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Nakashima Style Slab Desk
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern style desk with decorative leaf handles and large tree slab top.
(Please
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Slab Individual Desk Small Natural Oak
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
"Inspired by the archetypical Victorian school desk, this contemporary work station is equally comfortable as a hotel room desk or a dressing table. Made from solid oak construction,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Wood
Slab Individual Desk Small Fumed Oak
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the archetypical Victorian school desk, this contemporary work station is equally comfortable as a hotel room desk or a dressing table. Made from solid oak construction, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Wood
Modern Slab Walnut Desk with Figured Maple Pencil Drawer
By Drake Stuedemann
Located in Seneca, IL
Writing is a process of inspiration, so shouldn't your desk inspire?
The Taper Desk is a
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2010s American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
Organic Black Walnut Character Grade Slab Desk with Heart Growth Pin Cabinet
Located in Hobart, NY
Black walnut character grade slab with timber plinth, one pencil drawer and cubby.
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Walnut
Executive rosewood writing desk by erik riisager hansen
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Erik Riisager Hansen 1
Located in Berkeley, CA
Brazilian rosewood, the top slab features a raised lip around three quarters of the desk. The spacious
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century English Victorian Marble-Top Library Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Curvaceous 19th century English Victorian library table or writing table desk. The table features a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
21st Century Writing Desk, Oak Brass and Italian Leather Inlay
By B.B. for Reschio, Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
An oak, brass and leather writing desk
B.B. - Strong contrasting materials combine – I love how
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Writing Desk, Erik Riisager Hansen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Denmark, 1950
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Erik Riisager Hansen 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood Writing Desk, Erik Riisager Hansen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Denmark, 1950s
This rare
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.35 in W 62.6 in D 29.5 in
Contemporary Desk French Writing Desk Luxury Wood Handmade Executive Desks
Located in København N, DK
dirty, the color of renewal, the color that looks the richest. I really enjoy the way the slabs and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...
Materials
Steel
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H 30 in W 40 in D 70 in
19th Century French Marble Top Writing Table/Desk with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Essex, MA
!9th century French Belle Epoque writing table with gilt ormolu mounts on the feet corners and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
green gold tooled inset leather writing surface above a pair of crossbanded frieze drawers, raised on
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pembroke Writing Desk by AMBROZIA, Claro Walnut, Stainless Steel, Camel Leather
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
This Organic/Modern Pembroke writing desk/table is handmade to order from a hand selected
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2010s Canadian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze, Brass
H 30 in W 32 in D 72 in
Modern Walnut Wood Desk Handmade Executive Desk Luxury French Writing Desks
Located in København N, DK
is what the customer wanted.
Each table is made of selected slabs of different woods with character
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...
Materials
Steel
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H 30 in W 40 in D 120 in
Purification Fire Ancient 200-year Walnut Writing Desk Live Egde Contemporary
Located in København N, DK
is what the customer wanted.
Each table is made of selected slabs of different woods with
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...
Materials
Steel
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H 30 in W 40 in D 120 in
True White Ancient 200 year Walnut Waterfall Live Edge Writing Desk Contemporary
Located in København N, DK
color of renewal, the color that looks the richest. I really enjoy the way the slabs and roots of old
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...
Materials
Steel
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H 30 in W 40 in D 70 in
Industrial Live Edge Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely fantastic writing desk, seamlessly blending nature and machine. A sturdy live edge slab
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Maison Jansen Attributed Neoclassical Steel Quartz Marble Top Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent stainless steel mahogany writing table, bureau plat, or desk attributed to Maison Jansen
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Quartz, Brass, Steel
Compact Plywood Desk in the Style of Gerrit Rietveld, Italy, 1970s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Milan, IT
Compact plywood desk in the style of Gerrit Riettveld.
