Art Deco Writing Desk with Fluted Legs, Circa 1940s, France
Located in Beirut, LB
This French Art Deco writing desk, dating from the 1940s, features a sophisticated D-shaped "floating" top that creates an elegant architectural niche above the central drawer and lo...
Wood
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, Mahogany, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Desk dimensions: Height: 78 cm (30.7 in) Width: 160 cm (63 in) Depth: 77 cm (30.3 in) Space for legs: Height: 60 cm (23.6 in) Width: 57 cm (22.4 in) This elegant Art Deco desk, dat...
Lacquer, Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
French Art Deco Writing Desk, Maple and Ormolu, Attributed to Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on lyre form trestle supports. (attributed to ANDRE ARBUS)
Ormolu
Art Deco Writing Desk Designed by Czech Architect Jindřich Halabala, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
One of the most successful writing desk made in United Arts & Crafts Manufacture (UP) in Brno. Designed by Czech architect Jindrich Halabala. Original really good condition. Mater...
Oak, Lacquer, Walnut
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, by UP Závody, Walnut, Repolished, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This writing desk is an excellent example of 1930s Czechoslovak Art Deco, produced by the renowned UP Závody Rousínov.
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, by Robert Slezak, Oak, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Desk dimensions: Height: 77 cm (30.3 in) Width: 148 cm (58.3 in) Depth: 75.5 cm (29.7 in) Leg space: Height: 61 cm (24 in) Width: 62 cm (24.4 in) Made by Slezak Factories, a unique...
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Writing Desk Designed by Jindrich Halabala, Oak Walnut Chrome, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
One of the most successful writing desk made in United Arts & Crafts Manufacture (UP) in Brno. Designed by Czech architect Jindrich Halabala. Material: Walnut, oak and chrome-plate...
Chrome
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Oak, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant writing desk, designed in the Art Deco style, comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century.
Brass
Antique French Neo Classic Art Deco Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive French writing desk having a dramatic mixed wood top crafted with a burled walnut center crossbanded in zebra wood with brass borders on a mahogany case having five drawe...
Brass
Frnech. Art Deco Macassar Elegant Writing Desk
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Frnech Art Deco writing desk with beautiful Macassar wood.
Macassar
Restored Art Deco Solid Oak Writing Desk Made in the 1930s, Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Art Deco writing desk. Revived polish. Period: 1930-1939 Source: Czechia Material: solid oak Leg space: height: 63,5 cm (25 in) width: 53 cm (20.9 in).
Oak, Lacquer
Louis Majorelle Writing Desk, France 1930's
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Very Unusual Majorelle Art Deco writing desk, the modernist line are a departure from the organic lines usually associated with the artist.
Walnut
Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony - France, 1920s
Located in London, GB
This graceful Art Deco writing desk, harking of the style of French cabinetmaker and decorator Eugène Printz, is made from richly hued and beautifully grained Macassar ebony veneer.
Macassar
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood Desk, 1960s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency, or Art Deco writing desk By Edward Wormley for Dunbar USA, 1960s Gorgeous laminated walnut case, with burl wood drawer fronts, an...
Brass
Biedermeier Art Deco Partners Desk by Johan Vilhelm Karlsson, 1947
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Art Deco style pedestal partners desk with the finest grade Mahogany veneers on probably a birch frame in a classic deep rich darker color French polish finish. ...
Birch
Scandinavian birch Art Deco pedestal writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian birch art deco pedestal desk circa 1930. We are pleased to offer this stunning Swedish birch desk from the art deco period, comprising of 3 sections, writing surface an...
Birch, Oak
Vintage Art Deco Cerused Ebonized Wood Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Art Deco rectangular cerused ebonized wood writing desk or dressing table with an attachable, large-scale mirror.
Wood
Italian Burl Walnut Writing Desk, Art Deco, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A very fine Italian 1930's burl walnut writing table or desk, the large rectangular surface is supported by an elegantly curved apron consisting of two large drawers atop robust angl...
Brass
$10,002
Small burl maple center desk
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Milano, IT
Small burl maple center desk with three drawers. Chair in maple and burl maple. Italian manufacture, circa 1930/40.
