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Italian Freestanding Desk in Oak and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Freestanding desk, oak, brass, Italy, 1950s.
This elegant curved freestanding desk truly radiates the quality of midcentury Italian design. Note for instance the lineair carved l...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Desk with Vellum Top and Semicircular Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo desk from the mid-20th century, with vellum top, semi-circular shelf and drawers. Created in England during the mid-century period, this desk features a semi-c...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Paper
English 19th Century Mahogany Table with Compartment, Drawer and Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany table from the 19th century, with single drawer, small compartment and reeded legs. Created in England during the 19th century, this mahogany table features a rec...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Desk in Rosewood and Stool in Patinated Leather, Danish Modern, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk and stool in rosewood designed and made in Denmark in the 1960s. Great condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Xitle Desk with 2 Drawers
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, MX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
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2010s Mexican Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Sculpted Brescia Marble Table by Omar Chakil
By Omar Chakil
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted Brescia marble table by Omar Chakil
Brescia marble
Measures: length 295 cm x width 110 cm x height 75 cm
Omar Chakil
French Egyptian Lebanese former singer songwri...
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2010s Egyptian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Breccia Marble
Motus Console Table By Raka Studio - Bent Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Motus console is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are fluid in their form and are cohere...
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2010s Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Bentwood
21st Century Modern Chiado Console Handcrafted in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
21st century contemporary modern Chiado console patagonia granite leather handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
Chiado console longue materials
Wooden console with main str...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Onyx, Marble, Brass
21st Century Modern Chiado Console Handcrafted in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
21st century contemporary modern Chiado console oak root leather handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
Chiado console longue materials
Wooden console with top in oak root v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Marc van Rampelberg Freestanding Desk in Solid Iroko
By Marc van Rampelberg
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marc van Rampelberg, freestanding desk, iroko, Kenya, 1980s.
This one of a kind solid Iroko freestanding desk is manufactured in Kenya and designed by the Belgian designer Marc v...
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1980s Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
21st Century Art Deco Castelo Console Handcrafted Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
21st century contemporary art deco Castelo console handcrafted in Portugal by Greenapple
Castelo console materials
Wooden console with main structure lacquered in satin black.
Table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel
Friso Kramer Style Rosewood and Steel Executive Desk
By Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood executive desk with two sets of stacked drawers, a skai wrapped privacy screen and a floating rosewood top on a black enameled metal frame with prouve style legs. In origina...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Antique French Louis XVI Style Desk Unrestored and in Virtually New Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
Our Antique French Louis XVI style (expert stated, looks Directoire to us) desk, is a perfect example of what happens when someone places a piece of glass on the desk top and does no...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
21st Century Modern Armona Dining Table Handcrafted Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
21st Century Contemporary Modern Armona 10-Seat Dining Table Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Armona 10-Seat Dining Table Materials
Bean-shaped table top with two...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Sistelo 6-Seat Dining Table Oak Root Black Champagne Lacquer Brushed Brass
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
Dining table with top in oak root veneer with satin finish and details in high-gloss champagne-colored bronze powder. Wooden base lacquered in satin black and inlay metal details in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Supernova, Recycled Cast Aluminum Table Leg in Black by Made in Ratio
Located in London, GB
The contemporary supernova is a dynamic, self-levelling trestle cast entirely from entirely recycled aluminium in a fully sustainable closed-loop factory. Simple and versatile to ori...
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2010s British Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Modern Armona Desk Handcrafted Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
21st century contemporary modern Armona desk walnut shadow onyx dark oxidised brass handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Armona desk materials
Desk with top in walnut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk
Located in New York, NY
A lovely late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted German K.P.M. porcelain desk
Decorated all-over with porcelain plaques painted with scenes of courting couples, the upper section wi...
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Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under the tabletop. F...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Plywood
Italian 19th C. Smaller-Sized Desk with Leather Writing Pad Top & Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique table from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top, fitted with a camel-colored leath...
