Vintage Leather Top Corner Desk
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage leather top corner desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1960’s.
Leather, Wood
$5,595 / set
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk The desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches The return measures: 66 deep x 25.5 inches high A...
Walnut
Ernest Igl Jet Corner Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Rare Space Age corner desk model “Jet” by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl designed and produced in Germany, 1969.
Plastic, Fiberglass
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann 'Jet' Corner Desk in Polyurethane
By Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
The revolutionary concept and grand vision behind this corner desk are evident in its rounded corners, soft edges, and stunning shapes.
Plastic
Post Modern Corner Desk Glass
Located in Mortsel, BE
Please message us for more info or transportation options
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Kipp Stewart American Design Foundation MCM Solid Cherry Corner Desk
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kipp Stewart American Design Foundation Mid Century solid cherry corner desk This desk measures: 47.5 wide x 36.25 deep x 22.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in ...
Cherry
Guillerme & Chambron Free-Standing Corner Desk in Dark Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Corner desk by French designer duo Guillerme and Chambron.
Leather, Oak
Jules Wabbes Early Versatile Free-Standing Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, two-part corner writing desk, teak, coated steel, wengé, chrome, Belgium, 1960s This exceptional free-standing corner desk was crafted by the renowned designer Jules W...
Metal, Chrome
Two-Piece Walnut Corner Desk Table Bookcase Hutch
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut two piece corner desk bookcase hutch. Good utilitarian size bookcase using small corner space.
Walnut
Art Deco Oak Corner Desk, Amsterdam School Design, 1920s Vintage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable example of Dutch design, this unique Art Deco 'Amsterdam School' corner desk is a piece of quiet authority, dating to the 1920s.
Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Oak and Black Stone
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s A design by Guillerme et Chambron, featuring a corner desk crafted primarily from oak.
Stone
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kipp Stewart for Drexel declaration mid century 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 We take our ...
Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Dark Oak and Black Stone
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s A design by Guillerme et Chambron, featuring a corner desk crafted primarily from dark stained...
Stone
Studio BBPR 'Spazio' Corner Desk with Movable Cabinet
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk with various storage compartments, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Ital...
Steel
Corner Desk / Vanity / Storage Unit in the Manner of Frode Holm
By Frode Holm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare corner desk / vanity / storage unit in the manner of Frode Holm.
Rosewood
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno ‘T96’ Executive Corner Desk in Black Lacquered Wood
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, executive desk, model ‘T96’, lacquered wood, steel, chromed metal, Italy, design 1956, produced 1958 This ‘T96’ executive desk is designed by Osvaldo Bor...
Steel, Chrome, Metal
$1,265Sale Price / item|38% Off
Briccola-ge Corner Desk/Shelf in Solid Oak Wood and Black 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 and Shelf in solid Oak Wood and black 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...
Oak, Bog 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 Small Table Console Desk 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 center table, a small stand alone corner desk as well as next to the wall.
Wood
$3,408Sale Price|20% Off
Ico Parisi for MIM Italian Midcentury Desk 1960's
By Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Executive corner desk was designed by Ico Parisi for M.I.M Rome in Italy.
Aluminum
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
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
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 Midcentury Walnut Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
This beautiful piece is completed by the bordeaux glass top, the brass drawers handles as well as the legs foot ends, standing on four Classic legs with carved decor detail at the de...
Brass
Italian modern desk Direk by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, 1980s
By Ennio Chiggio
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern desk Direk by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, 1980s Corner desk model Direk with L-shaped top in white painted wood.
Steel
Sculptural Jugend desk by N. Boman OY Finland, Swedish Royal Supplier in 1927.
By Boman OY
Located in Stockholm, SE
The tables legs are y-shapes in a art nouveau manner. The desk has two shelves in each corner. Desk top / writing height 78 cm.
Wood, Oak
Large L Shape Customizable Contemporary Corner Study Desk
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful large L Shaped Study desk made with a butternut powder-coated steel frame and a beige linoleum top. The furniture linoleum provides a natural satin matt surface made from...
Steel
Large L Shape Customizable Contemporary Corner Study Desk
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful large L Shaped Study desk made with a bright green powder-coated steel frame and a charcoal linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, and ...
Steel
Large Burgundy L Shape Customizable Contemporary Corner Study Desk
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful large L Shaped Study desk made with a deep burgundy powder-coated steel frame and a colour matched linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flou...
Steel
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Rare Sculptural Desk in White Fiberglass
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Vittorio Introini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, free-standing desk, fiberglass, Italy, 1969 This admirable free-standing corner desk was designed by the Italian designer Vittorio Introini.
