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Swedish Art Deco Mahogany Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk, 1930s-1940s
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Swedish cabinetmaker roll-top secretary with a pull out / pull-out writing desk. Made in mahogany with beautiful inlaid parquetry details. Top rolls up to reveal cubby holes and 3 sm...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 38.19 in. W 35.44 in. D 18.51 in.
Diminutive Antique Oak Architects Desk / Drafting Table, Adjustable Top
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Diminutive antique oak architects desk, drafting table, adjustable top, great size, featuring top right drawer and bottom right storage, slots for renderings. Retains original warm o...
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 30.5 in. W 36 in. D 21 in.
Art Deco French Macassar Desk
Located in Houston, TX
The top of the desk has curvilinear shape. It attached to the spacious drawers on both sides. On the right here is one big drawer with a small round handle, on the left there is four...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 30 in. W 86 in. D 28 in.
French Art Deco Macassar Desk by Dominique
By Dominique
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Art Deco Macassar desk or bureau plat by Dominique, unsigned, France, circa late 1920s-1930s. Beautiful figured graining to the macassar ebony. Recently refinished and ready t...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 27.5 in. W 76 in. D 28 in.
American Oak Library Desk
Located in New York, NY
Oak library desk, American, 1920-1940. Quarter sawn oak top, sold oak body with two full length drawers having tapered legs with brass feet caps. The brass sabot caps add a subtle so...
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.5 in. W 60 in. D 36 in.
Art Deco Desk, Walnut Veneer, French Polish, Germany circa 1920
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Vintage Art Deco Desk, fully restored in polished Walnut from Germany around 1920.
Wonderfully selected book-matched walnut veneer and solid wood, all hand-polished with s...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in. W 65.75 in. D 34.65 in.
French Art Deco Desk in Palisander
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual design of the desk makes it a very unique piece. Made out of Palisander wood, table has two legs composed from metal plates. In the middle of the table front there is a small...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
H 29 in. W 59 in. D 29 in.
Jacques Adnet, Mahogany Semicircular Desk, France, circa 1936
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A grand mid-1930s desk as marvelous for its utility as its striking beauty. Not only do the elegant U-shape and large, receding supports complement the desk's rich mahogany finish, t...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in. W 90 in. D 43 in.
1930s Light Grey Steel Desk by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Le Corbusier
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Very rare and attractive desk designed by famous Jean Prouvé in 1934. The desk comes on a steel frame and contains three drawers in two different sizes. The tabletop is linoleum. Man...
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 31.11 in. W 69.3 in. D 31.89 in.
Machine Age American Streamline Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
American streamline half circle desk with exterior book shelves in solid mahogany.
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Vintage 1930s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.5 in. W 57 in. D 18.5 in.
Industrial Brushed Steel Simmons Sheraton Series Vanity Desk Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1930s, industrial, pressed, brushed steel vanity or writing desk by Simmons Company Furniture, Sheraton Series, includes beautifully detailed, rare, matching side chair with steel me...
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Steel
H 32 in. W 32 in. D 19 in.
Stacked Rattan Secretary Desk with Mahogany Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stacked rattan secretary desk with mahogany top, centre drawer with two sets of drawers on each side of the desk.
Measures: 26" high x 47" wide x 17" deep
Restored to new for you.
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
H 26.5 in. W 50 in. D 16.5 in.
Chinoiseries Writing Desk
Located in Boonton, NJ
Delightful ladies chinoiseries writing desk. Art Deco Era. Works well now for laptop comfort. It is a drop down. This is American made with the order for production hand written on t...
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Vintage 1930s American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood
H 58 in. W 28 in. D 19 in.
Pietro Lingeri Briar Root Veneered Desk, circa 1930
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, desk, briar root veneer, glass, brass, metal, Italy, 1930s
This rationalist desk is designed by the Italian architect Pietro Lingeri. The desk features several compa...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in. W 65.75 in. D 26.78 in.
Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Desk
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Atlanta, GA
Streamlined Art Deco Desk, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1930s. It is executed in beautifully grained paldao wood. Please see our other 1stdibs listings for othe...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29 in. W 44 in. D 22 in.
Art Deco Streamlined Burled & Bookmatched Carpathian Elm, Walnut & Lacquer Desk
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco walnut, Carpathian elm and black lacquer desk was realized in France, circa 1930. Sitting on striated streamlined feet (suggesting a modern interpretation of th...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Walnut, Lacquer
H 45 in. W 47 in. D 27.5 in.
