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Bespoke Executive Metal Desk, Lacquered Metal, Industrial Design, Germany, 2018
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form with two
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2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Industrial Design Executive Metal Desk in Lacquered Metal, Germany, 2018
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form with two
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2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Industrial Design Metal Desk in Painted and Chromed Metal and Aluminium, Bespoke
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Industrial design metal desk, lacquered and chromed metal and aluminium, made to measure.
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2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Modern Industrial Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern industrial desk with cast 'Vintage' metal bound top and tapered pegs with a rustic oak
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Metal

Modern Industrial Desk
Modern Industrial Desk
H 30 in W 64 in D 24 in
Industrial Design Metal Desk with Rolling Cart in Lacquered Metal, Germany, 2019
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form of the desk
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2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Industrial Design Executive Metal Desk, Customizable, Germany, 2018
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Industrial design executive metal desk, customizable, Germany, 2018.
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Dutch Midcentury Industrial Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch midcentury industrial black metal desk with three cupped ring drawers and rectangular wood
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Dutch Midcentury Industrial Desk
Dutch Midcentury Industrial Desk
H 31.5 in W 51.2 in D 27.6 in
Industrial Live Edge Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely fantastic writing desk, seamlessly blending nature and machine. A sturdy live edge slab
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Industrial Live Edge Desk
Industrial Live Edge Desk
H 30.5 in W 45.5 in D 22 in
Italian Industrial Metal and Wood Desk with Drawers, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial metal and wood desk with drawers, 1970s Wooden desk with metal frame, with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Gispen Industrial "7804" Desk with Blue Drawer Fronts and a Linoleum Writing Top
By Gispen, Willem H. Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen industrial desk with blue drawers, blue linoleum top and grey enameled metal frame. Part of
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Jean Prouvé Style One Seat School Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Vintage Industrial school desk. In the style of Jean Prouvé Striking French design from
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1930s Fabulous Industrial Adjustable Wood Table Hand Crank Metal Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hand Crank Metal Base Adjustable height useful as Lectern, Drafting, Music Stand, Server, Writing Table
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Vintage 1930s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Pilastro Style Dutch Industrial Desk, 1950's
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful and wonderfully designed, 1950s Mid-Century industrial writing desk. A stunning example of
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Prouve Inspired Writing Desk with Compass Legs by Marko
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve Inspired industrial writing desk by Marko. Formica top with blue enameled metal compass legs
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial desk in a style of Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Nijlen, VAN
This nice desk is probably from the 1950s from France. This type of industrial furniture is
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial desk in a style of Jean Prouvé
Industrial desk in a style of Jean Prouvé
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Industrial desks for Tubax. Printed formica top with solid black enameled
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
green enameled metal frame that have a lower oak storage shelf. This vintage two seater childrens desk
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1950s-1960s Remington Rand France Industrial Style Desk
By Remington Rand
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s - 1960s Remington Rand France Industrial Style desk composed of an all in metal structure
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Painted Metal Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted metal desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk, 1940's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk was designed and produced in Portugal during
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Vintage 1940s Portuguese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Painted Metal Desk with Brown Leatherette Top from Mermelada Estudio, 1960s
By Mermelada Estudio
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted Metal Desk with Brown Leatherette Top from Mermelada Estudio, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1940s Norman Bel Geddes Metal Desk for Simmons
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering a rare 1940's industrial design desk designed by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Home Office Writing Executive Desk White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Executive Desk ExCentric 1.0 is made of white lacquered wood and brushed stainless steel and
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Organic Modern Home Office Writing Desk White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
João Faria created the stunning "Roots Home Desk" for contemporary and home offices. Rather than
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel

Modern Home Office Writing Executive Desk Tineo Wood Brushed Stainless Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Executive Desk ExCentric 1.0 is made in Tineo wood and brushed stainless steel and can be
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Steel, Brass

Organic Modern Accent Home Office Writing Desk Walnut Brushed Stainless Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
João Faria created the stunning "Roots Home Desk" for contemporary and home offices. Rather than
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel, Cut Steel, Metal

Strafor and Marc Held 1960s-1970s French Wooden and Metal Rare Executive Desk
By Strafor
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Known for the robustness, quality and industrial style of their furniture, I propose here this rare
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial 7900 series 'Economy' desk by André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1960's
By Ontwerpbureau N.V. Gispen, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This industrial desk was designed as a writing machine desk by André Cordemeyer for N.V. Gispen. It
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Organic Modern Accent Home Office Writing Desk Black Oak Wood Black Lacquer
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
João Faria created the stunning home desk ROOTS for contemporary and home offices. Rather than
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cut Steel, Metal, Steel

Modern Home Office Writing Executive Desk Black Oak Wood Black Lacquered Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Executive Desk ExCentric 1.0 is made in black oak wood and black metallic lacquered steel and
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Cut Steel, Steel, Stainless Steel

