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1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Walnut tall Secretary Desk Bookcase
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tall secretary desk bookcase with doors.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Tall Antique Architect's Riser Desk, English, Metamorphic, Cartographer, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lead architect's riser desk. An English, mahogany draughtsman or cartographer's table, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Exceptional craftsmanship for the...
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted 2 Piece Tall Secretary Desk & Chair. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antique Rustic Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Rustic Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table. Item featured has a lift
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine tall inlaid dark mahogany English Carlton House two-piece secretary desk is an
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium) of fruitwood and kingwood, with an embossed gilt green leather slant-front writin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Museum Grade Sculpted Tall Oak 2-Drawer Writing Windsor Chair / Desk, C.1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
measures 37" in width, 24" in depth and stands 50.5" tall. Seat height is 17". Writing table top is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak
Keuffel & Esser Cast Iron & Oak Drafting Table, 1920s
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Savannah, GA
inches deep by 48 inches tall (tilted upright at highest level)
40 inches tall with table in the
Category
Vintage 1920s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Kai Kristiansen for HJN Brazilian Rosewood Secretary Desk
By HJN Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
″ wide x 17.5″ deep x 42.5″ tall
Desk Surface: 35″ wide x 17.5″ deep x 27″ tall (floor to desk surface)
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique English Jacobean Dining Table Breakfast Table Oak 6' Wide c.1920s-30s
Located in Tyler, TX
" tall x 72" wide x 33" length
29" floor to apron
Beautiful table~~solid and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Jacobean Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Tomlinson Sophisticate Desk
By Tomlinson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
upholstery and wood work! Leg opening area is 21.5 wide and 23.5 tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Solid Walnut Stand-Up Desk with Shelf by Robert Bristow
By Robert Bristow
Located in Salisbury, CT
movement to limit cracking and resistance. The height is perfect for users 5'-10" to 6'-2" tall, and can
Category
2010s American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Empire Revival Secretary Desk with Marble Top, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall cabinet with fitted drawers, writing surface, and grey marble top. Rich mahogany finish
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
MidCentury Walnut Desk Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Baltimore, MD
(Declaration).
Measurements: 29″ Tall X 24″ Deep X 60″ Wide (knee clearance 25")
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
1960s Danish Modern Angular Danish Writing Desk in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
: 59.5″ wide x 30″ deep x 29″ tall; Kneehole: 25" wide x 18.5" deep x 26.75" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Kai Kristiansen Fm 60 Executive Desk in Teak
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
: Teak
Measurements: 71″ wide x 33.5″ deep x 28.75″ tall; Kneehole: 27.75" wide x 20" deep x 27" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Model 75 Writing Desk in Teak by Gunni Omann
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Gunni Omann
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 61″ wide x 32″ deep x 28.75″ tall; Kneehole 22.25" wide x 19.5" deep x 27.25" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Walnut Rosewood Burl Wood Desk, 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
beautiful.
Measures 58.75” long 31” Dee 31” tall
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut, Burl
Vintage Baker Saber Leg Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
essentials or correspondence. Measuring 59 inches wide, 24 inches deep, and 30.25 inches tall, its slender
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Late 20th Century American Classical Greek Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
1960s Atomic Danish Secretary Desk in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
: 35.5″ wide x 19″ deep x 46″ tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Walnut Writing Desk by Göran Strand
Located in Berkeley, CA
Materials: Walnut
Measurements: 55″ wide x 28.5″ deep x 28″ tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Writing Desk, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier writing desk veneered in cherry, raised on tall, slightly splayed legs. A drawer is
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Italian Walnut Writing Desk / Side Table With Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
veneer. The table has very straight and simple lines, with tall tapered legs and a single inset drawer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Vintage Boho Jans of London Campaign Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
.
Measuring 48" wide, 21" deep, and 30.75" tall, this versatile writing table offers five functional drawers
Category
Late 20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Bronze Mounted Writing Desk attributed to Linke manner of Jean Henri Riesner
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
you’re willing to sit down and try.
Measures 38.5 wide x 29.5 tall x 23.25 deep
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Writing Desk with Caned Back by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Freehold, NJ
finished back, atop tall tapered legs.
Dimensions: 56w 23d 30h 24.5kh
Condition notes: Original walnut
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Rare Art Nouveau Jugendstil Single Drawer Writing Desk Cabriole Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT!
(DIMENSIONS: Approximately 29" Tall By 18" Wide By 18" Deep)
Here is offered a rare
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Vintage 1910s American Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
Bert England for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Leather & Walnut Wood Office Desk
By Bert England
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
inside of the drawer. This desk measures 29.5 inches tall, 52 inches wide, and 24 inches deep.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
McGuire Bamboo and Lucite Desk & Chair, 1980
By McGuire
Located in Chicago, IL
of glass.
