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Classic by Carpanelli Book Writing Desk
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Its lines and volumes remind ones of a book. The solid wood structure is enriched by different kind
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic by Carpanelli Book Writing Desk
Classic by Carpanelli Book Writing Desk
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 63 in
Winner Book Motif Leather Wrapped Maitland Smith Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome Maitland Smith leather wrapped writing desk having trompe l'oeil book decoration with two
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Book: Buenos Aires Art Deco y Racionalismo Author: Mimi Bohm Page: 68 Year: 1920 It is
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
H 45.28 in W 26.78 in D 15.75 in
Book Rest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th-century book shelf from an English boarding school. Charming and conveniently scaled
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Antique Early 1900s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Book Rest
Book Rest
H 6 in W 13 in D 6 in
Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
The design of this book box is three books positioned vertically. The box opens diagonally to
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20th Century French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Book Box
Book Box
H 8 in W 6.25 in D 8.75 in
Late 19th Century Reddish Wood Desktop / Revolving Desk Bookcase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique compact book mill with rotating function. The bookmill is made of solid mahogany wood
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Antique 1880s French Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Restored Post-War Hawaiian Koa Wood Desk W/ Rattan Border
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stacked Mahogany secretary desk with mahogany top and rattan accents, center drawer with four
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan

Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood and Macassar Ebony Executive Desk by Henredon
By Henredon, Milo Baughman
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style executive writing desk In the manner of Milo
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Macassar, Burl

Rare Tunbridge Ware Book Tray c1870
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware book tray Date : c1870 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells Kent
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Rare Tunbridge Ware Book Tray c1870
Rare Tunbridge Ware Book Tray c1870
H 4.53 in W 15.36 in D 10.04 in
Early Danish Roll Top Desk with Fluted Legs in Booked Matched Veneer Mid Century
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
book matched on the roll top is just the beginning. The interior is done is beautiful lighter wood
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
Located in Edenbridge, GB
Stylish Dutch 19th Century painted bombe bureau desk with wonderful carved lions paw feet and
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Antique 1880s Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
H 44.3 in W 53.94 in D 25.2 in
Desk by Marcel Breuer, 1955
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Model 'Canaan' Wood, transparent white lacquered, visible wooden texture Dimensions: L.180 cm D.60
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk by Marcel Breuer, 1955
Desk by Marcel Breuer, 1955
H 28.55 in W 70.87 in D 23.63 in
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
Svend Åge Madsen 1960s Danish Freestanding Desk
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Handewitt, DE
with book compartment and shelfes behind a door. Beautiful wood grain and nice organic shape.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Svend Åge Madsen 1960s Danish Freestanding Desk
Svend Åge Madsen 1960s Danish Freestanding Desk
H 28.35 in W 59.85 in D 28.75 in
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large and very fine Francois Linke roll top desk French late 19th-early 20th century Bureau a
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Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
H 49 in W 58 in D 32 in
Locust desk by AROUNDtheTREE
By Alexandre Caldas
Located in Agualva-Cacém, PT
find solutions, that even you did not know you needed it. The Locust desk is 99.9% made out of wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash, Walnut

Locust desk by AROUNDtheTREE
Locust desk by AROUNDtheTREE
H 30.36 in W 59.06 in D 31.3 in
Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
Located in London, GB
Antique English wooden desk with reading stand Beautifully carved from wood, this Victorian
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
H 27.56 in W 38.59 in D 18.12 in
BERGWOOD - Desk
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Forest, BE
Desk produced by the Belgian company Bergwood in the 1970’s. Bergwood is known for its productions
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Desks

Materials

Wood

BERGWOOD - Desk
BERGWOOD - Desk
H 25.6 in W 61.03 in D 21.66 in
Leather Bound Hinged Book for Storage and Document Storage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The look of a leather bound book with fine gold tooling to the exterior. Originally used for Bridge
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20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Gold

Desktop Book or Mail holder by John Lloyd Wright
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in San Diego, CA
Desktop book or mail holder by John Lloyd Wright (December 12, 1892 – December 20, 1972). This was
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

A Biedermeier Antique Writing Cylinder Bureau/Desk with Drawers c1880
Located in Oak Park, MI
A sophisticated antique Danish (?) cylinder bureau desk with drawers. A great piece! Rare
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rockefeller Center* Circular Reception Desk / Bar, Attrib. Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rockefeller Center* Circular Reception Desk / Bar, Attrib. Donald Deskey USA, Circa 1930s
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Stamford, CT
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood, An absolutely stunning Adams
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Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Librarian's Book Tray, English, Tool Slide, Storage, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique librarian's book tray. An English, mahogany tool slide, dating to the Georgian
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Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Canaan Desk by Marcel Breuer produced by Gavina spa in 1962
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Canaan desk by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina spa in 1962. Desk with drawers and filing
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Italian Maple Midcentury Desk with Bookcase
By Associazione Artigiana Canturini del Mobile
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian desk made of glossy lacquered maple wood with a light blue finish from the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Rare modernist desk with mahogany veneer and light blue Formica table top. The three drawers are
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Wilhelm Renz Freestanding Desk with Drawers, from, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful freestanding desk from the 1960s. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with three drawers
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Vintage 1960s German Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Teak

