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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Svend Aage Madsen Teak Desk with Front Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen teak desk with front bookcase. Desk has a slight graceful curve with a rolled edge to the back of the desk. Beautiful size and scale! Legs are exp...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Giuseppi Scapinelli Sculptural 1950s Brazilian Spyder Table
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important 1950s sculptural walnut wood table
By Brazilian mid century master, Giuseppi Scapinelli. The glass top is fitted down into th...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Alvar Aalto Writing Table Model K81 in Birch & Red Linoleum, Artek 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Mid-Century Modern writing desk in full birch and red linoleum model K81 manufactured by Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas for Artek. The minimalist design of this table which w...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Vintage Industrial Anco Bilt Cast Iron and Oak Drafting Table with Steel Surface
By Anco Bilt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial drafting table/desk in oak with steel surface, fully adjustable via cast iron hinges, knobs, and brackets manufactured by Anco Bilt of Glendale, New York (ca. 1940s).
Surf...
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cut Steel, Iron
Expandable Desk by Pamio, Toso & Massari for Stilwood, Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable example of Italian ingenuity, this expandable desk from the 1970s was designed by Roberto Pamio, Renato Toso & Noti Massari for Stilwood. ...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Duotone Metal Desk by Marko, Blue and Gray, Two Drawers
By Marko, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of industrial design, this duotone metal desk by Marko features a distinctive blue and gray finish that embodies mid-century utilitarian aesthetics. With its robus...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Chapo “B40” Desk for Chapo Création, 1970
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Chapo “B40” Desk for Chapo Création, elm, France, 1970
Designed in the early 1970s by Pierre Chapo, the B40 desk exemplifies the sculptural clarity and craftsmanship that def...
Category
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Leather Top Campaign Style Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic mid century desk crafted in brass in a sleek, now classic modern form, featuring a tooled leather top, three drawers on a case with stylized campaign hardware, a base with elega...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Maple Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
USA, Late 20th Century
Cream lacquered maple, with natural maple top and original painted brass hardware.
Measures: 51"W x...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Florence Knoll Walnut Executive Desk for Knoll Associates
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage executive walnut desk, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates Inc. in the 1950s, is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. Featuring a functional cabi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire, in beautiful wood with three drawers. This beautiful piece is completed by the whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Dining Table , Italy 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Dining Table, Italy, 1950s
Unusually shaped vintage dining table from the 1950s is pure Italian midcentury design style, designed to comfortably seat six people, the table f...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
€1,800 Sale Price
55% Off
Mid-Century Italian Small Writing Desk Black Lacquer, Brass by Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Salzburg, AT
Small desk by Silvio Cavatorta, Italy, 1950s.
Re-painted in black high-gloss lacquer.
Stainless steel base powder-coated in black, fine brass details.
Height-adjustable foot sections...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Italian Midcentury Modern Design Wood and Glass Desk 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design desk with wooden frame with two drawers on which rests the thick glass top shaped with rounded corners, Italy 1950s
Please note that the desk is ori...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by Riis Antonsen
Located in Huntington, NY
Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by Riis Antonsen
has 1 key
The large dimensions Ideal for comfortable
working surface. Desk well restored & ready for
Use!
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Desk By Barbara Barry For Baker Furniture for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The Classic Serpentine Desk with wide ridged apron, large single drawer with chrome knob, tapered and curving chrome capped legs and signature Java finish.
Dimensions: 53.5” wide b...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XIV style walnut writing table, circa 1910. With a 3 board top with thumb molded front, side and back edges, a large frieze drawer with brass drawer pull, 4 barley twis...
Category
1910s European Louis XIV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Executive Brazilian Rosewood Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern executive rosewood desk designed in Denmark, circa 1960s. This large version of the rosewood desk has been carefully refinished to reveal its natural beauty an...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Exceptional Desk in Mahogany, Walnut, Ebony and Brass Early 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Exceptional Secretary Desk in Mahogany, Walnut, Ebony and Brass Early 20th Century
This unique desk is one of the most exceptional pieces of furniture we have ever seen. Truly museu...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
This fine Louis XV-style desk has a leather top framed by bronze borders. The writing desk is raised on cabriole legs headed by floral and leaf cast mounts that have finely finished ...
Category
1950s European Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Small Desk, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A compact desk from 1950s Italy, featuring three drawers with round brass handles. The rectangular tabletop is bordered on three sides by a low raised edge and rests on forked legs c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Mid-Century Teak Desk by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Mid-Century Teak Desk by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid Century Modern freestanding executive teak desk. Attributed to Torbjørn Afdal, manufactured by Hau...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Oak Desk with Seven Drawers, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning vintage oak desk, designed in France, circa 1940s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this desk features thoughtful design and wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
€2,334 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century " Maia" Desk by Giotto Stoppino for Bernini, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century " Maia" Desk by Giotto Stoppino for Bernini, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Gunni Omann Rosewood Desk
By Gunni Omann
Located in Uccle, BE
Measurements for the kneehold:
Height from floor is 67cm (26.4 inches), Width 63cm (24.8 inches), Depth 46cm (18 inches).
Gunni Omann (14th of May 1930 – 14th of March 2009) was the designer of the most renowned furniture from Omann Jun's Moebelfabrik A/S.
