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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Paolo buffa cherrywood writing desk, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant cherrywood writing desk with fabric-covered drawers, design by Paolo Buffa, Italian manufacture, 1940s
This refined piece deserves to be observed from every angle to full...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Paul Goldman, Desk, Wood, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden desk designed by Paul Goldman and produced by Plymodern Furniture, USA, c. 1940s.
Dimensions: 30” x 45” W x 23” D
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Desk by Ernst Kühn, Lysberg, Hansen & Therp, Danmark, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Danish Modern desk by Ernst Kühn, made from mahogany with unusual lines and proportions. Hidden handles for the drawers make them easy to pull out, the key is missing.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker Desk Console Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful Italian writing table or desk in bamboo, rattan and wicker with two drawers.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-Century Asian Modern Ming Style Burl Wood Executive Desk By Lane
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century burl wood Asian modern desk by Lane Furniture. It has dovetail construction and is marked in the drawer. The drawers include one file drawer. The opening for a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Ming Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk or Writing Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful and simply designed teak desk from Scandinavia circa 1970's. It features teak construction with finished back. Clean & ready to use condition. No drawer keys present but ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Joaquim Tenreiro, Desk, Jacaranda, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A jacaranda desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s.
Designed and produced for Bloch Editores S.A. Building, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Jacaranda
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip Top Executive Desk in Rosewood
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Seattle, WA
Extremely rare Flip top partner's desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen in rosewood with brass fittings. Retains original trays for the upper level cubbies. The top shelf of the desk flips dow...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
"Zeno" Asymmetrical Beech and Ebony Desk by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted asymmetric 90's desk designed by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti S.p.A. The desk is made of a beech frame with Macassar Ebony inset top and aluminum hardware. The leg ha...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Hepplewhite style bureau with slant front writing desk or secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
By Hekman Furniture
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
B...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Borge Mogensen Teak Secretary Dresser for Soborg Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well designed teak wood secretary dresser with four lower drawers and the front folds down as a desk top revealing storage slots to the right ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk by Arne Vodder for Bornholm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning mid-century modern executive desk, designed by Arne Vodder for Bornholm, is a true statement piece of Danish craftsmanship. Made from richly grained rosewood, this floa...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Writing Desk Napoleon III Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut, mahogany, maple and fruitwood enriched by fake inlay with hand-painted floral deco...
Category
1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI French Antique Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style writing desk made of solid wood construction; primarily cherry wood. It has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The top features a g...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Lovely Desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel, Germany, 1960s
Slight signs of use due to age, patina due to age, there is a small repair on the top, see pictures. Furniture wax was p...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Inlaid Teak Writing Desk from India
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful writing desk, handcrafted in India out of aged teak wood and responsibly sourced animal bone inlay. Late 20th Century (1990-1995). Split front apron, two drawers with br...
Category
1990s Indian Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Teak
Extraordinary Pierre Jeanneret Library Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are very pleased to present this exceptional and rare Pierre Jeanneret illuminated reading table with provenance from DAV (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic) College Chandigarh which was built...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Rattan Wicker And Bamboo Desk Attributed To Dal Vera 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century rattan wicker and bamboo desk attributed to Dal Vera 1960s
Complete and in good condition, it has four very spacious drawers.
Dal Vera Antonio e Figli (1884 – 1984) The ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Friso Kramer Style "Werzalit" Industrial Desks
By Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small industrial work desks with teak toned formica top and dark gray frame by Werzalit, Austria. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use. Sold indivi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Arne Jacobsen 'Djob' Writing Desk, 1971
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Writing desk designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1971. Part of the 'DJOB' system for Denmark's National Bank. The desk has stacking drawers on both sides and is made of beech wood with an a...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Joseph Scapinelli Attrib. Small Desk in Wood, Brazil 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
A rare wooden coffee table attributed to Giuseppe Scapinelli, the coffee table has an organic style and the shapes are soft with sinuous lines.
The coffee table proposed here can be ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Mea...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Queen Anne, Mahogany, Brass, Writing Desk, England, 1900s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Queen Anne, Mahogany, Brass, Writing Table or Desk, England, 1900s
A Queen Anne style mahogany and brass writing desk designed and produced in late 19th/early 20th century England. ...
Category
Early 1900s English Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture English Regency Banded Mahogany Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency or Georgian style drop leaf writing desk, console table, or sofa table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1940s
Mah...
Category
1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk 207 by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Mid-Century Modern executive desk 207.
Design by Arne Vodder for Sibast Denmark.
Striking Danish design from the 1960s.
Solid teak base with three original drawe...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Executive Free Standing Desk in the Style of Bodil Kjær, 1960
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Executive Free Standing Desk in the Style of Bodil Kjær, Denmark, 1960s
Striking and architectural, this exceptional mid-century executive desk was crafted in Den...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rare Maple Desk with Return by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simply gorgeous maple desk with return and generous storage by Italian design great Giovanni Offredi for the internationally acclaimed Saporiti company. Meticulously designed and ins...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered Legs on Brass Sabots.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George Nelson by Herman Miller Laminated Aluminum Design 1950s Rare Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
Modernist Desk
George Nelson by Hermann Miller
1950
Laminated wood, aluminum base
Rare model.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Adjustable Hamilton Drafting Table / Desk
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Drafting Table by Hamilton Manufacturing Co.
