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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Antique Quality 19th Century Mahogany Writing Side Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality 19th Century mahogany writing side table desk. Lovely age colour and patina. No loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. The mahogany lined ...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco dressing table with chair, Germany, circa 1940s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco dressing table with chair. Elegant dressing table with a chair in the Art Deco style. The furniture has been professionally renovated and is in very good condition. The dres...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Modern Armona Dining Table, American Oak, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Karl Springer Ming Writing Desk/Console in Embossed Crocodile 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted Ming Writing Desk/Console in lacquered embossed crocodile leather with 3 drawers by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This was originally designed as a console whi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique American Renaissance Revival style carved walnut extension table by Seng, Chicago, Illinois. circa 1920/1930 Born in the United States in the early 20th century, featuring a rare and unusual form and extension mechanism. Slightly lift the rectangular top and the slide the mechanical horizontal draw-leaf style extensions to expand the the width of the top, morphing the library table / sofa console into a kitchen table / dining table. Having a bookmatched burl wood, oak and walnut banded, parquetry inlay top, molded apron with dovetailed frieze drawer, rising on turned urn baluster-form standards, over shaped stretcher joined trestle base with twist ornamentation, resting on bun feet, signed, stamp to frame under top. Dimensions: (approx) 31" High, 54" Wide, 23.5" Deep Extended: 37.5" Deep Provenance / Acquisition: John Phifer Marrs collection. Important auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas, May 2021 catalog, presented a special curated collection from John Phifer Marrs, premier Southern interior designer known for an elegant, fresh and inviting design method, often called The New Southern Style...
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut, Burl

Le Corbusier L6 Style Table Base for Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Le Corbusier L6 style table base for Cassina. Selling without glass.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern teak desk designed by the famous cabinet maker Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfrabrik in Denmark, circa 1960s. The FM60 desk is a highly sought-after Scan...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
essential antique Italian small writing desk. The desk is made of solid walnut wood. Important turned legs. Equipped with one comfortable large drawer on the front. Due to its small ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Modern Silhueta Console Table Carrara Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Silhueta console, Modern Collection, handcrafted in portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Inspired by the organic shapes and lean silhouettes, this console adds a modern touch to every ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Marble, Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass

French Neoclassical Parma Console Table Hand Carved Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Parma console, Neoclassical collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. A French Neoclassical style console table, Parma is handcarved in linden wood. An exclusive a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Onyx, Silver Leaf, Steel, Stainless Steel

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root Onyx Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Brass

Modern Castelo Console Table, Sahara Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Castelo Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Brass

Giuseppe Pagano: Eight Drawer Desk in Fruitwood and Brass, Italy 1940
Located in New York, NY
Giuseppe Pagano (1896 - 1945) An imposing eight-drawer desk by rationalist architect and designer Giuseppe Pagano, in fruitwood with mahogany-stained trim and polished brass hand...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

17th C Style Italian Walnut Refectory Dining Table Dark shellac finish In Stock
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our classic Lira style Old Walnut refectory dining table with sculpted edge top, lyre-shaped bases, handcrafted in aged Italian walnut, featured in our dramatic Espresso Dark stain s...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Carlo di Carli: Desk in Fruitwood, Brass, and Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Carlo de Carli (1910 - 1999)   An important sculptural desk with six drawers by seminal Milanese architect and theorist Carlo de Carli, in fruitwood with polished brass handles and s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Modern Castelo Console Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Castelo Console Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collecti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Brass, Steel

Modern Armona Dining Table, American Oak Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Marble, Brass

Organic Modern Accent Home Office Writing Desk Black Oak Wood Black Lacquer
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
João Faria created the stunning home desk ROOTS for contemporary and home offices. Rather than placed against a wall, it should stand in the middle of the room and be admired from al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Cut Steel, Metal, Steel

Large Ate Van Apeldoorn Custom Pine Wall Unit with Desk, Cabinets and Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed extra large Ate Van Apeldoorn pine wall unit. Three individual pieces consisting of a lower desk with double storage cabinets, a small storage cabinet with four drawe...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Table Desk Writing Home Office Grey Marble Top Mirror Steel Modern Collectible
Located in Ancona, Marche
The table 'Gallio' is an important desk with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top in grey Versylis marble. The structure is inspired by a formation of crystals of Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Stainless Steel

