Partners Desk by Florence Knoll
Sold|$6,500
Partners Desk by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
A classic partners deks by Florence Knoll. USA, circa 1970. Beautifully refinished
Sold|$6,500
Partners Desk by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
A classic partners deks by Florence Knoll. USA, circa 1970. Beautifully refinished
Sold|$12,500
Partners Desk by Florence Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A teak partners desk with two slim drawers on each side atop a heavy machined steel base. Designed
Steel
Sold|$6,600
Florence Knoll Partners Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Florence Knoll partners executive desk,manufactered by Knoll. Four drawers total, two on
Steel
Sold|$9,400
19th Century English Partners Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Massive mahogany double-sided partners desk constructed of fine mahogany with green gold-tooled
Brass
Sold|$23,301
18th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a George III period mahogany partners desk of good color and unusual panelled
Sold|$9,500
Danish Leather-Topped Partners' Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A handsome partners' desk, in the manner of Palle Suenson, made of Cuban mahogany with a supple
Brass
Sold|$5,686
19th Century Swedish Partners Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century double sided Swedish partners desk. With fourteen drawers, the top two are faux
Wood
Sold|$3,536
19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century mahogany partners desk, with makers mark inside drawer, from P.E Gane Queen St Cardiff
Mahogany
Sold|$13,980
Regency Period Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A very handsome Regency period mahogany partners desk with original handles and a black leather top
Mahogany
Sold|$7,950
English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th century English partners desk hand crafted in mahogany with a tooled leather top and brass
Mahogany
Sold|$3,200
Classically Handsome English Partners Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning vintage mahogany partners desk with elaborate inlay, reeded tapered legs, three drawers
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$11,900
English British Colonial Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th century English partners desk hand crafted in mahogany and French polished in the traditional
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$4,300
Soborg Furniture Factory - Partners Desk
By Soborg Furniture Factory
Located in San Francisco, CA
Partners desk made of mahogany, apron with a total of six drawers. Produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik
Mahogany
Sold|$5,500
18th Century English Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Attractive 18th century English mahogany partners desk (probably Georgian). Having nine drawers on
Mahogany
Sold|$3,800
Very Impressive Monumental Partner's Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive in scale and design, a beautiful mahogany partner's desk with working drawers on both
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$5,088
19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique partner desk in mahogany with good patina. 1 side with 9 drawers and 1 side with
Mahogany
Sold|$22,500
George III Mahogany Partner's Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare George III period mahogany partner's desk, the molded top with inset Morocco red
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$22,500
George III Mahogany Partner's Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare George III period mahogany partner's desk, the molded top with inset Morocco red
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$2,650
Mid-Century Teak Partners Desk
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful mid-century partners desk with double storage cabinets and built-in book shelf. Lightly
Teak
Sold|$4,600
English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Handsome 19th century English partners or library desk crafted in mahogany with a dark green tooled
Bronze
Sold|$6,944
Large Antique Mahogany Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Large antique partner desk with 10 drawers on both sides. Beautiful leather tray, one-piece cowhide
Mahogany
Sold|$9,320
Early 19th Century Partners Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century oak partners desk. Three drawers in the frieze on one side, with a bank of
Ormolu
Sold|$8,500
William IV Mahogany Partner's Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very handsome mid-19th century classic partner's desk, having an overhanging green tooled leather
Brass
Gio ponti walnut partners desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and rare partners desk by Gio Ponti created for the offices at Vetrocoke Glass
Glass, Walnut
Sold|$4,669
19th Century Oak Partners Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful large oak desk partner that has nine drawers on both sides. . Leaf is inlaid with hand
Brass
Sold|$4,715
Large Victorian Oak Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large Victorian oak partners desk the rectangular top with inset leather having tooled border
Oak
Sold|$6,465
19th Century Victorian Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive mahogany partner desk with 8 drawers on both sides. Entirely in perfect condition
Mahogany
Sold|$18,500
Ico Parisi "terni" Partners Desk
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
module with bank of 3 to the front and 2 to the rear allowing it to be used as a partners desk if desired
Sold|$8,321
Very large mahogany partners desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Very large mahogany partners desk the rectangular brown hide top with a gilt-tooled border enclosed
Sold|$3,891
19th Century Colonial Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique partner desk with 8 drawers and 2 cupboards. In perfect condition. It is a teak desk from
Sold|$6,500
Circa 1830 Partner's Desk, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 partner's desk, English. Late George IV period. Mahogany with oak secondary wood. Nice
Leather, Wood
Sold|$3,570
Antique White Italian Partner Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique Italian, painted partner's desk. Perfect for two, working simultaneously. One side has five
Hardwood
Sold|$12,000
Campaign Style English Partner's Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
English Partner’s Desk in the Campaign style, circa 1880-1900, the ebonized case with an inset
Sold|$18,447
Chippendale Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A rare 18th century Chippendale period georgian mahogany partners pedestal desk having beautiful
Mahogany
Antique Victorian RJ Horner Quartersawn Oak Lion Library Table Partners Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique American Victorian RJ Horner partners desk or library table. Made from quartersawn oak
Oak
Sold|$3,172
19th Century Oak Partners Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful oak desk with 16 drawers and 4 pull-out tops. Brown leather leaf. Beautiful paneled sides. Completely in very good condition Origin: England Period: circa 1900 Siz...