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19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Broyhill Premier Saga Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
By Broyhill
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Premier Saga mid century walnut and brass desk
This desk measures: 50.5 wide x 22.25 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches
All pieces of furni...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
21st Century Art Deco Style Castelo Console Handcrafted Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
21st century contemporary art deco style Castelo console handcrafted in Portugal by Greenapple
Castelo console materials
Wooden console with main structure lacquered in satin black....
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine, Carrara Marble, Marble, Onyx, Steel, Brass
Office Desk Formanova Lacquered Wood Metal Italy \'60s-\'70s
By Formanova
Located in Milano, IT
60s-70s desk with typescript and drawers in black lacquered wood with metal legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French-Inspired Contemporary Teak and Woven Desk by Mecox Gardens
By Mecox Gardens
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary Colby Teak and Woven desk, made by Mecox Gardens in 2019. The teak desktop sits upon a French-inspired interwoven rope base.
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rope, Teak
Unique Stoneware Cells Desk by Jan Ernst
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stoneware cells desk by Jan Ernst
Dimensions: D 60 W 75 H 120 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Glazed to client specification.
Other dimensions available,
The Origin Collecti...
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2010s South African Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stoneware
Tavolo Casette, Maple and Walnut with "Brics" Veneer, design Ugo La Pietra
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Tavolo Casette, table made of maple and walnut wood designed by Ugo La Pietra and manufactured by Morelato for the "Strumenti di comunicazione e arredo domestico" exhibition, curated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
French Marcello Desk in Blue Lacquer, Glass, and Brass by Joris Poggioli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This statement-making desk in glossy blue lacquer, with glass base, brass accents, and velvet and MDF drawers, is by up-and-coming French designer Joris Poggioli.
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Danish teak desk from the 60s. Classic Mid-Century Modern design with deep desk space.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Ebonized Wood All Black MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The faceted geometry of the MiMi console table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with angled surfaces that capture light. This sculptural and graceful design looks great ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood, Birch
Contemporary Giorgetti Desk, Writing table by Massimo Scolari, Italy, 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Massimo Scolari; desk; office furniture; Giorgetti; Italy; 1990s; Aluminum; Beech; Italian Design; Italian Furniture; Contemporary; Art Nouveau; Minimalism; Eclectic
Contemporary ...
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1990s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
American Studio Craft Walnut & Koa Desk
By Jim Sweeney
Located in Berkeley, CA
California studio desk by Berkeley craftsman Jim Sweeney. The desk is crafted of a solid Walnut and Koa, features four drawers with exposed joinery on sides, raised on the angled tre...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Oval Writing Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful mid-19th century English oval writing desk, with nicely carved ball and claw feet, a leather top with subtle greek key pattern around the edge, and a lovely gallery rail ...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1990s French 3-Drawer Wooden Dressing Table
Located in Malaga, ES
Vintage 1990s French 3-drawer wooden dressing table.
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Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Buffet/ Desk/ Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Raymond Loewy versatile buffet/ desk/ dining table! Buffet that does everything! Nice Display area with lower storage. Leaf Pulls up to work as a Desk, but then pulls out more to wor...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Rosewood and Aluminum Desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous Rosewood and Aluminum desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik was designed and produced in the 1960s, Denmark, and features incredible Brazilian Rosewood wit...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Antique Architects Metamorphic Writing Desk
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Architects table
Erly 19th century architects writing mahogany desk, the top with central leather inset panel rising on ratchet support, and two hinged end panels.
When you lif...
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19th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
AES Emperador Marble Contemporary Desk, Jan Garncarek
Located in Geneve, CH
AES desk
This unique desk consists of a metal collar with nero marquina marble top.
The frame is made from black powder coated steel. Brass elements emphasise the elegance and excl...
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2010s German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Spanish Baroque Style Center Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Spanish Baroque style center table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined by forged iron stretchers. The top is made has a beautifully patterned wood grain and is made f...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
Unusual charming early 19th Centurty Swedish Gustavian desk with a door instead of a drawer.
Nice patina on the desk.
