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Rare French Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Glass Writing Desk / Vanity by P. Vandel
By Pierre Vandel
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern lucite and glass desk /writing table / vanity by Pierre Vandel
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ladies Writing and Vanity Table by Jules Leleu, circa 1950s
By Jules Leleu
Located in London, GB
A Ladies Writing and Vanity Table by Jules Leleu circa 1950s A beautifully proportioned piece of
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Wood

Petite Vanity/Writing Table with Stool Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mahogany vanity/writing table with corresponding naugahyde stool designed by Edward Wormley
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Naugahyde, Laminate, Mahogany

Art Nouveau Teak Hand Carved Vanity Cum Writing Table With Drawers & Brass Pulls
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A vanity straight out the British Raj in Art Nouveau fashion. Solidly constructed from teak wood
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Vintage 1910s British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo Raj Vanities

Materials

Teak

1920thies birch with cubistic carved flowers vanity , console or writing desk
Located in Weiningen, CH
1920thies birch with cubistic carved flowers vanity , console or writing desk with 2 large and 2
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

White Distressed Painted French Louis XV Style Ladies Vanity Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully done shallow depth French Louis XV style American made ladies vanity or
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Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Regency Mahogany Writing Table Dressing Table
By Cope and Collinson
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
St037 Fine quality Regency dressing table / writing desk in mahogany, having shaped upstand
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Antique Early 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Writing Table Dressing Table
Regency Mahogany Writing Table Dressing Table
H 31.496 in W 48.031 in D 24.016 in
Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
P0272 Fine quality, solid mahogany Victorian side table / writing table / dressing table, having
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Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table Writing Table
Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table Writing Table
H 29.72 in W 41.73 in D 20.08 in
Raphael Raffel Vanity or Writing Desk in Sycamore and Glass, France 1950s
By Raphaël Décorateur
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Raphael Raffel two tiered vanity or writing desk in blonde sycamore and bronze with a thick
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Glass, Sycamore

Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris. This
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table or Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
0273 Fine quality, solid mahogany Victorian side table / writing table / dressing table, having
Category

Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table or Writing Table
Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table or Writing Table
H 29.528 in W 40.551 in D 20.079 in
English Edwardian Writing Table in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
, satinwood string inlaid tapered legs terminating in original brass castors. This antique writing table would
Category

Early 20th Century English Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Dressing Table /Vanity Table from the Early 19th Century
Located in London, Park Royal
was used as a writing table.  
Category

Antique 1810s French Restauration Vanities

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian Vanity Table in Beige/Cappuccino/Cream Laquered with Two Drawers
By Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
A delightful accent piece to complement refined modern bedrooms, this vanity table couples
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2010s Italian Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Upholstery, Plywood, Wood

Italian Art Deco Secretary Vanity Dressing Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom Italian vanity, dressing table or secretary with triptych mirror, in parchment and fruitwood
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Vanity Desk (coiffeuse) and Chair
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco half moon shaped vanity/writing desk in Elm Wood and Leather inserts.
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Leather, Elm

Art Deco Vanity Desk (coiffeuse) and Chair
Art Deco Vanity Desk (coiffeuse) and Chair
H 28.75 in W 55 in D 17.75 in
French Louis XV Style Vanity or Poudreuse, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV style vanity or "poudreuse" dates back to the mid 19th century and comes
Category

Antique 1850s French Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style vanity or writing desk By Romweber USA, Circa
Category

Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Brass

Elegant French 19th Century Empire Vanity with Original Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful French 19th century Empire marble top mahogany dressing table or vanity featuring an arch
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Edo Vanity, Console with Top in Marble and Metal Legs
By Casa Casati
Located in Milan, MI
also as a writing desk or as a dressing table. The drawer is completed with a leather mat. The proposed
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2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Design, Louis XVI, Small Desk, Vanity, Brown Parquetry, Marquetry, 1900s
By François Linke
Located in Stamford, CT
dressing table, desk or vanity with interior flip up mirror. This stunning ladies desk or dressing table is
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Modern Vintage Danish Secretaire Desk Vanity by AG Spejl
By AG Spejl Kobberbeskyttet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the added feature of a pull-out mirror transforming the bureau into a vanity unit as required. In
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Antique 1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Teak

