Lawson‑Fenning Ojai Desk, Storage Drawers & Solid Oak Trestle Base, Writing Desk
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai desk by Lawson-Fenning has four drawers and features solid American walnut or white oak trestle legs. The drawer handles are made of solid carved wood. The Lawson-Fenning ...
Oak
Italian Chrome X-Base Trestle Dining Table or Writing Desk
By Pace Collection
Located in Danville, CA
Rarely seen X-base trestle style dining table base that can be used as either a dining table or writing desk.
Stone, Chrome
$1,829
Chrome trestles desk
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This chrome trestles desk came together with the Tabacof chair, they are a matching pair. The trestles are well made with sense for detail, definitely good quality. The glass top is ...
Chrome
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 29.63"D x 29.38"H.
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48.25"W x 29.75"D x 28.25"H.
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 30"D x 29"H.
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 30"D x 29"H.
Oak
70s Desk with Chrome Trestles
By François Arnal, Atelier A
Located in Milan, IT
Compact desk with glass top and chrome trestles.
Chrome
Sorrel Ash-Flip Top Trestle Based Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back panels. X-shaped collapsible base with foot rail. Slanted top with that flips up to ...
Metal
$19,000 / item
New Albrizzi Trestle Desk in Brass
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in New York, NY
The Albrizzi Desk Trestle desk in matte laminate with three dovetailed drawers and inset pulls. Unlacquered brass trim and saw horse legs that will patina over time. Laminate availa...
Brass
Danish Cabinetmaker Solid Oak Trestle Desk, Brutalist, 1940s
Located in Rødding, DK
A rare and characterful Danish solid oak trestle writing desk with exposed keyed through-tenon joinery, crafted by an anonymous Danish cabinetmaker circa 1940s — a piece of quiet mat...
Brass
Italian, Tuscan, Baroque Walnut 2-Drawer Trestle Writing Table, 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top above a conforming case housing two drawers, the case with gadroon molding on all sides, raised on shaped trestle form legs joined by an elaborately shaped s...
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Turned Legs, Wrought Iron
Located in Madrid, ES
The tabletop of this 18th century Spanish table is one single wide plank, which over the years has warped slightly, adding an attractive twist to the surface and creating a piece of ...
Wrought Iron
An attractive Italian 19th century Oak trestle table/desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive Italian 19th century Oak trestle table/desk. The honey colored Oak table is raised by slanted pierced supports with scrolled designs and a bottom central 'Fleur d...
Oak
Lawson‑Fenning Ojai Desk, Storage Drawers & Solid Walnut Trestle Base
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai Desk by Lawson-Fenning has four drawers and features solid American walnut or white oak trestle legs. The drawer handles are made of solid carved wood. Shown here in Natural...
Walnut
Mid-Century Chrome Trestles Desk with Glass Top, Circa 1970
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid-Century Chrome Trestles Desk, 1970s Minimalist - table desk - Vintage furniture Measures : 140x70cm H:74cm Materials : Chrome - Glass Light signs of oxidation on the trestles.
Chrome
$1,295Sale Price|20% Off
Industrial Zinc Architects Desk Trestle by AJD, Vintage 1960s, UK
Located in Buxton, GB
This industrial zinc Architects desk trestle by AJD is a stylish and versatile piece of furniture. The rectangular tabletop made of zinc in a grey colour gives it a vintage look, per...
Zinc
Fragment Trestle Series Desk/Table by Toad, bespoke edition
Located in London, GB
Elegantly combining antique hand forged iron with beautiful fragmented live edge Tivoli marble. Available to order - lead time: 6 weeks.
Marble, Wrought Iron
Trestle Leg table desk with two-tiered glass top, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Trestle Leg table desk with two-tiered glass top, 1970s Chrome and glass desk, 1970s Trestle leg table, desk with two tiered glass top The measurement is 80 cm high, 120 cm wide and...
