French Louis XV Style Kingwood Bombay Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Bombay Writing Table Desk
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Antique French Flip Top Envelope Library Table Console Sofa Entry Table Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Versatile Size Antique French Oak Flip Top Envelope Table, Writing Desk or Sofa Table with Trestle Base and Double Drawers ~~c. 1920s-30s Versatile piece that can be used ...
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1920s French Renaissance Revival Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Melting Vanity Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The cream shagreen inlaid surface is framed with an irregular surface bronze-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
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1880s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Birdseye Maple
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany pedestal partners desk, circa 1860 in date. The rectanglular top is inset with a lovely gold tooled green leather writing surfac...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Louis XVI Style Writing Table or Desk of Walnut with Leather Top from France
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French writing table or desk in the Louis XVI style - featuring an embossed leather top set within a moulded, shaped walnut surround, over a frieze with paneled sides and ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Brass, Ormolu
1960s Mid-Century Italian Walnut Rattan and Black Glass Top Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant rattan wicker bamboo frame, decorated legs and black glass top. The unique and typical design, with the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Wood, Bamboo, Rattan
Desk Smoked Glass President Gallotti e Radice Dattilo Model Midcentury Italy 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
GALLOTTI E RADICE Produced by Gallotti e Radice, Italy, ca. 1971. President desk, "Dattilo" model, chromed brass frame, rectangular top and sides in smoked glass. Please note that th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Gio Ponti Style Teak Writing Desk for Dassi, Mid-Century, Italy, 1950s
Italian writing desk attributed to Gio Ponti for Vittorio Dassi exemplifies the designer's refined aesthetic through geometric precision and material contrast. Rich teak construction...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Steel
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk.
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Giltwood
G-Plan "Fresco" Dressing Table or Desk by Victor Wilkins, Circa 1960.
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Beautiful five-drawer 1960s teak dressing table or vanity by G-Plan in outstanding condition. Designed by Victor Bramwell Wilkins for G-Plan during the Mid-Century Modern era in Brit...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Unique Studio Craft Modernist Rosewood and Teak Doctor's Desk, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A one-of-a-kind studio craft doctor’s desk fashioned from solid planks of rosewood and teak. Built in the 1970s by a student of RIT’s “School for American Crafts” for his doctor and ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique English Jacobean Dining Table Breakfast Table Oak 6' Wide c.1920s-30s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Jacobean Oak Dining Table or Breakfast Table ~~72" Wide~~c. 1920-30s ~~One of our most often requested items~~hard to find in this...
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1920s French Jacobean Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950s Wim Rietveld Friso Kramer Reply Drafting Table Ahrend de Cirkel
By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Wim Rietveld 'Reply' drafting table with rare side tray. The hinging mechanism was a collaborative design with Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958. Adjust...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Machine Age Partner Desk in Rosewood with Ebonized Fluted Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Machine Age partner desk, crafted in France circa 1940, is an exceptional example of streamlined sophistication and masterful craftsmanship from the era. The desk is co...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Antique desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood with great inlay decors and different fruitwoods, elegantly shaped with curved sides completed by two cent...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-TAT-08-B
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Teak Library Table circa 1955–56 by Pierre Jeanneret - model PJ-TAT-08-B This model was produced in several variants and dimensions for Chandigarh’s public institutions. The detacha...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Modernist “Architect's Desk”, Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Amazing “Architect’s Desk”, model #JH571, by Hans J. Wegner, made from teak in a generous size. Subtly tapering oak legs supported by brass stretchers. Deep drawers with custom made ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Nouveau Mahogany & Leather Partners Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Essentially two people would comfortably use this remarkable French 19th century mahogany partner’s desk, that is they are willing to share such a magnificent design. A wonderful anc...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
John Stuart Mid Century Modern Hairpin Leg Maple Writing Desk Table Drawers MCM
$770Sale Price|30% Off
John Stuart Mid Century Modern Hairpin Leg Maple Writing Desk Table Drawers MCM
By John Stuart
Located in Dayton, OH
John Stuart Hairpin Desk, circa 1960s. Features a minimalist open form with plank top set between three dovetailed oak drawers set on turned and tapered legs with brass feet and a h...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Maple
Mid-Century Poly-Z Desk by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra, Mahogany, Brass
By Abraham A. Patijn, Zijlstra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poly-Z desk by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra Joure demonstrates sophisticated Dutch engineering through its floating top construction. The work surface suspends above the cabinet base on ...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian piano front Davenport Desk, Circa 1860 in date. It is crafted from fabulous burr walnut and the hinged pull out writing slope features an inset ...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Model "530" Dining Table by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1957
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made by famed manufacturer Gispen in the Netherlands in 1957, this exquisite and unique table was designed by Wim Rietveld and is a stunning example of the designer's deft Industrial...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb and rare antique burr walnut Victorian Revival twin pedestal partners desk, Circa 1900 in date. It is made from beautiful burr walnut. The shaped rectangular top i...
