Art Deco Modern Italian Curved Rosewood & Elm Writing Desk Glass Topped, 1930s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an outstanding, Art Deco writing desk, made of elm and rosewood, and with a glass top, made in Italy, circa the 1930s. In excellent antique condition. The d...
Elm, Rosewood
Vintage S Curve Tambour Roll Top Secretary Office Library Banker Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Oak roll top office or library desk. Features a S curve serpentine tambour roll top that opens to a work surface with cubbies / index / file and letter storage, supported by...
Oak
Organic 20th Century Art Deco Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Sculptural 20th century Art Deco curved desk/writing table. Supported by set of drawers at left and a lone pillar at right.
Wood
Sold|$10,500
curved mahogany desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located at Wooster gallery 440 lafayette street NYC
Sold|$7,950
Midcentury Curved Desk, France
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury French curved desk with four front locking drawers. Pallisander wood. Decorative ebonized trim details. Looks good from all angles.
Palisander
Sold|$1,800
Danish Curved-Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous mid-century desk with finished back. Unique curved top with back lip, seven drawers with sculpted handles and tapered legs, with teak grain throughout. Kneehole: 22w 16d 28...
Sold|$12,987
An architectural Italian curved desk
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary C1940 Italian curved desk made from solid cherrywood with a cobalt blue glass top . there’s a total of 9 drawers with their original aluminium handles to the front a...
Aluminum
Sold|$4,400
Gampel Stoll Curved Elephant Desk
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Gampel Stoll curved elephant desk with one desk drawer. Centre desk top width is 22 inches.
Sold|$11,818
Italian Architectural 1940s Curved Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Spectacular Italian 1940s desk.
Wood
Sold|$3,200
Leif Jacobsen Curved Wood Desk
Located in Toronto, ON
A savvy and sophisticated oak and chrome legged desk with leather top and metal stringing inlay.
Sold|$4,200
Leif Jacobsen Curved Wood Desk.
Located in Toronto, ON
A savvy and sophisticated oak and chrome legged desk with leather top and metal stringing inlay.
Sold|$2,600
Johnson Furniture Curved-Top Blonde Desk
By Johnson Furniture Co., John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice design by Johnson Furniture curved top single pedestal desk.
Sold|$1,298
Petite Walnut Curved Desk, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century petite walnut curved desk with hand-carved legs and apron. Can function as a desk or demilune.
Walnut
Sold|$7,250
French Curved Pine Wood Desk, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous curved desk sourced in the South of France made of beautiful pine wood. Fantastic construction; 1960s France. Dimensions: 29"H x 66"L x 30.5" D.
Pine
Sold|$8,550
American Mid Century Modern Curving Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
American Mid Century Modern curving desk with bank of drawers on one side and bookcase shelving on the other side. Great example of American Mid Century. This unique desk can be plac...
Chrome
Sold|$4,525
Mid-Century Oak Curved French Desk
Located in London, GB
An oak curved desk. French, c1960s. Two drawers to each side. Generally very good condition, however there is one ding to the edge (see photos). PLEASE NOTE PRICES LISTED ARE...
Oak
Sold|$9,809
Curved Art Deco Desk, France, circa 1930
Located in Greding, DE
Curved Art Deco desk with four shelves on the left side and four drawers on the right. There are also two drawers under the tabletop.
Oak
Sold|$22,000
Fine Italian Mid Century Curved Executive Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Spectacular Italian Mid Century Curved Executive Desk with a floating plateau displaying its original inset green glass with gold detailing above a base comprised open space and four...
Walnut
Sold|$5,790
Curved Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, 1930s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Curved desk in black lacquered wood opening by two drawers with silvered brass buttons and a central compartment. It stands on two rectangular shape legs slightly opened on the botto...
Wood
Sold|$8,900
Curved French Art Deco Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Rectangular top of the desk is elevated by the single panel on the left side and three drawers on the right side. External side on the right is curved. Each drawer has wide but thin ...
Chrome
Sold|$4,395
Art Moderne Curved Desk With Open Shelving
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Moderne Swedish Elm Desk with open shelf, two cabinets, and a set of three drawer. This is a unique piece, with a curved organic shape and plenty of storage solutions. Display bo...