Table, Desk, Writing, Dressing, Vanity, Teak, Vintage
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large vintage teak table desk, writing table, dressing table or side table. Measures: 6 feet 2
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Vintage 1950s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

1930s Antique White Neoclassical Writing Table or Vanity
Located in Stamford, CT
1930s neoclassical writing table or vanity table. Newly painted in an antique white finish. New
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Vintage 1930s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, George III mahogany dressing table on club legs with lappet carved knee and terminating in
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Antique 19th Century British George III Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Dressing Table
English Mahogany Dressing Table
H 30 in W 30 in D 20 in
Vintage Wicker Dressing Table / Desk with Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage wicker dressing table / writing table with stool. It is oval shaped with a raised galleried
Category

20th Century Vanities

Materials

Wicker

19th C Louis XV Style Coiffeuse or Table de Toilette
Located in Hanover, MA
French nineteenth century Louis XV vanity dressing table, poudreuse or coiffeuse standing on four
Category

Antique 1850s French Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood

Contemporary beauty desk, makeup table, jewel case, mirror. Lacquered oak, brass
Located in Meolo, Venezia
by a brass tube, perform both a structural and aesthetic function. Vivian is a writing/dressing table
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Tulipwood and Amaranth Table De Toilette, circa 1760
Located in Spencertown, NY
A ladies dressing table with adjustable mirror, compartments on either sides and writing slide in
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Tulipwood

Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
it. Metamorphic like, the multipurpose piece transforming from a library table or console - vanity
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Vanities

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Marquetry Louis XV Dressing Table or So-Called Coiffeuse
Located in Berlin, DE
XV vanity dressing table or coiffeuse standing on four slender tapering cabriole legs, all sides and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Unique Cabinetmaker Rosewood Dressing Table Made in Denmark circa 1950
By Gustav Bertelsen
Located in London, GB
, above pull-out writing leaf. Top with three drawers, room for storage and two cabinets, interior each
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Rosewood

Hollywood Regency Ebony Desk, Writing Table or Vanity, Bronze Mounted, 1930s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Hollywood Regency Ebony and Bronze Mounted Desk, Writing Table or Vanity. One of a pair. A
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Modern Black Writing Table Desk or Vanity Console in high gloss
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Refined elegance and classic design characterize the Kanttari Writing Desk. The definition of rich
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique American Empire Style Mahogany Library Writing Table Office Desk Vanity
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique American Empire style dressing table, circa 1930s. Originally featured a mirror along
Category

Early 20th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Boho Chic Wicker Rattan Bamboo Vanity Dressing Table Writing Desk & Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage wicker desk and side chair featuring bamboo frames with woven green accents and one drawer flanked by two cubbies. Dimensions: desk 40.5" x 21" x 30"h, chair 23" x 18" x 34"...
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

mirror top arched writing desk, vanity, or console table with gray upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
arched writing desk with mirror top clad in faux leather with matching mirror top pedestal I'm
Category

Late 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Mirror

Espresso Finish Art Deco Style Vanity/ Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This Parsons style, simple and stylish desk has an added feature of a flip top vanity area with
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV / Rococo style hand-carved and distressed dressing table / ladies writing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Small teak writing desk / vanity by svend aage madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Svend Aage Madsen Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 31.5″ wide x 17.75″ deep x 28.5″ tall Condition: In excellent original con...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

