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Art Drafting Desk

Oak French Industrial Drafting Table Desk Tilt Steel Base
Located in Baltimore, MD
The Oak Top French Industrial Drafting Table is a thoughtfully designed and expertly crafted piece
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2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Walnut Butch Block Tilt Drafting Desk Standing Height table
Located in Baltimore, MD
industrial drafting table may be understated in its description, but it is sure to make a lasting impression
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2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Antique 19th Century Architect's Mahogany Pedestal Desk Drafting Table 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A good and unusual 19th century antique mahogany pedestal architect's drafting table, desk, circa
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect's Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A rare George II mahogany architect's desk/chest, circa 1750. The desk/ top slides forward, thus
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks

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Mahogany

Walnut Drafting Table Adjustable Lift and Tilt Steel Base
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handcrafted in Baltimore. This Marabu inspired, custom-crafted drafting table is a fully functional
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2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Johann Tapp Custom Built Art Deco era Cartoonist Desk with Hidden Compartments
By Johan Tapp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Custom Built Art Deco desk attributed to Johann Tapp of Chicago . Built for Chicago Tribune
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks

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Chrome

Original Keuffel and Esser Drafting Table
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This impressive drafting table boasts a signature X- shape iron base, perfect for use as a standing
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Furniture

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Iron

Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An original Pierre Jeanneret X frame teak and leather Administrative Desk from the Civic buildings
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

"Stand up Tragedy" Marcus Chong Original Ink Drawing Theater Caricature Art
Located in Surfside, FL
, Illustration Art, for more than seven decades. His drawings of theater, opera, ballet and film celebrities
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20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, India Ink

The Cherry Orchard Igor Kvasha, Marina Neyolova, Sergei Garmash Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mordi Gassner. He received a scholarship to the Metropolitan Art School after his high school graduation
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20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Man w Gun "Sleuth" Original Ink Drawing Theater Film Caricature Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mordi Gassner. He received a scholarship to the Metropolitan Art School after his high school graduation
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20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, India Ink

Roger Sherman 1721-1793 Antique Oil Portrait American Founding Father painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
think the date is 1859. Portrait of Roger Sherman (1721-1793), full-length, seated at his desk with
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19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Articulated Green Glass Square Tube Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful telescoping drafting/art table lamp. The base has a clamp for mounting
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chita Rivera BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Costume Drawing Tony Awards
Located in New York, NY
Presley was drafted into the Army in 1957. The rock star character's name, "Conrad Birdie", is word play
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1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Large Scale Printed Kerchief of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Located in York County, PA
original draft of the document to the Second Continental Congress, which took place six days prior, on June
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Industrial French Art Deco Architects Screw Lamp "by Ki-é-klair" Model 210
By Alphonse Pinoit
Located in Hamburg, DE
mounting. You can of course attach it to a desk, but it must have legs to which the lamp can be screwed. In
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco More Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Rudolph Henn, Child Feeding a Squirrel, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920s
By Rudolph Henn
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist on the plinth, this desk-size sculpture of a child feeding a squirrel was
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rolling Utility Cart, Blackened Hot Rolled Steel, Customizable, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
enough to accompany any desk in a home, art studio or office setting. Finely constructed and finished, it
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2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal

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Original Vintage Large Industrial Oak Wood File Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
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English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80....
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Chiffonniere, Writing Table Walnut, Louis XV Style, Period : 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Adorable little writing case in walnut with inlay, Louis XV style.  It has four high, slender and curved legs. Its central body is composed of a drawer pull and three rows of drawe...
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nice old piece very nicely polished and tuned up in good working order. Rectangular top with tambour roll top opening to expose a pull out writing surface with adjustable ratcheted c...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

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Mahogany

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H 41 in W 38.5 in D 23 in
Vintage American Mahogany Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful and timeless 1970's American escritoire desk. The writing desk is made of solid mahogany and is sturdy. The desk shows fine carving details and offers 5 regular drawers a...
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Late 20th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

1930 French Industrial Architects Drafting Table by Kahn Freres
By Eli Jacques Kahn
Located in Surrey, BC
This is a fully adjustable maple drafting table by Kahn Freres of Brussels, Belgium. The platform is fully modular, using the wood pedal on the front it is possible to raise and lowe...
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Machine Age Industrial and Work Tables

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Steel, Iron

Vintage Orange Enameled Architect Task Lamp
By Napako
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, multi-adjustable drafting table lamp with heavy metal base. Industrial architecture lamp with chrome stem and steel knobs for height and directional light adjustments. A...
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Architect's Table circa 1760 in Mahogany with Mechanism Chippendale Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare architect's table with mechanism from the 18th century circa 1760 in the Chippendale style and period in mahogany. the hinged, easel top with an articulated sprun...
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Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Antique Queen Anne George II Georgian Walnut Chest on Stand Highboy, Circa 1740
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & handsome walnut Queen Anne chest on stand/highboy, dating to the early George II period, circa 1740. This unusually diminuitive highboy is made of the finest figured walnut,...
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Antique 1740s English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

