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1970's Ultra Modern Off White Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Ultra Modern Off White Writing Desk. Composed of Melamine. This is a really beautiful Modern
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Vintage 1970s Modern Desks

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Composition

1970's Ultra Modern Off White Writing Desk
1970's Ultra Modern Off White Writing Desk
H 30.25 in W 19.5 in D 48 in
Donkey, White Writing Desk with LEDs, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
distinctive writing desk is powered by an electric bridle. Stubborn and secretive, it conceals sliding storage
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Laminate

Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

White Leather and Polished Iron Writing Desk, Contemporary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A white leather and polished iron writing desk, in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank. Two drawers
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

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
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Wicker

White Bauhaus Writing Desk Made in 1930s Germany, Restored
Located in Horomerice, CZ
The desk has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Chrome

writing desk model Roman Large
Located in Courbevoie, FR
steel, available in black, white, or a range of twenty colors from the RAL palette (contact us). The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

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Oak

writing desk model Roman Large
writing desk model Roman Large
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
writing desk model Roman Medium
Located in Courbevoie, FR
steel, available in black, white, or a range of twenty colors from the RAL palette (contact us). The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

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Walnut

writing desk model Roman Medium
writing desk model Roman Medium
H 28.35 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
writing desk model Roman Medium
Located in Courbevoie, FR
steel, available in black, white, or a range of twenty colors from the RAL palette (contact us). The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Oak

writing desk model Roman Medium
writing desk model Roman Medium
H 28.35 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
writing desk model Roman Small
Located in Courbevoie, FR
steel, available in black, white, or a range of twenty colors from the RAL palette (contact us). The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Walnut

writing desk model Roman Small
writing desk model Roman Small
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 15.75 in
writing desk model Roman Small
Located in Courbevoie, FR
steel, available in black, white, or a range of twenty colors from the RAL palette (contact us). The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Oak

writing desk model Roman Small
writing desk model Roman Small
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 15.75 in
Zanotta Comacina Writing Desk in White Top & Stainless Steel Frame
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Comacina Writing Desk in White Top & Stainless Steel Frame by Piero Bottoni 18/8
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Elegant French Deco Style Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated French Deco style rosewood veneer writing desk having gorgeous silhouette and unusual
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Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Vintage Brass and White Lacquered Campaign Style Writing Table/Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Campaign style desk manufactured by Sligh of Holland/Grand Rapids, Michigan. Consist of
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Vintage 1950s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Contemporary Desk French Writing Desk Luxury Wood Handmade Executive Desks
Located in København N, DK
True White People say that the color white does not exist. That our eye just perceives it that way
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...

Materials

Steel

Richard Watson Writing Desk in Walnut
By Richard Watson
Located in Brookline, MA
The writing desk is inspired by a classic writing table originally intended for writing letters by
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2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Zanotta Quaderna 2750Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate by Superstudio
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate by Superstudio Honeycomb core
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plastic

Zanotta Large Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio Honeycomb core
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plastic

Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk, Refinished
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Zanotta Small Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic Laminate, Superstudio Honeycomb core
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plastic

Zanotta Medium Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic by Superstudio
By Zanotta, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Medium Quaderna Table/Writing Desk in White Plastic by Superstudio Honeycomb core
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plastic

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
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Writing Desk in High Gloss Lacquer
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a wonderfully versatile and useful piece of furniture. I personally used it as a desk in
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Writing Desk in High Gloss Lacquer
Writing Desk in High Gloss Lacquer
H 30 in W 82 in D 19 in
Organic Modern Home Office Writing Desk White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel
By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
. This listing is for a white lacquered wood and brushed stainless steel desk. However, we can make it
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Cut Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel

Modern Home Office Writing Executive Desk White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel
By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Executive Desk ExCentric 1.0 is made of white lacquered wood and brushed stainless steel and
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Gustavian White Painted Partner's Desk Writing Table, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian white painted "partner's desk" with two drawers on each side of the table
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Smooth White Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
experience the finish first hand. Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Smooth White Bronze by
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2010s Indian Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Sheet Metal

Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Fine Hammered White Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
experience the finish first hand. Louise Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Fine Hammered White Bronze by
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2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal

Modern Walnut Wood Desk Handmade Executive Desk Luxury French Writing Desks
Located in København N, DK
, clearing away the soot and making them white again. It always fascinated me. It made me think that fire was
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...

