Writing Table Antique

18th Century Walnut Table

19th Century French Writing Desk

Writing Desk Oak Leather

Writing Desks With Brass Legs

Regency Rosewood Table

George III Mahogany Writing Desks

English Regency Desk

20th Century Mahagony Writing Desk

18th Century French Walnut Writing Table

$3,695

18th Century French Walnut Writing Table

Located in High Point, NC

18th century walnut writing table with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to a simple apron containing a single drawer in the front and supported on hand turned...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut

William IV Burl Elm Writing Table

$6,850

William IV Burl Elm Writing Table

Located in Essex, MA

Fine quality ladies writing table most likely by Gillow of Lancaster and London.

Category

1820s English William IV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th Century walnut writing table

$2,335Sale Price|20% Off

19th Century walnut writing table

Located in Martlesham, GB

A lovely quality 19th Century walnut writing table, the shaped top having a black leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, finely carved ormolu moulded edge run...

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1860s British Victorian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Writing Table Walnut Antique Side 1880

$1,290

Victorian Writing Table Walnut Antique Side 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A handsome Victorian walnut writing table dating to around 1880 The rectangular top with chamfered corners and moulded edge displays beautifully figured walnut with a rich warm colou...

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1880s Victorian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut

18th Century George II Walnut Writing Table

$1,820Sale Price|35% Off

18th Century George II Walnut Writing Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

George II walnut writing table, Mid-18th Century, the molded top having a tooled green leather inset writing panel, fitted with a genuine and false frieze drawer to either side, rais...

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18th Century British George II Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Antique Chippendale Style Writing Table

$2,295

Antique Chippendale Style Writing Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very well made 19th Century Two Drawer Writing Table suitable as a desk or console. Peg constructed with dove-tailed drawers, brass batwing pulls and angle cut legs all in a fine s...

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19th Century Chippendale Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Writing Table in Burr Yew

$2,987

French Art Deco Writing Table in Burr Yew

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

Art Deco Writing Table A pretty little French Art Deco ladies writing table produced in the 1920’s in burr yew having two drawers and inset leather top and standing on a curved base...

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1920s French Art Deco Writing Table Antique

Materials

Yew

Regency English Stripped Pine Faux Bamboo Writing Table

$3,462

Regency English Stripped Pine Faux Bamboo Writing Table

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1830 Regency English Stripped Pine Faux Bamboo Writing Table sku 1532 W85 x D46 x H75 cm

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19th Century Writing Table Antique

Materials

Pine

19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table

$2,118Sale Price|20% Off

19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table, the moulded edge top having a black leather writing surface with gold and blind tooling, two oak lined drawers below with engraved bra...

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1840s British Early Victorian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany

English Gothic Revival Leather Top Writing Table

$8,900

English Gothic Revival Leather Top Writing Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

19th century English leather top oak writing table with chamfered corners over two drawers having applied carved trefoil and quatrafoil decoration, standing on tressel ends similarly...

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19th Century English Writing Table Antique

Materials

Oak, Leather

19th Century Regency Period Rosewood Writing Table

$9,234

19th Century Regency Period Rosewood Writing Table

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century Regency period well figured rosewood writing table, having rectangular top above frieze with concealed drawers raised on carved and scrolled end supports, joine...

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1820s Writing Table Antique

Materials

Rosewood

Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table

$2,100

Fine Antique English Oak Writing Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very fine Antique English writing table with great traditional form, peg construction and handsome graining.

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19th Century English Jacobean Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table

$5,247

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table

Located in Kent, Dover

A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers, including original key and blind drawers at the front.

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1890s French Louis XV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Kingwood

Russian Neoclassic Writing Table by Ptorngren, Mahogany & Brass

$33,500

Russian Neoclassic Writing Table by Ptorngren, Mahogany & Brass

By Ptorngren

Located in Queens, NY

Russian Neoclassic (circa 1800) brass mounted mahogany writing table with green leather inset top above 3 frieze drawers, locks stamped "Ptorngren" or "PTGF".

Category

19th Century Russian Neoclassical Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk

$2,444

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

A superb antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1850-1870 period.

Category

1850s British High Victorian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Chestnut Wood Italian Writing Table, 1880

$2,205

19th Century Chestnut Wood Italian Writing Table, 1880

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Italian writing table from the late 19th century. Carved chestnut wood, beautifully designed and attractively furnished.

Category

1880s Italian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

Napoleon III Rosewood and Inlaid Writing Table

$6,510

Napoleon III Rosewood and Inlaid Writing Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Stunning example of a Napoleon III period rosewood and inlaid writing table/centre table. Of French origin, dating to around the 1870’s.

Category

19th Century French Writing Table Antique

Materials

Rosewood

Superb Regency Rosewood Library Writing Table

$2,030

Superb Regency Rosewood Library Writing Table

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A top quality Regency rosewood writing table wth green leather sciver, outstanding double twist legs and stretcher base, with a lovely colour and in super condition. 30" high 45" le...

