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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
1970s Writing Desk, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item was carefully refurbished - sturdy and stable - mahogany veneer
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

1970s Writing Desk, Italy
1970s Writing Desk, Italy

1970s Writing Desk, Italy

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A finely carved French Louis XIV style walnut writing table. circa 1870 Hand carved in France in the late 19th century, exceptionally executed in grand King Louis 14th taste, hand-c...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Library Table Writing Desk

Hayche HOS Desk - Oak & White, UK
Located in Liverpool, GB
The HOS Desk, standing for Home Office System, epitomizes adaptability and modern design. Featuring three mountable and dismountable wooden panels, each with three detachable solid w...
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2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Hayche HOS Desk - Oak & White, UK
Hayche HOS Desk - Oak & White, UK

Hayche HOS Desk - Oak & White, UK

No Reserve
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk circa 1950. We are please to offer this desk which is of the highest quality. Stunning top with a single veneer covering the whole writing ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk

Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk

Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Mahogany Writing Table. This Writing Table is Raised upon Tapered Legs with Boxwood Line Inlays. Having an Arrangement of 3 Oak Lined Drawers (note the fine dovetails) Circa...
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Early 1800s Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800
Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800

Georgian Desk Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1800

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the grandeur of the Empire era with this Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, crafted around 1850. Boasting impressive dimensions of H78 x 170 x 85 cm, this monumental ...
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1850s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30

Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30

No Reserve
White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian style table with single fluted drawer and tapered legs. Restored, later professionally painted in layered shades of white now distressed to add to the character and...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80
White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80

White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80

Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century carved mahogany swedish pedestal desk circa 1880. Beautiful desk and rare to be made from mahogany for a swedish piece, believed to be from skottorp castle in the ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk
Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk

Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezák, Walnut, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Dimensions of the table: Height: 76 cm (29.9 in) Width: 150 cm (59.1 in) Depth: 75 cm (29.5 in) Leg space: Height: 71 cm (28 in) Width: 57 cm (22.4 in) Luxurious desk design in Cau...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezák, Walnut, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezák, Walnut, Chrome, Czech, 1930s

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezák, Walnut, Chrome, Czech, 1930s

Mid 20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century carved mahogany swedish desk circa 1947. We are pleased to offer this superb quality desk, which is stamped proving that it was part of the swedish royal family's i...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk
Mid 20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk

Mid 20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk

Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk circa 1910. Fine quality petit sheraton revival pedestal desk, comprising of 3 sections, top surface and 2 pedestals. Shaped top ...
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Early 20th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk
Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk

Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk

Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk or Writing Table by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table. Design by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé. Striking Dutch design from the 1950s. Minimalistic design in solid teak and ori...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk or Writing Table by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé
Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk or Writing Table by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé

Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk or Writing Table by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé

Postmodern Black Lacquered Desk by Interlubke, Germany 1980s
By Interlübke
Located in Miami, FL
All black lacquered postmodern writing desk with a storage cabinet and drawer with organizer by Interlubke, Germany 1980s.
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Black Lacquered Desk by Interlubke, Germany 1980s
Postmodern Black Lacquered Desk by Interlubke, Germany 1980s

Postmodern Black Lacquered Desk by Interlubke, Germany 1980s

Cavalletto Table Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy 1970s
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare project by the Japanese architect and designer Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina. Metal base, top covered with billiard cloth. It can easily be used both as a desk and as a dining t...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Cavalletto Table Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy 1970s
Cavalletto Table Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy 1970s

Cavalletto Table Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy 1970s

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs with bronze mounts. This desk is finished on the backside. Kneehole measurements: 25.5" x 24"
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs

Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs

Fully restored Large ART DECO writing desk, 1930´s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This ART DECO writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. The table has a simple and unconventional design typical of the ART DECO period. The table is double-s...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Fully restored Large ART DECO writing desk, 1930´s, Bohemia
Fully restored Large ART DECO writing desk, 1930´s, Bohemia

