Jürgen Lange, Secretary mod. Privé for Rosenthal Einrichtung, 1980
By Jürgen Lange
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The secretary mod. "Privé" by Jürgen Lange is formally characterized by the interplay of horizontal surfaces and slopes. The result is a furniture "sculpture" that combines the advan...
Leather, Acrylic, Wood
Contemporary 'JULIUS' Secretary by Eichkorn, Black Bronze, Customizable
By Eichkorn
Located in Paris, IDF
JULIUS Console Table by German contemporary design studio Eichkorn. Material: Cast Bronze with Black Patina Standard size: H.75 x 163 x 70 cm - Customizations are possible Our „JUL...
Bronze
2x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert 200x90cm
By Richard Lampert, Egon Eiermann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen von zwei wunderschönen und klassischen Schreibtischen mit schwarz beschichteter Platte von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus ...
Metal
3x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert Metall
By Egon Eiermann, Richard Lampert
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten 3 wunderschöne und klassische Schreibtische von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Professor...
Metal
8x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert Metall
By Richard Lampert, Egon Eiermann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten 8 wunderschöne und klassische Schreibtische von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Professor...
Metal
20x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert Metall
By Egon Eiermann, Richard Lampert
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten 20 wunderschöne und klassische Schreibtische von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Professo...
Metal
$1,809 / item
Schonbuch Bureau Console Table by Earnest Studio
By Schönbuch, Earnest Studio
Located in New York, NY
The table from the BUREAU line melds clear modernity with timeless class, its rounded lines being a key design feature. BUREAU is the perfect size for a dining table, but also makes ...
Beech
Bespoke Modernist Tubular Steel Table in Chromed Metal and Glossy Lacquered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernist tubular writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel and lacquered wood.
Metal, Chrome
Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert 180x90cm
By Richard Lampert, Egon Eiermann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen und klassischen Schreibtisch von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Prof...
Metal
$582Sale Price|20% Off
1x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert 195x90cm
By Richard Lampert, Egon Eiermann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen und klassischen Schreibtisch von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Prof...
Metal
7x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert Metall
By Egon Eiermann, Richard Lampert
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten 7 wunderschöne und klassische Schreibtische von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Professor...
Metal
$4,366 / item
ClassiCon Jean Fold Out Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Jean, named after Eileen Gray‘s intimate friend of many years, the architect Jean Badovici, stood in various modeis in their summer villa E 1027. "Every room has at its disposal one ...
Steel
Table Centre Dining Library Dismantable X Trestles Oak Fruitwood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A South German oak, shaped X' ended table with detachable fruitwood top with decorative cleated band This table is easily dismantled and retains the original pegs The cleated edge ...
Fruitwood, Oak
Large Vintage Mid-Century Office Table in Palisander, Cognac Leather and Steel
Located in Zagreb, HR
A distinctive mid-century modern office or conference table featuring a blend of rich palisander, cognac leather, and chromed steel accents. Its elongated form and rounded edges give...
Steel, Chrome
$6,177 / item
ClassiCon Lou Perou Folding Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Like the majority of Eileen Gray‘s tables, this one too can transform itself. And as always she found an unexpected solution. The folding section of the tabletop is supported by a si...
Steel
Erich Stratmann Chef Schreibtisch Ulmenholz 1950
By Erich Stratmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen sehr schönen Midcentury Schreibtisch vom deutschen Designer Erich Stratmann für Idee Möbel zum Verkauf an. Die Tischplatte wurde professionell aufgearbeitet und sch...
Elm
Charming desk writing set, inkwell, dogs terrier, carved, 1930s Art Deco Germany
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful desk writing set with terrier dogs, from the 1930s, Art Deco, Germany.
Porcelain, Terracotta, Wood, Beech
1980s German Post-Modern Interlübke DUO Writing Desk by Peter Maly
By Peter Maly, Interlübke
Located in St. Louis, MO
A rare find in the states, 1980s Post-Modern Silver Gray & Black DUO Desk by German designer / architect Peter Maly for Interlübke. Asymmetrical heavy wood grain top with storage col...
Metal
Antique 19th Century German Jugendstil/ Art Nouveau Writing Desk in Pine
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely and well-crafted Jugendstil desk in pine with upper cabinet resting over a writing table offering open shelving & closed storage.
Pine
German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s
Located in København, Copenhagen
German designer, complete writing set with inkwell, letter holder, wax seal and a letter knife. Approx. 1930/40s. In excellent condition. Letter knife with small chip. A glass in...
Marble
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany including letter holder 10x13x6cm, letter dryer 15x8x6cm and knife 18cm long.
Brass
20th Century Unique Biedermeier Writing Desk, Flamed Birch
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century unique Biedermeier writing desk, flamed birch Exceptional Biedermeier desk. With a hinged worktop. Birch veneer on solid wood. Two containers with numerous drawers an...
Birch
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small writing casket with thuja root veneer and surrounding steel-cut decoration. The casket is lockable and features an interior compartment for an inkwell, blotting sand, and a qui...
Steel
Small Modernist Writing Table, Chromed Steel, Veneered/ Lacquered Wood, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Small modernist writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel, stained/ veneered/ lacquered wood. The table can be customized and is available in different amounts. Delivery time...
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Bavarian Baroque Style Hand Painted Table Writing Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Bavarian Baroque Style Hand Painted Table Writing Desk Early 20th century Bavarian hand painted writing table in Baroque style. The beautiful green-blue table is raised on f...
Pine
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760.
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
1960s 1970s Writing Desk Lamp Scissor Lamp Metal Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Desk Lamp, Scissor Lamp, Metal, Space Age Item: Desk Lamp Manufacturer: Unknown Condition: Good - Vintage Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 16 cm Depth = 55 cm...
Metal
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840 A rare antique writing desk set made of wood and original antlers decorated with fine carved hunting scenes depic...
Wood, Antler
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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