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19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique

Materials

Rosewood

French 18th Century Writing Table, Walnut, Louis XIV Style

$3,010

French 18th Century Writing Table, Walnut, Louis XIV Style

Located in Stockbridge, GA

This writing table is made of walnut with wonderful patina.

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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut

Charming Antique French Provincial Writing Table

$1,800

Charming Antique French Provincial Writing Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Antique French writing table from Provence, France with single deep drawer retaining its working lock and key.

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Writing Table

$12,500

French 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Writing Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

French 18th century Louis XV walnut writing table with two drawers and inset leather top.

Category

18th Century French Writing Table Antique

Materials

Walnut

Pair of English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Tables

$22,900 / set

Pair of English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Tables

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of English Regency period rosewood writing tables with gold tooled green leather tops.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table

$5,377Sale Price|20% Off

19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th century satinwood ladies writing table in the Sheraton style, having a shaped leather writing surface decorated with blind tooling, decorative stepped sides which has secret pul...

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1890s British Sheraton Writing Table Antique

Materials

Satinwood

Italian Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table Desk, 18th Century

$12,800

Italian Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table Desk, 18th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptional parquetry inlaid writing table with Neoclassical designs, inlay with satinwood, black walnut, and fruitwood.

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Writing Table Antique

Materials

Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut

Rustic Art Populaire Writing Table, France, Early 20th Century

$4,600

Rustic Art Populaire Writing Table, France, Early 20th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

Wooden Desk; Writing Table; France; 19th Century Design; Art Populaire; Rustic; Monoxylite; Writing Desk; Table; France; Wabi Sabi; Naive; Folk Art; Travail Populaire; 19th-century ...

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Early 20th Century French Rustic Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

19th Century Satinwood Writing Table Attributed to Gillows

$6,192

19th Century Satinwood Writing Table Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th Century English satinwood writing table by Gillows.With original leather gilded decoration and cedar drawers.

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19th Century English Georgian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Cedar

Mid 19th century writing table with folio stand

$3,388

Mid 19th century writing table with folio stand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century writing table with folio stand circa 1860. We are pleased to offer this unusual English occasional writing table.

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Mid-19th Century English William IV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Writing Table

$1,079

Writing Table

Located in London, England

Double sided Victorian walnut side table with inset leather top on turned legs with original casters. Circa 1880.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Italian Writing Table

$12,000

Italian Writing Table

Located in New York, NY

A mid-19th century Italian walnut writing table with cabriole legs. Measurements: Length (side to side) 71" Depth 36.5" Height 32".

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19th Century Italian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table

$19,200

George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table

Located in New York, NY

The rectangular writing table fitted with two frieze drawers and with pull-out candle slides to the sides; raised on square tapering legs ending in brass caps and casters; surmounted...

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1790s English George III Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table. Circa 1790

$7,800

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table. Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

English Hepplewhite mahogany three drawer writing table with circular brasses and terminating on squared tapered legs.

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1790s English Hepplewhite Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

Fine Early 19th Century Writing Table Stamped Gillows

$14,667Sale Price|20% Off

Fine Early 19th Century Writing Table Stamped Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

A fine early 19th century mahogany writing table with 6 drawers, 3 to the back and 3 to the front, with Egyptian mask handles, green leather top, all supported on tapering, fluted le...

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19th Century English Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood Writing Table

$14,259

Early 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood Writing Table

Located in London, GB

A fine early 19th century Regency period rosewood writing table, having rectangular bow end tooled leather top, above beaded frieze with 2 real & 2 dummy drawers raised on end-suppor...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique

Materials

Rosewood

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

$4,275

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

Located in Miami, FL

This beautiful marquetry writing table features a lovely brass banded serpentine top, bronze mounts, and one large drawer.

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Writing Table Antique

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

$7,500

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

This beautiful marquetry writing table features a lovely brass banded serpentine top, bronze mounts, and one large drawer.

Category

19th Century French Writing Table Antique

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table

$4,997Sale Price|20% Off

19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table

Located in Martlesham, GB

A free standing 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu writing table, having a curved superstructure with divided compartments, the shaped top with a brass moulded edge, green leath...

Category

1890s French Writing Table Antique

Materials

Kingwood

French louis XV style writing table/desk

$2,400

French louis XV style writing table/desk

Located in Houston, TX

This table is multifunctional as it is lovely As a side table but also works well as a Writing table.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

George II English Two Drawer Leather Top Writing Table

$8,900

George II English Two Drawer Leather Top Writing Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

An elegant Georgian two drawer writing table in mahogany featuring a tooled leather top, carved gadrooned edge, beaded drawer fronts and bronze bail handles with lion mask escutcheon...

