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Antique Georgian Writing Bureau Desk
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Period Georgian writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates from around the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik Writing Desk
By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
freestanding desk designed by Nanna Ditzel. Flawless in its design and execution, this piece is very slim and
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Teak

Slim Contemporary and Customizable Desk Table by Luísa Peixoto
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in Frazão , Porto
Desk in matt ivory lacquer, leather inserted top and drawer with artistic intervention of Paulo
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2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

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Lacquer, Ivory, Leather

18th Century French Louis XV Desk or Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century French Louis XV style small lady's desk with hinged drop down leather top
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Arne Vodder for Bovirke Writing Desk in Teak and Brass
By Bovirke, Arne Vodder
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Vodder for Bovirke, desk 'model BO85', teak, brass, Denmark, 1950s This teak writing desk was
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian library table writing desk with brown
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Sexy Slim Rosewood and Chrome Desk by Ste. Marie and Laurent Mid-Century
By Andre Laurent
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This sexy slim Ste-Marie and Laurent desk has beautiful rosewood grain and a black faux leather top
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

English Edwardian Writing Table Bureaux
Located in Leicester, GB
Stunning English Edwardian slim cabinet bureaux in Mahogany. Beautiful inlay decoration. The
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English Edwardian Writing Table Bureaux
English Edwardian Writing Table Bureaux
H 47.25 in W 24.02 in D 13 in
Georg Petersens Cantilever Desk
By Georg Petersens, Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in New York, NY
teak. The desk sits on two cantilever style legs with a slim case housing three drawers. Stunning
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Georg Petersens Cantilever Desk
Georg Petersens Cantilever Desk
H 28 in W 45.5 in D 21.5 in
Stash Desk lacquer & walnut , lacquer drawers, lacquer and wood desk, waterfall
Located in Ridgewood, NY
A Minimalist’s dream, the stash desk is a perfect combination of deep, rich walnut with a pop of
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Danish Cabinetmaker Rosewood Desk, c1950s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker - Writing Desk, c1940s A beautifully made cabinetmaker desk, produced in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Cabinetmaker Rosewood Desk, c1950s
Danish Cabinetmaker Rosewood Desk, c1950s
H 29.53 in W 45.28 in D 25.6 in
Most Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The slim and elegant table construction created as a result of research on FiDU possibilities. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Frits Henningsen Mahogany Desk, c1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
Frits Henningsen - Writing Desk, c1940s Rarely seen design from the master cabinetmaker of the
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Frits Henningsen Mahogany Desk, c1940s
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Desk, c1940s
H 29.14 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
H 29.93 in W 54.73 in D 22.05 in
Most Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The slim and elegant table construction created as a result of research on FiDU possibilities. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Most Polished Graphite Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The slim and elegant table construction created as a result of research on FiDU possibilities. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Most Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The slim and elegant table construction created as a result of research on FiDU possibilities. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Most Polished Blue Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The slim and elegant table construction created as a result of research on FiDU possibilities. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Most Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The slim and elegant table construction created as a result of research on FiDU possibilities. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Most Polished Moss Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The slim and elegant table construction created as a result of research on FiDU possibilities. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Contemporary Desk 'JFK' by Norr11, Black Ash
By Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Paris, FR
. The desk has a slim table top of ash with three inbuilt drawers and a hidden space for a powerbank
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

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Aluminum

Contemporary Desk 'JFK' by Norr11, Black Ash
Contemporary Desk 'JFK' by Norr11, Black Ash
H 29.93 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
Laminated boomerang desk made in Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
boomerang desk. The desk’s plywood top features a high gloss laminated finish with coloured abstract shapes
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Laminated boomerang desk made in Italy 1950s
Laminated boomerang desk made in Italy 1950s
H 28.35 in W 94.49 in D 47.25 in
Desk Made In Beechwood Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is a great example of Danish design from the 1960s. Made from beech wood, it exudes a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

