Handmade Writing Desk

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the handmade writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A handmade writing desk — often made from wood, hardwood and walnut — can elevate any home. There are 6 variations of the antique or vintage handmade writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 13 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect handmade writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A handmade writing desk, designed in the Modern, Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made handmade writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Atlas Industries, Michel Leo and Nick Tretiak are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Prices for a handmade writing desk start at $900 and top out at $10,893 with the average selling for $6,050.

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.