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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Japanese Antique, Desk, Early Showa Period'1926-', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a Japanese antique flat desk.
It was made in the Showa period.
Introducing this desk, lavishly made from solid wood. Its simple yet elegant design is truly captivating. The ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Bureau Plat or Desk by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
This model was built by Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV.
veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly protruding, profile...
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Dresden Porcelain Mounted Ebonised Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare 19th century ebonised bureau cabinet in the high Napoleon III style, the desk is ebonised and mounted with numerous plaques of fine porcelain de...
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Late 19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Porcelain
Solid 2" Teak Modern Rustic Dining Table in Sandblasted Sun Bleached Finish
Located in Boulder, CO
This table celebrates the natural beauty of solid wood with straightforward modern rustic styling. The simplicity of the design and subtle details make this a stunning addition to an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Teak
Mother of Pearl Vanity with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The mother of pearl inlaid surface is fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Single Minimalistic Heavy Polished Aluminum Table or Desk Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single minimalistic heavy polished aluminum table or desk base. Add your own wood or stone top to specification.
The base dimensions are lis...
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1970s American International Style Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Wall Table for Les Arcs
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent condition Charlotte Perriand wall table in pinewood. Very rare!
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawers is a study on Mid-Century Modern utilitarian furniture, minimalist in its details, with Brazilian Native Arte Reference. By Atelier BAM Design.
The modern design style is one of the most influential movements in contemporary Brazilian design. Among the main names of modernist designers are Lina Bo Bardi, Vilanova Artigas, Oscar Niemeyer, and a few others; giving a legacy maintained by contemporary architects like Isay Weinfeld...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rosewood Demilune Mid-Century Modern Jewelers or Large Office Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
This custom quality rosewood demilune Mid-Century Modern jewelers or large office desk is spectacular. This simply stunning demilune desk is not only palatial in size but stature as well. The fully hand rubbed French polished desk...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Unique wall unit with methacrylate top writing desk
Located in Milano, IT
COD-CV026
Unique wall unit with methacrylate top writing desk with one drawer, newspaper holder and small cabinet with bar inside.
Perfect original conditions, Italy, 1950's.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Restored 1970 Empire Desk: Light Walnut & Ebonized Finish with Green Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the elegance of this vintage Empire desk, meticulously hand-crafted from wood and professionally restored by our in-house team. In great condition, the desk boasts a rectang...
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1970s European Neoclassical Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Herman Miller Office Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern office desk by Herman Miller. Made in 1993 while retaining the mid-century modern style. Large wood top with metal hardware.
Please confirm location NY or NJ.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare 1980s Mid Century Art Deco Executive Table Desk by Pierre Paulin for Baker
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare Art Deco executive desk designed in 1984 by Pierre Paulin for Baker Furniture. Desk features bird's-eye maple with walnut inlays, chocolate-brown, leather-top writing surface an...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
Vintage Industrial Oak Printing Press Desk Design Hamilton Typesetters WorkShop
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique Hamilton of Two Rivers Wisconsin Industrial steel/oak type Ledge Worktable for Printers, Printmakers, or TypeSetting. Patina and wear to all su...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Melting Vanity Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The cream shagreen inlaid surface is fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jorge Zalszupin For L'atelier, Brazil, 1960s Imbuia Console
Located in London, GB
An original 1960s L'atelier console table designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil.
This versatile console table also works as a small desk.
It has his iconic patchwork pattern Imbuia wo...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Imbuia
Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Leather Top Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original leather top, and ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Executive desk by Luisa & Ico Parisi for MIM Roma 1960s
Located in NIEUW-VOSSEMEER, NB
A rosewood desk designed in the 60s by Luisa & Ico Parisi in typical Italian fashion and constructed for the infamous and now defunct MIM Roma furniture house.
The desk features a r...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Italian walnut wood side desk console, writing table, secretary with slant front. When opened we have 4 curved shaped drawers and the writing area, when clos...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Flagg Desk Walnut Writing Desk or Home Office Computer Desk by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
We handcrafted this classic writing desk with walnut hardwood from Birmingham's urban forest. For your home office, computer desk or a place to work from home, comfortable and focuse...
