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Chic Vintage Curved Lucite Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This sexy and unique curved Lucite desk with a lower tier for storage. Chrome stretcher to base
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Chic Vintage Curved Lucite Desk
Chic Vintage Curved Lucite Desk
H 30 in W 52 in D 30 in
Vintage Curved Walnut Art Deco Executive Desk
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Lehigh Leopold, John Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
desk. Featuring an eye-catching rounded writing surface atop a unique, yet sturdy, T-shaped base, this
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Trenton, NJ
highly functional icon of vintage modern furniture. This desk, with its sleek curves and warm honeyed
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
H 30 in W 50 in D 24 in
20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Writing Desk & Armchair by Amleto Sartori
By Amleto Sartori
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian office set of a writing desk and an armchair made of hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing, office table with a large top, made of hand crafted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

1970s Milo Baughman Burlwood Chrome Curved Executive Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
craftsman put into making this design. The desk is in mint vintage pre owned condition. Structurally sound
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Incredible Mid Century Italian Curved Top Desk By Bernini
By Bernini
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Incredibly beautiful and stylish midcentury Italian desk with curved front featuring they most
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
English petite mahogany and cherry wood writing desk, England, 1890's. Exquisite serpentine desk
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani & Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian half-round writing desk with a clear glass top
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris. This
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Swedish Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish large vintage Swedish oak desk. This was recently imported from Sweden, it
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Vintage Swedish Oak Desk
Large Vintage Swedish Oak Desk
H 29.93 in W 75.2 in D 35.04 in
STUNNiNG ART NOUVEAU WRITING DESK ATTRIBUTED TO CARLO ZEN 1902 BIRDS EYE MAPLE
By Carlo Zen, Harrods
Located in GB
writing desk which is attributed to / after the original by Carlo Zen 1902 Please note the delivery fee
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Birdseye Maple

Vintage Carrara Marble Desk, Switzerland 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
1970s or early 1980s of beautiful Italian Carrara marble. The desk top has curved, notched corners and
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Elegant vintage Italian desk with green glass
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
vintage desk is more than a piece of furniture; it's a time capsule, a tangible connection to an era of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Elegant vintage Italian desk with green glass
Elegant vintage Italian desk with green glass
H 30.71 in W 66.54 in D 31.11 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Circular Writing Table with Drawer
Located in Lomita, CA
form, finish and function. The writing table has been refinished. It has a molded rail fitted with a
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Vintage Danish Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for HP Hansen
By H.P. Hansen, Svend Åge Madsen
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage Danish desk by Svend Aage Madsen for HP Hansen. This was recently imported from
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

VINTAGE BURR WALNUT DRESSING TABLE DESK RAiSED ON QUEEN ANNE LEGS J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
touch of luxury to this desk. The gracefully curved Queen Anne legs provide a sense of style and
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20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vico Magistretti Design Vintage Desk and Chair Light Maple Wood Color Italian
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
A vintage and rare 1950s desk with matching chair Italian Design by Vico Magistretti. Light maple
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Maple

Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming vintage, circa 1960, Italian Venetian writing table (desk - vanity - console) with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

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

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Metal

Trau Turin Desk, 1950s
Trau Turin Desk, 1950s
H 30.71 in W 82.68 in D 39.38 in
Antique Italian Patch Burl Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Hand-made Italian bombe burl bureau plat (writing desk) in the style of Louis XV. Patch olive and
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Olive, Walnut, Burl

Antique Italian Patch Burl Desk
Antique Italian Patch Burl Desk
H 31.5 in W 49.25 in D 27.25 in
20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand carved Mahogany, designed by Gio
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Formica, Mahogany

1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk
Located in Brno, CZ
This is a recently restored wooden desk believed to be designed in the 1920’s, with the red and
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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk
1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 13.78 in
Midcentury Swedish Rolltop Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Detroit, MI
This iconic midcentury Swedish modern Egon Ostergaard teak cylinder rolltop secretary desk cabinet
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1960s Danish Desk in Teak by Svend Aage Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen, Arne Vodder, Børge Mogensen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
desk has a subtly curved writing surface with sculpted rear lip. It sits on tapering legs, with a bank
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

1960s Danish Desk in Teak by Svend Aage Madsen
1960s Danish Desk in Teak by Svend Aage Madsen
H 28.35 in W 59.85 in D 29.53 in
Boomerang Shaped Desk, Shop Counter, 1950s by Alfred Hendrickx
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Custom made handcrafted shop counter or desk in a boomerang line with vertical slats at the front
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1960s Italian Restyled Desk Table with Carlo Ratti Chair
Located in Rome, IT
restoration on this vintage Italian desk from the 60s and also some restyling operations. The teak wood chest
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

1930's Modernist Desk by Jindrich Halabala for UP Brno
By Up Závody, Jindrich Halabala
Located in Brno, CZ
An original Modernist desk from the 1930s. This piece has a dignified design with stylish
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Walnut

Stylish Sophisticates Walnut Desk and Chair Lubberts & Mulder for Tomlinson
By Tomlinson, John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder
Located in Pemberton, NJ
vintage look of this fabulous desk. The desk measures 54.5" wide x 25"deep and 29.5" high. The kneehole
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury teak desk in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1960's
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage desk, Italy 1960s in the style of Gianfranco Frattini. A beautiful italian desk with teak
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Oval Desk Consolle Table in the style of Giotto Stoppino, Tubular Steel & Wood
By Bernini, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Roma, IT
, perhaps in an entrance or in a living room but also as a desk thanks to the space between the two curved
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

