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Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays
Located in Budapest, HU
Unique desk with an elegant veneer of white and black stone, adorned with intricate brass inlays
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
H 30.32 in W 68.9 in D 27.56 in
Unique wall unit with methacrylate top writing desk
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-CV026
Unique wall unit with methacrylate top writing desk with one drawer, newspaper holder and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare and Unique Modern Craftsman / Adirondack Twig Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A rare, unique neo-primitive /modern craftsman desk attributed to Lee Fountain (1869-1941) and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Twig, Cherry
19th Century Unique Restored Czech Biedermeier Ash Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD
Biedermeier writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac
Category
Antique 1830s Czech Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
H 31.89 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
19th Century Unique Restored Austrian Biedermeier Maple Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Maple
Source: Austria
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer
H 31.5 in W 42.52 in D 18.9 in
Direttorio Writing Desk
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
function and elegance making each room unique and timeless. This writing desk is made of cherry wood with a
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Mallard writing desk, English Walnut
By Stout Duck Ltd
Located in Skipton, GB
This truly unique English walnut writing desk has been exquisitely crafted with the utmost care and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Burl, Walnut, Fruitwood, Cherry, Boxwood
Unique Mini Desk/Lady's Desk, England 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique mini desk/lady's desk, England 1890
Curious ladies desk, England. Folding writing surface
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Six Dots Design Unique desk
Located in London, GB
what it means to reflect your identity though the objects surrounding you.
This desk is a one off
Category
2010s British Futurist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Gustavian Style Unique 5 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 5 Drawer Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Unique Desk in Mica at Cost Price
By VITTORIO SERIO
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional desk in french polished ebonite wood from Macassar, with feet covered with plates of
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amethyst
East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk
By Southeast Asia
Located in London, GB
piece of the past with this unique writing desk that speaks volumes about the Dutch East India Company's
Category
Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks
Materials
Bone, Rosewood, Walnut
Unique Design Desk, French Designer Charly Bounan
By Charly Bounan
Located in Geneve, CH
Charly Bounan, is a Parisian designer renowned for its refined creative style and the important eclecticism of its influences.
Dimensions:
Height 80 cm,
width 240 cm,
dep...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Unique Desk in Bronze by Jacques Jarrige, 2006
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A unique writing table with a shelve and lamp by Jacques Jarrige. The desk was sculpted by the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Waterfall Style Vintage Desk with Unique Drawer Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese waterfall desk with five drawers, opium mat top and rustic character. Emanating a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Six Dots Design 'Work From Home' Unique desk
Located in London, GB
objects surrounding you.
This desk is a one off piece designed and fabricated by Joe Ellwood in North
Category
2010s British Futurist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Johan Rohde Unique Desk in Mahogany and Brass
By Peder Pedersen, Johan Rohde
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Johan Rohde desk in mahogany with brass fittings. Right side have three drawers and left has three
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Unique Double-Trunk Table Desk
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, unique double-trunk table desk.
This extraordinary table is unique to
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Modern Lacquered Writing Desk with Brass Accents by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Dallas, TX
and luxe. Two spacious drawers for storage. This unique vintage writing desk is perfect for home or
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti Desk and Chair "FIORI NELLA NOTTE" - Unique Pieces
By Fornasetti
Located in Rome, RM
The Fornasetti "Fiori nella Notte" desk and chair are unique pieces made in exclusive for Betony
Category
Early 2000s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Unique French Modern Solid Rosewood Desk, Pierre Chapo, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
Unique French Modern Solid Rosewood Desk, Pierre Chapo, 1950s.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Davenport 19th Century Writing Desk Biedermeier Gold Inlays around 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare antique Biedermeier Davenport desk around 1830-1835. Very rare and unique
Antique
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 36.62 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Pembroke Writing Desk by AMBROZIA, Claro Walnut, Stainless Steel, Camel Leather
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
emotions. Contemplating this unique modern organic writing desk table will remind you of the strength and
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 32 in D 72 in
"Galvinas" Handcrafted Desk with Unique Veneer and Bronze, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Galvinas" Hand Crafted Desk with Unique Veneer and Bronze, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Unique Red Leather Gold Embossed Kidney Shaped Chinoiserie Painted Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique desk. The desk is paint decorated in chinoiserie Chinese painted figures in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Unique stainless steel desk, Anonymous French production from the 80s
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Unique anonymous desk designed and made in France, near Limoges, circa 1980. Made from stainless
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in D 78.75 in
Unique Louis XV Desk/Reception Table, After F. Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Louis XV desk/reception table, after F. Linke, Paris
Solid beech wood and veneered
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce
Located in ECHT, NL
Unique artistic writing desk and chair. The frame is made from steel and wrought iron in different
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 50.01 in D 29.93 in
Desk Console, Unique Daté Kan Stone Sculptural Design by Okurayama
By Okurayama Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Desk console, unique Daté Kan stone sculptural design by Okurayama
Materiel: Oak and Daté Kan
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
French Art Deco Oak and Steel Writing Table Desk, France, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A highly unique French Art Deco writing table /desk with stunning geometric form. The rectangular
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Old Fir Writing Desk or Console with Two Drawers, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fir
Spanish Antique Small Wooden Desk w/Unique Carved "Trunk" Appearance from Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish smaller-sized wood desk, with a trunk-like appearance from front, from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.5 in W 44.75 in D 21.5 in
Unique French Roll-Up Secretary/Desk in the Transition Style from Around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890
Mahogany and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 40.95 in W 33.47 in D 18.12 in
1930's Thonet Desk B 282By Bruno Weill with Unique Dutch Family Provenance
By Thonet, Bruno Weil
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1930's Thonet B282 desk by Bruno Weill with unique family provenance of history and including its
Category
Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 53.94 in D 187.6 in
Dom Hans van der Laan Unique Desk with Copy of Original Drawings c. 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dom Hans van der Laan unique desk with copy of original drawings.