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2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Hardwood
Refined oak writing desk with petrol green opaline glass top
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2382
Refined oak writing desk with petrol green opaline glass top and backsplash. Shaped drawer of the same color covered in polypropylene. Long thin legs with brass tips.
Attr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
"ADE" desk
Located in Milano, Lombardia
ADE desk
Mahogany wood desk from the 1950s elegant and longilinear.
The body of the mahogany writing desk has been covered on each side, by hand with vintage black opal glass.
The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Luigi Olivieri , rare modernist desk in walnut and blond maple
By Luigi Olivieri
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2136
Luigi Olivieri
Rare modernist desk in walnut and blond maple with ground glass top and wooden band. Lacquered drawers with turned maple uprights and two doors on the sides....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Ico Parisi pair of writing desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2444
Ico Parisi (1916-1996)
Pair of bedroom writing desk in oak with compartment for objects and shelf. Two drawers on the opposite side for each. Top and drawers with original ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Library Desk Dining Table by Therien Studio Workshops
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Solid wood library desk dining table by therien studio workshops
Approximate Measurements in Inches
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Early 2000s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Schonbuch Sphere Make-up Table with mirror Designed by Martha Schwindling STOCK
By Schönbuch
Located in New York, NY
Make-up table with mirror
pivoting and tilting mirror (Ø 50 cm)
2 drawers (W 41.5 x H 4.5 x D 26.5 cm) compartment (W 49 cm, H 6 cm, D 6 cm) with lid integrated in table top
Sto...
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2010s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Mirror
Long Study Desk Work Studio Table in Beige Linoleum and Steel
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk is made with a butternut beige powder-coated steel frame and a pearl linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, and limestone. Th...
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2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
White Dolmen Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte electrostatic paint.
The Dolmen Desk was designed with two surface ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Black Dolmen Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte electrostatic paint.
The Dolmen Desk was designed with two surface ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish antique Gustavian table with original paint from Örnsköldsvik Ångermanland, Northern Sweden
This table is raised upon four...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Bespoke Library / Working Table Reclaimed Hardwood, by P. Tendercool
Located in Bangkok, TH
Model: FTOP_MT_DO_COM
Dimension: L 200 x W 200 H 72 cm L 78.74" x W 78.74" x 28.34"
Top: Reclaimed Makha Tae Wood
Finish: Diamond Oiled
Base: Reclaimed Makha Tae Wood
Finish: Diamo...
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2010s Thai Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage rolling Wood Desk Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage rolling Wood Desk Table, Italy 1970s.
A solid cherry wood bright rolling writing desk from the 1960s in pure midcentury style. The item is in very...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Studio Crafted Dining Table, Dominican Republic, circa 1950
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Sculptural Studio crafted pine dining table, Dominican Republic circa 1950. Signed " San Cristobal Ciudad de Trujillo " to the bottom.
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Art Deco Desk from Paris "Villa des Arts" in Rosewood
Located in Greven, DE
Impressive Art Deco desk in noble rosewood and black piano lacquer - all parts including glass and locks are original and in very good condition. The entire desk has been restored an...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood and Mahogany Receptionist Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular fully restored and sought-after model #452 'Roll Top' desk was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and features beautifully grained Rosewood and Ebonized Mahogany, designed and made in the 1960s. Most examples of this design are regular desk height however this example was custom made to be a receptionist desk...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Hollywood Regency Faux Marble Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
A faux marble Hollywood Regency desk with a single drawer and horned legs.
Playing off Hellenic design, this heavy solid wood desk will add a...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece. When closed we have 2 fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Steel Frame Desk
Located in New York, NY
George Nelson steel frame desk, mfg. Herman Miller. Black angle steel frame with orange drawer fronts and okra colored sides. White lam...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Desk in Black Piano Laquer from an Old Print Shop
Located in Greven, DE
Impressive Bauhaus desk in elegant black piano lacquer. The high-gloss stainless steel strips have been polished and give the desk a very special grace. The entire desk has been rest...
