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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Vintage Scandinavian Desk in Solid Oak
Located in Bergen, NO
A beautiful vintage desk made in Norway in the 70s. It is a high quality pice in really good condition, made of solid oak.
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style side table made of solid walnut with hidden desk. Table top slides forward and back lifts up to reveal compartments for letters with two small drawers. Elegan...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Stunning Mid-Victorian Oak Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning restored mid Victorian twin partners desk , the moulded top inset with tooled green leather above an arrangement of four frieze drawers and...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Calacatta Viola Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Verde Antigua Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Chinese Chippendale Painted Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in a striking grey limestone, this desk measures 64 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 30 inches high, perfectly sized for comfortable and stylish productivity. The desk's su...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Rojo Alicante Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Travertino Crema VC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Diana Rose Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk With Bookcases
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, wi...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

20th Century Palisander Mahogany Wood Marble French Napoleon III Bureau, 1870s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau from the end of the 19th century. Finished for the center furniture from the Napoleon III era, finely veneered in palisander and mahogany. Slightly rounded and moved bu...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Sofita Beige Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk. We offer a gorgeous antique French Louis XVI style ebonized desk or bureau plat with a red leather top embossed with g...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely mid-Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped stretcher table, the top inset with tooled red leather above a carved base , in amazing condition . D...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Beautiful Military Campaign Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely yew wood military campaign style twin pedestal desk, rectangular top with inset leather , fitted with eleven drawers, brass brackets and rece...
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Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Teak desk with 3 side drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage original 1960s teak desk. This charming piece of furniture embodies the simplicity and practicality typical of Scandinavian design. The compact structure and minimal lines gi...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing Victorian hardwood partners' pedestal desk, circa 1870, gilt-tooled green leather inset writing surface, triple frieze drawers with Bramah l...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Wooden Glass and Brass Top Wash Stand
By Al Black
Located in Weymouth, MA
Antique authentic wooden wash stand. Top has three sided ledge and glass insert with brass corners. Original wood has a fine patina.
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Art Deco Desk in the style of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann (1879-1933), France, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Art Deco desk on curved tapered legs. The desk has a corresponding design on the front and back and offers plenty of storage space with four drawers. The left-hand drawer is ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Palisander, Rosewood

Scandinavian Modern Teak Writing Desk by Jesper
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing an exceptional vintage centerpiece for your workspace – this Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk. Drawing inspiration from iconic mid-century Danish design, this desk embodies ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Teak

English partner writing table with green leather decorated surface, ca. 1870
Located in Meulebeke, BE
UK / 1870 / English writing table / wood and leather / antiques A beautiful mid 19th Century partners writing desk / table, made in the UK. The moulded edge top has a green leather...
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1780s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antonio Pio Saracino, Pyrite Desk #4, Italy, 2022
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated. Antonio Pio Saracino’s furniture is of a piece with his sculptural and architectural projects. Of ingenious and meticulous design and execution, each work is perfe...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous Spanish carved-walnut trestle table with iron stretcher from the mid 20th century. This vintage table from Spain features a rectangular shaped top, just over 8 feet in len...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

18th century solid walnut Spanish table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a stunning genuine 18th century Spanish walnut table. The top is a single piece of walnut full of character and patina. The base design of the legs is gorgeous and have hones...
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18th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis Philippe Desk Writing Table Secret Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French 19th century Louis Philippe exotic wood desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric. This secretary can be all locked. When the desk part is closed, the three top drawers cann...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19 century kis barokk iroasztal
Located in Kerepes, HU
Annak ellenére hogy kis méretű es élig kevés hely foglal, több funkció is tud teljes mertekben használni: toalettasztal, kis író asztal egy előtérben meg egy kényelmes dolgozó laptop...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique regency mahogany free standing writing desk having a superb quality mahogany top with a reeded edge and a red leather writing surface above two drawers and two...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Heywood Wakefield Wicker and Oak Table With Original Label
Located in Hudson, NY
Heywood Wakefield library table. With quarter sawn, oak top and woven wicker pedestal legs, apron, and stretcher. This wicker table drew on the Aesthetic Movement and Japanese influe...
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1940s American Aesthetic Movement Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wicker, Oak

Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity MINT Italy
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Banded Inlayed Top Carved Legs Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity Made in Italy Italy.
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20th Century Italian Federal Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl, Walnut

Rupert Bevan Atomic Desk (in Customer's Own Choice of Leather)
Located in London, GB
Our contemporary desk with a top wrapped in clients’ own leather and a steel frame. This desk features a soft close drawer with a waxed walnut finish to the interior. ​ Available to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Scrittoio anni '60 in teak e formica
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Scrittoio anni '60 dalle misure contenute ma molto funzionale. La struttura è in tubolare di ferro verniciato nero con piedi in ottone con parti in legno di teak. I tre cassetti po...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of oak wood, veneered with mahogany veneer. When opening the main section the doors transf...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Oak

