$1,914Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.93 in W 42.13 in D 24.41 in
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
Wood
$7,500
H 30 in W 70 in D 32.5 in
Antique French Satinwood Parquetry Louis XVI Writing Desk, Tooled Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
richly tooled leather writing surface, and finely cast ormolu mounts throughout. This refined 5-drawer
Satinwood
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
Wood
$6,500
H 31 in W 60 in D 29 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!
Walnut
5-Drawer Brown Oak Desk
Located in New York, NY
Joined and pegged brown oak.
Sold
H 30 in W 64.5 in D 35 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
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
19th Century English Neoclassical Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Delightful 19th century English neoclassical walnut 5-drawer writing desk, circa 1860. Having gilt
Walnut, Gesso
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H 30 in W 53.25 in D 30 in
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
Wood, Mahogany
Sold
H 30 in W 53.75 in D 24.5 in
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
Wood
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H 30.71 in W 38.98 in D 18.12 in
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.
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
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
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
Metal
Sold
H 31.11 in W 43.31 in D 25.6 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
Chestnut
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H 30.25 in W 70.25 in D 35.5 in
Ornate Ebonized French 5 Drawer Desk w/Ormolu & Tooled Leather Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Unique one of a kind vintage French style desk or bureau plat. This desk offers a true ebonized
Mahogany
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H 29.75 in W 46.5 in D 19.5 in
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
Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 30.5 in W 54 in L 30.5 in
Paul McCobb Style Henredon Heritage Mid Century Walnut 1-Door 5-Drawer Desk
By Paul McCobb, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb style Henredon heritage Mid Century walnut 1-door 5-drawer desk Desk measures: 54 wide
Walnut
Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
plat a must have. Function is no slouch either with 5 smooth functioning drawers and two slides
Wood
Ebonized French Louis XVI 5 Drawer Bureau Plat w/Tooled Leather
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Spectacular vintage French Louis XVI style ebonized desk retaining its original tooled leather top
Brass
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H 33 in W 40 in D 30 in
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
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
Wood
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
Mahogany
Rattan Midcentury British Colonial Campaign Style Desk
By Bielecky Brothers, Bloomingdale's
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury British Colonial Campaign style 5-drawer writing desk or work table with distinct
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
Leather, Wood
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H 43 in W 65 in D 20.75 in
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
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.
Glass, Oak
Black and Gold Chinoiserie Writing Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
5 Drawer Queen Anne style writing desk w/ chinoiserie top and sides.
Wood, Paint
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H 29 in W 53 in D 26 in
5 Drawer Pedestal Two Tone Black and Maple Desk by Paul McCobb for Planner Group
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Pau, FR
Very stylish solid maple desk with double sided pedestals and 5 solid maple drawers (2 + 3 + 1 tray
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
5 Drawer Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Ningbo Red Lacquered 5 Drawer Desk
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$1,367 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Pendant Light Chandelier, Brass Pleated Cream Fabric Shades, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Rupert Nikoll, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic chandelier made of brass with cream colored pleated fabric shades attributed to J.T. Kalmar manufactured in Austria in 1950s. The brass parts are in very good original co...
Brass
$5,449 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...
Brass, Bronze
$5,294 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Brass
18th Century George II Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
George II walnut writing table, Mid-18th Century, the molded top having a tooled green leather inset writing panel, fitted with a genuine and false frieze drawer to either side, rais...
Walnut, Leather
$2,478Sale Price|40% Off
H 47.64 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in
19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish antique sideboard from the mid-19th century. The sideboard is made of solid pine, which makes the sideboard a stable piece of furniture that fits perfectly in any home. Pai...
Pine
BERG Side Table by John Pawson for Wonderglass
By WonderGlass, John Pawson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The character of the Berg table is inseparable from its materiality. Every detail of the design derives from the mesmerising visual and tactile qualities of cast glass and from the...
Glass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Wood, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.75” H x 23.5” Diameter Dimensions of Canopy: 2.75” H x 4” W x...
Brass
$6,742 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Uniform Olive Green Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
$9,500 / item
H 21 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Bespoke Cerused Oak and Parchment Table in the Dupre Lafon Manner
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Bespoke Cerused oak and parchment table in the Dupre Lafon Manner. Please note that this table can be completely customizable with a lead time of 8-10 weeks. The parchme...
Oak, Parchment Paper
$5,950
H 45.5 in W 49.5 in D 21.5 in
1820s Late Gustavian Period Swedish Buffet with Carved Reeded Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian period buffet from circa 1820 with gray painted finish, carved reeded diamond motifs, petite rosettes and inner drawers. Radiating a quiet sophistication, th...
Wood
A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of five, circa 1960's French neoclassic style carved alabaster light fixture. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop: 24" Diameter: 25"
Alabaster
French Neoclassic Commode, Cornflower Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style painted wood commode from the mid 20th century. This mid-century chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top, which rests above a neoclassical sty...
Marble
$14,500
H 90 in W 40 in D 23 in
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk.
Wood
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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Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.