Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
1950s French Napoleon III Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Hardwood
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Beech, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Cocobolo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Maple, Fabric
1940s French Bauhaus Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Chrome
20th Century English Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Glass, Walnut
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Pine
20th Century French Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Pine
20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
1970s American Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Fabric, Birch
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Granite
20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass, Bronze
20th Century European Vienna Secession Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Hardwood
1980s American Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Mahogany
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Teak
20th Century English Chesterfield Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood, Elm
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Mahogany
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wenge
1930s French Napoleon III Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood
Mid-20th Century Burmese Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Teak, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Chippendale Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Mahogany
1970s German Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Leather, Ash
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
20th Century German Biedermeier Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Pine, Leather, Maple
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Country Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Teak
Late 20th Century French Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
20th Century French Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Teak, Walnut
1950s Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Elm
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Burl
Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Leather, Oak
1970s French Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Elm
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Elm
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Bone, Wood, Cherry, Maple, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Oak
1960s Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk
Hardwood
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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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