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19th Century Satinwood and Marquetry Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Leather Top
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
A satinwood and marquetry kidney-shaped writing desk in the manner of Maple & Co The moulded
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19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Satinwood, Wood

Edwardian Kidney shaped writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk English circa 1900 with
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Fine Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding kidney shaped writing desk
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19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, kingwood and ormolu kidney shaped writing
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table/Desk
By Shapland & Petter
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
ST057 Edwardian Shapland & Petter mahogany kidney shaped writing table/desk, with original black
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Early 1900s Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English kidney shaped kneehole writing desk from the Edwardian era, featuring a demi-lune
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mahogany Kidney Shaped 19th Century Writing Table
By Maple & Co.
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A quite exceptional quality late 19th century mahogany kidney shaped writing table, having gilt
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Kidney-shaped Veneer Writing Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in Sofia, BG
French kidney-shaped veneer writing table, topped with a leather-covered desk and opening with two
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique English Victorian Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
A freestanding Victorian rosewood kidney shaped writing or centre table with attractive scroll
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Kidney Shaped Mahogany Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large-scale French 19th century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table with one
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19th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this lovely antique walnut and gilt metal mounted kidney shaped
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Late 19th Century British Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine quality 19th Century inlaid mahogany kidney shaped desk with tulipwood, satinwood and
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1890s English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique burr walnut leather top kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates
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1920s British Queen Anne Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Wolfe & Hollander
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality mahogany and chequer banded kidney shaped desk by Wolfe & Hollander
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19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Window or Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming early 19th century mahogany kidney shaped window or writing table with pieced end
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1810s English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

​​Antique Victorian Freestanding Inlaid Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian freestanding inlaid burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having an
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and rare antique Victorian burr walnut leather top kidney shaped desk. This was made in
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

A Very Fine Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany leather top nine drawer kidney shaped desk, of stunning quality
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Kidney-Shaped Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Kidney-Shaped Mahogany Leather Top Desk is a stunning example of the
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine quality Victorian kidney-shaped desk in richly figured burr walnut by Gillows, the leather
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1850s English Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely mid-Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped stretcher table
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Iron

Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
H 30.32 in W 66.93 in D 34.26 in
Rare Pair of Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desks by Waring and Gillow
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A rare and splendid pair of kidney shaped writing desks by the renowned cabinet makers Waring and
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany kidney-shaped writing table with a single frieze drawer, opposing dummy drawer
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19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
H 29.5 in W 35 in D 26.5 in
Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Antique Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Magnificent burr walnut kidney shaped antique desk with Davenport type top incorporated. Green
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1860s European Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Fabulous antique burr walnut kidney shaped desk with davenport top incorporated Two drawers over
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1870s European Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

Regency amboyna and giltwood kidney shaped writing table
Located in London, GB
Regency amboyna and giltwood kidney shaped writing table in the manner of Seddon and with gilt
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19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Amboyna, Giltwood

Walnut Ormolu Mounted Kidney Shaped Antique Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Magnificent inlaid burr walnut ormolu mounted kidney shaped antique desk with two drawers. {Tooled
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Kingwood Freestanding Kidney Shaped Ladies Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
An elegant superb quality 19th century kingwood freestanding kidney shaped ladies writing desk (or
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1880s English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Petite Kidney-Shaped Writing Table, Paris, 1780
Located in Chicago, IL
French transitional period kidney-shaped desk. 18th century French transitional design between
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period satinwood kidney shaped writing table with pedestal ends and saber legs
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1810s English Regency Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Antique Inlaid and Marquetry Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Super quality antique inlaid and marquetry burr walnut kidney shaped table desk Surmounted with
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1860s European Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

William IV Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Carved Giltwood and White Painted
By George Morant
Located in London, GB
A rare William IV period kidney shaped writing table with carved giltwood decoration and white
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1830s English William IV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Rare Antique French Empire Brass-Bound Mahogany Kidney-Shaped Table, circa 1815
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Empire mahogany kidney-shaped writing table; having a rectangular scalloped top with
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Early 19th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

