Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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Smaller secession writing desk
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Smaller secession writing desk in very nice original condition.
Category
Vintage 1910s Hungarian Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Painted Writing Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th century Swedish painted pine writing desk. 1820. Kneehole: 20.5-inches x 26
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
English Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English lady's writing desk table, table desk, or telephone table. Has quatrefoil backsplash. In
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19thC English Pine Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English pine writing desk Measures: W119 x D73 x H68cm.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1970’s French Elm Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern French writing desk. Made of Elm.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Campaign Style Maple Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Campaign Style Maple Writing Desk, with gilt-tooled green leather top above three drawers upon two
Category
20th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
French Empire Style Writing Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large French burr elm empire style writing desk. 1900. Kneehole is 23.5" wide x 27" high
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bamboo Writing Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, RM
BAMBOO WRITING DESK WITH DRAWERS 1980 Product details Dimensions: 90L x 80H x 61D cm.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing desk exemplifies the timeless charm of Gustavian design
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Guglielmo Ulrich elegant walnut writing desk
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-z85 Guglielmo Ulrich Elegant walnut writing desk with beautiful floor cross and 4 shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Kittinger Directoire Style Writing Desk
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Vintage Kittinger Directoire style writing desk composed of satinwood and features ebony
Category
Late 20th Century North American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Country Style Leather Top Writing Desk
By Meldan Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Country Walnut writing desk with three dovetail drawers & partners styling in the faux
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900 English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th-century Swedish writing desk exudes the timeless simplicity and elegance of Scandinavian
Category
20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ebonized writing desk in Louis XV style with cabriole legs and ormolu mounts to the feet, two
Category
20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1900 English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Cushman Colonial Creations Writing Desk
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Rare diminutive writing desk by the H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company circa 1930's. The desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Writing Desk, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier writing desk veneered in cherry, raised on tall, slightly splayed legs. A drawer is
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Biedermeier Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small Biedermeier writing desk in walnut, raised on tapered square legs with brass sabots and
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini Rosewood Writing Desk
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Washington, DC
A beautiful Midcentury rosewood writing desk by an Italian design icon, Gianfranco Frattini for
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Small Ladies’ Writing Desk, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small oval ladies' writing desk in Baroque style, featuring hand-painted floral decoration on a
Category
20th Century German Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Baker Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North York, ON
This vintage Baker writing desk, America circa 1960’s, has been meticulously restored in a rich
Category
Vintage 1960s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A polished mahogany, leather top, panel writing desk with two free standing, four drawer cabinets
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Broyhill Faux Bamboo Writing Desk, Chinoiserie Style
By Broyhill
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-20th Century Faux Bamboo Writing Desk in the style of James Mont. The desk features a faux
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand-Painted Floral Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful and unique writing desk is rustic yet utilitarian, and would work well as either a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Late 19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Category
Antique 1880s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian Postmodern Round Rolling Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This round Postmodern writing desk is on casters for easy mobility and transportation. The half
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical writing desk handmade in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and peg construction
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tin
1800s New England Pine Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Small writing desk from the 1800s in New England. Original patina. Good steady condition
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
French Andre Arbus Ormolu Maple Writing Desk
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s ormolu mounted maple writing desk with leather inset top above 2 frieze drawers on
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis Majorelle Writing Desk, France 1930's
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Very Unusual Majorelle Art Deco writing desk, the modernist line are a departure from the organic
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Rationalist writing desk, 1940’s
Located in Sittard, LI
Wonderful Italian Rationalist Writing Desk from the 1940s This beautiful writing desk from the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A Louis XV-style Bureau Plat Writing Desk. 3 drawers.The top is finished in faux leather. It has
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Tessellated Stone Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fraser, MI
Writing Desk. Mahogany Drawers. Stone rectangular tiles assembled in a surface covering described as
Category
Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
19th c Russian mahogany and brass writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Russian leather topped writing desk with hand hammered brass details
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Frnech. Art Deco Macassar Elegant Writing Desk
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Frnech Art Deco writing desk with beautiful Macassar wood. The desk has a shaped top held by four
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Antique Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Aesthetic Movement example of a charming writing desk fashioned with elaborate galleries and
