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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Oscar Dell Arredamento for Miniforms Italy, Burl Wood Lacquered Dining Table
By Miniforms
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-Century burl wood dining table by Oscar Dell'Arredamento for Miniforms Italy, dated 1974.
Luxurious dining Table boasting a melange of burl wood, cut, jointed, sliced and spliced...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl, Lacquer
Genuine Antique Blue Swedish Gustavian Style Country Pine Desk Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue gustavian style country desk in pine from Hälsingland in northern Sweden. The table is a genuine Swedish country house furniture and has the authentic patina of time. Made with ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Limbert Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or desk.
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1900
Quartersawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Measures: 36"W x ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Wilhelm Renz Freestanding Desk with Drawers, from, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful freestanding desk from the 1960s. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with three drawers, one door, a book compartment on the rear and tapere...
Category
1960s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Teak
Ico Parisi Attributed Sculptural Desk With Glass Top 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Architectural desk in walnut with sculptural legs with brass sabots and floating thick glass top attributed to Ico Parisi, Italian 1950's. This desk is beautifully outfitted with dra...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk Art Deco, 1940, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1940
Material: Wood and bronze
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it uni...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century American mahogany serpentine slant front secretary bureau desk.
Nice quality mahogany, dovetails drawers and ball and claw feet.
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Gunni Omann Rosewood Desk
By Gunni Omann
Located in Uccle, BE
Gunni Omann (14th of May 1930 – 14th of March 2009) was the designer of the most renowned furniture from Omann Jun's Moebelfabrik A/S.
Desk model 77 made of Rosewood. CITES permit...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1960s Midcentury Desk in Wood & Laminate by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage Mid-Century Modern desk by Jens Risom circa 1960 has a Classic Danish modern design with clean, Minimalist, geometric lines. The desk is solid, heavy and well-crafted an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with copper hardware.
Measures: 36" W x...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane White Travertino Marble Top
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Limited Edition
A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Handsome Mid-Century Modern Walnut Jens Risom Desk Table Mid-Century Modern
By Jens Risom
Located in Pemberton, NJ
If you are looking for an icon of Mid-Century Modern – Scandinavian Modern design, look no further. And if you are wanting a beautiful and functional desk for your home or office, lo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Solid Teak Desk by Svend and Madsen Danish, 1960s
Located in Lyon, FR
Small Scandinavian desk from the 1960s by the Danish designer Svend Aage Madsen. Structure in solid teak and veneer, this desk is composed of ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Desk With Drawers In Zebrano And Metal Legs, Contemporary Design
Located in London, GB
Zebrano veneer wapping around the top with folded details on the sides.
3 hidden drawers at the front. Gun metal finish metal legs.
As with all our furniture, this desk is made to o...
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2010s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk with Fall Front Secretary Top~~Leather Writi...
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
21st Cent. Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Marquinia Marble Top Mat Base
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Limited Edition
A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
All Solid Teak Top and Base Architectural Studio Made Partners Desk Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
All Solid Teak Top And Base Architectural Studio Made Partners Desk MINT!
Superior quality Mid-Century Modern studio custom built all solid teak and rosewood architectural executive...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Elemento M.I.3.1 Asymmetrical Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Plush detailing meets a bold and dynamic structure in this superb desk. Offered in a stylish glossy finish, the lovely India rosewood veneer couples wit...
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Lou Hodges Style Executive Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Lou Hodges Style Oak and Walnut Executive Desk. Massive desk with a nice solid oak butcher block top. Plenty of space to seat people on each side of the desk.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface represents the height of the revival of the style that occurred during the reign of Napoleon III who we can t...
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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Danish Drop Leaf Expanding Desk Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This rare most attractive original Danish Modern drop leaf desk by Arne Vodder (1926-2009) designed for Sibast Mobler in Denmark, features a...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Launchpad desk & table
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Launched at the ICFF - Wanted design fair in 2022, during the New York design week, the table - desk brings a warm solution to new insulation needs at a home working space through th...
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2010s Argentine Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Table, Drawleaf, 18-Seat, 16th Century, Italian, Renaissance, Walnut, Iron
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This massive 18-seat table has many features which are typical of drawleaf tables that were made in the last quarter of the 16th century. Early continental drawleaf tables rarely com...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950.
Foldable beech pupitre for child and its ceramic inkwell
Good vintage condition with nice patina.
dimension of the cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
A Wonderful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Desk
A leather top above a single bronze mounted drawer, centered bronze motif depicting a pair of rams centered by cornucopi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Desk by Robin Day with Zinc Top and Beech Legs, 1950s
By Robin Day
Located in Hønefoss, 30
This midcentury desk is designed by renowned designer Robin Day, known for his contributions to modern furniture design.
The desk is characterized by its sleek and minimalist aes...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Zinc
19th Century English Victorian Oak Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian oak desk, the top inset with a green leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling. Below this there is an arrangement of 9 drawers, with 9 du...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Walnut Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Midcentury Walnut Desk. Built with a solid oak frame and with a warm walnut veneer writing top and frieze with a simple elegant gilded iron fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
U-Disk Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Part of the U-Disk Collection, this desk reflects the playful personality of its designer Federico Pepe. A continuous steel tube, bent up to achieve an efficient and fluid support ba...
Category
2010s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage French School Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern French school desk, featuring a black laquered steel structure supporting both a wooden adjustable chair and a wooden adjustable ...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Handcrafted Solid Oak Partners Desk Writing Desk on Wheels, circa 1960
Located in Germantown, MD
Modern comfort and Classic elegance combine in this handcrafted piece to make your house a home. Solid Red Oak. Solid handles. Plenty of storage with 5 dovetailed drawers with solid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Paul Mccobb Desk for Calvin
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare architectural walnut and stone desk designed by Paul Mccobb for Calvin Furniture in the early 1950's.