19th Century Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
An outstanding burr walnut kidney shaped pedestal kneehole writing desk with a brass gallery. The
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1850s British Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
19th Century Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
H 29.93 in W 42.13 in D 21.07 in
French Kidney-Shaped, Ormolu-Mounted Writing Desk, France, circa 1880
By Maison Millet
Located in Pasadena, CA
. The kidney-shaped top inset with a gilt-tooled black leather writing surface and surmounted by a
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Painted Vanity or Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted ladies vanity or writing desk kidney shaped, delicate cabriole legs, antique
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Russian Style Inlaid Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique Russian Style Inlaid Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Stock Number: F69
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19th Century European Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Painted Vanity Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI style kidney shaped writing desk or vanity table. Item features a unique
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A top quality Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped desk in the manner of Gillows. The top having a
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Kidney Shape Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Phenomenal 19th century English kidney-shaped writing desk with inset leather top. The single
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1880s English Chinoiserie Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4703 fine quality Edwardian, mahogany, kidney shaped writing desk, having tooled leather writing
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4371, Edwardian, mahogany, kidney shaped writing desk, having tooled leather writing surface
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Edwardian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
H 30.32 in W 48.04 in D 21.26 in
Walnut kidney shaped writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut and marquetry kidney-shaped writing table in the manner of Holland & Sons. The shaped top is
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19th Century British Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

Walnut kidney shaped writing table
Walnut kidney shaped writing table
H 29 in W 38 in D 21 in
Kingwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
French kingwood ladies writing table the raised pierced brass gallery to the kidney-shaped top
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Early 20th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Kingwood

Kingwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Kingwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
H 30.5 in W 41 in D 20 in
French Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis XVI style kidney-shaped desk with book-matched kingwood veneer and the original
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1920s Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

French Kidney Shaped Desk
French Kidney Shaped Desk
H 30 in W 51 in D 31 in
Carved mahogany kidney shaped desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved mahogany kidney-shaped kneehole writing desk, having a tooled leather inset top over an
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Early 20th Century British Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Wood

Carved mahogany kidney shaped desk
Carved mahogany kidney shaped desk
H 29.5 in W 50 in D 27 in
Edwardian Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian satinwood kidney shaped desk, having a quality green leather
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19th Century Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Simply Stunning Quality William IV Period Kidney Shaped Writing Table Having Leather Top Above
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19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk Having Inset Leather Top Above
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1890s British Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
H 29 in W 48 in D 24.5 in
Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Magnificent Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk, The Leather Inset Top With
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Late 19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
VICTORIAN INLAID MAHOGANY KIDNEY SHAPED WRITING TABLE WITH ONE DRAWER
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19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

A Regency Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A regency period rosewood lyre eneded kidney shaped writing table, with brass lyres and leathered
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19th Century European Regency Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

A Regency Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
A Regency Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
H 28.35 in W 45.28 in D 24.41 in
Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Diminutive Louis XV style kidney shaped vanity or writing table, burled elm with rosewood inlay
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19th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Diminutive Louis XV style kidney shaped vanity or writing table, burled elm with rosewood inlay
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19th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut, Rosewood

George III Kidney Shaped Open Writing Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
George III Kidney Shaped Open Writing Table with High Stretcher between End Supports on Sabre Legs
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1770s English George III Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Flame Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
This antique kidney shaped table is fabulous quality and could be used for a desk or dressing table
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1920s English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk, or Dressing Table, Having Attractive
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Kidney Shaped Desk
Late 19th Century Kidney Shaped Desk
H 28.5 in W 50 in D 25 in
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Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique kidney shaped writing desk you’re looking for. Each antique kidney shaped writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique kidney shaped writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique kidney shaped writing desk, those designed in Victorian, Louis XVI and Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique kidney shaped writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, Maple & Co. and Waring and Gillows produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk?

Prices for an antique kidney shaped writing desk start at $680 and top out at $109,597 with the average selling for $4,785.

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.