Top Dimensions: 38 1/2" x 72" x 37" high
Base Dimensions: 34 1/4" x 43 3/4" x 36" high
Footrest Height: 10"
Materials: Oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Neoclassical Style Leather Top Desk by Baker Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
Exquisite Baker Furniture writing desk with banded leather top, three dovetailed drawers & working lock & key. Elegant simplicity with war...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Executive Desk with Floating Top in Teak Near Mint Condition, Denmark 1960s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very beautiful designed executive desks In the style of Gunni Omann's Model 75 and Kai Kristiansen's Model 60. Classic Made of solid and veneered teak. The desk features a desk top t...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1960s Danish Cabinetmaker's Freestanding Classical Director's Desk in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
1960s Danish Cabinetmaker's Freestanding Classical Director's Desk in Rosewood. Front with eight profiled drawers and two pull-out writing leaves. Reverse side with shelf, two drawer...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern EB02 Writing Table for Pastoe, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Mid-Century Modern EB02 writing table.
Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Solid birch and original birch veneer base on fo...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Fine French Bronze Mounted Leather Top French Directoire Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, French Directoire style desk. The desk is adorned with bronze and brass ormolu and a gorgeous gold tooled leather embossed top. The desk features inlaid burnished t...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table, 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1910
Solid quartersawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Meas...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
George Nakashima Single Pedestal Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nakashima Single Pedestal Desk
Walnut splayed leg Desk
3 Drawer Pedestal
Signed on the underside of desk, George Nakashima 1968
Original Clients name marked in Drawers with Cr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Writing desk/desk on wheels in English style with a blue leather top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This great classic writing desk in English style is a perfect timeless addition to almost any interior in the room of your choice. The desk has a blue leather top and stands on wheel...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Retro Leather Top Desk/Dresser with Mirrored Interior Peter Hayward for UNIFLEX
By Uniflex, Peter Hayward
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century two tone walnut and leather flip top desk/dresser.
Designed by Peter Hayward as part of the M' range for UNIFLEX Furniture GB, circa 1950.
This UNIFLEX wood and leather desk is representative of the design trends in compact and multi use home decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Wood
€886 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Desk in Mahogany Designed by Frits Heningsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in mahogany with three drawers, designed and made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
American Designer, Desk, Oak, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small oak, bamboo and rattan writing desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Oak
Mid-Century Per Hermansen Desk in Cherrywood and 1940s Fritz Hansen Swivel Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A refined and functional writing desk by Danish cabinetmaker Per Hermansen, crafted in solid American cherrywood. The desk features eight small drawers and a flip-up writing surface ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Red Lacquer Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer desk with three drawers with pierce carvings motif.
Category
1920s Chinese Ming Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
€3,126
Original Otto Wagner for Thonet 1905 Writing Desk Postal Saving Bank Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Otto Wagner writing desk from the Postal Saving Bank in Vienna. Made by Thonet, Vienna.
Otto Wagner Writing Desk, Postal Saving Bank, Vienna - Lit.: Asenbaum/Haiko, Otto Wagner, Möbe...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman, Rare Desk, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare walnut and brass desk designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Glenn of California, USA, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arthur Umanoff 50s Mid-century Writing Desk in Wrought Iron, Wood for Elton
Located in Miami, FL
Arthur Umanoff 50s Mid-century Writing Desk in Wrought Iron, Wood for Elton
Offered form sale is a rare Midcentury Modern quintessential 50s design Arthur Umanoff writing desk for...
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1950s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Stunning Dutch Colonial Writing or hall table early 19 Century
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb Dutch Colonial Writing desk or hall table . Manufactured
in the Dutch Indies early 19 century . Beautiful made by local craftsmen ,...
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Early 1900s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk circa 1950.
We are please to offer this desk which is of the highest quality.
Stunning top with a single veneer covering the whole writing ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Flame Mahogany & Crossbanded Pedestal Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite Victorian Revival crossbanded flame mahogany desk dating from the late 20th Century.
This desk has been beautifully made from ...
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1980s Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Modernist Desk or Writing Table by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist desk or writing table.
Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak base with...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
€10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This mid-century teak Danish desk, precisely crafted in exceptional teak grain wood, with a fully finished back the finish...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare midcentury blue "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelly in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is in spectacul...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Iconic Danish Midcentury Rosewood Dining Table
Located in London, GB
This table is 190cm long when extended and 140cm long when butterfly extension leaf is folded under the table top. All surfaces have been lightly sanded to even out any variation in colour between the main halves and the extension leaf. All surfaces have then been re-lacquered to make water resistant.
This table has been attributed by some sellers on 1stdibs and some experts to Helge Vestergaard Jensen. I have in my possession both the table documented as designed by Helge Vestergaard Jensen (not for sale in this listing) and, obviously, this table for sale here in this listing. The design and construction are significantly different.
I have seen this design with a label from H Sigh and Sonner...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
€11,549 Sale Price
40% Off
Gorgeous Satinwood Baker Furniture Carlton House Desk with Leather Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Baker Furniture company, walnut Carlton House style desk. Brass gallery surround on top. Carlton House design. Nice Leather top.
Dimensions: 38 1/2" h x 54" w x 28" d.
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1990s American Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, 1950s Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural black boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano. Finished with leather desktop inclusion. Floating pedestal on right side and longer return on the le...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Measure...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is embellished with a carving of Don Quixote de la Mancha bordered with branches of leaves. The desk is supported by a pedestal joined by a bridge of turned columns. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Rare Sculptural Desk in White Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, free-standing desk, fiberglass, Italy, 1969
This admirable free-standing corner desk was designed by the Italian designer Vittorio Introini. Due to i...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table/Bar by Toledo, Japanned Finish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Industrial Roll Top Desk or Table by Toledo, Japanned Finish, circa 1920s
A rare and sculptural early 20th-century industrial rolltop desk or table by the Toledo Metal Furn...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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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