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Small Desk, 1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small 1970s desk.
Small desk in light wood with chrome-plated metal legs.
h: 76cm, w: 60cm, d
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Xiitle Desk Small
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Functionalist Desk
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small functionalist desk around 1930s professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
small modernist desk
By Jacques Hitier
Located in TARBES, FR
Small modernist style desk in wood and steel, tubular leg and brass wrist, some signs of wear and
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Oak Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A rare 18th century oak bureau of particularly small and diminutive proportions. the fall with a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Small Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign style mahogany campaign desk, the circular crossbanded molded edge top hinged and folding open to reveal an interior with pigeon holes and a leather writing surface above ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Georgian Elm Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful early 18th century George I Period Elm
bureau of diminutive proportions having well figured
fall front enclosing drawers and pigeon holes over
two short and three lo...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks
Materials
Elm
Wood Small Desk by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood small desk by Goons
Dimensions: W 80 x D 50 x H 74 cm
Materials: Wood
Dimensions can be
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality regency period mahogany writing table
Having two fitted drawers to frieze with original
Turned knobs raised on elegant x framed end
Supports with original brass castor...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
writing desk model Roman Small
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Roman is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism.
Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Walnut
writing desk model Roman Small
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Roman is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism.
Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Oak
Small 19th Century writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers. Gold-edged Burgundy leather top. Table stands on porcelain wheels. Entirely in good and original condition.
Origin: England
p...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Small Vintage 1950s Italian Desk
Located in London, London
Compact sized desk
Red formica top
Red and yellow drawers
Geometric shape
Italy 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
Small Writing Table, France around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Small desk on high square legs with rectangular black table top and one drawer. The painting of the
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
fit for a smaller apartment or space. Since we have a larger number of these tables in stock, making a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Beech
Directoire Style Small Bureau Plat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Directoire Maison Jansen style desk. Label inside drawer inscribed "A. Alavoine and Co., NY and Paris." Leather inset writing surface, drawer fronts with contrasting veneer.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful small lady's desk comes from England and was made during the Regency period around
Category
Antique 1820s English Restauration Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Italian Small Writing Desk in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Small writing desk, mahogany, brass, Italy, 1950s.
Sculptural Italian desk with beautiful curved
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most enchanting Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau of highly desirable small proportions and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-century Small Wooden Table
Located in Milano, IT
elegant wood grain. The top contains two small drawers, useful for resting documents or writing objects
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small and rare Campaign Rosewood Davenport
Located in Folkestone, GB
A small and rare rosewood campaign Davenport desk of compact proportions. The galleried top with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Small Mahogany Bow Front Side Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Small, English, mahogany single drawer side table on delicate, turned legs; brass knobs break the
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Slab Individual Desk Small Natural Oak
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
"Inspired by the archetypical Victorian school desk, this contemporary work station is equally comfortable as a hotel room desk or a dressing table. Made from solid oak construction,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Wood
Slab Individual Desk Small Fumed Oak
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the archetypical Victorian school desk, this contemporary work station is equally comfortable as a hotel room desk or a dressing table. Made from solid oak construction, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Wood
Small George I Walnut Bureau on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
George I period walnut bureau or desk on stand, of compact proportions, ca 1720.
This small early
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Small Neoclassical Desk, Northern Germany, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Neoclassical Desk or side table dates back to around 1810-20. the rectangular table has
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fruitwood Side Table or Small Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A simple and elegant fruitwood side table or small writing table/desk. The top has lovely grain and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality small late 19th century French Boulle inlaid bureau plat, having an inset leather
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A small George III roll top desk with tambour front. Mahogany with satinwood inlay around drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut and Antique Nickel Small Dining Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A newer addition to Stephen Kenn's The Inheritance Collection-dining. A solid walnut and steel dining table with simple, minimal and modern lines. Pairs well with the Inheritance Din...