Desk or Writing Table Glass Crystal Geometric Shape Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The desk 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is cut and ground with extreme precision, then the sheets are assembled by hand, havi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass

Medium Dark Walnut Architect Adjustable Desk with Black or Brown Leather Insets
Located in Ballard, CA
The Iconic Jean Pierre desk named after the famous actor Jean Pierre Aumont is an handcrafted desk in solid walnut with black or brown leather insets,...
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2010s North American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Walnut

19th Century, Bureau Plat, by Francoise Linke.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French kingwood and marquetry, ormolu-mounted Bureau plat, signed Linke. Having three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, inset Moroccan leather...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, "Modèle Sultzer, " Art Deco Desk, Mahogany, 1932
Located in New York, NY
This rare writing table in polished mahogany and silvered bronze is marked by E´mile-Jacques Ruhlmann's signature aesthetic motifs, manifest in its set of flared and tapered legs, an...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Pierre Jeanneret: X Leg Chandigarh Desk, France/ India c. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) A rare and spectacular four-drawer bureau in teak by Pierre Jeanneret for the civic buildings in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier. A stunning...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with built in twin writing slopes This is a very r...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

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 Hand Crank Metal Base Adjustable height useful as Lectern, Drafting, Music Stand, S...
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1930s Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality English mahogany roll top desk circa 1830. Rare piece of English furniture we found on our travels to Sweden. Tambour roll top is in good working order. Top rolls back ...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Desk, Writing, French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather Lining, 1800s, 19th Century! French Napoleon III period writing desk, mid to late 19th c., superstructure with two drawers, over shaped drop-front writing surface, opening to leather lining, with two additional drawers, lower case fitted with single frieze drawer, on cabriole legs, approx 42"h, 31.5"w, 20.5"d Wear and imperfections commensurate with being moved, age and use. 212t20 The top priority of Napoleon III style furniture was comfort. However, the furniture remained highly decorative. This attention to form, as well as function, can be seen in intricately upholstered chairs...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Revival Macassar & Chrome Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Revival Macassar and Chromed Metal Desk, with three drawers
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Danish Modern Executive Freestanding Rosewood Desk, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Executive Freestanding Rosewood Desk, 1960s. Elegant and stylish double sided writing desk in very expressive book matched rosewood/palisander veneer manufactured in De...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Contemporary Desk in Solid Oak and Blackened Steel Legs by Carbonell Design
Located in Miami, FL
The contemporary 'Saddle' desk is made with a solid white oak top and blackened steel legs. Standard overall dimensions are 80 W x 32D x 29.75 H. The natural edge saddle leather is o...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

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Cut Steel

Classic Bamboo & Lacquer Campaign Desk With Chair By E. Murio
Located in Austin, TX
East meets West, Bamboo meets Lacquer. Add a generous helping of mid-century charm to your surroundings with this Bamboo & Lacquer Campaign Desk by Murio. Serve your workspace needs ...
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1970s Philippine Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Upholstery, Bamboo

MCM Danish Teak Desk by Nordisk Andels Eksport 1970s
Located in Carmel, NY
A remarkable desk that exudes elegance and sophistication. This exceptional Danish Modern desk, crafted by Nordisk Andels-Eksport in Denmark, boasts a s...
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1970s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

French Oak Harvest Trestle Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
French oak harvest trestle table, circa 1900. X-framed pine trestle with a replacement oak top made from 300 year old oak beams. A good versatile dining table, desk, work table ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Pine

Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table. Item features beautiful crotch mahogany wood grain, dovetail constructed drawers, unlocked, no key, very nice antique desk...
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19th Century Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

French Louis XV Kingwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk With Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk By R. Soriano Spain, 20th Century Gorgeous kingwood, with ornate gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and embossed blac...
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20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique quality late 18th Century mahogany writing side dressing table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality late 18th Century mahogany writing side dressing table desk. Lovely age colour and patina. No loose joints. Full of age, character...
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Late 18th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

English Edwardian Quarter Sawn Oak Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome oak English library writing table or desk made in the Edwardian taste. The desk features quarter sawn oak elements that showcase the fascinating woodgrain patterns. The plan...
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20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