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Steel

Cantilever Lacquered White Tessellated Bone Tile File Drawer Desk Writing Table
By Jimeco ltda
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white tile bone desk, weighted bottom study cantilever design.
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20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bone

White Oak Eileen Writing Desk with Stone Inset Top by Chapter & Verse
By Chapter & Verse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our Eileen Writing Desk shown in sandblasted American White Oak with ultra matte lacquer. Breccia
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

Flagg Desk Classic Writing Desk or Home Office Computer Desk by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
viewing. Customize the Flagg Writing Desk in White Oak or one of our other urban wood species and
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2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Oak

Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk and Chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk with matching desk chair. By Paul
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk and Chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk with matching chair By Paul McCobb for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century luxurious white bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV style Solid beechwood
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

20th Century Luxurious White Bureau Plat / Writing Desk in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century luxurious white bureau plat / writing desk in Louis XV style Solid beechwood
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

AT16 White Oak Writing Desk, Occasional Table, with Blackened Steel and Castors
By Atlas Industries
Located in Newburgh, NY
Whether used as an occasional table, a writing desk or cart, the AT16’s clean lines and crafted
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Steel

Art Deco Desks and Writing Console Tables in White Bronze Mid. Hammered
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
. Art Deco Desks and Writing Console Tables in White Bronze Mid. Hammered by Alison Spear Size- 72"x 16
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2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Sheet Metal

Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Mid. Hammered White Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
experience the finish first hand. Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Mid. Hammered White
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2010s Indian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Art deco Desks and Writing Console Tables in White Bronze Fine Hammered
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
. Art deco Desks and Writing Console Tables in White Bronze Fine Hammered by Alison Spear Size- 72"x 16
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2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Sheet Metal

Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Rectangular Console in Smooth White Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
. Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Rectangular Console in Smooth White Bronze by Alison Spear Size- 72
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2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Sheet Metal

Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays
Located in Budapest, HU
Wooden desk with an elegant veneer of white and black stone, adorned with intricate brass inlays
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone, Brass

Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Fine Hammered White Bronze
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
experience the finish first hand. Louise Console Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables Fine Hammered White
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2010s Indian Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Modern Curved Home Office Writing Desk Oak Wood White Lacquer Stainless Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Desk has an oval shape, with oak wood and white lacquered wood interconnected on its tabletop. The feet
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptionally inlaid antique slant-front drafting desk. circa 1900 Hand-crafted in the
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

General Study Desk Writing Table in Black and White by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
General Study Desk Writing Table in Black and White by Matteo Cibic is a formidable study table
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Resin

Paris Bureau White and Gray Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Paris Bureau White and Gray Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic is an extraordinary console
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Resin

Paris Bureau Black and White Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Paris Bureau Black and White Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic is an extraordinary console
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Resin

Paris Bureau Gray and White Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Paris Bureau Gray and White Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic is an extraordinary console
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Resin

Paris Bureau Red and White Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Paris Bureau Red and White Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic is an extraordinary console
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Resin

White German Bauhaus Chrome Plated Steel Writing Desk, Made in the 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Desk with a tubular chromed steel frame Manufactured in the 1930s. Wood is completely restored
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

True White Ancient 200 year Walnut Waterfall Live Edge Writing Desk Contemporary
Located in København N, DK
People say that the color white does not exist. That our eye just perceives it that way. I don't
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...

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Steel

White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
that may also serve as a writing desk. All old nicks, scratches, dings, cracks are a reflection of
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

Italian Walnut, Formica and Brass Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian walnut, Formica and brass writing desk, 1960s. Beautiful writing desk, with top in white
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Vintage 1960s Italian Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Hans Gunther Reinstein Vienna Secession Ladies Writing Desk
By Hans Gunther Reinstein
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna secession ladies writing table in softwood and corrugated cardboard. Black and white paint
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables

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Softwood

Arflex Sigmund Writing Desk in White Carrara Top with Metal Base by Studio Asai
By Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Sigmund Writing Desk in White Carrara Top with Metal Base by Studio Asai. To remain faithful
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Giltwood Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Writing Desk Made by Drexel. This desk is 2 toned. Lots of
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Vintage 1940s North American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

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White Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the white writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and steel, every white writing desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a white writing desk, we have 122 options in-stock, while there are 56 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer white writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right white writing desk, those designed in Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one white writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Matthias Demacker, Scarlet Splendour and Tolix produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a White Writing Desk?

Prices for a white writing desk start at $212 and top out at $36,369 with the average selling for $3,980.

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.

Questions About White Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs 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 19, 2021
    A 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.