Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel, Dutch, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
An extra-large Dutch modernist drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959.
Steel
Marko Architect Drafting Table and Chair Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko architect drafting table and chair Dutch design from the 1960.
Steel
Mid-Century Dutch Modern Rietveld Steel Reply Drafting Table
By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Hyattsville, MD
NETHERLANDS, c.1950s. Wm. Rietveld + Friso Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table by De Cirkel, with All-Steel Table/Work Surface, Draw right on Steel, Or you can apply your Vyco or Borco to ...
Steel
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H 29.53 in W 35.44 in
Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circel in 1959.
Steel
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H 29.53 in W 47.25 in
XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circel in 1959.
Steel
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H 29 in W 43.5 in D 31.5 in
Dutch Modern Reply Drafting Table Set By Wim Rietveld And Friso Kramer
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This drafting table and chair set was designed by Dutch designers Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1963.
Steel
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H 51.19 in W 39.38 in D 31.5 in
'Reply' Drafting Table by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend, Dutch design
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This 'Reply' drafting table was designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in the 1950s. It has a brown lacquered steel frame and a ply wooden top that is adjusta...
Metal
Marko Architect Drafting Table Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko architect drafting table Dutch design from the 1960. You can fold this table together or put it almost upright.
Steel
Marko Architect Drafting Table Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko Architect drafting table Dutch design from the 1960. You can fold this table together or put it almost upright.
Steel
Marko Architect Drafting Table Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko Architect drafting table Dutch design from the 1960. You can fold this table together or put it almost upright.
Steel
Wim Rietveld Friso Kramer Reply Drafting Table, Holland, 1963
By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Ingenious 'Reply' drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1963.
Metal
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H 43.71 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Mid-century Dutch Industrial Design Architect Folding Drafting Table 50
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Architect drafting table with beautiful patina made around 1950 by Metal industry MPW in Wormerveer in the Netherlands. In good working order! Measures: Table top: 100 x 75 cm W...
Metal
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H 29.53 in W 45.28 in D 35.44 in
XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circel in 1959.
Steel
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H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 35.44 in
XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circel in 1959.
Steel
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H 34.65 in W 38.19 in D 30.71 in
Dutch 1950's Industrial Drafting Table with Working Stool by Friso Kramer
By Marko, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1950's adjustable drafting table produced by Marko and a working stool by Dutch designer Friso Kramer for Ahrend - De Cirkel approximately manufactured 1960 The table can be adjuste...
Metal, Aluminum
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H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Dutch Industrial Drawing Table with Lamp and Drafting Machine by Rotanex, 1950s
Located in Warsaw, PL
The table has a original drawing board, lamp, wooden ruler and drafting machine.
Metal
Wim Rietveld 'Reply' Drafting Tables for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Reply' drafting table was a collaborative design by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer, produced by Ahrend de Cirkel beginning in 1958. Each table features a wood laminate top adjust...
Metal, Enamel
$1,800
H 45 in W 43 in D 34 in
Original 1950s Wim Rietveld Friso Kramer Articulating Drafting Table Desk Patina
By Wim Rietveld
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Wim Rietveld 'Reply' articulating drafting table. The hinging mechanism was a collaborative design with Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958. Adjustable at...
Steel
1950s Drafting Table by Kuhlmann & Nestler, Vintage
By Nestler, Franz Kuhlmann
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique drawing table from the renowned manufacturers Kuhlmann & Nestler dating back to the 1950s. The sturdy cast iron frame is complemented by a sophisticated counterweight system t...
Metal
$1,822Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 47.25 in D 24.41 in
Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960's
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Dutch Industrial Design Desk by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend De Cirkel. Made in the Netherlands, late 1950's, early 1960's. A RARE and hard to find des...
Metal, Steel
$68,000
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal base, pivoting leather covered drawer, saddle-stitched leather mail holder, briefca...
Metal
Danish desk table by Sven Ellekaer 1960s
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Exclusive wooden desk attributed to the important Danish designer and architect Sven Ellekaer. Ellekaer's unmistakable design with its V-shaped curved wood and the precise union betw...
Wood
$30,976
H 28.35 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Jean Prouve Compas Writing Desk, with original Perriand drawers, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Jean Prouvé, Compas Desk, circa 1950 Black melamine laminated plywood top on black lacquered folded steel legs, with original drawer pack in yellow moulded plastic by Charlotte Perr...
