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Midcentury Style Parchment Executive Desk
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Midcentury style writing desk cover with charcoal goatskin color and resin finish. Legs are in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Brass
Centre desk table in parchment, eclecticism
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Elegant desk table, with arched legs and finished baccellate silver leaf patinated, the body is
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Silver Leaf
A French Parchment Dressing Table / Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A Parchment dressing table finished on 4 sides. Having a interior compartment that is reached by
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper
Parchment Faceted Art Deco Desk, circa 1970
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This 1970s desk achieves a modest stateliness, its mottled paper parchment & faceted brass corners
Category
Vintage 1970s European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Paolo Buffa Parchment Veneer Mahogany Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1940s parchment veneer desk raised on rectangular mahogany bases with 8 mahogany trimmed
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
Aldo Tura Italian Brown Parchment Veneer Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1940/1950s brown parchment veneer desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Aldo Tura green parchment desk with gloss lacquer
By Aldo Tura
Located in London, GB
Rare Aldo Tura desk in malachite green parchment and black lacquer.
The top is goatskin with a
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Osvaldo Borsani Wooden Desk Covered with Parchment Steel Handles 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Desk Wood Parchment. The plan has so esattamente shortcomings.
Category
Vintage 1940s European Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper, Carbon Fiber
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 17.72 in
Aldo Tura large desk brown goatskin parchment brass chrome 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
glamorous. The varnished goatskin parchment, in rich shades of brown and dark brown, makes this desk typical
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1930
Material: wood and parchment leather
It is an elegant and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper, Wood
H 29.93 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Parchment Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Writing Desk is both elegant and minimalist with its classic aesthetic that showcases
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Monumental Carved Oak Wood Parchment Natural Travertine Console Table Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
table or desk you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful table is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 36 in W 71 in D 25 in
Parchment Secretary Desk in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 20th Century
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Italian secretary desk in the style of Aldo Tura. This desk features a lacquered
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 43.75 in W 43.5 in D 20.75 in
Amazing Handmade Desk in Parchment, D by Michel Leo, Made in Italy
By Michel Leo
Located in Milan, IT
Amazing desk in parchment and by Michel Leo in Art Deco style.
Handmade. Made in Italy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Desk and Chair, Parchment Top, Vittorio Valabrega, Italy, 1930's
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Austin, TX
Double pedestal desk with goatskin parchment top and trim and matching desk. Designed by Vittorio
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
H 30.75 in W 75 in D 35.5 in
French Antique Art Deco Macassar Bureau Plat Writing Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
recommend placing a piece of glass on the top of the desk to preserve the parchment for the years to come; a
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Mahogany and Parchment Dressing Table
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco mahogany and parchment veneered "D" shaped dressing table desk with a glass top
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Parchment Paper
English Yew Wood Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a custom English Yew wood partners writing table with two recessed panel drawers each side
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Yew
Parchment Vanity with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
creates the "melting" effect against the parchment inlay. This desk includes 5 drawers total with a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Desk
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
7-drawer desk by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Rosewood, maple, brass. Curved desk finished on both
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ivory Lacquered Desk with Leather Top by Alessandro for Baker, 1980s
By Alessandro for Baker Furniture, Alessandro Gambrielli
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous desk or console table designed by European designer and artist Alessandro Gabrielli
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Lacquer, Wood, Parchment Paper
Italian Mid-Century Style Black Lacquered Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century style black lacquered desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Prod. Italy, c. 1930 Deco desk with curvilinear forms
Located in London, GB
Made in Italy, probably c. 1930 Long Déco desk with curved shapes veneered and edged in wood and
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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s Modernism Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Luxurious Desk Dry Bar Mexico
By Pepe Mendoza, Frank Kyle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Custom Sculptural Desk Dry Bar in Rosewood and Parchment Bronze applications designed by FRANK KYLE
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Malachite, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Ralph Lauren "ZITA" Sidetable or Desk by Allison Palladin for Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Plainview, NY
Ralph Lauren "ZITA" side table or desk by Allison Palladin for Ralph Lauren. The Zita side table by
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.25 in W 36 in D 24 in
Art Deco Desk in the style of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann (1879-1933), France, 1920s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Art Deco desk on curved tapered legs. The desk has a corresponding design on the front and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood
H 29 in W 61 in D 28 in
Custom Mahogany and Parchment Desk Featuring Three Central Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Custom parchment and mahogany writing desk. This desk is custom made. It can be crafted in your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
Modern Wishbone Leg Goatskin Parchment Console Writing Table Desk
By Scala Luxury
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Wishbone Leg Goatskin Parchment Console Writing Table Desk
Category
1990s Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Art Deco Vanity Table or Desk After Style of Ruhlmann
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Oakland, CA
part of the writing surface of the desk. The drawers are all joined in the class French tradition
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco Desks
Materials
Macassar
Gio Ponti walnut, parchment, and brass console or dressing table, Italy, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
also serve independently as a decorative element, a dressing table, or a small writing desk in various
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Console Tables
Materials
Brass
H 26.97 in W 51.19 in D 15.75 in
Rare French Art Deco Signed Mercier & Francisque Chaleyssin Chest of Drawers
By Mercier Freres, Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Forney, TX
shows a sideboard used as a curved writing desk, the Parisian and Lyon press are admiring.
