Industrial Metal Writing Desk
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Desks and Writing Ta...
Metal
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1930s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Portuguese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Steel, Cut Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel, Steel, Cut Steel, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Cut Steel, Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Cut Steel, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Copper, Metal, Cut Steel, Steel
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Steel
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Enamel, Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Steel
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Steel
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Steel
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
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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.
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