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Half Round Desk

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
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

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
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20th Century American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron

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

Materials

Brass

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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
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Late 20th Century Asian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Plastic, Wood

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
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Desks

Materials

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
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

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
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Vintage 1970s American Desks

Materials

Brass

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
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20th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

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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
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Mid-20th Century Classical Roman Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

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
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Half Round Wooden Executive Desk
Antique Half Round Wooden Executive Desk
H 31.5 in W 90.56 in D 45.28 in
Chippendale style desk with split half round stetcher
Located in Hudson, NY
painted chippendale style desk with two drawers
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Vintage 1970s American Desks

Materials

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
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Lacquer, Rosewood

Art Deco Curved Writing Desk in Rosewood
Art Deco Curved Writing Desk in Rosewood
H 29.5 in W 62.75 in D 27.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Macassar, Lacquer

Half Rounded Art Deco Desk in Macassar
Half Rounded Art Deco Desk in Macassar
H 30.5 in W 63 in D 31.5 in

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Half Round Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic half round desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every half round desk was constructed with great care. There are 33 variations of the antique or vintage half round desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect half round desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A half round desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one half round desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jules Wabbes, Osvaldo Borsani and Paolo Buffa produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Half Round Desk?

Prices for a half round desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $227 and can go as high as $47,986, while the average can fetch as much as $4,280.

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 Half Round Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A half-round table is called a demilune table or a half-moon table. Demilune tables are popular for spaces that aren’t spacious enough to accommodate a full-size table and are placed flush against the wall. You’ll find a variety of antique half-moon tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can call a half round table a demilune. The name comes from the French word for "half moon" and refers to the semicircular shape of the furniture. Some people also call them crescent tables. Find a range of vintage and antique tables on 1stDibs.