Art Deco Leather Desk In Marlin Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered legs. Dimensions
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Leather
Art Deco Leather Desk In Marlin Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered legs. Dimensions
Leather
$7,061
H 32.29 in W 55.91 in D 30.71 in
Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
compartment on elegantly curved square legs in Sabots. Slightly protruding tabletop with a fantastically
Wood
Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
with false drawers, on elegant square tapered legs with bronze cuffs and spade feet.
Tulipwood
20th Century Louis XV Style Ladies Bureau Plat or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
patch on elegantly curved squares in sabots. Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold-embossed
Bronze
Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
solid mahogany lined drawers for convenient storage, and is raised on short square tapering legs that
Mahogany, Satinwood
$3,895
H 29.5 in W 50.75 in D 25.25 in
Six-Drawer Writers Desk in Teak with Built-In Storage Shelves, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
desk has recently undergone a comprehensive restoration process. Every square inch of surface space has
Teak
$20,362
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 22 in
Georgian Period Mahogany Davenport Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
caster shod turned feet, the base of square form, having reeded columns to the angles, and a lockable
Brass
$75,670
H 29.93 in W 45.28 in D 25.6 in
A Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table By Emmanuel Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
table is raised on tapering square section legs headed by finely cast female masks and terminating in
Bronze
$1,483
H 29.73 in W 50.79 in D 25.99 in
Italian mid-century modern wooden and black metal desk with three drawers, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
in wood. On the sides and on the back there are panels. With four square-section legs in black
Metal
$2,217Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
Kartell Viscount of Wood Table by Philippe Stark in Walnut and Chrome Frame
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
manufacturing technology. The square and rectangular versions with four legs come in five sizes (100x100, 145x80
Chrome
$2,217Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
Kartell Viscount of Wood Table by Philippe Stark in Ash and Black Frame
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
manufacturing technology. The square and rectangular versions with four legs come in five sizes (100x100, 145x80
Chrome
$2,217Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
Kartell Viscount of Wood Table by Philippe Stark in Ash and Chrome Frame
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
manufacturing technology. The square and rectangular versions with four legs come in five sizes (100x100, 145x80
Chrome
$3,361Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
Kartell Viscount of Wood Table by Philippe Stark in Walnut and Black Frame
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
manufacturing technology. The square and rectangular versions with four legs come in five sizes (100x100, 145x80
Chrome
$2,217Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
Kartell Viscount of Wood Table by Philippe Stark in Walnut and Black Frame
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
manufacturing technology. The square and rectangular versions with four legs come in five sizes (100x100, 145x80
Chrome
$6,900
H 40.16 in W 51.19 in D 33.08 in
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
larger drawers raised on elegant square tapered legs. Original locks and brass fittings. England 1800
Brass
Pair of early 20th Century mahogany Carlton house desk's
Located in Martlesham, GB
, standing on square tapering legs with with spade feet. Both desks are near identical in every
Mahogany
Contemporary Tessellated Stone Carlton House Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drawers, on squared straight tapered legs ending in spade feet. Height 38.5 in. (97.79 cm.), Width 50 in
Wood
Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
interior. Having an arrangement of five further drawers below. All raised up on tapering square supports
Satinwood
Louis XVI style Bureau plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
panels to the four sides. Three frieze drawers, dummy drawers to the reverse. Raised on square tapering
Mahogany
Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
square tapered legs. Dimensions Height 41 inches Width 33 inches Depth 19.5 inches.