Maple
Large Art Deco wood desk with leather writing surface, 1930s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Imposing French Art Deco desk from the 1930s. Wooden structure with rosewood veneer. It features a four-drawer unit and a desktop with its original cognac-colored leather inlay. Unde...
Wood, Leather
$8,077Sale Price|22% Off
Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk, Polished Finish, Germany, Circa 1915
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice big writing desk from the period around 1915, transition from Art Nouveau to the Art Deco period.
Walnut
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Writing Desk with Tambour Roll Top
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four Pairs of interior drawers with diamond pattern inlaid burl wood fronts surrounding a bro...
Wood, Leather, Fruitwood
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant refined side legs with decors, curved black glass top and highlighted by the two drawers.
Glass, Wood
French Art Deco Mahogany Executive Desk with Inset Leather Writing Surface
Located in Troy, MI
This large French Art Deco executive desk is constructed in mahogany throughout, with a broad top surface featuring rounded corners and a centrally inset black leather writing surfac...
Brass
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern small desk or writing table secretaire, in beautiful decorated and veneer wood with three drawers and covered sides.
Brass
1960s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Glass Top Writing Desk Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood, with black glass top and decorated beveled edges, four elegant legs completed by two ...
Glass, Wood
Art Deco rosewood desk by Jules Leleu with a central parchment writing surface
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant French Art Deco desk by Jules Leleu, circa 1934, veneered in richly figured rosewood and centered by a rectangular parchment (parchemin) writing panel that adds a soft, matte...
Metal
Freestanding Czech Art Deco Chrome Writing Desk H - 178 by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Wien, AT
Rare model from UP Zavody and even then the most expensive desk from the entire production. Craftsmanship to perfection and a distinctive Caucasian walnut veneer make the H-178 a tot...
Chrome
Art Deco Modernist Desk or Writing Table by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist desk or writing table. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H.
Oak
$2,200
Art Deco Desk / Vanity
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dark brown mahogany wood desk with Art Deco hardware. Attributed to Ralph Lauren for office or bedroom use. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Mahogany
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Wood Glass Top Writing Desk Table
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood, with black glass top, elegant curved sides completed by three drawers.
Glass, Wood
$3,357 / item
Walnut Art Deco Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Outlined in a sleek, stepped motif, this exquisite piece is finished in a rich figured walnut, exuding warmth and sophistication. The streamlined form, tapered legs, and metal-capped...
Wood
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl Wood Glass Top Writing Desk Table
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wooden structure, with black glass top, elegant legs completed by three side drawers.
Glass, Wood
French Art Deco Cerused Desk
By Jacques Adnet, Jules Leleu, Maxime Old, Francisque Chaleyssin, André Arbus
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Cerused Desk. Offered is a shapely French Art Deco cerused oak desk or writing table with a door on either side with 4 shelves in each.
Oak
Italian Mid-Century Art Deco Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood forming great decors from different veins, with the elegantly shaped legs and completed by the central drawer. The...
Wood
$19,500
Lucien Rollin Art Deco desk
By Lucien Rollin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco desk by Lucien Rollin, circa 1935, in oak with bronze drawer pulls. This desk is part of an office suite by Rollin (please see #1135 for the entire suite) a...
Bronze
Art Deco Burr Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning original Art Deco burr walnut desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1930’s. It is an unusual design, with a nice and compact size, the quality is wonderful. O...
Walnut
Art Deco Figured Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning original Art Deco figured walnut desk. This was made in Aberdeen by James L. Archibald and Sons, it dates from the 1930’s. It has an unusual design, the quality is absolu...
Walnut
Art Deco Figured Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning original Art Deco figured walnut desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1930’s. It is an unusual design, with a nice and compact size, the quality is absolutel...
Walnut
Vintage Art Deco Mahogany Writing Desk, Danish Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A calm and solid piece that holds its space with ease. The Mahogany desk is made in the 1950s Denmark and is in very good condition. The surface shows light signs of use, and overall...
