Small Narrow Writing Table
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Kingwood, Rosewood
Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
Antique 1870s German Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Side Tables
Walnut, Burl
Antique Early 17th Century English Jacobean Center Tables
Cedar
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Center Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cedar, Satinwood, Rosewood, Purpleheart, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Leather, Fruitwood
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Plywood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Tables
Maple
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Leather
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century Dining Room Tables
Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Sideboards
Brass
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut, Fruitwood, Bone
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage 1960s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Polyester
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Oak, Paint
20th Century American Queen Anne Vanities
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 18th Century English George II Desks
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Romanian Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 1680s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Cherry
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Pewter
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Travertine
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Desks
Brass
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
2010s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1830s American Restauration Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Austrian Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets
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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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