Jens Risom Style Mid Century Half Round Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom style mid century half round walnut executive desk The desk measures: 95.5 wide x
Chrome
$7,500
H 28 in W 63 in D 45 in
Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table. Hand Forged Iron
Iron, Wrought Iron
$27,900
H 30.75 in W 71 in D 33 in
20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani & Paolo Buffa
By Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian half-round writing desk with a clear glass top
Brass
Jens Risom Mid Century Half Round Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom mid century half round executive desk. Desk measures: 96 wide x 48 deep x 29.5 inches
Wood
Italian Mediterranean Style Half Round Demilune 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Mediterranean style half round demilune 3 drawer desk. Item features a half round demilune
Glass, Plastic, Wood
Sold
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 55.12 in
Half Round Mid-Century President Desk in Rosewood and Chrome Base
Located in The Hague, NL
Outstanding rosewood and chrome president desk. The base has brilliant mirror polished chrome feet
Rosewood
Vintage Italian Mediterranean Half Round Demilune Writing Table Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage demilune writing or library desk featuring half round form with scrolled acanthus accents
Glass, Hardwood
Jens Risom Style Mid Century Half Round Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom style mid century half round walnut executive desk Desk measures: 95.5 wide x 48 deep
Walnut
Kittinger Semi-Circular Dropleaf Walnut Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Kittinger half-round writing desk in walnut raised on four legs with rounded spade feet on brass
Brass
Sold
H 32.29 in W 59.06 in D 30.71 in
Half-Round Desk or Writing Table in Biedermeier Style Black Polished
Located in Berlin, DE
Fancy desk in the Biedermeier style Piano black polished veneer on solid softwood. Semi-oval
Beech
Vintage Italian Brown Leather Bound Gold Gilt Half Round Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Brown Leather Bound Gold Gilt Half Round Bookends. Circa Mid 20th Century
Leather
Sold
H 36.6 in W 22 in D 16.5 in
Early 1900s Georgian Style Walnut & Burl Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk by Gillow
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Lisse, NL
further introduction. The elegant legs are made of solid walnut and the stylishly rounded top half of this
Brass
Antique Half Round Wooden Executive Desk
Located in Retie, BE
Impressive half round wooden executive desk. Antique handmade Art Deco desk from the 1940s. Used
Wood
Chippendale style desk with split half round stetcher
Located in Hudson, NY
painted chippendale style desk with two drawers
Wood
Art Deco Curved Writing Desk in Rosewood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome curved half-round desk with rosewood veneer and high gloss lacquer finish. The desk
Lacquer, Rosewood
Half Rounded Art Deco Desk in Macassar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco desk featuring a curved end with round pedestal leg. The other end featured a
Macassar, Lacquer
$1,080
H 33.86 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
Carved Monk Chair in Solid Oak, Wabi Sabi, Swedish, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural vintage Monk chair made in solid oak with a comfortable seat cushion. Carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the early 20th century. A truely authentic wabi sabi chair in a...
Oak
$2,687 / item
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Travertine Marble Stone
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Jean oval center table is unique in its conception with Organic Modern inspiration. Natural Stone is unrepeatable in its individuality, this way each Jean center table is unique fea...
Marble
Metal Wall Plaques of Stylized Wine Bottles By Sexton
By Sexton
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's wall plaques made of colorfully enameled cast metal in form of stylized wine bottles. Various configurations possible as some are singles while others are doubles and triples...
Metal
Pivot Double Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms Made in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
Spectacular Wood Desk, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional and spectacular French Art Deco wood desk. Two drawers in facade, circa 1930.
Chrome
Fine Art Deco Sideboard by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jules Leleu (1883-1961). An important rosewood cabinet, decorated with a spray of inlay mother-of-pearl flowers and butterflies, legs with gilded bronze sabots. With the original ...
Bronze
Set of Four McGuire Antalya Laced Rawhide Rattan Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of four laced rawhide rattan dining chairs made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire. The Antalya chair (model #MCLM44) features a rattan pole frame w...
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century French Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak buffet from France. The top is banded and has a beveled and hand carved decorated edge, following down to paneled sides, which are hand carved decorated. The front...
Oak
$5,155
H 16.54 in W 74.02 in D 27.96 in
LARGE 188CM WIDE VINTAGE CHROMED REGENCY GREEN LEATHER CHESTERFiELD CLUB FENDER
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this fully restored large very important looking Art Deco chrome club fender with hand dyed Regency Green le...
Metal
Vintage Late 20th Century Asian Gilt Crane Folding Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredible vintage Asian folding screen. A stunning composition of flying cranes on a brilliant gilt background. Monumental in size and drama. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Wood, Paint
$5,952
H 29.14 in W 59.06 in D 34.85 in
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wooden Desk Designed by Arne Vodder Boomerang
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The Boomerang desk, designed by Arne Vodder in Denmark during the 1960s, showcases a solid teak wood structure adorned with brass details on the legs. This iconic piece features thre...
Brass
$6,280 / item
H 29.53 in W 118.12 in D 43.31 in
Thrim Glass Dining Room Table, Designed by Massimo Castagna, Made in Italy
By Massimo Castagna
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The bases of table Thrim follow the top playing with different angles and lengths. The vast availability of configurations and dimensions give space to many customizations and make i...
Glass
Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).
Crystal, Other
$886
H 14.18 in W 15.36 in D 0.99 in
Antique Marquetry Landscape Panel, English, Decorative, Ben Lomond, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique marquetry landscape panel. An English, mahogany, oak and burr walnut decorative scene of Ben Lomond, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Fascinating woode...
Oak, Walnut
$4,800
H 40 in W 51 in D 32 in
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 range when top is flat: 37″ – 48″ Materials: Cast Iron & wood
Steel, Iron
$3,725 / item
H 24.02 in Dm 6.3 in
Fellner & Helmer Vienna Concert House Art Deco, Jugendstil Sconce, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very efficient wall fixture, originally mounted around a pillar Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Brass
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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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.