Sold|$8,400
Arne Vodder Rosewood Corner Desk for Sibast
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Vodder for Sibast, corner desk 277 in rosewood and metal, Denmark, 1950s This rosewood executive desk by the Dane Arne Vodder is part of the midcentury design collection.
Wood
Sold|$12,600
Guillerme & Chambron Solid Oak Corner Desk
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
This elegant corner desk shows interesting details. First there is the shaped of the top, which is L-shaped.
Metal
Sold|$12,600
Guillerme et Chambron Corner Desk in Solid Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, corner desk in oak, France, 1960s. This desk and return, is executed in solid oak by French designers Guillerme et Chambron.
Metal
Guillerme and Chambron Corner Desk in Oak and Granite
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, desk, oak and granite, by France, 1960s. Corner desk by French designer duo Guillerme and Chambron.
Granite
Permanente Mobili Cantù, Corner Desk in Mahogany, Italy 1950
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Grooved mahogany corner desk attributed to Paolo Buffa, edited by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy 1950.
Mahogany
19th Century Enlish Victorian Corner Desk with Green Leather Top in Maple.
Located in Dallas, TX
An English Victorian birdseye maple corner desk with an old green leather top with large drawers behind the two front doors with three large and three small drawer.
Leather, Wood, Birdseye Maple
Sold|$16,700
Jules Wabbes Corner Desk with Drawers in Mutenyé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, corner writing desk, mutenyé, nickel-plated metal, aluminum, Belgium, 1957 Beautifully designed desk by one of Belgium's most renowned designers Jules Wabbes.
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Briccola-ge Corner Desk/Shelf in Solid Oak Wood and White Lacquered Supports
By Miki Astori
Located in Milan, Lombardy
“The corner is a piece of home mistreated. A dead end with no way out. In every reality, in every culture, the corner is never dutifully considered”…. So, between the serious and the...
Oak, Bog Wood
Briccola-ge, Corner Desk or Shelf in solid Oak and Red lacquered brackets
By Miki Astori
Located in Milan, Lombardy
“The corner is a piece of home mistreated. A dead end with no way out. In every reality, in every culture, the corner is never dutifully considered” So, between the serious and the f...
Oak, Bog Wood
Italian Antique 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
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
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
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
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
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
Italian Antique 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. We have the gilt brass Mid-Century floor lamp from the pictures available as well.
Wood
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Bobbin Turned Rustic Console Table Writing Desk
Located in Carimate, Como
Ideal in any room as a small stand alone corner desk console as well as next to the wall.
Wood
Italian Antique 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. We have the gilt brass Mid-Century floor lamp from the pictures available as well.
Wood
1960s Italian Midcentury Metal Cross Bar Wood & Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Ideal in any room as a small stand alone corner desk as well as next the wall.
Brass
Italian Antique 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
Italian Antique Walnut Rustic Small Console 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. We have the gilt brass Mid-Century floor lamp from the pictures available as well.
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
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
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
This beautiful piece is completed by the black glass top, the brass drawers handles as well as the legs foot ends, standing on four classic legs with carved decor detail at the desk ...
Brass
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
This beautiful piece is completed by the black glass top and is ideal in any room as a small stand alone corner desk being finished on all sides, as well as next to the wall.
Brass
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Kitchen 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. The rich and beautiful antique wood with the classic design provide a great feeling and look wonderf...
Wood
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
This beautiful piece is completed by the side frame, the brass drawers handles as well as the legs foot ends, standing on four Classic legs with carved decor detail at the desk junct...
Brass
Sold|$10,000
Private listing for Emily
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Private listing for Emily, consisting of: - Guillerme et Chambron, right sided corner desk, to be stained, France, 1960s - List price $12,800 Services: - Staining the desk in bla...
Oak
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Glass Top Desk Writing Table
By Gio Ponti, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Carimate, Como
This beautiful piece is completed by the black glass top and is ideal in any room as a small stand alone corner desk, being finished on all sides, as well as next to the wall.
Glass, Wood
Sold|$11,500
Arne Vodder Executive Desk in Rosewood
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Møbler, executive corner desk, rosewood, Denmark 1950s. This desk is executed in a dark tone rosewood.
Rosewood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Style Brass and Glass Desk Writing Table
By Maison Jansen, Milo Baughman, Maison Baguès
Located in Carimate, Como
This great piece of furniture and decor was manufactured in the 1970s in Italy, the conditions are excellent, little fading of mirrored glass and brass give this piece a great timele...
Brass
Sven Ivar Dysthe Executive Desk with Steel and Rosewood
By Sven Ivar Dysthe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sven Ivar Dysthe for Dokke Møbler, corner desk, black leather, steel, rosewood, Norway, circa 1959.
