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1980s English Root Wood Writing Desk with Door and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English root wood writing desk with door and drawers.
Category
Late 20th Century English Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Brass and Wood Writing Desk or Dining Table with Glass Top, C 1955
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Italian brass and wood writing desk or dining table with glass top, C 1955.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 71 in D 35.25 in
Stickley American Colonial Cherry Wood Writing Desk, 1960
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial style writing desk or entry table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA
Category
1960s American American Colonial Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage Contemporary Burl Wood Writing Desk After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage contemporary 80s writing desk. Done in the manner of the iconic Milo Baughman
Category
1980s North American Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
Leather + Wood Writing Desk Attributed to Jacques Adnet, France 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French writing desk attributed to Jacques Adnet. This desk features a black leather clad
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 47.5 in D 21.75 in
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful side and front
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 30.32 in W 48.43 in D 29.93 in
Postmodern 1980s Pine Wood writing Desk in the style of Guillerme & Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Basel, BS
Absolutely fabulous, sculptural desk made of solid pine wood!
Three storage drawers on the right
Category
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
H 30.32 in W 47.64 in D 22.84 in
Late 20th Century Lane Altavista Chinese Chippendale Writing Desk
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a charming little vintage Lane Furniture Chinese Chippendale, Mahogany wood writing desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk Writing Leather Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-20th century Louis XVI style Spanish cherry wood writing desk features a brown leather top
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 49.22 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Ladies desk from HIKOR, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A Simple vintage beech wood writing desk from the HIKOR Písek company, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
The
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Beech
Ladies Desk from Hikor, 1980s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A Simple beech wood writing desk from the Hikor Písek company, 1980´s, Czechoslovakia
The design
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Beech
Ladies desk from HIKOR, 1980´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A Simple beech wood writing desk from the HIKOR Písek company, 1980´s, Czechoslovakia
The design is
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Beech
Ladies Desk from Hikor, 1980´S, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A Simple beech wood writing desk from the HIKOR Písek company, 1980´s, Czechoslovakia
The design
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Beech
Zebra Wood and Chrome Writing Desk, ca. 1970’s
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
High style 1970’s writing desk, of stunning zebra wood veneer, on an architectural bright chrome
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A leather top writing desk with brass accent on the edge and three drawers
Category
1970s American Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
1963 Danish Writing Desk and Mirrored Vanity, Wood, Oestergaard
By Harry Østergaard
Located in Arosio, IT
A Mid-Century Modern small desk that can also be used as mirrored vanity. It has one tilt mirror
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture veneered and
Category
1960s French Louis XV Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture of beautiful lines and pleasant
Category
1950s French Napoleon III Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Ico Parisi writing desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2444
Ico Parisi (1916-1996)
One or a pair of bedroom writing desk in oak with compartment for
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage writing desk includes a protective cover for part of the top surface, multiple drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Writing Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and gilded wood of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Carved and Chiseled Wood French Writing Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French writing desk of the 20th century. Furniture of great size and impact carved and
Category
1960s French Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Trenton, NJ
Invite mid-century charm into your workspace with this Heywood Wakefield Desk, a highly sought and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
1970s Writing Desk, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item was carefully refurbished
- sturdy and stable
- mahogany veneer
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Writing Table or Desk in Teak Veneer Wood, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vienna, AT
Writing desk, teak and veneer with many drawers, Italy, circa 1970
Dimensions are: 41.3" x 23.62 x
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Hardwood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Burl Wood Flip Down Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho writing desk. A gorgeous Burl wood flip down design. Beautiful hand carved
Category
Mid-20th Century American Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Argentinian Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Writing desk with column of drawers and open compartment under the top; solid beech wood stained
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern desk in teak wood grain. Four drawers and finished back.
Please
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
Harvey Probber Writing Desk- Signed
By Harvey Probber
Located in Trenton, NJ
This impressive mid-century modern writing desk from Harvey Probber features a striking yet simple
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table
Category
1950s American Louis XV Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved and lacquered wood in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 57.88 in D 30.71 in
Thomasville "Tamerlane" Writing Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptionally made and extremely rare Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie desk from the "Tamerlane
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A single pedestal writing desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller with a built-in pivoting lamp
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
1960s Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Teak
1950s Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floating Executive Writing Desk Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern executive desk writing table, with hexagonal
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 29.53 in
1950s John Widdicomb Ladies Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent vintage condition! Formal French Country style ladies writing desk; signature John
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
1960s Italian Midcentury Metal Cross Bar Wood & Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Typical Italian Late Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table in black metal cross bar base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
condition ready for home use right away.
The desk has a red leather top to the main writing surface. Some
Category
1980s French Provincial Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Coconut Tiled Veneer Writing Desk with Ebony Wood Accents
Located in East Hampton, NY
Incredible detail work in the small coconut shell mosaic tiles - natural and organic. Very heavy and well constructed. Finished in front and back for floating in a room. Lovely Asian...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Ebony, Coconut
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Napoleon III Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 32.68 in W 63 in D 33.86 in
Vintage Drexel "Composite" Series Writing Desk
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern writing desk combining sturdy quality with great design. Manufactured by Drexel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Wavy and rounded furniture, in Louis XV style
Category
1960s French Louis XV Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
20th Century Louis Phillippe Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant Louis Philippe writing desk in a burl mahogany wood with leather and bronze
Category
1950s French Louis Philippe Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
It's made of
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970´S, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
It´s made of
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Writing Desk in High Gloss Lacquer
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a wonderfully versatile and useful piece of furniture. I personally used it as a desk in
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture finely sculpted, lacquered
Category
1950s French Louis XV Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 50.4 in D 28.75 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
This vintage Mid-Century Modern writing desk has been completely refinished and refreshed to look
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Brass and Glass Writing Desk Table
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with glass top and beautiful shape of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Writing Desk Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with black glass top and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in
Vintage Asian Custom Built Reclaimed Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Incredible vintage Asian writing desk. Custom built to the designers specs. Beautiful reclaimed
Category
Late 20th Century Singaporean Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern writing desk.
Spectacular large writing / working desk made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Baker Furniture English Oak and Burl Wood Barley Twist Writing Desk, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English style writing desk or library table with barley twist legs
By Baker
Category
Mid-20th Century American William and Mary Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 42 in D 26 in
Writing Desk Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Drop-leaf writing desk with drawers in the lower part; mahogany veneered wood with inlaid thread
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
1800s New England Pine Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Small writing desk from the 1800s in New England. Original patina. Good steady condition
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Elinor McGuire Model 226c Writing Desk
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
-form pulls, the desk is expertly constructed and perfectly scaled. The top is hard wearing micarta with
Category
1970s American Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Formica Writing Desk, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century writing desk with one drawer. It has chromed legs and formica top.
Very simple
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
Ladies roller blind writing desk, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This so-called “American” roller blind desk was made in Bohemia in the 1930s. It is made of beech
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bohemian Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Mid-Century Writing Desk with Filing Drawer
Located in Trenton, NJ
This unique midcentury writing desk is long and narrow with a durable laminate top and sturdy metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Vintage Writing Desk Beech Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawers made of beech wood with Formica-covered top.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wood Writing Desk
Materials
Formica, Beech
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Retro Wood Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal retro wood writing desk for your home. Each retro wood writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer retro wood writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A retro wood writing desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made retro wood writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Herman Miller, Osvaldo Borsani and George Nelson are consistently popular.
How Much is a Retro Wood Writing Desk?
Prices for a retro wood writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $180,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,563.
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.
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