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What is the difference between a table and a desk?
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The difference between a table and a desk is its function. The purpose of a table is to provide a surface for eating, in the case of dining tables, or resting objects, in the case of coffee, console and side and end tables. On the other hand, most people use desks as a surface for writing, reading or working. Some console tables and smaller dining tables can also function well as desks. Explore a large collection of desks and tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024
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Bespoke 1950's French Desk
Located in London, GB
A bespoke oak wood desk.
France, circa 1950's.
Featuring a glass desk top centre piece the desk appears to have been custom made for a craftsman.
In very good restored condition ...
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Small Writing Desk Vittorio Dassi 1950s Italy Otton Parts Gio Ponti Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Delightful elegant Vittorio Dassi Desk with brass feet and two drawers, a unique and rare item.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Gio Ponti Style Wall-Mount Teak Triangular Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An architecturally spirited and space-saving piece, this Mid-Century Italian wall-mount desk is attributed to the style of renowned designer Gio Ponti and makers such as La Permanent...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Modernist Desk by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist desk.
Design by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak and original oak veneer base with integra...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Macassar, Oak
Art Deco 'Amsterdam School' Oak Corner Desk, 1920s Dutch Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable example of Dutch design, this unique Art Deco 'Amsterdam School' corner desk is a piece of quiet authority, dating to the 1920s. The desk embodies the period's expressio...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950s Curved Rosewood Paolo Buffa Desk
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A superb Italian mid-century rosewood desk, attributed to Paolo Buffa (1903–1970), Milan. The piece is distinguished by its beautifully fluted Art Deco rosewood façade and thick rais...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