Brushed Steel Sheraton Series Vanity Writing Desk by Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, pressed, brushed steel vanity or writing desk with brass pulls by Simmons Company Furniture Sheraton Series.
Measures: Clearance to drawer is 23 in. height.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel, Steel
H 32 in. W 32 in. D 19 in.
Unique Art Deco Writing Desk from Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 1, CZ
Completely restored, surface is polished by piano lacquers to the high gloss.
Material: Walnut.
We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from Europe to the whole world within ...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Walnut
H 35.04 in. W 66.54 in. D 27.17 in.
Art Deco Writing Desk Oak on Ebene De Macassar 7 Drawers
Located in Zurich, CH
Art Deco writing desk oak on Ebene de Macassar 7 drawers with bronze handles, central lock and armchair.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in. W 57.88 in. D 32.29 in.
Mahogany and Brass Inlay Desk by Andre Sornay
By Andre Sornay
Located in Stamford, CT
A desk circa 1933 designed by Andre Sornay with his unique brass nailhead inlay. Sapele mahogany with square fluted and tapered legs.
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Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.25 in. W 61.75 in. D 33.5 in.
Tubular Steel Desk from Vichy & Co., 1930s
By Rudolf Vichr
Located in Wien, AT
Desk with a frame in tubular chromed steel. Manufactured by Vichr & Co., Prague, in the 1930s.
Very good original condition with original varnish. Tubular steel with original chrome...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 30 in. W 45 in. D 29 in.
Art Deco Macassar Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, 1930
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
French Art Deco macassar ebony double pedestal desk in the manner of legendary Art Deco Parisian furniture and interior designer, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. This very important and rare...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in. W 72 in. D 36 in.
Completely restored funkcionalism Chrome Writing Desk from Germany 1930-1939
Located in Prague 1, CZ
Writing desk made in Germany
Material: Chrome
Completely restored.
We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from Europe to the whole world within 7 days.
The price is the same...
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Vintage 1930s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 30.71 in. W 43.31 in. D 24.41 in.
Bauhaus Writing Desk Art Deco, Austria, 1930s
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic white lacquered Bauhaus writing desk from the era circa 1930s in Austria. Renown as homestead of the avant-garde of classical modernism, this design style was invented to b...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 30.3 in. W 56.9 in. D 26.8 in.
Eugene Printz Art Deco Mahogany Desk 1932
By Eugene Printz
Located in Encino, CA
Eugene Printz (1889-1948)
African mahogany (Provenance Grand Bassam), circa 1932
Two drawers with the original brass handles.
The desk comes with no lock and no key, because all th...
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.5 in. W 50.5 in. D 25.5 in.
Gio Ponti Glass Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in East Hampton, NY
A desk for the Verocoke offices, Milan, 1939. Gio Ponti Desk from the Societa Vetrocke Building, Milan, ca. 1939. Vitrex Glass, laminate, Italian walnut, enameled steel, and brass.
...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 27.75 in. W 47 in. D 17.5 in.
Huge Austrian Art Deco Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant representative and huge Art Deco desk with five drawers. It´s beautiful rosewood veneered surface has been polished, the desk top with a waterproof varnish, so it is ready fo...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Rosewood
H 29.93 in. W 75.6 in. D 35.83 in.
Dutch Art Deco Desk, 1930s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Art Deco Desk, mahogany, The Netherlands, 1930s.
This desk is designed is strong in its design as it features strict lines with a balanced ratio that is known for Dutch Art Deco sty...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.14 in. W 43.31 in. D 18.12 in.
French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak Desk in the Manner of Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sober, elegant and practical French Mid-Century desk or writing table in the modern neoclassical spirit. The piece is in oak and has been double cerused with light and dark pigments.
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
H 29.5 in. W 51 in. D 26 in.
Bureau “Typenko” Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden, 1932.
Ebonized birch.
Measures: H 137 cm/ 4' 6 1/4"
D 52 cm/ 1' 8 7/8"
W 80 cm/ 2' 7 7/8"
Des...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
H 53.94 in. W 31.5 in. D 20.48 in.
Alfred Porteneuve, Art Deco Writing Table and Chair, France, circa 1935
By Alfred Porteneuve
Located in New York, NY
Marked: Dessine par Ruhlmann edite par Porteneuve.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.5 in. W 35.5 in. D 30.5 in.
