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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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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Industrial Iron Writing Desk from the 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This industrial workbench was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s
This desk was
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
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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1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
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 Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
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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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29.25 in W 59.25 in D 29.529 in
Outstanding Industrial Iron Desk
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extraordinary iron desk, vinyl top, nice shaped legs.
Six drawers and very nice sculptural back.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Industrial Desk, France circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial Desk
France circa 1960
Painted wood with chrome hardware.
Measures 74.5"L x 23.75”d x
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
Industrial Brushed Steel Factory Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, industrial, factory desk features a brushed steel body with stainless steel top and
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Industrial Brushed Steel Desk By Library Bureau Makers
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, industrial, brushed steek desk by Library Bureau Makers circa 1940's features a single
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Most Unusual Industrial Adjustable Architects Desk/ Drafting Table
By Hamilton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most unusual industrial adjustable architects desk/ drafting table, amazing design and lines
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
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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1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
1950's Post Office Steel Industrial Mail Sorting Desk Workstation Table
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage industrial salvage USPS Post Office steel mail sorting station desk circa 1956 with single
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
No Reserve
H 32.5 in W 48 in D 28.75 in
1950s Industrial Single Bank Steel Tanker Desk by Orma Milano, Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
A unique small 1950s industrial design single bank steel tanker desk with green top, produced by
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1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
H 27.17 in W 35.83 in D 20.08 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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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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
Category
1950s Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Prouve style Mid-Century school "Tandem" desk with oak wood desk top and slatted seats on a
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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 Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
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
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Industrial Small Drafting Table Work Desk Cast Iron Solid Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial small drafting table work desk cast iron hardware solid wood. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 39 in W 31 in D 23 in
Rare Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi Writing Desk in Chestnut
By Fratelli Rizzi, Ico Parisi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Intimiano, writing desk, cat. no, '1950.56', chestnut, Italy, 1950
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Chestnut
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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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
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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1940s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Vintage Writing Desk, English, Steel, Victorian Pine, Shop Retail, Display Table
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage writing desk. An English, steel, oak and Victorian pine shop retail display table
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Late 20th Century British Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
H 33.08 in W 70.67 in D 35.24 in
20th Century Ico Parisi Wooden Writing Desk with Two Drawers, 50s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Turin, Turin
desk has a wooden structure with two drawers, and it is very simple but elegant. Perfect as writing
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Industrial 7900 series 'Economy' desk by André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1960's
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Ontwerpbureau N.V. Gispen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This industrial desk was designed as a writing machine desk by André Cordemeyer for N.V. Gispen. It
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 26.58 in W 47.45 in D 25.01 in
Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard for John Stuart Larger Teak Writing Desk, 1950's
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, John Stuart Inc., Hvidt & Mølgaard, Peter Hvidt
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen Larger Teak Desk for Soborg Møbelfabrik Denmark, 1960's
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Enamel, Iron
H 28.75 in W 53 in D 31.5 in
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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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 30.71 in W 47.25 in D 24.41 in
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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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 30.71 in W 47.25 in D 24.41 in
A Stylish and Unique Bauhaus Meets Industrial Desk, Circa 1940's/50's
Located in Hastings, GB
This stylish and highly functional desk was probably a one off commission, its rarity suggests so
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1940s French Bauhaus Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
H 26.38 in W 37.8 in D 55.52 in
French Postal Desk
Located in Cirencester, GB
even as a kitchen desk with the very useful 25 pigeon holes. It would add originality to any setting
Category
1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
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Beautiful designed, original little writing desk in wood with X-base, red colored drawer and formica top
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Formica, Wood, Paint
H 29.73 in W 33.27 in D 21.66 in
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 Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Vintage Architects, Draftsmans Desk
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
1940'S Vintage Architects, Draftsmans Desk. Solid Teak Top with heavy cast iron base set on wooden
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
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
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
1930s Fabulous Industrial Adjustable Wood Table Hand Crank Metal Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Old Adjustable Table
1930s Fabulous Sculptural Industrial Wheeled Wood Table
Adjustable Tilt with
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1930s Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Industrial Side Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A very rare writing/reading side table edited in Belgium in the 1960s. Formica surface and steel
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
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 Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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 Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Vintage Country House German Light Pine Desk, Circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This desk was made around the 1930s in Germany. It is made from solid pine with many very deep
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Vintage Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, 1950s
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century school desk designed by Willy Van Der Meeren and produced by Tubax in Belgium
Category
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Painted Aluminum Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted aluminum desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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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1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Spanish Desk and Stool in Oak with Green Blue Patina, 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Industrial Desk and Stool, Oak, Spain, 1930s
A lovely set composed by an industrial desk with Art
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20th Century Spanish Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Oak, Pine, Wood
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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1930s French Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
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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1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Raymond Loewy desk df 2000
By Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky Freres
Located in Portland, OR
This Df-2000 desk Designed By Raymond Loewy For Doubinsky Freres is compact, vibrant and sturdy. It
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Walnut Desk by Gianfranco Frattini 1956
By Cantieri Carugati, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, DE
Very elegant writing desk with four drawers and open compartments on both sides. Made of solid
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
By Schirolli, Gio Ponti
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 Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Laminate, Formica, Mahogany
No Reserve
H 30.75 in W 43.25 in D 25.5 in
Palisander Desk with a Three Drawers Unit by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
fifties -meubel in Belgïe ( Mil De Koning-Fresie Floré) page 118 for a similar desk.
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1960s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 29.93 in
Industrial Vintage Adjustable c 1930 Cast Iron Drafting Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Industrial Vintage Adjustable c 1930 Cast Iron Drafting Table, nice early drafting table with
Category
1930s Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
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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1960s Italian Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
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 Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Brussels, BE
Wonderfull minimalist desk By Herbert Hirche, manufactured by Christian Holzäpfel in 1967.
Original
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Aluminum
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio Desk
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
This industrial 'Spazio' desk is designed by Studio B.B.P.R. A black vinyl tabletop combines
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Angelo Mangiarotti Teak Desk, 1952
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful, unique desk, and sculptural desk designed by Angelo Mangiarotti.
Angelo Mangiarotti
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
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
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29.75 in W 29.5 in D 49.75 in
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Vintage Industrial Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage industrial writing desk for your home. Each vintage industrial writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and steel. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage industrial writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage industrial writing desk, those designed in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one vintage industrial writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ahrend de Cirkel, Gispen and Friso Kramer produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Vintage Industrial Writing Desk?
Prices for a vintage industrial writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $333 and can go as high as $32,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,684.
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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