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Mid-Century Green Wooden Desk by Derk Jan de Vries, The Netherlands 1960s
Mid-Century Green Wooden Desk by Derk Jan de Vries, The Netherlands 1960s

Mid-Century Green Wooden Desk by Derk Jan de Vries, The Netherlands 1960s

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-century green wooden desk by Derk Jan de Vries - The Netherlands 1960s With desk chair.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wool, Wood

Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s

Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Den Haag, NL

Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s. Depth 84cm

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Nutwood

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top

Located in Birmingham, AL

original green leather writing surface and sits above an intricately carved apron concealing a single

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Set of Desk and Stool in Oak with Green Blue Patina, Spain 1930s
Set of Desk and Stool in Oak with Green Blue Patina, Spain 1930s

Set of Desk and Stool in Oak with Green Blue Patina, Spain 1930s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Industrial Desk and Stool, Oak, Spain, 1930s A lovely set composed by an industrial desk with Art

Category

20th Century Spanish Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Pine, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Steel Tanker Desk in Olive Green w Glass Top and Brass, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Steel Tanker Desk in Olive Green w Glass Top and Brass, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Steel Tanker Desk in Olive Green w Glass Top and Brass, 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A classic American mid-century modern steel tanker desk, circa 1960s, featuring a olive green

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

USM Haller Custom Desk Unit 'A' by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
USM Haller Custom Desk Unit 'A' by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer

USM Haller Custom Desk Unit 'A' by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer

By Fritz Haller, Usm Haller

Located in New York, NY

Quick ship desk unit (A) is designed with a work surface and one storage compartment with a drop

Category

2010s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Green Leatherette and Metal Cabinets, 1960s, Set of 2
Green Leatherette and Metal Cabinets, 1960s, Set of 2

Green Leatherette and Metal Cabinets, 1960s, Set of 2

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Pair of green leatherette and metal cabinets with shelf, Italy, 60s. Provenance Gabicce Mare city

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Green Satinwood Marquetry Table with Leather Top
French 19th Century Green Satinwood Marquetry Table with Leather Top

French 19th Century Green Satinwood Marquetry Table with Leather Top

Located in London, GB

Constructed in satinwood, with extensive usage of green stained sycamore, harewood, bois Violette

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood, Sycamore

Green Marble Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Hardware by Slash
Green Marble Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Hardware by Slash

Green Marble Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Hardware by Slash

By Slash Objects

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Each Lino table is a one-of-a-kind piece that celebrates the beauty in imperfection. Crafted from Cipollino marble, quarried from the Apuan Alps in northern Italy, its distinctive de...

Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Scandinavian Antique Table of Pine Wood with Green Patinated Frame, 19th Century
Scandinavian Antique Table of Pine Wood with Green Patinated Frame, 19th Century

Scandinavian Antique Table of Pine Wood with Green Patinated Frame, 19th Century

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

frame of table is hand painted with matte green paint with great patina and the paint on the top has

Category

Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Louis XVI style Bureau plat by Medea
Louis XVI style Bureau plat by Medea

Louis XVI style Bureau plat by Medea

Located in Miami, FL

French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk with green leather top made buy the famous Italian

Category

1990s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Sublime Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Writing Slope Drawer
Sublime Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Writing Slope Drawer

Sublime Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Writing Slope Drawer

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

pedestal desk with green leather top and hidden writing slope middle drawer A very good looking and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mahogany Writing Table Green Leather
Mahogany Writing Table Green Leather

Mahogany Writing Table Green Leather

Located in Annville, PA

An elegant Mahogany Writing Table Green Leather by Niagara Furniture which is a perfect fit for use

Category

2010s Renaissance Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set
Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set

Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Long Island City, NY

A mid-20th century hand-painted porcelain desk accessories set by Meissen Porzellan, a prominent

Category

Mid-20th Century German Desk Sets

Materials

Porcelain

circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk
circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk

circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

impressive green man desk with flowers and scrolls, the superstructure having a shaped gallery back, fitted

Category

Antique 1880s English George III Desks

Materials

Oak

Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s
Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s

Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s

By Louis Dage

Located in Lisbon, PT

A blue, green and gold stoneware desk writing set with four pieces and golden bronze details, A

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Period Mahogany Davenport Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
Georgian Period Mahogany Davenport Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface

Georgian Period Mahogany Davenport Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

side door enclosing four graduated drawers with brass knobs; the writing slope of sliding form, flanked

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Gustavian, Swedish Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s
Gustavian, Swedish Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s

Gustavian, Swedish Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s

Located in Stamford, CT

reveal a light green paint distressed writing desk. Below the writing desk is four drawers for added

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Paint

French Empire Period Mahogany, Marble and Gilt Bronze Cabinet
French Empire Period Mahogany, Marble and Gilt Bronze Cabinet

French Empire Period Mahogany, Marble and Gilt Bronze Cabinet

Located in London, GB

bronze swans within circular frames. The front can be pulled down to form a green leather-topped writing

