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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Price: $1 to $5,500
Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in stature with three slides over two drawers. Probably originally had a superstructure because there are visible patches where something would have been attached. It might al...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Teak desk with drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak and birch office table.
Featuring a combination of timeless elegance and practical functionality, this desk is perfect for those seeking a classic design with a modern...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak
Antique Victorian Leather Top Partners Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian leather top partners desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period.
It is of great quality and is an impressiv...
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scrivania in teak con 3 cassetti allungabile
Located in Brescia, IT
Scrivania stile danese in teak e betulla. Questo pezzo unico si distingue per i suoi dettagli distintivi e il suo design versatile. Le maniglie dei tre cassetti sono realizzate in le...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak
60s desk, Frattini style
Located in Felino, IT
60's desk, in the style of G.Frattini for Bernini. made by Italian craftsman, inspired by the mod 530 of the Bernini company. all veneered in rosewood. very detailed. 5 drawers of wh...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hayche HOS Desk - Oak & White, UK
Located in Liverpool, GB
The HOS Desk, standing for Home Office System, epitomizes adaptability and modern design. Featuring three mountable and dismountable wooden panels, each with three detachable solid w...
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2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Writing Desk with Marquetry Top in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing table, walnut, The Netherlands, 1940s
An elegant furniture piece that attests to masterful craftsmanship. Its marquetry top, adorned with a captivating array of various wood...
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1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Wood and Marble Antique French Secrétaire Bureau Desk, 1820
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French secrétaire from the first half of the 19th century. Furniture of beautiful line and great elegance veneered in walnut, palisander, maple and exotic wood adorned with g...
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1820s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak desk.
This piece is in excellent refinished condition with few signs of age-related wear (see photos).
If you would ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1900s French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
Step back into the quaint charm of the 1900s with this authentic French wooden desk. With its warm, honeyed patina, this piece carries the rich glow of history within its solid, time...
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper h...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Swedish Painted Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Swedish painted one drawer writing table. 1820.
Clearance is 24.5".
Ref: C.
Reference: 8362
Dimensions
40 inches (102 cms) Wide
21 inches (53 cms) Deep
29.5 inches (...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1950s Industrial Single Bank Steel Tanker Desk by Orma Milano, Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
A unique small 1950s industrial design single bank steel tanker desk with green top, produced by Orma Milano from Italy.
Features four drawers of different sizes, and a fifth top dra...
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1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful Patina.
Condition commensurate with age.
Gorgeous piece, see photos.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid 20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century carved mahogany swedish desk circa 1947.
We are pleased to offer this superb quality desk, which is stamped proving that it was part of the swedish royal family's i...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Guido Faleschini writing desk for Mariani, 1970
By Faleschini
Located in Manzano, IT
Guido Faleschini writing desk for Mariani, 1970
Strong and stable, important office desk by Guido Faleschini. Glass shelf, aluminum profiles and alcantara upholstery. Aluminum 8-draw...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk circa 1910.
Fine quality petit sheraton revival pedestal desk, comprising of 3 sections, top surface and 2 pedestals.
Shaped top ...
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Early 20th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Good French crotch mahogany late 19th Century leather top desk having round legs with bronze mounts. This desk is finished on the backside.
Kneehole measurements: 25.5" x 24"
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality figured mahogany lift up top opening to reveal a large writing surface crossbanded in mah...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
60s Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawer column, enameled metal, mahogany veneer wood. Good conditions.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Dalmatian Pongo Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, 1980s.
Located in Lille, FR
Table height: 50 cm.
Total height with the head: 80 cm
Good condition.
Some chips on the top.
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Burl Wood and Lucite Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W51 D19 H29.5 KW21.5 KC23.5 KD18
Vintage Fully Restored Desk with a Medium Walnut Finish. Item is structurally sound and fully functional. Desk features very unique hardware and bur...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Burl
Scandinavian Modern Teak Executive Desk
Located in Trenton, NJ
This Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Executive Desk from Jesper Furniture makes a timeless masterpiece that combines elegant design with exceptional craftsmanship. Crafted with rich...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardwa...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Cavalletto Table Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare project by the Japanese architect and designer Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina.
Metal base, top covered with billiard cloth. It can easily be used both as a desk and as a dining t...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Modern Wrought Iron Tilt Top Drafting Desk / Table
By Jorge A. Marien
Located in Weymouth, MA
Extraordinary modern wrought iron and glass tilt top drafting desk/table. Glass top is framed by wrought iron and tilts when the steampunk style handles are loosened. Table can be us...
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21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovel...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher
~~c. 1880s-1900
With so many people working from home,...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1970s Writing Desk, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item was carefully refurbished
- sturdy and stable
- mahogany veneer
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table is a work of the sculptor's art, that also serves as a convenient student desk, writi...