Chrome
Swedish Demountable Trestle Desk/Dining Table, Solid Pine Les Arcs Patina 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand, Goran Malmvall
Located in Ystad, SE
Sturdy Swedish Demountable Trestle Desk / Dining Table, Solid Pine, Les Arcs Patina, 1960s A striking Swedish trestle table crafted in solid pine during the 1960s, combining robust ...
Pine
18th Century Spanish Baroque Trestle Table Desk, Two Drawers, Rustic Wood, Solid
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully conserved Spanish writing table with mixtilinear “pata de lira” (lyre-shaped legs) displaying zig-zagging curves and undulations, in the Baroque style that became popul...
Wood
Vivai Del Sud Midcentury Organic Trestle Desk in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy, 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular pair of organic trestles in a beautiful combination of bamboo, curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. These delightful architectural trestles were designed by Vivai del Sud...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$2,435Sale Price|30% Off
Françoise Sée Trestles Table Desk with a Red Lacquer Top, France, 1970
By Françoise See
Located in Brussels, BE
The red lacquer top rests on a pair geometric trestles formed of a thick chrome steel blade. Designed by Françoise Sée (Maison Ramsay), circa 1970.
Metal
18th Century Spanish Door Made Custom Desk or Table with Iron Trestle Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom table with an 18th century Spanish hand-carved door top. This rectangular-shaped table has been fashioned by setting an 18th century Spanish door onto a custom iron base. Th...
Iron
Midcentury Italian Trestle Desk or Table in Bamboo, Rattan by Vivai Del Sud, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of mid-century organic trestles in a beautiful combination of bamboo, curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. These stunning and unique trestles were designed by Vivai de...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
18th C. Italian Console Raised on Urn-Carved Trestle Legs 'or a Great Desk!'
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th century Italian table, with shapely trestle carved legs, has a slender profile which would make a great console table, sofa table, or writing desk.
Wood
$20,000
Early Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful hand -carved captain's table adorned with bare-breasted winged caryatids, lion cartouche.
Walnut
Hardwood X-Framed Trestle Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage trestle table with x-frame base of reclaimed wood. This trestle-style table has been made of reclaimed Indonesian wood, a sturdy tropical hardwood, having a rectangular-sha...
Wood, Hardwood
Alessandro Albrizzi Trestle Table
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aleaandro Albrizzi Treestle Table Plated Steel and Glass Provence -Martha's Boutique in Palm Beach
Glass
Large Brutalist Trestle Table, France, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak table, simple yet sturdy construction on trestle legs, ideal for a writing table or a breakfast nook 44.5x27x20
Oak
Minimalist Steel and Glass Trestle Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist steel and glass trestle table.
Steel
Italian Walnut Trestle Library Table, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920's walnut library table or writing desk from Italy. The top has lovely graining and has a beveled edge with a hand carved apron beneath.
Walnut
Minimalist Steel And Glass Trestle Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist steel and glass trestle table
Steel
Minimalist Steel And Glass Trestle Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist steel and glass trestle table
Steel
Italian or Spanish Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Unique and structurally sound table.
Wood
Italian or Spanish Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Unique, structurally sound table.
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Chromed Steel Italian Trestles, Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of Mid-Century four-leg chromed steel trestles. These elegant trestles were designed in Italy in the style of Milo Baughman during the 1970s. These charming and uniqu...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Italian Tubular Chromed Steel Trestles After Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
The clean lines and reflective chrome finish give these trestles a refined and timeless modernist look. They can be paired with a rectangular glass top to create a dining table, writ...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Italian Tubular Chromed Steel Trestles After Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
Minimalist and elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century trestles entirely crafted in chromed steel. This stylish set was realized in Italy during the 1970s, clearly inspired by the refine...
Steel, Chrome
Chromed Trestles Table and Folding Chair by Elios Colle d'Elsa
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This leather and steel folding chair was made by the Italian manufacturer Elios Colle d’Elsa around the 1960s. The chair features chrome steel and a natural leather. Seat height is...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Solid Brass Trestles After Milo Baughman, Italy, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular pair of Mid-Century trestles entirely made of solid brass. These stylish and unique trestles were produced in Italy in the 1970s, after Milo Baughman. Fully original and...