Fully restored Large ART DECO writing desk, 1930´s, Bohemia

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovel...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk

John Vesey Style Steel Bronze Neoclassical Console Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic brushed steel and patinated bronze clad writing table, desk, or console made in the manner and style of John Vesey (American 1924-1992). The desk is fronted by two storage dra...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel

John Vesey Style Steel Bronze Neoclassical Console Desk
John Vesey Style Steel Bronze Neoclassical Console Desk

John Vesey Style Steel Bronze Neoclassical Console Desk

A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A very fine mahogany writing table on four masculine legs, terminating in cope castors with two drawers above, deep rich timber top with stamp. England, 1820 H 80 x W 122 x D 57 cm...
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1820s English George IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table
A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table

A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table

Mid-Century Modern T333 Desk by Oslvado Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern T333 Desk by Oslvado Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, Italy, 1975
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1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern T333 Desk by Oslvado Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno
Mid-Century Modern T333 Desk by Oslvado Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno

Mid-Century Modern T333 Desk by Oslvado Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno

Large Poul Kjaerholm PK55 Table by Ejvindt Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptionally well preserved example of iconic work / dining table model PK55 designed by Danish architect Poul Kjaerholm in 1957, manufactured by Ejvindt Kold Christensen according ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Large Poul Kjaerholm PK55 Table by Ejvindt Kold Christensen
Large Poul Kjaerholm PK55 Table by Ejvindt Kold Christensen

Large Poul Kjaerholm PK55 Table by Ejvindt Kold Christensen

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table is a work of the sculptor's art, that also serves as a convenient student desk, writi...
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1870s French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table

Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s
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1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" writing desk By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon USA, 1950s Gorgeous mahogany, with iconic carved geometric Talie...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored

English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful English Edwardian double pedestal, roll top oak desk. Handsomely made by ‘HLL’ Harris Lebus, London ‘Entirely English Make’. Classic English solid oak desk from the early 1...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal
English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal

English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal

Contemporary Work Station Set: Curved Birch Pillar Desk & Tetris Chair
By Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Work hard, play hard. Elevate in geometric continuity with the Curved Birch Pillar Desk and the Tetris Chair, a perfect pairing. Distinguished by its sle...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Contemporary Work Station Set: Curved Birch Pillar Desk & Tetris Chair
Contemporary Work Station Set: Curved Birch Pillar Desk & Tetris Chair

Contemporary Work Station Set: Curved Birch Pillar Desk & Tetris Chair

Burl Maple and Rosewood Art Deco Waterfall Executive Desk
By Henredon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Everyone here on team FMV adores this desk. We don't know much (if anything) about the origin, maker or designer, but it's awesome nonetheless. Similar to the Henredon "Scene Two" ...
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1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Burl Maple and Rosewood Art Deco Waterfall Executive Desk
Burl Maple and Rosewood Art Deco Waterfall Executive Desk

Burl Maple and Rosewood Art Deco Waterfall Executive Desk

Burl Wood and Lucite Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W51 D19 H29.5 KW21.5 KC23.5 KD18 Vintage Fully Restored Desk with a Medium Walnut Finish. Item is structurally sound and fully functional. Desk features very unique hardware and bur...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lucite, Burl

Burl Wood and Lucite Writing Desk
Burl Wood and Lucite Writing Desk

Burl Wood and Lucite Writing Desk

English Edwardian Writing Table Bureaux
Located in Leicester, GB
Stunning English Edwardian slim cabinet bureaux in Mahogany. Beautiful inlay decoration. The writing table can be opened and closed with a key and a lock. Inside the writing table th...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Edwardian Writing Table Bureaux
English Edwardian Writing Table Bureaux

English Edwardian Writing Table Bureaux

Arne Vodder Executive Teak Desk for Sibast Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark teakwood executive desk with three drawers to each side and inset finger pulls to the fronts, the back side has two small bookcase cubies . The perfect desk for home or office...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Arne Vodder Executive Teak Desk for Sibast Denmark
Arne Vodder Executive Teak Desk for Sibast Denmark