Fiberglass
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Desk in Marble Look
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
By using plastic, Hofmann was able to create a desk with unusual organic shapes and rounded corners.
Plastic
Vintage Ebony Parsons Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finished in a deep, lustrous ebony stain, the piece features the classic rectilinear silhouette with legs positioned flush to the corners. What elevates this desk from a standard Par...
Ebony, Oak
Iron Garden Table Base with Grapes Decoration and Corner Plants
Located in Marbella, ES
Iron Garden Table Base with Grapes Decoration and Corner Plants
Wood
French Designer, Partners Desk, Oak, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
Missing small wooden elements originally wrapping around corners of desk. Overall Dimensions (inches): 30.25"H x 82.0"W x 52.25"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Oak
$10,932 / item
Classic by Carpanelli Book Writing Desk
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
The working of the top is elaborate and original: a rhombus filleted band with details in inlaid precious stone matches the briarwood corners with filleting. The desk has three drawe...
Wood
19th Century Twin Pedestal Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Some veneer lifting/chipping at corners This striking desk would make a perfect addition to any study, or office.
Mahogany
Karl Springer Shagreen & Chrome Executive Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in Denton, TX
Extremely Rare Karl Springer Shagreen & chrome executive desk. Each corner has brass accents to compliment the chrome.
Brass, Chrome
John Vesey Stainless Steel Bronze Neoclassical Desk
By John Vesey
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Each column is bronze mounted on top with bronze swag decorating the corners. Elusive desk with a famous roster of clients.
Brass, Bronze, Steel
MID-18th CENTURY LOUIS XV INLAY WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Further refinement is provided by the carvings in the solid wood on the legs and corners of the desk, featuring geometric motifs. Furthermore, the inlays on the front, sides, back, a...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Mahogany Brass Mounted Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The fluting continues through the corner supports, reinforcing the desk's architectural sophistication and neoclassical inspiration.
Brass
Maison Jansen Attributed Neoclassical Steel Quartz Marble Top Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Made in the neoclassical taste with fluted column pilasters on the front corners. The entire desk is embellished with bronzed and brass mounts of acanthus, ribbon swag, and a large N...
Quartz, Brass, Steel
Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style
Located in Berlin, DE
Slightly protruding, profiled table top and gold-embossed and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is also perfect as a reception t...
Brass, Bronze
French Art-Deco Executive Desk in High-Gloss Macassar Ebony & Brass
Located in Stamford, CT
On each cabinet door are un-lacquered solid brass pulls, substantial in form, and are the perfect complement to the timelessness of this Art-Deco masterpiece. Each corner of the desk...
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Desk by Maison Léger
By Maison Léger
Located in London, GB
The four corners of the desk are mounted with ormolu hanging lion skins and the legs terminate in acanthus-shaped sabots.
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Kingwood Marquetry Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Includes two ribbonned bronze mounted dovetailed drawers with central wreath ring pulls flanked by ormolu mounted curtain swags along each corner. The desk is supported by square t...
Ormolu
Studio Craft Tiger Oak Desk by Ken Swenson, Hand-Crafted Mid-Century Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The surface of the desk has rounded corners and features a single storage drawer at the middle.
Oak
$24,856Sale Price|20% Off
B40 Desk in Solid Elm by Pierre Chapo, France, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Eye-catching detail is the remarkable carved tabletop, with slanted sides and corners. This extraordinary desk is carved from solid elmwood.
Elm
Ricks Desk in Brushed and Anodized Aluminum by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
The legs match the diameter of the radius corners of the desk. Custom variations, finishes and colors available by request.
Aluminum
Dutch Colonial Teak Desk with Drawer and Turned Legs, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
Whether placed in a study, home office, bedroom, or even a living room corner, this Dutch Colonial desk offers a versatile workspace that effortlessly complements both traditional an...
Teak
$5,046Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold-embossed and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is also perfect as a reception ...
Bronze
Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
The desks 4 corners have large female bronze sculptures.
Bronze
20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Slightly protruding, profiled table top and gold-embossed and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is also perfect as a reception...
Bronze
Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
Evidence of old restoration to front desk corners. Typical wear consistent with age and use.
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Slightly protruding, profiled table top and gold-embossed and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is also perfect as a reception...
Bronze
20th Century Elegant Veneered Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Slightly protruding, profiled table top and gold-embossed and high-quality leather insert (real leather). Very nice chased corner fittings. This desk is also perfect as a reception...
Bronze
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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