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Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance. Direct from France, a
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
oak desk or table with one drawer carved pull~~sturdy and stable barley twist legs and stretcher with
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk Writing Table Nightstand PETITE w/ Drawer Barley Twist Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
or table with one drawer with carved pull and key~~sturdy and stable barley twist legs and stretcher
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Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance w Drawer Oak Barley Twist c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th Century Antique French Oak Louis XIII Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with
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Vintage 1920s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Barley Twist Desk with Carved Barley Twist Chair - 2 Piece Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mahogany Barley Twist Single Drawer Desk with Hand Carved High Back Barley-Twist Chair - 2
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Early 20th Century Unknown Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Baker Furniture English Oak and Burl Wood Barley Twist Writing Desk, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English style writing desk or library table with barley twist legs By Baker
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Mid-20th Century American William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful all-over patina and hand carvings on the apron.
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Antique Early 18th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

18th Century French Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
supported on hand turned barley and vine twist legs and stretchers with a single unusual hand turned twist
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Barley Twist Leg Side Table or Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century French barley twist legs desk. Center drawer. Decorative finial at cross stretcher
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
, classic barley twist legs assembled with a perfectly fitting solid wood antique chair. Finished on all
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Custom Barley Twist Dining Table in Oak by Dos Gallos
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dos Gallos custom barley twist table seen here in oak with custom finish. Can be made in any size
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Desks and Wri...

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian barley twist leg and stretcher desk. Large single drawer. Original hardware
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th-C. French Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk / Table W/ Lift Top Storage
Located in Kennesaw, GA
barley twist supports are in very good condition. The apron is heavily carved as well.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a splendid example of the period
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Barley Twist Mahogany Desk Console or Library Table by Imperial
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning 19th Century single drawer desk or library console table having turned mahogany legs and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII. Direct from
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Rare Jacobean Style Tapestry Covered Desk on Barley Twist Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
nailheads. The top piece opens to reveal a drop down writing surface with red leather. The dark stained
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
drawer with iron pull. This beautifully carved oak desk is raised on four hand-turned double barley twist
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

HERITAGE Walnut English Tudor Barley Twist Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
, brass hardware, "H" shaped stretcher, barley twist legs, and bun feet. Features one large centre drawer
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Mid-20th Century American Tudor Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
From the gadrooned edge to the double scrolled legs, this antique barley twist writing table is
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Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Barley Twist Writing Table
Antique Barley Twist Writing Table
H 30 in W 42 in D 25.5 in
French Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An excellent-quality, highly carved, oak French Renaissance Revival writing table with two drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Oak

French Barley Twist Writing Table
French Barley Twist Writing Table
H 30 in W 47 in D 26.5 in
Rare Louis XIII Style Open Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare and exquisite Louis XIII style open torsade (barley twist) writing table from the Burgundy
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Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
The French walnut writing table/side table with drawer and barley twist legs.  
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Table
19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 39.5 in D 24.25 in
Fine French Floating Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine antique French Renaissance Revival barley twist desk with it's original leather blotter
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
This English writing table is made of beautiful oakwood. The leather top is a deep olive with gold
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Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

c.1870 French Henri II Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming French Henri II writing table with barley twist legs and stretcher with a center mounted
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Solid Oak Barley-Twist Writing Table, circa 1890
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French three-drawer Renaissance Revival dark oak library, or writing, table, with barley-twist
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Walnut Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Petite 19th century French carved walnut writing table, library table, or desk. Features thick
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century English Victorian Carved Oak Barley Twist Writing Table Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Highly carved oak barley twist desk from England, the two frieze drawers with carved 'branch' motif
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Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing ...

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Double Barley Twist Writing Table or Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Louis XIII style writing table or bureau plat, having a rectangular top
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Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th century barley twist walnut writing table with one long sliding drawer, brass pulls
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Nothing beats the convenience of an Antique Writing Table, small enough to fit where larger desks
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French barley twist writing desk, fashioned from solid French blonde walnut, is an
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Antique 1860s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1860-1900 French walnut two drawer writing table with a black leather writing surface. Very
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance. Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk Writing Table Sofa Entry Table Oak Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Tyler, TX
with Double Drawers and Barley Twist Legs with "H" Stretcher ~~c. 1890s With so many people working
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Desk Writing Table Barley Twist Louis XIV
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak desk writing table Barley twist Louis XIV ~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Petite Desk Writing Table with Drawer Oak Barley Twist Nightstand
Located in Tyler, TX
or table with one drawer carved pull~~sturdy and stable barley twist legs and stretcher with up
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Portuguese Ebony Barley Twist Library Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Portuguese Ebony Bronze Mounted Barley Twist and Turned Leg 3 Drawer Library Table w/ Gadrooned Top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Portuguese Ebony Barley Twist Library Table
Portuguese Ebony Barley Twist Library Table
H 31.5 in W 54.5 in D 30.25 in
Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Desk, Barley Twist Legs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XIII style walnut writing table or desk from the late 19th century features a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist black forest ~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th century French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Carved Black Forest Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Carved Black Forest Barley Twist. Direct from
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist Black Forest ~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Bureau Plat or Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
hand-carved solid oak writing table features a single drawer within the carved and beveled apron with
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Antique 1850s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

English Country Style Barley Twist Writing Desk or End Table, circa 1700's
Located in Chicago, IL
English petite writing table with fine barley twist legs that has been French polished over a 45
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Antique Late 18th Century English Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Center Writing Table on Barley Twist Legs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
popped from years of shrinking and expanding. The barley twist legs absolutely define the table, these
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine French writing table, or desk, made of beautiful solid walnut, circa 1870. Four impeccably
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

An English Walnut Table With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Buchanan, MI
A very good looking 18th century English walnut table with very handsome barley twist legs and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Oak Barley Twist Architects Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual English architects table circa 1880. Standing on barley twist legs united by h frame
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
France, Late 19th Century Beautiful ornate carved oak, with barley twist legs and stretcher, and slide
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous 19th century library table or writing table crafted from walnut. Made in the grand Baroque
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century French oak desk with drawer was made in the Louis XIII style. The hardware is original.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Desk with Barley Twist Legs
French Desk with Barley Twist Legs
H 29 in W 63.5 in D 34.5 in
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance barley twist walnut bookcase bibliotheque is not only rare to find
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Northern France, circa 1870, the antique writing table stands on four thick carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Renaissance Desk Carved Oak Barley Twist Office Library Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Renaissance Desk Carved Oak Barley Twist Office Library Table. Direct from France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Oak 2 Drawers
Located in Tyler, TX
sides~~will float in the center of a room~~sturdy and stable barley twist legs and stretcher~~perfect
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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Barley Twist Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the barley twist writing table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and walnut, every barley twist writing table was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a barley twist writing table, we have 67 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the barley twist writing table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A barley twist writing table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Dos Gallos Studio and Merklen Brothers each produced at least one beautiful barley twist writing table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Barley Twist Writing Table?

A barley twist writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,275, while the lowest priced sells for $1,050 and the highest can go for as much as $19,500.

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.