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Heywood Wakefield Writing Desk

Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Trenton, NJ
Invite mid-century charm into your workspace with this Heywood Wakefield Desk, a highly sought and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
H 30 in W 50 in D 24 in
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair.. Classic mid century modern,Wonderful
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mid Century Modern Heywood Wakefield 3 Drawer Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern writing desk by Heywood Wakefield features hardwood construction, original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Vintage Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield Wheat Writing Desk With Cats Eye Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Wakefield wheat. This sleek, study, understated and classic writing desk embraces a transition from art deco
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Fabric

Heywood Wakefield Wicker and Oak Table With Original Label
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Heywood Wakefield library table. With quarter sawn, oak top and woven wicker pedestal legs, apron
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Vintage 1940s American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables

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Heywood Wakefield Trimline Desk by Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W59.5 D29.5 H29.5 Fully refinished Mid Century modern desk designed by Kem Weber for Heywood
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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American Mission Heywood Wakefield Natural Wicker Oak Desk
Located in New York, NY
to HEYWOOD WAKEFIELD).
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Mid Century Modern Heywood Wakefield China Cabinet with Drop Front Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern china cabinet by Heywood Wakefield features hardwood construction, original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Circular Writing Table with Drawer
Located in Lomita, CA
complement for this in a Heywood Wakefield chair with custom botanical upholstery. It is 27 inches high and
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Trenton, NJ
Check out this Vintage Lowboy Dresser with Pull-Out Hideaway Writing Desk – a stunning piece
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood

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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.