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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Kidney-shaped design desk by C. F. Christensen Silkeborg, Denmark 1970
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
This kidney-shaped desk by CFC Silkeborg, designed in 1970, is a fine example of Danish craftsmanship from the era. Its smooth, organic shape reflects the focus on simplicity and fun...
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Large fiberglass desk by Martin Szekely, 2000s
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and remarkable desk model "plate-forme" from the "Six Constructions" series, designed by Martin Szekely and edited by Kreo in 2002. This minimalist piece was produced in only ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
17th Century Tuscan Desk
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A charming beautiful slightly lower desk possibly having been used as a writing desk. Great sculptural presence, works wonderfully in a contemporary or classic interior. We are parti...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Softwood
Jorge Zalszupin - L´ Atelier - Home office desk 2 drawers and patchwork rosewood
Located in São Paulo, SP
Jorge Zalszupin for L'atelier. Desk veneered in Jacaranda wood with patchwork design. Partition also veneered, very rare, since the most common models for this size have leather-cove...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda, Rosewood
Italian antique wooden writing desk with drawer and decorated legs, late 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden writing desk with drawer and decorated legs, late 1800s
Wooden desk or writing desk with a rectangular top. Under the top there is a drawer with a metal key an...
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1890s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Desk in Marble Look Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann for Wilhelm Werndl, corner desk, model 'Jet', painted fiberglass, Germany, designed in 1970
This design truly fits within the ethos of the seventies – a bright...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Fiberglass
Mid-Century-Modern Italian wooden desk in walnut and metal, Italy, 1960
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century-Modern Italian wooden desk in walnut and metal, Italy, 1960
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bodil Kjaer Executive Free Standing Desk Wenge for E. Pedersen & Son Denmark 60s
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Early and rare edition of Bodil Kjaer large freestanding executive desk in wengé, model 901 with chrome-plated metal frame, cassette top with four recessed drawers.
Included a office cabinet in wengé with sliding doors on castors, beautiful metal handle ornaments.
Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark. Four keys included.
Office cabinet: W: 128 cm, H: 49 cm, D: 44 cm
Office cabinet: W: 50.4 in, H: 19.3 in, D: 17.3 in
A identical desk featured in the 1960s in the New York Times and The Sunday Times. It became even more famous when it was in some of the first James Bond films: ‘From Russia with love’ & ‘You only live twice’. The desk also appeared prominently in BBC election broadcasts.
Literature: Mobilia, June 1961.
Young executives that Bodil Kjær encountered in her work in architecture and design in the late 1950es were open, creative and flexible in their way of working. So, she reasoned that it would be counter-productive for them to be offered traditional office furniture...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
“Boomerang” model T96 executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1955
Located in Brussels, BE
“Boomerang” model T96 executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1955
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
TEAK Mid Century MODERN Secretary DESK + Dresser by Elliotts of Newbury, c. 1960
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage Mid century Modern Teak Secretary desk + dresser by Elliotts of Newbury, Made in the UK, c. 1960's. This piece boasts tons of delicious design details: three deep and spacio...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Art Deco Desk in Satin Birch
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made and very stylish Swedish Art Deco desk in satin birch, dating from the 1930’s.
This is of superb quality with an elegant design, it is a very useful size. It is w...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Walnut bureau, France, ca. 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Walnut bureau, France, ca. 1860.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: height 130 cm width 120 cm depth 65 cm
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Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional women's secretary, France, ca. 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Exceptional women's secretary, France, ca. 1910.
Very good condition.
Wood: rosewood
Dimensions:
H. 106 cm W. 90 cm D. 70 cm
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Secretary desk, France, ca. 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Secretary desk, France, ca. 1880
Very good condition.