Desk Measures 28.5” tall 40.5” wide 22.5” deep, glass .5” thick 54” long 34” deep. Total
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Glass, Lucite
$4,200 / set
Antique Correspondence Table, English, Lowboy, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
tall tapering legs terminating in bold pad feet
A versatile size, equally suited to a hallway
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Antique 1780s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Karl Springer Goatskin Freeform Desk, 1988
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
few of these Freeform Desk’s were made
Measures 29.5” tall 76” wide 38” deep
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Mid-Century Modern Custom-Made Walnut Standing Flip Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern walnut flip-top secretary desk is a wonderful tall station to work at
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Burr Walnut Lowboy
Located in Swadlincote, GB
handles, green leather writing surface with walnut feather bandingwide, standing on tall cabriole legs
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,798
Rare Kingwood, Bronze and Leather Top Ladies Desk By Leon Dromard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
ébénistes.
Measures 39.25 wide x 41.25 tall x 23.5 deep
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Geometric Walnut Dining Table or Large Desk Inspired by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
bridges the posts, ensuring stability and adding a functional footrest.
-Dimensions-
28" Tall X 53" Wide
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique French Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Entry Table
Located in Tyler, TX
with Warm Patina~~Double Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher~~
Versatile size~~28" tall x 41.5" wide x
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Fine Leather Top Dore' Bronze Ormolu French Louis XVI Desk Theodore Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
prestigious French makers alongside Linke, Beurdeley, and Zwiener.
Measures 59.75 wide x 30.75 deep x 29 tall
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Walnut Louis XV Bombay Style Writing Desk, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
antiqued brass hardware.
Measures 31” tall 50.25” wide 28.5” deep
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
knobs. Original maker's tag. The table can be used as a tall dining table, desk or drafting table. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
$1,095 Sale Price
38% Off
Antique English Bakers Table Sofa Entry Hall Kitchen Island with Cast Iron Base
Located in Tyler, TX
table
30.5" tall x 59.5" wide x 23.75" deep
Solid and sturdy~~nice oak top and cast-iron patina
A
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Peter Løvig Nielsen Boomerang Desk in Teak With Bar
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
: Teak
Measurements: 59″ wide x 35″ deep x 28.5″ tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
can be adjusted as desired. Features two drawers. One with lock and key, one extra tall. Open
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Walnut Writing Desk in Walnut by Stanley #1
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
, Laminate (Top)
Measurements: 46" wide x 18" deep x 30" tall
Knee Hole: 22.5" wide x 14" deep x 24.5" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in Forney, TX
, Furniture & Decorative Arts Signature Auction catalog #8205, lot#61101
- DIMENSIONS:
47" Tall, x 55" Wide
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Malachite, Brass, Bronze
Vintage Hooker Furniture Solid Wood Archivist Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
, 28" deep and 30" tall.
Very solid, sturdy, and beautiful pieces. All drawers open and close without
Category
20th Century High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Petite Ebonized Child Size or Ladies Writing Desk attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
opportunity to own a charming and collectible piece of 1950s French decorative arts.
Measures 27 tall x 38
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bodart Ebonized French Louis XV Style Wrtining Desk with Bronze Ormolu
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French sophistication.
Measures 51 wide x 25 deep x 29.75 tall
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
X 23 3/4″ deep X 29″ tall
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Helmut Lagg "Lady Desk" in Solid Pine
By WK Möbel
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 39.5" wide x 23.75" deep x 32.75" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
18th Century Neoclassical Desk, Austria
Located in New York, NY
veneered and hand-polished. It stands on tall tapered square legs, accented with bronze sabots. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Teak Writing Desk By Peter Hvidt for John Stuart
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Century Modern / Scandinavian / Danish Modern
Dimensions: 43.25" wide x 25.5" deep x 28.25" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Hans Wegner Drop Leaf Desk AT-305 for Andreas Tuck, 1955
Located in Savannah, GA
with later refinishing.
55 ¼ inches wide by 30 inches deep by 28 ¾ inches tall; 92 ¾ inches fully
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Karpen Brothers Mahogany Art Nouveau Desk Writing Table Library Table Circa 1905
By Karpen & Bros.
Located in Long Branch, NJ
" Wide X 36" Deep X 30" Tall
This stunning table was made in the early 20th century in the Art Nouveau
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Bleached Italian Patchwork Veneer Writing Desk, c.1950
Located in Savannah, GA
for use as a console.
42 inches wide by 21 ¾ inches deep by 29 ½ inches tall; knee clearance 22
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Walking Table Handmade Desk or Console Table with Drawers by Laylo Studio
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Shown in oxidized walnut with two drawers
Measures: 72" wide x 30" tall x 21" deep
This desk or
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Walking Table Handmade Customizable Console Table or Desk by Laylo Studio
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
" wide x 30-31" tall x 21" deep
This desk or console table showcases proportion modeled after anatomy
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
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Find a variety of tall desks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all tall desks available were constructed with great care. We have 701 antique and vintage tall desks in-stock, while there are 20 modern editions to choose from as well. Tall desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Tall desks made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some tall desks are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller tall desks, measuring 13 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Tall desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Arne Vodder and Laylo Studio are consistently popular.
How Much are Tall Desks?
Tall desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,307, while the lowest priced sells for $60 and the highest can go for as much as $301,617.
Finding the Right Desks And 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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