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Oak

An Important George III Mahogany Writing Table

$20,000

An Important George III Mahogany Writing Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Up until this time often writing tables and dressing tables or work tables served several or all these functions.

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Writing Table Antique

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk

$2,682

Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

An outstanding antique William IV writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840 period.

Category

1830s British William IV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top

$9,810

19th Century Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century mahogany writing table with tooled leather top. Supported by cabriole legs adorned with carved scroll and foliate motifs, terminating on carved trefoil feet.

Category

19th Century British Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique William IV Walnut Partners Writing Table / Desk

$2,471

Antique William IV Walnut Partners Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

A superb antique William IV walnut partners writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840 period.

Category

1830s British William IV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Very Fine 19th Century English Regency Writing Table

$22,000

Very Fine 19th Century English Regency Writing Table

Located in Richmond, VA

Very fine English Regency bronze mounted mahogany writing table. Single board top made of beautiful mahogany timber, with brass gallery flanking the sides atop of 2 mahogany lined dr...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Victorian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk

$3,055

Large Antique Victorian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

A superb large antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England , it dates from around the 1840-1860 period.

Category

1840s British Victorian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Baroque Black Lacquered Writing Table with Red Leather Top

$8,400

Italian Baroque Black Lacquered Writing Table with Red Leather Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 19th century Italian Baroque black lacquered writing table with tooled red leather. An Italian Baroque black‑lacquered writing table with a red leather top is one of those p...

Category

19th Century Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood inlaid Writing table

$1,303Sale Price|20% Off

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood inlaid Writing table

By Maple & Co.

Located in Dereham, GB

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood inlaid Writing table circa 1880s Kidney Shaped top , with Black leather inset top, with gold tooling,with Satinwood & Kingwood Cross banding, 3 drawer...

Category

Early 20th Century British Sheraton Writing Table Antique

Materials

Satinwood

French Elm Side Table Writing Table Turned Wood, circa 1900

$1,149

French Elm Side Table Writing Table Turned Wood, circa 1900

Located in Labrit, Landes

French antique elm side or writing table, circa 1900. Turned legs, one drawer.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Writing Table Antique

Materials

Elm

Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay

$25,000

Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay

Located in Hudson, NY

Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay. Stunning example of marquetry craftsmanship with turned legs and inlay on the stretchers.

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Early 19th Century Dutch Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk

$2,851

Antique Georgian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

A wonderful antique Georgian inlaid writing table / desk. It was made in England, it dates from around the 1800-1820 period.

Category

Early 1800s British George III Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing Table

$9,800

19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing Table

Located in Solebury, PA

An exquisite writing table featuring a figured mahogany top adorned with charming clover-leaf corners.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique early 19th century Birdseye Maple writing table

$11,950

Antique early 19th century Birdseye Maple writing table

Located in London, GB

A fine William IV period Birdseye Maple Writing Table in the manner of Holland & Son, having tan leather top with rosewood marquetry inlaid frieze enclosing 2 concealed drawers raise...

Category

19th Century English William IV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Italian 19th Century Walnut Writing Table

$3,500

Italian 19th Century Walnut Writing Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined Italian 19th century writing table, crafted in solid walnut and distinguished by its elegant simplicity and finely executed details.

Category

19th Century Italian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wool

Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk

$1,120

Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

A smart and extremely well made antique William IV writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1850 period.

Category

1830s British William IV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Mahogany Partner’s Writing Table with 4 Drawers

$6,250

English 19th Century Mahogany Partner’s Writing Table with 4 Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

English 19th Century Mahogany Partner’s Writing Table with 4 Drawers and Brown Leather Top Ending in Brass Castor Feet

Category

19th Century English Writing Table Antique

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Regency Writing Table Mahogany Desk Side Period Antique 1820

$1,697

Regency Writing Table Mahogany Desk Side Period Antique 1820

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Late Regency mahogany writing table - or perhaps side table - with a serpentine front fitted with five drawers arranged around a central kneehole The mahogany is the plumb pudding va...

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1820s Regency Writing Table Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Antique English Georgian Writing Table

$7,900

Rare Antique English Georgian Writing Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An early and exceptional Antique writing table, English and likely Irish. With a flame mahogany banded top over a shaped apron with a single drawer.

Category

18th Century English Georgian Writing Table Antique

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century William IV Goncalo Alves Writing Table

$11,068

A 19th Century William IV Goncalo Alves Writing Table

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1830 A nineteenth century William IV Goncalo Alves writing table, the rectangular top on acanthus-capped supports, joined by a turned cross-stretcher and terminating ...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Writing Table Antique

Materials

Wood

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Writing Table Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal writing table antique for your home. A writing table antique — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a writing table antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A writing table antique made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made writing table antique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London, François Linke and Maple & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Writing Table Antique?

A writing table antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,619, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $1,740,240.

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.

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