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Miterz Modern Writing Desk by Cauv Design Powder Coated Steel and Black Walnut
By Joseph Cauvel of CAUV Design
Located in North Branch, NY
A modern and clean twist on the traditional writing desk. The "MiterZ" writing desk by Cauv Design
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 30 in W 52 in D 26 in
Traditional English Leather Top Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Traditional English leather top black lacquered writing desk. Newly made in the USA with iconic
Category
2010s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk. Finished all the way around and can be
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Vintage Traditional French Writing Desk in Wood
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage traditional French writing desk.
By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 20th century
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 30.52 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Traditional Spanish Writing Desk in Oak Wood, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage traditional Spanish American writing desk.
By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 30.32 in W 51.58 in D 27.56 in
Mid 20th Century Vintage Traditional Royal Furniture Drop Top Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Experience the timeless sophistication of our Vintage Traditional Royal Furniture Drop Top Writing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 40.5 in W 47.5 in D 19.25 in
Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century campaign style desk. Features a rectangular form with brown tooled leather top
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30 in W 62 in D 32 in
Linley Brown Wooden Executive Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Beautifully constructed, the Linley Writing Desk is the perfect choice for any contemporary home
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with traditional
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Oak
Richard Watson Writing Desk in Walnut
By Richard Watson
Located in Brookline, MA
The writing desk is inspired by a classic writing table originally intended for writing letters by
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Black Polished Mahogany Writing Desk by Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ole Wanscher, Danish 1903-1985.
Mid-century desk in black polished mahogany by Danish cabinetmaker
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Asymmetrical "Linda Marie" Writing Desk with Leather Top by Kate Duncan
By Kate Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Riffing on a traditional writing desk, our writing desk is made to order in a variety of sizes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Leather
Asymmetrical "Linda Marie" Writing Desk with Leather Top by Kate Duncan
By Kate Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Riffing on a traditional writing desk, our writing desk is made to order in a variety of sizes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Confidence of Cloud Writing Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
pays homage to the antique version of the writing desk that traditionally served to write letters by
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pine Writing Desk with Five Drawers, Denmark circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful antique desk is known as a "Hans Christian Andersen" desk. One similar to this can
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
A Mid-Century Writing Desk Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Mid-Century writing desk. Mahogany and beech wood with three draws and lift up hinged top
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Directoire Style Writing Table, Desk in Cherrywood, 2 Drawers
Located in Landivy, FR
This writing table is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
Straight Leg British Chippendale Style Library Desk or Writing Table
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is a vintage traditional mahogany library desk or writing table. Its design was inspired by
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Agnes Desk or Writing Table Made from Reclaimed Pine (custom)
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom desk or writing table is made from reclaimed pine with one large drawer that can be
Category
2010s American Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
General Study Desk Writing Table in Brass by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
extendable writing top and small details, reminiscent of a traditional desk.
Matteo Cibic designed the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind, rare 19th century Biedermeier writing desk out of Austria veneered in fine nutwood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.31 in W 35.83 in D 23.62 in
Grey Painted Writing Desk in the Style Gustavian from the 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
settings, from traditional to eclectic.
In summary, the grey painted writing desk in the Gustavian style
Category
Antique 1840s Danish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti Cherrywood and Aluminium Writing Desk for De Padova, Italy
By C.R.S. De Padova, Vico Magistretti
Located in Renens, CH
Italian design cherrywood and aluminium writing desk by Vico Magistretti, De Padova Italy.
This
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Very fine ormolu, porcelain and marquetry writing desk by Henry Dasson
French, 1890
Height 74cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.14 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
George III Red Japanned Writing Desk/Side Table with Chinoiserie Scenes
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding bow fronted George III writing desk/side table, red jappaned with applied
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.55 in W 36.42 in D 20.87 in
Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
H 30.71 in W 36.23 in D 20.28 in
Arthur Brett English Traditional Mahogany Tooled Leather Top Executive Desk 72"
By Arthur Brett
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Arthur Brett & Sons Executive Desk. A rectangular form made from mahogany with
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30 in W 72 in D 36 in
Gustavian White Painted Partner's Desk Writing Table, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian white painted "partner's desk" with two drawers on each side of the table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 30.75 in W 43.75 in D 30.25 in
17th C Style Antique Reproduction Italian Chestnut CAPRETTA Writing Desk Custom
Located in Encinitas, CA
31.5”H.
*Capretta table with drawer available in old walnut
*Larger size tables & desks available by
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
H 30 in W 65 in D 30 in
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET.
