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Scandinavian solid wood Danish desk danish
By Arne Vodder
Located in Lyon, FR
Scandinavian solid wood desk from the 60s in the style of Arne vodder's work. Beautiful woodwork
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

Vintage Scandinavian solid wood Danish desk danish
Scandinavian solid wood Danish desk danish
H 28.75 in W 54.73 in D 32.29 in
Stickley American Colonial Cherry Wood Writing Desk, 1960
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial style writing desk or entry table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA
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1960s American American Colonial Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

20th Century Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture of beautiful lines and pleasant
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1950s French Napoleon III Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

Writing Table or Desk in Teak Veneer Wood, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vienna, AT
Writing desk, teak and veneer with many drawers, Italy, circa 1970 Dimensions are: 41.3" x 23.62 x
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Hardwood

Hand-Crafted Early American Style Solid Pine Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautifully hand-crafted early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk in good vintage condition
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Pine

Argentinian Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Writing desk with column of drawers and open compartment under the top; solid beech wood stained
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Beech, Mahogany

Vintage Argentinian Writing Desk, 1950s
Argentinian Writing Desk, 1950s
H 30.12 in W 40.36 in D 22.45 in
20th Century Lacquered Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved and lacquered wood in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

Thomasville "Tamerlane" Writing Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Dallas, TX
of solid walnut with a gorgeous wood grain. It offers good storage with four perfectly sliding
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

Vintage Thomasville "Tamerlane" Writing Desk
Thomasville "Tamerlane" Writing Desk
H 29.5 in W 57 in D 24 in
Rare Solid Mexican Cocobolo Wood Desk Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Designed in 1970s and executed in 1981, the desk is constructed with patchwork of exotic Cocobolo wood, a
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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Cocobolo

Vintage Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield Wheat Writing Desk With Cats Eye Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Wakefield wheat. This sleek, study, understated and classic writing desk embraces a transition from art deco
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Maple, Fabric

Modernist Desk in Solid Wood 40s / 50s Bauhaus Style Vintage
Located in Lyon, FR
solid Rio rosewood with a triple tubular base in chromed steel quite rare. The desk is composed of a 3
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1940s French Bauhaus Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Chrome

20th Century Classical English Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood and mahogany stained body. Leather-covered worktop and finished with gold trim. Freely
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20th Century English Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

20th Century Classical English Writing Desk
20th Century Classical English Writing Desk
H 30.71 in W 47.64 in D 23.63 in
Writing Desk by Silvio Cavatorta in Solid Walnut and Glass, Italy, 1950's
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Amsterdam, NL
or so). The wood is in very good condition as is the rest of the desk. Note that only solid walnut
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Glass, Walnut

Postmodern 1980s Pine Wood writing Desk in the style of Guillerme & Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Basel, BS
Absolutely fabulous, sculptural desk made of solid pine wood! Three storage drawers on the right
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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Pine

20th Century Impressive Writing Desk / Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive desk / Bureau Plat, 20th century Castle-like desk, solid wood. Engraved bronze
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20th Century French Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

1800s New England Pine Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
. Desk top height is 26.5" with a Knee clearance of 20". Very light solid wood.
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Pine

1800s New England Pine Writing Desk
1800s New England Pine Writing Desk
H 33.5 in W 28 in D 18 in
20th Century French Bureau Plat/ Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French bureau plat/ writing desk In Bois Satiné veneer, mirror veneer covering all
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20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

Elinor McGuire Model 226c Writing Desk
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
beauty and refined detailing. With a body covered in cane, slightly splayed legs, and solid brass bamboo
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1970s American Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

Antique American Industrial Small Drafting Table Work Desk Cast Iron Solid Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial small drafting table work desk cast iron hardware solid wood. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair.. Classic mid century modern,Wonderful
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Fabric, Birch

Desk in Solid Wood and Wrought Iron in the Style of Eugène Printz
By Eugene Printz
Located in Brussels , BE
Desk in solid wood and wrought iron in the style of Eugène Printz.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

Luciano Frigerio Presidential Writing Desk in Walnut, Italy 1970s
By Luciano Frigerio, Luciano Frigerio di Desio
Located in Almelo, NL
, in 1970. The desk is made of solid wood with an African walnut veneer and features an elegant design
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Granite

French Louis XVI Style Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
leather writing surface framed by a visually striking matched flame mahogany border, over solid wood case
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass, Bronze

Vienna Secessionist Bronzed Metal Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic bronzed metal petite writing table or desk made in the Vienna Secessionist period of
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20th Century European Vienna Secession Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Bronze

Giovanni Battista Bassi Asymmetrical writing desk Italy 1950
By Giovanni Bassi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful a-symmetrical writing desk-table designed by Giovanni Battista Bassi and made in Italy in
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Hardwood

Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dallas, TX
A Kittinger solid wood lawyer's desk. The desk is made of solid mahogany wood. The desk has a long
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1980s American Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Mahogany

Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
H 31 in W 66.5 in D 32 in
Fratelli Proserpio compact rollup writing desk teak Italy 1960
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and compact rollup writing desk designed and manufactured by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Teak

Large original 20th Century Classical English Writing Desk, circa 1910-1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood and mahogany stained body. Leather-covered worktop. Freely adjustable in the room. Desk
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20th Century English Chesterfield Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

Desk, Elm Wood, Osvaldo Borsani, 1953
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, DE
Minimal and elegant desk with drawer. Solid wood construction, take top made of solid elm wood
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood, Elm

Desk, Elm Wood, Osvaldo Borsani, 1953
Desk, Elm Wood, Osvaldo Borsani, 1953
H 27.37 in W 46.86 in D 25.6 in
A Mid-Century Writing Desk Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Mid-Century writing desk. Mahogany and beech wood with three draws and lift up hinged top
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Mahogany

