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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Clean Lined Chrome Mid Century Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk, in the style of Florence Knoll, American, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique French Country Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk Table, Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant antique French Louis XV writing desk table, dating to the early 20th century circa 1920, beautifully reflects the timeless grace of French Country design. Crafted from f...
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Provincial 1970's Sligh Lowry Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A beautiful writing desk with a leather top.
Dimensions:
Length: 56"
Width: 28"
Height: 30"
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Industrial Design Executive Metal Desk in Lacquered Metal, Germany, 2018
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form with two cests of drawers, creates a clear and distinctive ...
Category
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Freestanding Desk with 4 Drawers in Rosewood by Nanna Ditzel, 1955
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Desk with 4 Drawers in Rosewood by Nanna Ditzel, 1955
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Pro...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Desk, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century desk featuring two drawers on the right side, flared legs, and a rectangular top with elegant profiling. The back is fully veneered and showcases an intricate diamon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$15,800
Exceptional Teak Cantilever Executive Desk by Georg Petersens, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
This striking cantilever executive desk by Georg Petersens epitomizes the refined simplicity of Danish Modern design from the 1960s. Crafted from solid teak, the desk showcases the w...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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:...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Hand Carved Desk or Writing Table with Carved St
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted with this four-sided carved desk with five dark oak drawers.
This is a collectible desk.
It has five front drawers and another five false drawers at the back, maki...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Genuine Swedish Rustic Original Blue Writing Desk Table with Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine pine writing desk from Sweden with blue paint. The table is in untouched original condition with the original blue toned paint. Dated 1850 and monogrammed in black. T...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut and burr leather top pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Walnut and burr leather top pedestal desk circa 1990.
Good example of a 19th century designed desk. Which is in 3 sections, being the top and 2 pedestals.
Top surface with green le...
Category
Late 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Large Double Pedestal Embossed Leather Top Mahogany Partners Desk MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Double Pedestal Embossed Leather Top Mahogany Partners Desk MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk. Finished all the way around and can be placed to show the whole.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular inset green leather with tooled border and banded edge. The frieze with three drawers on each side with lions head brass pulls. Turned reeded tapered legs ending on ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe ...
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Rosewood Desk
Located in London, England
An exquisite Danish cabinetmaker made desk in stunning rosewood dated to the early 1950s. This elegant desk exhibits the finest cabinetmaking techniques with subtle mouldings on the ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta "Gaetano" Writing Table, Italy 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano work table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta with original glass top supported by two folding trestles in black and red enamelled metal.
Timeless object. With its dry and essential ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM
A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$24,066 / item
Backgammon Game Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The dandy writing game desk is the ultimate luxury piece of furniture. With multiple compartments and purposes, one can use this piece as a work surface or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Saporiti Italia Executive Desk
By Saporiti
Located in Denton, TX
Saporiti Italia Exotic Burl wood & leather executive desk. A combination of straight and curved lines with Burl wood base and top accented with brown leather edge and work surface. C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Lombardy Louis XVI Writing Desk, Antique Wood, Italy, c. 1800s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive writing desk in the Louis XVI tradition from Lombardy, Italy, crafted in the 19th century from fine wood and showcasing neoclassical design elements. This piece blends ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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
Custom Mahogany Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bespoke English mahogany crossed sabre leg writing table with gold-tooled leather, hand-rubbed finish with subtle distressing. Three working drawers ...
Category
2010s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
$9,950 / item
Modern Silhueta Console Table Carrara Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Silhueta console, Modern Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Inspired by the organic shapes and lean silhouettes, this console adds a modern touch to every li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$6,750 Sale Price / item
50% Off
1950s Italian Burl Maple Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Stylized 1950s Italian burl maple desk with bronze pulls and glass scrivania top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period library table or writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 44"W x 30"D x 29.5"H.
Recently refinished...
Category
1910s American Mission Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Grey Italian Brutalist Galvanized Metal Writing Desk, Office Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver-grey, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Brutalist writing, office desk made of hand crafted galvanized metal, designed by an unknown artist from Milan, in good condition. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$18,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Walnut, Brass, Onyx, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Quartz, Onyx, Stainless Steel, Brass
Light Danish Desk, Denmark 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A bleached Teak desk with exposed joinery finished on all sides. Clearance under apron 24”.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Vintage Bespoke Kneehole Desk, English, Oak, Writing Table, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage kneehole desk. An English, oak panelled writing table, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Crafted to a high standard, this bespoke drawing room desk...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Swedish Walnut and Satin Wood Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Swedish walnut and satin wood writing desk, dating from the 1960’s.
It is beautifully designed and is of superb quality, standing on wonderful tapered legs with a r...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Erik Risager-Hansen Danish Rosewood Desk, c1960s
Located in London, England
Erik Risager-Hansen - Writing Desk, c1960s
Rarely seen desk produced by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri in Denmark and designed by Danish master Erik Risager-Hansen (also known as Severin Hans...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Late 18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk with Fitted Interior & Square Tapering Legs
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 George III slant front bureau or desk, English. Mahogany. A handsome example - the interior with obelisk inlays on the document drawers, the prospect door with bold s...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Cushman Colonial Creations Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Rare diminutive writing desk by the H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company circa 1930's. The desk features a sculptural overing hanging top, over one large pull out drawer with trapezoid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique French Empire Revival pedestal desk, Circa 1920 in date.