Organic Modern Accent Home Office Writing Desk in Black Oak Wood & Copper Effect
By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
João Faria created the stunning home desk ROOTS for contemporary and home offices. Rather than
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper, Metal, Cut Steel, Steel

Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960's
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend De
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960's
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend De
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard for John Stuart Larger Teak Writing Desk, 1950's
By Peter Hvidt, John Stuart Inc., Hvidt & Mølgaard, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. Featuring a larger, rectangular wood and metal four drawer desk form with 2 rear cubby shelves, sturdy glass
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Trau Turin Desk, 1950s
By Trau
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Vintage metal desk made by Trau in Turin in the 1950s. 5 drawer gray metal structure with red faux
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Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Trau Turin Desk, 1950s
Trau Turin Desk, 1950s
H 30.71 in W 82.68 in D 39.38 in
Midcentury Wood, Black Metal and Brass Italian Folding Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
metal base industrial structure is enriched by brass feet. A fantastic masterpiece that will enrich a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Brass

Vintage Midcentury Steel Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vintage midcentury metal desk is for hard workers only. A laminate-top, panel legs and a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Midcentury Steel Desk
Vintage Midcentury Steel Desk
H 43.5 in W 61.5 in D 27 in
Bespoke Industrial Oak and Cast Iron Splay-Leg Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Bespoke cast iron, steel and oak splay-leg Industrial modern style desk, table / table base. Built
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2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Bbpr for Olivetti, Spazio Table, Desk, 1950s/60s
By Studio BBPR
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large 'Spazio' table or desk with a top covered in green vinyl, resting on a gray and black metal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

small modernist desk
By Jacques Hitier
Located in TARBES, FR
Small modernist style desk in wood and steel, tubular leg and brass wrist, some signs of wear and
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

small modernist desk
small modernist desk
H 29.53 in W 40.16 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, 1950s
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
, a lot of these disappeared and where discarted. The desk is made out of black metal and a formica
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Green Leatherette and Metal Cabinets, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of green leatherette and metal cabinets with shelf, Italy, 60s. Provenance Gabicce Mare city
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Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Painted Aluminum Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted aluminum desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Painted Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Painted Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted aluminium desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Walnut Desk by Gianfranco Frattini 1956
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati
Located in Berlin, DE
Very elegant writing desk with four drawers and open compartments on both sides. Made of solid
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Walnut Desk by Gianfranco Frattini 1956
Walnut Desk by Gianfranco Frattini 1956
H 31.89 in W 43.31 in D 25.99 in
Palisander Desk with a Three Drawers Unit by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Lacquered and chromed metal parts. Palisander and multiplex. Designed by Jules Wabbes for
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Stand/Sit Desk or Worktable
Located in VUGHT, NL
Great industrial eye-catcher as a work station in a hip company or the man cave. But also as a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Stand/Sit Desk or Worktable
Stand/Sit Desk or Worktable
H 86.62 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio Desk
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, metal, vinyl, plastic, Italy, circa 1960
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio Desk
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio Desk
H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 31.89 in
Kozka Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
department of industrial design at School of Form. Laureate of many prestigious awards in design and
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Shika Desk by A+A Cooren
Located in Geneve, CH
Shika desk by A+A Cooren Materials: Base in chromed or black lacquered metal. Upper top in green
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Shika Desk by A+A Cooren
Shika Desk by A+A Cooren
H 29.14 in W 33.47 in D 19.3 in
Koziol Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
graduation. Currently he runs the department of industrial design at School of Form. Laureate of many
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Most Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
manufacturing technologies finalized with PhD graduation. Currently he runs the department of industrial design
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Koza Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Currently he runs the department of industrial design at School of Form. Laureate of many prestigious awards
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Friso Kramer 'REFORM" Industrial Dining or Work Table with Teak Veneered Top
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal Frame. Frame in Very Original Condition with Visible Wear. Shot with Wild Industrial Desk Lamp
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
appearance. The metal gives the desk a touch of industrial chic, emphasizing its strength and durability. The
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
H 32.29 in W 39.38 in D 32.29 in
Clarke Desk Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...

Materials

Steel

Clarke Desk Maple Black
Clarke Desk Maple Black
H 30 in W 54 in D 23 in
Clarke Desk Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Clarke Desk Walnut White
Clarke Desk Walnut White
H 30 in W 54 in D 23 in
Clarke Desk Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Steel

Clarke Desk Walnut Black
Clarke Desk Walnut Black
H 30 in W 54 in D 23 in
Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

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Industrial Metal Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the industrial metal writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and laminate, every industrial metal writing desk was constructed with great care. Find 26 options for an antique or vintage industrial metal writing desk now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer industrial metal writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An industrial metal writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made industrial metal writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Ahrend de Cirkel, GMD Berlin and Friso Kramer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Industrial Metal Writing Desk?

Prices for an industrial metal writing desk start at $465 and top out at $32,000 with the average selling for $1,548.

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.