Steel
$4,293
H 28.35 in W 49.61 in D 31.89 in
Action Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Robert Propst, Herman Miller
Located in Madrid, ES
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Base made of chrome-plated aluminum with white plastic protectors. L...
Aluminum
$72,213
H 28.75 in W 76.78 in D 35.44 in
Desk model JH571 Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Architect’s Desk, model JH571, designed by Hans J. Wegner for the Copenhagen cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in 1953, represents one of the most refined and architecturally minded w...
Metal
$10,395
H 28.35 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Mid-Century Modern Tolomeo Table by Ico Parisi and Ennio Fazioli - Italy, 1958
By Ennio Fazioli, MIM Roma
Located in Girona, Girona
Table or desk "Tolomeo" with stained beech feet and mahogany veneer top, French polish. System under top to possible addition of drawers. Design: Ennio Fazioli & Ico Parisi, Ufficio ...
Beech, Mahogany
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta "Gaetano" Writing Table, Italy 1970s
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano work table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta with original glass top supported by two folding trestles in black and red enamelled metal. Timeless object. With its dry and essential ...
Metal
Willy Van Der Meeren Desk by Tubax Belgium 1955
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice Industrial desk designed by Willy Van Der Meeren and manufactured by Tubax, Belgium 1955. This typical fifties Industrial desk has a very nice Industrial look with the black met...
Metal
$1,016
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 31.5 in
Willy Van Der Meeren Desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, Metal, Wood, 38 Avai
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Brussels, BE
Willy Van Der Meeren desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, metal, wood- 38 available.
Metal
Paolo Parigi
By Giovanni Paolo Panini
Located in London, Lambeth
Drafting table or desk. Designed by Paolo Parigi for Heron Parigi, 1975 Italy. Structure in black high pressure laminate and green metal. Forming an architectural construction. The t...
Metal
$1,050
H 29.73 in W 33.27 in D 21.66 in
Coen de Vries for Devo Petite Birch Writing Desk, Netherlands, 1954
By Devo, Coen de Vries
Located in Dronten, NL
This is a small writing desk from 1954 that Coen de Vries designed and the Dutch manufacturer Devo produced. It is a piece of Dutch post-war design from the period when designers bro...
Formica, Birch
$7,683
H 29.14 in W 77.96 in D 38.98 in
Desk Model TL22, by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. Poggi, 1958
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Amando Poggi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Desk model TL22, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manufactured by Poggi in 1958. Table completely restored. Wood: walnut. Letteratura: Gramigna G., Repertorio del desig...
Walnut
Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Chicago, IL
This Sofa by Wharton Esherick exemplifies his pioneering role in the American Craft Movement. This is his first sofa design, one of Four ever made. Known for his dedication to organ...
Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut
Wharton Esherick Important Sofa
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Chicago, IL
Wharton Esherick important sofa for Lawrence and Alice Seiver. We are pleased to offer this exceptional item, the epitome of the American Craft Movement and the first of Eshericks so...
Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut
Vintage Architect Drafting Table, circa 1940
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage metal and wood architect's or drafting table. Tubular steel with wood tabletop, circa 1940, mid-20th century.
Wood
$3,750
H 39 in W 36 in D 22 in
Vintage Adjustable Drafting Table by Versa Tables, Solid Wood, Mid-20th Century
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
This beautifully constructed vintage drafting table by Versa Tables is a thoughtful example of mid-20th-century American functional design, created to serve both precision work and e...
Wood, Birch
Large sideboard by Vittorio Dassi – Italy 1949-50
By Vittorio Dassi, Dassi Mobili Moderni
Located in Girona, Girona
Large sideboard, solid wood with mahogany veneer resting on two solid mahogany columns, three doors opening onto shelves and one opening onto five flamed mahogany drawers, original b...
Brass
$32,000
H 30 in W 45 in D 39.25 in
Dom Hans van der Laan Unique Desk with Copy of Original Drawings c. 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dom Hans van der Laan unique desk with copy of original drawings. From a private doctor’s practice, Sint-Michielsgestel, the Netherlands c. 1970. Spruce, copper nails, paint. Colo...
Copper
$9,500
H 29 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in
"Building a Home in Colonial America", Important Tempera Painting, Riggs, 1930s
By Robert Riggs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and important, this scene of two Colonial era figures -- probably father and son, one with reddish hair and the other blond -- shows them sawing and splitting logs for a new...
Paint
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.
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