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Vintage French Provincial Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Painted Wood, Brass Handles
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Gladiator Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic Vintage Regency writing desk. Beautiful hand painted detail with scenes of gladiators
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Paint
Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine Swedish writing table or desk on carved cabriolet legs with three drawers that compose
Category
20th Century Swedish French Provincial Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Pine, Paint
Theodore Alexander French Regency Louis XVI Painted Walnut Writing Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bureau plat desk or writing desk
By Theodore
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 30.25 in W 50 in D 20.25 in
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Writing Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and gilded wood of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This distressed painted desk is made in
Category
1990s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Victorian-Style White Painted Wicker and Wood Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Victorian-style white painted wicker writing desk with a wooden rectangular with
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Wicker
Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers
Located in GB
paint
This is a writing table or desk, it has a good sized work area and would fit almost any setting
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 30.91 in W 54.34 in D 30.52 in
French Provincial Writing Desk 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century painted French Provincial style desk. The desk stands on four cabriole legs that
Category
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
This vintage Mid-Century Modern writing desk has been completely refinished and refreshed to look
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
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 Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
and painted, enriched with gilded and chiselled bronze. Desk finished for the center, equipped with
Category
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 50.4 in D 28.75 in
Fountvieille Hand-Painted Writing Table by Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
Fontevieille Writing Table by Patina
With custom finish
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Faux Bamboo Lacquered Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive mid-century modern lacquer painted writing table or desk featuring faux bamboo legs and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous writing table desk or bureau plat made in the lovely Queen Anne style featuring an emerald
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming vintage, circa 1960, Italian Venetian writing table (desk - vanity - console) with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French writing table, also known as an escritoire. This dates from around the
Category
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Inlay and Hand Painted Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Inlay and Hand Painted Desk with a fold front desk and superstructure with cabinets doors
Category
20th Century English Adam Style Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wooden Writing Desk with Metal Structure, Italy, 1960s
Located in Madrid, ES
Small writing desk of wood and metal, Formica table top. Front of the two drawers painted in black
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The desk is made in the frame
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Swedish Freestanding Painted Writing Table Created for Queen Alexandrine
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish freestanding painted writing table from the 20th century with single drawer, created for
Category
20th Century Swedish Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 29.75 in W 34 in D 24.25 in
French neoclassical style writing desk with leather top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood. Leather top. 31" h x 51 1/4" w x 28" d.
Condition
Scratches. Paint loss. Stains to
Category
1930s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Writing Desk by Sligh
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign style writing desk
By Sligh Furniture
USA
Category
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 50 in D 24 in
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic Maitland Smith group. Beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce, Ettore Sottsass
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 Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 50.01 in D 29.93 in
Widdicomb Painted and Gilt Wood Desk
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Carved, painted and giltwood Hollywood Regency style desk on brass castors with walnut burl top by
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s
By Interlübke
Located in Zagreb, HR
Stunning Memphis design style postmodern desk manufactured in the 1980s in Germany by a high-end
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 100.4 in D 78.75 in
Isabel O'neil Attributed. Hand Painted Kneehole Desk
By Isabel O'Neil Studio
Located in New York, NY
Isabel O'Neil (1908-1981) hand painted kneehole desk. The desk is a Louis XIV style and was hand
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
A superb double pedestal three-part desk with 6 large drawers, 2 smaller drawers and 1 small
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Imperial Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
.
