U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
By Bruce Burdick, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three
Onyx, Granite, Aluminum
Light cherry wood varnished desk. 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Light cherry wood varnished desk. Inverted U-shaped legs with crossbar. Top made of a thick board
Cherry
Large Executive Desk with Return, Italy, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Large U-shaped executive desk with two returns and an extraordinary asymmetrical design. One
Cast Stone, Metal
Sold
H 31 in W 62 in D 31.5 in
Art Deco 20th Century U-Shaped Waterfall Desk Writing Table Three Drawer
Located in West Hartford, CT
Sleek and sexy curved 20th Century Art Deco desk featuring coveted waterfall U-shape. Features
Wood
Aviator Aluminum, Mahogany and Leather Writing Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Handsome aviator style u-shaped writing desk has an aluminum frame with mahogany supports. Desktop
Aluminum
Boomerang Desk in Teak by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Hellouw, NL
-shaped design. The desk is in good condition with normal wear and tear due to its age. This desk is
Teak
20th Century Iron and Oak U-Shaped Desk, Two Drop Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century iron and oak U-shaped desk, two drop leaves Measures: 63" W x 34.5" D x 28.25" T
Iron
$4,056
H 29.93 in W 26.38 in D 20.08 in
STUNNING RALPH LAUREN METROPOLIS CHEST OF DRAWERS BUiLT IN POWER
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Ralph Lauren Metropolis American Mahogany large nightstand or small chest of drawers which has b...
Chrome
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Leon Rosen for Pace Mid Century Walnut and Stainless Steel Desk
By Pace Furniture Company, Leon Rosen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Leon Rosen for Pace Mid Century Walnut and Stainless Steel Desk This desk measures: 79 wide x 38 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches All pieces of furniture c...
Stainless Steel
One of a Kind Large Stan Bitters Ceramic Mural, USA, 2017
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
Strong Mural by Fresno, California Artist Stan Bitters. Stan Bitters' career in ceramics has spanned six decades. His large-scale works include ceramic wall murals, sculptures, fount...
Ceramic
Shelving audio system Dieter Rams, Braun
By Braun
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique wall-mounted audio system by Dieter Rams for Braun from the 1960s. High-quality construction featuring five aluminum E-profiles, two shelves, two L450 speakers, a TG60 tape re...
Aluminum
$8,170Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.76 in Dm 53.55 in
Mid Century Teak Extending Dining Table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind
By Lind & Gjerlou-Knudsen, France & Søn
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An extraordinary Danish Mid Century vintage teak and wenge Model 550 space saving dining table designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind for France & Son. This design takes ...
Teak, Wenge
Office Swivel Chair in Cream Leather, France, 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Office swivel chair from 1960's, France. Upholstered in cream leather and chromed metal base.
Metal, Chrome
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
Metal
$12,500 / set
H 28.5 in W 80 in D 40 in
American Mid-Century Maple Executive Desk with Stainless Steel Legs
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century rosewood large executive desk with pull out shelves on top resting on 2 drawer units over a Pair of aluminum pedestal bases (HERBERT HIRCHE-Christian Holzäpfel KG) Germa...
Wood
Large executive desk, design Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Napoli, IT
This is a large executive desk that is featured in several furniture magazines.
Brass
Pair of Marblecraft Hollywood Regency style side or end tables
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Hollywood Regency style end tables or plant stands by Marblecraft Company, 1963. The legs are brass, and the tops are faux marble over wood. There is a crack on one of the to...
Brass
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House Double Door Chest of Drawers
By Grosfeld House
Located in Hanover, MA
Early 1940's sideboard or linen press by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House. Two banks of four open drawers behind double doors. Carved foliate handles and curved notched corners. T...
Walnut
Very Rare 19th Century Extending Jupe Table by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co., Robert Jupe
Located in London, GB
A very rare ‘Jupe’s’ extensible mechanical action circular dining table By Maple & Co Constructed in mahogany, rising from four ‘lions paw’ feet, which support four reeded and st...
Mahogany
$5,500
H 36.75 in W 36 in D 19.5 in
1960s Florence Knoll Walnut 5-Drawer Dresser with Marble Top, Model 326 2
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Walnut 5-drawer dresser, model 326-2, designed by Florence Knoll in 1960 for Knoll International. This example dates to the 1960s. The chest features a highl...
Marble, Aluminum, Steel
Maison Desny Nickel-Plated Table Lamp, Circa 1930
By La Maison Desny
Located in CA, CA
A small nickel-plated bedside lamp by the important French Modernist design studio Maison Desny, circa 1930. The lamp has a half-sphere adjustable shade on an arched stem and a cyli...
Metal
Jordan Mozer "Hugging Booth" for the Americas Restaurant
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Dallas, TX
The Hugging booth designed by Jordan Mozer for the Américas Restaurant in Houston, TX. The bench has been restored and color-matched to the original flat chocolate brown lacquer. The...
Fiberglass
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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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.