Brass
Art Deco desk - France 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco drawer unit desk, four drawers, wood with oak veneer, resting on an aluminium-covered base. Aluminium handles. Satiny varnish finishing. France circa 1930
Aluminum
French Art Deco Writing Table in Burr Yew
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Writing Table A pretty little French Art Deco ladies writing table produced in the 1920’s in burr yew having two drawers and inset leather top and standing on a curved base...
Yew
Art Deco 1930s Wood Brass Writing Table
Located in Munich, DE
This elegant writing table has been handcrafted in France in the 1940's. The table features three different kind of wood and forged brass rings. The table top and the two drawers are...
Oak
Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Rectangular Console in Smooth Brass
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Recta...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Art Deco Desks and Writing Console Tables in Copper Fine Hammered
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Art Deco Desks and Writing Console Tabl...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Mid. Hammered Brass
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writi...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Smooth White Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writi...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Smooth Antique Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writi...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Fine Hammered Brass
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writi...
Metal
Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Mid. Hammered Copper
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writi...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Rectangular Console in Smooth Copper
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Recta...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Fine Hammered White Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Table...
Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal
Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Mid. Hammered Antique Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Table...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Fine Hammered Antique Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Table...
Metal, Sheet Metal
$2,144Sale Price|51% Off
20th Century Art Deco Style French Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
French writing table in Art Deco style. Noble wood veneer on solid spruce. Rhomboidal pattern.
Wood
Art Deco Pagoda Walnut Brass Writing Desk Side Table Hugo Gorge, C.1925, Vienna
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco pagoda like a writing desks, side tables or home office desks attributed to Hugo Gorge circa 1925 Vienna.
Maple, Walnut, Spruce, Plywood
English Art Deco Oak Desk
Located in Faversham, GB
An unusually diminutive oak Art Deco Period desk. The desk top has a long smooth running frieze drawer with oak handles flanked by a pair of pedestals with reeded detailing. The pe...
Oak
20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk in palisander wood.
Palisander
Rare French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak c. 1925, style of Andre Groult
By Andre Groult
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Timeless French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak Wood circa 1925.
Teak
Nina Campbell Macassar Writing Desk
By Nina Campbell
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A luxurious and finely crafted writing desk designed by acclaimed British interior designer Nina Campbell.
Macassar
Art Deco Writing Desk, England, 1920-1930
Located in Fulda, DE
Exceptional English Art Deco writing desk with geometrical marquetry in mahogany on oak, original leather top with beautiful patina, three drawers, fully restored, repolished and in ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 26.38 in W 59.06 in D 31.5 in
Fully renovated ART DECO writing desk, 1930´s, Central Europe
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This fully renovated art deco writing desk is a stunning piece of furniture that will add character to any room.
Wood, Walnut
Art Deco Small Walnut Writing Table, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco small walnut writing table, circa 1930 This Art Deco writing desk was produced in Walnut in France during the 1930s it has a single drawer with a polished brass handle an...
Wood, Walnut
Art Deco Style Executive Desk in Ziricote
By Cygal Art Deco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Imposing Art Deco style executive desk by German fine furniture maker Cygal Art Deco.
Metal
Art Deco Style Leather Top Small Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
What a unique piece this Art Deco style writing desk is! It's a rustic and distressed desk that features a leather top surface and bank of drawers sitting on two round pedestal suppo...
Mahogany
Barbara Barry for Baker Art Deco Style Writing Desk
By Barbara Barry
Located in Atlanta, GA
Refinished Art Deco Style writing desk by Barbara Barry for Baker.
Wood
Italian Art Deco Wooden Writing Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Mobile equipped with axis rests feet on the inside (see photo). Writing desk difficult to find and rare beauty, in Art Deco style.
Wood
Art Deco Walnut Writing Table
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco walnut writing table. A single drawer French walnut writing table, solid brass handle and feet tips, the desk has been fully restored and hand polished.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 30 in W 50 in D 24 in
Gazelle Writing Table, Handcrafted Contemporary Desk in Art Deco Style
By Gregg Lipton
Located in Cumberland, ME
By referencing and redesigning the iconic cabriole leg and then contrasting it with a contemporary slab-like top, we created a very transitional piece which works in any environment ...