Wood: mahogany
Dimensions: 112 cm width 98 cm depth 52 cm
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Macassar Deco Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Art Deco desk made of lacquered macassar woods, with polished bass hardware. Hidden drawers behind a long side door, pivoting side tables, plus an inset clock. Beautifully c...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s, Danish design by Tibergaard Nielsen Møbelfabrik, free standing desk.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish design by Tibergaard Nielsen for Ikast Møbelfabrik. Free standing desk with rotating bar section. Brass accents on the front in the bar. Roll front door, drawers, round...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak, Teak
Art Deco Walnut & Birch L-Shaped Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco Walnut and Birch L-Shaped Desk, 20th century with three drawers above two cabinets, the rounded return with a two-tier bookshelf and two open shelves to reverse. 30.5" H x 7...
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20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Macassar Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Deatils by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sonia writing desk is the perfect piece for your room. A more subtle version to her sister the iconic writing desk, the Sonia has elegant legs inlaid in Macassar wood and bronze-...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Knoll 9' Executive Credenza Desk in Walnut & Chrome
By Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Florence Knoll's transformative influence on Mid-Century design is evident in this elegant custom-designed Executive Credenza Desk. As a pioneer in interior design, Knoll founded the...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
1960s Desk, Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk from the 1960s by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with two drawers, two shelves, a floating table top, one bookcase on the rea...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Mid Century Desk in Macassar Ebony
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Italian Mid Century Desk
A truly exceptional piece of mid-century design with this rare Italian desk, crafted in the 1960s from luxurious Macassar ebony. Its striking silhouette is ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Macassar
Desk in Teak, Oak and Brass by Hans Wegner, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Desk in Teak, Oak and Brass by Hans Wegner, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Teak, oak and brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Rare desk model AT-303
Produced by Andreas ...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Characteristic, well-worn English desk with a leather desktop and 9 drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This charming desk is full of character, making it a true eye-catcher. It features a leather desktop in a beautiful color and offers 9 drawers for practical storage space. Due to yea...
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20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Double-Faced Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Double-Faced Desk is a remarkable testament to style and craftsmanship! Created from solid indigenous oak, it features a sophisticated rendition of the Ba...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Danish desk in teak
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danish desk from the 60s in the taste of Arne Vodder's work. Structure in solid wood and veneer. This Scandinavian desk features two columns of drawers suspended from the front and b...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
art deco desk in ceruse oak from the 40s
By André Arbus
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French art deco desk from the 1930s in the style of André Arbus. Solid oak structure with white ceruse finish throughout. It features a column of 3 drawers on the left and a hinged d...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Charles Dudouyt desk in art deco solid oak from the 1930s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Superb 1930s art deco desk by French designer Charles Dudouyt. This desk is part of a rare set composed of a bar, an armchair and a cabinet. The desk is in solid oak. It features a c...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pink Roll Top Standing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare and highly collectible original vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller roll top "Action Desk" refinished in a salmon pink.
Early productions of this piece are far more va...
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1950s Canadian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Writing Desk with Green Leather Top, Elegant Legs, and 3 Drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This stunning English-style writing desk is not only a visual masterpiece with its green leather tabletop, but it also offers practical benefits. With three drawers on one side for s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hans Wegner AT-305 Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
55" W x 30" D x 28.5"
With Leaves: 91.35" W
Own a piece of Danish design history with this lovely drop leaf desk or table designed by the Danish furniture master, Hans J. Wegner. T...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Desk in Rio rosewood by Bodil Kjær
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Free standing desk table in Rio rosewood with four integrated drawers with a drawer on wheels. Key included. Label from manufacturer.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega, desk, oak, Turin, Italy, 1930s
This desk, designed by Ernesto Valabrega in the 1930s, reflects a departure from Art Deco influences. The re...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950s Mid-Century Modern French Desk with Return in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Directors' desk with return and cabinet, mahogany, lacquered wood, brass, France, 1950s
French furniture at its finest, this desk with return and cabinet originating from the 1950s ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Italian Drawing Table or Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Unique desk or drawing table, oak, brass, metal, Italy, 1950s
An Italian architect or furniture designer with a great eye for proportions planned this free-standing, functional desk...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, faux leather, France, 1960s.
This desk is designed by the renowned French duo Guillerme et Chambron. This design holds an ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
Roll Top Standing Desk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and elegant standing desk in walnut with a roll top cover and a single drawer.
