Kidney Shape Writing Desk
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Wood
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Walnut
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Brass
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Leather, Wood
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Elm
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Walnut
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Bronze
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Mahogany
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Mahogany
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Brass
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Burl
Vintage 1910s Desks
Satinwood
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Walnut
2010s American Regency Desks
Mahogany
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Walnut
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Bronze
Antique 1860s English Desks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Tables
Wood, Mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Ormolu
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Mahogany
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Walnut
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Oak
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Campaign Secretaires
Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires
Brass
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Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desks
Walnut
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Wood
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Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Wood
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Brass
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
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Kingwood
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Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Kingwood, Walnut
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Birch, Pearwood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
2010s Regency Desks
2010s Regency Desks
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Wood
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Vintage 1930s English Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
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Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
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Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Satinwood
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Ebony, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Early 20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Laminate, Walnut
Vintage 1910s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
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Brass
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Tulipwood
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Desks
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Desks
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Birch
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1940s English Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Burl
Vintage 1950s American Regency Desks
Brass
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Burl, Leather
Antique 19th Century British Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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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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