A Mid Century French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. The desk features 5 front drawers and a metal stretcher at the base. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Cantilevered Modern Desk Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined cantilevered modern desk, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. This desk is currently being refinished and can be completed in your ch...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid century formica writing desk or side table, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century writing desk or side table, it features a formica surface and chromed legs and one drawer. It was made in Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. the table top is lined with a bla...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Rúna Smoked Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Rúna Smoked Oak Desk by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D130 x W65 x H74 cm Material: Smoked solid oak Weight: 37 kg Also available in different finishes. Please contact us. Timeless ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Rúna White Oiled Solid Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Rúna White Oiled Solid Oak Desk by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D130 x W65 x H74 cm Material: White oiled solid oak Weight: 37 kg Also available in different finishes. Please contact ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Kidney Desk by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kidney desk by Fred Rigby Studio. Dimensions: L 174.5 x W 100 x H 75 cm. Materials: solid oak wood. Taking inspiration from the simplicity of a ...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique late 19th Century mahogany writing side dressing table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique late 19th Century mahogany writing side dressing table desk. Lovely age colour and patina. No loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, c...
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Late 19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Contemporary Desk Table 'Ms Bean', Smoked Oak
Located in Paris, FR
Desk table MS BEAN Designed by IDA L. HILDEBRAND Dimensions : L. 150 cm / D. 70 cm / H. 75 cm Top thickness : 5 cm Model shown in the picture : Smoke oak - Veneered tabletop ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Melting Vanity Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The cream shagreen inlaid surface is fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

RS Barcelona Plec Steel Desk, terracotta
Located in Edison, NJ
Plec is a collection made of steel, a tough, strong and stable material, but when in sheet form is both malleable and flexible. This feature allows for molding peculiar shapes like the folds that love to create light and shade effects at any time of day. Our designers and engineers chose a thickness of 0.059 for the structure, considering the material weight, structural integrity, design appeal, functionality and, of course, safety. This thickness allows repetitive folding without losing firmness and stability but still provides some sculptural and visual flexibility. The heavier the top and the higher the base, the more likely you could experience a slight 'twisting' sensation if you move the table or if the floor is uneven. Small levelers are provided for adjustment. The Plec table collection fits stylishly into any setting and space. Like most furniture, they are designed to be lifted and put in to place. The Plec tables are safe and perfect for use as a coffee table or for placing decorative objects. Now Plec is a home desk that it’s a pleasure to work at.The Plec desk...
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2010s Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

19th Century Bamboo Desk / Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century bamboo desk with two painted & japanned drawers. Raffia covered writing surface. Original embossed surface on sides and back with bamboo legs & stretchers.
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Raffia

Black Lacquered Wooden and Black Leather Desk with Brass Finishes
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Antique style black lacquered wooden adorned with black leather tray desk or writing table with brass finishes. Full of charm and pratical, by remov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Isabel by Morelato, Desk Made of Ash Wood, Leather and Glass
Located in Salizzole, IT
Writing desk made of solid ashwood with two drawers covered with leather Central top covered with leather or wood Side tops in glass available in different wood finishes and leat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Cowhide, Glass, Ash

19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three mahogany lined drawers either side with the original turned brass knob handles and...
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1890s British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Modern Desk with Polished Nickel Supports
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern desk with rectangular starburst veneered walnut grain top with a Macadamia finish, four overcast shagreen inlaid drawers with polished nickel handles and side supports. Dim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Ofir Contemporary and Customizable Desk by Luísa Peixoto
Located in Frazão , Porto
Desk in black lacquer with one drawer. Bespoke / customizable Identical shapes with different sizes and finishings. All RAL colors available. (Mate / half gloss / gloss).
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2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

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Lacquer

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Writing Desk Walnut Wood with Leather
Located in Desio, IT
Writing desk in Canaletto walnut. Pen-holder and predisposition for electrical outlets. Upholstery of drawers and basement available in leather, Nabu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

PH Dressing Table, Natural Oak Veneer, White Ashwood Drawers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Luxurious as well as practical and functional, the PH dressing table is the perfect place to take a moment for oneself every day. Timelessly elegant, the Poul Henningsen designed Dressing Table will sit harmoniously in every bedroom and is set to become a design Classic of the future. Designed in 1919, the PH dressing table is the first piece of furniture designed by Poul Henningsen. The body rests on the edges of eight legs and makes a clear design distinction between what is carrying and what is being carried. It is a beauty floating or dancing on high heels, like a ballerina dancing, yet at any time standing strong and solid on her many legs...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Oak

Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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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