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface

Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface

Located in Antwerp, BE

Black ebonized French Empire desk with green leather writing surface .There are additional pull-out

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Mauser Rundform 'Berlin' Writing Desk in British Racing Green, Germany, 1950
Mauser Rundform 'Berlin' Writing Desk in British Racing Green, Germany, 1950

Mauser Rundform 'Berlin' Writing Desk in British Racing Green, Germany, 1950

By Mauser Werke

Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE

Directors writing desk model Berlin by Mauser Waldeck Germany from the "Rundform" series. Design

Category

Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Promemoria Ernest Writing Desk in Leather and Wood by Romeo Sozzi
Promemoria Ernest Writing Desk in Leather and Wood by Romeo Sozzi

Promemoria Ernest Writing Desk in Leather and Wood by Romeo Sozzi

By Promemoria

Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT

desk. Ernest is a writing desk in wood, with structure in oak or beech. The upholstery is in leather as

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Promemoria Isaac Writing Desk in Leather and Wood by Romeo Sozzi
Promemoria Isaac Writing Desk in Leather and Wood by Romeo Sozzi

Promemoria Isaac Writing Desk in Leather and Wood by Romeo Sozzi

By Promemoria

Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT

Isaac is a writing desk that belongs to the "Amaranthine Tales" collection, a tribute that

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Green Slant Top Scribes Desk
Green Slant Top Scribes Desk

Green Slant Top Scribes Desk

Located in Boston, MA

Slant top green painted pine scribes desk. The desk opens to an adjustable height and has multiple

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood

Italian Gilded and Hand Painted Wood Writing Desk Secretary, 1950s
Italian Gilded and Hand Painted Wood Writing Desk Secretary, 1950s

Italian Gilded and Hand Painted Wood Writing Desk Secretary, 1950s

By Fornasetti

Located in Brussels, Ixelles

Rare midcentury Italian secretary set : hand decorated foldable writing desk with green lacquering

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Green Desk, desk and mirror in glossy lacquered green MDF, Kiki Van Eijk
Green Desk, desk and mirror in glossy lacquered green MDF, Kiki Van Eijk

Green Desk, desk and mirror in glossy lacquered green MDF, Kiki Van Eijk

By Kiki van Eijk

Located in Varedo, IT

Green desk is “A refined, high-quality Italian craft design, characterized by strong lines and

Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Jean Prouvé Rare Green Compas Desk
Jean Prouvé Rare Green Compas Desk

Jean Prouvé Rare Green Compas Desk

By Jean Prouvé

Located in New York, NY

Elegant green desk by Jean Prouvé in green color. Original untouched condition, produced by Atelier

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

RS Barcelona Plec Steel Desk, green
RS Barcelona Plec Steel Desk, green

RS Barcelona Plec Steel Desk, green

Located in Edison, NJ

. Now Plec is a home desk that it’s a pleasure to work at.The Plec desk is suitable for indoor and

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Italian Rosewood and Brass Desk with Green Glass, 1950's
Italian Rosewood and Brass Desk with Green Glass, 1950's

Italian Rosewood and Brass Desk with Green Glass, 1950's

Located in Pollenza, IT

italian rosewood desk, with brass in both faces and feet. green glass on the top. in the style of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Marc Newson Riga Table in Matte Lacquered Woods for Cappellini
Marc Newson Riga Table in Matte Lacquered Woods for Cappellini

Marc Newson Riga Table in Matte Lacquered Woods for Cappellini

By Cappellini, Marc Newson

Located in New York, NY

Designed by Marc Newson, the Riga table is a writing desk made of Matte lacquered wood (in all of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Victorian Period Writing Desk
Victorian Period Writing Desk

Victorian Period Writing Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

with a fine, green leather writing surface, this desk is quite the find! Two easily opening drawers

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Green Leather Bound Writing Box Blottter Cameo Gilded
19th Century Green Leather Bound Writing Box Blottter Cameo Gilded

19th Century Green Leather Bound Writing Box Blottter Cameo Gilded

Located in Brighton, GB

A Victoria green leather bound writing box and blotter Each with five mounted cameos mounted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Shoolbred Labeled Victorian Walnut Writing Table with a Green Leather Top
Shoolbred Labeled Victorian Walnut Writing Table with a Green Leather Top

Shoolbred Labeled Victorian Walnut Writing Table with a Green Leather Top

Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

and above green leather inset writing surface. The centre back a raised compartment with a brass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Regency Style Kidney Bean Desk in Satinwood
Regency Style Kidney Bean Desk in Satinwood

Regency Style Kidney Bean Desk in Satinwood

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

leather writing surface. Various desk chairs to match so let us know what you're looking for. Please let

Category

2010s Regency Desks

Modern Writing Desk in Acrylic and Green Lacquer
Modern Writing Desk in Acrylic and Green Lacquer

Modern Writing Desk in Acrylic and Green Lacquer

Located in Astoria, NY

Modern Minimalist desk or writing desk in acrylic and green lacquer. The piece has three low