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1870s French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Work Station Set: Curved Birch Pillar Desk & Tetris Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Work hard, play hard. Elevate in geometric continuity with the Curved Birch Pillar Desk and the Tetris Chair, a perfect pairing.
Distinguished by its sle...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A very fine mahogany writing table on four masculine legs, terminating in cope castors with two drawers above, deep rich timber top with stamp.
England, 1820
H 80 x W 122 x D 57 cm...
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1820s English George IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful English Edwardian double pedestal, roll top oak desk. Handsomely made by ‘HLL’ Harris Lebus, London ‘Entirely English Make’. Classic English solid oak desk from the early 1...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Italian walnut and satin wood desk, dating from the 1950-60’s.
It is beautifully designed and is of superb quality, standing on wonderful tapered legs with brass fe...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Side Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk, serving as both a writing surface and dressing table, featuring a lovely classical late Georgian design.
This fine-quality piece...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Fully restored Large ART DECO writing desk, 1930´s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This ART DECO writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. The table has a simple and unconventional design typical of the ART DECO period. The table is double-s...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
English Edwardian Writing Table Bureaux
Located in Leicester, GB
Stunning English Edwardian slim cabinet bureaux in Mahogany. Beautiful inlay decoration. The writing table can be opened and closed with a key and a lock. Inside the writing table th...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ernest Hemingway style beautifully made desk or writing table with chinoiserie faux bamboo, burl wood inlay, finished back, and drawers (one opens for a keyboard) The desk features ...
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1950s American Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Burl
Czechoslovakian Writing Desk by Bohumil Landsman for Jitona, 1970s
Located in Poznań, PL
An oak desk designed by Bohumil Landsman, produced during the 1970's in former Czechoslovakia by a furniture factory Jitona.
A striking design.
Surfaces cleaned, stained and lacquer...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Arne Vodder Executive Teak Desk for Sibast Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark teakwood executive desk with three drawers to each side and inset finger pulls to the fronts, the back side has two small bookcase cubies . The perfect desk for home or office...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-50’s.
The quality is outstanding, it stands on boldly turned and fluted...
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1930s British Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk.
It was not originally made for a child but could be used as such as well as for an adult.
Repainted sympathetically in a dark blu...
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
American antique Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn Oak library table with original finish. Unusual in its distinct Mission & English influences. Boasts a single drawer with impressive...
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1890s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th century Art Nouveau Secessionist leather and mahogany writing table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality 20th century mahogany and leather writing desk. It dates to the late 19th century and looks to have strong influence from the Secessionist movement which ...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Queen Anne Style Metamorphic Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
Queen Anne style metamorphic dining table or desk with single drawer, marked to interior "Pennsylvania House", the rounded rectangular top above cabriole legs terminating in pad feet...
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Late 20th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Tiger Oak Overmantle Oval Beveled Mirror Mission, America 1920, H700
Located in Vancouver, BC
Tiger Oak Overmantle Oval Beveled Mirror Mission, America 1920, H700
America 1920
Solid Tiger Oak
Original finish
Large oval beveled glass mirror
With platform below
Supports on the...
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1890s American Mission Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long) with retracting supporting brackets...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made vintage walnut and oak leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950-60’s.
It is beautifully designed and is of superb quali...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Stainless steel desk circa 1970
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare stainless steel desk circa 1970. A thick glass top is on top of a stainless steel frame which adapts to the 2 legs.
Very pure design, great quality and condition.
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1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Regence Stripped Oak Desk ~ Writing Table is a delightful little desk that is ideal for efficient floor plans, home offices, or just as a convenient table for any room...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Large Desk By Jens Risom with Green Rixine Top, circa 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Ely, GB
A Beautiful Large Executive Desk Attributed to Jens Risom. Circa 1960s.
The desk is in good vintage condition with small age related marks and scuffs. (please see photos), with one ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Fine Quality C1800 Inlaid Mahogany Writing table - Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality 1800s Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table, also serving as a desk or dressing table, showcasing a classical Georgian design. Recently restored, the finishes are well-p...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
EXQUISITE SMALL WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD WRiTING TABLE DESK CARVED LEGS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, small Antique William IV Circa 1830 Rosewood writing table with three drawers
Please note th...
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1830s English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield Wheat Writing Desk With Cats Eye Chair
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing includes both the desk and chair.
Collectors know that it is difficult to find original Heywood in good condition. The desk top has been refinished to match original...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Fabric
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought iron handles. Sides with magazine racks.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
"Armand" Angular Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The first ready-to-assemble desk from Lemieux et Cie features angular cut corners and ample surface space for use as a table, console or vanity. A single hidden drawer adds storage s...
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French leather top bureau plat desk, made in France and dating from around the 1930’s.
This is of outstanding quality, with beautifully cast ormolu mounts through...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Stickley Brothers 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 Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Measures: 60"W...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
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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