Vintage Desk Writing Table
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Vintage Desk Writing Table
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Birch
20th Century Italian Regency Revival Vintage Desk Writing Table
Oak
20th Century American Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Writing Table
Oak
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Writing Table
Cane, Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Oak
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Laminate, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Writing Table
Bronze
20th Century English Chesterfield Vintage Desk Writing Table
Wood
1980s French Provincial Vintage Desk Writing Table
Wood
1990s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Desk Writing Table
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vintage Desk Writing Table
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Chrome
20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Bone
1980s Unknown Vintage Desk Writing Table
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass, Steel
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Writing Table
Oak
20th Century English Adam Style Vintage Desk Writing Table
Hardwood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Faux Leather, Lucite
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Iron
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Desk Writing Table
Bamboo
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Ceramic, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Glass, Wood
1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Birch, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Cherry
1950s British Vintage Desk Writing Table
Teak
1980s Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Opaline Glass, Wood
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Desk Writing Table
Leather, Wood
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Writing Table
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Writing Table
Onyx, Brass
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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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