Wood
Art Deco Desk
By Sanyas et Popot
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful rosewood desk with brass sabots and pulls, which was designed by Sanyas et Popot, Paris. Very typical and elegant Art Deco design.
Brass
Art Deco Desk
By Max Lorenz Nachf
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Empire desk. Beautiful Art Deco Empire desk in bird's-eye maple with giltwood trims and leather top. Designed by Max Lorenz Nachf. Label attached to drawer. Measures: 78...
Birdseye Maple
Art Deco Desk
Located in New York, NY
A rich beautiful quarter sawn mahogany desk or dining table with inset black feet.
Wood
Unavailable
H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 14.97 in
Childs Art Deco Oak Desk English circa 1930s Vintage Childrens Writing Table
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
A charming and unusual vintage English art deco childs oak desk dating from circa 1930s. With a central drawer flanked by a bank of 4 graduated drawers, each fitted with a triangular...
Oak
Art Deco Desk
Located in Toronto, ON
Late deco writing desk in rosewood with original handmade bronzed pulls.
Bronze
Art Deco Desk by Maurice Adams
By Maurice Adams
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
A fine Art Deco desk by Maurice Adams, in highly polished walnut.
Walnut
French Art Deco Rosewood Desk
Located in Warlingham, GB
French Rosewood desk with one knee hole drawer and three side drawers. Chrome footrest to the base and silvered bronze drawer handles. Condition is very good as recently renovated. I...
Bronze, Chrome
Art Deco Secretare Desk, Austria, 1930
Located in Salzburg, Salzburg
Art Deco secretare desk, Austria, circa 1930. Walnut veneer with peeling polish rich intarsierte bouquet. Interior in bright polished maple. Elegant fittings made of brass. A functio...
Walnut
Art Deco Desk by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in London, GB
Large Art Deco desk by Jindrich Halabala in a stunning figured walnut. Cupboard each side with single shelf, the top edge with beautiful curve, the central drawer also beautifully c...
Walnut
Art Deco Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
Art Deco walnut desk in fabulous condition. A beautiful piece perfect for a smaller study area. Three draws, and a bookshelf on the left side of the leg. Burr Walnut front and top...
Walnut
Art Deco Desk by Maison Soubrier
By Maison Soubrier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic French Art Deco mahogany desk dates to the 1930s and was created by Maison Soubrier, and the firm is still in business in its original location in Paris, France...
Bronze
Art Deco rosewood Desk
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
ART DECO DESK
Brass
Fench Art Deco Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A gorgeous Art Deco desk in walnut and burled walnut. Leg clearance is 23 1/4" high and 23 3/4" wide. Top has the original dark greenish brown leather inset. If required, we will rep...
Walnut
Art Deco Desk with Ash Drawers
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Great desk with wonderful combination of walnut and ash burl veneer. Unique nickel-plated metal parts.
Metal
Burl Wood and Lucite Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W51 D19 H29.5 KW21.5 KC23.5 KD18 Vintage Fully Restored Desk with a Medium Walnut Finish. Item is structurally sound and fully functional. Desk features very unique hardware and bur...
Lucite, Burl
French Art Deco Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top with wave edge corners and inlaid in a checker board design and band inlay, above a frieze drawer on square tapering legs termination on sabots.
Brass
French Art Deco Black Desk, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
French Art Deco black desk circa 1930 This French two drawer desk or library table has an inset hyde leather top, and two lockable drawers, and a nickel plated double footrest wit...
Wood, Mahogany
Art Deco Desk in Sycamore, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco desk in sycamore circa 1930 A Very good quality Art Deco desk produced in England in the 1930s in sycamore and rosewood, it has five drawers with dovetail joint constructio...
Wood, Sycamore
Art Deco Desk in Black Piano lacquer
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco desk in black Piano lacquer A Twin Pedestal Art Deco Desk from France circa 1925 having four drawers on the left central lockable drawer and cupboard on the right with shel...
Wood, Mahogany
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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.