Free-Standing Corner Desk in Solid Wengé
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Free-standing writing desk, solid wengé, Northern Europe, 1960s This rectangular shaped table is
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wenge

Free-Standing Corner Desk in Solid Wengé
Free-Standing Corner Desk in Solid Wengé
H 28.15 in W 77.96 in D 38.39 in
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and finely detailed ornate
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1930s French Napoleon III Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Ormolu

Designer Writing Desk / Bureau Plat in Louis XV Style, Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Black designer writing desk / bureau plat in Louis XV style Piano black polished veneer on solid
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20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood

A Burmese Teak Wood Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
and natural patina. The table is unique, made from solid teak wood and lasting for generations.
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Teak

A Burmese Teak Wood Desk
A Burmese Teak Wood Desk
H 30 in W 60 in D 34.5 in
Fratelli Proserpio Writing Table Teak Desk by, Italy, Mid-Century
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak rollup secretary desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy 1960's. Modernist compact writing desk
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Teak, Hardwood

Reproduction English Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball Claw Executive Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reproduction English chippendale style mahogany ball & claw carved executive writing desk. Item
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Late 20th Century Chippendale Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Mahogany

Rosenthal "Hombre" Solid Desk, by Burkhard Vogtherr, 1970s
By Rosenthal, Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Neuss, NW
writing utensils and solid wood edges. Trolley withsolide frame, tambour door and three drawers. Trolley
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1970s German Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Leather, Ash

HENKEL HARRIS 2703 CD Connoisseur Distressed Mahogany Queen Anne Writing Desk
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Queen Anne style writing desk by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA. Solid mahogany with
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Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table, inspired to Scandinavian Modern
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

Impressive 20th Century English Style Writing Table, Beech Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive 20th century English style writing table, Writing table in The English style. Maple
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20th Century German Biedermeier Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Pine, Leather, Maple

Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Writing Desk 3 Drawer Denmark Asymmetrical Top
By Arne Vodder
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Danish design with round tapered legs and a lower crossbar. Labeled, made in Denmark. Solid wood desk
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Teak

French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Louis XV style executive office writing desk with glass top. Item
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Mid-20th Century French Country Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Glass, Walnut

Executive Teak Writing Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in London, GB
Executive Writing desk in Teak wood by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Model 509, 1960s This right angle
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Mid-20th Century Danish Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Teak

Magnificent Grand Bureau / Writing Desk Louis XV, After Francois Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent grand bureau/writing desk Louis XV, After Francois Linke The desk has an estimated
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

20th Century Imperial Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial bureau plat / desk in the style of Louis XVI Piano black polished veneer on solid oak
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20th Century French Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Bronze

1940s Writing Desk by Ico Parisi for Brugnoli Mobili, Cantu, Wax-Polished
By Ico Parisi, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant writing desk with legs and frame in solid walnut, veneer teak wood the tops and partridge
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Teak, Walnut

Pierre Chapo B19 Desk in Solid Elm, France 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning solid elmwood desk by the French designer Pierre Chapo. With characteristic wood-joints
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1950s Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Elm

Pierre Chapo B19 Desk in Solid Elm, France 1960s
Pierre Chapo B19 Desk in Solid Elm, France 1960s
H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wooden Desk Designed by Arne Vodder Boomerang
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Boomerang desk designed by Arne Vodder. Solid teak wood structure and brass details on the legs
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

Vittorio Dassi Brass Feet Wood Small Desk, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Naples, IT
Small desk also called 'dattilo', very well designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s. It has a solid
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

Willy Rizzo L Shaped Burl Wood Executive Desk
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Fulton, CA
Signed burl wood "L" shaped executive desk by Willy Rizzo. Circa. 1960's 70's. Exceptional burl
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Burl

Antique English Arts Crafts Queen Anne Oak Green Leather Top Hutch Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Arts & Crafts Queen Anne oak green leather top hutch writing desk. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Leather, Oak

Pierre Chapo B40 Adjustable Solid Elm Desk, France, circa 1970
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Geneva, CH
Solid elm adjustable desk by Pierre Chapo, France, circa 1970 The desks with mobile tops designed
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1970s French Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Elm

B40 Desk in Solid Elm by Pierre Chapo, France, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
slanted sides and corners. This extraordinary desk is carved from solid elmwood. The tabletop rests on two
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Elm

Most Unique Handcrafted Organic 3-Legged Laminated Cherry Wood Desk
Located in Izegem, VWV
plywood and solid wood. Crafted with pure craftsmanship with attention to details, such as the bone inlaid
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Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Bone, Wood, Cherry, Maple, Plywood

1960s Midcentury Desk in Wood & Laminate by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Detroit, MI
walnut wood frame with laminate top and back. The writing desk has two side drawers - an upper storage
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Walnut

Classic Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
made of solid wood. This elegant and classic form of the desk is characteristic of the Scandinavian
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Wood, Teak

Danish Modern, Rectangular Desk / Dining Table in Solid Oak, Handcrafted, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Introducing a large rectangular desk / dining table in solid oak, crafted by a Danish Cabinetmaker
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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Oak

Fabio Lenci Elegant presidential Desk - Wood top and legs, Italian Design, 60s
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Milan, IT
This wood and glass desk attribuited to Fabio Lenci is a gorgeous piece of Italian design
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1960s Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Brass

Desk in Solid Hardwood, by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This side desk is a mid-20th century Brazilian furniture piece designed by Sergio Rodrigues, made
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk

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Hardwood

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Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage solid wood writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every vintage solid wood writing desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage solid wood writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage solid wood writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made vintage solid wood writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pierre Chapo, Arne Vodder and Jules Wabbes are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Solid Wood Writing Desk?

A vintage solid wood writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,980, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $176,239.

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.