Round Desks
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
2010s Mexican Brutalist Console Tables
Hardwood
Antique 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Tables
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel, Metal
2010s American American Classical Console Tables
Oak
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
2010s American Dining Room Tables
Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
2010s American Dining Room Tables
Maple, Oak, Ash, Walnut
2010s American Dining Room Tables
Stone, Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
20th Century American Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Tables
Steel
2010s American Dining Room Tables
Stone, Carrara Marble
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
2010s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables
Oak, Walnut
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
2010s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Plastic
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Wenge
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Ormolu
2010s Italian Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Concrete
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Plastic
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Plastic
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wenge
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze, Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Antique 19th Century Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Elm
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Beech, Walnut
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Maple
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
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Finding the Right Desks and 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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