Elm
Sold|$5,750 / set
Vintage Tessellated Stone Curved Desk and Matching Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Regency writing desk and chair. Beautiful curved top with a tessellated stone surface. Striking matching chairs. All tusks intact. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Stone
Sold|$3,750
Curved Danish Modern Desk by Svend Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Denton, TX
Sculpted teak six drawer desk with built in bookcase by Architect Svend Madsen model Sh180 This desk is a one owner item with the original finish.
Birch, Teak
Sold|$2,000
Jay Spectre Style Cerused Oak Curved Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in New York, NY
1980s cerused oak custom-made single drawer desk. With nickel detail and brass handles.
Brass, Nickel
Gallotti & Radice curved desk mod President 1970s.
By Gallotti & Radice, Pierangelo Gallotti
Located in bari, IT
Gallotti & Radice curved writing desk President model in crystal and steel frame 1970s.
Crystal, Steel
Sold|$100,454
Unique Jacques Adnet Curved Parchment Desk 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a unique desk by Jacques Adnet made from French oakwood fully covered with original parchment, made in the early 1940’s. The desk has four drawers on each side, two being loc...
Bronze
Art Deco Streamline Curved Black Lacquer Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco arc-form streamline black lacquered desk with matte nickel rod pulls. Features a semi-cylindrical column at left containing two pivot-mounted drawers above one slide drawer.
Lacquer
Mid Century Modernist Curved Desk with Floating Top
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century modernist walnut curved desk with floating top in high gloss ebonized and cerused finish. Right side has one small drawer and one big drawer for folders. Left side is ope...
Brass
Fine French Neoclassical Mahogany Curved Desk and Armchair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco neoclassical mahogany curved desk with 3 drawers, a red leather top, some bronze details and its original desk arm chairs.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modernist Curved Desk with Floating Top
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Modernist ivory white curved desk with floating top with brass feet and hardware. We also have this same desk in black ebonized finish in our other listing. Offered at Ga...
Floating Curved Cerejeira Grain Desk with Lucite Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
extraordinary curved cerejeira grain desk with one drawer and lucite legs, gives the illusion of floating. This remarkable desk features a beautifully curved cerejeira wood grain su...
Acrylic, Lucite, Wood
Midcentury Monumental Harvey Probber Curved Surfboard Executive Desk
By Harvey Probber
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spectacular Midcentury Harvey Probber executive desk. Impressive in size with a curved surfboard two tone top. Rests on slender blades to give the desk the appearance of floating. A ...
Wood
Art Deco Curved Mahogany Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large Art Deco, beautifully curved, mahogany executive desk is a stately piece that commands attention. The desk features a segmented patinated leather top, eight drawers (one ...
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Tessellated Stone Curved Elephant Desk and Matching Chair
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Regency writing desk and chair. Beautiful curved top with a tessellated stone surface. Striking matching chair. All tusks intact. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Wood
Curved Wooden Desk in The Manner of Paul Luszlo.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Curved Wooden Desk with Green Leather Top in the manner of Paul Luszlo. This piece features a beautiful cut out detailing on the side, and wooden carved handles down the middle of th...
Metal
Art Deco Mahogany Curved Desk with doors and drawers
Located in IT
Art Deco Mahogany curved desk This Art Deco piece comes from France from early 20th century. It is made of mahogany veined wood. It features black lacquered feet. It is particular f...
Mahogany
Danish Modern Curved Teak Desk by Svend Aage Madsen
By Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Danish modern teak desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen and produced by Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik is a stunning example of mid-century craftsmanship. This unique desk features a be...
Teak
Incredible Mid Century Italian Curved Top Desk By Bernini
By Bernini
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Incredibly beautiful and stylish midcentury Italian desk with curved front featuring they most incredible grain pattern. Manufactured by the renowned Italian Bernini company this exq...
Hardwood
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Curved Top, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Curved Top, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern teak writing desk made in Denmark in the 1960s.
Teak
Jules Wabbes curved executive mahogany and jatoba desk 1958
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Paris, IDF
Designed by Jules Wabbes and manufactured by Le Mobilier Universel in Belgium in the late 1950s, this desk embodies structured charm. Its sturdy chrome-plated steel frame harmonises ...
Wood
French Art Deco Cerused Oak Curved Desk Attributed to Jules Leleu
By Gio Ponti, Charles Dudouyt, André Arbus, Jules Leleu, Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Houston, TX
This French 1940s desk or writing table was made for floating in a room as it's gorgeous from every angle.