Oak
Sold|$7,722
Big Antique Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful large antique walnut desk. Completely in perfect condition. Desk has 18 drawers and four pull-out leaves. Beautifully framed. Hand-colored brown leather with blind tooling....
Walnut
Sold|$3,800
Teak Partners Desk with Fliptop
Located in New York, NY
A teak fliptop desk similar to the Lovig Desk designed by Jens Quistgaard. This desk is comparable in every way with the exception of its smaller size. Made by Dixie Furniture Co., U...
Teak
Sold|$6,950
British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
English mahogany partners writing desk with a tooled oxblood leather top, handmade construction
Mahogany
Sold|$5,339
19th Century French Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century French mahogany partners writing desk, the moulded edge top having a green leather
Mahogany
Sold|$15,950
George III Rosewood Library Partner's Desk
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional George III period rosewood library partner's desk, circa 1810. It is unusual to
Rosewood
Sold|$6,380
Early 20th Century Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century walnut partners desk, the moulded edge top having a tan brown leather writing
Walnut
Sold|$5,062
Early 19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany partners desk, the moulded edge top having a burgundy colored leather
Mahogany
Sold|$3,467
Antique George III Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Georgian period mahogany pedestal partners desk in good original condition and dating from
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$5,114
Partners Desk, Victorian, England c. 1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
Victorian partner's desk in black polished mahogany. 2 drawers on each side, table top with
Brass
Antique Mahogany Military Campaign Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
Fine quality antique mahogany military campaign partners desk in good original condition & dating
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$11,000
Desk Partner Swedish Gustavian Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk partner Swedish Gustavian black Sweden. A partners desk made during the Gustavian period in
1960s Sophisticated Knoll Executive Partners Desk
By Knoll
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Classic Knoll Desk sophisticated large executive partners desk with chrome steel four-star
Chrome
Sold|$7,950
Painted Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Italian Painted Leather Top Partners Desk with Two Drawers on either side, c. 1870
Sold|$26,000
Ebonised Partner's Desk France, 19th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonized partner's desk France, 19th century. Ebonized desk with ornate details, copper inlay
Wood
English Lacquered Campaign Style Partners Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Large English Campign form partner's desk with black lacquered sides, leather top, brass trim and
Sold|$32,000
French Art Deco Palisander Partner's Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco palisander partner's desk featuring a striated geometric pattern and two side doors
Bronze
Black Lacquered Chippendale Style Partners Desk
Located in Houston, TX
An English black lacquered Chippendale style writing desk with a total of six drawers, three on
Glass, Wood
Sold|$14,500
English Oval Figured Walnut Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality English oval figured walnut partners desk, the burgundy tooled leather top over 3
Walnut
Sold|$2,400
Deco Style Teak Wood Partner's Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Hailing from Rangoon Burma, this handsome partners desk features a unique combination of British
Teak
Sold|$12,250
Ico Parisi Partners Desk, Italy, 1940s
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
1940's Italian Ico Parisi designed partners desk. Signature steel tip toe on all legs of the desk
Wood
Sold|$8,995
English 19th Century Regency Partners Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fine Regency partners desk comes from England, circa 1900. The whole is made of beautiful
Brass
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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