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19th Century German Bauhaus Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality, One Piece, Mid 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk Of Eleven Drawers Having Replacement Gilt Tooled Leather Top And Original Turned W...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century French Monastery Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 18th century monastery writing desk in original patina and hardwares, locks are without keys. Inside many small compartments with open top...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
1950s Grey Lacquered Desk with Steel and Lucite Details
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A 1950s grey lacquered waterfall desk with lucite handles to the two curved drawers and polished steel accents throughout including a polished s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Chippendale Style Partners Desk by Maitland Smith
Located in Toledo, OH
Chippendale Partners Desk by Maitland Smith. Circa 20th Century. Designed to evoke the refined decorative style of antique English furniture, the partners desk features large medallions, ornamental lion heads, and an ornate swag beneath the desk surface. Maitland Smith partners desk...
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20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl Nyhavn Dining Table with Two Drop Leaves, Lino and Wood
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Finn Juhl in 1953, relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark.
Several of Finn Juhl’s simple and beautiful designs from the 1950s are combin...
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2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Gae Aulenti worktable / desk, Gaetano-series for Zanotta, Italy Post-Modern
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Stockholm, SE
Worktable / desk with original glass top with two black and red colored metal folding saw horse legs. Model Cardine, apart of the Geatano-series designed in the 1970s by Gae Aulenti ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French, Louis XV style, black lacquered chestnut writing desk, circa 1940's features a brass trimmed, embossed leather top with one center drawer and cabriole legs with carved bronze...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Center desk with beautiful cross on the base
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2470
Center desk in walnut with beautiful cross on the base and little houses on the top.
Italian manufacture, 1960's
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small black Art Nouveau Writing Desk with 5 Drawers (Vienna, 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Schreibtisch
Entwurf: -
Modell-Nummer: -
Ausführung: unbekannter Kunstmöbelhersteller, Wien um 1910
Maße in cm (H x B x T): 70,5 x 101 x 51
Material: Buche massiv (ebonisiert...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Black Lacquered Executive Desk, 1930s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning French desk from the 1930s with an elegant design characterized by linear and symmetrical shapes typical of Art Deco. The stepped top is a beautiful example of this style, a...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pencil Reed Bamboo Desk with Drawers
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Coastal chic pencil reed bamboo desk with drawers, a cabinet, and retractable tray.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Reed
Early 20th Century Viennese Secession oak writing desk
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This luxurious-looking Art Nouveau writing desk was made in about 1910 in the former Austria-Hungary. It is made of oak wood. The table top is covered with green plush in the front. ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bastogne Walnut Live Edge, Executive Desk In-Stock
Located in Calgary, CA
Handcrafted from a single slab of highly figured California Bastogne Walnut this desk features organic lines and contemporary angles which together create a functional piece of art. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Ettore Sottsass Tecknika Wooden Desk with Drawers for Poltronova 1970s Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Tecnika desk with drawers, in veneered wood and chromed steel details (handles and frame).
Designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova Production Design Center, Florence...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Modern Menir Console Table Calacatta Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Menir Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Inspired by the purest architectural structures, Menir console t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Solid Wood Bedside Table Box Joints Storage Dark Stain Evolve by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
We handcrafted this classic bedside table with hardwoods from Birmingham's urban forest. For your bedroom, it can hold books, reading glasses, a lamp or glass of water. A single draw...
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2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Georg Petersens Cantilever Desk
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern Cantilever Desk by Georg Petersens Molbelfabrik . Georg Petersens Cantilever desk in teak. The desk sits on two cantilever style legs...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rare Drop Leaf Desk by Borge Mogensen for Søborg Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare drop leaf desk by Borge Mogensen for Søborg Mobelfabrik, Denmark 1950s. This architectural desk features a nickel plated base and a teak top with extension. Restored with love. ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Modern Silhueta Console Table Carrara Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Silhueta console, Modern Collection, handcrafted in portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Inspired by the organic shapes and lean silhouettes, this console adds a modern touch to every ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Onyx, Marble, Steel, Brass, Stainless Steel
Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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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