Desk Made In Beechwood Danish Design From 1960s
Desk Made In Beechwood Danish Design From 1960s
H 28.75 in W 48.43 in D 25.01 in
Italy Mid-20th Century Modern Steel Crystal Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, IT
This modern Italian design desk, has been made in Milano, in 1960 circa, an item of the ones custom
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Italy Mid-20th Century Modern Steel Crystal Desk
Italy Mid-20th Century Modern Steel Crystal Desk
H 28.35 in W 47.25 in D 33.08 in
Desk by Borge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn
By Børge Mogensen, Hans J. Wegner, P. Lauritsen & Son 1
Located in Berlin, DE
desk comes with a slim tabletop and nine drawers in different sizes for a lot of storage space. The
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20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Desk by Borge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn
Desk by Borge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn
H 27.17 in W 67.33 in D 31.11 in
Contemporary Desk 'JFK' by Norr11, Dark Smoked Ash
By Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Paris, FR
. The desk has a slim table top of ash with three inbuilt drawers and a hidden space for a powerbank
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Cherry Side Table or Small Desk, One Drawer
Located in Port Chester, NY
A simple handsome side table or smaller writing table/desk in vibrant cherry. Classic tapered legs
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

JFK Home Desk With Standard Legs by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
JFK Home Desk With Standard Legs by NORR11 Dimensions: D 65 x W 130 x H 76 cm. Materials: Ash
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

JFK Home Desk With Standard Legs by NORR11
JFK Home Desk With Standard Legs by NORR11
H 29.53 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
JFK Office Desk With Standard Legs by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
designed for the stylish home office. The desk has a slim table top of ash with three inbuilt drawers and a
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

JFK Office Desk With Standard Legs by NORR11
JFK Office Desk With Standard Legs by NORR11
H 29.93 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Finn Juhl Rare Desk for Bovirke in Teak
By Bovirke, Finn Juhl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
desk also features two drop-down leaves, which Juhl placed on a slim base executed in metal and
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Finn Juhl Rare Desk for Bovirke in Teak
Finn Juhl Rare Desk for Bovirke in Teak
H 28.94 in W 98.04 in D 33.47 in
JFK Home Desk With Adjustable Height Legs by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
. The desk has a slim table top of ash with three inbuilt drawers and a hidden space for a power bank
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

JFK Office Desk With Adjustable Height Legs by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
JFK Desk is designed for the stylish home office. The desk has a slim table top of ash with three
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Dutch Design Desk, Netherlands, 1960's
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dutch Design Desk, made in the Netherlands 1960's. In the style of
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

1960 Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Brushed Steel Crystal Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
This modern Italian design desk, has been made in Milano, in circa 1960, an item of the ones custom
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Norr11 JFK Home Desk by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
By Norr11
Located in New York, NY
desk has a slim tabletop of ash with three inbuilt drawers and a hidden space for a power bank, making
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2010s Slovenian Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

Study Desk / Large Console Table in Charcoal Linoleum and Steel
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk / Console Table is made with a charcoal black powder-coated steel frame and
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2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
centerpiece for any office, den or library! 56.5" tall x 39.25" wide x 17" deep~~SLIM PROFILE Writing
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut, glass & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr walnut, glass & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Black, glass & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Black, glass & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Wenge, glass & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut, glass & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut, glass & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut veneer & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut veneer & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut veneer & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut veneer & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Long Study Desk / Large Console Table in Beige Linoleum and Steel
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk / Console Table is made with a butternut beige powder-coated steel frame and
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2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr white, glass top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr white, glass top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak, glass & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr white, glass top & gold base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr white, glass top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
Category

2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak, glass & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak, glass & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak, glass & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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Slim Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal slim writing desk for your home. Each slim writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and animal skin. If you’re shopping for a slim writing desk, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the slim writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right slim writing desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Baker Furniture Company and Luísa Peixoto each produced at least one beautiful slim writing desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Slim Writing Desk?

Prices for a slim writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $800 and can go as high as $7,431, while the average can fetch as much as $3,918.

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.

Questions About Slim Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.