Stunning Antique Victorian Fully Restored Sheraton Revival Desk Oxblood Leather
By Sheraton Revival
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Victorian Sheraton Revival partner desk with oxblood leather writing surface This is pretty much the fi...
Leather, Hardwood
$30,400Sale Price|32% Off
19th Century French Furnitue Gilt Bronze Bureau a Cylinder by A. Chevrie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable cylinder desk in mahogany and bronze louis XVI style executed by A.Chevrie, famous cabinetmaker parisian this bureau a cylindre has 3 belt drawers and a large belt drawer ...
Bronze
Bamboo and Chrome Sawhorse Table
By McGuire
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large bamboo sawhorse bases in the manner of McGuire with inset interior stretchers and gleaming chrome cap rests with rectangular glass top with angled corners for a chic ho...
Chrome
Unavailable|$3,800
Corner desk attributed to Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in Toronto, ON
Ebonized mahogany and birds eye maple corner desk in 3 sections. Cleaned and french polished.
Mahogany, Birdseye Maple
Unavailable|$6,170
Modernist Corner Desk Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An L-shaped working space from the series model 1500. The executive desk (190 x 90 x 74) has a double pedestal, 3 drawers left and 2 drawers right, with a pair of keys. The smaller d...
Teak
Free-Standing Executive Corner Desk Ico Parisi Style for MIM Roma, Italy, 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This is the very rare top of the line version of the executive corner desk in the style of Ico Parisi for MiM Roma, complete with all the optional modular accessories that were possi...
Chrome
Unavailable|$1,633
English Corner Desk Writing Table Bevan Funnell Mahogany Antique Vintage
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A fine quality mahogany corner writing desk by Bevan Funnell. The triangular shaped chamfered edged top above a concave shaped frieze drawer flanked by bowfront doors modeled with...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$12,576
Guillerme & Chambron Solid Oak Corner Desk, Votre Maison Edition, 1950
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Milan, IT
Desk Guillerme et Chambron "Ailes d'Avion" This executive desk retains the decorations and lines characteristic of the brand. A beautiful black granite top is added to the three-dr...
Granite
Unavailable|$1,495
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk Corner Storage Unit
Located in Pasadena, CA
Teak corner storage desk Mid-Century Modern unit with curved front, Netherlands, 1960s.
Unavailable|$17,032
Althorp Partners Desk
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Each end has ten dummy drawers whilst the desk corners are carved with finely fluted, leaf and acanthus ornaments on serpentine plinth bases.
Mid-1800s Table of Old-Growth Pine for Hallway, Entranceway, Room Corner
Located in Madison, WI
Table of old-growth pine for hallway, entranceway, room corner. handcrafted in the mid-1800s. The boards of its top are 14 inches wide. From long standing timber. Tapered legs add a ...
Pine, Paint
Fine Mahogany Work Table with Convex Corners and Lift Top, New York, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
This is an exceptional work table of beautiful form. We have never seen the convex corner so well executed, which reduces the mass of the form. With, basically, a lift-top and drawer...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$13,516
Karl Springer Desk with Embossed Leather Top and Lucite Legs
By Karl Springer
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Overall, the desk is in an excellent condition, with minor traces of use at the top right corner.
Leather, Lucite
Sold|$2,600
Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut Corner Desk
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century Danish modern corner desk.
Sold|$1,200
Russel Wright For Conant Ball Corner Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern corner desk designed by Russell Wright and part of Conant Ball's Modernmates series.
Birch
Sold|$1,750
Mid Century Corner Desk Sequence by Sun Glow
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique mid century corner desk. Sequence line for Sun Glow. Sleek sophisticated lines.
Brass
Sold|$16,454
Arne Vodder for Sibast. Corner desk. 1970s.
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Arne Vodder for Sibast. Corner desk in rosewood, opening on the front with a box with three drawers and a large drawer in the central part.
Rosewood
Corner Desk Sessile Oak Veneer Formica Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Corner desk with hanging bookcase compartment and chest of drawers.
Glass, Formica, Oak
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Executive Corner Desk
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Milo Baughman Navy Lacquered Executive Corner Desk on brass plinth base. Navy high-gloss finish.
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Solid Birch Corner Desk, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern solid birch corner desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Measures: 35.5"W x 35.5"D x 28.25"H.
Brass
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Corner Desk
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration walnut corner desk This desk measures: 52.5 wide x 40.25 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 22.5 inches ?
Walnut
Corner desk in oak by Guillerme and Chambron, 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in PARIS, FR
Combining organic elements with a modernist and functional aesthetic, this corner desk perfectly reflects the philosophy of the renowned French designers Robert Guillerme and Jacques...
Oak
Sold|$5,195 / set
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut L Shaped Corner Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom mid century walnut L shaped corner desk The desk measures: 74.5 wide x 52 deep x 24.75 inches high; with a chair clearance of 24.75 inches All pieces of furniture ca...
Walnut
Abbondinterni executive corner desk in Mahogany Italy 1970
By Abbondinterni
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Stunning corner desk designed and produced by Abbondinterni in Milan Italy 1970.
Aluminum
Danish Mid Century Executive Teak Corner Desk by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Surrey, GB
Danish mid century executive teak corner desk by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen, circa 1970s.
Teak
Abbondinterni executive corner desk in Mahogany and glass Italy 1970
By Abbondinterni
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
This stunning executive corner desk was designed and produced by Abbondinterni in Milan, Italy, circa 1970.
Metal
Executive Desk, Corner Desk in Mahogany, Germany, 1970's
By Johannes Andersen, Arne Vodder
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Beautifully designed writing desk in teak. With a very distinct design this desks every wood surface has been given specific angles such as the tabletop, the unit with drawers as wel...
