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Writing Table, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular board table decorated with a strip of vegetal motifs on the outer edge, waist enhanced
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality C1910 mahogany writing desk or dressing table. Stamped W.FOWKES.
Solid
Category
Vintage 1910s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Circa 1790 George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
four straight thin tapered legs with brass-capped feet. While originally a writing table, it could also
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood Denmark
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Particular writing-table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
writing surface garnished with gilt brass flower tacks. The top lifting to reveal open interior storage
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood
Walnut Center/Writing Table with Flame Veneered Top
Located in Malibu, CA
Burl Walnut Center Table/ Writing Desk
Stunning Queen Anne style center table/writing table hand
Category
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Catalan Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century Catalan writing desk or console table. Hand-carved in pine circa 1790-1829 in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming vintage, circa 1960, Italian Venetian writing table (desk - vanity - console) with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XIV Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV writing table ~ desk is a handsome piece that is perfect for adding a
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Antique French Bronze mounted writing table with particularly fine form dating to the late
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Beauty Desk, Makeup Table, Writing Table, Mirror, Oak, Brass Medulu
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Beauty desk with simple lines and sophisticated
details. Vivian is ideal for intimate environments
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 51.97 in W 45.67 in D 16.93 in
19th Century French Louis XVIII Style Stripped Writing Table
Located in Houston, US
This country table exemplifies the rustic style seen in Southern France and Spain. The style as
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Late 17th Century Catalan Oak Console Table or Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Late 17th century Catalan oak console table, or writing desk, from Spain. Hand-carved in oak circa
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Silas Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Silas writing desk is crafted in solid hardwood with steel and brass accents. Inspired by the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Georgian 19th century circa 1820 mahogany writing desk dressing table
Category
Antique 1820s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique, Desk, Writing Tables, Taisho period (1912-1926 CE)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
Taisho era Antique Desk/Writing Tables- Oak and Chestnut, Repainted Black
This desk, an antique
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
H 29.73 in W 41.74 in D 25.99 in
Fine Arts Furniture Co. Elegant Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table
By Fine Arts Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and modern mahogany three drawer writing table from Fine Arts Furniture, Grand Rapids MI, a
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Raily Dark Writing Desk
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
This sophisticated writing desk will transform simple office tasks into a luxurious occasion with
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Simple Modern Desk, Reclaimed Oak and Walnut
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
pricing on other wood species!
This simple modern desk in reclaimed oak and walnut for the Cali
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Antique Fine Quality C1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality circa 1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table, versatile as a desk, dressing
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 27.96 in W 23.23 in D 16.93 in
Rococo 18th Century Writing Table with Drawer, Origin: Sweden, Circa 1760
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Rococo 18th century writing table with single drawer with accentuated cabriole legs
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint, Pine
H 30.52 in W 50.01 in D 27.01 in
Mediterranean Style AMALFI Italian Old Walnut Writing Table Size & Finish Option
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our "Amalfi" 3-drawer Mediterranean-style writing desk; simple sophisticated charm presented in
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 30.7 in W 72 in D 30 in
Louis XVI Kingwood Antique Writing Table a Rognon, France, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XVI KINGWOOD WRITING TABLE A ROGNON
Circa 19th century
Item # 803NCR07
A very fine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.38 in W 34.88 in D 18.5 in
Desk or Writing Table Glass Crystal Geometric Shape Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
table is hand signed by the artists (engraved), 100% handmade in Italy and comes with a “Certificate of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
H 29.53 in W 49.61 in D 19.69 in
Desk or Writing Table Geometric Glass Crystal Collectible Design Handmade Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
table is hand signed by the artists (engraved), 100% handmade in Italy and comes with a “Certificate of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
H 29.53 in W 76.78 in D 36.62 in
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
table as well. Or as a small bureau writing desk. End table, farm table, console, game table, serving
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.5 in W 34.5 in D 24 in
Desk or Writing Table Crystal Glass Origami Design Collectible Made in Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
present contrary features but have also a strong attribute in common: The concept of lightness. The tables
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal
H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 19.69 in
Williams Writing Desk Maple Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
wood combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...
Materials
Steel
Williams Writing Desk Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...
Materials
Steel
Williams Writing Desk Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...
Materials
Steel
Williams Writing Desk Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...
Materials
Steel
Williams Writing Desk Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Wri...
Materials
Steel
English 19th Century Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
We love the design of this simple yet sophisticated mahogany desk! There is no storage in this desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted parquetry inlaid writing-table, by François Linke.
French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 41.74 in D 27.56 in
Y Writing Desk by Antonio Saporito
By Travertini e Pietre
Located in Milan, IT
A clean and ergonomic design that celebrates the natural essence of wood, this writing desk will
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Brass and Glass Writing Desk Table
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, 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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
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 Desks and Writing Tables
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Writing Desk Maple Rose Copper
Located in Cincinnati, US
wood combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
wood combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
combined with its simple elegant base creates a timeless, original design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
20th Century Classical English Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
classic and fits in every household / office. He also offers a lot of storage space - simply simple
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Pagoda Walnut Brass Writing Desk Side Table Hugo Gorge, C.1925, Vienna
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco pagoda like a writing desks, side tables or home office desks attributed to Hugo Gorge
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Spruce, Plywood
H 31.11 in W 31.03 in D 20.48 in
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 Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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Find many varieties of an authentic simple writing table available at 1stDibs. A simple writing table — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 945 options for an antique or vintage simple writing table now, or shop our selection of 213 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the simple writing table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A simple writing table, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made simple writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dessie Studio, Stephane Lebrun and Jaime Tresserra are consistently popular.
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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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