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Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table
By Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brandt flip top Piano style small wooden writing desk table. Item features rolling casters
Category
Mid-20th Century Federal Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Writing Desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy, 1960s
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wooden writing desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 34.85 in W 35.63 in D 21.66 in
Wooden Writing Desk with Metal Structure, Italy, 1960s
Located in Madrid, ES
Small writing desk of wood and metal, Formica table top. Front of the two drawers painted in black
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, visible wear.
This is a beautiful little wooden writing desk with original formica desktop and elegant
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Formica, Wood, Paint
H 29.73 in W 33.27 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Ico Parisi Wooden Writing Desk with Two Drawers, 50s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Turin, Turin
desk has a wooden structure with two drawers, and it is very simple but elegant. Perfect as writing
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Mid Century wooden writing desk by Karel Vyčítal for Dřevotvar Jablonné
By Dřevotvar Jablonné
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Beautiful desk made of solid oak and veneer. Suitable for any space. In very nice
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 29.93 in W 45.28 in D 25.6 in
Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The desk is made in the frame
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Small Wooden Italian Writing Desk with Brass Details
Located in Madrid, ES
Writing desk made in Italy, circa 1960s. The desk has been partially restored and has a tabletop
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wicker, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Wooden Desk Writing Table and Chair
By Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful mid-century Regency Italian writing table or desk with its paired newly upholstered chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
French Writing Desk in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, pine, France, 1960s
This writing desk of French origin has a splendid construction
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
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 Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Wooden desk by Ricardo Bofill
Located in PARIS, FR
Large varnished wood desk by Spanish designer Ricardo Bofill for Habitat, 1980s. The desk features
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Wooden Desk, Ico Parisi, 1968
By Ico Parisi
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant and minimalistic desk has a wooden construction, with the original lacquer in blue
Category
1960s Italian Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, 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 Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
French Petite Wooden Mid-Century Desk
By Maison Regain
Located in London, GB
A stylish petite desk.
France, c1970s.
In the manner of Maison Regian.
Likely to be elm or
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Elm
Midcentury Walnut and Leather Italian Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
middle of the last century.
Top of the desk all covered in light brown leather, with wooden edge running
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Oak and Leather
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This desk is
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Bergwood, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Bergwood, 1970s
Category
1970s Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desks in Oak and Leather
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desks, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This set of
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wooden desk, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Italian Wooden Desk from the 60's
Located in bari, IT
Wooden desk from the measurements contained with chest of drawers, Italian, 60s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Boho Chic Reed and Wicker Writing Desk by Whitecraft
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage boho regency writing desk by Whitecraft Furniture. Features a pencil reed frame
Category
1980s Philippine Regency Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wicker, Reed, Glass
Fratelli Proserpio compact rollup writing desk teak Italy 1960
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and compact rollup writing desk designed and manufactured by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
A large wooden desk. Italy 70's
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
An attractive all-wood desk with oak veneer top and solid oak legs. Italian work, 70's.
Category
1970s Italian Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Ico Parisi Rectangular Midcentury Italian Writing Table Desk, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
and architecturally a beautiful design.
The wooden structure of the desk is completely covered in
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Ergonomic Design Writing Desk and Stool, Stokke, 1980's
By Stokke
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Scandinavian ergonomic design writing desk with pivoting stool, made by Stokke, Norway 1980
Category
1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
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 Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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 Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Fratelli Proserpio Writing Table Teak Desk by, Italy, Mid-Century
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak rollup secretary desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy 1960's.
