Modern Armona Quartz Desk, Patagonia Quartz, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Armona Quartz Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona quartz desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Isla...
Marble, Quartz, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Miel Onyx, Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Organic Modern Armona Stone Desk, Miel Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Organic Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armon...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Organic Modern Armona Stone Desk, Walnut, Onyx, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Organic Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armon...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, em...
Onyx, Marble, Quartz, Stainless Steel, Brass
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Walnut, Miel Onyx, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Marble & Wood, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost function...
Marble
Rio Low Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Wood & Marble, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost function...
Marble
Oval Coffee Table with Dark Marble Base & Smoky Glass Top by Antonio De Marco
Located in Geneve, CH
Opus Mod 3 Marble, Extrawhite Glass And Metal Writing Desk by Antonio De Marco Dimensions: D 85,5 x W 158 x H 73,5 cm.
Marble, Metal
Green Marble Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Hardware by Slash
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Each Lino table is a one-of-a-kind piece that celebrates the beauty in imperfection. Crafted from Cipollino marble, quarried from the Apuan Alps in northern Italy, its distinctive de...
Onyx, Marble, Aluminum, Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The front of the desk opens to reveal the writing surface and interior storage.
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Baoba Desk, Oak, Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Baoba Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Baoba desk draws its name and soul from the majestic baobab tree, a symbo...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Walnut, Miel Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Walnut Shadow Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Limestone, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel
$41,600Sale Price|20% Off
Exceptional 18th C. Office Desk Center Table Console Hand Carved Wood & Stone CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exceptional 18th C. Office Desk Center Table Console Hand Carved Wood & Stone CA . Rare large 18th century Regence Period chateau 18th Century Table D’appui Regence console , cir...
Stone, Marble
Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Gilt-Bronze & Breche d'Alep Marble
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat, with a Breche d'Alep marble top. The bureau plat having a rectangular breche d'Alep marble top above a frieze fitted with three ...
Marble, Ormolu
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Oak Root Miel Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. ...
Marble
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Oak Root Miel Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlott...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte P...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte P...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte P...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlott...
Wood
Table Monta in Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1970. Relaunched in 2023. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An ode to fine artisanal craftsmanship in the form of a table. Table Monta is the...
Glass
$3,408Sale Price|32% Off
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire in Blackened Wood Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
Lady's secretaire of blackened wood and nets decorated with rosettes and scrolls in gilded brass. It opens on the front with a drawer and a flap discovering niches and small drawers ...
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in London, GB
The design of this ladies’ writing desk is after one crafted by Adam Weisweiler (German, 1744-1820) in the late 18th century.
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood Inlaid Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The two doors open to reveal two drawers, two shelves, the pull-out with its original fitted leather writing surface, and all original hardware. The sides also display similar striki...
Marble, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Neoclassical-Style Library Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Neoclassical-style library table, late 20th century. The top with bronze border and inset marble raised on four seated winged lion legs on marble plinths Dimensions 31" H x 84"...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Pietra Dura Florentine Table with Ornate Carved Gilt base
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 21.75 inches high x 24.5 inches wide x 24.5 inches deep This elegant Italian Florentine table is a beautiful example of the renowned pietra dura inlay tradition, a decor...
Composition, Marble
$9,500
Modernist Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular stainless steel framed dining table/ desk with a white marble top. Two tables could be placed end to end to make one continuous 120" dining / work experience.
Marble, Chrome, Steel
$12,600Sale Price|20% Off
Exceptional Louis XV 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Secretaire By Befort Jeune
By Befort Jeune
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The desk is stamped "Befort Jeune" In each corner underneath the top Which can be accessed by unscrewing the top from inside the desk and removing the marble and then the top.
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century roll top bureau de damme in the Louis XVI style, with fine veneers and panels of floral and musical inspired marquetry, the superstructure with a pierced brass ga...
Marble, Bronze
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design low table was crafted in 1937 for Char...
Marble
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The first model of this historic design low table was crafted in 1937 for Char...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu Center Table
By Maison Millet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Rosewood, ormolu, and Rouge Royale marble center table/desk by Theodore Millet. The table is ...
Marble, Ormolu
Charlotte Perriand Rio Table for Cassina: a Timeless Design Masterpiece
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Charlotte Perriand Rio table for Cassina is a remarkable piece of furniture that combines beauty and functionality in an asymmetrical structure. Originally designed in 1937 and r...
Marble
Travertine Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Hardware
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully crafted from a single slab of Egyptian Giallo Travertine, the design of the Gia Coffee Table is dictated by deliberate and intentional cuts—the openings in the legs are inf...
Marble, Travertine, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
$68,754 / item
Paradise Walnut Sideboard
Located in Paris, FR
Paradise Walnut Sideboard with structure in wood covered with walnut wood veneer with glossy varnished outside and with solid brass carvings in polished finish, with brass base. Ins...
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk Book Detail / Pull-Out Writing Surface
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk Book Detail / Pull-Out Writing Surface Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questi...
Marble
$4,407Sale Price|25% Off
Inkwell in red marble with "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU
By Henri Chapu
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in red Griotte marble and gilt bronze representing an allegory of writing by Henri Chapu (1833-1891). This old 19th century inkstand is composed of a penholder hollowed out o...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s
Located in København, Copenhagen
German designer, complete writing set with inkwell, letter holder, wax seal and a letter knife. Approx. 1930/40s. In excellent condition. Letter knife with small chip. A glass in...
Marble
French Marble Top Bistro Cafe Table or Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile French marble top rectangular cafe table or writing desk with a classic Provencal black iron base.
Marble, Iron
Walnut Burl French Writing Desk-Chest of Drawers L. Phillipe Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite chest of Drawers (4 drawers plus the upper part as writing desk) in the writing desk space are 6 small drawers plus 2 secret panels on both each side. The dark blue leather...
Walnut
Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France
Located in Wien, AT
A masterpiece of French craftsmanship - a Napoleon III era ladies writing secretary desk, circa 1860. The piece of furniture has a slender, high structure, with a richly decorated f...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Early Modern Console / Vanity /Desk /Writing Table, Robert Mallet-Stevens
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in New York, NY
A Rare French Early Modernist Console / Vanity / Desk / Writing Table in Chromed Tubular Steel, Aluminum & Marble in the style of Robert Mallet-Stevens.
Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$336Sale Price|20% Off
Chrome Bull and Pen Holder Statue Decorative Desk Accessory, Italy 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display in in your room. Found at an estate sale in Modena, Italy.
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Boomerang Marble and Metal Compass Console Table. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Boomerang curve free form console table or writing desk in marble and black painted lacquered metal compass feet.
Marble, Metal
19th Century Egyptian Revival Gilt Bronze Sphinx Candlesticks, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
Their compact scale makes them especially handsome on a library mantel, marble-topped sideboard, writing desk, or dining-room console, where they can be displayed symmetrically with ...
Bronze
Post-War Chrome and Marble Desk by Skidmore Owings, Green Top, 1960s
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design (1960s) rectangular chrome base office desk with a green marble top and 2 light wood side drawers. Designed by Skidmore Owing for Chase Bank executive offices.
Marble, Chrome
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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The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.