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Maitland-Smith Vintage Egyptian Style Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century writing desk having a tessellated marble top on a case with two drawers and
Category
20th Century Philippine Egyptian Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rare Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by Kem Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by Kem Weber https://www.themagazineantiques. com/article/kem-weber
Category
Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French Louis XV style petit writing desk with gilt-bronze mounts, including escutcheon
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
English country portable writing desk with lifting writing surface, it has its original bronze
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sleek writing desk featuring a dual-panel tabletop with a crisp white finish and red trim. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing desk, having the original brass gallery, bevel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Victorian inlaid writing desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1880
Category
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Writing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A single pedestal writing desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller with a built-in pivoting lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mahogany Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An octagonal mahogany writing desk designed by Edward Wormley with a single drawer. Made by Dunbar
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French kingwood Bureau plat writing desk. Beautiful Louis XV Form. Lacquered Bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, 1870s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic wooden writing desk with multiple drawers, both on the tabletop riser and beneath. The
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Boho Karl Springer Shagreen Wrapped Writing Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Boho Karl Springer writing desk, wrapped in luxurious shagreen, combines sleek lines
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Writing Desk, Circa 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Queen Anne walnut writing desk, circa 1895.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English five drawer Hepplewhite tambour writing desk with fitted interior, satinwood string inlay
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Desks and Writing T...
Vintage French Provincial Style Carved Antique White Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Matched Satin Writing Desk Vintage French Provincial 3-drawer writing desk with an antique-white carved
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
This is a great writing desk or computer table. The whitewashed oak top is perfect. It was just
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A mahogany writing desk with yellow and black colored laminated drawers.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Mahogany
Oak Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Oak writing desk with two drawers, two doors and three internal drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English writing desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Small English writing desk of burled walnut and leather top. Locking drawer with key.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Tommi Parzinger Writing Desk
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Vintage, four-drawer, Tommi Parzinger writing desk.
Category
20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Indian Copper Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Copper Clad wood, three drawer Indian Writing Desk
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Anglo Indian Writing desk
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Anglo Indian rosewood writing desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th c. Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century one drawer writing desk with bobbin- turned block legs and stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Blackened Writing Desk 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Blackened Writing Desk 1950s with mirror and drawers standing on black metal legs with gold colored
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Good beechwood and pitch pine faux bamboo writing desk with a central drawer. Nice detailing and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Style Writing Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Sleek Biedermeier style writing desk in French Polish finish. There is some damage to the finish on
Category
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Stylish Mid Century Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylish Mid Century Writing Desk
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk in Bazilian Mahogany
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Portuguese writing desk in Brazilian mahogany.
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning French Tulipwood Writing Desk, dating
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
American Washstand/Writing Desk
Located in Kensington, MD
Nicely scaled piece. Originally used as a washstand but would make a great writing desk. Single
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Red Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Aurora, OR
This beautiful solid mahogany writing desk is subtle in its design but has a bold presence in its
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Writing Desk Circa 1950
By Art Decor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing Desk in a Black Lacquer and an authentic Red Leather on the top with a Modernist Lignes and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Leather
Edward Wormley Style Rosewood Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley style rosewood writing desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
A Brass and Laminate Writing Desk
Located in Finchley, London
A Brass and Laminate Writing Desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Cologne, DE
Danish teak writing desk, designed and manufactured in the 1960s. The desk is featured in the 1962
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting this exquisite Italian writing desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Adams Style Small Writing Desk
Located in Washington, DC
Satinwood Inlaid Small Size Writing Desk with attached tower of five small drawers and three larger
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Writing Desk, Italy circa 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Writing Desk, Italy circa 1950, attr. to Ico Parisi, Santos rosewood polished, solid brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bengt Ruda Writing desk 1950s
By Bengt Ruda
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Writing desk designed by Bengt Ruda, 1950s . The material are teak and lacquered beech. Theres to
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Beech
19th Century Writing Desk
Located in Newark, GB
A well made, early 19th century mahogany writing desk, of an unusually shallow depth. This
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Slanted Top Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Double width slant top Mahogany writing desk. Each Writing side can lift individually or