From a private doctor’s practice
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Unique Desk or Table Made by Jens Harald Quistgaard in 1953, Solid Teak and Oak
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning Scandinavian solid unique teak & oak table or desk with continuous drawer and slightly
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 29.53 in W 61.03 in D 34.26 in
19th Century Unique Restored Czech Biedermeier Walnut Table, 1840s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier table - Writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Walnut veneer
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Dining Table, Unique Daté Kan Stone Sculptural Design by Okurayama
By Okurayama Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Dining table, Unique Daté Kan Stone sculptural design by Okurayama
Materiel: Daté Kan Stone and
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
18th C. English Architect's Table w/Unique Legs, Expanding Top, & Candle Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
table from England would have originally been used as an architects work desk, complete with a pair of
Category
Antique 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 34 in D 30 in
Pembroke Desk by AMBROZIA, Oxidized Walnut, Blackened Steel, Cognac Leather
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
shapes will give you ever-increasing emotions. Contemplating this unique modern organic writing desk
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
Unique Hand Crafted Table in Solid Walnut Wood by Laura Maasry, Berlin, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique hand crafted table in solid walnut wood designed by Laura Maasry and manufactured in Berlin
Category
2010s German Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.14 in W 70.87 in D 31.5 in
20th Century Unique Biedermeier Writing Desk, Flamed Birch
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century unique Biedermeier writing desk, flamed birch
Exceptional Biedermeier desk. With a
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Birch
19th Century Chinese Carved Beech Wood Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
This unique writing desk has a multitude of drawers in the front and both sides and back are nicely
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Beech
unique turquoise burnished solid brass WRITING DESK SET Vienna Austria 1950's
By Walter Bosse
Located in Landshut, BY
unique turquoise burnished solid brass
WRITING DESK SET
Vienna Austria 1950's
processed to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 2.96 in W 10.63 in D 4.14 in
Antique, Chinese Beech Wood Writing Desk, Vanity
Located in Pomona, CA
This unique writing desk has a multitude of drawers in the front and both sides and back are nicely
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Beech
Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique handmade custom wall-mounted writing desk made in the 1950s. Solid birch construction with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
19th Century Ebony Writing Desk Set INKWELL – African Bust Design
Located in Madrid, ES
This unique and captivating 19th-century writing desk set combines function with artistic beauty
Category
Antique 1860s Inkwells
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Biedermeier Style Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
remarkable antique.
The desk boasts a spacious writing surface with newly restored leather, framed by a
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Birch
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Mahogany, 1820s Austria
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder)
Material: Mahogany.
Completely restored, Shellac
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
H 59.85 in W 37.01 in D 16.93 in
Unique Czech Art Deco Secretary/Writing Desk, Rosewood 1920-1929
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Art Deco sideboard and secretary made out of rosewood
Material: Rosewood
Completely restored, Shellac polish.
Period: 1920-1929
Source: Czechia.
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Lacquer
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Material Mahogany, Wien 1820-1829
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder)
Material: Mahogany.
Completely restored, Shellac
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 59.85 in W 37.01 in D 16.93 in
Unique Italian Large Wall Unit with Writing Desk in Maple and Birch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobe with writing desk, birch, maple, fabric, glass, brass, coated steel, Italy, 1950s
Hailing
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
This beautiful and unique 19th century Swedish Gustavian writing desk is perfect for any room or
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Nils Jonsson Teak Vanity Dresser for Torring Møbelfabrik by HJN Mobler, c. 1960s
By HJN Møbler, Torring Mobelfabrik, Nils Jonsson
Located in Deland, FL
aesthetically pleasing.
Cleverly designed to function as both a dresser, vanity and writing desk this unique
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Teak
H 29.25 in W 35.75 in D 17 in
Phillip Lloyd Powell, Unique Carved Desk, USA
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
round head nails.
This exceptional unique desk has all of the hallmarks of the American craft
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Fortuna Desk in Polished Brass with a Modern Style by Boca do Lobo
By Boca Do Lobo
Located in New York, NY
unique writing desk that embodies the fearless state mind of Boca do Lobo and the availability to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Writing Desk by American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique sculpted front design writing desk in walnut. Features five drawers with original brass
Category
Antique 1650s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Unique Desk by Arthur Espenet Carpenter, 1963
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early and unique custom commissioned desk by one of the first designer/craftsmen of the Studio
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unique contemporary modern solid beech tabletop 'Arch' desk
Located in София, BG
for home or one-person office-desk needs, the item is engineered to support the hardest tasks at work
Category
2010s Bulgarian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Plywood, Birch
Scottish Pedestal Desk of Specimen Woods: Walnut, Ebony and Juniper, 1908.
Located in Southampton, NY
Unique Writing desk with superstructure designed and made in Scotland, 1908. Designer F.R.S
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Brass
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Unique Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal unique writing desk for your home. Each unique writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and lacquer. If you’re shopping for a unique writing desk, we have 107 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a unique writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A unique writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Jonathan Field, Arthur Espenet Carpenter and Melchiorre Bega each produced at least one beautiful unique writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Unique Writing Desk?
Prices for a unique writing desk start at $600 and top out at $88,000 with the average selling for $6,775.
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The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Questions About Unique Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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