Wood
Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
square tapering legs, with overall decorative ormolu mounts, Louis XVI Revival, circa 1870
Ormolu
$6,160 / set
H 30 in W 63 in D 23 in
Antique French Neoclassical Revival Style Desk & Chair Set w/Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
with star and diamond motif which houses a single drawer, and four squared legs, each embellished with
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Style Desk - Drift White
Located in Westwood, NJ
raised on square tapered legs. Finished in our custom drift white lacquer. Dimensions: 48" W x 24" D x
Wood
Modern Dark Oak Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
squarely on solid trapezoid style legs. The facing two drawers have adequate enough space for all your
Wood
Modern Light Oak Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
squarely on solid trapezoid-style legs. The facing two drawers have adequate enough space for all your
Wood
Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style
Located in Berlin, DE
. 3 drawers and wide knee compartment ending on elegantly curved square legs in sabots. Slightly
Brass, Bronze
Classic French Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
polished finish with brass trim and capitals, with frieze drawer and raised on square tapered legs
Brass
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
either side with inlaid diamond designs keyholes, resting on four tapered square legs. Separation
Wood, Leather, Fruitwood
$6,220 / item
H 31.62 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
Wood and Glass Writing Desk, Designed by Giovanna Azzarello, Made in Italy
By Giovanna Azzarello
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Writing desk with squared lines, with structure made of blockboard and solid wood and glass top
Glass, Wood
Georgian Oak Side Table or Writing Table A Georgian Country Oak Lowboy
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
with a decorative kneehole to the centre front The Low Boy stands on square slightly tapering legs it
Oak
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular brown tooled leather top and banded border over three drawers with square bail
Brass
$4,796Sale Price|20% Off
H 50.4 in W 73.6 in D 25.2 in
19th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Desk with Six Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
The commanding presence of this 19th-century French desk is attributed to its square pedestal
Wood
$8,600 / item
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 31.89 in
Zanotta Quaderna 2830 Desk in White Plastic Laminate by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with black squares at 3 cm spacing. What we are talking about here are the terrible kids of
Plastic
Victorian Pine Marquetry Writing or Side Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
decorated with pine inlaid squares This is a good Victorian piece and it is in good condition, the table
Pine
$2,653
H 29.5 in W 44.75 in D 21.5 in
Spanish Antique Small Wooden Desk w/Unique Carved "Trunk" Appearance from Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. This antique desk from Spain features a nicely carved front side, filled with square and circular
Wood
$4,200
H 31.25 in W 44.5 in D 19 in
Italian Carved-Wood Desk W/Pullout Writing Shelf & Great Storage, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
vertical fashion) of the apron. The table is presented upon four flute-carved and squared legs, which
Wood
$24,800 / item
H 31.25 in W 43.25 in D 23.5 in
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk/table
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
center table is raised on four square tapered legs with wrap around foliate Ormolu sabots. The edges of
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Gustavian Writing Desk by Johan Oman
By Johan Öman
Located in New York, NY
King Charles XIV. The desk having two drawers with ornate brass frames along the locks. The square top
Brass
Herbert Hirche Desk for Holzäpfel
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk from the 1960s by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel. High-quality squared
Steel
$3,300Sale Price|25% Off
H 33.88 in W 63.75 in D 38 in
Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Established in 2009, we have available in our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery an ever-changing
Teak
Pair of French Brass Mounted Rosewood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
revolving square black marble top supported by four fluted columns, on a square base Measures: Height
Wood
$26,500
H 31.75 in W 43 in D 26.25 in
French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk, attr. F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
square tapered legs with beautiful fitted foliate Ormolu sabots, richly chased berried laurel branches
Marble, Ormolu
$2,370
H 38 in W 24 in D 20 in
Antique George III Banded Satinwood Lady's Writing Desk with Rosewood Inlay
Located in Morristown, NJ
opening to green leather lined surface, over frieze drawer, raised on square tapering legs. This desk is
Ivory, Leather, Rosewood, Satinwood
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
American Mid-Century Modern Rosewood & Metal Frame Dining Table/Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rosewood parquet top with black painted square pipping square tube metal frame , circa
Metal
19th Century French mahogany and marble top centre table
Located in Martlesham, GB
with further brass swags, each corner having brass patraes, supported on square tapering legs with
Marble
George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
sides; raised on square tapering legs ending in brass caps and casters; surmounted by a tambour roll-up
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Carved Wood Desk Table with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawer. The table is raised on four thickly squared legs, which are braced within a box-stretcher along
Metal
Chinese Walnut Handscroll Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
expansive floating-panel top, squared legs, and subtle humpback stretchers. The perfect size for viewing a
Walnut
Solid Wenge Danish Midcentury Table
Located in London, GB
square top. Furthermore, the edges of the table show the ends of each board folded under to give a
Wenge
$5,059Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Elegant Black Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV, Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
compartment ending on elegantly curved square legs in sabots. Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold
Bronze
$18,500
H 29 in W 24 in D 23.75 in
English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Reading Table with Flanking Drawers, C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
compartmentalized side drawers with original brasses, supported by four reeded ringed columns on a squared reeded
Brass
Iconoclast Solid Wood Pedestal Dining Table by Izm Design
By Izm Design
Located in Edmonton, Alberta
" round or square and in various wood species including walnut, oak, ash, cherry, and maple. This piece
Wood
SUPERMETAL Table Designed by Chiara Ferrari
By Chiara Ferrari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
robust, squared section metal legs, flush to the table top on the short sides. The table is a simple
Metal
$3,323Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 59.26 in D 29.93 in
Italian Vintage Desk in Walnut Wood, Brass and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
square. On the opposite side of the drawers there’s a document holder. Moreover, under the top there’s a
Brass
A Very Fine Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
, terminating on elegant square, tapering line inlaid leg and brass casters. Mahogany Type: ‘Santos Mahogany
Brass
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood and Purpleheart Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
over three drawers with opposing drawers. Raised on square tapered legs headed by bronze mounts. Sabot
Bronze
$2,900
H 30 in W 36 in D 36 in
Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
is a 36 x 36 square when the two leaves are tucked under. 60 x 36 x 30 open with two 12" pull out
Oak
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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