Francisco Bergamo Sobrinho Ornate Carved Walnut Desk, Brazil, 1930s
By Francisco Sobrino
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Renaissance Revival ornate carved walnut desk
By Francisco Bergamo Sobrinho for Móveis Bergamo
Brazil, 1930s
Measures: 54.88" W x 31.38" D x 31.5" H. ...
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Vintage 1930s Brazilian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in. W 54.88 in. D 31.38 in.
Gio Ponti Italian 1930s Mahogany Table Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1930s mahogany table desk with geometric form legs with brass sabot feet and a single drawer with a stretcher (Gio Ponti - for the University of Padua).
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.25 in. W 55 in. D 27.5 in.
American Art Deco Desk Attributed to Gilbert Rohde for Kohler
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
American Art Deco desk in the manor of Gilbert Rohde for Kohler with four drawers. Desk is maple stained mahogany. Handles are bakelite with brass trim.
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Vintage 1930s American Desks and Writing Tables
H 29.5 in. W 43.25 in. D 24 in.
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique Queen Anne style walnut bureau in excellent condition, with a nice warm color, plenty of character and dating to around the 1930s period.
It has a burr walnut top, slope &...
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Vintage 1930s English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 39 in. W 25 in. D 18 in.
Rare Hepplewhite Revival Mixing Table Desk Charak Furniture Co.
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare Hepplewhite Revival mixing table desk, Charak Furniture Co. Boston, Mass 1930. This fabulous piece has mahogany, flame and satinwood inlaid panels throughout-just gorgeous!. Dee...
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Vintage 1930s American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 43.75 in. W 42.5 in. D 24.5 in.
Office Table by Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu
By Jean Prouvé, Jules Leleu
Located in Altwies, LU
Set consisting of a office table and chair with angle structure. The whole being entirely lacquered in red-blood color.
Furniture designed in 1934-35 for the sanatorium of Guébria...
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 30.71 in. W 66.93 in. D 28.35 in.
1930s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Wood, Glass and Brass Writing Desk
By Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian 1930s writing desk, bureau with elegant and classic wood worked according its natural graining, 4 drawers with gray/copper lacquered glass top and the final touch d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in. W 55.52 in. D 29.14 in.
Art Deco English Compact Walnut Writing Desk, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this lovely and totally original walnut desk dating from the 1930s. Compact in size this little desk is perfect if the space available is limited and of con...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 29.93 in. W 29.14 in. D 22.45 in.
French Art Deco Macassar and Shagreen Desk and Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Art Deco Macassar and Shagreen desk with integrated revolving bookcase and chair, France, circa 1930s. This desk and chair are currently being refinished and reupholstered and...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 31 in. W 70.5 in. D 34.25 in.
Desk by Andre Sornay, France, 1936
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
Rosewood, studded throughout with Sornay’s signature clouté technique; composed with a bank of three drawers and with open shelves on the opposite side. Signed on the underside with ...
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 29.5 in. W 63 in. D 34.5 in.
French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, France, 1930s.
Opened it reveals a fitted desk interior with four drawers and a large writing area, holded b...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 39.38 in. W 39.38 in. D 18.9 in.
Kaare Klint Desk of Cuban Mahogany for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding desk of Cuban mahogany with two fold-down leaves. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, 1930-1932.
Commissioned by The New Carlsberg Foundation in 1930. Provenance:...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.93 in. W 73.23 in. D 50.01 in.
Decoene Freres, Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decoene Freres, Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony.
Fully restored.
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
H 30 in. W 67 in. D 31.5 in.
Narrow modular/ reversible/ Minimalist Desk in Two Tone Wood and Nickel
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco slim and streamline unusual desk in two tone wood with side storage compartment, polished nickeled bronze banded surround and matching pole support.
The side structur...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
H 30 in. W 71 in. D 17.5 in.
A Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Dining Table in the manner of Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dining or writing table, with a mahogany parqueted top and 2 original end leaves (in stained raw wood).
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.75 in. W 69 in. D 39 in.
Rare Extraordinary Bauhaus Chrome Writing Table or Desk
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia
- Functionalism, Bauhaus
- Hynek Gottwald, Brandýs nad Labem
- From a factory owner office
- Tubular steel chrome (patina), Gabon veneer
- Published in c...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 30.32 in. W 59.06 in. D 28.75 in.
