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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Creator: Osvaldo Borsani
Creator: Ico Parisi
Teak Executive Desk designer Ico Parisi for MIM 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
This large Terni executive desk was designed by Ico Parisi in 1958 for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Rome, Italy, with a rectangular top with a curved shape in front of the seat to m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Osvaldo Borsani T96 Rosewood & Steel Boomerang Writing Desk by Tecno, Italy 50's
Located in Milano, MI
Scrivania direzionale realizzata per gli uffici ENI nel 1956 da Osvaldo Borsani per Tecno. Struttura in alluminio e acciaio inossidabile con 2 cassettiere e piano in legno. La scriv...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Early variant Osvaldo Borsani desk with two drawers for Tecno, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Minimal Osvaldo Borsani 1950s desk for Tecno, Italy Carries all the original Tecno transfer labels
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

“MODUS” table and chairs by Borsani – Italy 1970
Located in Girona, ES
Triangular table and 6 integrated swivel chairs made for various uses (school and university refectories, offices and libraries) in wood, plastic and steel. Model: MODUS Design: Osva...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Vintage office desk, Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Rare Osvaldo Borsani vintage desk manufactured by Tecno in the 1960s - early 1970s. Steel black structure with wood top venereed in white /beige laminate. Two side adjustable drawe...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

'Terni' Executive Desk Designed by Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
'Terni' desk designed by Ico Parisi, Italy, MIM, 1958. Desk with aluminum detail, drawer unit with 5 drawers accessible from two sides. Brushed metal detail to bottom of feet and si...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Rare Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi Writing Desk in Chestnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Intimiano, writing desk, cat. no, '1950.56', chestnut, Italy, 1950 This highly refined writing table is designed by the acknowledged master of Italian...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chestnut

Osvaldo Borsani T95 teak and chromed steel desk for Tecno SPA, Italy, 1956
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This T95 desk is a remarkable creation by the renowned designer Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. Conceived in the 1956 and crafted towards the latte...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with wood and metal leg. Stamped Tecno. Wear due to time and age of the desk.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Bureau Ico & Luisa Parisi pour Mim Roma, Italie, circa 1958
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bureau ou grande table avec plateau cintré en palissandre, tiroir central, piétement en acier, Ico Parisi, circa 1958. Dimensions : H72 x L210 x P90cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Palisander

Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli Wenge T333 Desk, Italy, c.1975
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli Wenge T333 Desk, Italy, c.1975. This piece has been professionally restored. The chest of drawers has hidden castors. Measures: 23.5" wide x 23.5"...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The 1960s functionalist style desk represents a fascinating piece of furniture that embodies the elegant marriage of functionality and aesthetics. This design object, with its tubula...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Ico Parisi Wood and Laminate toilette desk with mirror, Hotel Lorena, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Ico and Luisa Parisi vanity desk from Hotel Lorena, Grosseto manufacured by Ditta Bernini Italy, 1959-60 wood, mirrored glass and laminate Measures: H 75cm,110 x 45 cm ; total hei...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mirror, Laminate, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Desk/ Table by Borsani, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk/ Table by Borsani, Italy, 1950s
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1950s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Early Model of T90 Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Osvaldo Borsani, early model of t90 desk for tecno, presented at the 10th triennial in 1954, milano, italy. minimalist, elegant – and practical: the raised rear edge of the worktop p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Steel

Ico Parisi Partners Desk, Italy, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Italian Ico Parisi designed partners desk. Signature steel tip toe on all legs of the desk. WIth single extended designed steel toe. Three full sized drawers and a single cent...
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1940s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

20th Century Ico Parisi Wooden Writing Desk with Two Drawers, 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Ico Parisi was born in Palermo, Italy, in 1916, but as early as 1925 with his family he moved to Como, where in 1936 he graduated as a building surveyor and served an apprenticeship at the Terragni studio. Discharged from the front in 1943, he returned to Como and resumed his design activity, dealing with the creation of individual furnishings, exhibition layouts and interior architecture. He collaborated with Luisa Aiani, whom he married in 1947 and with whom he opened the studio La Ruota. In the 50s he designed furniture, first in one-piece and later for Industrial Production with companies such as Cassina. In the 60s, with the "Contenitoriumani" he began a new path aimed at defining a utopian-existential IDEA of living. The culmination of his research is between 1974 and 1976 with "Operation Arcevia," aimed at designing an entire Community. Here we have a wooden desk designed...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Ico Parisi for MIM Italian Midcentury Desk 1960's
Located in bari, IT
Executive corner desk was designed by Ico Parisi for M.I.M Rome in Italy. The wooden top is connected to the black steel legs with corner elements in polished aluminum. The desk has ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

