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American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
By The Onondaga Shops
Located in New York, NY
American Mission oak library writing table with rectangular top over 2 frieze drawers and square
Category
Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950s William Fetner Early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A William Fetner Early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk with one large drawer. Features 3
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Rare Early 19th Century American Baltimore Federal Parcel Gilt Writing Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and rare early 19th century American Baltimore Federal painted writing table with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 28.75 in D 22.5 in
Primitive Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Primitive early American schoolhouse / country / farmhouse writing desk. Made of poplar
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar
H 32 in W 25 in D 18.5 in
Hand-Crafted Early American Style Solid Pine Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautifully hand-crafted early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk in good vintage condition
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique American Empire Style Mahogany Library Writing Table Office Desk Vanity
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique American Empire style dressing table, circa 1930s. Originally featured a mirror along
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.5 in W 42 in D 21 in
Early American Raise Top School Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
An American raise top school desk with great aged wear. Make a wonderful stand for an entry hallway
Category
Early 20th Century North American American Classical Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Wood
Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique American Colonial style maple writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 34.63 in W 38 in D 21 in
Early American Console Table in Dark Brown
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wooden work table with two knobs and drawers in immaculate condition.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial iron and maple childs school writing desk. Item features a lower cubby
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Rare Early American Country Pyrography Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, one-of-a-kind antique American folk decorated desk with beautifully aged distressed patina
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Glamorous American Bronze and Glass Banking Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An American bronze and glass banking table
Early 19th century
Each Greco-Roman-style, the table
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
American Arts & Crafts Era Mahogany Side Table or Small Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic American arts and crafts table with a bold simple form which marked the era and this
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Burl Karelian Birch Pedestal Writing Dining Table Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
period writing table is borrowed almost entirely from the Biedermeier period of a century prior. The
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch
H 29.25 in W 72 in D 35.88 in
Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique American Renaissance Revival style carved walnut extension table by Seng, Chicago
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Burl
Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
American antique Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn Oak library table with original finish. Unusual
Category
Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, leather, metal, oak, United States, design 1973
This heavy
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Desk Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Japanned
Located in Hyattsville, MD
. Produced in England or North America, but the exact origin is unknown to us.
W 35.5 x D 23 x H 29.25 in
H
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint
H 29.25 in W 35.5 in D 23 in
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Antique American Sheraton Clerk's Desk with Gallery
Located in Morristown, NJ
An unusual 19th c., American Sheraton Clerk's Desk. A shaped gallery with a larger rectangular
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
English George III Mahogany & Leather Pedestal “Rent” Writing Desk ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
period writing desk features a wonderful series of alphabetized "rent" compartments in the upper drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.63 in W 49.75 in D 27 in
Vladimir Kagan, Early Custom Sculptural Walnut Desk
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
him such an important figure in American Modernism.
A wonderful melding of rationalist and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1930s Colonial Revival Style Turned and Veneered Occasional Bookshelf Table
Located in Lomita, CA
This is the most charming table, from the lower shelf for books, to the veneered wood and the
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s American eagle drawing table by Keuffel & Esser Co.
Overall dimensions: 32″ x 51″
Height
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
H 40 in W 51 in D 32 in
Vintage Boho Hand Turned PostMaster’s Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
. Perfect as a writing desk, small hotel check in or collectors cabinet. The charm is endless. You can move
Category
Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær ScandinOffice Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
20th Century English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th century English Adams style hand painted double bonnet top secretary desk. Item features
Category
20th Century North American Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
H 76 in W 35 in D 19 in
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1920s United States Roll Top Office Desk with Drawers and Wheels
Located in Marbella, ES
1920 United States roll top office desk with drawers and wheels.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
, and other writing supplies. Multiple lids/compartments are built in. Gorgeous dark wood with mother of
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 48.5 in W 46 in D 21 in
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5" in height. Good vintage condition with three functional drawers. Some wear and tear ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Florence Knoll Model 17 Desk
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Saint Paul, MN
, nightstands, and various configurations of desks.
Marked with the early 601 Madison Ave label, this is one
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Handcrafted Designer Desk
Located in Stanwood, WA
:
People often ask where do I get my ideas? Early on I was fortunate to be exposed to wonderful teachers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Desks and Writ...
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Mahogany Slant Top Carved Ball and Claw Chippendale Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and claw feet, small brass hardware, very nice antique item, quality American craftsmanship, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.5 in W 44 in D 25 in
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
connection to a bygone era. The Duke's abdication in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 31 in W 61 in D 36 in
Modernist Architectural Walnut Desk designed by Merton Gershun for Dillingham
By Merton Gershun, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Merton Gershun was an American furniture designer of the early 20th century, known for designing
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.75 in W 48 in D 22.75 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Rare Jules Wabbes Executive Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, writing desk with drawer compartments, wengé, metal, lacquered wood, Belgium, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
began harvesting in Latin American forests in the early 1500s to provide timber for boatbuilding and
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.29 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
Paul Frankl Rare Kidney Desk in Mahogany, Birch, Leather and Brass, USA, 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
chic desk exemplifies Frankl early use of biomorphic form. Branded mark "JOHNSON FURNITURE CO. GRAND
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.25 in W 66 in D 28 in
Restored Rattan and Formica Desk with Drawers and Hourglass Rattan Sides
Located in Van Nuys, CA
made by the best and most well-known American designers and manufacturers including:
Ritts Company
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Formica
French Mid-Century Ebonized and Mirrored Desk, by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
writing surface (Maison Jansen).
Maison Jansen was a Paris-based interior decoration office founded in
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Leather, Wood
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
beautifully crafted from flame mahogany. The top has a striking gold tooled black leather inset writing
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
french Prince regent's favorite artists. During the early 18th century, Cressent replaced the
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 45.67 in W 22.84 in D 35.83 in
Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
.
Chair Dimensions: 37h x 15 1/2L x 13w SH 17 1/2
Table Dimensions: 35 x 19 x 36
1950, United States
We
Category
Vintage 1950s American Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
] The result was a small cubed-shaped writing table with rounded corners reminiscent of Art Deco era
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 96 in D 42 in
Antique 6ft/184cm Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 1920s
Located in London, GB
with a beautiful gold tooled green leather writing surface.
It has been smothered in a plethora of
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 31.11 in W 72.45 in D 34.65 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the early American writing table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each early American writing table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an early American writing table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An early American writing table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Industrial and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made early American writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Larkin & Co., Herman Miller and George Nelson are consistently popular.
How Much is a Early American Writing Table?
Prices for an early American writing table start at $412 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $2,150.
Finding the Right desks-writing-tables for You
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.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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