1920's Italian Paint Decorated Venetian Painted Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant Louis XV style painted writing table or petite desk embodies the graceful sophistication of 18th-century French furniture while offering exceptional versatility for toda...
Walnut
Large Writing Desk Made In Light Mahogany From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
This large writing desk, crafted from light mahogany, hails from the 1920s and stands as a testament to timeless elegance and functional design.
Mahogany
Italian Inlaid Renaissance Revival Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely crafted walnut desk with intricate inlays referencing Renaissance motifs. Featuring small drawers and compartments, embodying Italian revivalist elegance.
Wood
$2,200Sale Price|74% Off
Rare Important French Art Deco Mahagony Ladies Vanity Writing Desk Circa 1920's
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a An Exceptional Museum Quality French Country Ladies Vanity Writing Desk with 5 Drawers. Circa 1920's. The Rounded Rectangular Top with an Ormo...
Mahogany
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Gorgeous Inlaid Continental Louis XV Style Walnut Writing Desk circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Continental Louis XV style walnut writing desk from the 1920s is a stunning example of European craftsmanship and timeless design.
Walnut
Rare Antique Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Green Leather Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
London (Royal Warrant) Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s. Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk set als...
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
Louis XVI Style, Writing Desk, Bookmatched Walnut, Bronze, France, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Style, Writing Desk, Bookmatched Walnut, Bronze, France, 1920s A fully refinished Louis XVI style writing desk from early 20th century France.
Bronze
Art Deco Modernist Desk or Writing Table by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s
By H.Pander & Zonen, Hendrik Wouda
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist desk or writing table. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H.
Oak
$3,776Sale Price|20% Off
Amsterdam School Design Painted Desk, Netherlands 1920's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Early 20th Century Amsterdam School Arts & Crafts Design Painted Furniture Desk. Made in the Netherlands, Amsterdam Region in the early part of the 20th Century, 1920's. Solid oak co...
Oak
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, Mahogany, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Desk dimensions: Height: 78 cm (30.7 in) Width: 160 cm (63 in) Depth: 77 cm (30.3 in) Space for legs: Height: 60 cm (23.6 in) Width: 57 cm (22.4 in) This elegant Art Deco desk, dat...
Lacquer, Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
1920's Spanish Secretaire Pine Work Pedestal Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Charming old Spanish pine desk with great details the desk has nine drawers. The finish has been left natural so it has a lot of character. The piece will be restorer for a perfect...
Pine
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by A. Lurcat for Kovona, Walnut, Czech, 1920s
By André Lurcat, Kovona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
It is an atypical and rarely seen model designed by the prominent French modernist architect André Lurçat and produced by the renowned domestic company KOVONA in the 1920s. This desk...
Steel, Chrome
Superb 1920s Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb 1920s beautifully patinated oak roll top desk of neat proportions, finely carved and of gorgeous quality.
Oak
Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony - France, 1920s
Located in London, GB
This graceful Art Deco writing desk, harking of the style of French cabinetmaker and decorator Eugène Printz, is made from richly hued and beautifully grained Macassar ebony veneer. ...
Macassar
Very Fine 1920s Leather Top Desk or Sofa Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 1920s mahogany desk or sofa table finely carved and of fabulous quality with rich patination and fine grain.
Brass
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and bronze, 1920s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Bronze
$9,443Sale Price|30% Off
Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini, Carlo Pagano
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this exquisite desk in the 1920s as part of a commissioned project for the Gualino offices in Turin. The pro...
Wood
1920s Art Deco Modernist Desk with Asymmetric Bookcase in Solid Oak
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist desk with asymmetric open bookcase. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Macassar, Oak, Padouk
$3,733Sale Price|20% Off
Oak Art Deco Modernist Writing Table or Dining Table by Architect Caspers, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist writing table or dining room table. Design by architect Caspers. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with original o...
Oak
1920s Art Deco Modernist Desk and Armchair Set in Solid Oak
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The writing section is re-upholstered by the former owner with green leather.
Leather, Macassar, Oak
$1,729Sale Price|20% Off
1920s Italian Antique Walnut Desk with Central Drawer, Fair Condition
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant desk with central drawer and pair of side pulls, storage compartments with hinged door, walnut veneer wood. Fair condition.