George Nelson Home Office Desk Model 4658 for Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
George Nelson & Associates Home Office desk, model 4658 Manufactured by Herman Miller USA, 1946 This example is constructed of combed oak, chrome-plated...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Set of Art Nouveau Desk and Chair from "Seaweed" Collection by Louis Majorelle
Located in Dubai, AE
Original Art Nouveau home office furniture set (a desk and a chair) from "Algae" (Seaweed) collection by Louis Majorelle (1859-1926). The open-knee mahogany desk includes three drawe...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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

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Walnut

Art Deco Desk, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Wood Dimensions: 63” W X 31.5” D X 29.5” H Quantity: 1 At STUDIO BALESTRA, we curate a unique collection of antique and handcrafted furniture. Our skilled artisans meticu...
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Desk With Leather Top, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Large Art Deco Desk with a dark brown leather top and a small compartment with a hinged lid that is perfectly flush with the tabletop. The tabletop features elegantly rounded corners...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Wicker + Bamboo Writing Desk with Brass Trim, Italy 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Italian writing desk clad in woven cane with an elegant patinated brass trim. The front and back of this desk are framed in bamboo and it features three front drawers with ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker

Scandinavian Rosewood Conference Table
Located in Dronten, NL
Large Mid-Century Modern stainless steel table with a beautiful rosewood top. Good vintage condition with many superficial scratches on the top but no veneer damage. Could be refinis...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Set of two Andalusian chairs in yellow ocre polychrome wood with birds
Located in BILBAO, ES
Set of two Andalusian chairs in yellow ocre polychrome wood with birds From the 1980´s Very Romantic with a chalky classic finish for interiors with ...
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1980s Portuguese Baroque Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Linley Brown Wooden Executive Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Beautifully constructed, the Linley Writing Desk is the perfect choice for any contemporary home office, with plenty of flexible storage in a sophisticated and elegant design. Its dr...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Mid Century Modern Pastel Purple Desk Murano Glass Made in Italy Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Mid Century Modern desk in pastel purple, a Murano glass masterpiece available exclusively at auction. This unique and one-of-a-kind desk was handcrafted by skilled artisans and sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Brutalist Oak Desk, Denmark
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Oak Origin: Denmark Dimensions: 60.25"W X 39.25"D X 30.5"H Quantity: 1 Type: Table At STUDIO BALESTRA, we curate a unique collection of antique and handcrafted furnitur...
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1940s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Jacques Adnet Vanity, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning vanity by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame completely wrapped in red leather. Legs taper down to sharp exposed iron and end with brass ball feet. Tops of each leg i...
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1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron, Brass

Victorian Sycamore Partners Desk
Located in Altrincham, GB
A fabulous Victorian partners desk in beautiful mellow sycamore - double pedestal with front drawers and cupboard rear with tooled leather insert top c1860 - 66"ww x 36"d x 32"h (25...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Sycamore

Loewy Desk
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Arturo Verástegui is the director and founder of BREUER since 2015. Arturo began his career in the world of furniture in the early nineties, until he founded BREUER with a strong ind...
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2010s Mexican Futurist Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Corian

Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with 4 angled iron legs. Solid oak table top wrapped in black leather with brass studs p...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper h...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Two Mid-Century Elm Arts and Crafts Style Tables or Desks
Located in London, London
Table or desk Elm Arts and craft style Probably originally used as desks in a school Tables show marks, wear and burns Photos show both tables England 1950s
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Mid-20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

J. Svenstrup Executive Desk
Located in Bristol, GB
A handsome executive desk by J. Svenstrup for A.P. Møbler Denmark in teak, featuring six drawers to the front, as well as a pull down cabinet and storage space for books to the rear.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Antique French Kidney Shaped Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French kidney shaped leather top desk, dating from around the 1930’s period. It is of fabulous quality, with a solid birch construction and contrasting veneers of...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Modular Desk Set with Black Glass Top by Mojmir Pozar, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Żory, PL
This vintage furniture set was designed by Mojmir Pozar and produced in the 1960s in the Czech Republic. The set consists of three elements: - smaller cabinet: 40x42x60cm - larger ca...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Silvio Cavatorta Writing Desk in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Cavatorta desk, mahogany, brass, Italy, design 1948-1949 Beautifully shaped desk in mahogany designed by Silvio Cavatorta in the late 1940s. The desk consists of a sleek top,...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, Early 20th Century Solid quarter sawn oak, with original copp...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Penrose Glass Desk, Designed by Studio Isao Hosoe, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Penrose desk, designer home office desk, was created by Isao Hosoe together with Lucia Fontana and Masaya Hashimoto. It represents the aesthetic and functional metaphor of man’s chal...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass

Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Queen Anne style burr walnut writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. It is of superb quality and is a very useful item. This i...
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1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Sextante Drawing Board
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The drawing remover SEXTANTE designed for Breuer is an iconic piece. The piece shows that a designer or architect also enjoys working on a carefully designed and crafted piece. Thi...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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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