Direct from France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 48 in W 36 in D 27 in
20th Century French Art Deco large Oak Vintage Office Desk / Writing Table
Located in New York City, NY
An original and unique French kneehole two-tone desk crafted from hand-carved oak and elevated on
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.75 in W 59.25 in D 33 in
Modern Home Office Writing Executive Desk in Walnut Wood and Brushed Brass
By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Executive Desk ExCentric 2.0 listed here is made in walnut wood and brushed brass. However, we
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
H 29.14 in W 72.84 in D 35.44 in
Modern Home Office Writing Executive Desk Tineo Wood and Brushed Stainless Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The executive desk ExCentric 2.0 listed here is made in tineo wood and brushed stainless steel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
H 29.14 in W 72.84 in D 35.44 in
Modern Home Office Writing Executive Desk Ebony Macassar Wood and Brushed Brass
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Executive Desk ExCentric 2.0 listed here is made in ebony macassar wood and brushed brass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
H 29.14 in W 72.84 in D 35.44 in
Modern Home Office Accent Writing Executive Desk Walnut Wood and Brushed Brass
By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Executive Desk ExCentric 2.0 listed here is made in walnut wood and brushed brass. The desk has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
H 29.14 in W 72.84 in D 35.44 in
General Study Desk Writing Table in Gray and Beige by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
, which has an extendable writing top, and small details, which is reminiscent of a traditional desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin
General Study Desk Writing Table in Black and White by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
, which has an extendable writing top, and small details, which is reminiscent of a traditional desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin
French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French accent table or side table that would make a stunning writing table or desk as well
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.25 in W 32.5 in D 24.25 in
ANTIQUE 1684 DATED HAND CARVED 17TH CENTURY LIFT TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK BIBLE
Located in GB
century, hand caved 1684 lift top writing work table traditionally used for bible storage
Please note
Category
Antique 1680s English Charles II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 39.38 in W 26.97 in D 21.07 in
General Berry Study Desk Writing Table in Blue and Red by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
top, and small details, which is reminiscent of a traditional desk
As the name suggests, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin
H 41.34 in W 47.05 in D 19.69 in
21st Century Shinto Writing Desk with Sculptural Bases in Lost-wax Cast Brass
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
experimental techniques with the use of traditional methods handed down for centuries.
Six drawers. Top in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.12 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in
Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
well as its original purpose as a writing table or desk of course.
As with all items which we
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Exceptional Bronze Mounted French Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
framing and traditional French pulls, and the writing surface is a conforming gilt-embossed Black leather
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Antique English writing table with great traditional form, peg construction and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Antique English writing table with great traditional form, peg construction and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Regency Mahogany & Brass Partners Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
hall table.
As is typical with a partners writing table or partners desk, it is big enough to stand
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Catrame Desk
By ROU Materiaal
Located in Milan, IT
ROU Materiaal's philosophy. This unique desk has a top fashioned from a piece of a centenary ginkgo
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Katsura 60" Desk
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
architecture that combines both feelings of modern and traditional design. Our Katsura Desk features three
Category
2010s Asian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580
Located in Brugge, BE
An impressive and illustrated 16th century Spanish walnut writing table, exemplifying unparalleled
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Regency Gilt Bronze Mounted Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
gilt bronze. This type of furniture is traditionally associated with the celebrated cabinet maker John
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted English Desk
Located in London, GB
A totally unique handcrafted modernist desk designed and made in England by our craftspeople using
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
ORIGIN 00008 Desk
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
the traditional character of a desk.
Desk in mahogany plywood, trompe l'œil Grand Antique marble
Category
Vintage 1960s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Shape Shifting Desk
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This desk is made from three walnut panels connected by two wooden hinges allowing the desk to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Launchpad desk & table
By Marcelo Orlievsky, espina corona
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
- desk brings a warm solution to new insulation needs at a home working space through the use of wood in
Category
2010s Argentine Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Okha, "Geometer", Desk
By OKHA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
materials, traditional artisanal and hand-crafted techniques. OKHA’s creative direction and DNA is clearly
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Bricks, Desk K1
By Kueng Caputo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
resulting collection Bricks, captures the tension of an industrial process, disrupted by traditional craft
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk honors the traditional craftsmanship of the Iberian peninsula, with a
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Stylish Cerused Wood Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Elevate your workspace with this impeccably designed cerused oak desk, a piece that marries
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Locust desk by AROUNDtheTREE
By Alexandre Caldas
Located in Agualva-Cacém, PT
Locust desk designed by Alexandre Caldas to AROUNDtheTREE was created to be a memento to those, who
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Utopia Desk by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Utopia Desk by InsidherLand
Dimensions: D 76 x W 160 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Oak veneer in open grain
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the traditional writing desk you’re looking for. A traditional writing desk — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a traditional writing desk, we have 104 options in-stock, while there are 185 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a traditional writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right traditional writing desk, those designed in modern, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made traditional writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera and Michael Young are consistently popular.
How Much is a Traditional Writing Desk?
Prices for a traditional writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $143 and can go as high as $163,732, while the average can fetch as much as $5,944.
Questions About Traditional Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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