Geometric composition of plywood slabs with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Plywood
New Hope Desk - Michael Oates
By Michael Oates
Located in Alpha, NJ
Hand crafted live edge slab desk. Made from highly figured wood with a variety of wood species
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Maple, Walnut, Sapele Wood
Oval Desk Consolle Table in the style of Giotto Stoppino, Tubular Steel & Wood
By Giotto Stoppino, Bernini
Located in Roma, IT
top of this Mid-20th century Writing Desk is of high quality, 6cm thick and decorated with a modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 31.3 in W 55.91 in D 24.22 in
Modern Live-Edge Walnut Desk with Figured Maple Pencil Drawer
By Drake Stuedemann
Located in Seneca, IL
Writing is a process of inspiration, so shouldn't your desk inspire?
The Taper Desk is a
Category
2010s American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
English Oak and Chrome Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dorchester, MA
English oak on two slab supports in chrome. Three shallow drawers each have a well for pens and small
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French 19th century library table, writing table, or bureau plat featuring an Italian Carrara
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Permanente Mobili Cantù, Corner Desk in Mahogany, Italy 1950
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Catonvielle, FR
glass slab. The upper part consists of a double shelf ending in a drop-down box, decorated on both sides
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Kai Kristiansen Danish Modern Three-Drawer Floating Top Teak Desk w/ Bookshelf
Located in Las Vegas, NV
floating top desk attributed to Kai Kristiansen features a beautifully cornered teak slab desk space. One
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 29 in W 47 in D 23.5 in
Green Onyx Desk with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Base
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Onyx slab. This desk's innovative design is informed by the unique constraints of the stone, resulting
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Brass, Aluminum
The Source Handcrafted Live Egde Ancient 140 Year Walnut L-Shaped Desktop
Located in København N, DK
slabs and blue epoxy resin. Coated with a hard matte lacquer for durability.
Each table is made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing...
Materials
Steel
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H 30 in W 40 in D 120 in
Nicos Zogrophos Desk
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Chicago, IL
Zogrophos desk, slab of dark Emperador marble (brown with white veining).
Polished bronze uprights
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Travertine Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Hardware
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully crafted from a single slab of Egyptian Giallo Travertine, the design of the Gia Coffee
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Green Marble Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Hardware by Slash
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
natural fracture in the stone. Artfully juxtaposed with smooth edges and gentle contours, this broken slab
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Floating Desk
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The floating desk by Taylor Donsker features a wall mounted California Claro Walnut live edge slab
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Michael Oates - The Artist Desk
Located in Alpha, NJ
Beautiful sycamore slab table/desk with unique joinery and array of inlay work. Work can be made to
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sycamore, Walnut
Modern Industry Serif Series Desk in Walnut and Oxidized Steel Wishbone Legs
By Modern Industry
Located in Downers Grove, IL
Bookmatched slabs of locally sourced black walnut rest upon a cantilevered version of the signature
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Metal, Steel
1970s brutalist desk or console by Albert Féraud
By Albert Feraud
Located in Paris, FR
Little desk or console, composed of folded and entangled metal tubes. Rectangular glass slab.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Table by Katavalos, Littel and Kelly
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, Laverne International
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Minimalist desk or table fashioned from a rectangular slab of black granite perforated by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Steel
Pierre Jeanneret Pigeon Hole Desk, France/India 1957
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
single deep drawer and cubbyhole. One side of the desk is comprised of a desk-wide slab leg and the other
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Bamboo Console Table Red Formica Desk Postmodern, Italy
By Memphis Group, Archizoom Associati, Andrea Branzi
Located in Vienna, AT
(Superstudio, Archizoom etc.) Minimalistic heavy standardized red formica slabs form the structure, outlined by
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Formica
Crooked Desk by Nazara Lazaro
By Nazara Lazaro
Located in Geneve, CH
timber from selected oak slabs, planed and finished with hard wax oil. The design remains as pure as
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished & Chip Carved Top
By Stone International
Located in Philadelphia, PA
top is a large single slab of polished travertine, with a warm and pleasing natural grain. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 29.5 in W 75 in D 39.5 in
Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
live edge seamlessly attached to a single slab of highly figured Claro walnut. The wood grain textured
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Desk from NYC Reclaimed Water Tower Wood, Drawers with Hand Turned Ebony Pulls
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
recessed in the drawer faces. Smooth curves on the left leg strikingly contrast the solid and square slab