T333 Desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Italy, 1970s
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Impressive desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA, designed in 1975 by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA Italy. It is made ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Documented Ico and Luisa Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Executive Desk
Located in New York, NY
This iconic Mid-Century Modern executive desk was the result of a collaboration between the masterful Italian architect and designer, Ico Parisi and his wife, Luisa, a student of Gio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Ico Parisi PA 1947 Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Ico Parisi in 1947, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The idea for this console table, designed by Ico Parisi in 1947 for a private client, ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

T333 Desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Italy 1970s
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Impressive desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA, designed in 1975 by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA Italy. It is made ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing, office table with a large top, made of hand crafted polished Rosewood, designed by Ico Parisi and produced by MIM Roma, in good conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Rectangular Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Back-painted glass, brass, walnut. Can easily be used as a dining, entry, or writing table. A rare model.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Executive desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s This is an unlimited opportunity to own an original Osvaldo Borsani 1950's executive desk. It is made in a combination of wa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Executive Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, Italy, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful large executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Tecno Milano in Italy, circa 1950. This eye-catching desk has a unique design with the integrated drawe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani & Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian half-round writing desk with a clear glass top, made of hand crafted polished Rosewood, designed ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Important Mid Century Executive Desk by Ico Parisi for MIM 1958
Located in Rome, IT
This large Terni executive desk was designed by Ico Parisi in 1958 for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Rome, Italy, with a rectangular tabletop, The desk contains a three drawer block ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Executive Terni Desk Ico Parisi for MIM, Italy
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Terni desk in aluminium and Indian rosewood, Ico Parisi for MIM great Italian design very nice color and powerful patina marked MIM.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Ico Parisi Rosewood Dining Table Mod. 754/2 for Figli Di Amedeo Cassina, 1959
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare dining table mod 574/2 designed by Ico Parisi in the 1959 and produced by Figli di Amedeo Cassina at the beginning of the 1960s. Made in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Ico Parisi Rare Large Wood and Laminate Desk with Mirror, Hotel Lorena, 1959.60
Located in Rome, IT
Ico and Luisa Parisi vanity desk from Hotel Lorena, Grosseto manufacured by Ditta Bernini Italy, 1959-60 this desk is very rare because this is the large version of the desk and...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mirror, Laminate, Mahogany

Ico Parisi: Rare Pair of Consoles in Mahogany and Ebonized Walnut, Italy 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Ico Parisi (1916 - 1996) A rare and important pair of sculptural consoles by Ico Parisi, their undulating yet modern curves a culmination of the designer's organic mode. The top, in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Walnut

20th Century Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno T90 Desk Wood with Chest of Drawers 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and techn...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Ico Parisi Mahogany Executive Office Desk by MIM Italy, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Ico Parisi mahogany executive office desk by MIM Italy, 1950s in its original vintage condition with a beautiful patina.  
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Osvaldo Borsani Wooden Desk Covered with Parchment Steel Handles 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Desk Wood Parchment. The plan has so esattamente shortcomings.
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1940s European Other Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper, Carbon Fiber

Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large executive table desk designed by Oslavdo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s. Double pedestal base is brushed aluminum and shows minor oxidation...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Osvaldo Borsani Desk
Located in New York, NY
7-drawer desk by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Rosewood, maple, brass. Curved desk finished on both sides. A variant of an earlier model that originally covered in parchment and designed ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Desk, Elm Wood, Osvaldo Borsani, 1953
Located in Berlin, DE
Minimal and elegant desk with drawer. Solid wood construction, take top made of solid elm wood, legs with wooden screw thread. Exhibited at Trienale Milano 1954. Osvaldo Borsan...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Elm

Mid-Century Modern Standing Desk Serving Table Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous serving table with shelf below (20 x 9.75) which can be now used as a standing desk. Great design with brass inlay and sleek styling on wheels. Very well crafted. In origina...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Wooden Desk, Ico Parisi, 1968
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant and minimalistic desk has a wooden construction, with the original lacquer in blue-grey. The top is made of glass plate, handles made of matt-chromed metal. Listed Pari...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Desk, Made of Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani, 1954
Located in Berlin, DE
Chique and minimal, rare desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1956 and manufactured by Tecno Italy. the plate and the drawers are made of walnut wood, its construction is made of bla...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Desk, circa 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic and rare, circa 1950s Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno desk with teak top.
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1950s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Tecno Executive Desk in Walnut and Cast Aluminum by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This Italian 1950s desk, which can also serve as a table, exudes an unprecedented class and elegance. The very solid boat-shaped top is made of walnut wood and shows a beautiful draw...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

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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