Modernist compact writing desk
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Teak, Hardwood
Rare Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi Writing Desk in Chestnut
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Rizzi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Intimiano, writing desk, cat. no, '1950.56', chestnut, Italy, 1950
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Chestnut
Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s
By Interlübke
Located in Zagreb, HR
Stunning Memphis design style postmodern desk manufactured in the 1980s in Germany by a high-end
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 100.4 in D 78.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk with Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk with Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Modern Wooden Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Hardwood writing desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Bernini, Italy. The desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Hardwood
Danish Domino Møbler Oak Double Pedestal Writing Desk Mid Century 1960s
By Domino Møbler
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Danish oak pedestal writing desk by Domino Møbler, this would make a stylish addition
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
H 28.75 in W 52.76 in D 23.23 in
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Wood Leather and Brass
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Wood Leather and Brass
Category
1950s Italian Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Desk, Wooden Nails, Well-Crafted, Scandinavian / Mid-Century Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Well-crafted desk with two drawers with dovetail joints and legs attached with wooden nails. Great
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Vintage Rosewood Writing Desk Attributed to Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing desk made of hand crafted polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 2,975 in W 51 in D 21 in
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Maplewood Writing Table - Vintage Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Chrome
No Reserve
H 29.75 in W 73.25 in D 36.5 in
20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, half rounded vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.75 in W 70.75 in D 33.75 in
Italian Mid-Century Writing Desk by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Step into the allure of mid-century Italian design with this masterfully writing desk crafted in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in
Vico Magistretti Cherrywood and Aluminium Writing Desk for De Padova, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, C.R.S. De Padova
Located in Renens, CH
Italian design cherrywood and aluminium writing desk by Vico Magistretti, De Padova Italy.
This
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Aluminum
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Writing Desk & Armchair by Amleto Sartori
By Amleto Sartori
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian office set of a writing desk and an armchair made of hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 32.25 in W 79.25 in D 25.25 in
Swedish Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik Model A10 Teak Writing Desk
By Göran Strand, Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in London, GB
An iconic Swedish Model A10 teak writing desk designed by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
H 28.75 in W 53.94 in D 33.47 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi Writing Desk in Walnut With Rare Guglielmo Pecorini Chair
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi writing desk combined with Guglielmo Pecorini chair
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 29.93 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
Category
1960s Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce, Ettore Sottsass
Located in ECHT, NL
Unique artistic writing desk and chair. The frame is made from steel and wrought iron in different
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 50.01 in D 29.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Jean Gillon, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Jean Gillon, Brazil, 1960s
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Vintage Custom Pulaski Writing Desk, Style of Theodore Alexander/Maitland Smith
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare custom made vintage desk by Pulaski. Styled after Theodore Alexander/Maitland Smith with
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 30 in W 57.5 in D 24 in
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 Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk with 6 Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wooden desk with 6 drawers, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wooden desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
4 Drawers.
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Italian Desk with 4 Green Drawers
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Italian Desk with 4 Green Drawers
Category
1950s Italian Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Stately Wooden Desk with Glass Top, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian mid-century stately wooden desk with glass top
1950s
Sturdy multipurpose desk with eight
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing, office table with a large top, made of hand crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 28.5 in W 82.75 in D 38.75 in
Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays
Located in Budapest, HU
Wooden desk with an elegant veneer of white and black stone, adorned with intricate brass inlays
Category
1970s Unknown Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Stone, Brass
H 30.32 in W 68.9 in D 27.56 in
1960's double sided wooden Italian desk with a beautiful shape
Located in Nijlen, VAN
1970's double sided Italian desk
A beautifully wooden made Italian desk, designed and manufactured
Category
1960s Italian Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
20th Century Melchiorre Bega Desk with wooden structure, drawers Brass details
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Turin, Turin
Rome.
The project for this desk is from '50s, here we do hvave a very elegant desk with structure in
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 55.12 in D 27.96 in
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Retro Wooden Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the retro wooden writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every retro wooden writing desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a retro wooden writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A retro wooden writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. A well-made retro wooden writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Osvaldo Borsani, Combineurop and Gianfranco Frattini are consistently popular.
How Much is a Retro Wooden Writing Desk?
Prices for a retro wooden writing desk start at $445 and top out at $18,795 with the average selling for $2,660.
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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