Mission Library Desk
Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
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Copper
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
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Oak, Cork
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Metal, Nickel
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Oak
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Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
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Oak
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Oak
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Brass
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Mirror, Oak
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Copper
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Oak
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Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
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Brass
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Early 20th Century American Mission Desks
Oak, Walnut, Mahogany
2010s Thai Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
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Iron
1990s North American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
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Oak
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Leather, Oak
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Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
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Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
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Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1920s American Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
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Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Oak
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1920s American Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
20th Century American Desks
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Vintage 1920s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1920s American Mission Bookcases
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1940s Mission Bookcases
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Mission Bookcases
Glass, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Mission Bookcases
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks
Early 20th Century Mission Bookcases
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Classical Cabinets
Glass, Pine
Antique Early 1900s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
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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.
- What is a mission style desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Mission style desks feature sturdy slats and stable legs. Although mission furniture is often made from oak, it comes in a variety of other wood types, as well. The straight lines of this furniture style are known for highlighting the natural grains in the wood. Shop a range of antique and vintage mission style desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.