Steel
Arne Vodder Executive Desk in Teak for Sibast
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Waalwijk, NL
This corner desk shows wonderful details that are very well executed.
Teak
French Louis XVI Style Bureauplat Finely Bronze Mounted
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
The whole resting on bronze fluted tapering legs terminating in bronze sabots and fluted corners. Desk opening is 24.25 inches from the ground and 21.5 inches wide.
Desk Corner Table by SPAINHOUR 1960s Solid Maple
By Spainhour Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A SPAINHOUR Solid Maple Desk Corner Table 1960s Approximate Measurements in Inches 31.25" high at the top...
Maple
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Rare Sculptural Desk in White Fiberglass
By Vittorio Introini, Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, restored free-standing desk, fiberglass, Italy, 1969 This admirable free-standing corner desk was designed by the Italian designer Vittorio Introini.
Fiberglass
Sold|$13,919
Art Deco Desk
By Heal's
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco desk with curved corners by Heal's of London. Drawers either side with integral sliding trays to top.
Walnut
Sold|$8,500
Rosewood Campaign Desk by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic rosewood campaign desk by Kittinger. Brass hardware on all four sides and corners of the desk.
Brass
Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
The leather top is a hand colored one piece hide and it’s hand tooled. This desk has rounded corners, graduated drawers with turned handles and a double filing drawer on the bottom o...
Mahogany
Mahogany Iconic Campaign Style Kneehole Partners Desk
By Mount Airy Furniture Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Handsome mahogany kneehole campaign partners desk with brass corner brackets and recessed brass drawer pools.
Brass
English Edwardian Desk with Neoclassical Jasperware Medallions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The right side of the desk has a large pull-out work surface. The top of the desk has clipped corners and is inset with a faux parchment white writing surface.
Brass
Sold|$2,480
Chinese Black Lacquer Writing Desk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of northern elm (yumu), the desk features straight corner legs ending in hoof feet and provides ample storage with three large upper drawers and two lower drawers at either e...
Elm
Fine Regency Style Embossed Leather Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Regency style writing desk with fine patinated inset tooled leather with gilt linear motifs and corner fleur di lis.
Alabaster
Large Walnut Chrome Floating Executive Desk, circa 1960
By Pace Collection, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sturdy and structurally sound. This desk shows signs of wear consistent with age and use with greater wear on desk corners.
Chrome
French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The desk has turreted corners that have fluted carvings.
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The border of the table has a small galleried edge with geometric inlay and ebonized wood square corners. The desk is fronted by a wide drawer with carved scroll decoration and two r...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Baker Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The case features a matched flame mahogany crafted top with pilaster column style corners. The desk is supported by elegant bronze mounted legs that are fluted and taper down to bron...
Brass, Bronze
Richard Artschwager Walnut Single Pedestal Desk, New York, 1950s
By Richard Artschwager
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Signature hourglass pulls and corner details. Desk measures 29"H x 60"W x 30"D.
Walnut
19th Century English Ebonized Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The frieze has two hidden drawers with acanthus scrolls. The corners of the desk are decorated with Elizabethan style gothic faces or grotesques.
Oak
Antique George III Mahogany Pedestal Partners Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
The sides feature moulded panels and flowerhead corners and the desk is raised on plinth bases with concealed castors.
Mahogany
Vintage Flame Mahogany Lion's Head Partner's Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
The drawers are oak-lined and the exquisite brass handles serve to compliment this elegant look. The eight corners of the desk feature beautifully carved corbeils and lion's heads...
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
Richard Artschwager 3 drawer walnut Pedestal Desk New York 1950s
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signature hourglass pulls and corner details. Desk has beautiful walnut grain with (3) drawers on the right side.
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Modern Arne Vodder Bow Tie Style Teak Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Wilmington, DE
The desk is in very good condition, has normal age wear (surface scratches, minor sun fade on top, chips on corners, back side of desk, chips on lower back side corners).
Teak
French Modernist Cerused Oak and Lacquered Skin Pedestal Desk ca. 1950s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Simple doors on the right and left are opened with a key to reveal a single drawer in the upper over a single shelf in the lower; the drawers on both sides feature a single large dov...
Oak
Antique Spanish Carved Walnut Baroque Partners Desk Writing Trestle Table 1880
Located in Portland, OR
Each side having corresponding carving, at each corner of the desk are a pair of carved acanthus leaf corbel brackets.
Iron
Victorian Solid Mahogany RJ Horner Winged Griffin Writing Table Desk, circa 1890
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of RJ Horner's most iconic designs. The winged griffin desk with it's incredibly carved griffins guarding the corners of the desk and the unique faux drawer on each side ...
Mahogany
French Mid-Century Modern Ming Style Inspired Parchment Lacquered Bureau or Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The desk features four corner legs supporting the writing surface and a slim frieze with two drawers mounted with equally well designed brass pulls.
Brass
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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