English Chippendale Mahogany Architect’s Desk or Design Table, circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful English Chippendale crotched mahogany architect’s desk or design table with adjustable rectangular top that raises from a flat position to an elevated standing position, ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage French Industrial Architect's Drafting Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Industrial style mechanical architect's drafting table with original green lacquered metal base and large solid elmwood top. The platform is fully modular: using the wood pe...
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French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to...
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Most Unusual Industrial Adjustable Architects Desk/ Drafting Table
By Hamilton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most unusual industrial adjustable architects desk/ drafting table, amazing design and lines. Height adjustable from 29"-38"...adjustable desk tilt-top, large hidden drawer measuring...
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Steel

Industrial Worktable with Three Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a black iron construction, solid wooden plate and three iron drawers. Weight: 43 kg. Drawer dimensions: Width: 28 cm Depth...
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19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Top Architect's Style Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century English mahogany and leather top architect's style desk with inset tooled leather lift top, adjustable easel support, one-drawer under fixed drawer, ring-turned legs an...
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

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Orson Welles: Drafting and Writing Fine Art Print
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Las Vegas, NV
over a desk and writing and drafting on a large sheet of white paper. This is a limited edition fine
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1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print

Pair of Art Deco Style Drafting Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair adjustable drafting table or work desk lamps with swing arms. Original fluorescent bulb
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Stylish Artist Antique Oak Drawing Desk Drafting Table on Tripod Pedestal, 1920s
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Antique decorative oak drafting table adjustable artist drawing desk
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Professional Industrial Adjustable Drafting Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A wonderful and unusual adjustable industrial drafting table with a 1" thick wooden top and a cast
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Large Adjustable Industrial Drafting / Architect Table, France, circa 1900
By F. Darnay, L. Sautereau
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb drafting table / architect desk / work table. The cast iron structure has an adjustable
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Antique Early 1900s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

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Tucker I
By Theodore Waddell
Located in Denver, CO
This is a hollow bronze statue of a dog with paws that rest over the edge of a table, desk, or
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

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By Yoritsuna Kuroda
Located in London, GB
and flowers on the desk inside remind the viewer of the warmer weather that arrives in springtime, a
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1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Spirit Screen Brush Washer
Located in Chicago, IL
interiors, block drafts, or, according to Feng Shui, to stop evil spirits from approaching. A charming relic
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

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Ceramic

Chinese Spirit Screen Brush Washer
Chinese Spirit Screen Brush Washer
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American Revenue Cutter Service Ensign Belonging To Capt. W. H. Bagley
Located in York County, PA
portrait of him, a painting of one of his ships, the Wabash, and a lap desk full of log books and extensive
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Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Large Wood and Cast Iron Vintage Drafting Table Art Work Stand Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large 60" wood and cast iron vintage drafting table art work stand desk. Item features cast iron
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Vintage Drafting Table by Hamilton
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage "Champion" drafting table with adjustable height, cast iron legs and hardware and white
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

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Vintage Drafting Table by Hamilton
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Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
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By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
. Through the years, he developed drafts for different furniture collections and implemented in co-operation
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Located in High Point, NC
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By Modern Age
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Karen Akers "Closer than Ever" Caricature Original Ink Drawing Cartoon Theater
Located in Surfside, FL
Mordi Gassner. He received a scholarship to the Metropolitan Art School after his high school graduation
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Keuffel and Esser Double Pedestal Cast Iron Art Table
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Located in Roubaix, FR
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Located in New York, NY
display piece for architectural plans or works of art. The drafting board surface is secured to the frame
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Located in Roubaix, FR
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Located in Roubaix, FR
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Located in Roubaix, FR
French 1920s Architecte's drafting table, iron structure with original kaki patina, pedal system
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Vintage Art Deco Style Hydraulic Drafting Table
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco style adjustable hydraulic drafting work table. Item features a hydraulic lift
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Art Drafting Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic art drafting desk available at 1stDibs. An art drafting desk — often made from metal, wood and steel — can elevate any home. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage art drafting desk now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect art drafting desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An art drafting desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, industrial and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Alphonse Pinoit, Force/Collide and Pierre Jeanneret each produced at least one beautiful art drafting desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Art Drafting Desk?

The average selling price for an art drafting desk at 1stDibs is $3,350, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $48,501 for the highest priced.