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
good fit for a smaller apartment or space. Since we have a larger number of these tables in stock
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Small Desk 1960s Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian midcentury small desk in style of Gio Ponti.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Oak and Antique Copper Small Dining Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
through our Los Angeles studio. We create these pieces utilizing a number of small businesses and
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV / XVI transitional style leather topped mahogany veneered small writing table or "Table a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Small Walnut Desk with Round Pulls
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern small walnut desk with round pulls, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
essential antique Italian small writing desk. The desk is made of solid walnut wood. Important
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Walnut
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 made of a different, but similar color wood. Brass details and feet that show some ag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
- Marquetry wood
- Gilt and chiseled bronze
- 1880 period
- Leather top
- Three drawers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Small Louis XV Side Table - France, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming carved table on cabriole legs, with central drawer.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
and back lifts up to reveal compartments for letters with two small drawers. Elegant curved legs. May
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small Child’s Desk by Jules Wabbes Edited by Bulo
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Small desk for a classroom presented at the 12th Milan Triennale in 1960 by Jules Wabbes for the
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Dassi Brass Feet Wood Small Desk, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Naples, IT
Small desk also called 'dattilo', very well designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s. It has a solid
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Ladies Correspondence Table, English, Flame, Writing, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique ladies correspondence table. An English, flame mahogany writing table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.96 in W 18.31 in D 13.19 in
Small French Directoire Cherry Secretary, Cherry Stained, Cream Leather Pad
Located in Landivy, FR
main compartment consists of 4 smaller compartments and of one drop down door with key.
The inside is
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
H 52.76 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
Small Teak "Varie" Writing Desk By Arne Wahl Iversen
By IKEA, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Arne Wahl Iversen
Manufacturer: IKEA
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 39.5 wide x 17.75 deep x 29.5 tall.
Condition: In excellent original c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice small and rare sized industrial 'Reform' table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Small Dutch Baroque 17th Century Oak Draw-Leaf Center Table
Located in Troy, NY
The small Dutch Baroque draw-leaf or center table with a two-board framed top having conforming
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Oak
George 11nd small Kneehole Desk in Mahogany, English Circa 1745
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
similar to a small chest of drawers but with a central recessed kneehole space, having a small cupboard at
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Small Desk, Kids Desk or Writing Table by Torck, 1950s
By Torck
Located in Schagen, NL
The cutest piece in stock! This small oak veneered writing table, (kids)desk or Secretaire was
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique kneehole desk. An English, mahogany writing table with Georgian revival
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.37 in W 31.3 in D 13.78 in
Small Art Nouveau Writing Desk with 6 Dawers (Vienna 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Schreibtisch
Entwurf: -
Modell-Nummer: -
Ausführung: unbekannter Kunstmöbelhersteller, Wien um 1910
Maße in cm (H x B x T): 70,5 x 101 x 51
Material: Buche massiv (ebonisiert...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Side Table or Small Desk, Germany, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
small desk. It has one central drawer.
It comes refinished. The table ships from Germany and includes
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Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Cherry
Zanotta Small Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio
Honeycomb core
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 75 in W 180 in D 90 in
19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk or Side Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
essential antique Italian small writing desk or side table. The table is made of solid walnut wood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 30.71 in W 24.41 in D 18.12 in
Small Liseuse Side Table Louis XVI French Mahogany and Fruitwood, 1780s
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
Rare small furniture in very good condition. Grey Marble top plate with old brass gallery locks and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 29.93 in W 16.54 in D 12.21 in
Small European Renaissance Style Dining Table or Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome table in oak with beautifully-carved trestle base and stretcher.
Note: You should always request a shipping quote.
Quoted amounts are an estimate of what it might cost to ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Small Desk by Ben Thompson for Design Research
By Design Research, Ben Thompson
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern walnut small desk by Design Research, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small Folding Desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small folding desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut, open depth 83 cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 34.65 in W 31.89 in D 16.15 in
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Small Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of small desks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and steel, all small desks available were constructed with great care. Find 269 antique and vintage small desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of small desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of small desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Victorian small desks are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large small desks, so small small desks measuring 14.18 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Matthias Demacker, Jean Pauchard and Gio Ponti each produced beautiful small desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Small Desks?
Small desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,608, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
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.
Questions About Small Desks
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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.
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