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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1990s
Colorful Console by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful console by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: W 160 x D 30 x H 110 cm or W 130 x D 30 x H 110 cm Top in painted ash veneer • fronts in ma...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 Void 03 by Dmnts Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Void 03 by DMNTS Design Dimensions: 42 x 39 x 50 cm (each piece) Materials: Quercus suber cork One of A Kind Void 03 is a multipurpose object based on the analysis of ...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cork

Knurly Desk Designed by Lotti Gostic Studio
Located in Volčji Potok, SI
Limited edition Knurly elements were inspired by what is known as a function-based surface treatment of metal knobs called knurling. Pushing the process to its limits reveals a new p...
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap of comfort, surrounded by the warmth of natural wood and design elegance. A soph...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap of comfort, surrounded by the warmth of natural wood and design elegance. A soph...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Confidence of Cloud Writing Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Confidence of a cloud writing desk by Thomas Dariel Dimensions: D 43 x W 120 x H 147 cm Materials: Structure in MDF with color-painted ash veneer. Fronts and back in the matte or ...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Midcentury Inspired Writing Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
This midcentury inspired writing desk is perfect for those looking for a blend of elegance and modernity in their home office. Crafted from Prima Vera and finished in our Bistre fini...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Set of 2 Nestep by DMNTS Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 nestep by DMNTS Design Dimensions: 20 x 40 x 20 cm (each piece) Materials: Recycled fibre-glass and expanded plastic boards One of a kind.   NESTEP, is based on the...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Plastic, Fiberglass

Bricks, Desk K1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
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2010s Swiss Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Colorful Console by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful console by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: W160 x D30 x H110 cm or W130 x D30 x H110 cm Top in painted ash veneer • fronts in matte pa...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Burl Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Midcentury Burl Desk with an exotic Olive Ash burl veneer top, with a solid oak working pencil drawer and raised on a brass finished modern four ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Natural Wood Desk
Located in Barranco, PE
This beautiful desk is made of cachimbo peruvian wood. You can place your favorite lamp on the table and store your personal belongings in the drawers. T...
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2010s Peruvian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Traditional English Leather Top Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Traditional English leather top black lacquered writing desk. Newly made in the USA with iconic English traditional styling. Featuring imported Italian burgundy leather top with a po...
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2010s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Hemingway Desk, Solid American Walnut Base, Leather Top, Lacquered Iron Details
Located in Fiscal Amares, PT
Crafted from solid American walnut with a natural finish and a sleek leather top, the Hemingway desk is not only beautiful but also built to last. With ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A stylish, minimalist outdoor armchair designed for the younger generation that invites the spontaneity typical of a day to be enjoyed outdoors. ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antonia Dresser by Lorena Vieyra
Located in Geneve, CH
Antonia dresser by Lorena Vieyra Dimensions: D 120 x W 47 x H 160 cm Materials: walnut wood, Calcatta marble. Dressing table made of walnut and steel. Includes mirror without di...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Criss Cross Desk by Alex Muradian
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Introducing our exquisite nickel-plated criss-cross desk, meticulously handcrafted in our Westhampton Beach, NY studio. This stunning piece is expertly fashioned from hand-cut and polished steel, resulting in a flawless finish. The desk is skillfully welded with invisible welds, ensuring seamless joints and a sleek aesthetic. Topped with an elevated low iron glass surface, it exudes contemporary elegance. The standout feature of this desk is its two X-shaped legs, elegantly bridged by a mirror-polished support beam, adding structural integrity and visual appeal. While designed to comfortably accommodate one person, it can also double as a contemporary games table...
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Big Crocco Desk by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Big Crocco desk by Egg Designs Dimensions: 60 L X 160 D X 74.5 H cm Materials: Ardmore ceramics, Glass, Walnut, Genuine Crocodile Skin Handles Founded by South Africans and life...
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2010s South African Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Niguel Writing Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel writing desk features solid turned legs, brass cap feet and lacquered interior drawers. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, Californi...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Set of Onna Desk and Table Lamp by Swell Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Onna desk and table lamp by Swell Studio Dimensions: D 153 x W 76 x H 76 cm Materials: alabastrino travertine and white oak. Also available in var...
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2010s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine

Bricks, Desk with Lamp E1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
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2010s Swiss Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