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Writing Desk, Italy circa 1950
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing Writing Desk, Italy circa 1950, Amboyna wood together with Santos Rosewood polished
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk by Finn Juhl
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Model NV-40 A solid and veneerd rosewood writing desk. Tabletop with flaps covering one large and
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Beautiful Empire Style Writing Desk
Located in Chulmleigh, Devon
This is a freestanding writing desk that’s to say it is finished both sides. It is beautifully
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
A superb decorative Italian writing desk, made in solid walnut with a black leather top. A
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Walnut
1920s Writing Desk with Lion Paws, Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Below its writing surface, the writing desk has a drawer that can be locked. The writing surface
Category
Vintage 1920s German Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1950s John Widdicomb Ladies Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent vintage condition! Formal French Country style ladies writing desk; signature John
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1950's Giò Ponti Desk and Writing Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Amazing Giò Ponti Desk and Writing Desk for - Uffici della Vembi-Burroughs -
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Parzinger Originals at Palumbo Custom Writing Desk
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger solid mahogany writing desk with handmade brass detail on legs. Single
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Writing Desk Attributed to Antonio Fornaroli
By Antonio Fornaroli
Located in Cologne, DE
and manner of the writing desk showing clear stilistic details of the milan, via Dezza, studio of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Napoleon III Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned boudoir writing desk with flip out, brown leather writing surface. The upper
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Wonderful Writing Desk by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Incredible writing desk by Jacques Adnet. Tan saddle-stitched leather, with rich patina, a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Bauhaus Steel Tube and Beech Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
A Bauhaus writing desk with one container.
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It's made of
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970´S, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It´s made of
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Writing Desk, England, 1920-1930
Located in Fulda, DE
Exceptional English Art Deco writing desk with geometrical marquetry in mahogany on oak, original
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XIV Style Inlaid Writing Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Louis XIV style inlaid writing desk, 20th century. This French Louis XIV style
Category
20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Style English Writing Desk
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A 19th century Japanese style English writing desk made from walnut. The slant front opening to a
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Refinished and painted slant top writing desk. Noveau style front with three drawers. Interior
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks
Arthur Umanoff for The Elton Company Writing Desk
By The Elton Company, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron and wood writing desk with letter organizer by Arthur Umanoff for The Elton Company, circa
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Danish 1950s, Curved Shaped Writing Desk in Teak
Located in Handewitt, DE
Danish 1950s. Curved shaped writing desk in teak. With three drawers each side. Round legs. Denmark
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Walnut Writing Desk with Lift Top, Victorian
By Manchip & Sons
Located in Cookeville, TN
A detailed Victorian lift top writing desk by Manchip and Sons of Bridgewater. Has detailed inlay
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Writing Desk with One Drawer
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Base of this Austrian Biedermeier center writing desk is mahogany veneered. The scalloped top is
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this antique mahogany writing desk. Dating from 1850. Made in three parts
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Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany knee hole ladies writing desk with very faded greenish gold gilt-tooled leather
Category
Antique 19th Century English 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
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Antique 1650s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, Germany
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern writing desk. Spectacular large writing / working desk made in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Scandinavian Modern Conant Ball Writing Desk
By Conant Ball
Located in Chicago, IL
1970s Scandinavian Modern Conant ball writing desk Mid-century modern solid wood Conant ball desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak
Italian Art Deco Wooden Writing Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture of particular shape and construction
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
New England Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fine writing desk with notable detail, including cut scrolls on the backsplash and both sides
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, 1890s
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 38.98 in D 27.96 in
19th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian walnut writing desk with drawers, 1890s.
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Architectural Writing Desk Architect Wieser, Vienna, 1980
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H 29.93 in W 45.67 in D 24.81 in
Postmodern Architectural Writing Desk Architect Wieser, Vienna, 1980
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Postmodern Architectural writing desk Arch. Wieser, Vienna, 1980 Architect Wieser made is
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Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
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Used Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of used writing desks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used writing desks — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of used writing desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of used writing desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Victorian used writing desks are of considerable interest. Paul McCobb, Herman Miller and George Nelson each produced beautiful used writing desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Used Writing Desks?
Used writing desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,408, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $1,844,713.
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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