Walnut
Art Deco Free-Standing Desk by J.A. Muntendam, Oak & Ebony, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist free-standing desk. Design by J.A. Muntendam for L.O.V. Oosterbeek. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with three drawers wi...
Faux Leather, Macassar, Oak
$8,610Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Rosewood Desk in the Style of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, 1920s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An impressive 1920s Art Deco rectangular writing desk, crafted in richly figured rosewood and retaining its original chrome-finished fittings.
Stainless Steel
Chippendale Mahogany Desk With Bookcase Hutch by Saginaw Furniture, Circa 1920s
By Saginaw
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Saginaw Furniture USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous book-matched exotic flame ...
Brass
Lifetime Furniture English Jacobean Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1920s
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique English Jacobean or Renaissance Revival style drop front secretary desk By Lifetime Furniture USA, Circa 1920s Ornate carved oak, with original brass hardware. ...
Brass
Art Deco Drop-Leaf Desk by Willem Penaat, Solid Oak, Metz & Co., 1920s
By Metz & Co., Willem Penaat 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The writing top is 63.5 cm or 28.74 in. deep when pulled out.
Oak
$6,143Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wooden and glass desk of fine Italian manufacture from the rationalist period of the 1920s/30s.
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Desk with Finely Inlaid Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking French Art Deco desk dating to the 1920s, featuring clean architectural lines, a warm wood finish, and a finely inlaid leather writing top.
Leather, Wood
Spanish Baroque Revival Writing Table with Lyre Legs and Leather Top, 1920s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Magnificent Spanish Baroque Revival writing table dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, featuring an elegant leather-inset top framed by a richly carved wooden border. The...
Leather, Hardwood, Oak
Art Deco carved oak Desk or Table with copper details, Belgium 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An elegant Belgian Art Deco desk from the 1920s, crafted in oak and accented with refined copper hardware.
Copper
$1,250Sale Price|30% Off
Mahogany Twin Pedestal Partner's Desk of Antique Quality from the 1920s
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique mahogany twin-pedestal partner's desk of exceptional quality. The desk boasts fantastic proportions, a rich color, and a well-developed patina. Remarkably, there is no evide...
Mahogany
1920s Bauhaus Executive Desk in Black Lacquered Steel, German Machine Age Modern
Located in Berlin, DE
This striking German Bauhaus writing desk from around 1925 exemplifies the radical functional clarity that defined early modernist design. Executed in black lacquered metal, the desk...
Metal, Chrome
Jacobean Revival Secretary Desk in Tiger Oak Imperial of Grand Rapids, c. 1920s
Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
This Jacobean Revival secretary desk is a fall-front writing bureau in quarter-sawn oak, the cut that gives the rippling "tiger" fleck across its front and drawers.
Brass
Ebonised and gold painted table, 1920s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rectangular Art Nouveau console writing table, or desk with an ebonised table top and a gold and black geometrical pattern painted feet.
Wood
Italian Walnut Trestle Library Table, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920's walnut library table or writing desk from Italy.
Walnut
Antique Writing Desk and Chair Set circa 1920s, Moorish Style Inlaid Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine antique Moorish style inlaid writing desk and chair set, circa 1920's. This hand-carved, intricately detailed example has absolutely incredible inlay work and fine woods to...
Wood, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Writing Table, Handcrafted Walnut from Provence
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined 1920s French Art Deco writing table, sourced from Provence, France.
Walnut
1920s Writing Desk with Lion Paws, Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Below its writing surface, the writing desk has a drawer that can be locked. The writing surface rests on two blocks of drawers and these are closed by doors. The door panels are cof...
Walnut
1920s Chinoiserie Writing Desk by Rockford Furniture
Located in Alhambra, CA
Carved wood and hand painted writing desk, c. 1920 by the historic Rockford Furniture company of Illinois. This uncommon style is from Rockford's line of Chinoiserie furniture. Origi...
Wood
1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk
Located in Brno, CZ
This is a recently restored wooden desk believed to be designed in the 1920’s, with the red and blue colours being the original combination of this piece. The main colour of the tabl...
Wood
1920s American Foreman's Oak Desk / Hostess Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
1920s American Foreman's oak desk/hostess stand with brass hardware.
Brass
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 55.12 in D 29.93 in
Very Rare Birch Anthroposophical Desk by Fritz Schuy Germany 1920s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Very rare desk, designed and manufactured by Fritz Schuy, Germany. Probably a handmade one-off production. The desk is in the book Dornach Design. Authentic and in very good origin...
