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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Office Chair from Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
One of the most desirables and hard to find desk model from Pierre Jeannette, presented with a floating back office chair (Ca 1960) also by the known designer. Desk features three ...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ernest Hemingway style beautifully made desk or writing table with chinoiserie faux bamboo, burl wood inlay, finished back, and drawers (one opens for a keyboard) The desk features ...
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1950s American Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Burl

20th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Southampton, NJ
Exceptional 20th Century Kingwood Louis XV-style Bureau Plat featuring original gold-embossed leather top with highly detailed brass accents, trim & mounts. Finished on all sides thi...
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20th Century Romanian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top
Located in Clermont, FL
Secretary desk by Bombay Furniture Co. Beautiful veneer mahogany finish. Dated 2004. Table maintains it s sturdy structure, with good wood surface ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Writing Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A lovely side table. It has a drawer.
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Desk and chair-Alfred Hendrickx-Mid 20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Desk and chair by Alfred Hendrickx Belgium, 1958 Desk: teak lacquered wood Chair: lacquered wooden structure, fabric upholstery desk: 124 x 77.5 x h 76.5 cm 48.8 x 30.5 x h 30.1 in...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Upholstery, Wood

Danish Vintage Teak and Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made Danish vintage teak and oak desk, dating from the 1960’s. This is of superb quality and is a lovely, compact size. It is made almost completely of so...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Teak

1960s Mid Century Walnut Roll-Top Secretary Desk by Hooker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut roll top desk designed and manufactured by Hooker furniture in the united states circa 1960s. This beautiful roll-top desk was designed for their "mainline Collect...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Late Victorian Carlton House Desk in Satinwood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5033 Exceptional quality Sheraton Revival satinwood and marquetry desk attributed to Edwards and Roberts, having original tooled leather writing surface flanked by two floral inlai...
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19th Century English Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Handsome Executive Desk by J. Svenstrup in Teak, Danish, Mid Century
Located in Bristol, GB
A handsome executive desk with six drawers at the front and three open compartments to the rear for extra storage. This desk displays the classic, simple and sophisticated aesthetic ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Midcentury Teak Desk by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing, rare teak desk by Hans J. Wegner, in a neat size. Beautifully sculpted drawer handles and extra extension that can be pulled out on the left side.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Italian 19th Century Walnut and Mahogany Writing Table with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Italian two-toned walnut and mahogany writing desk from the 19th century with slant front, turned three-quarter gallery and carved apron. This petite Italian two-toned walnu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Felt, Mahogany, Walnut

19th Century English Fold Down Desk Or Commode
Located in New York, NY
19th century English fold down desk / commode. Ebonized oak finish. Three drawers with brass pulls. Multi cubbies for storage. Decorative raised wood strip design. Fold down desk is ...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Superb Sheraton Revival Satinwood Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4637 Fine late Victorian satinwood bureau, having arched tambour top which open to reveal pigeons holes, small inlaid drawers and slide out, green leather writing surface, all abov...
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1890s English Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Slope Lap Desk circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE England, ca. 1815 Includes a quill by Isaac Parkes Item # 801EZX27 An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed with full width...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Bruce Talbert attributed for Cox & Sons. A good period Gothic Revival oak desk
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attributed possibly for Cox and Sons. A good period Gothic Revival oak desk with the original leather writing area and Y shaped supports below united by a high stretche...
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

David Waddington. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized and parcel gilt writing desk
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement ebonized and parcel gilt writing desk with cantered corners and incized floral decoration and a tower turned gallery. Stamped David Waddington Ulphosterer Bolto...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Large Kroma Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, 1980s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Large Kroma Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, 1980s Designer - Antonia Astori Producer - Driade Model - Kroma Design Period - Eighties Measurements - Big = Width 180 cm x Depth 73 ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Kroma Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, 1980s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Kroma Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, 1980s Designer - Antonia Astori Producer - Driade Model - Kroma Design Period - Eighties Measurements - Width 180 cm x Depth 73 cm x Height ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Teak Black Writing Desk With Drawer Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Vintage Teak Writing Desk With Drawer Retro MCM This mid century writing desk is so simple yet elegant, it is made of teak and features a large desk drawer ...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk, Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent large Cityscape desk signed by Paul Evans. The desk has three drawers, sits on top of a satin chrome paneled base. Top is a parquet pattern burl wood. This desk is in bea...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Swedish Mid-Century Teak and Beech Vanity/Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak & beech vanity/desk, circa 1950's. Unique shape with triangular storage cubbies and sleek drawer. A combination of teak veneer and contrasting beech throughout. Cross bars add s...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Teak

Jesus Ballester Marco Spanish Revival Mahogany Sideboard Library Console Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Jesus Ballester Marco of Valencia, Spain sideboard, library console or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring rectangular form with scrolled iron and acanthus accents over...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Oval Desk in the style of Josef Danhauser
Located in New York, NY
Rare find. An iconic second period Biedermeier writing desk Burled birch veneer with ebonized detailing. Four short drawers and two lidded cylindrical compartments, over an oval w...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