The left hand pedestal features a slide out work surface, a small drawer...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this elegant French Louis XVI desk, a true masterpiece that exudes sophistication and refinement. The desk's ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960's Executive Desk from Denmark
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Executive desk from Denmark circa mid-1960s now available. This example has matte black iron legs, open back for additional storage, interior and exterior drawers and original brass ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Regency English Stripped Pine Faux Bamboo Writing Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1830
Regency English Stripped Pine Faux Bamboo Writing Table
sku 1532
W85 x D46 x H75 cm
Category
19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century, Country French Louis XV Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XV secretary is a classic slant-front design, originally conceived as a compact writing desk that c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Important Original Edward & Roberts Restored Chinese Thomas Chippendale Desk
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, exceptionally rare and very fine, fully restored Edward & Roberts stamped, Chinese Chippendale desk
The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
21st Cent. Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Whitecarrara Marble Top Mat Base
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Limited Edition
A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and sculpted brass inlaid in the tortoise shell. The desk is created in the style of Louis XV ...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak desk, Edition Votre Maison circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
Industrial Desk, France circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial Desk
France circa 1960
Painted wood with chrome hardware.
Measures 74.5"L x 23.75”d x 31.75”h.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Tavolino Design in Rarissima Radice
Located in Cantù, IT
Tavolino in rarissima radice creata circa nel 1960. Un pezzo unico che crea delle sfumature lungo tutto l'oggetto. E' possibile usarlo anche come una piccola scrivania, grazie ai div...
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Antique Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird's-eye maple wood on massive beech wood, partially carved and framed. The pedestal is arched on profile shaped washers.
Above the four large winged, polygonal standing heads. Three-bar frame, brass-framed, protruding rectangular worktop with historically three-section, gold-embossed leather plate...
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20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
MCM Teak Expandable Desk and Chair by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, Denmark c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century teak writing desk with expandable sliding top for more working space. One smaller drawer with brass key hole and one large drawer, each with carved pulls and dov...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stunning Edwardian Satinwood Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Edwardian satinwood kidney shaped desk, of fabulous quality, finely carved and line inlaid throughout. The moulded desk top is fitted with a gorgeous green gilt embossed t...
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Desk by Howard & Sons
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and very rare antique desk of the highest quality. This was made in England by Howard and Sons, it dates from the 1860-1880 period.
...
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1860s British Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Petite circa 1880 French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Two-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking original Antique French Napoleon III Bureau Plat, Writing Table or Ladies Desk. Highlighted by polished brass decorations, the black ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Drafting Table Cast Iron Tripod Leg Anderson Industrial Table Brooklyn
By Anderson
Located in East Hampton, NY
The drafting table is antique cast iron tripod leg with wood tilt top. Adjustable height and angle and has paper holder. The antique table was made by...
Category
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Kipp Stewart American Design Foundation MCM Solid Cherry Corner Desk
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Countryside, IL
Kipp Stewart American Design Foundation Mid Century solid cherry corner desk
This desk measures: 47.5 wide x 36.25 deep x 22.25 inches high...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Modern Slab Walnut Desk with Figured Maple Pencil Drawer
Located in Seneca, IL
Writing is a process of inspiration, so shouldn't your desk inspire?
The Taper Desk is a beautiful, simple, and elegant design; perfect for a small office or study. handcrafted f...
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2010s American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
Guillerme et Chambron Desk and Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Designer handcrafted oak desk and chair. Chair adjusts to two positions. Desk knobs are wood with ceramic. All legs end on ceramic balls. Chair is 25 W x...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Walnut Desk by Vittorio Valabrega, Italy, 1930s
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful wooden desk made by the designer and cabinetmaker Vittorio Valabrega.
Small drawer under the top.
The Fratelli Valabrega company was born in Turin (Italy) in 1884, where it distinguished itself and established itself with the production of eclectic and Art Nouveau furniture...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Compass Writing Desk Bureau by Pedro Miralles Claver for Punt Mobles, circa 1990
Located in London, GB
The compass desk was designed by Pedro Miralles Claver for Punt Mobles, circa 1990. One of Pedro Miralles last designs before his untimely death in 1993...
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1990s Spanish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Custom Modern Walnut Dining Table with Column Pedestals by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom modern walnut dining table with column pedestals by Carrocel. Hand crafted and made to order, simplistic modern styling with clean grain walnut pattern. Thick top with rectang...
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2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Teak Boomerang Desk by Goran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Fulton, CA
Scandinavian Modern boomerang desk by Goran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, Sweden 1960s. Exceptional original finish and condition. Three drawer...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Frits Henningsen, Danish furniture designer and cabinet maker (1889-1965).
Elegant solid mahogany writing table.
Rectangular top with with molded edge above drawers, raised on elegan...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Swedish Gustavian style hand carved pinewood painted console, desk table with simple drawer and clasical hardwarwe, painted in light grey typical Scandenavian taste. the top is paint...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Elmwood B40 Desk by Pierre Chapo in Black Ash, France, 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo; B40 desk; Elm; France; 1970s; Mid-Century Modern, Rustic; Postmodern; Cabinets; Black ash;
Exceptional B40 desk by Pierre Chapo crafted from solid elmwood in black ash. This piece dates back to the 1970s and adds a vintage touch to your workspace. The carved tabletop...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
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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