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Lacquer

Striking Green and Gold Vintage Bodart Writing Desk
Striking Green and Gold Vintage Bodart Writing Desk

Striking Green and Gold Vintage Bodart Writing Desk

By Jacques Bodart

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Great looking vintage writing desk by Bodart in a striking soft celadon green with yellow/gold

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Writing Desk
French Writing Desk

French Writing Desk

Located in New York, NY

Louis XV fruitwood writing desk with green leather inlay. Slight cabriole legs capped with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Modern Oval Green Cadence Writing Desk by Century Furniture
Modern Oval Green Cadence Writing Desk by Century Furniture

Modern Oval Green Cadence Writing Desk by Century Furniture

By Century Furniture

Located in North York, ON

Introducing the modern oval green Cadence writing desk, a stunning piece meticulously crafted by

Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Elegant French Cherry Writing Desk with Green Tooled Leather
Elegant French Cherry Writing Desk with Green Tooled Leather

Elegant French Cherry Writing Desk with Green Tooled Leather

Located in Hopewell, NJ

An usually pretty cherrywood French desk having a second tier attached to the writing surface with

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Large Yew Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Green Leather Green Leather Writing Top
Large Yew Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Green Leather Green Leather Writing Top

Large Yew Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Green Leather Green Leather Writing Top

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely large yew wood twin pedestal partner desk with green

Category

20th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Yew

LARGE VINTAGE DARK GREEN LEATHER EMBOSSED TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK
LARGE VINTAGE DARK GREEN LEATHER EMBOSSED TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK

LARGE VINTAGE DARK GREEN LEATHER EMBOSSED TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK

Located in Pulborough, GB

We are delighted to offer for sale this Large Writing Table Desk With Dark Green Embossed Leather

Category

20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Gothic Revival Antique German Writing Desk Green Vinyl Top Pierced Fretwork
Gothic Revival Antique German Writing Desk Green Vinyl Top Pierced Fretwork

Gothic Revival Antique German Writing Desk Green Vinyl Top Pierced Fretwork

Located in Dayton, OH

Gothic Revival antique German writing desk green vinyl top pierced fretwork Late 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage 2-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top
Vintage 2-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top

Vintage 2-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top

Located in Round Top, TX

Clean, Classic lines define this refined mahogany writing desk from England. Notice the vintage

Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage 5-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top
Vintage 5-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top

Vintage 5-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top

Located in Round Top, TX

Distinctive and elegant, this English mahogany writing desk has 5 functioning drawers in addition

Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage 3-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top
Vintage 3-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top

Vintage 3-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top

Located in Round Top, TX

There is a reserved elegance to this mahogany writing desk from England. The clean lines, slightly

Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage 3-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top
Vintage 3-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top

Vintage 3-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top

Located in Round Top, TX

There is a reserved elegance to this mahogany writing desk from England. The clean lines, slightly

Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Georgian Crotch Mahogany Green Leather Top Small Writing Desk
Antique English Georgian Crotch Mahogany Green Leather Top Small Writing Desk

Antique English Georgian Crotch Mahogany Green Leather Top Small Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique English Georgian Crotch Mahogany Green Leather Top Small Writing Desk. Item features 3 hand

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Luxurious Mahogany and Green Tooled Leather Writing Desk with Brass Decoration
Luxurious Mahogany and Green Tooled Leather Writing Desk with Brass Decoration

Luxurious Mahogany and Green Tooled Leather Writing Desk with Brass Decoration

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A stunning mahogany bureau plat writing desk that has inset brass ends and a brass molding surround

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Desk by Conant Ball, Solid Fir, Green Finish, 1930s
Antique Writing Desk by Conant Ball, Solid Fir, Green Finish, 1930s

Antique Writing Desk by Conant Ball, Solid Fir, Green Finish, 1930s

By Conant Ball

Located in Alhambra, CA

Small writing desk or vanity table, made by Conant Ball in the 1920's/30's. Likely solid fir, and

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fir

Sligh Vintage French Country Provincial Green Painted Brown Leather Writing Desk
Sligh Vintage French Country Provincial Green Painted Brown Leather Writing Desk

Sligh Vintage French Country Provincial Green Painted Brown Leather Writing Desk

By Sligh Furniture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sligh vintage French Country Provincial green painted brown leather top writing desk. Item features

Category

Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Regency Style Mahogany and Green Leather Antique Writing Desk, 19th Century
Regency Style Mahogany and Green Leather Antique Writing Desk, 19th Century

Regency Style Mahogany and Green Leather Antique Writing Desk, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A very nice writing table in the Regency style from the last quarter of the 19th century, this

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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Green Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal green writing desk for your home. A green writing desk — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Find 315 options for an antique or vintage green writing desk now, or shop our selection of 30 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the green writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each green writing desk bearing mid-century modern, Victorian or modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made green writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London and &New are consistently popular.

How Much is a Green Writing Desk?

Prices for a green writing desk start at $271 and top out at $292,743 with the average selling for $4,306.

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.

Questions About Green Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.