1963 Danish Writing Desk and Mirrored Vanity, Wood, Oestergaard
By Harry Østergaard
Located in Arosio, IT
A Mid-Century Modern small desk that can also be used as mirrored vanity. It has one tilt mirror
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Curvy Vanity Table Available
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Easily transferable from the bedroom to the living room, where it can be used as a writing desk
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Curvy Vanity Table Available
Curvy Vanity Table Available
H 29.53 in W 48.82 in D 21.66 in
Victorian Walnut Double Pedestal Desk, Writing or Vanity, Scotland 1890, H216
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian walnut double pedestal desk, writing or vanity, Scotland 1890, H216 Scotland 1890
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Ebony and Cherry Vanity Table
By Annibale Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
vanity table gracefully resting on four cabriole legs. Precious inserts of light leather extensively
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebony and Cherry Vanity Table
Ebony and Cherry Vanity Table
H 50.4 in W 60.24 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Vanity / Writing Desk With Chair by Morris of California. Circa 1960s
By Morris of California
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Campaign Style Vanity / Writing Desk With Chair by Morris of California. Circa 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Important French Art Deco Mahagony Ladies Vanity Writing Desk Circa 1920's
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a An Exceptional Museum Quality French Country Ladies Vanity
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antonieta Vanity Table Designed by Tana Karei
By Tana Karei
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Antonieta table was thought as a vanity table but can be used as a writing desk. It has an
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antonieta Vanity Table Designed by Tana Karei
Antonieta Vanity Table Designed by Tana Karei
H 29.93 in W 21.66 in D 47.25 in
Fine French 1930s Macassar Ebony Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
writing surface is 29 1/2" (75cm). Might have been used as a vanity table in the past.
Category

Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Fine French 1930s Macassar Ebony Writing Table
Fine French 1930s Macassar Ebony Writing Table
H 30.71 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table is a classic piece with understated elegance
Category

Early 20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming vintage, circa 1960, Italian Venetian writing table (desk - vanity - console) with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

L. Marchand Eglomise Art Deco Mirrored Desk/Table/Vanity
By André Marchand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
used as a vanity, desk or table.
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Writing Table
Located in Houston, US
painted in cream with a Neoclassic motif painted on center top. Table can be used as a desk or a vanity
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Petit Art Deco Mirrored Black Lacquered Vanity Dressing Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Petit Art Deco mirrored black lacquered vanity dressing table. The central mirror features
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Lacquer

Italian Midcentury Vanity Table with Armchair by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi, Dassi Mobili Moderni, Gio Ponti
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning and very rare Italian small Vanity Table of the 1950s, equipped with mirror and armchair
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Velvet, Maple

Raily Dark Writing Desk
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
This sophisticated writing desk will transform simple office tasks into a luxurious occasion with
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Raily Dark Writing Desk
Raily Dark Writing Desk
H 55.12 in W 47.25 in D 26.78 in
Fine Vanity Table or Desk by Severin Hansen for Haslev 1958
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Handewitt, DE
Vanity / dressing table or desk by Severin Hansen Jr. for Haslev Møbelsnedkeri Denmark 1958. Made
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Desk and Dressing Table, with Mirror Style of Ulrich, circa 1936, Vanity Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Guglielmo Ulrich manner desk and dressing table; Desk in walnut, elm and elm burl. Feet in golden
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bone Tile Mid-Century Modern Wall Console Table Vanity with Chair
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern bone tile dressing table vanity with matching 22 x 23 x 39 armchair.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bone

Italian 18th Century Renaissance Vanity, Desk with Two Chairs, Dressing Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique renaissance Vanity, desk with mirror and two chairs in carved ebonized walnut. Fabulous
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx, Brass

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Writing Table Vanity For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writing table vanity you’re looking for. A writing table vanity — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 328 options for an antique or vintage writing table vanity now, or shop our selection of 27 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the writing table vanity you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each writing table vanity bearing mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made writing table vanity over the years, but those crafted by Arne Wahl Iversen, Paul Frankl and Merve Kahraman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Writing Table Vanity?

Prices for a writing table vanity start at $495 and top out at $36,140 with the average selling for $3,800.

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.