Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Brass
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
19th Century English Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Copper
19th Century North American Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Bronze
1920s English Edwardian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
19th Century British Regency Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Mahogany, Oak
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
1680s English Charles II Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
1860s Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Walnut, Oak
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Brass
1760s English Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Brass
1910s British Edwardian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
Early 1900s Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Wood
18th Century English George III Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
1720s Queen Anne Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak, Walnut
1820s Italian Regency Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
19th Century British Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
19th Century Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
19th Century German Rustic Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak, Leather, Antler
1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Country Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
1860s French Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Ormolu
1870s French Empire Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Ormolu
Early 20th Century British Empire Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Brass, Bronze
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak, Leather
18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
1780s English Georgian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
19th Century English Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Marble, Brass, Bronze
18th Century English George III Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Brass
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Oak
1920s Dutch Expressionist Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Macassar, Oak, Leather
1880s English Victorian Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Ebony, Oak
19th Century French Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Ormolu
1810s British Regency Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Mahogany, Giltwood
1790s English Sheraton Antique Oak Writing Table Desk Leather Top
Leather, Mahogany
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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.
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