Antique Regency period mahogany end support writing table
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th century Regency period mahogany end support writing table, having brass line inlay throughout. The table having a green tooled leather writing surface with...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. M...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique burr walnut leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb, this is a lovely c...
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1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Lacquered wood, velvet interior drawers and steel pulls. A sum of quotidian mental captures, memories, utopias, and life experiences come as a whole in Mark Grattan ́s case pieces c...
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2010s Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons #2135 Extendable Dining Table, c 1950, Refinished
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This restored Model 2135 extendable dining table with four leaves by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons features gorgeously veined Italian Walnut with sculpted legs to Gio Ponti's signature...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk C1880 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian flame mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk, Circa 1880 in date. The free standing desk features satinwood and box woodline inlay and banding. ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Well Figured Tiger Maple Desk With Chair - a Set of 2
Located in Charleston, SC
A nice size with a shaped open back splash and a single apron drawer with fine wood knob pulls. Raised on finely turned legs. The drawer is hand planed and the dovetail predates mach...
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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Studio BBPR for Olivetti Sintesis "Arco" Office 3-Drawer Desk, Italy 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
The "Arco" Desk Mod, created by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Sintesis in 1963, features a sturdy iron frame and base on one side, along with a case containing three drawers. Key not prov...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Vintage Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk With Floating Top
Located in Chicago, IL
57” x 29.5” x 29.5”H; knee hole 28.5” x 25”H Striking Danish teak desk with a floating top. •extra large work surface •six drawers, two of which lock •long tapered legs •finished b...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Corner Desk Sequence by Sun Glow
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique mid century corner desk. Sequence line for Sun Glow. Sleek sophisticated lines. Petite brass drawer pull. 39" from back corner to sitting area. Curbside to NYC/Philly $400
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Lane Campaign Console Desk Brass Gallery Burl Walnut
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Lane Mid-Century Modern burl walnut serving or console table with brass gallery back A truly stunning piece made by a great designer. The burled walnut has a stunning patina, the bra...
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20th Century North American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Castillian Alma
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Castillian Alma Executive Desk - a pinnacle of mid-century modern design that combines functionality with understated elegance. Crafted from rich walnut, this desk of...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Large Jacaranda Desk by Jorge Zalszupin by L'Atelier San Paulo, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful large desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin, manufactured by L’Atelier San Paulo, circa 1960. Made of high quality jacaranda wood. The desk has four drawers with very well craf...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Jacaranda

Single Minimalistic Heavy Polished Aluminum Table or Desk Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single minimalistic heavy polished aluminum table or desk base. Add your own wood or stone top to specification. The base dimensions are lis...
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1970s American International Style Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Pair of Cabinets, Meubles OSCAR, France 1955
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of bookcases dating from the 1950s, by Didier Rozaffy for the French manufacturing company Oscar, known for its modular bookcases and furniture. During this period, Oscar furni...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Beautiful desk and chair
Located in Skogås, Stockholms län
Beautiful desk and chair from Nice, France. Year: around 1940s The product is fully sanded, bleached and waxed with a natural color.
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Vintage bamboo and rattan desk / dressing table by Dal Vera, Italy 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Vintage bamboo and rattan desk / dressing table by Dal Vera, Italy 1970s. Two drawers with brass ring-pull handles. Bamboo foot rest, rattan modesty panel. There's a slight natural c...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Teakwood Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This exquisite writing desk, so well designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, stands as a testament to the collaboration between Dassi and the renowned Gio Ponti. The teakwood struct...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined 19th century Louis XVI style desk featuring the original tooled leather top on a case with three drawers in the front and the reverse of the desk with false drawers, geometri...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Franz West-Style Iron Chain + Marble Desk / Console Table
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Iron chain base console table with marble top; intermittent use as a desk would be possible with appropriately sized chair. Circa 1960s, in a style popularized by the designs of Fran...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Iron

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Vintage Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk. Featuring a straight line design, rectangular top, six drawers with wooden pulls for storage, modern legs, and a finish...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Teak

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT France, circa last quarter of the 18th century Item # 403ZLJ18Q An absolutely stunning eight-legged "Mazarin" pedestal...
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!! Bureau Plat, Writing Table, French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage! This is a ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Burr Walnut Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique burr walnut Carlton House desk, made in England and dating from around the 1890-1910 period. This is of outstanding quality with many lovely features. It is a great...
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1890s British Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48.25"W x 29.75"D x 28.25"H. Professio...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Mid Century Teak Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for H.P. Hansen, around 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Crafted circa 1960, the Mid Century Teak Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for H.P. Hansen stands as an epitome of Danish modern design. Madsen's meticulous craftsmanship and H.P. Hansen's l...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Unusual William IV Work and Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn582A Excellent and very unusual William IV sewing table in rosewood, having 3 dummy drawers to frieze and one drawer which opens to reveal writing section with black leather and pe...
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1830s English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

French 19th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Apron and Lateral Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut desk from the 19th century with carved apron and lateral drawer. This elegant French walnut desk from the 19th century is a splendid example of classic craftsmanship,...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

John Widdicomb Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Campaign Burl Wood Executive Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign executive desk By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous burl wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 72"W x ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Rustic Country French Cherrywood Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Country French Cherrywood Table ~ Desk is ideal for the casual decor, or for the executive who prefers a less pretentious look. The table has been used for kitchen du...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

French Louis XVI Style Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French mahogany bureau plat writing desk. Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the first half of the 20th century, most likely Parisian work, exceptionally executed in s...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Rare Marzio Cecchi Writing Desk with Sculpted Bronze Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marzio Cecchi, writing desk, lacquered wood, lacquered iron, bronze, leather, Italy, 1985 Italian-based designer Marzio Cecchi (1940-1990) designed this remarkable office set that ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Iron

FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Desk 72”L x 36”W x 28”H Oyster Marble & Antique Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Desk 72”L x 36”W x 28”H Viola Marble & Antique Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

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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