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Six Dots Design Unique desk
$19,621
Six Dots Design Unique desk
Located in London, GB
Joseph Ellwood is a British artist and designer working under the studio name: Six Dots Design. Joseph has been named one of 10 'Future Icons' in design by Wallpaper* magazine, colla...
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2010s British Futurist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Writing Desk and Chair by Carl Sasse for Casala Germany c. 1950's
By Casala, Carl Sasse
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural writing table, desk and chair, designed by Carl Sasse, for Casala made in Germany, circa 1950's. Constructed of solid wood, this example is structurally sound ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Larkin & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet By Larkin Co. USA, Circa 1900 Carved tiger oak, with glass front door, and inse...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Oak
English Regency Style Tolled Leather And Walnut Writing Desk Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century English regency style writing desk or table. It is walnut and has three faux drawers giving the illusion of a partners desk. The leather is a sage green....
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Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Waterfall Writing Desk Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame, curved sides highlighted by the front and right drawers with beautiful brass hand...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Louis XVI–style desk is crafted in blond mahogany and exemplifies the elegance and symmetry associated with the style. The desk opens in the belt with two drawers, each ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian 6 Drawer Oak Partners Writing Table Desk C1850 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous early Victorian antique Partners desk is crafted from beautiful solid oak and dates from Circa 1850. The rectangular top with rounded corners features a striking olive...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian Danish Modern Style Secretary Desk / Vanity by Hayat, Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid-century Anglo-Indian rosewood secretary desk / vanity by the world renowned M. Hayat firm of Peshawar, Pakistan. In a rare fusion of cultures, this bespoke desk of drawers was ...
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1960s Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie Burnt Bamboo and Lacquered Grass Cloth Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pagoda inspired Chinoiserie desk. It is constructed with a bamboo frame and deep red lacquered grass cloth panels. Typically associated with British Colonial Design. Wonderfu...
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20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
French style Chinoiserie Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A ladies Desk in the chinoiserie style. French style cabriole legs and a leather top. A red / oxblood finish decorated in gold in the Chinese Style with foliage and figures.
