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.
Brass
Small and rare Campaign Rosewood Davenport
Located in Folkestone, GB
A small and rare rosewood campaign Davenport desk of compact proportions.
Rosewood
19th Century Swedish White Painted Desk or Side Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Floor to skirt height is 23 3/4 inches, making it especially useful as a small desk or writing table as well as a side table.
Pine, Paint
Small Spanish Table From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb small Spanish table from the 17th century Table that can be used as a desk or a small table It has a very beautiful chestnut top with a beautiful thickness of 4 cm in one piec...
Chestnut
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 superb colour. The herringbone and cross-banded fall enclosing a fully fitted stepped...
Walnut
Art Deco carved oak Desk or Table with copper details, Belgium 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Its tapered legs and beveled edges lend a sense of architectural precision, while the overall silhouette remains light and functional. Perfect as a writing desk or small work table,...
Copper
Danish Mid Century Modern Petit Single Pedestal Desk Two Drawers
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut single pedestal two drawers small desk or writing table.
Walnut
Antique Victorian Watchmakers Desk Georgian Taste Hardwood & Brown Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A good looking and well made small desk or writing table, it was sold to me as a watchmakers desk, hence the slotted drawer to the right, it is well made and decorative, you can fit ...
Leather, Hardwood
"Optimum" Walnut Desk Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection, including tables, small tables, writing desks, console tables, bedside tables, chairs, bookcases, dressers, cabinets, cupboards, upholstered pieces of furniture and lam...
Leather, Walnut
Small Folding Table, Metal and Wood, Italian Design, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Small Folding Table realized in Italy in the early 20th Century. Good overall condition except for some minor signs of time. Dimension opened: H 76xL105.5 cmx105.5.
Metal
Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice small and rare sized industrial 'Reform' table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1955. This dining table was a part of the Reform table program that was des...
Metal, Aluminum
LC16 Table de Travail unite d'habitation Le Corbusier Desk for Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen material and size. This small wooden writing desk was designed for the children’s rooms of the Unité d’Habitation in Nantes-Rezé, a comune in ...
Wood
Small Work Table wit Mirror Inside, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Realized by an italian manufacture in the early 20th century, in style 19th century. Height with open mirror: 101.5 cm. Good overall condition ecept for signs of time and minor los...
Metal
English Country Oak Chest of Drawers with Raised Back and Small Drawers, 1930s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Charming chest of drawers crafted in oak, featuring a practical and elegant layout with two small upper drawers set into a raised back shelf, above multiple graduated drawers below. ...
Oak
Restored Bauhaus Small Dissociative Table, by Mücke-Melder, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Dissociative: 95 cm / 37.4″ It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the original process. The chrome p...
Steel, Chrome
"Tecnica" Walnut Top Desk with Tie Rods Designed by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Jaime Tresserra, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection, including tables, small tables, writing desks, console tables, bedside tables, chairs, bookcases, dressers, cabinets, cupboards, upholstered pieces of furniture and lam...
Nickel, Metal, Stainless Steel
$8,402Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Provincial Bureau, Solid Wood with Brass Accents, 1700s
Located in Milano, IT
You can see the top and higher still stand 4 beautiful secret compartments, represented by 4 small drawers with handles. This writing desk is suitable for high-class studies or eleg...
Brass
Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century.
Bronze
Antique English Georgian Table Small Desk Nightstand Lowboy 3 Drawers Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Tiger Oak Georgian Writing Desk, Table, Lowboy, or Nightstand with Drawers~~c. early 19th Century So versatile~~could be used as an end table or entry ha...
Oak
Small Victorian 1880 Solid Walnut Knee Hole Writing Desk Lots of Drawers Storage
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian walnut knee hole desk with lots of drawers and storage A fantastically well made desk, ideally suited for a location where s...
Walnut
18th C. Italian Lacca Povera Accent Table or Petite Desk w/its Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th century Italian lacca povera table is decorated on all sides, making it a great option to be floated within as an accent table or perhaps a small writing desk.
Wood
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
It can be used as a night table as well. Or as a small bureau writing desk . End table , farm table , console , game table , serving table , or a sofa table.
Wood, Walnut
Outstanding 17th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful occasional table perfect as a smaller dining table or writing desk.
Walnut
"Brown" Pc/Laptop Unit Cabinet or Desk Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Stephane Lebrun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection, including tables, small tables, writing desks, console tables, bedside tables, chairs, bookcases, dressers, cabinets, cupboards, upholstered pieces of furniture and lam...
Iron, Nickel
Sunset Dining Table, 8 ft, in Dark Walnut by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 96" W x 44.5" D x 30” H Also available in our new, longer 9-ft length, as well as our smaller Sunset Writing Desk (48" x 24" x 30"). All of our pieces are bench made in...
Oak, Walnut
Architectural French Oak Center or Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very sturdy. Great as a small desk or writing table as well.
Oak
Architectural French Oak Center or Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very sturdy. Great as a small desk or writing table as well.
Oak
Architectural French Oak Center or Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very sturdy. Great as a small desk or writing table as well.
Oak
$950Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Wonderful modern line, clean and elegant. Stylish for a small entry table or writing desk. Measures: 47" wide 23.5" deep 32" high
Walnut
Architectural French Oak Center or Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very sturdy. Great as a small desk or writing table as well.
Oak
Sunset Dining Table, 9 ft, in Natural White Oak by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 108" W x 44.5" D x 30” H Also available in our original 9-ft length, as well as our smaller Sunset Writing Desk (48" x 24" x 30"). All of our pieces are bench-made in L...
Oak, Walnut
Louis XIII Style Hand-Carved Walnut Side Table, Neo Renaissance, 1900
Located in Winter Park, FL
This type of table was used as a writing table or small desk and has good proportions for use as a side table or hall table.
Walnut
"Brown" Wooden Top and Metal Base Table Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection, including tables, small tables, writing desks, console tables, bedside tables, chairs, bookcases, dressers, cabinets, cupboards, upholstered pieces of furniture and lam...
Stainless Steel, Iron, Nickel
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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The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.