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English 1880s Faux-Bamboo Desk with Copper Hued Leather Top and Five Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English faux bamboo desk from the late 19th century, with copper leather top and five drawers. Created in England during the later years of the 19th century, this desk features a ...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Faux Bamboo

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Located in Paris, FR

Desk Rector with wooden structure, table top with 3 drawers with easy glide system, in oak veneer in smocked matte finish, 2 bases in oak in aged matte finish. Bottom of the top a...

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$43,835 / item

Caos Metallica Desk

By Carlo Rampazzi, Sergio Villa

Located in Milan, IT

Mixing contrasting textures and shapes, this stunning desk will not go unnoticed and will add an eclectic decorative accent to a modern or contemporary study, where its imposing size...

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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Copper

$15,136

George III Gilt-Copper Mounted Mahogany And Morocco Leather Cylinder Bureau

Located in London, GB

A FINE GEORGE III GILT-COPPER MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND MOROCCO LEATHER CYLINDER BUREAU, CIRCA 1780. The interior with a leather-lined pull-out writing surface above five green Morocco l...

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Antique 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Nico van der Laan desk table for Pauluskerk Dongen 1967

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

A rare writing table designed by Nico van der Laan for the Pauluskerk in Dongen, built between 1965 and 1967 under the direction of his brother, architect Dom Hans van der Laan. The ...

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Copper

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Indian Copper Writing Desk

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H 31 in W 47 in D 24 in

Indian Copper Writing Desk

Located in New York, NY

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Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Aluminum, Bronze, Copper,...

Exceptional Small Iron and Copper Side Table with Chair

Unavailable

H 32 in W 31.25 in D 13 in

Exceptional Small Iron and Copper Side Table with Chair

Located in Pasadena, CA

Side table and iron chair, circa 1920s. The iron work is incredibly well executed. Measures: 32" H x 31.25" W x 13" D.

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Vintage 1920s North American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

H 28.13 in W 70.88 in D 30.75 in

Italian Mid-Century Desk

Located in Denton, TX

Striped Mahogany desk with exterior legs and copper accents. Good working desk with 6 drawers.

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Copper

Jan de Jong writing table Town Hall Budel Netherlands 1967

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H 32.29 in W 56.3 in D 28.35 in

Jan de Jong writing table Town Hall Budel Netherlands 1967

By Jan de Jong

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Designed and executed by Jan de Jong for the Raadhuis Budel in the Netherlands in 1967, this closed writing table is a remarkable example of the precise proportions and material clar...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

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H 27.37 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in

Prefa Desk by José Espinho for Móves Olaio, 1962

By José Espinho 1, Olaio

Located in Lisboa, PT

This desk, model Prefa, was designed by José Espinho for Móveis Olaio, in Portugal, in 1962. On the right side has four drawers and one sliding top, that gives an extra space when wo...

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Vintage 1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

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H 29.5 in W 42 in D 24 in

Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hamme...

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Copper

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Organic Modern Home Office Writing Desk White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel

$14,268 / item

H 29.14 in W 61.03 in D 27.56 in

Organic Modern Home Office Writing Desk White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel

By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS

Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT

Inspired by the Sacred Ceiba trees in Havana, Joao Faria created the stunning Roots Home Office Desk for contemporary home offices. It is handcrafted using carefully selected wood ve...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Cut Steel, Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel

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Copper Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the copper writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each copper writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, copper and wood. There are 32 variations of the antique or vintage copper writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer copper writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each copper writing desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made copper writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Modshop, Charles Limbert and Gustav Stickley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Copper Writing Desk?

Prices for a copper writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $95,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,444.

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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