It is a desk of superlatives and represents the highest class of writing furniture. A real eyecatcher
Category
20th Century French Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in W 68.9 in D 35.83 in
Midcentury Yellow "Colormates" Campaign Lowboy Writing Desk by Morris of CA
By Morris of California
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury "Colormates" Campaign writing desk by Morris of California, circa 1960. Featuring a
Category
1960s American Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Writing Desk & Armchair by Amleto Sartori
By Amleto Sartori
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian office set of a writing desk and an armchair made of hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 32.25 in W 79.25 in D 25.25 in
1960s Rway Gold Painted Mirrored Top Vanity Desk
By RWAY
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, desk vanity you could hope to find
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Danish Modern Teak Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-Top Writing Desk, 1975
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK
With Lovig Dansk brand to
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
Painted Aluminum Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted aluminum desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Painted Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Painted Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted aluminium desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Painted Metal Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted metal desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful side and front
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 30.32 in W 48.43 in D 29.93 in
Swedish Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Original painted Swedish 3 drawer writing table. Nicely decorated with fluted legs and swag carving
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Napoleon III Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 32.68 in W 63 in D 33.86 in
Chinese Hand Painted/Black Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk. Featuring intricate hand-painted scenes on a rich black lacquer finish
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Black Painted Tree Trunk Design Desk or Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary black painted desk / console table with an irregularly shaped table top on two carved
Category
20th Century American Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique Asian Oriental japaneese Burned Bamboo Hand Painted Decorated Desk Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Asian Oriental Chinese burned bamboo hand painted decorated desk writing table.
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Bamboo
H 30 in W 36 in D 20 in
French Hand Painted Folk Art Desk by Gérard Rigot
Located in Ferndale, MI
Gérard Rigot's (b.1929) colorful hand painted oak Folk Art desk. From the aboriginal women painted
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Pine, Paint
Gray Painted Desk in the Style of Gustavian from the 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Gray Painted Desk, Reflecting Gustavian Elegance from the 1930s: A timeless piece that
Category
1930s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-)
Beautiful designed, original little writing desk in wood with X-base, red colored drawer and formica top
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Formica, Wood, Paint
H 29.73 in W 33.27 in D 21.66 in
Painted Metal Desk with Brown Leatherette Top from Mermelada Estudio, 1960s
By Mermelada Estudio
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted Metal Desk with Brown Leatherette Top from Mermelada Estudio, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Swedish Gray Cream Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish five drawer desk from the 20th century with gray beige painted finish, carved reeded
Category
20th Century Swedish Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 47.25 in D 23.25 in
VINTAGE CHiNESE CHINOISERIE DECORATED PAINTED & LACQUERED PEDESTAL DESK & CHAIR
Located in GB
Chinese Chinoiserie decorated twin pedestal desk and matching chair which have both been ornately painted
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 31.11 in W 44.1 in D 30.12 in
Post Modern artistic funky Painted 2 Drawer narrow Desk or console table
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Post Modern artistic funky painted yellow orange green splatters with 2 drawers wood
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Rattan Black Painted Wood Brass Handles Executive Desk 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful Italian rattan executive desk from the 1970s. The mix of rattan, black painted
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Desk with Painted Glass Top by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted rosewood desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to Bloch
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
H 28.94 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk with Hand Painted Pattern
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
desk has six drawers, three on each side. The top is decorated with a hand-painted black and white
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Teak
H 28.75 in W 53.15 in D 23.63 in
20th Century English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th century English Adams style hand painted double bonnet top secretary desk. Item features
Category
20th Century North American Adam Style Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
H 76 in W 35 in D 19 in
Mid Century Louis XV Bombe Hand-Carved Paint Decorated Marble-Top Desk & Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful five-drawer desk with hand carvings (see thumbnail photos) and paint decorated in the
Category
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Marble
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 24.5 in
Desk with Painted Glass Top, Joaquim Tenreiro for Bloch Editors, Mid-Century
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
delicate painted glass surface, the desk exudes an air of sophistication.
Embodying the essence of
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 29.14 in W 53.55 in D 25.6 in
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Vintage Painted Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage painted writing desk for your home. Each vintage painted writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paint. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage painted writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage painted writing desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made vintage painted writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Atlantic Alloy Industries Inc., Dassi and Drexel are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Painted Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a vintage painted writing desk at 1stDibs is $2,198, while they’re typically $287 on the low end and $11,500 for the highest priced.
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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