1910, French Oak Escritoire
Located in High Point, NC
restored oak, make this vintage writing desk a find to treasure.
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

1910, French Oak Escritoire
1910, French Oak Escritoire
H 43.1 in W 44.5 in D 24.6 in
Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
vintage table from Spain features a rectangular shaped top, just over 8 feet in length, raised upon a pair
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Marquetry Bureau Plat
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Forney, TX
French Perfection! A most impressive and very fine quality vintage Louis XV style ormolu mounted
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Late Victorian Burl Walnut Cushion Curve Pedestal Desk Brown Leather Surface
Located in GB
with brown leather writing surface pedestal desk made by Withy Grove Stores LTD Manchester A very
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Italian Writing Desk with Drawers and Chair, in Bamboo Cane & Wicker
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
of this vintage writing desk are made of plywood covered with a dense weave of woven wicker. the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Desks

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Glass

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD
Located in GB
original circa 1860-1880 Olive wood Italian desk / writing table with the most glorious timber patina
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Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Desks

Materials

Wood

1960’s Mid Century to Scandinavian Modern Teak Writing Desk w Shelf & Round Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern teak writing desk with raised back shelf
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Vintage 1960s Thai Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

1940s Vintage Mahogany Art Deco Executive Desk Called the Fletcher Aviation Desk
By Frank Fletcher, Fletcher Aviation
Located in Monrovia, CA
thick steel plinth like base that curves to the shape of the winged desk as seen as in the pics. The
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Steel

French Sheraton Revival Bonheur du Jour Console Desk 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th-century vintage desk from the 1930s of Sheraton Revival style, drawing inspiration from the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Roll Top Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard 1960s
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Teak wood roll top desk made in Sweden, designed by Egon Ostergaard. Curved top opens upward to
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Vintage Danish Teak Dining Table / Desk by Niels Moller
By Neils O. Möller
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made vintage Danish teak dining table / desk by Niels Moller. This was
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
, rising on ebonized curved legs. **Please note, at the time of writing this, we have a matching table
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Rare French Art Deco Signed Mercier & Francisque Chaleyssin Chest of Drawers
By Mercier Freres, Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Forney, TX
shows a sideboard used as a curved writing desk, the Parisian and Lyon press are admiring. For the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Vintage Style Pine Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage style writing desk. Crafted of natural pine, this charmer struts sinuous curving legs and
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Early 2000s Desks and Writing Tables

Vintage Style Pine Writing Desk
Vintage Style Pine Writing Desk
H 31.5 in W 56 in D 22.5 in
Vintage Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen Desk Set
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Magnus Olesen
Located in Panningen, NL
Vintage Danish desk birch wood desk unit designed by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen for Magnus
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

Vintage Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen Desk Set
Vintage Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen Desk Set
H 28.75 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
French Vintage Double Partners Desk with Marble
Located in Wolverhampton, GB
A French vintage double partners desk, finished in a light paint wash raw wood look with a newly
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

French Vintage Double Partners Desk with Marble
French Vintage Double Partners Desk with Marble
H 30.32 in W 59.45 in D 36.03 in
Vintage Italian Marble Chrome Base Glass Top Dining Writing Table, circa 1970
Located in Houston, TX
A fabulous period Italian vintage dining writing table circa 1970 having an oval marble base and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Vintage Coastal Curved Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal writing desk. Ebony wood cabinet with inset woven rattan panels. Rests
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Late 20th Century Philippine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan, Ebony

Desk Ormolu Black and Gold Vintage French Writing Brass Curves Wood Ornate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
writing desk with drawer. So elegant with beautiful curves. Original finish, top has some scratches and
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage S Curve Tambour Roll Top Secretary Office Library Banker Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Oak roll top office or library desk. Features a S curve serpentine tambour roll top that
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Tessellated Stone Curved Desk and Matching Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Regency writing desk and chair. Beautiful curved top with a tessellated stone surface
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

1950s Vintage Mahogany Italian Desk or Writing Table
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning vintage Italian desk in mahogany, this dates from the 1950s. It has a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Curved Top, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Curved Top, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Chinoiserie Decorated Writing Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Vintage decorated writing table in green painted finish with curved front and legs and chinoiserie
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20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Regency Tessellated Stone Curved Elephant Desk and Matching Chair
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Regency writing desk and chair. Beautiful curved top with a tessellated stone surface
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1990s Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Deco Curved Executive Desk with Inset Shelf and Laminate Top
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Deco desk in the manner of Jindrich Halabala has a locking cabinet with key, drawers
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate

Straight Leg Chippendale Leather Wood and Hogan Writing Library Desk
By Wood and Hogan
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent quality custom Wood and Hogan straight leg Chippendale library desk. The desk has an
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Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

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Vintage Curved Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage curved writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each vintage curved writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage curved writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A vintage curved writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage curved writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Svend Åge Madsen, Egon Ostergaard and Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Curved Writing Desk?

Prices for a vintage curved writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $699 and can go as high as $27,900, while the average can fetch as much as $3,480.

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.