The desk is scraped by hand to its originalpaint in a lovely ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with inset brown leather over a frieze containing two drawers and opposing drawers all with brass ring handles raised on saber legs and casters.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Radius Cutaway Walnut Desk with Drawers
Located in brooklyn, NY
Radiused outer edges and scalloped inner edge create a contrasting profile that adorns this minimal desk. Made from hand oiled solid walnut, this desk blends simple lines with unique...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Desk by Aksel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen, Denmark, 1960's
Located in Utrecht, NL
Beautiful distinguished Danish desk, made of mahogany (mainly solid) by Danish designers Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen from 1960.
The desk is full of beautiful detailing such...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
AES Black Marble Contemporary Desk, Jan Garncarek
Located in Geneve, CH
AES desk
This unique desk consists of a metal collar with nero marquina marble top.
The frame is made from black powder coated steel. Brass elements emphasise the elegance and excl...
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Louis Philippe Fruitwood Partner's Desk with Original Leather Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
This desk is a bit of an enigma. Purchased in Alsace, the region of France that borders Germany and Switzerland, it has both French and German design elements. The mother-of-pearl ke...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist mid-century modern writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black lacquered solid maple, with original bras...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hand-Sculpted Brass Desk, Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-sculpted brass Desk by Misaya
Dimensions: 71 x 114 x 72 cm.
Material: Hand-sculpted brass
Sold without the glass top.
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Small Desk Mid-Century Italian Design Laminate Brass Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Gio Ponti small desk mid-century Italian design laminate brass walnut.
including Certificate of exspertire Gio Ponti Archive.
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk from Paris 'Villa Victor Hugo' Around 1925 with Stunning Walnut
By Victor Hugo
Located in Greven, DE
We were able to purchase this wonderful desk in Paris from the Villa Victor Hugo. We were able to buy the entire office, including a desk and library - the library is being offered i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk by Tretiak Works, Handmade Contemporary Walnut Brass Customizable
By Nick Tretiak
Located in Portland, OR
This desk features a Classic Silhouette with elegant yet modern detailing. The desktop offers plenty of room to spread out for efficient and organized work. custom-made brass hardwar...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Lady's Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
In the Louis XV style, a curved lady's desk with brown leather and gold tool work.
One long drawer below the writing surface. Three short drawers at the writing surface. The writing...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Arne Vodder Model "207" Large Rosewood Executive Desk for Sibast Denmark 1960's
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Vodder Model "207" Large Rosewood Executive Desk for Sibast Denmark 1960's
This exquisite executive rosewood desk designed by the famous Danish designer Arne Vodder and for S...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Brass, Chrome and Glass Dining Table by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful cityscape dining table designed by Paul Evans. It features a brass and chrome paneled base with thick clear glass top. The base by itself measures 36 W 20 D 29 H. Well ca...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Attributed to Maison Jansen, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI style ladies walnut writing desk attributed to Maison Jansen, 20th Century.
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Fruitwood Side Table or Small Writing Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
An elegant dark fruitwood side table or small writing table with nice grain and patina. Classic tapered legs and a single center drawer. 24 inch apron height is good for knees. We fo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Dutch Library Table Desk and Four Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Dutch ebonized library table desk and four chairs with beautiful inlay marquetry.
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20th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Robert Josten 1970s Metal Grid and Glass Desk with Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Robert Josten 1970s aluminum grid desk with glass top and wood chair.
Chair dimensions:
Height 36.5, width 14.5, depth 17.5, seat 19.75.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk “AT 305” Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1955
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oak.
Stamped by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck.
Measures: H 73 cm / 2' 5"
W 75.5 cm / 2' 7"
L 139 cm / 4' 6"
Extended: 231.5 cm / 7' 7".
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Handsome Antique Italian Console Desk with Nicely Carved Trestle Style Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian desk with turn of the 17th and 18th century top, raised upon 19th century legs. This handsome Italian desk of rich walnut or chestnut wood features an oblong-shaped turn o...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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 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 vintage 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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