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Table, 18th Century, Italian, Baroque, Walnut, Narrow, One Piece Top
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, narrow, Italian, baroque, walnut, cabinet or sidetable.
This table has unusual, narrow
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Colonial Narrow Console Table with Two Drawers with Iron Hardware
By Valenti
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial narrow console table with two carved drawers
This piece has a two-pedestal legs
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 29.34 in W 31.5 in D 11.23 in
Vintage Secretary's Desk, Danish, Narrow Office Table, Sibast Mobel, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage secretary's desk. A Danish, rosewood narrow office table by Sibast Mobel, dating
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 26.58 in W 53.15 in D 19.69 in
Post Modern artistic funky Painted 2 Drawer narrow Desk or console table
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
narrow desk or console table. Would make a great entry way or hallway table. Beautiful in person very
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Narrow modular/ reversible/ Minimalist Desk in Two Tone Wood and Nickel
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco slim and streamline unusual desk in two tone wood with side storage compartment, polished nickeled bronze banded surround and matching pole support.
The side structur...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Neoclassical Bureau Plat, France around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
extendable work surfaces on the narrow sides, which are also covered in leather. The maximum overall length
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th century elm and mahogany desk by Carl Bergsten
By Carl Bergsten
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
pieces of this period. Further metal stringing to the frieze, narrow strip of stringing has been removed
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Mahogany
John Vesey Style Steel Bronze Neoclassical Console Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
legs ending with bronze sabots. The narrow size allows it to be used as a console. Very impressive
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rosewood Executive Desk for Nipu
By Marius Byrialsen, Nipu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
features an aluminum frame with a rosewood desk top, six drawers and two narrow pencil drawers, flanking
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk
Located in Brno, CZ
unusual one in more aspects than just the striking colours. It has got a very narrow rectangle table top
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
flare, then taper gently to narrow hoof feet with a cross-hatched texture. The wavy line of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Baroque Trestle Style Writing Table Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
wide, the other narrower adding to the overall width of the table. The trestle leg sections are
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 33.47 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
this stunning top are tapered legs that gracefully narrow to toupie feet, a detail that enhances the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.5 in W 75.5 in D 42.5 in
One of a Kind Custom Wood & Leather Desk with Black Forest Relief Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
smaller drawers in the top. The narrower drawers have decorative carvings with oak leaves and branches
Category
Vintage 1980s American Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
H 30 in W 61.5 in D 21 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Small Desk and Chair Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
final brass sabot. Narrow depth makes this a wonderful fit and style for a small space.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 33.08 in D 20.08 in
A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
above a narrow frieze with two disguised drawers, all raised on four turned and gilded stop fluted
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk, Console
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
crafted in Spain, circa 1900, it features hand-carved details and turned legs.
The narrow console is in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk - Console
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
crafted in Spain, circa 1900, it features hand-carved details and turned legs.
The narrow console is in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d'Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
see two rows of drawers, one above the other, with the top row consisting of one narrow and one wider
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
H 28.35 in W 24.81 in D 15.36 in
20th Century Louis XIV Style French Piano-Black Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
. Three part, straight border. Narrow overlapping, wide framed writing plate, middle laid, gold embossed
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Hon Stephen Tenant`s Writing Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
the 2 sides it also has 2 further narrow cupboards.
It has a rich and matched grain with detailed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Maison Jansen French Louis-XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
above 3 drawers and below a narrow drawer with a bronze design panel. (stamped: JANSEN)
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
fruits would have covered the narrow table as offerings to the family's ancestors. The table's round legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
panels. The narrow and versatile baroque writing table commode is in excellent condition with a rich
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Architects Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
. The front of the table is decorated with open brackets. One side of the table has a long narrow swing
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Black Lacquered Steel Curule Base Writing Table with Brass Appointments
Located in Chicago, IL
ball details. Triple beveled ogee edge glass top is one-half inch thick. With a narrower glass top
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 29.5 in W 55.5 in D 30.25 in
Mario Oreglia Mid-Century Wood and Glass Desk (Attr.)
Located in Milano, IT
legs, which narrow from wide as they get closer together.
Centrally we notice a massive structure
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Imposing French Writing Table/Desk in Style
Located in Berlin, DE
border.Narrow overlapping, wide framed writing plate, middle laid, gold embossed Leathe rsurface. Underneath
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
with the kneehole having a narrow cupboard at the back allowing a chair to easily be placed beneath.
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Lupa Desk by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
center of a room or preside in a quiet corner.
Lupa has a narrow drawer on each side made of Black
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies' Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
perfectly into a small guest room or a narrow entrance.
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ladies Desk, Secretaire En Pente, Bureau De Dames, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
bottom, a narrow drawer above and on the outside, and the hinged slanted flap at the top, which is held
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 38.98 in W 36.23 in D 19.3 in
Antique Georgian early 18th Century cross banded walnut bureau desk writing tabl
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
freely. We have keys for the fall front and inner door only.
Great narrow proportions.
