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French Empire Style 19th Century Ebonized Mahogany Writing Table Desk
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ebonized mahogany writing table desk with a leather top & claw feet resting on a platform base. (after JACOB DESMALTER at Fonteainbleau Palace).
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze, Gold Leaf
Large Italian Modern Neoclassical Carved Wood & Glass Console, Attr to G. Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exquisite Italian Midcentury console or writing table attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1940-1950 uniting Modern, Neoclassical and Art Deco sensibilities. The console ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dos Gallos Custom Writing Desk with Spiral Legs, Drawers and Iron Supports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Custom Salamanca two-drawer oak writing desk with iron supports. Hand-carved details throughout. Iron pulls. Beautiful patina. Can be made in any size, and finish. Can also be ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A rare Arts and Crafts walnut desk almost identical to the desk Walton designed in 1898 for Sidney Leetham for the morning room in Elm Bank, a major interior commission in York, England.
This desk is a complex hybrid design. The overhanging top with central arched cupboard...
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Table
Located in Paris, FR
Charlotte Perriand, Table, 1956-1959
Metal and grey laminated wood top
Provenance: Fondation Franco-Brésilienne, CIUP, France.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Mahogany Campaign Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This rare and exquisite French Modern neoclassical Campaign desk or writing table by Maison Jansen is a master work of design and craftsmanship balancing form, function with a subtle...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and petite solid walnut desk with two pencil drawers and one stretcher in the back. Can be made in custom sizes and finishes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio.
CUSTOM P...
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table.
Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle.
Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
PAPILLON 48" Round Dining Table in Black Metal and Black Glass by Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
The Papillon Dining Table forms the perfect union between black glass and a dark grey/black metal base.
Use as an entry foyer table or desk/writing table.
Featured in Architectural Digest and Elle...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Pegasus Desk in Black with Leather by IF Group & Tilla Goldberg
Located in New York, NY
The Pegasus Home Desk is a small, ingeniously conceived home workplace that provides space for the digital devices that have long since become part of our everyday lives. A well-desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
Believed by our experts to date from around 1860, this antique Victorian Bonheur Du Jour is an imposing and functional item of furniture that is so typical of the Victorian era.
We ...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
1960 Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Brushed Steel Crystal Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
This modern Italian design desk, has been made in Milano, in circa 1960, an item of the ones custom made produced specially for the store Rinascente Milano.
Slim and modern shape, w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Stainless Steel
Louis XV Style Desk Bureau Plat Vintage
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage black lacquer bureau plat writing desk. Gilt bronze details. Elaborate figures on four corners. Gold tooled black leather top. Faux drawers on guest side of desk.
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Classic Modern Mirrored Desk
Located in New York, NY
Custom classic modern mirrored desk with silver trim legs. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Silver, Silver Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table with Black Steel Frame and Sandblasted Glass Top
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very elegant dining table that makes a clear architectural statement with its wonderfully detailed black steel frame. The top consists of two glass plates that have been sandblasted....
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Ziricotte Wood Desk "Litle Shanghai" with Leather Top and Silver Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in ziricotte wood and silver patined leg. There are two drawers on each side.
The sides are in zircone and black sycamore mar...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Icon Table in Patinated Steel and Leather by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ICON Table works as a desk, conference table, or dining table and pairs with the ICON Chair in rope or leather sling.
(see separate listing)
It is...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
French mahogany partners desk. Antique mahogany partners desk with six drawers beneath the black Greek-key tooled leather top supported by gilt bronze Hermes...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
A Fine French 1950s Rosewood Dining Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French mid-century rosewood rectangular dining / writing table with rounded corners and refine bronze details.
Possibility of 2 end extension leaves (to be made)
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) walnut carved console table with drawer and stretcher on turned legs.
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19th Century English Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1960's Anglo Chinese Bamboo Parquet Hardwood Campaign Desk
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous stained bamboo and hardwood campaign desk with five drawers. Finely detailed parquet work on top, sides and back of desk. Solid brass curved handles. Brass sabot detail to c...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay. Stunning example of marquetry craftsmanship with turned legs and inlay on the stretchers. Desk has a single drawer.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
German Black Forest Oak Side Table with Turned Bobbin Legs, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This German Black Forest side table / desk from the late 19th century features a rectangular top with molding. The top sits on a richly carved apron, adorned with foliage motifs. The...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Oak
French Art Deco Leleu Mahogany Kneehole Desk
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco large mahogany kneehole desk with bronze column design trim and leather top. (JULES LELEU)
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
21st Century by Giovanni Casellato & MarCo Raparelli Metal Desk Table Black
By Marco Raparelli
Located in Roma, IT
"A story that doesn't get told" first started as a site specific installation, for Secondome exhibition "I'm not weird, I'm limited edition" during Milan Fuorisalone 2015: An iron table, realized by Giovanni Casellato...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Metal
Rustic Continental Antler and Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
Rustic style Continental German (late 19th Century) antler and oak kneehole desk with antler gallery & trim with carved rabbit heads on doors with br...
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19th Century German Rustic Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather, Antler
Italian Ebony and Bone Inlay Marquetry Secretaire Desk with Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian ebony and bone inlay marquetry secretaire desk with a matching chair.
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19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Ebony, Bone
Bespoke Industrial Oak and Cast Iron Splay-Leg Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Bespoke cast iron, steel and oak splay-leg Industrial modern style desk, table / table base. Built and cast in the United States. Many wood species and finished are available for the...