For the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 52 in W 29 in D 18 in
Xavier Parchment Desk
By Birgit Israel
Located in London, GB
Vellum parchment desk with clear piano lacquer, four wood lined drawers, nickel escutcheons and
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2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper
Parchment-Covered and Perspex 1950s Desk
Located in Brussels, BE
Original parchment covered desk.
Very thick perspex top.
Very unusual shape.
Stamped.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Brass
Large Mahogany and Parchment Modernist Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A modernist design desk having two drawers and central storage areas front and back. Executed in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
Aldo Tura Parchment Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in Lazzate (MB), IT
Tura desk finished with goatskin col tobacco high gloss.
With three drawers.
Size 185 x 90 x 76
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Rousseau & Lardin Rare Rosewood and Parchment Secretaire
By Rousseau et Lardin
Located in Paris, FR
G. Rousseau & Jacques Lardin rare rosewood and parchment writing desk, circa 1940.
A similar piece
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Parchment Paper, Rosewood
Steel and Parchment-Top Writing Table, Italy 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
A steel and parchment top writing table. Italy 70'
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Vittorio Valabrega walnut and parchment Writing Table, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Walnut and parchment Vittorio Valabrega writing table, Italy, 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Biedermaier Lacquerd Parchment, Ebony and Bronze Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Biedermaier lacquerd parchment, ebony and bronze writing table, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
H 31.5 in W 61.82 in D 31.5 in
René Prou Sycamore Wood and Parchment-Top Writing Table, France 1940
Located in Madrid, ES
A René Prou sycamore wood and parchment top writing table. France 40'
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
H 30.32 in W 64.97 in D 33.08 in
Italian Midcentury Parchment Desk Tan with Black and Gold Beading
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern design desk.
Italian desk in a tan parchment with black and gold beading.
Very
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Three One Four Studio, "Fossilised" Desk, Rosewood, Vellum, Resin, Brass
Located in Hinckley, GB
A modern and unique take on a Louis XV writing desk that Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann reworked in 1920’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 66.93 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Goat Skin Wrapped Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This desk is a true stand out. The top, the sides, and details on the front are covered in a
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Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Lacquered Parchment and Brass Presidential Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
In the Style of Karl Springer.
Features seven drawers including two file drawers.
150 cm wide x 75cm deep x 76cm high
Category
20th Century American Desks
Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed, Rare Parchment & Brass Center / Dining Table / Desk
By Valzania, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
20th century desk / writing table. The rectangular top with rounded ends, above a conforming apron with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper
H 30.75 in W 80.5 in D 36.5 in
Parchment Parsons Style Dining Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Francisco, CA
as a large desk or writing table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Parchment & Maple Sideboard signed Atelier Borsani
Located in New York, NY
carved floral plaque, opening to reveal a writing desk. The lower two doors similarly mounted and
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Sideboards
Contemporary, Ara, Bronze Tusk-Legs Table
By NB Milano
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Ideal as dining table as well as writing desk, this stunning piece rests on four sinuous mirrored
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Art Deco Ivory Inlaid and Parchment Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Art Deco Ivory Inlaid and Parchment Writing Desk after Ruhlmann
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ivory
Parchment Writing Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome Italian parchment desk with mahogany and brass hardware with 2 pencil drawers. Excellent
Category
20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Parchment Paper, Mahogany
Italian Mid-Century Parchment Writing Desk, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Amazing Italian writing desk of the 1940s, all decorated in parchment paper and equipped with
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Parchment Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
parchment antique bardo desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper, Wood
Green Parchment Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green Parchment Desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Green Parchment Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green Parchment Desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Stylish Italian Writing Desk in Lacquered Parchment, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Stylish writing desk, top in lacquered parchment with tapering ebonized legs, Italian, 1930s. This
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
Large Parchment Desk
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Elegant sculptural desk cover with goatskin. Parchment is in varying shades of dark and light green
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Parchment Paper, Wood
Modern Walnut Parchment Desk
Located in North York, ON
Modern walnut parchment desk. Featuring a sleek walnut frame accented with parchment drawer fronts
Category
2010s Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
French writing desk from the very particular form. Top in parchment, and black lacquered body. A
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Parchment Paper
Postmodern Parchment Top Desk
Located in NYC, NY
Lacquered green/gray parchment leather top with rounded corners. Black lacquered base with four
Category
20th Century North American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper
Wood Desk with Parchment Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood Desk w/Parchment Top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the parchment writing desk you’re looking for. A parchment writing desk — often made from paper, parchment paper and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a parchment writing desk, we have 58 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect parchment writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right parchment writing desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made parchment writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Michel Leo, Aldo Tura and Tura are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Parchment Writing Desk?
A parchment writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,297, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
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.
Questions About Parchment Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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