This desk has been beautifully crafted from flame mahogany. The top has a decorative ormolu bod...
Category
1920s French Empire Revival Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Country Estate Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Deceptively simple at first glance the Country Estate Partners Desk by Niagara Furniture is remarkably sophisticated in its attention to detail throughout. The top section of the des...
Category
2010s Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,210 / item
Scandinavian Teak Desk by Nanna Ditzel Søren Willardsen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Teak Desk by Nanna Ditzel
Søren Willardsen, Denmark
Teak desk with three drawers by Nanna Ditzel. The desk has a particularly beautiful grain.
Designer
Nanna Ditzel
Manufacture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Satinwood Marquetry Carlton House Writing Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Here we have a very attractive Carlton House Desk which has been hand crafted from the very finest satinwood and decorated with inlaid marquetry and dates from the late twentieth cen...
Category
1990s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Louis XV Rococo style writing desk showcases the timeless craftsmanship and ornate detailing that define 18th-century French design, recreated beautifully in the ...
Category
1960s North American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,596 Sale Price
34% Off
Councill Furniture Chinese Chippendale Style Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Table
By Councill
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely Chinese Chippendale style inlaid mahogany writing desk by Councill Furniture. It is in very good condition. It has dovetailed and marked.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,593 Sale Price
25% Off
G.15 Desk / Natural Walnut with Lacquer by Lusano
By Lusano
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Grant Desk is a study in proportion, where workspace becomes sculpture. A waterfall silhouette defines its form, punctuated by subtle notch detailing. Beneath, three satin lacque...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
$12,750 / item
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century Louis XVI style oak side table features hand carvings on all four sides. Its beveled top rests above a fluted apron. The hand pegged apron is detailed with a rosette on each end. A carved gadrooned garland appointed with a ribbon at the top details the back and a man...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1963 Danish Writing Desk and Mirrored Vanity, Wood, Oestergaard
Located in Arosio, IT
A Mid-Century Modern small desk that can also be used as mirrored vanity. It has one tilt mirror (still bearing the original label) and one drawer. Legs are in hardwood and the top i...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Art Nouveau, Dining / Desk Table made in Oak, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Introducing a striking rectangular dining or desk table that summarizes the essence of Danish Art Nouveau craftsmanship, hailing from the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Stickley Mission Arts and Crafts Oak Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Stickley desk, originally designed in the 1910s by Gustav Stickley, this example is part of the authorized line produced by Stickley in the 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Martin Nyrop, Desk, Oak, Brass, Denmark, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brass desk, designed and produced by by Martin Nyrop for the Copenhagen City Hall, Denmark, c. 1900
Dimensions: 29.25” H x 67” W x 31.2” D
Category
Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Smoky Glass Top with Black Varnished Oak Frame
By Carlo Mollino, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Cavour CM Writing Desk in Smoky Glass Top with Black Varnished Oak Frame by Carlo Mollino
Legs in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Bruksbo, Norway, 1960s, attributed to Torbjorn Afdal
By Bruksbo
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Discover the timeless elegance of this gorgeous Mid-Century desk, handcrafted in Norway during the 1960s by the renowned Bruksbo manufactory. Featuring the original label on the side...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1968 Executive Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston firm Anderson Notter Finegold (now known as Finegold Alexander Architects).
Current institutional memory at the firm suggests it was a special order from Herman Miller for the then new New York offices of MGM, however Herman Miller's archivist was unable to confirm.
Styling, particularly the distinctive slim milled aluminum tracks through which the entire drawer carriage glides is clearly similar to Warren Platner's designs for Lehigh-Leopold which were then among the most costly of executive office furnishings.
The bent flat bar chromed steel base with its distinctive pigeon toe splay is somewhat similar to a table base in Stow Davis' Electa Series, designed by Alexis Yermakov circa 1971.
Walnut laminate top is very clean with no issues. One corner edge shows a small separation.
The only identifying markings are within the milled aluminum channel:
G.P.
F.I.
2
And the date Dec. 20, 1968.
See image 18.
Between the rectangular laminate top and the chrome base is a heavy blackened steel plate. Underneath the bent chrome pigeon toe feet are bars of a thick phenolic material which act as floor protector.
We can have keys made to fit the two locking drawers.
Tim Anderson...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$6,500
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Ramseur Furniture Co.
Located in Norwood, NJ
A sleek and sculptural mid-century walnut executive desk by Ramseur Furniture Company, crafted in the United States circa 1950s. This finely constructed piece features a gracefully c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Armona desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a sense...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage Teak Writing Desk By Peter Hvidt for John Stuart
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A vintage writing desk crafted in teak with metal legs featuring a single bay with 4 pull out drawers and an additional pull-out writing surface with glass top.
Designer: Peter Hvi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Chippendale Style Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made 19th Century Two Drawer Writing Table suitable as a desk or console. Peg constructed with dove-tailed drawers, brass batwing pulls and angle cut legs all in a fine s...
Category
19th Century Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Renaissance Executive Desk with Faux Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance Executive Desk with Faux Leather is the perfect choice for a timeless Old World decor. Hand-carved in walnut, it features a beveled edge all around the n...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Mid-Century Italian Modern White Marble & Brass Floating Console Table or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning and simple modern console table from Italy circa 1960's. Beautiful pure white marble with curvy brass legs.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
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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