Arne Vodder Executive Teak Desk for Sibast Denmark

Ban Curved Steel and Maple Wood Desk by Autonomous Furniture
By Kirk Van Ludwig, Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
Introducing the Ban Desk by Autonomous Furniture, where timeless elegance meets industrial edge, crafted to elevate your workspace with unparalleled sophistication. Imagine your wor...
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2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Ban Curved Steel and Maple Wood Desk by Autonomous Furniture
Ban Curved Steel and Maple Wood Desk by Autonomous Furniture

Ban Curved Steel and Maple Wood Desk by Autonomous Furniture

Czechoslovakian Writing Desk by Bohumil Landsman for Jitona, 1970s
By Bohumil Landsman, Jitona
Located in Poznań, PL
An oak desk designed by Bohumil Landsman, produced during the 1970's in former Czechoslovakia by a furniture factory Jitona. A striking design. Surfaces cleaned, stained and lacquer...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Czechoslovakian Writing Desk by Bohumil Landsman for Jitona, 1970s
Czechoslovakian Writing Desk by Bohumil Landsman for Jitona, 1970s

Czechoslovakian Writing Desk by Bohumil Landsman for Jitona, 1970s

Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk. It was not originally made for a child but could be used as such as well as for an adult. Repainted sympathetically in a dark blu...
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table
Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table

Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table

Elle Ecrit Office Desk by Riva 1920, Walnut Knot
By Jamie Durie
Located in New York, NY
The Elle Ecrit Desk is designed with sleek, rectangular contours and enhanced functionality, featuring a central drawer flanked by two sets of side drawers. Its top includes a slidin...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Elle Ecrit Office Desk by Riva 1920, Walnut Knot
Elle Ecrit Office Desk by Riva 1920, Walnut Knot

Elle Ecrit Office Desk by Riva 1920, Walnut Knot

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
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1960s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s

Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table is a delightful little desk that is ideal for efficient floor plans, home offices, or just as a convenient table for any room...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table
Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table

Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table

Carlo Hauner's Mid-Century Modern Personal Use Desk in Caviúna Wood and Iron
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This desk was where Carlo Hauner designed, at the beginning of the 1950's, several of his incredible and numerous autoral furniture for both Móveis Artesanal and Forma. Acquired dire...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Carlo Hauner's Mid-Century Modern Personal Use Desk in Caviúna Wood and Iron
Carlo Hauner's Mid-Century Modern Personal Use Desk in Caviúna Wood and Iron

Carlo Hauner's Mid-Century Modern Personal Use Desk in Caviúna Wood and Iron

Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made vintage walnut and oak leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950-60’s. It is beautifully designed and is of superb quali...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk

Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk

Aurora Sculptural Steel and Ash Wood Desk by Autonomous Furniture
By Kirk Van Ludwig, Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
Elevate your workspace with the stunning Aurora Desk from Autonomous Furniture. Crafted from the finest Whitened Ash wood and raw steel, this modern industrial desk is a true stateme...
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2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Aurora Sculptural Steel and Ash Wood Desk by Autonomous Furniture
Aurora Sculptural Steel and Ash Wood Desk by Autonomous Furniture

Aurora Sculptural Steel and Ash Wood Desk by Autonomous Furniture

Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950
By Franco Albini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic and early example of the TL2 'Cavalletto' table designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in Italy around 1950. The table has an amazing dynamic and archtectural sha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950
Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950

Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950

Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Quality early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk. Dating to around the 1930’s with original brass mounts and leather inserts and two pull out slides with original leath...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk

Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk

20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, half rounded vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted shellac polished, party veneered Mahogany and Rosewood, designed by Vittorio Dassi ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi

20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long) with retracting supporting brackets...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Age: 1800 - 1850 Furniture Style: French Provincial (1700 - 1800) Overall Dimensions: Width - 38-7/8" Depth - 24-1/4" Height - 27-1/4" Early 19th Century French Provincial Fruitwo...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C

Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher ~~c. 1880s-1900 With so many people working from home,...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C

Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Houston, US
Beautifully painted in a contemporary turquoise, this Swedish Gustavian style desk is handmade with mortise joints and dovetailed drawers. On each drawer there is horizontal fluting...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk

Mid-Century Large Desk By Jens Risom with Green Rixine Top, circa 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Ely, GB
A Beautiful Large Executive Desk Attributed to Jens Risom. Circa 1960s. The desk is in good vintage condition with small age related marks and scuffs. (please see photos), with one ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Large Desk By Jens Risom with Green Rixine Top, circa 1960s
Mid-Century Large Desk By Jens Risom with Green Rixine Top, circa 1960s

Mid-Century Large Desk By Jens Risom with Green Rixine Top, circa 1960s

Stainless steel desk circa 1970
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare stainless steel desk circa 1970. A thick glass top is on top of a stainless steel frame which adapts to the 2 legs. Very pure design, great quality and condition.
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1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless steel desk circa 1970
Stainless steel desk circa 1970

Stainless steel desk circa 1970

Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French leather top bureau plat desk, made in France and dating from around the 1930’s. This is of outstanding quality, with beautifully cast ormolu mounts through...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk

Midcentury Teak Ladies' Desk "RY 32" by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant teak desk by Hans J. Wegner, model named “RY 32”. Shallow design with one drawer with nicely sculpted knob handles.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Teak Ladies' Desk "RY 32" by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s
Midcentury Teak Ladies' Desk "RY 32" by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s

Midcentury Teak Ladies' Desk "RY 32" by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s

Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Italian walnut and satin wood desk, dating from the 1950-60’s. It is beautifully designed and is of superb quality, standing on wonderful tapered legs with brass fe...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk
Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk

Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk

Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s American eagle drawing table by Keuffel & Esser Co. Overall dimensions: 32″ x 51″ Height range when top is flat: 37″ – 48″ Materials: Cast Iron &...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1

Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1

Rare Mid Century Italian Grissinato Desk In The Style Of Gio Ponti
Located in Westport, CT
Wonderful Modernist fruitwood desk shown with its original grey laminate top which we have covered in a new black glass top above an angular base consisting of two grissinato drawers...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood

Rare Mid Century Italian Grissinato Desk In The Style Of Gio Ponti
Rare Mid Century Italian Grissinato Desk In The Style Of Gio Ponti

Rare Mid Century Italian Grissinato Desk In The Style Of Gio Ponti

Empire Mahogany Desk With Hunter Green Leather Top, Circa 1930
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Empire mahogany desk with tooled hunter green leather top. The desk with bronze banding and trim, bronze finely fluted corner medallions, fluted and tapering legs with bronze caps an...
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Early 20th Century American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Empire Mahogany Desk With Hunter Green Leather Top, Circa 1930
Empire Mahogany Desk With Hunter Green Leather Top, Circa 1930

Empire Mahogany Desk With Hunter Green Leather Top, Circa 1930

Fully restored midcentury writing Desk, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This ladies writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. It's made of beech wood. Plastic drawers inside. Very simple design. In excellent condition, fully ren...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Plastic, Wood, Beech

Fully restored midcentury writing Desk, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
Fully restored midcentury writing Desk, 1960's, Czechoslovakia

Fully restored midcentury writing Desk, 1960's, Czechoslovakia

Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century campaign style desk. Features a rectangular form with brown tooled leather top and two drawers in the frieze. Each drawer has brass lion knocker pulls. The desk is ...
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"

Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"

Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser
By Austinsuite
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser, Danish style on four Pin legs. This classic sleek design is both stylish and practical and fits into any theme of design H:...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser
Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser

Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser

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19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality 20th century mahogany and leather writing desk. It dates to the late 19th century and looks to have strong influence from the Secessionist movement which ...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table
19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table

19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table

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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