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Steel Tanker Desk in Olive Green w Glass Top and Brass, 1960s
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Steel Tanker Desk in Olive Green w Glass Top and Brass, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic American mid-century modern steel tanker desk, circa 1960s, featuring a olive green finish and custom protective glass top. This iconic double-pedestal form is constructed ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Standard Raised Panel Oak S-Roll Top Desk With Full Interior c1910
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Standard Raised Panel Oak S-Roll Top Desk With Full Interior c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Standard Raised Panel Oak Double Pedestawl S-Roll Top Desk With Full Interior c1910 Measures - 49 7/8" x 49 5/8" x 33 1/2"
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Severin Hansen Model 36 Rosewood Desk for Haslev, Denmark, Circa 1950s
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen
Located in Peabody, MA
A rosewood desk, Model 36, designed by Hans Severin Hansen for Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, circa late 1950s. Hansen's furniture designs are distinctively recognizable for their sleek profi...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Victorian Twin Drawer Oak Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous early Victorian antique writing table is crafted from beautiful solid oak and dates from Circa 1860. The rectangular top with rounded corners is fitted with the origi...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Egon Ostergaard for SMI Sweden Bookmatched Teak Roll Top Desk or Secretary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by Egon Ostergaard, this desk was made by SMI, a somewhat nebulous figure in MCM production. We've had a number of SMI pieces, and the quality is always excelle...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk, Beech & Walnut with Yellow Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A beautifully restored mid-century modern desk that combines timeless charm with everyday functionality. The original high-gloss piano black top contrasts elegantly with the oiled ma...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George Nakashima 'Conoid' Writing Desk in American Black Walnut
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Conoid' cross-legged desk, American black walnut, hickory, United States, 1986 This Conoid desk by George Nakashima, made custom in 1...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
Red Steel Contemporary Study Desk with Two Drawers - Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A large red study desk made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful lacquered plywood colour matched table top. This modern minimal desk has two steel drawers suspended unde...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Louis XVI Ebonized Writing Desk with Brass Trim, French, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style desk made of solid wood construction; primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The table is cover...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Soho Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Soho writing desk is the perfect piece for a living room, bedroom or office space that merges vintage and modern sensibility. Add a mirror and this desk becomes a vanity table. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Large Desk, Veneered Wood, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, ca. 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Mid-Century executive desk made of veneered wood and chrome-plated steel. The architectural, linear structure conveys a sense of lightness, stability, and order. The top is fin...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
"Voltaire" Figured Oak Desk Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Voltaire Desk reflects the disciplined beauty of mid-century French ateliers. Handmade and hand-finished in wire-brushed oak, it reveals dimensional grain and structured proporti...
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2010s Vietnamese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood with stylish carved legs and central drawer. Ideal in any room as a center table, a ...
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20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Teak Desk from Asko Finland, 1960s
By Asko
Located in Hamburg, DE
A very rare desk from Finnish manufacturer Asko. A minimalist design that impresses with its clean lines. The rectangular tabletop is veneered in teak. The simple legs are set off i...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Walnut
Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.
By Disney Studios, Starform, Pierre Colleu 1
Located in Lille, FR
Table height: 58 cm. Total height with the head: 90 cm Good condition. No restorations. Some fading on the head and legs, with a few spots and other age-related marks.
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Rare Complete “Orix” Desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni, 1970s
By Molteni & C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
This rare and complete “Orix” desk was designed by Italian architects Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni in the early 1970s. A bold example of Space Age Italian design, this ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer with chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk original Black Lacquer finish on maple with brass knobs. All solid maple wood. Desk is in great vintage condition...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ole Wanscher Writing Desk of Mahogany by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen Denmark 1950
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Free standing writing desk with 5 drawers designed by Ole Wanscher (1903-1985). The desk is made of lacquered mahogany with inside frame of oak. The handles are made of solid brass ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining kitchen table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood with stylish carved legs and central drawer. Ideal in any room as a small st...
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20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Writing Table or Desk with Leather Top from France
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French writing table or desk in the Louis XVI style, featuring an embossed leather top set within an antique brass surround, over a frieze with paneled sides and brass acc...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
18th Century Black Rococo Writing Desk Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A beautifully crafted French Rococo writing desk from the Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century. This desk features hand carved detailing throughout and cabriolet legs. Very versat...
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1780s French Rococo Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Primitive Antique Northern Swedish Trestle Table, Made by Hand in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive antique trestle table from northern Sweden made by hand around 1820 in solid pine. The pine has never been painted which has resulted in a natural surface with patina and t...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Victorian Double Sided Dark Brown Top Partner Desk, Holland & Sons
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A very rare and luxury desk made by one of the two finest cabinet makers in British history. The desk is double sided as you can see, the drawers are full sized so there is no wasted...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Green Leather Oval Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
One of the most complicated items that we produce at Niagara furniture our Green Leather Oval Partners Desk is also one of the most popular. The top section of the desk consists of a...
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood & Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood & Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XIV Inlaid Rosewood & Ormolu Lady’s Desk C1890 Measures - 38 1/2" x 30" x 19 1/2" This lady's desk is crafted around 1890, the desk features intricate inlaid r...
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Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
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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