Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
1980s Italian Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century English Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Formica, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Oak
Late 20th Century English Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wicker, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
1970s American Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Bamboo, Wicker
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Oak
1950s American Louis XV Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Teak
Late 20th Century English Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Bronze
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Rosewood
1960s German Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Formica, Teak
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Walnut
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood, Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
Late 20th Century American Classical Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Bronze
1970s Italian Louis XV Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Pine
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Iron
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
1980s French Provincial Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Formica, Beech
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Rose Quartz, Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Metal
1960s Italian Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Writing Desk With Drawers
Teak
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
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