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Risom Writing Desk

Large Executive Walnut Writing Desk by Jens Risom, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Chesham, GB
A walnut executive Danish designed desk by Jens Risom and manufactured in the U.S.A by by Jens
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Large Jens Risom Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Large vintage Jens Risom solid walnut desk. Has a single pull-out drawer. Desk has a glass top
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Large Jens Risom Desk
Large Jens Risom Desk
H 29 in W 81 in D 36 in
Customized Mid-Century Modern Desk by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern L-shaped designed desk by Danish-American furniture designer Jens Risom. Teak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Teak

Jens Risom Desk Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark
By Jens Risom
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare large executive desk designed by Jens Risom. Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

1960s Midcentury Desk in Wood & Laminate by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage Mid-Century Modern desk by Jens Risom circa 1960 has a Classic Danish modern design
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Handsome Mid-Century Modern Walnut Jens Risom Desk Table Mid-Century Modern
By Jens Risom
Located in Pemberton, NJ
fabulous desk was designed circa 1950s-1960s by the famed Jens Risom and produced by his company Jens Risom
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Large Desk By Jens Risom with Green Rixine Top, circa 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Ely, GB
A Beautiful Large Executive Desk Attributed to Jens Risom. Circa 1960s. The desk is in good
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Vladimir Kagan Rosewood and Aluminum Desk/Dining Table
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1970s Brazilian Rosewood with aluminum stretcher desk with glass top, it can also be use as
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jens Risom (Danish American,1916-2016) Mid-Century Modern walnut writing desk. Features 2 drawers
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern walnut writing desk by Jens Risom and manufactured in the United
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Jens Risom Midcentury Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom midcentury Walnut and Formica top writing desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 35.25
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Formica, Walnut

Executive Walnut Desk by Harvey Probber, C. 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Westport, CT
A large-scale desk executed in walnut, designed by Harvey Probber, circa 1950-1959. Completely
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nickel

Walnut Writing Desk in the Manner of Jens Risom, c. 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
gorgeous cuts of book-matched walnut veneer. The desk top has chamfer beveled edge detailing. The grain and
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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Sleek and clean lined Danish teak executive desk by Jens Risom. Corner legs with subtle reveal
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Brass

Jens Risom Teak Excecutive Desk
Jens Risom Teak Excecutive Desk
H 29 in W 81 in D 36 in
1970s Danish Modern Leather Top Walnut Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
1970s walnut desk with leather top, in the style of Jens Risom. Solid walnut details throughout
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Jens Risom Leather Top Walnut Executive Desk with Return
Located in Pasadena, CA
A large walnut executive desk stamped Jens Risom and a single pedestal return both with leather
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Metal

Writing Desk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple and elegant desk in teak with a floating single drawer, attriibuted to Jens Risom.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Teak

Writing Desk
Writing Desk
H 28 in W 54 in D 19 in
Jens Risom Walnut Desk with Leather Writing Surface
By Jens Risom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modest walnut desk from Jens Risom with three drawers on the right-hand side, and a leather
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Jens Risom Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful Jens Risom executive desk features stylish teak construction with eye lash handles
Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Jens Risom Executive Desk
Jens Risom Executive Desk
H 28.5 in W 68 in D 34 in
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Risom Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the risom writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each risom writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a risom writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each risom writing desk bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made risom writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jens Risom, B.L. Marble Furniture and Lehigh Leopold are consistently popular.

How Much is a Risom Writing Desk?

A risom writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,950, while the lowest priced sells for $1,000 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.

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.