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1960s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Leather Wrapped Table with Lion, Maitland Smith Style
Located in Toledo, OH
Leather wrapped writing table with lion, Maitland Smith style. Mahogany table, could be used as a writing table, side table, or console table; 40" wide is a perfect versatile size. L...
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1980s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stately and elegant rosewood and mahogany campaign desk having three drawers and two rosewood roll-top compartments flanking a central writing surface with a flip-down back splash,...
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Boomerang desk
By Hans Hartl
Located in Paris, FR
Teak and oak, one top, one shelf, one double-sided pedestal with drawers, one tapered leg incorporating two electrical outlets.
Nordic design
72 x 180 x 100 cm
Category
1960s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen Rare ‘Architect’s Desk’ in Teak and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, writing desk, model 'JH571', teak, oak, metal, Denmark, 1953
Out of all the desks that Wegner designed, the ‘JH571‘ is the most 'Wegnerian'. This...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Table or Desk in Walnut and Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, table, walnut, iron, Italy, 1970s
Giuseppe Rivadossi once again proves his great eye for materialization and technicality this table is ex...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Industrial iron kitchen table from the 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This industrial kitchen table was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s
It´s made of iron with wooden plate on the table top.
The table is overall in good vintage conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Art Deco Extendable Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible Art Deco extendable wood desk from France, 1930s. Stunning asymmetrical oak wood top and a pull out leaf on one side. Original finish shows great age and patina. Stunning ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Adjustable Oak and Cast Iron Industrial Drafting Table / Dietzgen
By Dietzgen
Located in Buffalo, NY
An early 20th century cast iron and oak drafting table , The three-legged base adjusts up and down and the table top tilts, as well.Wonderful patina.great color. , Adjustable height ...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy1990
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy,1990s
Dimensions D: 80 - Chair : 46 cm H: 73 - Chair : 89 cm W: 160,5 - Chair : 65 cm
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Stunning desk table in Brazilian Rosewood by Jean Gillon for Italma Woodart.
By Jean Gillon
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This stunning and rare vintage desk, designed by Jean Gillon and manufactured by Italma Woodart in Brazil in 1965, exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship that define mid-century ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Wooden dressing table / writing desk - Italy, 1940s
Located in London, GB
A simple wooden writing desk or dressing table with a drawer to the front, enhanced by the interesting jointwork and visible grain. There is a wooden lip at the edge of the working s...
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Library Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite carvings in the style of the Italian Renaissance adorn this versatile library table. Hand-carved in the 1800s, the highly detailed legs and stretcher have a deep chocolate ...
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Concave Desk / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique burr walnut leather top concave desk / side table. This is in the Georgian style, it was made in England, and dates from around the 1930’s.
It’s of great quality an...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid Century MODERN Danish Teak Double-Sided DESK, 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Desk, featuring six drawers for plenty of storage, large tabletop workspace and a finished back. This desk is highlighted by dovetailed drawers, sculpt...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gaetano Borsani Varedo Elegant writing desk in Italian Rationalist Style
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2740
Gaetano Borsani Varedo
Elegant writing desk in Italian Rationalist Style with lateral upright and two drawers on bottom, continuous band footboard that extends vertically ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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.
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19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1870 period.
It is of outstanding quality, it stands on beautifully turne...
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Wood
Biedermeier Secretary, Maple Veneer, Ink on Wood Decor, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood veneer on the inside. When opening the main s...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Ennio Fazioli for MIM 'Tolomeo' Writing Desk in Rosewood and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ennio Fazioli for MIM Roma, 'Tolomeo' writing desk, rosewood veneer, walnut, steel, Italy, after 1963
The Tolomeo desk has often been mistakenly attributed to Ico Parisi due to its ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Corner desk in oak by Guillerme and Chambron, 1950s
Located in PARIS, FR
Large oak desk by the duo Robert Guillerme (1913-1990) and Jacques Chambron (1914-2001), "Votre Maison" edition, 1950s.
Shaped like an "L", the desk features a large work surface wit...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian writing table / desk of the highest order. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1850-60’s period.
It is of outstanding quality, with a so...
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1850s British High Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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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