Bronze
Svend Madsen Danish Modern Curved Teak Desk Model SH 180
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful sculptural teak desk, model SH 180, designed by Svend Aage Madsen and made in Denmark by Sigurd Hansens Mobelfabrik. This curved desk has six drawers, a large work space wi...
Teak
Deco Curved Executive Desk with Inset Shelf and Laminate Top
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Deco desk in the manner of Jindrich Halabala has a locking cabinet with key, drawers and inset display shelf on back. The whole desk has a curved shape and the laminate ...
Laminate
Rare Lime Green Cursed Oak Curved Executive Desk by Stow Davis
By Stow Davis
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modernist Curved desk,manufactured by Stow Davis,, Original Grey Green Cursed oak finish,, Anodized aluminum hand pulls,, Brass detailing,,Age appropreate wear.
Aluminum
Curved Bureau Plat Desk in Rio Rosewood by C.B. Hansen
Located in Kastrup, DK
A very rare and exceptional desk made in Rio rosewood. Likely to be one of a kind, made by cabinetmaker C.B. Hansen, labelled accordingly. The desk features an elegant and unique cre...
Brass
Biedermeier Art Deco Style Partners Desk Curved Johan Vilhelm Karlsson 1947
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Art Deco style pedestal partners desk with the finest grade Mahogany veneers on probably a birch frame in a classic deep rich darker color French polish finish. ...
Birch
Biedermeier Art Deco Style Partners Desk Curved Johan Vilhelm Karlsson 1947
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Art Deco style pedestal partners desk with the finest grade Mahogany veneers on probably a birch frame in a classic deep rich darker color French polish finish. ...
Birch
Mid-20th Century Black Console Desk with Curved Front and Original Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant mid-20th-century console or writing desk featuring a graceful curved front and three spacious drawers fitted with brass ring pulls.
Leather, Wood
Small walnut centerpiece desk in the Ponti style with a curved front
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
COD-S240 Small walnut centerpiece desk in the Ponti style with a curved front, a drawer and top in gray-blue Formica, an open compartment to the side of the drawer, and thin pyramida...
Formica
Antique Stow Davis Walnut C Curve Roll Top Executive Bankers Desk Tambour
By Stow Davis
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Stow Davis roll top executive desk, circa 1920s. Made of walnut featuring a "C" curve roll top which opens to multiple cubbies and slots, over a kneehole flanked by multiple ...
Walnut
Dramatic Curved DESK in Mahogany & Luxe Goatskin on Tapered Legs Mexico 1960s
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC is pleased to offer: Luxurious desk with a fabulous curved shape. Constructed in mahogany wood and goatskin. No label or information present from the maker. Attribution desi...
Goatskin, Mahogany
Italian 19th Century Walnut Desk with Five Drawers, Pull-Out and Curving Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut desk from the 19th century, with five drawers and curving legs. Created in Italy during the 19th century, this walnut desk features a rectangular top with beveled e...
Bronze
Antique Victorian S-Curve Solid Oak Roll Top Desk Tambour Door Side Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian S-curve solid oak roll top desk tambour door side drawers Late 19th century Victorian desk. A beautifully designed S-curve roll top with tambour door. Opens to s...
Oak
Large Executive Desk by Trau, Italian 1960s, Wooden Top on Curved Metal Legs
By Trau
Located in London, GB
Large executive desk by Trau, Turin, Italy, 1960s, veneered in Indian palisander. On both sides of the desk is equipped with two large drawers incorporating the hand pull. The large ...
Aluminum
Small Art Deco Desk, Curved Plate, Black and White Lacquer, France circa 1940
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small Art Deco desk, half-moon shaped, black and white lacquer, France circa 1940. Oak, black and cream-colored high gloss piano lacquer. Three drawers, with interesting locking me...
Stainless Steel
Lou Hodges Curved Top Walnut Executive Desk for Creative Crafts w/ File Storage
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning crafted executive desk by renowned California craftsman Lou Hodges in walnut, oak and koa woods for Creative Crafts, circa 1960. Heavy desk with beautiful curvatures and acc...
Oak, Walnut
1930's French Art Deco Desk on Curved Legs in Makassar with High Gloss Finish
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk in Makassar, high-gloss lacquer finish The desk rests on curved legs All metals original, chromed Curved fitting on the door Drawers across the entire width Original Art ...
Metal, Chrome
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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