Brass
Table Centre Dining Library Dismantable X Trestles Oak Fruitwood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A South German oak, shaped X' ended table with detachable fruitwood top with decorative cleated band This table is easily dismantled and retains the original pegs The cleated edge ...
Fruitwood, Oak
18th C. Spanish Nicely-Carved Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish carved-wood occasional table with drawer from the 18th century. This antique table from Spain has a rectangular-shaped top, over an apron which houses a single drawer along...
Wood
1970s Bieffeplast Bieffe Y 70 Rodney Kinsman Postmodern Design Quaderna Trestle
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Biella, IT
Bieffeplast Italy production desk/table "trestle" design years 70 by Rodney Kinsman Post modern design, never used, new measure ; long 52 inches x W 28 inches and H 28 inches.
Metal
1950s Danish Modern Table Teak Top with Cream-Coloured Metal Trestle Base
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk/dining table, anonymous, Denmark, 1950s. Teak top with lacquered wood base. Measures: H 72 cm/ 28 ½” L 175 cm/ 5' 9” D 75 cm/ 29 ½”.
Teak
Primitive Antique Northern Swedish Trestle Table, Made by Hand in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive antique trestle table from northern Sweden made by hand around 1820 in solid pine. The pine has never been painted which has resulted in a natural surface with patina and t...
Pine
Contemporary Trestle Table "Work" in Solid White Oak by Casey Lurie USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Introduced in 2016, WORK table is a contemporary take on the traditional working tables used by artists and designers for centuries. The table has height adjustable trestles made of...
Wood, Oak
Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous Spanish carved-walnut trestle table with iron stretcher from the mid 20th century. This vintage table from Spain features a rectangular shaped top, just over 8 feet in len...
Iron
Unavailable|$5,795
Ralph Lauren Trestle Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Evergreen, CO
Crafted from wood and finished with a light stain that enhances the wood's natural grain, this beautiful desk by Ralph Lauren Home features a plank top raised on wooden trestle legs....
Wood
Unavailable|$4,370
Trestle Table or Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Simple work table with two white painted trestle bases, white washed top. Measurement between legs 41"
Unavailable|$5,443 / item
Rails Functional Sculpture Plywood Trestles Table Desk
By Gwendoline Porte
Located in London, GB
Composition of x2 RAILS 750 with a tabletop. Bespoke accessories can be made to order in various materials and finishes. A modern system for fluid living. RAILS® is a unique con...
Marble
Unavailable|$2,995
French Midcentury Smoked Glass and Brass Trestle Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
• Measures: 67" W x 35.5" D x 28.75" H • Original smoked glass top • Patinated brass trestle base • Mid-20th Century • France.
Brass
Unavailable|$3,160
1970s Françoise Sée Trestles Table Desk with a Red Lacquer Top
By Françoise See
Located in Brussels, BE
The red lacquer top rests on a pair geometric trestles formed of a thick chrome steel blade. Designed by Françoise Sée ( Maison Ramsay), circa 1970.
Metal
Unavailable|$22,500
Spanish Baroque Trestle Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spanish Baroque trestle table, single plank of walnut top, harp shaped trestle base and wrought iron stretcher, circa 1700.
Walnut
Unavailable|$7,024
18th Century Baroque Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Alella, ES
Rectangular thick single plank top raised on ring turned legs joined by undulating stretchers secured by later wrought iron supports ending on bun feet. Exceptional patina.
Walnut
Unavailable|$18,500
Pine Trestle Table by John Dickinson, 1970
By John Dickinson
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Dickinson's strong architectural point of view, as well as his attention to detail are very evident in this original commission. Designed to function as a desk/writing table ...
Brass, Steel
Unavailable|$2,995
19th Century French "Architect's" Table in Bare Pine on Trestle Supports
Located in Toronto, ON
20th century French "Architect's" table in bare pine on trestle supports, circa 1890, France.
Pine
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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