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
expect, it is in oak, the favoured wood for such items. Distant relatives of this type of desk can be
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
Jasperware Medallions Book Slide. Probably made in England circa 1870-80, from glorious imported Coromandel
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Wall Mounted Sit/Stand Desk "Muro" in Oak and Stainless Steel by Casey Lurie
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall anchored stainless steel rails support three wood shelves of varying depths. Each shelf serves
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk by Gunaar Tibergaard
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful Scandinavian modern writing desk in teak manufactured by Gunaar Tibergaard in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique English Satinwood Desk in the Japanese Manner circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
on the original small brass castors, it is veneered in figured satinwood over solid wood in book
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Early 20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

German Biedermeier Slant-Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
in the same patterned woods to create linear book-matching. The exterior pulls are of brass with nice
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Brass

French Country Blue Secretaire/Desk with Wire Shelving and Pull out Lap Desk
Located in Essex, MA
French country/ provincial hand-painted desk with wire fronted book shelves, drawer, and pull-out
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks

Materials

Wire

Large Jacaranda Desk by Jorge Zalszupin by L'Atelier San Paulo, 1960
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Dronten, NL
. Made of high quality jacaranda wood. The desk has four drawers with very well crafted grips made of
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Jacaranda

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
Architects writing table or desk A very fine, highly collectable and rare piece of English Georgian
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

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
Category

Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

George II Staircase Fall Front Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George II style flame mahogany bureau, the sloping fall enclosing a fitted interior of faux book
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Desks

Materials

Wood

George II Staircase Fall Front Desk
George II Staircase Fall Front Desk
H 44 in W 45.5 in D 45.5 in
Mid-CenturyModern Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin for L’atelier, c. 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier in the
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Kidney Shaped Marquetry Desk
Located in Toronto, CA
Late Nineteenth century kidney shaped desk in the stule of Louis XVI. Exquisite marquetry on the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Karl Johan Salon/Sofa Table or Desk in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally fine Karl Johan salon table, sofa table or desk in beautiful West Indies mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Striking Goncalo Alves 'Albuera Wood' Writing Table Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A striking Goncalo Alves (Albuera wood) writing table attributed to Gillows and Bullock, the
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Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

AFFINITÉS bookends, pine wood, handmade in France, OROS Edition
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
honoring their respective universes - woodworking and book publishing, as well as their common aesthetic
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2010s French Minimalist Desk Sets

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique English Coromandel & Ormolu Mounted Four Piece Desk Set Mid 19th C
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in London, GB
desk set by the renowned London maker of luxury items, Betjemann & Sons, cira 1860 in date, The set
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu

English Regency Brass Mounted Exotic Woods Writing Table, Gillows, circa 1820
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Kinderhook, NY
' writing tables were featured in the 'Gillows Estimate Sketch Book' of 1818, and a table of similar end
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Desk / English Library Table with Faux Bamboo Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
) writing board, drawers both front and back, adjustable book shelves front of desk, England, circa 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century George III Style Red Japanned Knee-Hole Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century George III chinoiserie knee-hole desk. The gilt chinoiserie is on a red lacquered
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood

Original French Macassar Art Deco Partners Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
Original French Art Deco desk in spectacular book-matched Macassar wood. These high-quality
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Bronze

Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare Louis XVI style notary writing desk made of mahogany frieze marquetry and light wood and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
H 45.28 in W 40.95 in D 26.78 in
Kho Liang Le for Fristho Management Desk Model J1 Design from 1956
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Rare executive desk model J1 designed by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho in 1956. Executive desk made
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Desks

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Asymmetric Student Desk by Eugène Printz, Art Déco, France, 1930s
By Eugene Printz
Located in Paris, FR
This asymmetric desk was designed by Eugène Printz (1889-1948) for the famous Cité Universitaire
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
. This desk comes from this design ideal. Walnut was the wood of choice in this period and while some
Category

Antique 1720s British Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass

H.P. Hansen Floating Executive Desk in Teak
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
beautiful desk was made of the highest quality teak. The grain and color of the wood are outstanding. It
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Rare Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
campaign kneehole desk retaining the original patina with wonderful colour. China circa 1830
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Desks

Materials

Ebony, Amboyna

A Bronze and Walnut Papiolo Desk by Lawrence Welker IV
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, Lawrence Welker IV created the base to resemble a moth. The desk surface is two joined live edge book
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
locking the oak secondary woods together. While the desk itself is incredibly heavy and sturdy, it has
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Kho Liang Le for Fristho Management Desk Model J1 Design from 1956
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
designed by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho in 1956. Executive desk made of wood and finished with solid wood
Category

20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Plywood

Important 1939 Walnut Art Deco Modern "Dashboard" Desk by Alexis De Sakhnoffsky
By Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Lafayette, IN
Lion was a logical choice for the custom wood-work. Desk Features: - Beautiful book-matched
Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

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Wood Book Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wood book desk available at 1stDibs. Each wood book desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are 22 variations of the antique or vintage wood book desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wood book desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each wood book desk bearing Victorian, Mid-Century Modern or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made wood book desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carpanelli, George Bentjemann and Pierluigi Ghianda are consistently popular.

How Much is a Wood Book Desk?

Prices for a wood book desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $295 and can go as high as $10,085, while the average can fetch as much as $1,050.