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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
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Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak library table or writing desk with built-in bookcases
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Measures:...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
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...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch, Ebony
French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century. This table was stripped by our cabinet maker and the wood is raw to enhance its patina.
Good antique condition.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Savonarola Leather Top Desk
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1990s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley (signed with red decal)
USA, Circa 1900
Quar...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Large blue Secretary Desk - design Eric Gizard, Paris - made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered fully mounted.
The overall dimensions of the b...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Jacques Adnet, Art Deco Modernist Desk and Chair, Lacquered Wood, Opaline Glass
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional semi-circular Art Deco desk by Jacques Adnet.
Made of black lacquered wood, featuring a rounded-cut top with an inset black opaline desktop. It rests on two cabinets wit...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Opaline Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood
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.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique French Walnut Desk with drawer and leather top
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut desk table that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of robust walnut wood. All its legs and stretcher are Solomonic and it has a drawer with its iron handle, i...
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1890s French Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
Located in Milan, IT
Designed with a modern interior in mind, this luxury desk is foldable and can be a precious and versatile addition to any room. The top in solid wood is co...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Empire ormolu mounted mahogany bureau plat, circa 1870 in date.
The rectangular top has an inset gold-tooled green leather writing surface with a very...
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1870s French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning camel bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay, circa 1850.
The sandalwood body of faceted rec...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Venezia Rialto Writing Desk
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
Effortlessly enriching any modern interior - from a conference room, office, home study - this sculptural piece will create a timeless and elegant focal point. Entirely crafted of wo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Tiger Oak Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Victorian ladies writing desk
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Gorgeous carved tiger oak, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 33.5"W...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Shagreen Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Victoria Desk inlaid in cream shagreen by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that is minimal, with intricate brass details creating an elegant and luxurious aesthetic. The three rounded drawers make it ergonomic to open a close. Add a mirror and this piece becomes a vanity. Pair it with matching Victoria chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid Mahogany Jacobean style writing desk with three paneled drawers, original brass drop pulls, classic barley twist legs assembled with a perfectly fitting solid wood antique chai...
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A fine French writing desk of ormolu mounted walnut and mahogany, in the Louis XVI style, featuring an inlaid pattern of mahogany, with brass trim around the edge, with five drawers ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
English 19th c. Generous Partners' Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome and generously sized partners' desk with glowing color, the two sides made so that business partners could collaborate over the same writing surface, now suitable for cent...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French writing Table 2 drawers in Solid Cherry Wood - Louis XVI Directoire style
Located in Landivy, FR
This writing table is part of the Mélanie collection, a modern interpretation of the French Directoire style of the late 18th century.
This style is famous for its straight, classi...
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2010s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Cherry
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
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
19th C. Bamboo Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Lacquered Bamboo Desk, France, circa late 19th Century. Beautiful hand painted aesthetic movement decoration. It is a versatile size and can be used as a desk, writing ta...
Category
19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, 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
Joel Escalona's NONO Elefante Table 60, Smooth Solid Wood, Sleek Style
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's NONO Elefante Table 60, Smooth Solid Wood, Sleek Style
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Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
Crafting Elegance with a...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
'Orix' Desk by Molteni. Italy c1968
Located in London, GB
Original 'Orix' desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina, Molteni & Co
Light has been rewired.
Fully functional and in great condition.
Height of desk when closed 75cm (29.5 inches)
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Svend Aage Madsen Bow Front Desk in Teak for HP Hansen, Denmark Circa 1960's
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a beautifully curved front teak desk designed by Sven Aage Madsen. Incrediably elegant, this desk features beautiful tapered exoskeleton legs in Afromosia (African teak). Dra...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Oak Jeweler's Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This specialized oak desk was made in France. Used by jewelers, the desk’s lifted surface brings the table towards the artist, minimizing reach, and saving their aching backs. The ...
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19th Century French Other Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Genuine Desk with Original Paint from the Gustavian Period
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish gustavian desk from the gustavian period. The desk is in original untouched condition with the original, first layer of paint. Made by hand in northern Sweden around ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Roll Top Desk from the collection of Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in P...
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Table Desk by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, United States, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Knoll International table desk designed by Florence Knoll in 1961, originally conceived as a practical solution but now recognised as a minimalist design icon. This 1960s model featu...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Teak and Leather Desk by Finn Hansen, c. 1980
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An executive sized teak desk by Danish designer Finn Hansen. This piece features a high quality chocolate leather top and pull out trays for maximum tabletop surfaces. Both cabinets ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Teak
Antique Directoire Table Writing Desk In Walnut - Italy 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Italian Directoire writing desk, dating to the early 19th century, showcases the minimalist elegance and architectural precision associated with the Directoire period.
...
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Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Davenport desk which is crafted from beautiful burr walnut, circa 1870 in date.
The desk has a rear stationery compartment which encloses a divided interi...
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1870s Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
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 ...
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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk by John Keal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This mid-century executive desk, designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman in the 1950s, is a timeless piece that combines functionality and style. Its large working surface and floati...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Antique 6ft George III Mahogany Crossbanded Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique George III flame mahogany inlaid and crossbanded pedestal partners desk, circa 1810 in date.
The desk is made from beautiful flame mahogany with highly deco...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique height-adjustable desk, architect's table, around 1800
France
Mahogany
circa 1800
Dimensions: H x W x D: 78 x 84 x 50
Height-adjustable to approx. 120 cm, can be folded up...
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Jules Leleu- A French 1950s 3 Drawer Walnut Writing Table with Brass Details
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A fine French Mid-Century three drawer walnut desk with brass details.
A similar desk is shown page 137 of the book "Jules et Andre Leleu" by Vivianne Jutheau - Edited...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Louis XV tulipwood and marquetry, ormolu mounted bureau plat, serpentine shaped writing table, circa 1880.
The table having an inset brown & red hu...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase in Burled Ash
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional Empire secretary bookcase in fine burl ash wood. Denmark or North Germany, circa 1800. The bookcase features a tiered bonnet w...
Category
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Burl
NONO Elefante Table 52, Distinctive Solid Wood Base
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Table 52, Distinctive Solid Wood Base
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Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch
N...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Osvaldo Borsani Desk for Tecno Milano, Italy 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
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 drawer ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Clean Lined Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by Riis Antonsen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Danish Modern Rosewood Desk, designed for Riis Antonsen, Denmark, circa 1960s. Branded with manufacturer's name underneath. Beautiful graining to the rosewood throughout....
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in Classic figures all around the piece and saber legs. When opened we find the writing area...
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Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
Vintage Anco Bilt Folding Solid Wood Industrial Drafting Table Writing Desk
By Anco Bilt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Anco Bilt Folding Solid Wood Industrial Drafting Table Writing Desk. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 47" H (Slightly up) x 31" H (Flat) x 36" W x 24" D. Folded: 39" H x...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bernt Petersen Danish 1950s Mahogany Desk
Located in London, England
Bernt Petersen Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s
An exceptional 4-drawer desk from Danish designer Bernt Petersen and made by master cabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen. The legs, drawer f...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood and Chrome Drexel Index Writing Desk Library Table, circa 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Stunning midcentury, Hollywood Regency, Post Modern design writing table, desk, made by Drexel as part of their Index series, possibly designed by Milo Baughman, circa 1960/1970s.
T...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Baker Furniture French Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 50.5"W x 23.5...
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1960s American French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by G.V. Møbler
By G.V. Møbler
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern floating top teak desk manufactured by G.V. Møbler in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has an innovative design where you can appreciate the fine attention to ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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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