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Solid Wood Writer's Desk Maple with Steel Joinery and Removable Legs
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
This writer's desk is an exercise in restraint. This sleek desk’s tapered legs are made from solid
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Solid Wood Writer's Desk in Walnut with Steel Joinery and Removable Legs
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
This writer's desk is an exercise in restraint. This sleek desk’s tapered legs are made from solid
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Writer's Desk, English, Inlay, Side, Serving Table, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writer's desk. An English, mahogany side or serving table, dating to the
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Antique Late 18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

21st Century Collins Desk Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
skilled mystery story writer and a Pioneer of detective fiction. Collins desk is handcrafted in walnut
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

21st Century Collins Desk Walnut Wood
21st Century Collins Desk Walnut Wood
H 29.53 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
21st Century Walnut Wood Kipling Desk Leather Brass
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Kipling was an English author and the first English-language writer to receive the Nobel Prize in
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Pietro Lingeri Desk in Briar Root Veneer
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, desk, briar root veneer, glass, brass, metal, Italy, 1930s This rationalist desk
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pietro Lingeri Desk in Briar Root Veneer
Pietro Lingeri Desk in Briar Root Veneer
H 31.3 in W 65.56 in D 26.58 in
Tapperella Desk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
: Writing desk with “tapparella” sliding shutter for a containing vain.Solid oak wood legs, top and shutter
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Tapperella Desk by Colé Italia
Tapperella Desk by Colé Italia
H 29.53 in W 50.01 in D 31.5 in
Gio Ponti Desk from " Banca Nazionale del Lavoro , Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful walnut executive desk designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli for Banca Nazionale
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This desk is not merely a functional workspace; it's a statement piece. Perfect for writers, thinkers
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Desk for RIMA Made in Walnut, Chromed Steel and Plastic. Italy, 1950s
By RIMA, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This writing desk, designed by renowned architect Gio Ponti in 1956, was specifically created for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
ebonized wood. This ecritoire desk is the largest example we have seen, and it would have been
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

1930s Czech Chrome and Wood Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
, Czech artists, writers and furniture makers were inspired by modernist theories and experimented with
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Early 20th Century Czech Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1930s Czech Chrome and Wood Armchair
1930s Czech Chrome and Wood Armchair
H 33.25 in W 22.25 in D 24.5 in
Georgian writing table w/ drawers from early 18th C to 19th C in Great Britain
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
functionality without compromising style. These tables were very popular among professionals such as writers
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Edwardian Double Inkwell with Horseshoe Pen Holder
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Edwardian double inkwell with horseshoe pen holder This double inkwell desk set
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This intriguing Black Forest inkwell has been meticulously hand carved from wood and dates to 19th
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood

Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Olympus Table Clock "Tempo 21"
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
table clock (model 622-410) lacquered wood, laminate, acrylic, plastic, enameled aluminum literature
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Checkerboard Table Clock, "Tempo 21" Tower 2 by George Nelson, 1984
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
Miller by George Nelson’. Tower 2 (model 622-408) Lacquered wood, laminate, acrylic, plastic
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Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Metro Table Clock "Tempo 21"
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
’. "Metro" table clock (model 622-412) lacquered wood, laminate, acrylic, plastic, enameled aluminum
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Checkerboard Table Clock, "Tempo 21" Tower 3
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
) lacquered wood, laminate, acrylic, plastic, enameled aluminum literature: 'George Nelson: Architect
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
pop-up document holder and pen tray, perfect for a writer or a scholar's use. Adorning the top is a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in
Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
writing desk, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Gracefully concealed writing desk fit for a
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Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Extremely Rare, 20th Century Arthur Conan Doyle Goyard Desk Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Extremely rare, Goyard Desk Trunk Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British doctor and writer
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

1800s Gustavian Period Swedish Cream Grey Painted Slant-Front Desk with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Gustavian period Swedish cream/grey painted slant-front desk from circa 1800 with three drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

1980s Italian Architectural Otto 121' High Back Chairs by Paola Navone for Gerva
By Paola Navone
Located in Boston, MA
Gervasoni, circa 1990s. Perfect height for a writer's desk or corner accent chair or extra dining chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
a French-American painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Black Geometric Sculpture by Ursula Meyers Conceptual Artist
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
-focused sculptural lexicon in ceramics, and later wood and metal sculpture. Her legacy includes a decades
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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Country Empire Pine Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
in brass. The writers desk has an interior with multiple small drawers, each with a wood knob
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Wall Shelf, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
its internal components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua Set of Two T12 Montecarlo Tables by Azucena 1949
By Azucena, Corrado Corradi Dell'acqua
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
in crystal, they are the perfect companion for any seats, beds, or desks. The brass structure
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Red Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
: wall angular hanged writing desk; wall lacquered supports in wood pulp. 2 Solid oak shelves with
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2010s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Red Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Red Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
H 9.85 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Black Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
: wall angular hanged writing desk; wall lacquered supports in wood pulp. 2 solid oak shelves with
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2010s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Black Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Black Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
H 9.85 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
White Briccola-ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
: Wall angular hanged writing desk; wall lacquered supports in wood pulp. 2 solid oak shelves with
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2010s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