French Hammered Iron Desk/ Sofa Table Base, Giacometti & Jean-Michel Frank, 1930
By Jean-Michel Frank, Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Sober, elegant French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical handwrought iron writing table bases or console bases in the manner of Alberto and Diego Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank. The p...
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Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
H 29 in. W 60 in. D 27.38 in.
1930s Art Deco Rosewood French Colonial Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
An Art Deco rosewood French Colonial desk, created circa 1930 for the expatriate market in Indo China. In richly colored and grained rosewood, with elegant lines. Simple moldings out...
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20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 30 in. W 63 in. D 29.5 in.
Art Nouveau Double Sided Walnut and Rosewood Desk by Lajos Kozma, 1930
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Rome, IT
This rare large double sided desk was designed by Lajos (Ludwig) Kozma, who had an unprecedented influence on the European design through his drawings, buildings and furniture.
Th...
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Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 77 in. W 180 in. D 80 in.
Handsome and Boldly-Scaled French Art Deco Macassar-Veneered Pedestal Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
the robustly-proportioned desk with inset hand-tooled leather top above a central drawer flanked by pedestal doors; with finished back fitted with a single shelf; raised on tapering ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
H 31.25 in. W 69.25 in. D 33 in.
Spectacular Wood Desk, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional and spectacular French Art Deco wood desk.
Two drawers in facade,
circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 29.93 in. W 98.43 in. D 31.5 in.
Antique Painted Desk in Light Colors from France, 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique painted desk in light colors from France, circa 1930s. The table is in great vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in. W 50.4 in. D 26.78 in.
Antique French desk/ console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French console, the legas are in a shape of harp, the details and the patina is much better in person, it is elegant with the wrought iron center piece
ALL SALES ARE F...
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 28 in. W 32 in. D 20 in.
Modernist Tubular Steel and Stained Wood Desk by Rudolf Vichr, Prague, 1930
By Rudolf Vichr
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel and stained wood desk in the new objectivity style (Neue Sachlichkeit), designed and produced by Rudolf Vichr, Prague, circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 30.32 in. W 45.28 in. D 29.53 in.
Extremely Rare Bauhaus Table by Marcel Breuer for Mücke & Melder
By Marcel Breuer, Mücke & Melder
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel tube construction chromed with wooden tabletop blue or green painted, designed in the 1930s by Marcel Breuer for Mücke & Melder.
Very good original condition with some surface...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.53 in. W 39.38 in. D 27.56 in.
Desk and Dressing Table, with Mirror Style of Ulrich, circa 1936, Vanity Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Guglielmo Ulrich manner desk and dressing table;
Desk in walnut, elm and elm burl. Feet in golden brass
A wonderful and very useful desk representative of Mid-Century Italian desig...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in. W 39.38 in. D 22.45 in.
Unique Bauhaus Electrified Green Reading Table, Original Good Condition, 1930s
Located in Prague 1, CZ
Reading table that is a perfect example of Bauhaus era in Czechoslovakia.
Material: Chrome, lacquered wood, glass
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czech (Czechoslovakia)
Dimensions:...
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 38.19 in. W 18.9 in. D 13.78 in.
Anthroposophical Wooden Desk Attributed to Felix Kayser, Germany, circa 1930
By Felix Kayser
Located in Berlin, DE
Important Anthroposophical wooden desk attributed to Felix Kayser, Germany, circa 1930. From a Private Collection, Berlin.
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Vintage 1930s German Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
H 29.77 in. W 60.44 in. D 33.47 in.
Jules Deroubaix Art Deco Writing in Burled Elm and Gilt Bronze France circa 1935
By Jules Deroubaix
Located in New York, NY
Burled elm, original gilt bronze sabots.
Jules Deroubaix was the best craftsman of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann. The pieces made after Ruhlmann's passing are often reminiscent of Ruhlma...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.5 in. W 29.5 in. D 15.75 in.
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1930s Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 1930s writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each 1930s writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without a 1930s writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1930s writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one 1930s writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Axel Einar Hjorth, André Sornay and Dominique produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1930s Writing Desk?
Prices for a 1930s writing desk start at $556 and top out at $72,927 with the average selling for $6,975.
Finding the Right Desks Writing Tables for You
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 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 vintage 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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Country Dining Or Writing Table
Antique Rustic German Painted Workbench Or Writing Table Circa 1790
Midcentury Modern Writing Tables Or Desks
Vintage French Or English Kitchen Tables
Antique French Or Italian Flat Top Desk