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2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
George Nelson Herman Miller Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table or Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A rarer find in original black finish. Clever design by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Measures: 40" depth
29.75" height.
64.75" long unfolded
41.5" half folded
18.5" folded.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Black Leather Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized & gilt bronze trim desk / cartonnier with 2 drawers and a black leather & gold tooled top supported on 4 tapered square legs. (stamped: JANSEN)
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Gold Leaf, Ormolu
Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England. Desk made for architecture work. England 18th Century. Made in mahogany with brass hardw...
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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Primitive Saint Anthony Table by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut dining table or desk with X-stretchers. Narrow profile. 1inch thick top. Can be made in walnut, oak or mahogany in a range of finishes. Shown here in a medium walnut wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
2001 Rectangular Metal Desk in Gold and Bronze Leaf by Jean Jacques Argueyrolles
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful 2001 rectangular in handcrafted iron desk in gold and bronze leaf by the French artist "Jean Jacques Argueyrolles".
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Early 2000s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Iron, Gold Leaf
Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Belgian Art Nouveau desk and armchair in ebonized oak, circa 1905, in the manner of Gustave Serrurier-Bovy. 72" long x 37" deep x 30" high. The Art...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Rare Regency Lacquered Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Japanese lacquered box hinged to open to an adjustable fabric-inset writing surface, inset in a Stand with twin supports in the Chinese taste. This exceptional desk is very much ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Stunning French Art Deco Two-Tone Desk
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Gorgeous French Art Deco two-tone desk table. Having beautiful Deco lines and silver hardware. All the locks work making this a functional desk. The hardware accents the wood beautif...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of columns with three wooden shelves, 1930.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
A French Mid-Century Organic and Sculptural Wooden Desk and Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare French organic and sculptural solid wood desk and chair.
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Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Excellent Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Classic roll top desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with leather footrest. This stately executive desk is beautifully constructed of rosewood and mahogany. With two sliding roll-tops,...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Art Moderne Black Writing Desk with Zebra Hide Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous black lacquered writing desk with bookcase and lockable cabinet on front and curved desktop, pencil drawer and another cabinet wit...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Cowhide, Leather, Wood
Fine Period Sheraton Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fine George III mahogany Sheraton reading table with adjustable stem and
drawer, circa 1795.
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1790s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Empire Style Dining Room Table
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French gilt bronze-mounted mahogany dining room table.
Stock number: F7.
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
English Georgian Mahogany Architects Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian mahogany architects table desk with a double hinged adjustable top with a fitted interior and a green felt writing surface.
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Felt, Mahogany
'Écritoire', a Gem-Like Desk Bridging Design and the Decorative Arts
Located in Paris, FR
‘Écritoire’ Desk (Lacquered) by French Lebanese Charles Kalpakian is a true gem, resounding in its elegance, simplicity, graphic unity and the complementarity of materials. Curves an...
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2010s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
"Centurion Desk" by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals
Located in New York, NY
"Centurion Desk" in mirror-finish black lacquer with three drawers, elegant bronze pulls and sabots, and inset leather top by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals. This is made to order so...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Paul Frankl Eight-Drawer Desk Art Deco Style By Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Paul Frankl designed eight-drawer desk for the Johnson Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Re-furbished and newly lacquered cork top, in a satin lacquer white finish.
Body of desk also mahogany brown finish. Handles appear to be bakelite, with brass brackets, also newly polished.
Exposed concave cut-out to center back of desk for storing books, much like a sculptural effect of a Sol LeWitt or Donald Judd floating square cut-outs piece of art and we say art, because it is an art form to pull off stunning design, with function as the forefront to any furniture, as the body floating has an ethereal quality. As does the body of the desk prove...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Riveted Pedestal Desk
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage riveted pedestal desk from Belgium, dating back to the 1900's. Desk is cantilevered off a metal base. The table top was previously an exterior ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Maison Dominique Palisander and Glass Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s palisander writing desk with rounded rectangular glass top above 2 frieze drawers & shelves down a side. (attributed to MAISON DOMINIQUE)
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Palisander
English Renaissance Walnut Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance (17th Century) walnut table desk with spool legs and 2 drawers with stretcher.
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Early 17th Century English Northern Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
A Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Dining Table in the manner of Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dining or writing table, with a mahogany parqueted top and 2 original end leaves (in stained raw wood).
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Black Lacquer Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French midcentury desk or writing table in the modern neoclassical taste by Maison Jansen with a black lacquer base and black laminate ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble inlay. Leather top.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Marble
Architectural French Oak Center or Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Architectural French Oak Center or Game Table. Very sturdy. Great as a small desk or writing table as well.
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top above a range of frieze drawers (attributed to Jacques Adnet).
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late Gothic 16th century North European Oak Trestle Table
Located in Troy, NY
Danish or North German oak trestle table of interesting design. The table can be easily dismantled, by taking the two-plank top off, then the two stretchers, held in by cleats, can b...
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16th Century Danish Rustic Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Dining Table / Desk by Jacques Jarrige ©2011
Located in New York, NY
Recent piece by Jacques JARRIGE. Dining table / Desk/ conference table with biomorphic form. One or more drawers. Dimensions can be customized. Signed Piece
Jarrige's work has bee...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Louis XIII Style Table or Desk
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming black painted small desk.
Two extendable leaves, each measuring 40 centimeters. (Total lentgh: 181 centimeters.)
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
Located in London, GB
An original Professor's desk from the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The tabletop is a continuous piece of plywood made from ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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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