Desk model 77 made of Rosewood. CITES permit...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Chinoiserie Multiple Compartments Asian Writing Table Desk Rounded Bach MINT
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinoiserie Multiple Compartments Asian Writing Table Desk Rounded Bach MINT
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Franz West-Style Iron Chain + Marble Desk / Console Table
By Franz West, Diego Giacometti
Located in Round Top, TX
Iron chain base console table with marble top; intermittent use as a desk would be possible with appropriately sized chair. Circa 1960s, in a style popularized by the designs of Fran...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
€3,555 Sale Price
30% Off
Tyrolean Style Ornate Pine Desk or Table with Locking Drawer from Austria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, almost folkloristic, Tyrolean style desk with pine wood frame and lower locking drawer. Organically carved, its traditional features in natural wood tone are contrasted by...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th C Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th C Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk
Category
1990s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
€3,751 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th-century French desk embodies the timeless sophistication of the Louis XVI style. Crafted from solid wood with a rich, warm finish, it features clean, linear lines a...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century campaign style desk. Features a rectangular form with brown tooled leather top and two drawers in the frieze. Each drawer has brass lion knocker pulls. The desk is ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
€1,736 Sale Price
20% Off
Osvaldo Borsani wall-mounted wood and brass desk model E22 by Tecno Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wall-mounted desk in wood, metal, and brass, part of the E22 series, produced by Tecno, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
A wall-mounted piece of furniture, free from floor suppo...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Karl Springer Waterfall Desk in Tortoise Color Penshell, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A Karl Springer desk in Tortoise color Pen-Shell with 3 recessed drawers.
Signed with brass plaque.
Category
1970s Philippine Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shell, Wood
Gustav Stickley 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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Danish Modern Roll Top Desk, Dresser or Cabinet in Teak
By Finn Juhl, Arne Vodder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine looking roll top Scandinavian desk made in the 1970s. It features beautiful teak wood and plenty of storage space.
In the style of: Finn Juhl or Arne Vodder.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with leather insert and stainless steel frame. A V-Shape pattern veneer top with Black L...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
€6,946 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk Writing Table Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing desk writing table in bamboo, rattan and wood with one drawer in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Wood Glass Desk Office Table 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design desk with wooden frame with two drawers on which rests the thick glass top shaped with rounded corners, Italy 1950s
Please note that the item is ori...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Devo, Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, red drawer and Formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial des...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch, Ebony
Expandable Mahogany and Cork Desk, Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original expandable Paul Frankl desk with cork surface and a Mahogany base with brass hardware. Three drawers, open storage compartment on opposite side and Mahogany booksh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
€7,810 Sale Price / item
55% Off
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
French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk
France, Circa 1940s
Gorgeous kingwood, with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts, and embossed green leather t...
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Measur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Style Desk With Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
Writing table desk in the Louis XVI style made of Mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished in a lustrous Museum quality French polish and boasts an embossed leather top. Fea...
Category
1920s Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
€3,429 / item
Kai Kristiansen Ep401 Executive Desk in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Kai Kristiansen
Manufacturer: Eigil Petersens Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 61" wide x 29.5" deep x 28.25" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Anthroposophical Desk Designed By Felix Kayser, Hand Crafted Ash Wood, ca. 1930
By Felix Kayser, Schiller Möbel
Located in Berlin, DE
Anthroposophical desk model K 1290 ('ladies' desk), designed by Felix Kayser and probably manufactured by Schiller-Möbel, ca. 1930
Category
1930s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Svend Aage Madsen desk with drawers produced by Sigurd Hansen, Denmark, 1958
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A small desk with two drawers in ash wood and Formica, Danish production, designed by Svend Aage Madsen and produced by Sigurd Hansen, 1958.
Despite its compact size, this desk refl...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Ash
Classic Edwardian Style Mahogany & Leather Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome Edwardian style writing desk having rich mahogany base and front turned legs that terminate in casters. Top is covered in brown tooled leather. Two drawers on one side. ...
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1950s North American Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" writing desk
By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous mahogany, with iconic carved geometric Talie...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Teak Secretary Egon Ostergaard 1960s Sweden
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very decorative but also functional secretary or writing table designed by Egon Ostergaard. What is special about the secretary is the pattern in the wood of the roller top and the g...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Romeo Rega Chrome, Brass and Glass Dining Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sculptural Art Deco style dining table attributed to Romeo Rega. Curved arch tubular base features brass and chrome striped design with .5 inch thick glass top. A stunning oversized desk...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
€1,320 Sale Price
60% Off
Kurt Ostervig Style Oak Coffee Table with Rounded Corners and U-Shaped Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Kurt Østervig style oak coffee table with simple box square frame. Beautiful minimalist design. In original condition with some fading to the table top and a visible dent...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid Century White Steel Tanker Des w/ Formica Top by Globe-Wernicke
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Atomic age white painted steel tanker desk features a wood grain Formica top, 2 pull-out work tables, and a center drawer with 5 side drawers. The de...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
€1,050 Sale Price
44% Off
Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll in Carrara Marble
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful polished white & gray Carrara marble top and a chrome-plated star base. This was ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished & Chip Carved Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Italy in the 1970s, a large dining table or desk made entirely of travertine marble. The top is a large single slab of polished travertine, with a warm and pleasing natural g...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
€4,234 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Writing Desk Italian Production, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Writing Desk with drawers. Wooden frame and chromed metal supports.
Italian production, 1960s.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 20th Spanish Mobila Country Farm Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A charming early 20th century Spanish pine farm table with four legs and back side trestle and a wonderfully well-worn finish from a century of use.
Height from to the drawers : 23...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Lifetime Furniture
USA, Circa 1900
Beautiful quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardw...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
1910 Heinrich Wenck Hardwood Partners Desk With Drawers, Doors & Keys
By Erik Wørts
Located in London, GB
Circa. 1910 Heinrich Wenck Mahogany Partners Desk With Drawers, Doors & Keys. Solid table top. Heinrich Wenck was throughout most of his career employed as an architect at the Danish...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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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