White Briccola-ge Shelf by Colé Italia
White Briccola-ge Shelf by Colé Italia
H 9.85 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Franco Albini Mid-Century Wall Shelf in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
glass, so to show its internal components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Wall Shelf or Console, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass and wood with a striking
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Italian Round Ottoman Stool in Rattan and Bamboo, Franco Albini 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass and wood with a striking
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Wall Shelf or Console, Rattan and Bamboo, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass and wood with a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Franco Albini Bamboo and Rattan Rectangular Wall Mirror, Italy 1970s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass and wood with a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Floor Lamp Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini, Louis Sognot
Located in Rome, IT
components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass and wood with a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Midcentury Ottoman Stool in Bamboo and Rattan Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
, so to show its internal components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan, Bamboo

Franco Albini Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Round Ottoman Stool, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass and wood with a striking
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker

Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan and Bamboo Shell-Shaped Armchair, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
glass, so to show its internal components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Cocktail Console Table after Franco Albini, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
glass, so to show its internal components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Console Table, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
glass, so to show its internal components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Rattan Italian Coat Rack with Shelf, Franco Albini for Bonacina 1960s
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass and wood with a striking
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wicker, Bamboo, Rattan

Tommy Tune Original Signed Vintage Jack Mitchell Photograph 1974
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
theater performers, musicians and writers. He is hailed as one of the most important dance photographers
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1970s Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

1960s Italian Franco Albini Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Stool
By Franco Albini
Located in Carimate, Como
glass, so to show its internal components. In 1928 Albini designed the now-iconic "Albini Desk
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

French Riviera Mid-Century Modern Wicker Rattan Round Italian Wall Mirror, 1970s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
the now-iconic "Albini Desk", combining steel, glass and wood with a striking minimalistic balance
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wicker, Rattan

Art Deco Signed Wolfgang Hoffmann for Romweber World's Fair Display Cabinet
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Forney, TX
vinyl, leather, linoleum, glass, wood, and Bakelite resulting in a large number of chairs, desks, tables
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood

Art Deco Wolfgang Hoffmann Romweber World's Fair Century of Progress Sideboard
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Forney, TX
exotic rosewood veneered top over conforming solid wood case fitted with four drawers affixed with
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Birch, Mahogany, Rosewood

Writers Desk Handyman Deluxe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This elegant desk has been assembled from various bits rescued from the streets of Amsterdam. With
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Writers Desk Handyman Deluxe
Writers Desk Handyman Deluxe
H 31.11 in W 40.95 in D 20.08 in
Antique French Writer's Chest, Boulle Lap Desk, Ecritoire, Box
Located in South Coast, CA
decide if you want it displayed closed or open to view. A fine writer's slope (as the English call it) or
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Rare Georgian Hepplewhite Period Inlaid Mahogany Antique Tambour Estate Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Antrim, GB
inlaid mahogany tambour estate writing desk. The secretaire is fully fitted with lettered pigeon holes
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Antique 1790s British Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A lacquered and gilded wood credenza laccata con alzata
Located in New York, NY
194. This rare credenza and desk for a standing writer has a super structure containing four
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Writer's Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
great solid wood writer's desk with two large front drawers and plenty of character, brass caps to
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Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Writer's Desk
Writer's Desk
H 30.5 in W 60 in D 34 in
Swedish Writer's Desk, 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Swedish writer's desk from circa 1900 with later grey paint, single center drawer with
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Schoolhouse Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Writer's Desk, 1900
Swedish Writer's Desk, 1900
H 29.75 in W 43.25 in D 27.5 in
Small Writers Desk by Gio Ponti for Schirolli, Italy, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in Hellouw, NL
Small writers desk by Italian Mid-Century Modern designer Gio Ponti. This desk is manufactured for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Faux Bamboo Double Legged Writers Desk with Canted Corners
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage writer's desk features double legs at canted corners and faux bamboo detailing. Single
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Wood

Rattan and Faux Bamboo Writers Desk by Ficks Reed
By Ficks Reed
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Faux bamboo and rattan writing desk by Ficks Reed features brass hardware and rattan bindings
Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Writers Desk in Teak in the Manner of Erik Brouer, Denmark, 1970s
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Arne Vodder, Kai Kristiansen, Erik Brouer
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendid Danish Modern writers desk constructed from a mix of solid and veneered
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

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Writers Desk Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writers desk wood you’re looking for. A writers desk wood — often made from wood, natural fiber and rattan — can elevate any home. There are 99 variations of the antique or vintage writers desk wood you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a writers desk wood — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A writers desk wood, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one writers desk wood that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henredon, George Nelson and Franco Albini produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Writers Desk Wood?

Prices for a writers desk wood can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $45 and can go as high as $106,720, while the average can fetch as much as $2,121.