English Bench Made Burr Elm Chippendale Style Pedestal Partner's Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional quality English bench made reproduction burr elm Chippendale style pedestal partner's desk with hand tooled leather writing surface, made by our own proprietary cabinetmaking firm in the south of England. Made from old parts gleaned from vintage and antique pieces. Please note how we have adapted this desk with a lower right hand file drawer, drop-down center drawer for keyboard and rear faux drawer front cupboards to rear lower section of desk. Desk is made of a top and two pedestals for ease of transport. -Antique copy...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Elm

Brutalism Inspired Modern Walnut Desk by Eero Moss
Located in Ghimbav, RO
Step up your office game with this stunning post-modern style walnut desk from Eero Moss Studio. Expertly crafted with the finest materials and a keen eye fo...
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2010s Romanian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash, Walnut

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Doge Bureau with Red Chinoiserie
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Doge Bureau. This Porte Italia’s elegant and timeless bureau will inf...
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2010s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Bricks, Shelf Desk L1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
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2010s Swiss Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic

French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table A spectacular Executive Desk that can sit Center of any room or office. The finest ebony finish having b...
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2010s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

True White Ancient 200 year Walnut Waterfall Live Edge Writing Desk Contemporary
Located in København N, DK
People say that the color white does not exist. That our eye just perceives it that way. I don't want to believe that. White to me is the color of purity, the color that is hard not to get dirty, the color of renewal, the color that looks the richest. I really enjoy the way the slabs and roots of old walnut look in the snow-white resin. It looks really contrasting. Like a painting forever placed in an expensive frame. I think in this table we've managed to show the really white color that exists. The table is made from old slabs and walnut roots and white epoxy resin...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

The Source Handcrafted Live Egde Ancient 140 Year Walnut L-Shaped Desktop
Located in København N, DK
When I was making this table I had thoughts about how a river is formed. How do lots of streams know where to flow to fill the main river? Why is the purpose of the existence of thes...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

“The Hanging Tree” Desk, Iron, James Vincent Milano, Italy, 2022
Located in Milano, IT
“The Hanging Tree” Desk, Iron, JAMES VINCENT MILANO, Italy, 2022 Concave hexagonal top. Height and level regulating feet. Polished and brushed iron. Ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Purification Fire Ancient 200-year Walnut Writing Desk Live Egde Contemporary
Located in København N, DK
There is a fire that does not harm or destroy, and brings benefits, takes away unnecessary and unnecessary, burdensome and brings ease and purity. It does not turn everything that ge...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Style Desk, Mahogany Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style desk with a three-quarter wooden gallery, a single frieze drawer, and raised on square tapered legs. Finished in our dark mahogany stain. Dimensions: 48" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Thrim Glass Dining Room Table, Designed by Massimo Castagna, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The bases of table Thrim follow the top playing with different angles and lengths. The vast availability of configurations and dimensions give space to many customizations and make i...
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Solid Wood Norton Office Desk Set
Located in Naperville, IL
Elevate your home office or work space with this gorgeous mid-century office set. Crafted with natural solid wood, the simple lines of this amazing Modern Contemporary Office Desk Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Live-Edge Walnut Desk with Figured Maple Pencil Drawer
Located in Seneca, IL
Writing is a process of inspiration, so shouldn't your desk inspire? The Taper Desk is a beautiful, simple, and elegant design; perfect for a small office or study. Hand-crafted from a single slab of Black Walnut, the desk is supported by a slab leg on one side and a hand-carved tapered leg on the front. Its top is a work of art with perfectly fit patches and butterfly keys inset to repair the small voids and imperfections present in the original Walnut slab. Hanging under the desk top is a small pencil drawer...
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2010s American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut

Severin Hansen Model 36 Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
The iconic Model 36 desk from Danish designer Severin Hansen was designed in 1958 and exhibited at the annual Cabinetmaker’s Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen in...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Style Walnut Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style walnut desk with a quarter veneered writing surface, a long drawer, brass capital, and raised on turned and tapered legs with brass caps. Dimensions: 60" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Executive Waterfall Metal Desk in Art Deco, Streamline Design, Germany, 2015
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive waterfall metal desk in Art Deco, Streamline Design, Germany, 2015.
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2010s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Rails Functional Sculpture Plywood Trestles Table Desk
Located in London, GB
Composition of x2 RAILS 750 with a tabletop. Bespoke accessories can be made to order in various materials and finishes. A modern system for fluid living. RAILS® is a unique con...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Desk Burr Walnut and Leather Desk with a Hidden Drawer
Located in London, GB
The Fleming desk is a revised version of our famous Fleming console table. The desk feature an hidden middle drawer integrated in the structure openable from underneath. The internal...
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2010s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Tecta M23 Cantilever Wood Dining Table
Located in London, GB
A collaborative design, the M23 dining table is very similar in style to that of the M21 table which was inspired by Jean Prouvé and manufactured by Tecta. Constructed from solid ...
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2010s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ico Parisi PA 1947 Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Ico Parisi in 1947, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The idea for this console table, designed by Ico Parisi in 1947 for a private client, ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Sunset Dining Table, 8 ft, in Dark Walnut by August Abode
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Introducing our artisan-made Sunset Dining Table. A new piece with a timeworn feel--the solid wood top is paired with lathe-turned legs, which taper down to ball feet. The design melds vintage-inspired details with a contemporary scale. Inspired by candle-lit dinners perched atop Lookout Mountain...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Contemporary Desk Table 'Ms Bean', Smoked Oak
Located in Paris, FR
Desk table MS BEAN Designed by IDA L. HILDEBRAND Dimensions : L. 150 cm / D. 70 cm / H. 75 cm Top thickness : 5 cm Model shown in the picture : Smoke oak - Veneered tabletop ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Onda Medusa Iridescente Desk by Carlo Rampazzi
Located in Milan, IT
Eye-catching since its asymmetrical design, this desk is an artful piece celebrating waves even when far away, in urban private studies. A special iridescent finish - named "Medusa" ...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Soft TV Unit Console in Beige with Natural Pine Solid Wood Spheres
Located in Larnaca, CY
SOFT TV unit console in beige color and natural Swedish pine solid wood spheres. With linear cuts on the front covers for giving access to remote control signals. A custom hole for c...
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2010s Cypriot Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style writing desk made by La Maison London. Painted in a French grey with gold highlights. mounted on Serpentine legs with decorative bronzes ornaments . there is two dr...
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2010s British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Oak Niguel Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel desk features brass cap feet and a brass cross-stretcher with lacquered interior drawers. Shown here in Rocky Beach pigmented oak The Lawson-Fenning Collection is desig...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Style Gitwood & Ebonized Walnut Desk, Modern
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Neoclassical Style Gitwood & Ebonized Walnut Desk, Modern.
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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

"Galvinas" Handcrafted Desk with Unique Veneer and Bronze, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Galvinas" Hand Crafted Desk with Unique Veneer and Bronze, Istanbul. Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer. Design, Art, Innovation. Bizimyer Furniture Presents. Bizimyer Art / Design....
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

"Ragazzo" Handcrafted Desk with Marble, Burl Walnut and Bronze, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Ragazzo" Hand Crafted Desk with Marble, Burl Walnut and Bronze, Istanbul. Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer. Design, Art, Innovation. Bizimyer Furniture Presents. Bizimyer Ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Stylish Tubular Steel Executive Desk
Located in Athens, Attiki
Stylish design! Glass-top executive desk on elegant tubular steel structure with 2-sided sliding drawer. Excellent condition.
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1990s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Aphanès Desk by Roberto Sironi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Custom works and dimensions upon request.
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Sculptural Solid Stone Desk / Console with Wave Feet Reminiscent of Sottsass
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Two wave-shaped stone feet are the feature of this multipurpose console/desk. This sculptural piece has a perfect eye for proportion abed form and colour. The piece fits well in co...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble, Travertine, Limestone

Lupa Desk by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Lupa desk by Gisbert Pöppler. Dimensions: D 170 x W 74,5 x H 76 cm. Materials: high gloss lacquered wood, black walnut. Work should not dominate our lives, so Lupa is a dainty d...
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2010s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Original Paul McCobb Dining Table by Calvin (IN STOCK)
Located in New York, NY
Tapered legs with brass stretcher surmounted by a 1-5/8” thick dark mahogany top. Two 12” wide leaves. 24-1/2” height to inset apron for side chairs. 27” height to apron for end chai...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Medium, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium, Airisto work desk, stained black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto Dimensions: W140cm, D55cm, H74 cm. Materials: solid ash Finishes: natural ash / painted black Al...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Ash

Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore. PLease ask for a shipping quote to get the best offer.
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Desk "Little Shanghai" by Aymeric Lefort Black and Santos Wood
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in santos wood and black saycomore silver painted leg. There are two drawers on each side. This desk is hand build in or workshop in Paris and can be made in ot...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.

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