Full of age
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 40.16 in W 28.35 in D 20.87 in
French 1800s Walnut Desk with Three Drawers, Carved Floral Motifs and Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
dovetail construction reveals the piece's good age. These drawers showcase a thin narrow one in the center
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30.5 in W 68.5 in D 29 in
PH Grand Dressing Table, brass legs, black oak veneer, white ash wood drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH Dressing Table, sharing all of the beautiful design features of its narrower counterpart – with
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 30.91 in W 37.41 in D 23.43 in
PH Grand Dressing Table, brass legs, natural oak veneer, white ash wood drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH Dressing Table, sharing all of the beautiful design features of its narrower counterpart – with
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 30.91 in W 37.41 in D 23.43 in
PH Grand Dressing Table, Brass Legs, Mahogany Veneer, White Ashwood Drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH dressing table, sharing all of the beautiful design features of its narrower counterpart – with
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 30.91 in W 37.41 in D 23.43 in
English Midcentury Walnut Faux Bamboo Desk with Four Drawers and Warm Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
sitting above an elegant façade. A long and narrow drawer occupies the left side and sits above the knee
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
H 29.5 in W 43.25 in D 24.25 in
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
full width drawer over three narrow pairs framing the kneehole
Dressed with striking batwing
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.37 in W 31.3 in D 13.78 in
Spage Age Desk Made of Metal 1970s Germany
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
if you live in a small house.
A desk with a narrow drawer at the front for small office items, at
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Campaign Bureau, Anglo Indian, Teak, Colonial Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, the sides hosting two hidden compartments
Drawers arranged as a narrow pair over two of full width
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 41.93 in W 40.95 in D 17.72 in
Custom Primitive Saint Anthony Table by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut dining table or desk with X-stretchers. Narrow profile. 1inch thick top. Can be made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Walnut
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
small size, such as this narrow case piece that conceals a full size drop-front - secretary style
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a delightful German Davenport desk dating back to 1870. This small and narrow desk
Category
Antique 1870s German Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
sides! This table is very narrow front to back so would be useful as a hall table, side table or use as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Bureau-Plat, Paris 1785, Lebesque, 18th Century Writing Desk, French, Signed
Located in Bamberg, DE
four narrow and one wider drawer above the knee recess and is free-standing, the pull-out shelves on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Tanker Table in an Uncommon Size, Refinished in Teal
By Mcdowell-Craig
Located in Alhambra, CA
Midcentury 4-legged tanker table refinished in a pop of teal (RAL 5021). This table is narrower and
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Handel Leaf Desk by Mark Levin
By Mark Levin
Located in Albuquerque, NM
to ensure the arms can clear the bottom of the desk drawer.
• A narrower drawer or no drawer can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Ponti Desk by Claesson Koivisto, Arflex
By Arflex
Located in Berlin, DE
it is perfect to be placed in narrow places.
It comes in stained oak / wenge, lacquered chocolate
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Thales Dining Table, Solid White Oak Geometric Base
By Mat Driscoll, Bellboy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shown here in white oak, the Thales tabletop sits at the Summit of two distinct
forms. A narrow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Second Half of the 19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Desk
Located in Liverpool, GB
, narrowed at the bottom with vertical veins, ended with a straight foot. One shelf inside on the left, three
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Oak, Pine
Brueton Glass, Chrome and Stainless Steel Dining Table by Tamarkin-Techler Group
By Tamarkin-Techler Group, Brueton
Located in Dallas, TX
Industrial appearance.
Although this is a dining table, the base with it 25" narrow design would also
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel
H 29.5 in W 78 in D 42 in
Walnut, fruit wood and bone metamorphic writing table
Located in New York, NY
flanked by two narrow covered wells beneath which a triple divided well enclosing four small drawers. A
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood, Bone
Solid Walnut 1960s Narrow Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unusual desk by its proportions: narrow and long. It is made of solid walnut with metal handles.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Metal
Victorian Mahogany Writing Table of Narrow Proportions
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0474 Very attractive Victorian writing table in mahogany, having shaped upstand to back edge and blue tooled leather writing surface above a figured mahogany, cockbeaded drawer line...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Narrow Alvar Aalto Table with Lino Top
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
design, produced by his Artek workshop. The unusually narrow proportions of the piece, suggest this was a
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plastic, Laminate, Birch
Baker Furniture Chippendale Style Narrow Writing Desk or Entry Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Traditional Chippendale style narrow writing desk or entry table
By Baker
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Georgian Style Chinoiserie Painted Narrow Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a great item and very difficult to find because of its narrow size. The piece is a two
Category
Vintage 1920s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Warren Plattner - leather top desk
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A long narrow desk made of teak with a metal base, leather top, and seven drawers. There is a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Metal
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An assortment of narrow desks is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique narrow desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 139 antique and vintage narrow desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Narrow desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Narrow desks bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Some narrow desks are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller narrow desks, measuring 16.25 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Narrow desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Bernini and Pierre Jeanneret are consistently popular.
How Much are Narrow Desks?
Narrow desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $91,154.
Finding the Right Desks and 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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