Birch
Small 1920s Vintage Side Table or Desk
Located in Freiburg, DE
Polished and oiled non-toxic wood-worm treatment.
Fir
Antique 1920s Art Nouveau Sewing Table
Located in Freiburg, DE
Solid oak / oak veneer slight retouched veneer damage in the plate (see photos).
Oak
Antique Children's Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Alhambra, CA
Lovely 1920s antique writing desk made of solid oak. Petit size suited for a child.
Oak
Thonet Style Table, circa 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Thonet style table wonderful rustic patina Its legs and curved wooden brackets recall the construction of Baumann and Thonet Furniture Thonet table, 1920. Beech with stained top. O...
Beech
Stylish 1920s Industrial Metal Desk by Norman Bel Geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylish American 1920s industrial metal desk by Norman Bel Geddes.
Metal
1920's French Writing Desk/Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Spool leg desk can be used as a writing desk or a side table Center drawer Beautiful natural patina
Wood
Art Deco Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Greding, DE
Beaufiful Art Deco Desk with two drawers that open to the sides and a burlwood grain. The legs are supported by chrome feet.
Chrome
Ladies Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Southampton, NY
Ladies writing desk, circa 1920s Three drawers on each side on a single drawer with lock.
Wood
Art Deco 1920's Birch Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful period art deco birch desk circa 1920. Stamped by the reknowned department store a.B nordiska kompaniet stockholm. Beautiful rich birch desk with ebonised edging to...
A Fine Maple & Co 1920's Mahogany Writing Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent Original Condition With Brown Leather Top. 3 Drawers To The Desk And 2 Drawers To The Etagere Style Top. Original Condition
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large 1920s mahogany roll top desk writing table This desks is large and heavy and would have been commissioned by a hotel or business.
Mahogany
1920s, French Leather Top Writing Desk with Chrome Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French writing table with 2 drawers. A designer in the past added the leather top and chrome accents.
Chrome
Vintage Art Deco Desk Period 1920s Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic vintage art deco desk or writing table Circa 1920 on this on trend piece of furniture Clean and minimal design - with perfect symmetry - perfect for contemporary interiors Ch...
Wood
1920s Birch and Rosewood Small Writing Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small Art Deco inspired birch writing table, circa 1920. Ideal for a room with limited space or childrens desk Rosewood veneer edging. Single door to one end containing two shelve...
Birch
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
We have a pair of these and they are being sold separately and as a pair, this listing is for the one desk photographed. These desks are large and heavy and would have been commis...
Mahogany
French Farmhouse Painted Distressed Desk c.1920's
Located in London, GB
This French farmhouse painted distressed desk, dates back to the 1920's and exudes French provincial charm. It was sourced from the Loire Valley in France, most likely estate crafted...
Pine, Paint
1920s Modernist Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual desk made from a high density cardboard. Properly the result of a search for new materials and most likely one of small series of tables made in this material.
Cardboard
Beautiful Marble topped French 1920's painted wood desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A truly spectacularly colorful piece of marble tops this wonderfully carved and painted French desk. The details in the carving and painted surfaces are elegant. The overall measurem...
Marble
Late Edwardian / 1920’s Panelled Pedestal Desk
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Late Edwardian / 1920’s panelled pedestal desk, the top with a leather writing surface and nine drawers all fitted with brass swan neck handles, locks and working keys.
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Freestanding Writing Table, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Nouveau freestanding desk with 5 drawers. Very good condition according to age. Only minimal scratches, surface gently restored.
Wood
Large Representative Freestanding Writing Table, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large freestanding desk with eleven drawers with brass handles and two pull-out plates. Very good condition according to age. Only minimal scratches, surface gently restored and r...
Wood
Antique Black Painted and Carved Desk, Denmark circa 1920's
Located in Round Top, TX
The intricate carving and tremendous turned legs with stretcher base create dramatic impact in this antique desk from Denmark. Please examine the carved details that encompass the "s...
Oak, Paint
1920's Mahogany Serpentine Bow-Shaped Pedestal Desk
Located in Richmond, Surrey
1920's Mahogany serpentine bow-shaped pedestal desk with a leathered writing surface and nine drawers, all with fitted brass swan neck handles and lined mahogany drawers.
Mahogany
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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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.