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
H 30 in W 72 in D 24 in
Italian Mid-Century Stately Wooden Desk with Glass Top, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
symmetrical drawers, on either side. The glass slab is in the middle giving the wooden table a surprising
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rare Live Edge Chestnut Long Desk, in the Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
. These legs are heavy iron and are adjustable from 29 to 33 inches. The top is a thick slab of rare
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Beautiful live Edge Cherry Desk - In The Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
. These legs are heavy but have a beautiful and delicate profile. The top is a thick slab of cherry with 3
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Fantastic Live Edge Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A superb vintage desk made of solid live edge slab on four hair pin legs. Delicate and rugged with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Very Large Burr Yew Wood Contempory Designer Office Desk Lovely Timber Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very large vintage burr yew wood library desk writing table
This
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Yew
H 30.71 in W 86.62 in D 47.25 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Marble Top Carved Walnut and Iron Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
foliate iron stretcher. The top is dressed with three inset variegated red and white marble slab panels
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
H 29 in W 78.5 in D 43 in
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Unique Double-Trunk Table Desk
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
-trunk Genisaro slab. Genisaro is a species of mahogany with texture in between bamboo and walnut, and is
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Pommele Old Growth Redwood Athol Desk
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The Athol desk by Taylor Donsker features a live edge pommele old growth Redwood slab with recessed
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
features a beautiful slab of marble on top and is in good condition with minimal signs of use and wear. The
Category
Antique 1890s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 48.75 in W 31.5 in D 18 in
Natural Live Edge Highly Figured Inlaid Ash Slab Table
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional natural live edge ash wood slab table. The three inch thick shaped tree slice
Category
Late 20th Century Tables
Materials
Steel
19th C Style Italian Walnut COPPE 2-Slab Trestle Table available custom size
Located in Encinitas, CA
-slab top and carved chalice-shaped bases with cross stretchers is handcrafted in Italy. Classic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31 in W 86.25 in D 21 in
Organic Brutalist Set of Chair and Writing Table in Maple
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Brutalist set of chair and writing desk, maple, Europe 1960s
Beautiful and naturalistic set
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Maple
19th Century French Baroque Style Fruitwood Console Table or Writing Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Elegant 19th century French Baroque style fruitwood writing table with tapered turned legs, x
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Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Console Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Transition Louis XVI Small Writing Cabinet Meuble Ecritoire
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French transition Louis XVI small writing cabinet Meuble Ecritoire
Rectangular
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 38 in W 22.05 in D 14.97 in
Burl Wood Writing Desk French Wooden Handmade Executive Modern Contemporary Desk
Located in København N, DK
maple slabs and black epoxy. Contrast table. Finish coating is matte hard varnish. Well-polished to look
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
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H 30 in W 40 in D 80 in
Walnut Wood Writing Desk Handmade Executive Desk Contemporary French Luxury Desk
Located in København N, DK
made.
By the way, it was an old walnut slab with a very interesting texture. It is now permanently
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
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H 29 in W 40 in D 78 in
Modern Writing Desk Walnut Wood Handmade Executive Desk Contemporary French Desk
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in København N, DK
hours. But it was worth it. The table looks perfect.
Each table is made of selected slabs of different
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 29 in W 40 in D 80 in
Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card / Writing / Dressing Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
marquetry card table, writing table and dressing table.
The shaped burr walnut top has walnut banding
Category
Antique 1890s Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.14 in W 28.35 in D 37.01 in
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There is a range of writing slabs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, all writing slabs available were constructed with great care. We have 9 antique and vintage writing slabs in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Writing slabs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Writing slabs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many writing slabs are appealing in their simplicity, but Dunbar, Hopes Woodshop and Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer produced popular writing slabs that are worth a look.
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Writing slabs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,814, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $21,000.
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