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5 Drawer Writing Desk

Antique c.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk / Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk / Dressing Table – Fine Quality A fine early
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Vintage 1910s British Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique c.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk / Dressing Table
Antique c.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk / Dressing Table
$1,919 Sale Price
30% Off
H 29.93 in W 42.13 in D 24.41 in
A French Art Deco Mahogany 5-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
the inset leather top within a a stepped molded frame above an apron fitted with 5 drawers with oak
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Gustavian Style Unique 5 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 5 Drawer Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Gustavian Style Unique 5 Drawer Desk
Gustavian Style Unique 5 Drawer Desk
$2,895
H 29 in W 46 in D 23 in
Italian Desk, from 1960 in Chestnut, Honey-Colored, with 5 Drawer
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian desk, from 1960 in chestnut, honey-colored, with 5 drawers Nice design with wood in the top
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chestnut

Italian Desk, from 1960 in Chestnut, Honey-Colored, with 5 Drawer
Italian Desk, from 1960 in Chestnut, Honey-Colored, with 5 Drawer
$853 Sale Price
44% Off
H 31.11 in W 43.31 in D 25.6 in
Kittinger Light Walnut Leather Top 5 Drawer Fluted Leg Partner Desk MINT!
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger Light Walnut Leather Top 5 Drawer Fluted Leg Partner Desk MINT!
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20th Century American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Recent Sales

5-Drawer Brown Oak Desk
Located in New York, NY
Joined and pegged brown oak.
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

5-Drawer Brown Oak Desk
5-Drawer Brown Oak Desk
H 31.25 in W 65.5 in D 35.25 in
Handsome Italian Neoclassical Walnut 5-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
With hand-tooled pumice-colored leather top above 5-drawers all raised on tapering square-form
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Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Desks

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Walnut

A Handsome French Louis Philippe Mahogany 5-Drawer Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome French Louis Philippe mahogany 5-drawer writing desk with leather top and brass mounts
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century English Neoclassical Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Delightful 19th century English neoclassical walnut 5-drawer writing desk, circa 1860. Having gilt
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Desks

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Walnut, Gesso

19th Century, Antique 5-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and elegant, this English mahogany writing desk has 5 functioning drawers in addition
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Vintage 5-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and elegant, this English mahogany writing desk has 5 functioning drawers in addition
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Vintage 1970s Spanish 5-Drawer Bamboo Lined Wooden Writing Desk Cabinet Bureau
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish 5-drawer bamboo and woven wicker lined wooden writing desk cabinet bureau.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker

Desk 5 Drawer Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 5 Drawer Swedish Gustavian Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 5-Drawer Desk
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS (1905-1976) Five drawer desk with a pull out shelf. The desk is finished on
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Jens Risom Mid Century 5 Drawer Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom mid century 5 drawer walnut executive desk Desk measures: 68 wide x 34.25 deep x 28.5
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Ornate Ebonized French 5 Drawer Desk w/Ormolu & Tooled Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Unique one of a kind vintage French style desk or bureau plat. This desk offers a true ebonized
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Vintage 1940s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Satinwood 5-Drawer Lady’s Desk c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Satinwood 5-Drawer Lady’s Desk c1930. 29 3/4" x 46 3/8" x 19 1/2". A
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Paul McCobb Style Henredon Heritage Mid Century Walnut 1-Door 5-Drawer Desk
By Heritage-Henredon, Paul McCobb
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb style Henredon heritage Mid Century walnut 1-door 5-drawer desk Desk measures: 54 wide
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
plat a must have. Function is no slouch either with 5 smooth functioning drawers and two slides
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Spectacular vintage French Louis XVI style ebonized desk retaining its original tooled leather top
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Sheraton Style Burlwood Posted Brass Gallery Crescent Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Sheraton style Burlwood 5 drawer posted brass gallery crescent writing desk
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Vintage 1910s Sheraton Desks

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Metal, Brass

Modernist 5 drawer writing desk, Netherlands 1960s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in ECHT, NL
Minimalistic designed writing desk. The top is made from solid wood and is painted green. The top
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rattan Midcentury British Colonial Campaign Style Desk
By Bloomingdale's, Bielecky Brothers
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury British Colonial Campaign style 5-drawer writing desk or work table with distinct
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20th Century British Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

Baker Directoire Style Leather Top Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Baker Directoire style 5-drawer leather top writing desk with pull out writing surfaces. The desk
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20th Century American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Theodore Alexander English Regency Leather Top Writing Desk with Brass Gallery
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine Theodore Alexander English Regency style 5-drawer distressed leather top writing
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20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

5-Drawer Desk by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Waxed oak, tempered glass. Created for the Vetrocoke glass company in Porto Maghera, Venice. Original glass signed “Vitrex.” Wood has been refinished and glass shows overall wear.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Oak

5-Drawer Desk by Gio Ponti
5-Drawer Desk by Gio Ponti
H 28.25 in W 47 in D 20.75 in
Black and Gold Chinoiserie Writing Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
5 Drawer Queen Anne style writing desk w/ chinoiserie top and sides.
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Black and Gold Chinoiserie Writing Desk
Black and Gold Chinoiserie Writing Desk
H 32.5 in W 48 in D 22.5 in
5 Drawer Pedestal Two Tone Black and Maple Desk by Paul McCobb for Planner Group
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Pau, FR
Very stylish solid maple desk with double sided pedestals and 5 solid maple drawers (2 + 3 + 1 tray
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

19th Century English 5 Drawer Mahogany Bureau Plat w Leather Top
Located in Chamblee, GA
brass swan neck bail handle and beveled outer edge. The desk's top is fluted all the way around and has
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

5 Drawer Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Ningbo Red Lacquered 5 Drawer Desk
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Antique 19th Century Desks

5 Drawer Writing Table
5 Drawer Writing Table
H 34 in W 50 in D 20.5 in

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"Bold" Pink Marble Bold Side Table
$1,332 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 16.54 in W 9.85 in D 15.75 in
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Art Deco Table Lamp Sculpture
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$4,900
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Art Deco Green Velours Three-Seat Sofa with Two Armchairs "Merkt"
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5 Drawer Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 5 drawer writing desk you’re looking for. Each 5 drawer writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. There are 450 variations of the antique or vintage 5 drawer writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 20 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a 5 drawer writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right 5 drawer writing desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. Paul McCobb, Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group) and Jens Risom each produced at least one beautiful 5 drawer writing desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a 5 Drawer Writing Desk?

A 5 drawer writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $337 and the highest can go for as much as $53,087.

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 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.

Questions About 5 Drawer Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.