Metal
Midcentury Organic Modern Custom Ashwood Corner Desk & Dresser Set 1970, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning custom case good and desk hybrid design by a legendary midcentury designer who I am not allowed to name in this listing. Please see signature in images. Signed / dated 1970....
Lucite, Wood, Ash
Vintage French Provincial Corner Side Table Library Writing Desk 47"
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Intriguing French Provincial Corner desk or side table, circa 1970s. Features a central dovetailed drawer and work surface Supported by square tapered legs.
Hardwood, Paint
Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk For Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model “Jet” by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl designed and produced in Germany, 1969.
Fiberglass
Rare Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl.
Fiberglass
Rare Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl with matching modular cabinet.
Fiberglass
Sold|$2,115
Desk by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova 70s
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Milano, IT
Corner desk with "typist" workstation with stained exotic wood veneer and chromed metal frame.
Metal
Rare Ernest Igl Jet corner writing desk and freestanding cabinet for Werndl
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl with matching modular cabinet.
Fiberglass, Wood
Sold|$8,500
Guillerme et Chambron Desk
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Culver City, CA
Beautiful oak “corner desk” with black granite top over three-drawer storage compartment.
Granite
Sold|$8,500
Guillerme et Chambron Desk
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Culver City, CA
Beautiful oak “corner desk” with black granite top over three-drawer storage compartment.
Granite
Graphis Desk Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Milano, IT
Tecno 60's corner desk with chest of drawers; in wood and lacquered metal.
Metal
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Ideal in any room as a small stand alone corner desk as well as next to the wall.
Wood
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Ideal in any room as a small stand alone corner desk as well as next to the wall.
Brass
Arne Vodder Executive Desk and Return Rosewood Sibast Denmark 1960
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
This luxurious corner desk features a lot of storage space and shows wonderful details that are very well executed.
Rosewood
Arne Vodder Executive Desk and Return Teak Sibast, Denmark, 1960
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
This luxurious corner desk features a lot of storage space and shows wonderful details that are very well executed.
Teak, Wood
Sold|$11,459 / item
Arne Vodder executive desk and return in teak Sibast Denmark 1960
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
This luxurious corner desk features a lot of storage space and shows wonderful details that are very well executed.
Teak
Bassett Mid Century Walnut Corner Table Desk
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bassett mid century walnut corner table desk This desk is 32 wide x 35.5 deep x 30 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage condition.
Walnut
Art Deco French Desk in Walnut with Elevated Corners
Located in Houston, TX
There are 2 drawers with brass handles. Desk has 4 elongated legs and upraised tabletop corners.
Cowhide, Walnut
French Art Deco Ebonized Desk with Carved Corners and Apron
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco ebonized desk with carved corners and apron having three drawers with the centre drawer having a bronze handle and round tapered legs.
Bronze
Aquamarine Glass Corner Writing Desk by Gallotti e Radice, Italy, 1970s
By Gallotti & Radice
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
It is made in tempered glass and features nickel-plated metal parts and rubber and plastic casters. The top may show slight traces of use, but there are no breakages. It is in ver...
Metal
Johnson Carper Mid Century Walnut and Formica 4 Piece Corner Dresser Desk
By Johnson Carper
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Johnson Carper mid century walnut and formica 4 piece corner dresser desk Desk measures: 52 wide x 17.75 deep x 31.25 high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
Formica, Walnut
Mid-Century Two-Piece Brushed Steel Corner Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting, Mid-Century, brushed steel, corner secretary, desk or station with angular lines is comprised of two sections with storage offered in the corner piece.
Steel
Sold|$9,400 / item
Manhattan Corner Secretary by Robert and Trix Haussmann
By Robert and Trix Haussmann
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Crafted entirely from laminated wood, the striped marquetry accentuates the understated elegance of this corner piece, featuring a fold-down shelf revealing a storage space and a sle...
Wood
Jens Risom Style Mid Century B and L Marble Corner Walnut L Shaped Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom style mid century B and L Marble Corner walnut L shaped desk The desk measures: 66 wide x 69 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 29 inches and 25.75 inch...
Walnut
Sold|$1,377
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian mahogany pedestal desk in good condition. The top inset with a green leather with gold tooling to the edge with corner motifs, below the desk has three drawers and sits on ...
Mahogany
Rare 18th Century English Table in Walnut with Pinched Top Corners
Located in Milford, NH
A rare example of an 18th century English rectangular one-drawer table in walnut, its top with a molded edge and pinched corners surmounting a case with single dovetailed frieze draw...
Brass
Sold|$1,250
Steel Office Furniture Institute Desk
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Great Brass details on desk corners and legs. Provides good storage space
Steel, Brass
Sold|$2,850 / set
Danish Modular Desk/ Shelf System
By Arne Vodder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teak is all original with a couple minor flaws as seen in photos. Back left corner of Desk Surface shows a little area of wood swelling, not seen when assembled.
Brass
Sold|$8,932
Art Deco Desk, France, circa 1920
Located in Greding, DE
The corners are rounded, and the desk is veneered on all sides.
Wood
Hartmut Lohmeyer Desk Wilkhahn, Germany, 1959
By Wilkhahn, Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Nicely crafted high quality midcentury desk with beautiful details like the rounded drawer corners and handles.
Oak, Teak
Sold|$5,759
Antique Swedish Pine Country Rococo Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
There is a single drawer and the two front corners of the desk top have been rounded. The edge of the apron has a delicate profiled and almost scalloped edge which mirrors the shape ...
Pine
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.
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