Milo Baughman Desk for Directional Furniture
By Milo Baughman
Located in Toledo, OH
Milo Baughman desk for Directional Furniture. 48" writing desk with movable drawer base on rollers
Walnut
$15,400 / item
H 30 in W 108 in D 44.5 in
Sunset Dining Table, 9 ft, in Natural White Oak by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sunset Writing Desk (48" x 24" x 30"). All of our pieces are bench-made in Los Angeles by local artisans
Oak, Walnut
Sunset Dining Table, 8 ft, in Dark Walnut by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Desk (48" x 24" x 30"). All of our pieces are bench made in Los Angeles by local artisans. Current
Oak, Walnut
Elinor McGuire Caned Three Drawer Desk Desk with Chair
By McGuire
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Fabulous McGuire caned writing desk. Measures: 48" W x 24" D x 29.5" H. Three drawers across the
Wood
Desk- Walnut & Chrome 48" L x 26" D, American Ca. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Walnut & chrome desk with three drawers. American ca. 1970's
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Palm Leaves Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mouth blown Murano glass chandelier, green Murano glass leaves, brass frame, three light bulbs. The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree. Rewired to European and US standar...
Brass
Pair of Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottomans with Dark Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar design - round ottoman. Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in Moonligh...
Sheepskin, Oak
LUzpot
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUzpot is an elegant directional ceiling fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design. This fixture has a thin stem and rotates and partially angles. Made in solid aged b...
Brass
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
Large Murano Sputnik Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large sputnik chandelier in brass and Murano glass, with 9 light fittings. A contemporary piece also available in chrome finish
Brass
Fireplace Grate for Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Made of 1.4 cm (0.55") thick steel bars. All sizes of the fire grate of fireplace rack are outside sizes. Distance between the beams is 26.5 cm (10.44") (including the beams). Measu...
Wrought Iron
$2,179Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 1.38 in
Italian Riviera Franco Albini Rattan Square Sunburst Mirror, Loop Design, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan Mirror ___________________________________________________________ A highly decorative squared Mid-Century Modern mirror with undulated rattan frame a...
Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Murano Glass Rod and Brass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Brass and Murano glass rod sconces featuring multiple crystal clear glass rods hand blown by craftsman in Italy. They are held by a brass structure with black metal finials. We love ...
Brass
Classic Acorn Prismatic Sconces
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This acorn shaped shade is a favorite. The style was mainly used as lighting for dentists. The shape is very pleasing and makes a perfect simple sconce. The thick prismatic glass giv...
Glass
Brass Chandelier By Josef Frank For J.T. Kalmar
By Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Large brass frame with six arms fitted with E27 sockets each with silk shades. Designed by Josef Frank in the 1930s for J.T. Kalmar produced in the 1940s. The chandelier is fully re...
Brass
$3,875
H 29 in W 61 in D 58.5 in
Mid Century Oversized Round "Satellite" Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Welcome to Mid-Century NoHo [Mid Century Oversized Round "Satellite" Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman] This mid-century oversized round "Satellite" Lounge Chair, designed by the renow...
Fabric
Robin's Egg Blue Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in Robin's Egg, a matte glaze with a tinge of blue. With a fixed black waln...
Brass
"Armand" Angular Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Armand Desk reflects the heritage of French Art Moderne in a form wrapped entirely in hand-matched exotic burl veneer. Continuous grain flows seamlessly across the top, legs, and...
Burl
Pair of Italian Brutalist Armchairs
Located in London, London
Pair of armchairs Unusual shaped frame Boucle upholstery Normally carried in stock in Italy but can be made to order if not. Several different fabric options are available. Seat ...
Bouclé, Ash
Bang + Olufsen Rosewood Record Console
By Jacob Jensen, Bang & Olufsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Jacob Jensen Manufacturer: Bang & Olufsen Era: 1960s Materials: Rosewood, Aluminum Measurements: 30.25" wide x 14" deep x 29" tall
Aluminum
Pendant by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Long Island City, NY
Glass pendant by Carl Fagerlund fro Orrefors, Sweden. Double glass shades on brass chain. Orrefors labelled. Drop with a chain 53". Brown glass shade has two small dings on.
Brass
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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