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Shelves
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century American Desks
Wood, Leather
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Rattan, Wicker
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Fruitwood, Pine
Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Desks
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage 1960s Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Desks
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century French Desks
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Teak
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Pine
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
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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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